KRAMER VP-701XL, VP-703XL, VP-704XL OPERATION MANUAL Kramer VP-701/3/4XL Manual
KRAMER VP-701XL, VP-703XL, VP-704XL OPERATION MANUAL Table of Contents 1 DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Regulatory Agency Acceptance........................................................................... 1 1.2 FCC Statement ................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Manual Copyright Notice ...............................................................
KRAMER VP-701XL, VP-703XL, VP-704XL OPERATION MANUAL 7.5 Items Associated with the Adjust keyers group (Applies only to the VP-704XL) 28 7.6 Items Associated with the Adjust sources group................................................ 29 7.6.1 RGB Source Menu Items................................................................................... 30 7.6.2 CV & YC Source Menu Items (Applies only to VP-704XL) ................................. 32 7.
KRAMER VP-701XL, VP-703XL, VP-704XL OPERATION MANUAL 12.1 HD15 connector ................................................................................................ 56 12.2 RS232 / D9 socket ............................................................................................ 56 12.3 4 Pin mini-DIN S-video connector (YC) input ..................................................... 57 13 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................
1 DISCLAIMER This product is intended for professional and/or home use. This product is not intended for use in a medical environment and does not have the required certifications for such use. Similarly, use aboard any aircraft or spacecraft while in flight or as an adjunct to any surface, airborne or marine navigation system or any offshore marine activity, including control of any watercraft, or any use similar to those specifically herein mentioned is prohibited.
used in accordance with the Instruction Manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Caution: This equipment is intended for use in the manner prescribed in the Instruction Manual.
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To insure the best from this product, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover from the unit. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. 2.1 Power and connections This unit must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earth connection.
2.5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the sides of the unit are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation, avoid obstruction of these openings and ensure the unit is installed in a well-ventilated area. 2.6 Intellectual property Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property. Therefore you may not copy, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or decompile the contents thereof.
2 IMPORTANT: CONSIGNES DE SECURITE Afin de tirer le meilleur de ce produit, merci de lire attentivement ce manuel. Gardez-le dans un endroit sûr pour pouvoir le consulter à nouveau. Afin de réduire le risque de choc électrique, ne retirez pas l’unité de sa protection. Aucune pièce réparable par l’utilisateur à l’intérieur. Référez-vous à des personnes qualifiées. 2.1 Alimentation électrique et connexions Il faut brancher l'appareil sur une prise du secteur disposant d'une mise à la terre.
2.4 Emplacement L’installation de cette unité doit se faire dans un endroit frais et sec, éloigné de sources excessives de chaleur, de vibrations, de poussière, d’humidité et de froid. 2.5 Aération Les rainures et les ouvertures sur les cotés de l’unité servent à l’aérer. Pour permettre une utilisation sûre, évitez d’obstruer ces ouvertures et assurez-vous que l’unité est installée dans un endroit bien aéré. 2.
2 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD Para sacar el mejor provecho de este producto, léase este manual con detenimiento. Guárdelo en un lugar seguro para poder hacerle referencia en el futuro. Para reducir el riesgo de calambre, no quite la cubierta del aparato. No hay piezas utilizables dentro. Remítase todo mantenimiento a personal cualificado. 2.1 Corriente y conexiones Esta unidad debe estar conectada a una toma de corriente eléctrica con una conexión a tierra de protección.
2.4 Ubicación Este aparato se debe instalar en un lugar seco y fresco, lejos de fuentes de calor excesivas, la vibración, el polvo, la humedad y el frío. 2.5 Ventilación El aparato viene provisto de ranuras y agujeros en los lados para la ventilación. Para asegurar una operación eficaz, se debe evitar la obstrucción de estos agujeros y también asegurar que el aparato se instale en una zona con adecuada ventilación. 2.
2 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSVORSCHRIFTEN Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte sorgfältig, um Ihr Produkt optimal nützen zu können, und bewahren Sie sie zum späteren Nachschlagen an einem sicheren Ort auf. Entfernen Sie bitte keinesfalls die Abdeckung, um der Gefahr eines Stromschlags vorzubeugen. Im Inneren des Geräts befinden sich keine Teile, die vom Benutzer gewartet werden können. Lassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten nur von Fachpersonal durchführen. 2.
Versuchen Sie keinesfalls, das Gerät mit chemischen Lösungsmitteln oder Sprayreinigern zu reinigen, da dies das Gerät beschädigen könnte. Verwenden Sie ein sauberes, trockenes Tuch. 2.4 Aufstellung Das Gerät sollte an einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufgestellt werden, fern von übermäßiger Wärme, Vibrationen, Staub, Feuchtigkeit und Kälte. 2.5 Belüftung Seitliche Schlitze und Öffnungen sorgen für die Belüftung des Geräts.
2 BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES Lees deze handleiding zorgvuldig door om het beste uit uw product te halen. Bewaar het op een veilige plek voor raadpleging in de toekomst. Haal nooit het omhulsel van de eenheid af, dit om de kans op een elektrische schok te verminderen. Maak het apparaat nooit open: er bevinden zich geen door de gebruiker in te stellen onderdelen in het apparaat. Laat service en onderhoud over aan een gekwalificeerde technicus. 2.
2.4 Plaatsing Deze eenheid moet geïnstalleerd worden op een koele droge plaats, uit de buurt van bronnen van extreme hitte, vibraties, stof, vocht en kou. 2.5 Ventilatie De sleuven en openingen aan de zijkant van de eenheid zijn voor ventilatie. Zorg er voor dat de eenheid op een goed geventileerde plek geïnstalleerd wordt zodat deze betrouwbaar werkt. 2.6 Intellectueel eigendom Sommige IC chips in dit product bevatten vertrouwelijke informatie en/of fabrieksgeheimen.
3 DEVICE SUMMARY 3.1 Device Capabilities All units are PC to video down-converters and feature a single video processing and scaling engine, with the VP-704XL also featuring video mixing, keying, Genlock source and fader capabilities. These functions allow the flexibility for handling a wide range of inputs and outputs (both PAL and NTSC), depending on the unit used. All units are at one in the home and broadcast & display environments.
3.3 VP-701XL 3.4 VP-703XL 3.
4 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The range of buttons on the front of the unit provides the user with quick access for selecting a variety of features. The 5 main control buttons, with a ‘MENU’ button at the centre and left/right/up/down buttons surrounding it, provide the user with a way of navigating the on-screen-display (OSD) menu system. Several other buttons on the front panel provide quick access to certain features of the unit. 4.1 VP-701XL & VP-703XL front panel 4.2 VP-704XL front panel 4.
PAN AUTO TRAK ASPECT RATIO *SIZE Jumps to the Zoom pan menu item and allows immediate panning of a zoomed image using multi-directional switch. Activates Auto Track for the analog RGB input Changes the aspect ratio of the output, by cycling between 3 different settings. Jumps to the ‘Shrink’ menu item and allows immediate adjustment of PIP size. *POS Jumps to the Shrink pos % menu item and allows immediate adjustment of PIP position. *LOCK Sets Lock mode to Genlock.
4.4.2 Locking front panel buttons & IR remote control This can be performed by pressing STANDBY/ON and FREEZE at the same time. All front panel buttons and IR remote commands will be disabled, with the exception of repeating the above combination to unlock the unit and for storing the current locked buttons setting (thus letting you make sure the unit always starts up with the buttons locked).
5 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The units have different video inputs and outputs depending on your model. 5.1 VP-701XL & VP-703XL rear panel (Not shown is the VP-701XL’s 12v DC input, nor the VP-703XL’s AC mains input.) 5.2 VP-704XL rear panel (The VP-704XL’s AC mains input is not shown) 5.3 Computer inputs/outputs The PC/HD input can accept: Analog RGBHV RGsB (sync on green) YUV/YPbPr (including tri-level) In most cases, the particular input being used will be auto-detected.
5.5 Video outputs The CV and YC outputs always function simultaneously and can be set to either standard NTSC or PAL – see ‘Adjust outputs’ for more information. The VP-701XL and VP-703XL both have dual CV/YC outputs – all four connections are active simultaneously, showing identical images. The VP-704XL also has a YPbPr output (that can also be switched to RGsB) on 3 BNC connectors. 5.
6 INFRA-RED REMOTE CONTROL Your unit is compatible with infra-red remote controls as shown below: Resets back to power-on defaults Selects input: 1/2/3=RGB/CV/YC Stores current settings Enables Keyer Enables Lock & Mix mode Starts AutoSet Fades in/out Locks the IR & panel buttons (Not used.) Sets Shrink/PIP size & position Adjusts current menu values.
7 MENU LAYOUT AND SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT From here on, we’ll be looking at the menu structure employed in the series and, more importantly, the individual menu items that allow you to take advantage of the power of the unit. You’ll be using the MENU ↓ and ↑ buttons and the on-screen display (OSD) to view the options and settings available to you. The OSD can be activated by pressing the MENU button once. Holding the MENU button in for a short while will then close the OSD.
(Model number) Kramer Electronics The first is the ‘welcome’ display shown above indicating the model of the unit. kramerelectronics.com SW: 65. PT: 12, BT: 13 Moving to the next menu item displays the firmware information screen (the numbers on your unit will be different to those shown). The SW number refers to the version of firmware loaded into the unit, this can be upgraded from our website.
mode can be either Off, Genlock or Lock & Mix, with the operation of these shown in the following table: Lock mode Off Description The output resolution of the Output is defined by the setting for Output Resolution and there will be no background source visible. The output video will be “Genlocked” to the selected lock source. The output signal will be synchronous to the input sync and adjustable but there will still be no lock source visible.
This menu item allows you to select the type of signal output your unit will provide. Types of output vary depending on the resolution selected and include various types of component signals Y/R-Y/B-Y or YPbPr, the full range of RGB type signals RGBHV and RGsB (Sync on green). *Not applicable for these units Adjust outputs Optimize for SDI [On] This menu item is only available on certain units with an SDI output and when locking to a CV or YC input.
Certain units do not have full flexibility of Window source and Lock source when Genlock or Lock & Mix are active (in the Adjust outputs menu group). See the Specifications for your unit to see if any limitations are present. Adjust windows Zoom level % [ 100] Changing this option, sets the amount of picture magnification you wish to use for the window Source. You are provided with the options to zoom the image from 100% to 1000% (10x zoom). Adjust windows H/V zoom % [100] [100]1.
Adjust windows Shrink level% [ 50] [On] Shrink Level determines the percentage of the monitor’s total available screen space that the selected Window image occupies. Adjustment is provided for a reduction down to 10% of the overall output size. In most cases, this feature is used for picture-in-picture (PIP) when a background image is being used (for units with overlay abilities).
left as “Simple”, the H/V components of Zoom and Shrink are adjusted equally i.e. H is equal to V. Adjust windows Flicker Reduction [Low] The Flicker Reduction menu item will only appear if you have selected a low resolution interlaced output such as PAL or NTSC. If you are using CV or YC outputs, this adjustment may be of interest, particularly when you have line drawings or similar fine detail. You can choose from four possible Flicker Reduction settings.
7.5 Items Associated with the Adjust keyers group (Applies only to the VP-704XL) Please note that not all units have this sub-menu – it is only present on units with overlaying abilities. Towards the end of this manual you will find a section titled ‘COMMON OPERATIONS’ – this gives a step-by-step guide to keying out a particular color. Adjust keyers Keyer enable [Off] This menu item turns keying On or Off for the current foreground.
sometimes 51%. Increasing the softness value will broaden the range of keyed colors so that the keying of images varies depending on how close a color is to the keyed-out range. Adjust keyers Y Key invert [Off] The Y Key invert changes the keying characteristics with respect to what colors of the foreground image you wish to ‘key out’. Setting it to Off will cause the colour range that’s defined to be removed - remove the desired colours.
7.6.1 RGB Source Menu Items Source: RGB1 Auto Track [Inactive] Once the Autoset sense setting has been made, this menu item is accessed and activated. The Autoset sense utility will then correct the pixel phase and then position the Top Left portion of the image and the Bottom Right portion of the image. Once complete it then resume inactive status. Source: RGB1 TL pos. adj. [ 0] [ 0] This menu item allows manual positioning of the Top and Left portion of the image.
To make this adjustment, select an RGB source and then provide an image from that source with fine detail, preferably with very sharp vertical lines. Adjust this value until you see the sharpest image. Alternately, adjust this value to give the worst (noisiest/softest) image, and then add or subtract 16 to get the optimum value. Note that the AUTOSET function (for RGB inputs only) will attempt to automatically work out the best value for this setting.
The following options are available for this menu item: Mode Normal Auto Film 3:2 M. Comp Low M. Comp Med. M. Comp High 7.6.2 Function The two interlaced fields are simply combined together. This will often show artifacts on moving images, but can be used when the input is known to be still. Automatically selects Film 3:2 or Medium Range Motion Compensation (M. Comp Med.) depending on whether Film Mode is detected or not.
Source: YC1 Luma delay [ 0] On occasion, a video source will have the color portion of the signal offset from the luminance portion. If you’ve ever seen a poor quality comic book that has the outline of the cartoon character’s head in one place on the page but the flesh tones for the head offset slightly, you are seeing the print equivalent of Luminance to Chrominance Phase Delay. Fortunately, your unit provides a way for you to make the two signals occur at the same time on the selected image.
800 x 600 60 Hz Image to adjust [ 17] Change the value to select resolution you want to alter. Typically, the image number currently being used for input or output would be already be selected otherwise immediate feedback to your changes will not be available via your monitor. 800 x 600 60 Hz Interlaced [ Off] This adjustment specifies whether the image is interlaced or progressive scan. It toggles simply On or Off, so there are no flashing brackets. 800 x 600 60 Hz H.freq.crse [37.
800 x 600 60 Hz Lines/f [ 628] = 60.317 Hz This menu controls the total number of lines of video present in the image which includes the vertical Sync pulse, the blanking period and the active video. Changing this option affects the final vertical sync frequency.
Like the H/V Start adjustment, you must use an oscilloscope when making these adjustments so that you know exactly how many milliseconds or microseconds of pulse width you have created. The numbers shown are relative numbers and not an actual time measurement. 800 x 600 60 Hz Sync polarity [+H+V] Sync can be either negative polarity or positive polarity. To further complicate things, it is possible that you may want to make the Horizontal Sync polarity different from the Vertical Polarity.
Normally, the user will examine the added features of each new software release and determine if an update is worth doing in their particular operation. The greater period of time between the current date, and the date shown for the currently installed software, the greater the likelihood that there are useful changes and improvements present in the new release. System TAC# 27-56-12-93-28-33 The TAC number is a unique identifier for the unit and is for future use.
57600 and 115200. (This adjustment is provided for those instances where you wish to use the RS-232 control system for your own purposes.) The default baud rate is 57600. System Buzzer [ On] The screen labeled ‘Buzzer’ is actually the control for turning the “Beep” “On” or “Off”. Normally this is left in the “On” position to provide positive feedback that your data entries and parameter changes have been accepted.
8 RS232 PORT 8.1 Connection Your unit is fitted with a standard ‘D9’ socket allowing it to be controlled from a computer or other type of terminal or console with a similar interface. A ‘null-modem’ is not required. See the Specifications section for a detailed pin connection list. The default baud rate is 57600 with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. This baud rate can be changed in the System menu to suit other programs if need be. 8.
9 RS232 / IP CONTROL SPECIFICATION PLEASE NOTE: that the VP-701XL RS232 port is used only for FW upgrading. It can't be used for RS232 control. This section outlines how to control a unit via an RS232 using ASCII-based commands. It details how to send and receive serial data to perform many of the functions that a user has access to on the unit. 9.
The ACK flag will be returned as 0 if the command is invalid for some reason – for example a bad FUNCTION, WINDOW, OUTPUT or PAYLOAD value. An ACK=0 message will be otherwise identical to the one you sent, so you know exactly which message has the error. Any changes made to the unit using the front panel controls will also cause the full 20 byte message to be sent indicating the change that has occurred, thus enabling a program to stay ‘in-sync’ with the unit.
CHA (Channel) SOURCE Bit 6 = ACK bit. Should be set to 0 for messages to the unit. ACK=1 returned means message was okay. ACK=0 returned means an error was present in the message. Bit 5 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 4 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 3 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 2 = 1 This bit *must* be set. Bit 1 = 0 Reserved for future use. Bit 0 = 0 Reserved for future use. This byte has multiple uses, and defaults to 0 unless used for:.
e.g. '000001' is 1 in decimal, '010000' is 65536 in decimal, and 'FFFFF0' is -16 in decimal. ASCII-hex byte that is the (check) sum of all previous bytes (excluding the SOP 'F' character). E.g. The command F0400410082000001C8 has the checksum of 04+00+41+00+82+00+00+01=C8, so the complete command to send is F0400410082000001C8. A short-cut for debugging allows the checksum to be replaced by 2 question marks, so in the previous example you could send F0400410082000001?? Instead.
Adjust outputs Lock source (connector) 149 Lock method 10A Lock H Shift Lock V Shift Output resolution Output Enable Output image type analogue 14A 14B 083 170 0E2 Output image type digital 16C Background Y Background U Background V CCIR Output Standard 13B 13C 13D 101 Output CV/YC Hue (degrees) Output SC/H Phase Output Luma Bandwidth Output Chroma Bandwidth Output Chroma delay PAL WSS 139 -4096..4096 -4096..4096 1..1000 0..
Adjust Windows Program source / Window source (connector) 082 Window Enable Zoom level % Zoom level H % 12B 086 103 Zoom level V % 105 Aspect ratio in H/V zoom pan % (H) H/V zoom pan % (V) Freeze H/V out shift (H) H/V out shift (V) Lock pixel offset Lock line offset Shrink level % Shrink level H % Shrink level V % Shrink enable H/V shr. pos.% (H) H/V shr. pos.
U key Softness U key Invert V key min/max (min) V key min/max (max) V key Softness V key Invert Swap fore / background Edge Blend 123 124 0B1 0B4 125 156 144 180 E.blnd guides E.blnd size H E.blnd size V E.blnd gamma H E.blnd gamma V E.blnd compensation 18F 18B 18C 188 18D 198 0..255 0..1 = Off, On 0..255 0..255 0..255 0..1 = Off, On 0..1 = Off, On Bit 0 = Left edge active Bit 1 = Right edge active Bit 2 = Top edge active Bit 3 = Bottom edge active 0..2 = Off, Auto, On 0.. limited by H width 0..
Field swap Field Offset Testcard TL pos. adj. (left) TL pos. adj. (top) BR size adj. (right) BR size adj. (bottom) Audio input Audio vol Bal Input pixel phase RGB input type 10..FF 10..FF F0..F1 10..FF 10..FF 10..5F 10..5F 10..FF 10..FF 10..FF 10..5F 10..1F C9 196 0DC 0B6 0B7 0DE 0DF 0D0 0CF 0D1 091 0C1 RGB contr. (red) RGB contr. (green) RGB contr. (blue) De-int. 10..1F 10..1F 10..1F 10..FF 0C5 0C6 0C7 0B8 (Film mode detected) Bright Contrast Saturation Hue Sharpness Luma delay 10..FF 30..5F 30..
Note: You MUST set the 'Image to adjust' value to the correct value first, and only then change the other values - otherwise you may be adjusting the wrong entry. The user should not adjust the 'Image to adjust' entry using the front panel whilst also accessing it via RS232 Image to adjust 081 1..1000 Interlaced 0CA 0..1 = Off, On H.freq.crse 0BE 10000..200000 H.freq.fine 0BF 10000..200000 H/V active (H) 096 64..2047 H/V active (V) 097 64..2047 H/V start (H) 08B 0..1023 H/V start (V) 08C 0..
Not part of menu system Front panel lock 9.4 0FC 0 = unlocked, 1 = locked Examples Each example shows the packet sent to the unit and its response. When a byte is not required to be sent it is indicated by a ‘- ‘in the table below (since a Read is 6 bytes shorter than a Write). Each character shown below is sent as a ASCII character so F0400 is sent as ‘F’ ‘0’ ‘4’ ‘0’ ‘0’.
The WIN and OUT bytes are not used for macro reading or writing and should be set to WIN=1A and OUT = 0 The CHA byte indicates the macro we are programming / reading / running. Macro 1 to 5 are CHA 0..4, CHA=5 is restore, CHA 6..7 are Macros 6..7. Macro Restore (CHA=5) is read only, the units restore state is set by sending the Store command (0C8). Menu text Macro Run macro Number of items within macro Function to adjust Value 9.5.1 CHA FUNC Range of adjustment (decimal) (Hex) 0..7 F1 0..7 F4 0..
the next item in the macro is selected for reading so it is not possible to read the same item twice without first re-reading the number of items in the macro. 9.5.2 Writing to a macro In order to read a preset / macro the following commands must be sent in this specific order – no other commands should be sent between these messages.
10 COMMON OPERATIONS This section provides step by step instructions for some common operations. 10.1 Operation of the Keyer Some units come equipped with a very powerful Luminance and Chrominance Keyer. The Keyer can take some time to master and below is a breakdown and series of simple steps to help you master the Keyer’s operation When adjusting the values, please bear in the mind the following: The Y value is the Luminance value, so 0 is black and 255 is very bright (white).
Adjust any of the Softness values to improve the key. If your input signal is slightly noisy or if you want to soften the edges within the image, then this may require you to decrease the ‘min’ values and increase the ‘max’ values to broaden the range of colors keyed out. At this point, only the key color should remain transparent.
11 TROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT If problems are experienced, please read through the symptom topics below in order to resolve the problem. After doing so, if you still need to, contact Technical Support at http://www.kramerelectronics.com. Please have the following details of the problem handy: 11.1 There is no picture on the Output. If no LEDs are on, then ensure that the AC power adaptor is connected properly and the power switch is on at the AC outlet.
adjusting the brightness and contrast of the source input by selecting the Input adjust menu. 11.5 The Output image is distorted. This may occur where some of the areas of the image are very dark and others are very bright. The solution is to adjust the contrast and brightness settings on your Output device to rectify the problem. Alternatively, if the Adjust resolutions menu has been used to the output resolution in question, a firmware update is recommended to perform a FULL factory reset. 11.
12 CONNECTOR PINOUTS 12.1 HD15 connector 5 10 15 1 6 11 1. Red / Pr / R-Y 2. Green / Y 3. Blue / Pb / B-Y 4. ID2 (input & output linked) 5. GND 6. GND 7. GND 8. GND 9. No connection 10. GND 11. GND on input, pulled high on output (used for auto-termination) 12. SDA (input & output linked) 13. H sync 14. V sync 15. SCL (input & output linked) 12.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
12.3 1. 2. 3. 4.
13 SPECIFICATIONS See product front and rear diagrams for details of product I/O. Not all units in the series have all the inputs and outputs listed here.
SCALING / SAMPLING / MEMORY / ADJUSTMENTS: Size and position: automatic via AutoSet or Manual Image size: user-definable presets Image freeze: one video frame Settings memory: non-Volatile CV/YC Video adjustments: contrast, brightness, saturation, hue (NTSC) Zoom range: variable to 10x Zoom (1000%) Shrink range: variable to 10% Image mirroring: Horizontal and/or Vertical Horizontal filtering: full digital Conversion technology: proprietary Color resolution: 24-bit (16.
For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com, where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing. Caution Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.
