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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 VM-10FW

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Models VM 10FW 1 10 FireWire Distributor Hub VM 15FW 1 15 FireWire Distributor Hub VM 20FW 1 20 FireWire Distributor Hub ...

Page 2: ... 4 Distributors 6 5 4 Operating the VM 20FW FireWire Distributor Hub 7 5 5 Operating the VM 20FW as Four 1 4 Distributors 7 5 6 Cascading VM 20FW FireWire Distributor Hubs 8 6 Technical Specifications 9 Figures Figure 1 VM 20FW 1 20 FireWire Distributor Hub 3 Figure 2 Connecting the VM 20FW 1 20 FireWire Distributor Hub 5 Figure 3 Connecting the VM 20FW as Four 1 4 Distributors 6 Figure 4 Connecti...

Page 3: ...ble drivers The package includes the following items FireWire Distributor Hub Power cord and 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 3 Overview Each high quality FireWire Distribut...

Page 4: ...ality connection cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Avoiding interference from neighboring electrical appliances and positioning your Kramer VM 10FW VM 15FW or VM 20FW away from moisture excessive sunlight and dust 4 Your FireWire Distributor Hub Sections 4 1 4 2 and 4 3 describe ...

Page 5: ...Your FireWire Distributor Hub 3 Figure 1 VM 20FW 1 20 FireWire Distributor Hub ...

Page 6: ...ire Distributor Hub This section describes how to connect and operate FireWire see section 5 1 VM 20FW 1 20 FireWire Distributor Hub see sections 5 2 and 5 4 VM 20FW as four 1 4 Distributors see sections 5 3 and 5 5 5 1 Understanding the FireWire Connection When connecting the VM 20FW be aware that Not all ports need to be connected2 Everything depends on your computer s software and the firmware ...

Page 7: ...evice using a 1394 cable to the IN OUT 6 pin PORT A for example a Video Camcorder PORT B for example a Laptop 2 Connect up to 20 FireWire devices1 using 1394 cables to the OUT IN 6 pin ports for example a Computer to port 9 and port 12 Video Camcorder to port 1 port 7 and port 11 Hard Drive to port 20 3 Connect the power cord not illustrated in Figure 2 Figure 2 Connecting the VM 20FW 1 20 FireWir...

Page 8: ...2 Connect a FireWire device source 2 via a 1394 cable to the OUT IN 6 pin port 6 and then connect up to 4 FireWire devices using 1394 cables to the OUT IN 6 pin ports 7 8 9 and 10 outputs 2 3 Connect a FireWire device source 3 via a 1394 cable to the OUT IN 6 pin port 11 and then connect up to 4 FireWire devices using 1394 cables to the OUT IN 6 pin ports 12 13 14 and 15 outputs 3 4 Connect a Fire...

Page 9: ... FireWire devices which are connected and powered on 5 5 Operating the VM 20FW as Four 1 4 Distributors After powering on the VM 20FW the signal from each Group automatically distributes to the respective four acceptors as follows Source A at port 1 distributes to acceptors A1 A2 A3 and A4 at ports 2 3 4 and 5 Source B at port 6 distributes to acceptors B1 B2 B3 and B4 at ports 7 8 9 and 10 Source...

Page 10: ...nect FireWire devices via 1394 cables to the OUT IN 6 pin ports as follows On the first VM 20FW machine to acceptors 1 to 19 On the second VM 20FW machine to acceptors 20 to 38 On the third VM 20FW machine to acceptors 39 to 58 3 Connect the OUT IN 6 pin port 20 on the first VM 20FW machine to the IN OUT 6 pin PORT A on the second VM 20FW machine and connect the OUT IN 6 pin port 20 on the second ...

Page 11: ...ctable IEEE 1394a ports for source BUS TRANSFER RATE 100 200 400 Mbps DEVICE INTERFACE 400 Mbps 20 2 ports 3 3V PHY CONTROL Reset Channel A B selection CABLE IEEE 1394a 6 pin LEDs Power LED 20 LEDs for Link Ready cable inserted OK COMPATIBLE PC MAC DIMENSIONS 19 inch W 7 inch D 1U H rack mountable POWER SOURCE 110 230VAC 25VA WEIGHT 2 7 kg 6 lbs approx ACCESSORIES Power cord 1 Specifications are s...

Page 12: ... 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 warranti...

Page 13: ...For 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 comments and feedback Caution Safety Warning Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening servicing ...

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