Page 2 - Contents
Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 3 Overview 1 4 Your Seamless Switcher / Scaler 3 5 Connecting the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 7 5.1 Connecting a PC 8 6 Understanding the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 10 6.1 Understanding the OUTPUT MODE SELECT Button Functionality 10 6.2 Locking...
Page 3 - Figures
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii Figures Figure 1: VP-719DS Seamless Switcher / Scaler 4 Figure 2: Connecting the PC 8 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-719DS Rear Panel 9 Figure 4: OUTPUT MODE LED Sequence 11 Figure 5: Locking / Unlocking the Front Panel 12 Figure 6: OSD Input Status 13 Fig...
Page 4 - Tables
Contents iii Tables Table 1: Front Panel VP-719DS, Seamless Switcher / Scaler Features 5 Table 2: Rear Panel VP-719DS, Seamless Switcher / Scaler Features 6 Table 3: Selecting the Output Mode Resolution 10 Table 4: User Mode Setting Definitions 28 Table 5: Infra-red Remote Control Transmitter Functi...
Page 5 - P/N: 2900-0070144; Addendum: Scalers Group; Additional Features of the Scaler Products Group according to; command
P/N: 2900-0070144 A1 Addendum: Scalers Group Additional Features of the Scaler Products Group according to the Master-Firmware Ver-2.33 Release. 1. This version requires Slave Firmware version 1.06 or higher. The version can be seen in the INFO section of the on-screen menu. Contact your Kramer serv...
Page 7 - Introduction
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 8 - Overview; A user definable output mode
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 2 video, VGA/SVGA/XGA/UXGA, and DVI signals to the following user-selectable pixel rates: • VGA (640x480) • SVGA (800x600) • XGA (1024x768) • SXGA (1280x1024) • UXGA (1600x1200) • 852x1024 • 1024x1024 • 1366x768 • 1365x1024 1 • 1280x720 1 • 720x483 1 • 852...
Page 9 - Your Seamless Switcher / Scaler
Your Seamless Switcher / Scaler 3 a source, freezing that source, or deactivating that source (and displaying a blank screen) • Includes a front panel lock • Incorporates full ProcAmp 1 processing for video and audio correction • Offers high quality de-interlacing 3:2/2:2 pull down 2 • Can provide n...
Page 13 - Connecting the Seamless Switcher / Scaler
Connecting the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 7 5 Connecting the Seamless Switcher / Scaler Using the VP-719DS you can select any one of the 7 inputs and scale that input to the output at the set 1 resolution. To connect the VP-719DS, connect the following 2 to the rear panel, as the example in Figure 3...
Page 14 - Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT HD15F connector to the video acceptor,; Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP-719DS unit to the; Connect the RS-232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS-232 DB9 rear panel; Figure 2: Connecting the PC
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 8 3. Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT HD15F connector to the video acceptor, for example, a projector or a Plasma monitor (as shown in Figure 3), and connect the AUDIO OUTPUT pair of RCA connectors to the audio acceptor, for exampl...
Page 16 - Understanding the Seamless Switcher / Scaler; The VP-719DS includes the following front panel buttons:; An OUTPUT MODE SELECT button (see section; Understanding the OUTPUT MODE SELECT Button Functionality; Press the OUTPUT MODE SELECT button; Table 3: Selecting the Output Mode Resolution
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Understanding the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 10 6 Understanding the Seamless Switcher / Scaler The VP-719DS includes the following front panel buttons: • A set of 7 INPUT SELECTOR buttons (AV1, AV2, YC1, YC2, Component, VGA, and DVI) • An OUTPUT MODE SELECT button ...
Page 18 - Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel; Figure 5: Locking / Unlocking the Front Panel
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Understanding the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 12 6.2 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel You can lock the front panel 1 and control from the infra-red remote control transmitter to safeguard the settings on the VP-719DS. To lock the front panel: • Press and hold t...
Page 19 - Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler; Switching and Scaling; Switching an Input; Figure 6: OSD Input Status; Choosing the Output Resolution
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 13 7 Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler Section 7.1 describes how to switch and scale an input. Section 7.2 describes the methods of controlling the Seamless Switcher / Scaler. 7.1 Switching and Scaling Section 7.1.1 describes how to switch an input. Se...
Page 20 - , as Figure 7 illustrates; Figure 7: OSD Output Status; Controlling the Seamless Switcher / Scaler; You can control the Seamless Switcher / Scaler via:; Operating via the OSD MENU Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 14 Figure 42). The OSD status appears superimposed over the top right corner of the screen for a few seconds 1 , as Figure 7 illustrates 2 : Figure 7: OSD Output Status 7.2 Controlling the Seamless Switcher / Scaler You can ...
Page 21 - Controlling the Brightness and Contrast; Figure 10: Brightness and Contrast Screen; Controlling the Gamma and Color
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 15 Figure 8: MENU Screen Brightness and Contrast Gamma and Color Source Geometry Utility Information Figure 9: Menu Screen Icons 7.3.1 Controlling the Brightness and Contrast Figure 10 illustrates the Brightness and Contrast Screen: Figure 10: Brightness and ...
Page 22 - the; Figure 13: Source Selection Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 16 Figure 11: Gamma and Color Screen Choosing User 1 or User 2 from the Gamma and Color Screen illustrated in Figure 11, displays the Gamma, Color Temperature and Color Manager Screen in Figure 12. Each user setting is custo...
Page 23 - Controlling the Scale Geometry
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 17 7.3.4 Controlling the Scale Geometry Figure 14 illustrates the main Geometry Screen, from which you can scale and zoom. Figure 14: Geometry (Scale and Zoom) Screen Figure 15 illustrates the Geometry (Scale) Screen, from which you can scale (Aspect Ratio an...
Page 24 - When using a VGA, DVI and/or component video
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 18 When using a VGA, DVI and/or component video 1 source, you can choose an aspect ratio from the following: Full Screen, Native, 4:3 Output 2 , and 16:9 Output 3 . When using a composite video source and/or an s-Video sourc...
Page 26 - Using the OSD Menu buttons, as Figure 21 illustrates; Figure 22: Preset Position Control Keys; Using the navigation control keys on the infra-red remote control
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 20 7.3.5.1 Adjusting the Zoom Ratio You can adjust the zoom ratio to up to 400% via one or both of these methods: • Using the Zoom + and/or the Zoom - control keys 1 on the infra-red remote control transmitter (see Figure 42...
Page 27 - Using the OSD Menu buttons (see Figure 24); Figure 25: Utility Screen
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 21 Figure 23: Navigation Control Keys • Using the OSD Menu buttons (see Figure 24) 1 Figure 24: Geometry (Zoom Position Adjustment) Screen 7.3.6 Configuring via the Utility Screens You can determine how your VP-719DS will function either generally or on a spe...
Page 28 - From the Graphic; Figure 26: Graphic Setting Utility Screen; Selecting the color format (see Figure 27) lets you select RGB or YUV; Figure 27: Graphic Setting Color Format Utility Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 22 7.3.6.1 Choosing the Graphic Utility Settings From the Graphic 1 Setting Utility screen (see Figure 26), you can set the color format (see Figure 27), position, saturation, hue, sharpness, frequency and phase, as well as ...
Page 30 - Choosing the Audio Utility Settings; Figure 30: Audio Setting Utility Screen
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 24 7.3.6.3 Choosing the Audio Utility Settings From the Audio Setting Utility screen (see Figure 30), you can set the volume, treble, bass, and choose between stereo and mono (see Figure 31). Figure 30: Audio Setting Utility...
Page 31 - , set the Background screen color; Figure 32: Seamless Switch Utility Screen; Choosing the OSD Utility Settings; choose the blank color; Figure 33: OSD Setting Utility Screen
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 25 7.3.6.4 Choosing the Seamless Switch Utility Settings From the Seamless Switch Utility screen (see Figure 32), you can choose the image transition speed Mode 1 , set the Background screen color 2 when there is no active source (Black or Blue), and activate...
Page 33 - Choosing the Output Utility Settings; Figure 37: Output Setting Utility Screen
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 27 7.3.6.6 Choosing the Output Utility Settings From the Output Setting Utility screen (see Figure 37), you can set the resolution (see Figure 38), refresh rate (see Figure 39), and a user definable output mode 1 (see Figure 40 and Table 4). Figure 37: Output...
Page 35 - Verifying Configuration Details via the Information Screen
Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler 29 7.3.6.7 Choosing Factory Reset From the Factory Reset Utility screen (see Figure 41), you can reset your VP-719DS to its preset default setting: Figure 41: Factory Reset Utility Screen 7.3.7 Verifying Configuration Details via the Information Screen From t...
Page 38 - Technical Specifications; Upgrading Firmware; Technical; Table 6 includes the technical specifications:; Table 6: Technical Specifications
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 32 7.4 Upgrading Firmware To install the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP-719DS unit, connect the COM port on your PC to the RS-232 port on the VP-719DS unit, as section 5.1 describes, and go to the Kramer Web site at this URL: http:/...
Page 39 - Communication Protocol; Communication
Communication Protocol 33 9 Communication Protocol The Com port setting details are: Baud Rate: 9600/115200, Parity: none, Data Bits: 8 bits, Stop Bits: 1 bit, Set CTS Mode: Off, and Set XON/XOFF: Off. Table 7: RS-232 Protocol Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 "L" " " "Code...
