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KRAMER:  SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

 

  

   

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LIMITED WARRANTY 

Kramer  Electronics  (hereafter 

Kramer

)  warrants  this  product  free  from  defects  in  material  and  workmanship  under  the 

following terms. 

HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY 

Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase. 

WHO IS PROTECTED? 

Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty. 

WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED 

Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product. The following are not covered 

by the warranty: 

1. 

Any  product  which  is  not  distributed  by  Kramer,  or  which  is  not  purchased  from  an  authorized  Kramer  dealer.  If  you  are 

uncertain  as  to  whether  a  dealer  is  authorized,  please  contact  Kramer  at  one  of  the  agents  listed  in  the  web  site 

www.kramerelectronics.com. 

2. 

Any product, on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed. 

3. 

Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from: 
i) 

Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or other acts of nature 

ii) 

Product modification, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product 

iii) 

Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Kramer 

iv) 

Any shipment of the product (claims must be presented to the carrier) 

v) 

Removal or installation of the product 

vi) 

Any other cause, which does not relate to a product defect 

vii) 

Cartons, equipment enclosures, cables or accessories used in conjunction with the product 

WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NOT PAY FOR 

We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. We will not pay for the following: 

1. 

Removal or installations charges. 

2. 

Costs  of  initial  technical  adjustments  (set-up),  including  adjustment  of  user  controls  or  programming.  These  costs  are  the 

responsibility of the Kramer dealer from whom the product was purchased. 

3. 

Shipping charges. 

HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE 

1. 

To obtain service on you product, you must take or ship it prepaid to any authorized Kramer service center. 

2. 

Whenever warranty service is required, the original dated invoice (or a copy) must be presented as proof of warranty coverage, 

and should be included in any shipment of the product. Please also include in any mailing a contact name, company, address, and 

a description of the problem(s). 

3. 

For the name of the nearest Kramer authorized service center, consult your authorized dealer. 

LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES 

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to 

the length of this warranty. 

EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES 

The liability of Kramer for any effective products is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our option. Kramer 

shall not be liable for: 

1. 

Damage to other property caused by defects in this product, damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the product, loss 

of time, commercial loss; or: 

2. 

Any other damages, whether incidental, consequential or otherwise. Some countries may not allow limitations on how long an 

implied  warranty  lasts  and/or  do  not  allow  the  exclusion  or  limitation  of  incidental  or  consequential  damages,  so  the  above 

limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. 

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from place to place. 

NOTE

: All products returned to Kramer for service must have prior approval. This may be obtained from your dealer. 

This equipment has been tested to determine compliance with the requirements of: 

EN-50081: 

"Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); 

generic emission standard. 

Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry" 

EN-50082: 

"Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) generic immunity standard. 

Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry environment". 

CFR-47: 

FCC Rules and Regulations: 

Part 15: “Radio frequency devices 

Subpart B – Unintentional radiators” 

CAUTION! 

Servicing the machines can only be done by an authorized Kramer technician. Any user who makes changes or modifications to 

the unit without the expressed approval of the manufacturer will void user authority to operate the equipment. 

Use the supplied DC power supply to feed power to the machine. 

Please use recommended interconnection cables to connect the machine to other components. 

Summary of Contents for PIP-400

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Models PIP 400 Picture in Picture Inserter Quad Split PIP 500 Picture in Picture Inserter Quad Split...

Page 2: ...rs in the PIP Mode 18 7 2 1 Selecting a Different Channel as the Background 19 8 Firmware Upgrade 20 8 1 Downloading from the Internet 20 8 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port 20 8 3 Upgrading Firm...

Page 3: ...P 500 Main Menu Items 13 Table 4 The MODE Submenu Features 15 Table 5 PIP Sizing and Positioning Features 16 Table 6 Recommended PIP sizes 16 Table 7 Video Settings Submenu Features 16 Table 8 Presets...

Page 4: ...cord and Null modem adapter for control via RS 232 This user manual2 2 Getting Started We recommend that you Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possib...

Page 5: ...INGS INPUT SELECT OUTPUT STANDARD PRESETS INPUTS 5 4 3 2 1 ENTER LAYE R FR EEZE ES C CV Y C QUAD OUT Y CV B Y R Y Y C OUTPUT Y CV B Y R Y Y C Y Y CV CV CV B Y B Y B Y R Y Y CV B Y R Y R Y Y C Y R Y Y...

Page 6: ...sing the PIP 400 PIP 500 you can do the following Position sources on the screen as desired and select their size from a list Put a text label in each inserted picture Put a border around each inserte...

Page 7: ...y cables Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position your Kramer PIP 400 PIP 500 away from moisture excessive sunlight and dust 4 Your Picture in Picture Inserter Quad Split...

Page 8: ...5 INPUTS 4 3 2 1 ENTER LAYER FREEZE ESC Y Y CV CV CV CV B Y B Y B Y R Y Y CV B Y R Y R Y Y C Y R Y Y C Y C Y CV B Y R Y Y C Y C RELAY RS 232 Y C INPUT 4 INPUT 1 INPUT 3 OUTPUT INPUT 2 QUAD OUT FUSE Fi...

Page 9: ...es 6 INPUTS 5 4 3 2 1 ENTER LAYER FREEZE ESC Y Y Y CV CV CV CV CV B Y B Y B Y B Y R Y Y CV B Y R Y R Y R Y Y C Y R Y Y C Y C Y CV B Y R Y Y C Y C RELAY RS 232 Y C INPUT 4 INPUT 1 INPUT 3 OUTPUT INPUT...

Page 10: ...e Labeling menu 5 7 Moves the selected image upwards in the PIP mode4 Moves up one step in the same level in the OSD screen Increases the range by one step in the OSD screen Use to change the selected...

Page 11: ...20 R Y BNC Connector Connects to the component 2 video acceptor 21 OUTPUT Y C 4p Connector Connects to the s Video acceptor 22 PROG IN Push in to upgrade to the latest Kramer Firmware see section 8 23...

Page 12: ...ktop use Always mount the machine in the rack before you attach any cables or connect the machine to the power If you are using a Kramer rack adapter kit for a machine that is not 19 see the Rack Adap...

Page 13: ...for example a composite video display The Y C OUTPUT 4p connector to the s Video acceptor for example an s Video display The Y B Y and R Y OUTPUT BNC connectors to the component video acceptor for exa...

Page 14: ...deo Player 1 Composite Video Display Component Video Projector Composite Video Quad Display s Video Quad Display s Video Display Composite Video Player 3 Composite Video Player 5 Composite Video Playe...

Page 15: ...dapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC To connect a PC to the PIP 500 unit without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS 232 DB9 rear p...

Page 16: ...illustrates the PIP menu guide Table 3 The PIP 500 Main Menu Items Menu Item Function MODE Select between the SINGLE PIP and QUAD modes see section 7 1 1 OSD Activates deactivates the OSD menu 4 BORDE...

Page 17: ...ESET 2 START VIDEO SETTINGS PRESETS LABELING OSD BORDER INPUT SELECT MODE PIP 1 4 PIP POSITION SINGLE 1 1 PIP SIZING QUAD 1 9 ON WHITE CONTRAST COMPOSITE STORE OFF USE ARROWS TO MOVE OFF COLOUR BRIGHT...

Page 18: ...n the screen Once the PIP mode is selected the PIP SIZING and PIP POSITION commands appear as illustrated in Figure 6 see section 7 1 1 1 The LCD display shows PIP Mode QUAD 2 Displays 4 quarter sized...

Page 19: ...windows according to Table 6 Combinations having window sizes larger than recommended may result in intermittent interruptions in the picture Note that these restrictions only apply when a 1 1 sized...

Page 20: ...nking Use the and buttons to select the first desired letter5 Use the button to continue to the next letter Use the button to return to the previous letter Use the ENTER button to accept changes For e...

Page 21: ...ntinue to the next letter 8 Press the or buttons to change the remaining characters to blank spaces 9 Press ENTER to accept changes 7 2 Displaying the Layers in the PIP Mode To display a picture in pi...

Page 22: ...P sizing 1 9 Channel 4 in front PIP sizing 1 16 B Select Channel 4 and size it to 1 1 as follows A Press INPUT 4 B Press the LAYER button or follow steps 1 to 3 1 Press ENTER 2 Press ENTER again to se...

Page 23: ...he EXE file and install the GOAL TENDER programmer software following the on screen installation instructions 8 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port Before installing the latest Kramer firmware vers...

Page 24: ...START button The software erases and then programs flash memory Upon completion of the operation the System Status Window displays Erase and program completed successfully see Figure 9 Figure 9 Syste...

Page 25: ...p 75 on a 4p connector 1 composite video 1Vpp 75 on a BNC connector QUAD OUTPUTS 1 s Video 1Vpp 0 3Vpp 75 on a 4p connector 1 composite video 1Vpp 75 on a BNC connector DIGITAL RESOLUTION 10 bit VIDEO...

Page 26: ...TE34 BYTE33 BYTE32 BYTE31 BYTE30 3rd byte LAST 1 BYTE37 0 0 1 0 0 0 4th byte 1st BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 0 Bit 6 DESTINATION BIT 0 information is sent from the PC to the PIP 1 information is sent from t...

Page 27: ...nput number 0 to maximum to the right 0x1c PIP position Y 1 to 5 input number 0 to maximum to the bottom 0x1d Border 0 0 Off 1 White border 2 Black border 0x1e Freeze 1 to 5 input number 0 Normal oper...

Page 28: ...ith will recall the settings stored in non volatile memory Byte2 selects the memory address 1 or 2 To recall the factory reset settings select byte2 0 There is no inquire RQ for this instruction For e...

Page 29: ...o 1 9 send 0x1a 0x82 0x83 0x88 To find out the PIP size of input 2 in this case send 0x1a 0xc2 0x80 0x88 The unit responds by sending 0x5a 0xc2 0x83 0x88 Instruction 0x1b PIP position X Sending this i...

Page 30: ...independent of the OSD status To inquire if the OSD is on set the RQ bit The unit responds by setting Byte3 appropriately For example To turn on the OSD send 0x31 0x80 0x81 0x88 To inquire about the...

Page 31: ...is required the original dated invoice or a copy must be presented as proof of warranty coverage and should be included in any shipment of the product Please also include in any mailing a contact name...

Page 32: ...or the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site www kramerelectronics com where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions commen...

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