Kramer Electronics VP-771 User Manual Page 1

KRAMER ELECT RONIC S LTD. USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-771 Presentation Switcher/Scaler P/N: 2900-300096 Rev 5

VP-771 – Overview 5  Advanced deinterlacing functions - including 3D comb filtering, film mode, diagonal correction and motion detection  Scale

6 VP-771 - Overview agreement allows copy-protected data on the HDMI input to pass only to the HDMI output In addition, the VP-771 Presentation Swit

VP-771 – Overview 7 The VP-771 is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears” included, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal s

Figure 1: VP-771 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel # Feature Function 1 IR Receiver Accepts IR remote commands 2 IR LED Lights red when the

VP-771 – Overview 9 Figure 2: VP-771 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel # Feature Function 18 AUDIO IN Unbalanced Connectors HDMI 3.5mm Mini

# Feature Function 36 DISPLAYPORT Connect to the DisplayPort source 37 SDI IN Connect to the SDI source 38 SDI LOOP Connect to a local display 39 V

VP-771 - Installing in a Rack 11 11 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

12 VP-771 - Connecting the VP-771 5 Connecting the VP-771 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-771. After co

VP-771 - Connecting the VP-771 13 13 6. Connect the audio input signals to the AUDIO IN connectors (3.5mm mini jack and RCA connectors), as require

14 VP-771 - Connecting the VP-771 Figure 4: Connecting the VP-771 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

VP-771 - Connecting the VP-771 15 15 5.1 Wiring the TP LINE IN / LINE OUT RJ-45 Connectors This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight pin

16 VP-771 - Connecting the VP-771 5.2 Microphone Pinout This section defines the microphone 3.5mm jack pinout. Figure 6: Microphone Pinout 5.3 Au

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 17 17 6 The OSD Menu The VP-771 OSD menu lets you set the operation parameters for the:  Main Window Control  PIP Windo

18 VP-771 - The OSD Menu The subtitle, below the title line shows the current level accessed (Scale in this example) After selecting Output (which

VP-771 - 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-771 - The OSD Menu 6.2 The Input Menu Figure 8: Input Menu Setting Function Display Mode Select the display mode (see Figure 9): Single Win

VP-771 - 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-771 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Window Customization Select the position and the size of the selected window: H Position, H Width, V Posit

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 23 23 In the following examples, PiP Window Control is selected, but the same procedure applies to Main Window Control. Note

24 VP-771 - The OSD Menu Figure 11: Increasing the Width 4. Select V Height (an OSD slide bar appears) and press + to increase the height, or – t

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 25 25 Figure 13: Positioning the Window To move the position of the window, do the following: 1. Check that window control

26 VP-771 - The OSD Menu Figure 15: H-Position Slide Bar 4. Press the +/- buttons to move the PiP window horizontally. Use the V Position menu it

VP-771 - 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

28 VP-771 - The OSD Menu Setting Function Embedded Set: Pass-through – to On to pass the digital audio input directly to the output without any proc

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 29 29 the OSD) one of the eight SDI embedded stereo audio channels, together with three bypassed channels, to be routed to the

30 VP-771 - The OSD Menu The active channel and bypassed channels are selected via the OSD menu. Figure 20 shows the SDI Channeling menu: Figure 2

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 31 31 Figure 21: SDI Channeling Example If a different channel within the connected groups is activated, the remaining three

32 VP-771 - The OSD Menu 6.3.1.1 Bypassed Channels Select Bypass channels to set the bypassed channels to mute to cutoff the bypassed audio channel

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 33 33 6.4 The Process Menu The Process menu functions are available for interlaced video processing only and not for progres

34 VP-771 - The OSD Menu 6.5 The Picture Menu Figure 24: Picture Menu Setting Function Brightness Set the brightness level M/P Contrast Set the co

VP-771 – 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-771 - The OSD Menu 35 35 6.6 The Enhance Menu Figure 25: Enhance Menu Setting Function H Sharpness Select the horizontal sharpness level M/P V

36 VP-771 - The OSD Menu 6.7 The Scale Menu Figure 26: Scale Menu Setting Function Aspect Ratio Set (see Section 6.7.1) to: Follow Input – If the

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 37 37 Setting Function Output continued Note that Follow Output sets the Deep Color of the HDMI and the DGKat outputs independ

38 VP-771 - 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-771 - The OSD Menu 39 39 6.8 The Miscellaneous Menu Figure 27: Misc Menu Setting Function Information Displays the selected input, input resolu

40 VP-771 - 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-771 - The OSD Menu 41 41 6.8.1 The Luma Keying Feature The luma keying feature lets you display the PiP window (the key image) as semi-transpare

42 VP-771 - The OSD Menu flooding, storms and so on), Amber and Silver alerts, safety and security, and also general advisories. Emergency alert mes

VP-771 - The OSD Menu 43 43 The position of the displayed CAP message depends on the severity of the alert. Noticeable messages with “Extreme” and

44 VP-771 - The OSD Menu 6.8.2.1 EAS Requirements The following table specifies the EAS requirements: Text Length Definitions Attribute Name Max Si

ii VP-771 - Contents Figures Figure 1: VP-771 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel 8 Figure 2: VP-771 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel

VP-771 - The Display Modes 45 45 7 The Display Modes The VP-771 can function in the single window display mode (the factory default setup) or the d

46 VP-771 - The Display Modes The dual window mode appears in the following preset PiP configurations: Picture-in-Picture, with a smaller PiP window

VP-771 - The Display Modes 47 47 7.2.1 Activating the Dual Window Mode You can activate the dual window mode (indicated by an illuminated PIP fron

48 VP-771 - The Display Modes 7.2.3 Selecting the PIP Source To select a PiP source you have to set the VP-771 to any of the PiP display mode confi

VP-771 - The Display Modes 49 49 7.2.3.4 Selecting the PiP Source via the OSD Menu You can select an input source only after you set the display m

50 VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 8 Controlling the VP-771 The VP-771 can be controlled via:  The front panel buttons (see Section 8.1)  The

VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 51 51 8.2 Controlling via the OSD Menu You can change PiP Window parameters, main window parameters and entire syst

52 VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 8.3.2 Connecting to the VP-771 via RS-232 You can connect to the VP-771 via an RS-232 connection using, for exam

VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 53 53 Figure 32: Local Area Connection Properties Window 6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the d

54 VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 8.3.3.3 Ethernet Port Configuration and Control Use the Kramer K-UPLOAD software to configure and control the VP

VP-771 – Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creativ

VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 55 55 Use the PIP pin to:  Toggle between the Single window display mode and the Dual window display mode, by conn

56 VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 8.5 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter You can control the VP-771 from the infrared remote

VP-771 - Controlling the VP-771 57 57 8.5.1 Using the IR Transmitter You can use the IR transmitter to control the machine via the built-in IR rece

58 VP-771 - Port Tunneling 9 Port Tunneling The port tunneling feature lets you send and receive simple RS-232 signals between a controller and a s

VP-771 - Port Tunneling 59 59 To setup and activate port tunneling on the VP-771: 1. Set the dedicated port tunneling Ethernet connection port type

60 VP-771 - Flash Memory Upgrade 10 Flash Memory Upgrade You can upgrade the VP-771 via the Kramer K-UPLOAD software. Two types of upgrade files ar

VP-771 - Technical Specifications 61 61 11 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 2 HDMI (deep color) connectors 2 VGA on 15-pin HD connectors 1 compone

62 VP-771 - Technical Specifications 11.1 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 (Default) Legacy Baud Rate: 115,200 9,600 Data Bi

VP-771 - Technical Specifications 63 63 11.2.2 PC Input Resolutions PC Input Resolutions 640X480_60 800x600_75 625_P50 1280x1024_60 1400x1050_75 6

64 VP-771 - Technical Specifications 11.3 Output Resolutions This section defines the output resolutions 11.3.1 HDMI Output Resolutions Technical

2 VP-771 - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you:  Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging mater

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 65 65 12 The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol The Kramer Protocol lets you control the VP-771

66 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 12.2.1 Using the Communication Protocol with Protocol 3000 (the “Y” Command) Set Command: Type

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 67 67 12.2.2 Using the Communication Protocol with Legacy Protocol Set Command: Type in: YContro

68 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Input Display Mode Single Window 0 11

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 69 69 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note V Position 0:2048 143 prevents win

70 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Bypassed Group Unmute 0 295 Mute 1 Pr

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 71 71 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note Temporal NR 0:3 533 Block NR 0:3

72 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 1080p30 36 1080p50 37 1080p59.94 38 10

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 73 73 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note 1080i60 21 1080i50 22 N\A 23 108

74 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Range Func. Note NONE 0XF5 or 0XFF Window Control Mai

VP-771 – Getting Started 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 75 75 12.3 Protocol Table: Mimicking Remote and Front Panel Buttons The keystroke codes operate i

76 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol Operation commands Command Syntax Response Usually the firmware will upload to the device via

VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol 77 77 VOLUME-PARAMETER = output volume parameters: [VALUE] either positive or negative digits (mi

78 VP-771 - The VP-771 RS-232 Communication Protocol Read IP Address NET-IP? NTIP? NET-IP IP_ADDRESS Read MAC Address NET-MAC? NTMC? NET-MAC MA

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4 VP-771 - Overview 3 Overview The Kramer VP-771 is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts one of nine inputs: a component vid