Kramer Electronics VP-460 User Manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD. USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-460 Video Scaler P/N: 2900-300146 Rev 4

VP-460 - Overview 5 5 • SDI channeling, letting you select one active audio signal from eight embedded stereo audio channels • Multi-Standard Vid

6 VP-460 - Overview Control your VP-460: • Directly, via the front panel push buttons • By RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen s

VP-460 - Overview 7 7 # Feature Function 1 IR Receiver Accepts IR remote commands 2 IR LED Lights red when the unit accepts IR remote command

8 VP-460 - Connecting the VP-460 4 Connecting the VP-460 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-460. After co

VP-460 - Connecting the VP-460 9 9 10. Connect the 5V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity (not sh

10 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 5 The OSD Menu The VP-460 OSD menu lets you set the operation parameters for the: • Main Window Control • PIP Window

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 11 11 The subtitle, below the title line shows the current level accessed (Scale in this example) After selecting Output (w

12 VP-460 - The OSD Menu Note that: • A selected parameter that turns gray becomes valid immediately (there is no need to press Enter to save the

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 13 13 5.2 The Input Menu Figure 3: Input Menu Setting Function Display Mode Select the display mode (see Figure 4): Singl

14 VP-460 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Input Settings Set the: H Image Shift – to set the horizontal position of the image within the window M

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 15 15 Figure 4: Select the Display Mode 5.2.1 Window Customization Window customization lets you change the position and si

16 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 5.2.1.1 Changing the Size of the Main and/or PiP Window Use the H Width and V Height to change the size of the window usi

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 17 17 4. Select V Height (an OSD slide bar appears) and press + to increase the height, or – to decrease the height, see Fig

18 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 1. Check that window control is set as required (for example, PiP Window Control). 2. Select Window Customization. The f

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 19 19 4. Press the +/- buttons to move the PiP window horizontally. Use the V Position menu item in the same way to move th

20 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 5.3 The Audio Menu Figure 12: Audio Menu Setting Function Volume Set the volume level [dB], see Figure 13 E. Set the: I

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 21 21 Figure 13: Set the Output Volume Level 5.3.1 SDI Channeling SDI channeling includes four groups with two stereo chann

22 VP-460 - The OSD Menu Figure 14: SDI Channeling Example The active channel is selected via the OSD menu. Figure 15 shows the SDI Channeling me

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 23 23 Figure 16: SDI Channeling Example If a different channel within a connected group is activated, the other channel will

24 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 5.4 The Process Menu The Process menu functions are available for interlaced video processing only and not for progressi

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 25 25 5.5 The Picture Menu Figure 18: Picture Menu Setting Function Brightness Set the brightness level M/P Contrast Set t

26 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 5.6 The Enhance Menu Figure 19: Enhance Menu Setting Function H Sharpness Select the horizontal sharpness level M/P V S

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 27 27 Setting Function Aspect Ratio Set (see Section 5.7.1Follow Input – If the input ≤ output, display with a blank border

28 VP-460 - The OSD Menu 5.7.1 Selecting the Correct Aspect Ratio You can configure the aspect ratio of any output image to fit your application.

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 29 29 automatically reads the EDID of that display and updates the output resolution accordingly • If the VP-460 cannot find

30 VP-460 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Advanced Set: V Keystone – to set the vertical keystone level E Useful if the projector is located at a

VP-460 - The OSD Menu 31 31 5.8.1 The Luma Keying Feature The luma keying feature lets you display the PiP window (the key image) as semi-transpar

32 VP-460 - The Display Modes 6 The Display Modes The VP-460 can function in the single window display mode (the factory default setup) or the dua

VP-460 - The Display Modes 33 33 The dual window mode appears in the following preset PiP configurations: Picture-in-Picture, with a smaller PiP wi

34 VP-460 - The Display Modes 6.2.1 Activating the Dual window Mode You can activate the dual window mode (indicated by an illuminated PIP front

VP-460 – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2 2.2 Safety Instructions 3 2.3 Recy

VP-460 - The Display Modes 35 35 6.2.3 Selecting the PIP Source To select a PiP source you have to set the VP-460 to any of the PiP display mode c

36 VP-460 - The Display Modes 6.2.3.3 Selecting the PiP Source via the OSD Menu You can select an input source only after you set the display mod

VP-460 - Controlling the VP-460 37 37 7 Controlling the VP-460 The VP-460 can be controlled via: • The front panel buttons (see Section 7.1• Th

38 VP-460 - Controlling the VP-460 7.2 Controlling via the OSD Menu You can change PiP Window parameters, main window parameters and entire system

VP-460 - Controlling the VP-460 39 39 7.3 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter This IR remote control transmitter is compatibl

40 VP-460 - Flash Memory Upgrade 8 Flash Memory Upgrade You can upgrade the VP-460 via the Kramer K-UPLOAD software. Three types of upgrade files

VP-460 - Technical Specifications 41 41 9 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 1 VGA on a 15-pin HD connector 1 composite video (1V/75Ω) on an RCA co

42 VP-460 - Technical Specifications 9.1 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 (Default) Baud Rate: 115,200 Data Bits: 8 Stop

VP-460 - Technical Specifications 43 43 9.3 Output Resolutions This section defines the output resolutions 9.3.1 HDMI Output Resolutions Technic

44 VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 10 The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol The Kramer Protocol lets you control the VP-460 f

ii VP-460 - Contents Figures Figure 1: VP-460 Video Scaler 6Figure 2: Connecting the VP-460 Video Scaler 9Figure 3: Input Menu 13Figure 4: S

VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 45 45 Operation commands Command Syntax Response update execute* Reset configuration to factor

46 VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol Identification commands Command Syntax Response version .MINOR Set machine name NAME M

VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 47 47 Get Command: Type in: “Y Control_Type=1,Function” Result: “~id=01Y Control_Type=1,Function,

48 VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note HDCP Mode On 1 134 Not appl

VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 49 49 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Sync Current Field 0 312 U

50 VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Scale Aspect Ratio Follow inpu

VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 51 51 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 1080p59.94 38 1080p60 39 2K

52 VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 1080p25 30 N\A 31 N\A 3

VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 53 53 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Gain Transparency Bias -40

54 VP-460 - The VP-460 RS-232 Communication Protocol 10.3 Keystroke Codes The keystroke codes operate in the following way: SET command third para

VP-460 - Introduction 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creat

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2 VP-460 - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging mate

VP-460 - Getting Started 3 3 2.2 Safety Instructions Caution: No operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kramer El

4 VP-460 - Overview 3 Overview The Kramer VP-460 is a high quality Video Scaler. It accepts one of three inputs: a computer graphics signal on a 1