Kramer VP-480 User Manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VP-480

CV

to 3G HD-SDI Scaler

P/N: 2900-000762 Rev 3

VP-480 – Contents i

Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 2

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2

2.2 Recycling Kramer Products 3

3 Overview 4
4 Defining the VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler 5
5 Connecting the VP-480 6
6 Operating the VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler 8

6.1 Using the Front Panel Buttons 8

6.2 Using the OSD 8

7 Technical Specifications 12

Figures

Figure 1: UVP-480U CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler 5
Figure 2: Connecting the UVP-480U CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler 6

VP-480 - Introduction 1

1 Introduction

Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been
providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of
problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting
professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded
most of our line, making the best even better!

Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined
by function: GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Routers;
GROUP 3: Control Systems; GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5:
Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; GROUP 7:
Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9:
Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11:
Sierra Products.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler,
which is ideal for the following typical appl ications:

• Projection systems in conference rooms, boardrooms, hotels and churches

• Home theater up-scaling

2 VP-480 - Getting Started

2 Getting Started

We recommend that you:

• Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging

materials for possible future shipment

• Review the contents of this user manual

• Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables

Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date
user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware
upgrades are available (where appropriate).

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance

To achieve the best performance:

• Use only good quality connection cables to avoid interference, deterioration

in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often
associated with low quality cables)

• Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely

influence signal quality

• Position your Kramer VP-480 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and

dust

This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be
connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.

Caution: No operator serviceable parts inside the unit
Warning:

Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall
adapter that is provided with the unit

Warning:

Disconnect the power and unplug the device from the
wall before installing

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2.2 Recycling Kramer Products

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC
aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by
requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive,
Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced
Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and
recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN
facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular c ountry
go to our recycling pages at

http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/.

4 VP-480 - Overview

3 Overview

The Kramer VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler is a high-performance digital scaler
for composite video signals. It up-scales to SDI, HD-SDI and 3G HD-SDI signals.
The following output resolutions are supported:

• SDTV: 480i and 576i

• HDTV: 720p @60, 1080p SF30/29/25, 1080p 30/29/25/24/23, 1080p @59,

1080i @59, 720p @59, 480i @59, 576i, 1080p @50, 1080i @50, 720p @50,
1080p @60, 1080i @60

The VP-480 also features:

• A data rate of up to 3Gbps

• A composite video input

• An unbalanced stereo audio input

• Two SDI outputs (up to 3G HD-SDI)

• Multi-standard operation: SDI (SMPTE 259M), HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and

3G HD-SDI (SMPTE 424M)

• An OSD (On-screen Display) accessible via the front panel buttons for easy

setup and adjustment

• A built-in ProcAmp for convenient signal adjustment

• A non-volatile memory that retains the last settings used

• A freeze button

• An external 5V DC power supply

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4 Defining the VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler

Figure 1 defines the front and rear panels of the VP-480.

Figure 1: VP-480 CV to 3G H D-SDI Scaler

# Feature Function

1 ON LED Lights green when the device is powered on
2 INPUT LED Lights green when a composite video signal is detected on the

input

3 MENU Button Press to display the OSD (On -screen Display) menu.

When the OSD is not displayed, press together with the –
button to set the output resolution to 720p (1280x720)

4 ENTER Button In the OSD, press to select the highlighted menu item.

When the OSD is not displayed, press together with the +
button to set the output resolution to 1080p (1920x1080)

5 – Button In the OSD, press to step up through the options or to

decrement the parameter value

6 + / FREEZE Button In the OSD, press to step down through the options or to

increment the parameter value.
When the OSD is not displayed, press to freeze the display

7 CV IN BNC

connector

Connect to a composite video source

8 AUDIO IN LEFT

RCA Connector

Connect to the left channel of the unbalanced stereo audio
source. Audio from this input is output to SDI channel 1 of the
first group

9 AUDIO IN RIGHT

RCA Connector

Connect to the right channel of the unbalanced stereo audio
source. Audio from this input is output to SDI channel 2 of the
first group

10 SDI OUT 1 BNC

Connector

Connect to SDI acceptor 1. The signal is re-clocked and
equalized

11 SDI OUT 2 BNC

Connector

Connect to SDI acceptor 2. The signal is re-clocked and
equalized

12 5V DC Connect to the +5V DC power adapter, center pin positive

6 VP-480 - Connecting the VP-480

5 Connecting the VP-480

Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your
VP-480. After connecting your VP-480, connect its power and then
switch on the power to each device.

Figure 2: Connecting the VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI Scaler

To connect the VP-480 as illustrated in the example in Figure 2:

1. Connect a composite video source (for example, a composite video player)
to the CV IN BNC connector.

2. Connect an unbalanced stereo audio source (for example, the audio output
from the composite video player) to the LEFT and RIGHT AUDIO IN RCA
connectors.

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3. Connect the SDI OUT 1 BNC connector to an SDI acceptor (for example, a
non-linear editor).

4. Connect the SDI OUT 2 BNC connector to an SDI acceptor (for example, an
SDI display with speakers).

5. Connect the 5V DC power adapter to the 5V DC power socket and to the
mains electricity (not shown in the illustration).

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6 Operating the VP-480 CV to 3G HD-SDI

Scaler

The VP-480 is operated directly via the front panel buttons and via the OSD menu.

6.1 Using the Front Panel Buttons

During normal operation (without the OSD), the front panel buttons operate in the
following manner:

• MENU: Pr ess once to dis pl ay the OSD Main Menu (see Section

6.2). Press

again to close the OSD

• FREEZE: Press once to freeze the display. Press again to unfreeze the

display

• MENU and –: Press together to set the output to 720p

• ENTER and FREEZE: Press together to set the output to 1080p

6.2 Using the OSD

The OSD is used to set a variety of parameters (see Sections 6.2.1 to 6.2.5).
When using the OSD, the front panel buttons operate in the following manner:

• MENU: Press once to open the OSD main menu. Press again to close the

OSD

• ENTER: Press to select the highlighted menu item or parameter

• – : Press to step up through the menu list or decrement the parameter value

• + : Press to step down through the menu list or increment the parameter

value

Note: After a period of 10 sec with no button activity, the OSD menu automatically
turns off. This can be changed using the OSD > Timer setting parameter.

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To change settings:

1. From normal operation, press MENU.
The OSD main menu appears on the screen.

2. Press the + or – button to move up or down the list or highlight the main
menu item in green.

3. Press Enter.
If the menu item has a parameter after it, the parameter changes to red and
the + and – buttons are used to cycle through the available parameters.
If there is no parameter after the menu item, a submenu appears.

4. Press ENTER to set the value.

5. Press the + or – button to move up or down the list and highlight the
submenu item in green.

6. Press ENTER .
The submenu parameter changes to red.

7. Press the + or – button to increase or decrease the value of the parameter.

8. Press ENTER to set the value.

9. To return to the main menu, select EXIT and press ENTER.

10. To return to normal operation, select EXIT from the main menu and press
ENTER.

To exit from the OSD at any point, press the MENU button. Unsaved values return
to their previous value.

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6.2.1 OSD Main Menu

Main Menu Function Value Range Factory

Default

CONTRAST Sets the output contrast 0-100 48
BRIGHTNESS Sets the output brightness 0-100 35
SIZE Sets the output size/aspect

ratio

FULL, BEST FIT,
PANSCAN,
LETTERBOX,
UNDERSCAN,
OVERSCAN

FULL

OUTPUT Sets the output resolution 720p @60, 1080p

SF30/29/25, 1080p
30/29/25/24/23,
1080p @59, 1080i
@59, 720p @59,
480i @59, 576i,
1080p @50, 1080i
@50, 720p @50,
1080p @60,
1080i @60

1080p @60

FACTORY
RESET

Resets all parameters to
factory defaults

YES

INFORMATION Displays current input

resolution, output resolution
and firmware revision

SOURCE, INPUT,
OUTPUT, VERSION

AUTO SYNC
OFF

When on, de-activates the
output after a few minutes if no
input is present.

For example, when the output
is connected to a projector, the
projector shuts down
automatically when there is no
input

ON, OFF OFF

EXIT Closes the OSD and returns to normal operation

6.2.2 Finetune Sub-menu

Options Function Value Range Factory Default

HUE Sets the output hue 0-100 50
SATURATION Sets the output saturation 0-100 53
SHARPNESS Sets the output sharpness 0-100 48
EXIT Returns to the main menu

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6.2.3 Color Sub-menu

Options Function Value Range Factory Default

RED Sets the output red value 0-100 48
GREEN Sets the output green value 0-100 48
BLUE Sets the output blue value 0-100 52
EXIT Returns to the main menu

6.2.4 Audio Sub-menu

Options Function Value Range Factory

Default

DELAY Sets the audio dela y OFF, 40ms, 110ms, 150ms OFF
SOUND Turns the sound on or off ON, MUTE ON
EXIT Returns to the main menu

6.2.5 OSD Sub-menu

Main Menu
Submenu

Function Value

Range

Factory
Default

H-POSITION Sets the right/left position of the OSD on the

screen

0-100 10

V-POSITION Sets the up/down position of the OSD on the

screen

0-100 90

TIMER Sets the length of time (in seconds) that the

OSD remains visible on the screen

0-100 10

BACKGROUND Sets the darkness of the OSD background 0-100 63
DISPLAY Displays the input signal state and current

output resolution on the output

INFO, ON,
OFF

INFO

EXIT Returns to the main menu

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7 Technical Specifications

INPUTS: 1 composite video on a BNC connector

1 unbalanced stereo audio on 2 RCA connectors
OUTPUTS: 2 3G HD-SDI on BNC connectors
INPUT

RESOLUTIONS:

See the document “Kramer Scalers Input Output Resolutions”

available for download from http://www.kramerelectronics.com
OUTPUT

RESOLUTIONS:

720p @60, 1080p SF30/29/25, 1080p @30/29/25/24/23, 1080p

@59, 1080i @59, 720p @59, 480i @59, 576i, 1080p @50, 1080i

@50, 720p @50, 1080p @60, 1080i @60
OUTPUT SIZE: Full, best fit, panscan, letterbox, underscan, overscan
PROCESSING

DELAY:

30ms

CONTROLS: Menu, Enter, “–“ and +/F ree z e fro nt pa nel but t ons
POWER SOURCE: 5V DC, 1.55A
OPERATING

TEMPERATURE:

0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F)

STORAGE
TEMPERATURE:

–40° to +70°C (–40° to 158°F)

HUMIDITY: 10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing
DIMENSIONS: 18.8cm x 11.4cm x 2.5cm (7.4” x 4.5” x 1”) W, D, H
WEIGHT: 0.47kg (1.04lbs) approx.
ACCESSORIES: Power supply
OPTIONS: RK-T2B 19" rack adapter

Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors,
visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found.

We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

Web site:

www.kramerelectronics.com

E-mail: [email protected]

P/N:

2900-000762

Rev:

3

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SAFETY WARNING

Disconnect the unit from the power
supply before opening and servicing