Kramer Electronics FC-331 User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

Preliminary

USER MANUAL

Model:

FC-331

SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter

Contents

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Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 1

2.1 Quick Start 1

3 Overview 2

3.1 About HDMI 3

3.2 Recommendations for Best Performance 4

3.3 Accessory to Medical Equipment (IEC 60601-1) 4

4 Your FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter 5
5 Connecting the FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter 6
6 Technical Specifications 7

Figures

Figure 1: FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter 5
Figure 2: Connecting the FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter 7

Tables

Table 1: FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter Features 6
Table 2: Technical Specifications of the FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter 7

Introduction

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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 groups1 that are clearly
defined by function.

Thank you for purchasing the Kramer DigiTOOLS® FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to
HDMI Converter, which is ideal for:

 Home theater, presentation and multimedia applications
 Rental and staging
 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter for medical equipment

The package includes the following items:

 FC-331
 Power supply (5V DC input)
 This user manual2

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 cables3

2.1 Quick Start

This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps.

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3 Overview

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Overview

The FC-331 SD/HD-SDI to HDMI Converter is a high-performance format
converter for SDI (SMPTE 259M), HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M), and 3G
HD-SDI (SMPTE 424M) signals. It converts an SDI audio and video signal
to an HDMI output signal with the same resolution and frame rate1.

The FC-331 features:

 An SD/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI input on a BNC connector
 An SDI loop on a BNC connector and an HDMI output
 HDTV compatibility
 Automatic active input LED indicators on the front panel. Green

indicates a standard definition (SDI) input signal and blue indicates a
high-definition (HD-SDI) input signal

 5V DC power
 Medical equipment compliance

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