Page 3 - Tables
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii Tables Table 1: Front Panel Picture in Picture Inserter Features 7 Table 2: Rear Panel Picture in Picture Inserter Features 7 Table 3: The PIP-300 Main Menu Items 12 Table 4: The MODE Submenu Features 14 Table 5: PIP Sizing and Positioning Features 14 T...
Page 4 - Introduction; Picture in Picture; 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 5 - Getting Started; MENU Items
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 MENU Items MODE: OSD: BORDER: VIDEO SETTINGS: INPUT SELECT: OUTPUT STANDARD: PRESETS: LABELING: ENTER ESC
Page 6 - Overview
Overview 3 3 Overview The high performance PIP-200xl/PIP-300 is a picture-in-picture inserter for composite video, s-Video (Y/C) and component video (YUV 1 ). The PIP-300 and PIP-200xl feature: A multi standard picture-in-picture video inserter designed to accept three 2 video sources and display th...
Page 7 - Your Picture in Picture Inserter Machines; Figure 1 illustrates the
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your Picture in Picture Inserter Machines 4 4 Your Picture in Picture Inserter Machines This section defines each of the Picture-in-Picture Inserter machines: Figure 1 illustrates the PIP-200xl Picture in Picture Inserter Figure 2 illustrates the PIP-300 Picture in...
Page 10 - Table 2: Rear Panel Picture in Picture Inserter Features
Your Picture in Picture Inserter Machines 7 Table 1: Front Panel Picture in Picture Inserter Features # Feature Function 1 POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF 2 LCD Display Displays data including the operation mode and the menu 1 (2 lines at a time) 3 INPUTS 2 Buttons In ...
Page 11 - Installing on a Rack
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing on a Rack 8 5 Installing on a Rack This section describes what to do before installing on a rack and how to rack mount. Before installing on a rack, be sure that the environment is within the recommended range: Operating temperature range +5 to +45 Deg. ...
Page 12 - Connecting the PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter
Connecting the PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter 9 6 Connecting the PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter To connect your PIP-300 1 , as the example in Figure 3 illustrates, do the following 2 : 1. On the INPUT 1 set 3 connect 4 : An s-Video source to the Y/C INPUT 4p connector (for example, an s-Vi...
Page 14 - Connecting a PC; Figure 4: Connecting a PC without using a Null-modem Adapter
Connecting the PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter 11 6.1 Connecting a PC To connect a PC to the PIP-300 unit, using the Null-modem adapter provided with the machine (recommended): Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the PIP-300 unit to the Null-modem adapter and connect the Null-modem adapter...
Page 15 - Configuring and Operating your PIP-300; Using the Menu
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring and Operating your PIP-300 12 7 Configuring and Operating your PIP-300 You can configure and operate your PIP-300 via: The front panel buttons, and/or RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller 7.1 Using ...
Page 17 - The Mode Submenu; Table 4 defines the MODE submenu features:; Table 4: The MODE Submenu Features; Select either PIP SIZING or PIP POSITION (using the up/down arrow; Table 5: PIP Sizing and Positioning Features
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring and Operating your PIP-300 14 7.1.1 The Mode Submenu Table 4 defines the MODE submenu features: Table 4: The MODE Submenu Features Mode Function SINGLE Displays one input channel at a time on the screen (full screen display). The LCD display shows the d...
Page 18 - in intermittent interruptions in the picture.; the pictures are reduced in size, there are no restrictions; The Video Settings Submenu; Table 7 defines the video settings:; Table 7: Video Settings Submenu Features; Video settings apply to all the input channels.; The Presets Submenu; Table 8 defines the Presets submenu:; Table 8: Presets Submenu Features
Configuring and Operating your PIP-300 15 When using one of the inputs as a full-sized background (PIP size 1/1), it is recommended to limit the sizes of the other PIP windows according to Table 6. Combinations having window sizes larger than recommended, may result in intermittent interruptions in ...
Page 19 - The Labeling Submenu
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Configuring and Operating your PIP-300 16 7.1.4 The Labeling Submenu The labeling submenu lets you display labels over the input pictures, remove them from the display or edit them. To turn labels on or off select the LABEL ON or LABEL OFF items in the LABELING men...
Page 20 - Displaying the Layers in the PIP Mode; To display a picture in picture on the screen, do the following:; Selecting a Different Channel as the Background
Configuring and Operating your PIP-300 17 7.2 Displaying the Layers in the PIP Mode To display a picture in picture on the screen, do the following: 1. Select an input. 2. Select the PIP mode. 3. Size and position each layer as desired 1 . 4. Press an INPUT button to bring forward that input on the ...
Page 21 - Firmware Upgrade; Downloading from the Internet
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Firmware Upgrade 18 8 Firmware Upgrade The PIP-300 firmware is located in FLASH memory, which lets you upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes! The process involves: Downloading from the Internet (see section 8.1) Connecting the PC to the RS-232 po...
Page 22 - button to select the new firmware hex file; Figure 8: System Status Screen
Firmware Upgrade 19 Figure 7: Goal Screen 2. Click the Open… button to select the new firmware hex file 1 . 3. Click the Options… button, select the Inverted 2 check box in the Reset Polarity area and Click OK . 4. In the Action area, select Erase then Program . 5. Click the START button. The softwa...
Page 23 - Technical Specifications; Table 9 includes the technical specifications; Table 9: Technical Specifications
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 20 9 Technical Specifications Table 9 includes the technical specifications 1 : Table 9: Technical Specifications 2 of the PIP-200xl and PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter PIP-200xl PIP-300 INPUTS: 2 sets, each with: 1 composite video 1Vpp...
Page 24 - Communication Protocol; 0 Communication Protocol; according to the table.; Table 10: Protocol Definitions
Communication Protocol 21 10 Communication Protocol 1 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol uses four bytes of information as defined below. A null-modem connection (pin 2 and pin 3 crossed; pins 5 connected together) is used to link the PIP unit to the controller unit (for example, PC). The dat...
Page 30 - Disconnect the unit from the power supply before
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