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KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of this Kramer Electronics Genlock Multistandard Black Burst / Color Bar
Generator. Since 1981, Kramer has been dedicated to the development and manufacture of high quality
video/audio equipment. The Kramer line has become an integral part of many of the best production and
presentation facilities around the world. In recent years, Kramer has redesigned and upgraded most of the line,
making the best even better. Kramer’s line of professional video/audio electronics is one of the most versatile
and complete available, and is a true leader in terms of quality, workmanship, price/performance ratio and
innovation. In addition to the unit you have just purchased, Kramer also offers a full line of high quality
distributors, switchers, processors, interfaces, controllers and computer-related products.
This manual includes configuration, operation and option information for the
SG-6005.
VIDEO SYNC AND RELATED PROBLEMS
All video signals arriving at a monitor carry with them synchronization information. Whether they are analog
signals (Composite, Y/C, Component and RGB) or digital (SDI, etc.) synchronization signals are needed for
proper alignment of the image on the screen. Many sync related problems mis-diagnosed, and other
components of the signals are blamed.
Sync Types
In most known video formats, there are two types of sync signals – horizontal and vertical sync. The horizontal
sync, often referred to as the line sync in a composite video signal, is a short, negative pulse at the beginning of
each scan line of the monitor. The number of line sync pulses equals the number of video lines. Basically, this
pulse tells the monitor – “be prepared – a line of data is coming”. The horizontal sync resides in the blanking
area – the unseen part of the signal, where it is not seen on the screen.
