KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VP-470
SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler
P/N: 2900-300035 Rev 1
Contents
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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 video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals
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 Video Products.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler,
which is ideal for the following typical applications:
Projection systems in conference rooms, boardrooms, hotels and churches
Home theater up-scaling
Production studios, rental and staging
Presentation and multimedia applications
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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
manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades
are available (where appropriate).
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2.1
Achieving the Best Performance
To achieve the best performance:
Use only good quality connection cables (we recommend Kramer high-
performance, high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in
signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often
associated with low quality cables)
Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils
Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely
influence signal quality
Position your Kramer VP-470 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.
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2.2
Safety Instructions
Caution:
There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit
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Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall
adapter that is provided with the unit
Warning: Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall
before installing
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2.3 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 country
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Overview
The VP-470 is a high−performance digital scaler for 3G HD−SDI signals. It up or
down−scales the incoming SDI signal to resolutions up to 1080p, and routes it to
two identical SDI outputs.
The following output resolutions are supported:
SDTV: 480i @59.94Hz, 576i @50Hz
HDTV: 720p @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080i @50/59.94/60Hz,
1080p @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz
3G: 1080p @50/59.94/60Hz
The VP-470 also features:
A maximum data rate of 3Gbps
Multi-standard operation: SDI (SMPTE 259M), HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and
3G HD-SDI (SMPTE 424M)
HDTV Compatibility
An OSD (On-screen Display) accessible via the front panel buttons for easy
setup and adjustment
Selectable Output Size & Aspect Ratio: Full, panscan, letter box, under− and
over−scan settings
A built-in ProcAmp (Color hue, sharpness, contrast and brightness) for
convenient signal adjustment
A non-volatile memory that retains the last settings used
A freeze button
SDI input and loop output (up to 3G HD-SDI)
An external 5V DC source, making it suitable for field operation
Compact MegaTOOLS™, letting 2 units to be rack mounted side−by−side in
a 1U rack space with the optional RK−T2B universal rack adapter
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3.1
Defining the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler
This section defines the VP-470.
Figure 1: VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler
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Feature
Function
1
PROGRAM USB
Connector
Use for firmware upgrade
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SDI IN BNC Connector
Connect to the SDI source
LOOP BNC Connector
Connect to an additional unit or a local display. The
signal is reclocked and equalized
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5
SDI OUT BNC
Connector (1 and 2)
Connect to the SDI acceptor
5V DC
Connect to the +5V DC power adapter, center pin
positive
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ON LED
Lights green when the unit is powered on
SDI LED
Lights blue when an SDI signal is detected on the input
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)
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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
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– Button
In the OSD, press to step up through the options or to
decrement the parameter value
+ / 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
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Connecting the VP-470
Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your
VP-470. After connecting your VP-470, connect its power and then
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switch on the power to each device.
To connect the VP-470 as illustrated in the example in Figure 2:
1. Connect a broadcast SDI camera to the SDI IN BNC connector.
2. Connect the LOOP BNC connector to a local display.
3. Connect the SDI OUT 1 BNC connector to a non-linear editor.
4. Connect the SDI OUT 2 BNC connector to an SDI display.
5. Connect the 5V DC power adapter to 5V DC power socket and to the mains
electricity (not shown in the illustration).
Figure 2: Connecting the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler
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Operating the VP-470 SD / 3G HD-SDI Scaler
The VP-470 is operated directly via the front panel buttons and via the OSD menu
5.1 Using the Front Panel Buttons
During normal operation (without the OSD), the front panel buttons perform in the
following manner:
MENU: Displays the OSD Main Menu (see Section 5.2). Press a second time
to close the OSD
FREEZE: Freezes the display. Press a second time 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
5.2 Using the OSD
The OSD is used to set a variety of parameters.
When using the OSD, the front panel buttons operate in the following manner:
MENU: Opens the OSD main menu (see Section 5.2.2). Press a second time
to close the OSD
ENTER: Selects the highlighted menu item or parameter and accepts
changes
– : Steps down through the menu list or decrements the parameter value
+ : Steps up through the menu list or increments the parameter value
By default, after a period of 20 sec with no button activity, the OSD
menu times-out automatically.
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5.2.1
Example of Setting a Parameter
To set the value of the brightness on the display output to 46:
1. From normal operation, press MENU.
The OSD main menu appears on the screen.
2. Press the + or – button to select PICTURE.
The PICTURE line background changes to blue.
3. Press ENTER.
The PICTURE submenu is displayed.
4. Press the + or – button to select BRIGHTNESS.
The BRIGHTNESS line background changes to blue.
5. Press ENTER.
BRIGHTNESS and its current value change to green.
6. Press the +/- button to increase/decrease the value to 46.
7. Press ENTER to set the value.
BRIGHTNESS and its value change back to white.
8. Press MENU to exit. Alternatively, press the - button until EXIT is selected
and then press ENTER to go back in the OSD menu.
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5.2.2
The Main Menu
Parameter
Function
OUTPUT
Set the output resolution (default is 720P 60):
OUTPUT PAGE 1
RESOLUTION
480i @59.94Hz
576i @50Hz
OUTPUT PAGE 2
1080I 59
RESOLUTION
1080i @59.94Hz
1080p @59.94Hz
1080i @60Hz
480I 59
576I 50
1080P 59
1080I 60
720P 50
720P 59
720P 60
1080P 23
1080P 24
1080P 25
1080P 29
1080P 30
1080I 50
1080P 50
720p @50Hz
720p @59.94
720p @60Hz
1080p @23.98Hz
1080p @24Hz
1080p @25Hz
1080p @29.97Hz
1080p @30Hz
1080i @50
1080P 60
1080p @60Hz
1080p @50
PICTURE
Set the output picture parameters (see Section 5.2.3)
FULL (default), 16:9 TV, 16:10 TV, 4:3 TV or BEST FIT
ASPECT
RATIO
OVERSCAN
ENABLE over scan YES/NO (default). If enabled, set the H SIZE and V
SIZE percentage
AUDIO
ENABLE the audio YES (default)/NO
SOURCE GROUP – Set the SDI audio channel settings to AUTO, 1+2 or
3+4
OSD SETTINGS Set the OSD parameters: Position, Transparency, Menu Timeout, Info Timeout
and Display (see Section 5.2.4)
ADVANCED
AUTO SYNC-OFF – turn the auto sync ON/OFF (default). When ON, this
deactivates the output after a few minutes if no input is present, until a valid
input is again detected or any button is pressed.
This is useful, for example, when the output is connected to a projector,
and the projector will automatically shut down when it has no input
MIRROR-V – set to OFF (default) or ON to flip the image vertically
FREEZE - set the function of the FREEZE button: FREEZE + MUTE
(default), MUTE ONLY, FREEZE ONLY
PATTERN
Set pattern ON/OFF (default). When ON, select COLOR BAR, GRAY SCALE,
CROSS HATCH, CROSS, WHITE WINDOW or RAMP
FACTORY
DEFAULT
Resets to the default parameters
If you cannot see the display after factory reset, use the front panel
buttons to set the correct resolution:
To reset to 1080p, press the FREEZE (+) and ENTER buttons
simultaneously for about 2 seconds
To reset to 720p press the – and MENU buttons simultaneously for about
2 seconds
INFORMATION Displays the input and output resolutions, audio group detection report
and the firmware version
EXIT
Exit the Main menu
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5.2.3
The PICTURE Menu
Parameter
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
HUE
Function
Set the contrast
Set the brightness
Set the color saturation
Set the color hue
SHARPNESS
PICTURE RESET
EXIT
Set the image sharpness
Reset the PICTURE parameters to their default state
Exit the menu
5.2.4
The OSD SETTINGS Submenu
Parameter
Function
POSITION
LEFT-T (default), RIGHT-T, RIGHT-B, LEFT-B or CENTER
TRANSPARENCY Set the OSD background between 0 (solid black) and 15
(transparent)
MENU TIMEOUT Set the OSD timeout period in seconds (from 5 to 50, OFF)
INFO. TIMEOUT
INFO. DISPLAY
Set the INFO timeout period in seconds (from 5 to 50, OFF)
Select the information shown on the screen during operation:
ON - the information is shown permanently
OFF - the information is not shown
INFO - the information is shown for the time period set in INFO.
TIMEOUT following any change in the resolution
EXIT
Exit the menu
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Technical Specifications
INPUT:
1 SDI/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector
OUTPUTS:
1 SDI/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI on a BNC connector (loop)
2 SDI/HD-SDI/3G HD-SDI on BNC connectors
INPUT RESOLUTIONS:
SDTV: 480i @59.94Hz, 576i @50Hz,
HDTV: 720p @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080i @50/59.94/60Hz,
1080p @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz,
1080sF @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz
3G: 1080p @50/59.94/60
1080sF @23.98/24 inputs don't support 480i/576i output;
for 1080sF25/29.97/30 inputs, the OSD info. shows
1080i50/59.94/60
OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS:
SDTV: 480i @59Hz, 576i @50Hz
HDTV: 720p @50/59.94/60Hz, 1080i @50/59.94/60Hz,
1080p @23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz
3G: 1080p @50/59.94/60Hz
PROCESSING DELAY:
CONTROLS:
30ms
Menu, OSD, reset to 1080p or 720p and Freeze front panel
buttons
POWER CONSUMPTION:
5V DC, 440mA
OPERATING
0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F)
TEMPERATURE:
STORAGE TEMPERATURE:
HUMIDITY:
-40° to +70°C (-40° to 158°F)
10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing
18.8cm x 11.4cm x 2.4cm (7.4” x 4.5” x 1”) W, D, H
0.75kg (1.7lbs) approx.
DIMENSIONS:
WEIGHT:
ACCESSORIES:
OPTIONS:
Power supply
RK-2TB 19" rack adapter
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We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.
SAFETY WARNING
Disconnect the unit from the power
supply before opening and servicing
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