Kramer Electronics SP-14 User Manual

User’s Manual

SIERRA VIDEO SYSTEMS

SP-14 Setup Guide

Version 1.0

1

Contents

Introduction 3 The Basic System 4 Flexible Connectivity 5 Control via Front Panel Buttons 6 Set Scaler Functions 7 Input resolution and Frame Rate 7 Output Resolution and Frame Rate 7 Lock Mode (Genlock Timing) 8 Aspect Ratio Mode 9 MEMC (Motion Compensation) Mode 10 MEMC Cadence 13 MEMC Mask 14 Input Adjustments 15 Input Select Button Allocation 17 Audio Channel source selection 18

2

Introduction

This guide is a non-technical introduction to operating The SP-14 for up/down/cross standards conversion with MEMC motion compensation.

The guide describes how to setup, scale, adjust for the best pictures.

This guide does not replace the product user manual and covers only the essential functions to get started. For further information refer to the user manual.

3

Setting up SP14

Connect Inputs and outputs

Set Output resolution and Frame Rate

Set Lock Mode (Genlock reference)

Set Motion Compensation modes

Set Exclusion zone

Set input characteristics

Input Adjustments and Video Filters

Input Button assignment

Audio Input Select and channel swap

The Basic Setup

The flowchart below represents the basic setup, additional information can be found further in this guide.

4

Flexible Connectivity

The SP-14 can be used as a routing switcher and universal interface for connecting many up-to-date and legacy formats

Inputs

2x 3G-SDI with automatic cable EQ, (HD-SDI & SD-SDI compatible) with embedded audio capability for 3G, HD & SD 1x HDMI with audio & deep colour, HDCP compatible 1x DVI-D, HDCP compatible 1x VGA Analogue graphics via 5 BNCs, supports RGBHV & RGsB 2x Composite Video via BNC (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) 1x S-Video via 2x BNC (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) 1x Component video YPbPr via BNCs 4x AES 48KHz digital audio pairs via BNCs

Outputs

1x 3G-SDI (HD-SDI/SD-SDI compatible) with embedded audio for 3G, HD & SD 1x DVI-D, HDCP compatible, HDMI deep colour capable, dual-function output automatically switches between DVI or HDMI depending on device connected to output 1x Component Analogue YPbPr 4x AES 48KHz digital audio pairs via BNCs NB: For non-HDCP input signals all outputs can be used simultaneously but if the input signal is HDCP encrypted then only the DVI/HDMI output is available due to HDCP licensing rules.

SP-14 Rear Panel

5