Page 2 - Contents
Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 2 3 Overview 3 4 Your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 5 5 Installing on a Rack 12 5.1 Before Installing on a Rack 12 5.1.1 CAUTION!! 12 5.2 Instructions for Rack-Mounting 12 6 Connecting your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 13 6....
Page 3 - Verifying Configuration Details via the Information Screen; Technical Specifications; Figures
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 8.5.7.1 The User Mode Setting 38 8.5.8 Choosing Factory Reset 39 8.5.9 Choosing Advanced Utility Settings 39 8.5.9.1 Setting an Input to a Non-standard Resolution (Example) 40 8.6 Verifying Configuration Details via the Information Screen 41 9 Technical...
Page 4 - Tables
Contents iii Figure 39: OSD Output Status 37 Figure 40: Output Setting User Mode Setting Utility Screen 38 Figure 41: Factory Reset Utility Screen 39 Figure 42: Advanced Utility Screen 39 Figure 43: Non-standard Resolution in the Information Screen 41 Figure 44: Information Screen 41 Tables Table 1:...
Page 5 - Introduction; Presentation Switcher / Scaler; Getting Started
Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our...
Page 6 - Getting Started; This Quick start chart summarizes the basic steps.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 2.1 Quick Start This Quick start chart summarizes the basic steps. Display Plasma Display Brightness and Contrast Gamma and Color Normal Presentation Cinema Nature User 1 Utilities Settings Graphic Setting Video Setting Audio Setting PIP Setting S...
Page 7 - Overview; Presentation Switcher /
Overview 3 3 Overview The VP-719xl / VP-720xl / VP-723xl / VP-724xl is a Presentation Switcher / Scaler designed for a wide variety of presentation and multimedia applications. It is a true multi-standard video to RGBHV (pixel) scaler and a seamless presentation switcher. It converts video, s-Video,...
Page 9 - Your Presentation Switcher / Scaler
Your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 5 To achieve the best performance: Connect only good quality connection cables, thus avoiding interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise- levels (often associated with low quality cables) Avoid interference from neighbor...
Page 11 - Figure 3: VP-720xl Presentation Switcher / Scaler Front Panel
Your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 7 VGA Figure 3: VP-720xl Presentation Switcher / Scaler Front Panel 1 Figure 4: VP-720xl Presentation Switcher / Scaler Rear Panel 2 1 Item 10, which appears in Table 1 is not included in this machine 2 Items 10 and 15, which appear in Table 2 are not included in ...
Page 12 - Figure 5: VP-723xl Presentation Switcher / Scaler Front Panel
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 8 VGA Figure 5: VP-723xl Presentation Switcher / Scaler Front Panel 1 Figure 6: VP-723xl Presentation Switcher / Scaler Rear Panel 2 1 Item 10, which appears in Table 1 is not included in this machine 2 Items 10 and 15, which app...
Page 16 - Installing on a Rack; Before Installing on a Rack; Table 3: Recommended Ambient Temperature and Humidity Range
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing on a Rack 12 5 Installing on a Rack This section describes what to do before installing the Presentation Switcher / Scaler on a rack (see section 5.1) and how to install on a rack (see section 5.2). 5.1 Before Installing on a Rack Before installing the m...
Page 17 - Connecting your Presentation Switcher / Scaler
Connecting your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 13 6 Connecting your Presentation Switcher / Scaler To connect the VP-724xl for example 1 (see Figure 9), do the following 2 : 1. Connect one or more of the following video sources: 2 composite video sources: “AV Source 1” and “AV Source 2”, to the RCA ...
Page 18 - Connect the LINE AUDIO OUT terminal block connector to one of the; Figure 9: Connecting the VP-724xl Rear Panel
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 14 4. Connect the LINE AUDIO OUT terminal block connector to one of the audio acceptors, for example, speakers (not illustrated in Figure 9) 5. Connect the SPKR OUT terminal block to a pair of loud speakers. 6. The pow...
Page 19 - Connecting a PC; Figure 10: Connecting the PC
Connecting your Presentation Switcher / Scaler 15 6.1 Connecting a PC You can connect a PC (or other controller) to the VP-724xl via the RS-232 port for remote control, and for upgrading the firmware. To connect a PC to a VP-724xl unit, using the Null-modem adapter provided with the machine (recomme...
Page 20 - Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons; Switching an Input; Figure 11: OSD Input Status
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons 16 7 Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons The VP-724xl includes the following front panel buttons: 8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons 1 , see section 7.1 A PIP button 2 , see section 7.2 BLANK, MUTE and FREEZE buttons 6 OSD buttons A ...
Page 21 - The PIP Button Feature; Selecting the PIP Source; Figure 12: PIP Source
Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons 17 7.2 The PIP Button Feature The Picture-in-Picture inserter (PIP) is used to present video and graphic sources simultaneously. You can display: An inserted video source 1 PIP over a graphic source 2 display An inserted graphic source 2 PIP over a video source...
Page 22 - and the selected video source on all the graphic; Table 4: PIP Source Appearance Availability; Activating the PIP Feature; After setting the PIP source you can activate the PIP by:
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons 18 When selecting one PIP source, your Presentation Switcher / Scaler automatically recognizes and displays the selected graphic PIP source on all the video displays 1 and the selected video source on all the graphic 1 display...
Page 23 - Toggling between the PIP and the Screen Source (SWAP); Figure 13: OSD SWAP Status; PIP Characteristics
Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons 19 7.2.4 Toggling between the PIP and the Screen Source (SWAP) To toggle back and forth between the PIP Source and the main display, do the following: Press the SWAP key on the infra-red remote control transmitter (see Figure 16). The OSD SWAP status appears su...
Page 24 - Figure 14: PIP Size – Split Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons 20 Au to (N T SC Sys te m) PIP Source: V GA-2 Figure 14: PIP Size – Split Screen 7.2.5.2 Moving the Position of the PIP To move the position of the PIP, as illustrated in Figure 15, use the OSD menu (Utility>>PIP Setting...
Page 25 - Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel
Presentation Switcher / Scaler Buttons 21 7.3 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel You can lock the front panel 1 to safeguard the settings on the VP-724xl . To lock the front panel: Press the PANEL LOCK button or the MENU key on the infra-red remote control transmitter (see Figure 16) for a few se...
Page 28 - Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens; Press the MENU front panel OSD button or the MENU key on the; Figure 17: MENU Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 24 8 Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens The OSD superimposes a menu on the screen from which you can configure and control each input signal on your VP-724xl , using the MENU, ENTER, , +, UP and DOWN ...
Page 29 - Controlling the Brightness and Contrast; Figure 19 and Table 6 define the Brightness and Contrast screen.; Figure 19: Brightness and Contrast Screen
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 25 8.1 Controlling the Brightness and Contrast Figure 19 and Table 6 define the Brightness and Contrast screen. Figure 19: Brightness and Contrast Screen Table 6: Brightness and Contrast Screen Functions Setting Function Range Default Brightness 0 to...
Page 30 - Controlling the Gamma and Color; Figure 20 and Table 7 define the Gamma and Color Screen.; Figure 20: Gamma and Color Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 26 8.2 Controlling the Gamma and Color Figure 20 and Table 7 define the Gamma and Color Screen. Figure 20: Gamma and Color Screen Table 7: Gamma and Color Screen Functions Button Function Range Default Normal Averag...
Page 31 - Selecting the Source; screen). Scroll up and down to change the source (same as selecting an; Figure 21: Source Selection Screen; Controlling the Scale Geometry
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 27 8.3 Selecting the Source Figure 21 illustrates the Source screen, displaying the active source 1 (main screen). Scroll up and down to change the source (same as selecting an INPUT with the remote transmitter or via the INPUT SELECTOR buttons). Fig...
Page 32 - Setting the Scale Features; define the Scale feature on the main Geometry screen.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 28 8.4.1 Setting the Scale Features Figure 23 (for a graphic source), Figure 24 (for a video source) and Table 8 define the Scale feature on the main Geometry screen. Figure 23: Geometry (Scale: Aspect Ratio) Screen...
Page 33 - Adjusting the Zoom Ratio and Position; Table 9: Geometry Zoom Functions
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 29 Table 8: Geometry Scale Functions Button Function Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio according to your specific requirements—the native resolution—that is, depending on the specifications of the Plasma screen or projector: When using a VGA, DVI and...
Page 34 - right corner of the screen, as the example in Figure 26 illustrates:; Figure 26: OSD Enlarge Status; When you change the zoom ratio or zoom position, the screen image is
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 30 The zoom ratio and the zoom position are illustrated by a small rectangle inside a transparent pop-up OSD Enlarge status box that appears at the top right corner of the screen, as the example in Figure 26 illustr...
Page 36 - Configuring via the Utility Screens; Figure 31: Utility Screen; Choosing the Graphic Utility Settings; From the Graphic; Figure 32: Graphic Setting Utility Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 32 8.5 Configuring via the Utility Screens Figure 31 shows the Utility menu, from which you can define the machine settings. Figure 31: Utility Screen 8.5.1 Choosing the Graphic Utility Settings From the Graphic 1 S...
Page 37 - Choosing the Video Utility Settings; Figure 33: Video Setting Utility Screen
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 33 Table 10: Graphic Setting Utility Screen Features Button Function Range Default Color Format Selecting the color format lets you select RGB or YUV 1 colorspace. When the Default setting is chosen, the colorspace is set according to the detected in...
Page 38 - Choosing the Audio Utility Settings; From the Audio Setting Utility screen (see Figure 34), you can set the; Figure 34: Audio Setting Utility Screen; Choosing the PIP Utility Settings; Figure 35 and Table 13 define the PIP Setting Utility screen.; Figure 35: PIP Utility Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 34 8.5.3 Choosing the Audio Utility Settings From the Audio Setting Utility screen (see Figure 34), you can set the volume, treble, bass, and choose between stereo and mono. Figure 34: Audio Setting Utility Screen T...
Page 39 - Choosing the Seamless Switch Utility Settings; the Auto Search, as described in Table 14:; Figure 36: Seamless Switch Utility Screen
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 35 Table 13: PIP Setting Utility Screen Features Button Function Range Default PIP On/Off Activate or deactivate the PIP feature PIP Source Select the PIP source, as described in section 7.2.1 PIP Size Select between: 1/25, 1/16, 1/9, 1/4, Split or U...
Page 40 - Choosing the OSD Utility Settings; Figure 37 and Table 15 define the OSD Setting Utility screen.; Figure 37: OSD Setting Utility Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 36 8.5.6 Choosing the OSD Utility Settings Figure 37 and Table 15 define the OSD Setting Utility screen. Figure 37: OSD Setting Utility Screen Table 15: OSD Setting Utility Screen Features Button Function H-Position...
Page 41 - Choosing the Output Utility Settings; Figure 38: Output Setting Utility Screen; Figure 39: OSD Output Status
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 37 8.5.7 Choosing the Output Utility Settings Figure 38 and Table 16 define the Output Utility settings. From the Output Setting Utility screen, you can set the Resolution, Refresh Rate, and a user definable output mode (see Figure 40 and Table 17). ...
Page 42 - Figure 40 and Table 17 define the User Mode Setting; Figure 40: Output Setting User Mode Setting Utility Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 38 8.5.7.1 The User Mode Setting Figure 40 and Table 17 define the User Mode Setting 1 . Figure 40: Output Setting User Mode Setting Utility Screen Table 17: User Mode Setting Definitions User Mode Setting Definitio...
Page 43 - Choosing Factory Reset; to its preset default setting:; Figure 41: Factory Reset Utility Screen; Choosing Advanced Utility Settings; Figure 42 and Table 18 define the Advanced Utility screen.; Figure 42: Advanced Utility Screen
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 39 8.5.8 Choosing Factory Reset From the Factory Reset Utility screen (see Figure 41), you can reset your VP-724xl to its preset default setting: Figure 41: Factory Reset Utility Screen 8.5.9 Choosing Advanced Utility Settings Figure 42 and Table 18 ...
Page 44 - Table 19 describes the User Define Measure features.; Table 19: User Define Measure Features; input to a non-standard resolution, for example to 1100x800, do the
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 40 Table 19 describes the User Define Measure features. Table 19: User Define Measure Features User Mode Setting Definitions H Total Horizontal Total H Start Horizontal active start point H Active Horizontal active ...
Page 45 - Resolution; Figure 43: Non-standard Resolution in the Information Screen; Verifying Configuration Details via the Information Screen; Figure 44: Information Screen
Configuring the VP-724xl via the OSD MENU Screens 41 Non-standard Resolution Figure 43: Non-standard Resolution in the Information Screen 8.6 Verifying Configuration Details via the Information Screen From the Information screen (see Figure 44), you can verify the main source, PIP source, whether mu...
Page 46 - Technical Specifications; Table 20 includes the technical specifications:; Table 20: Technical Specifications
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 42 9 Technical Specifications Table 20 includes the technical specifications: Table 20: Technical Specifications 1 of the Presentation Switchers / Scalers INPUTS: 2 x CV 1 Vpp/75 on RCA connectors; 2 x Y/C (s-Video) 1 Vpp (Y), 0.3Vpp (C) / ...
Page 47 - VP-724xl Communication Protocol; 0 VP-724xl Communication Protocol; Set and Get command:; Set; Reply; Reply; will decrease the volume level by one step.
VP-724xl Communication Protocol 43 10 VP-724xl Communication Protocol Set and Get command: Set Command: Y Control_Type Function Param CR Reply : Z Control_Type Function Param CRDone>CR Get Command: Y Control_Type Function Param CR Reply : Z Control_Type Function Param CR Example: 1. "Y 1 17 0...
Page 54 - Disconnect the unit from the power supply before
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