Kramer-electronics VP-773 User Manual

KRAMER ELECT RONIC S LTD. USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-773 Presentation Switcher/Scaler P/N: 2900-300274 Rev 2

VP-773 – Overview 5  Scaled Outputs – 2 HDMI outputs and an HDBaseT TP output simultaneously  HDBaseT™ technology with a bandwidth of up to 6.7

6 VP-773 - Overview In addition, the VP-773 Presentation Switcher / Scaler:  Includes luma keying via the PiP window  Features advanced EDID ma

VP-773 – Overview 7 3.1 HDCP Compliance If an HDMI signal is HDCP protected, it can only appear on HDMI and HDBaseT outputs that are connected to

Figure 1: VP-773 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel # Feature Function 1 IR Receiver Accepts IR remote commands 2 IR LED Lights red when the

VP-773 – Overview 9 Figure 2: VP-773 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel # Feature Function 17 AUDIO IN Unbalanced Connectors HDMI 3.5mm Mini

# Feature Function 30 VIDEO INPUT Connectors HDMI IN Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 4) 31 PC IN 15-pin HD Connect to the computer graphics

VP-773 - Installing in a Rack 11 11 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

12 VP-773 - Connecting the VP-773 5 Connecting the VP-773 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-773. After co

VP-773 - Connecting the VP-773 13 13 6. Connect the HDMI 1 OUT connector to an HDMI acceptor (for example, a plasma display). You can also connect

14 VP-773 - Connecting the VP-773 Figure 4: Connecting the VP-773 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

VP-773 - Connecting the VP-773 15 15 5.1 Wiring the RJ-45 Connectors This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight pin-to-pin cable with RJ-

16 VP-773 - Connecting the VP-773 5.2 Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 6: Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 7

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 17 17 6 The OSD Menu The VP-773 OSD menu lets you set the operation parameters for the:  Main Window Control  PIP Windo

18 VP-773 - The OSD Menu The subtitle, below the title line shows the current level accessed (Scale in this example) After selecting Output (which

VP-773 - 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

20 VP-773 - The OSD Menu 6.2 The Input Menu Figure 10: Input Menu Setting Function Display Mode Select the display mode (see Figure 11): Single W

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 21 21 Setting Function Input Settings Set the: H Image Shift – to set the horizontal position of the image within the window M

22 VP-773 - The OSD Menu The display mode setup, shown in Figure 11, is part of the entire system control and the selected Single Window also shows

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 23 23 Figure 12: Changing the Size of the Window To change the size of the window, do the following: 1. Check that window co

24 VP-773 - The OSD Menu Figure 14: Increasing the Height 6.2.1.2 Moving the Position of the Main and/or PiP Window Use the H Position and V Posit

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 25 25 To move the position of the window, do the following: 1. Check that window control is set as required (for example, Pi

26 VP-773 - The OSD Menu Figure 18: Moving the PiP Window Note that the sequence in which you change the size and position of the window is insign

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 27 27 6.3 The Audio Menu Figure 19: Audio Menu Setting Function Volume Set the input/output volume level [dB], see Figure

28 VP-773 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Mic Effects (continued) For Mic 2, set the: Mic2 Mix [dB] – set to 1 to enable the Talkover mode or set to

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 29 29 6.4 The Process Menu The Process menu functions are available for interlaced video processing only and not for progres

30 VP-773 - The OSD Menu 6.5 The Picture Menu Figure 22: Picture Menu Setting Function Brightness Set the brightness level M/P Contrast Set the co

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 31 31 6.6 The Enhance Menu Figure 23: Enhance Menu Setting Function H Sharpness Select the horizontal sharpness level M/P V

32 VP-773 - The OSD Menu 6.7 The Scale Menu Figure 24: Scale Menu Setting Function Aspect Ratio Set (see Section 6.7.1) to: Follow Input – If the

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 33 33 Setting Function Deep Color – to Off (the default) for 8bit color depth or to Follow Output for applying deep color aut

34 VP-773 - The OSD Menu BEST FIT – This setting re-sizes the video or graphics input signal to “best fit” the output resolution while maintaining t

VP-773 – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2 2.2 Safety Instructions 2 2.3 Recyc

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 35 35 6.8 The Miscellaneous Menu Figure 25: Misc Menu Setting Function Information Displays the selected input, input resolu

36 VP-773 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Advanced Set: V Keystone – to set the vertical keystone level E Useful If the projector is located at an a

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 37 37 6.8.1 The Luma Keying Feature The luma keying feature is an easy-to-use method of compositing two video sources into a

38 VP-773 - The OSD Menu 6.8.2 The Emergency Alert System The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a unique, versatile feature for immediate text overla

VP-773 - The OSD Menu 39 39 Figure 26: XML File Transfer The position of the displayed CAP message depends on the severity of the alert. Noticeabl

40 VP-773 - The OSD Menu To setup and activate the alert system on the VP-773: 1. Set the dedicated EAS Ethernet connection port type and port numb

VP-773 - The Display Modes 41 41 7 The Display Modes The VP-773 can function in the single window display mode (the factory default setup) or the d

42 VP-773 - The Display Modes The dual window mode appears in the following preset PiP configurations: Picture-in-Picture, with a smaller PiP window

VP-773 - 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 fron

44 VP-773 - The Display Modes 7.2.3 Selecting the PIP Source To select a PiP source you have to set the VP-773 to any of the PiP display mode confi

ii VP-773 - Contents Figures Figure 1: VP-773 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel 8 Figure 2: VP-773 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel

VP-773 - The Display Modes 45 45 To set the PiP source via the OSD menu, do the following: 1. Press the MENU button to access the OSD menu. 2. Scr

46 VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 8 Controlling the VP-773 The VP-773 can be controlled via:  The front panel buttons (see Section 8.1)  The

VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 47 47 8.3 Controlling via the VP-773 Web Pages You can remotely operate the VP-773 using a Web browser via the Ethe

48 VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 8.3.2 Connecting to the VP-773 via RS-232 You can connect to the VP-773 via an RS-232 connection using, for exam

VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 49 49 Figure 30: Local Area Connection Properties Window 6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the d

50 VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 8.3.3.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) You can connect the Ethernet por

VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 51 51 8.4 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter You can control the VP-773 from the infrared remo

52 VP-773 - Controlling the VP-773 8.4.1 Using the IR Transmitter You can use the IR transmitter to control the machine via the built-in IR receive

VP-773 - Port Tunneling 53 53 9 Port Tunneling The port tunneling feature lets you send and receive simple RS-232 signals between a controller and

54 VP-773 - Port Tunneling To setup and activate port tunneling on the VP-773: 1. Set the dedicated port tunneling Ethernet connection port type an

VP-773 – Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creativ

VP-773 - Flash Memory Upgrade 55 55 10 Flash Memory Upgrade You can upgrade the VP-773 via the Kramer K-UPLOAD software. Two types of upgrade files

56 VP-773 - Technical Specifications 11 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 4 HDMI (deep color) connectors 2 VGA on 15-pin HD connectors 1 composite

VP-773 - Technical Specifications 57 57 11.1 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 (Default) Legacy Baud Rate: 115,200 9,600 Data

58 VP-773 - Technical Specifications 11.2.2 PC Input Resolutions PC Input Resolutions 640X480_60 800x600_75 625_P50 1280x1024_60 1400x1050_75 640x

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 59 59 12 The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol The Kramer Protocol lets you control the VP-773

60 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 12.2 Communication Protocol: Mimicking OSD The audio/video protocol commands defines all the f

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 61 61 The “Y” command also supports the value increment/decrement of any command using the ‘+’ or

62 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 12.2.3 Protocol Table: Mimicking OSD You can associate a function number to its description an

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 63 63 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 720p50 10 720p60 11 1080p50

64 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Mic1 Delay 0:40 [ms] 272 Mic2 Delay

2 VP-773 - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you:  Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging mater

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 65 65 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Gamma 1.2 3 Gamma 1.6 4 Gamma 2.0

66 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 1366x768@60 17 1400x1050@50 18 1400x10

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 67 67 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note N443 3 version. In the protocol

68 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 1360x768@60 49 1280x768@60 50 1024x7

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 69 69 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Pause Freeze On 1 741 Off 0 Blank

70 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 12.4 The Protocol 3000 Common Operation Commands The following table lists the protocol 3000 c

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 71 71 Operation commands Command Syntax Response GET dedicated port tunneling settings PTNL-CFG?

72 VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol Identification commands Command Syntax Response Protocol Handshaking #CR ~OK CRLF Read devic

VP-773 - The VP-773 RS-232 Communication Protocol 73 73 Network settings commands Network settings commands require admin authorization Command Syn

VP-773 – Getting Started 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce

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4 VP-773 - Overview 3 Overview The Kramer VP-773 is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts one of eight inputs: a DisplayPort