Kramer VP-770 - Manuals

2 VP-770 - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you:  Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment  Review the contents of this user manual Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to check ...

VP-770 – Getting Started 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer E...

4 VP-770 - Overview 3 Overview The Kramer VP-770 is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts one of eight inputs: a component video on RCA connectors, a DisplayPort (DP) signal on a DisplayPort connector, two computer graphics signals on 15-pin HD connectors, two composite video s...

6 VP-770 - Overview  Analyzes the connected output’s EDID for optimal scaling  Auto-positions the input to fit the window perfectly  Supports picture zooming both on main and PiP window from 100% to 1600%, including separate V and H sharpness control  Provides input and output color space contro...

VP-770 – Overview 7 3.1 HDCP Compliance If an HDMI signal is HDCP protected, it can only appear on HDMI and DGKat outputs that are connected to HDCP compliant displays. The VP-770 will not output an HDCP protected source to a display that is not HDCP compliant. Instead it will show a black screen. I...

VP-770 - Installing in a Rack 11 11 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

12 VP-770 - Connecting the VP-770 5 Connecting the VP-770 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-770 . After connecting your VP-770 , connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. You do not have to connect all the inputs and outputs, connect only...

VP-770 - Connecting the VP-770 13 13 6. Connect the audio input signals to the AUDIO IN connectors (3.5mm mini jack and RCA connectors), as required (not shown in Figure 4 ). 7. Connect the PC VIDEO OUTPUT 15-pin HD connector to a VGA acceptor (for example, an analog display). 8. Connect the HDMI VI...

VP-770 - Connecting the VP-770 15 15 5.1 Wiring the TP LINE IN / LINE OUT RJ-45 Connectors This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight pin-to-pin cable with RJ-45 connectors. Note, that the cable Ground shielding must be connected / soldered to the connector shield. EIA /TIA 568B Figure 5: ...

16 VP-770 - Connecting the VP-770 5.2 Microphone Pinout This section defines the microphone 3.5mm jack pinout. Figure 6: Microphone Pinout 5.3 Audio Input Pinout This section defines the audio input 3.5mm jack pinout. Figure 7: Audio Input Pinout

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 17 17 6 The OSD Menu The VP-770 OSD menu lets you set the operation parameters for the:  Main Window Control  PIP Window Control  Entire System Control The nature of the operation setup appears in the OSD title, as shown in the example in Section 6.1 :  The title line shows...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 19 19 Note that:  A selected parameter that turns gray becomes valid immediately. You can press Enter at this point to save these parameter changes to the memory immediately (the screen will display “Saving Data” for a split second).  In any case, exiting the menu saves the p...

20 VP-770 - The OSD Menu 6.2 The Input Menu Figure 8: Input Menu Setting Function Display Mode Select the display mode (see Figure 9 ): Single Window – single window mode operation with one channel displayed E Picture in Picture ( PiP ) – dual window mode operation, a smaller window superimposed ove...

22 VP-770 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Window Customization Select the position and the size of the selected window: H Position, H Width, V Position and V Height (see Section 6.2.1.2 and Section 6.2.1.1 ) M / P The value range is dynamic. The FW prevents windows from exceeding the boundaries or o...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 23 23 In the following examples, PiP Window Control is selected, but the same procedure applies to Main Window Control. Note that you can also customize the window size and position via the “Y” commands (see Section 12.2 ) or protocol 3000 (see Section 12.4 ). 6.2.1.1 Changing ...

24 VP-770 - The OSD Menu Figure 11: Increasing the W idth 4. Select V Height (an OSD slide bar appears) and press + to increase the height, or – to decrease the height, see Figure 12 . Figure 12: Increasing the Height 6.2.1.2 Moving the Position of the Main and/or PiP Window Use the H Position and V...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 25 25 Figure 13: Positioning the W indow To move the position of the window, do the following: 1. Check that window control is set as required (for example, PiP Window Control). 2. Select Window Customization. The following Window appears: Figure 14: W indow Customization 3. To...

26 VP-770 - The OSD Menu Figure 15: H-Position Slide Bar 4. Press the +/- buttons to move the PiP window horizontally. Use the V Position menu item in the same way to move the PiP vertically, see Figure 16 . Figure 16: Moving the PiP W indow Note that the sequence in which you change the size and po...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 27 27 6.3 The Audio Menu Figure 17: Audio Menu Setting Function Volume Set the input/output volume level [dB], see Figure 18 E . Set the: Input Volume [dB] – to adjust the audio input level Output Volume [dB] – to adjust the audio output level The output audio level can also be...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 29 29 6.4 The Process Menu The Process menu functions are available for interlaced video processing only and not for progressive scan. Figure 19: Process Menu Setting Function Deinterlacing Set the deinterlacing method to: Line Doubler – reduces the flicker and improves the qua...

30 VP-770 - The OSD Menu 6.5 The Picture Menu Figure 20: Picture Menu Setting Function Brightness Set the brightness level M / P Contrast Set the contrast level M / P Color Set the color level M / P Color Correction Set the blue, green and flesh color levels from 0 to 4 M / P Black Level Set the bla...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 31 31 6.6 The Enhance Menu Figure 21: Enhance Menu Setting Function H Sharpness Select the horizontal sharpness level M / P V Sharpness Select the vertical sharpness level M / P Noise Reduction Set the input noise reduction levels: Mosquito NR – the higher the level, the strong...

32 VP-770 - The OSD Menu 6.7 The Scale Menu Figure 22: Scale Menu Setting Function Aspect Ratio Set (see Section 6.7.1 ) to: Follow Input – If the input resolution ≤ output resolution, display with a blank border. input resolution > output resolution is denied and the aspect ratio automatically c...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 33 33 Setting Function Output continued Note that Follow Output sets the Deep Color of the HDMI and the DGKat outputs independently, according to the screen connected to each output A change in the Deep Color setting will take effect after there is a hot plug on the HDMI/DGKat ...

34 VP-770 - The OSD Menu BEST FIT – This setting re-sizes the video or graphics input signal to “best fit” the output resolution while maintaining the aspect ratio of the input signal. For example, a composite video signal (4:3 aspect ratio) will “best fit” to the top and bottom of a widescreen outp...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 35 35 6.8 The Miscellaneous Menu Figure 23: Misc Menu Setting Function Information Displays the selected input, input resolution and frequency, the output resolution and firmware versions E If the selected output is the native output resolution, it will be displayed under "...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 37 37 6.8.1 The Luma Keying Feature The luma keying feature lets you display the PiP window (the key image) as semi- transparent over the main window. This feature can be used to have the PiP window display a static or dynamic logo, for example, which will appear on a transpare...

38 VP-770 - The OSD Menu 6.8.2 The Emergency Alert System The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a unique, versatile feature for immediate text overlaying, with flexible options such as the inclusion of an audio alert siren and the choice of displaying an emergency notification via either a text crawle...

VP-770 - The OSD Menu 39 39 Figure 24: XML File Transfer The position of the displayed CAP message depends on the severity of the alert. Noticeable messages with “Extreme” and “Severe” headers will appear on the screen and cover up any other content together with an audio alert siren (in case of an ...

VP-770 - The Display Modes 41 41 7 The Display Modes The VP-770 can function in the single window display mode (the factory default setup) or the dual window display mode. 7.1 The Single Window Display Mode The single window mode shows one window on the screen. The window size can be customized, and...

42 VP-770 - The Display Modes Picture-in-Picture , with a smaller PiP window superimposed over a full main window image Picture + Picture , where both images appear side-by-side and the aspect ratios of both images are maintained Split , where both images are placed side-by-side with the same height...

VP-770 - The Display Modes 43 43 7.2.1 Activating the Dual Window Mode You can activate the dual window mode (indicated by an illuminated PIP front panel button) in any of the following ways:  Press and hold (for 3 seconds) the front panel PIP button The latest PiP configuration appears  Press the...

44 VP-770 - The Display Modes 7.2.3 Selecting the PIP Source To select a PiP source you have to set the VP-770 to any of the PiP display mode configurations and then select the desired input. 7.2.3.1 Selecting the PiP Source via the Front Panel Buttons Press and hold the PIP front panel button while...

46 VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 8 Controlling the VP-770 The VP-770 can be controlled via:  The front panel buttons (see Section 8.1 )  The OSD menu (see Section 8.2 )  The Web pages (see Section 8.3 )  Remote control contact closure (see Section 8.6 )  The infrared remote control transmitte...

VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 47 47 8.2 Controlling via the OSD Menu You can change PiP Window parameters, main window parameters and entire system parameters via the OSD menu, as described in Section 6.8 . 8.3 Controlling via the VP-770 Web Pages You can remotely operate the VP-770 using a Web br...

48 VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 You can now control the machine via the Web page. 8.4 Connecting to the VP-770 via RS-232 You can connect to the VP-770 via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a PC. Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required. To connect to the VP-770 via RS-232...

VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 49 49 Figure 28: Local Area Connection Properties W indow 6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the details as shown in Figure 29 . You can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is provided by your IT ...

50 VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 8.5.3 Ethernet Port Configuration and Control Use the Kramer K-UPLOAD software to configure and control the VP-770 via the Ethernet. The latest version of K-UPLOAD and installation instructions can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at http://www.kramerelectron...

52 VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 8.7 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter This IR remote control transmitter is compatible with various Kramer machines, therefore not all its buttons are applicable to the VP-770 . The table below defines only the buttons that are relevant to the...

VP-770 - Controlling the VP-770 53 53 8.7.1 Using the IR Transmitter You can use the IR transmitter to control the machine via the built-in IR receiver on the front panel or, instead, via an optional external IR receiver (Model: C-A35M/IRR-50). The external IR receiver can be located up to 15 meters...

54 VP-770 - Port Tunneling 9 Port Tunneling The port tunneling feature lets you send and receive simple RS-232 signals between a controller and a serial device via the VP-770 which is connected to the Ethernet and outputs via TP cable. The example, illustrated in Figure 33 , shows a Kramer room cont...

56 VP-770 - Flash Memory Upgrade 10 Flash Memory Upgrade You can upgrade the VP-770 via the Kramer K-UPLOAD software. Two types of upgrade files are available for upgrade: video core and audio/graphics (*.fct) and peripherals (*.kfw). The latest firmware version, the Flash Memory Upgrade user guide,...

VP-770 - Technical Specifications 57 57 11 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 2 HDMI (deep color) connectors 2 VGA on 15-pin HD connectors 1 component video on 3 RCA connectors 2 composite video on RCA connectors 1 DisplayPort connector 2 HDMI, 2 VGA, 1 DP, 2 CV unbalanced stereo audio on 3.5mm mini j...

58 VP-770 - Technical Specifications 11.1 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 (Default) Legacy Baud Rate: 115,200 9,600 Data Bits: 8 8 Stop Bits: 1 1 Parity: None None Command Format: ASCII ASCII Example (Set display mode to Picture in Picture): #Y 0,110,1<CR> >Y 0 110 1&l...

VP-770 - Technical Specifications 59 59 11.2.2 DP Input Resolutions DP Input Resolutions 640X480_60 800x600_85 1280x800_60 1366x768_60 1920x1200_60RB 640x480_75 848x480_60 1280x960_85 1440x900_60 720_P60 640x480_85 1024x768_60 1280x768_60 1400x1050_60 1080_P60 800x600_56 1024x768_70 1280x1024_60 140...

60 VP-770 - Technical Specifications 11.3 Output Resolutions This section defines the output resolutions 11.3.1 HDMI Output Resolutions Technical Specifications of the HDMI Output Signal 640x480@60 1280x1024@50 1680x1050@60 1080p25 640x480@75 1280x1024@60 1920x1200@60 1080p29.97 800x600@50 1280x1024...

VP-770 - The VP-770 RS-232 Communication Protocol 61 61 12 The VP-770 RS-232 Communication Protocol The Kramer Protocol lets you control the VP-770 from any standard terminal software (for example, the Windows ® HyperTerminal Application). 12.1 Using the Communication Protocol There are three differ...

62 VP-770 - The VP-770 RS-232 Communication Protocol 12.2.1 Using the Communication Protocol with Protocol 3000 (the “Y” Command) Set Command : Type in: “Y Control_Type=0,Function,Param” Reply: “~id=01Y Control_Type=0,Function,Param OK” Set command example, set window control (721) to PiP: Send: “#y...

VP-770 - The VP-770 RS-232 Communication Protocol 63 63 12.2.2 Using the Communication Protocol with Legacy Protocol Set Command: Type in: Y  Control_Type  Function  Param[CR] Reply: Z  Control_Type  Function  Param[CR][LF] Get Command: Type in: Y  Control_Type  Function[CR] Reply: Z  Contr...

VP-770 - The VP-770 RS-232 Communication Protocol 71 71 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Protocol P3K 0 750 Legacy 1 Test Pattern Off 0 760 Slide Bar 1 Non-HDCP content sinusoid sound Color Bar 2 HDCP content sinusoid sound Factory Reset 0:1 770 Follow OSD instructions. Self-...