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The warranty obligations of Kramer Electronics Inc. (“Kramer Electronics”) for this product are limited to the terms set forth below: 

What is Covered  

This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product. 

What is Not Covered  

This limited warranty does not cover any damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from any alteration, modification, improper or unreasonable use 
or maintenance, misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, exposure to excess moisture, fire, improper packing and shipping (such claims must be presented to 
the carrier), lightning, power surges, or other acts of nature. This limited warranty does not cover any damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting 
from the installation or removal of this product from any installation, any unauthorized tampering with this product, any repairs attempted by anyone 
unauthorized by Kramer Electronics to make such repairs, or any other cause which does not relate directly to a defect in materials and/or workmanship 
of this product. This limited warranty does not cover cartons, equipment enclosures, cables or accessories used in conjunction with this product. 
Without limiting any other exclusion herein, Kramer Electronics does not warrant that the product covered hereby, including, without limitation, the 
technology and/or integrated circuit(s) included in the product, will not become obsolete or that such items are or will remain compatible with any other 
product or technology with which the product may be used. 

How Long this Coverage Lasts 

The standard limited warranty for Kramer products is seven (7) years from the date of original purchase, with the following exceptions: 

1.  All Kramer VIA hardware products are covered by a standard three (3) year warranty for the VIA hardware and a standard three (3) year 

warranty for firmware and software updates; all Kramer VIA accessories, adapters, tags, and dongles are covered by a standard one (1) year 
warranty. 

2.  Kramer fiber optic cables, adapter-size fiber optic extenders, pluggable optical modules, active cables, cable retractors, ring mounted 

adapters, portable power chargers, Kramer speakers, and Kramer touch panels are all covered by a standard one (1) year warranty. 

3.  All Kramer Cobra products, all Kramer Calibre products, all Kramer Minicom digital signage products, all HighSecLabs products, all 

streaming, and all wireless products are covered by a standard three (3) year warranty. 

4.  All Sierra Video MultiViewers are covered by a standard five (5) year warranty. 
5.  Sierra switchers & control panels are covered by a standard seven (7) year warranty (excluding power supplies and fans that are covered for 

three (3) years). 

6.  K-Touch software is covered by a standard one (1) year warranty for software updates. 
7.  All Kramer passive cables are covered by a ten (10) year warranty. 

Who is Covered 

Only the original purchaser of this product is covered under this limited warranty. This limited warranty is not transferable to subsequent purchasers or 
owners of this product.  

What Kramer Electronics Will Do 

Kramer Electronics will, at its sole option, provide one of the following three remedies to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to satisfy a proper 
claim under this limited warranty: 

1.  Elect to repair or facilitate the repair of any defective parts within a reasonable period of time, free of any charge for the necessary parts and 

labor to complete the repair and restore this product to its proper operating condition. Kramer Electronics will also pay the shipping costs 
necessary to return this product once the repair is complete. 

2.  Replace this product with a direct replacement or with a similar product deemed by Kramer Electronics to perform substantially the same 

function as the original product. 

If a direct or similar replacement product is supplied, the original product’s end warranty date remains 

unchanged and is transferred to the replacement product. 

3.  Issue a refund of the original purchase price less depreciation to be determined based on the age of the product at the time remedy is sought 

under this limited warranty. 

What Kramer Electronics Will Not Do Under This Limited Warranty 

If this product is returned to Kramer Electronics or the authorized dealer from which it was purchased or any other party authorized to repair Kramer 
Electronics products, this product must be insured during shipment, with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you. If this product is returned 
uninsured, you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment. Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re-
installation of this product from or into any installation. Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to any setting up this product, any 
adjustment of user controls or any programming required for a specific installation of this product. 

How to Obtain a Remedy Under This Limited Warranty 

To obtain a remedy under this limited warranty, you must contact either the authorized Kramer Electronics reseller from whom you purchased this 
product or the Kramer Electronics office nearest you. For a list of authorized Kramer Electronics resellers and/or Kramer Electronics authorized service 
providers, visit our web site at www.kramerav.com or contact the Kramer Electronics office nearest you. 
In order to pursue any remedy under this limited warranty, you must possess an original, dated receipt as proof of purchase from an authorized Kramer 
Electronics reseller. If this product is returned under this limited warranty, a return authorization number, obtained from Kramer Electronics, will be 
required (RMA number). You may also be directed to an authorized reseller or a person authorized by Kramer Electronics to repair the product. 
If it is decided that this product should be returned directly to Kramer Electronics, this product should be properly packed, preferably in the original 
carton, for shipping. Cartons not bearing a return authorization number will be refused. 

Limitation of Liability 

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF KRAMER ELECTRONICS UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID 
FOR THE PRODUCT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KRAMER ELECTRONICS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, 
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL 
THEORY.

 Some countries, districts or states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief, special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages, or 

the limitation of liability to specified amounts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. 

Exclusive Remedy 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF 
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY LAW, KRAMER ELECTRONICS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IF KRAMER ELECTRONICS CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM OR 
EXCLUDE IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THEN ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES COVERING THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES 
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY TO THIS PRODUCT AS PROVIDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.  
IF ANY PRODUCT TO WHICH THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AP

PLIES IS A “CONSUMER PRODUCT” UNDER THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT (15 

U.S.C.A. §2301, ET SEQ.) OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SHALL NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND 
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR THE PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 
SHALL APPLY AS PROVIDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.  

Other Conditions 

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from country to country or state to state. 
This limited warranty is void if (i) the label bearing the serial number of this product has been removed or defaced, (ii) the product is not distributed by 
Kramer Electronics or (iii) this product is not purchased from an authorized Kramer Electronics reseller. If you are unsure whether a reseller is an 
authorized Kramer Electronics reseller, visit our web site at www.kramerav.com or contact a Kramer Electronics office from the list at the end of this 
document. 
Your rights under this limited warranty are not diminished if you do not complete and return the product registration form or complete and submit the 
online product registration form. Kramer Electronics thanks you for purchasing a Kramer Electronics product. We hope it will give you years of 
satisfaction. 

Summary of Contents for VM-4DT

Page 1: ...P N 2900 300476 Rev 11 www kramerAV com USER MANUAL MODEL VP 440 Presentation Switcher Scaler...

Page 2: ...utputs 24 Freezing or Clearing the Video Output 24 Adjusting Microphone and Output Volume 24 Configuring Network Settings 25 Upgrading the Firmware 26 Configuring Video Output Settings 27 Configuring...

Page 3: ...r 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 electrica...

Page 4: ...ts Up to 70m 230ft For optimum range and performance using HDBaseT use recommended Kramer cables available at www kramerav com product VP 440 Up to UXGA 1080p output resolutions Microphone input with...

Page 5: ...Web pages Using Twisted Pair Cables for HDBT Kramer engineers have developed special twisted pair cables to best match our digital twisted pair products For optimum range and performance use the reco...

Page 6: ...OSD Menu on page 14 Navigation Buttons Press to decrease numerical values or select from several definitions When not within the OSD menu mode press to reduce the output volume Press to move up the m...

Page 7: ...onnect to an unbalanced stereo audio acceptor ETHERNET Connector Connects to the PC or other controller through computer networking HDMI OUT Connector Connect to the HDMI acceptor HDBT RJ 45 Port Conn...

Page 8: ...g maximum ambient temperature air flow is compatible for the device Avoid uneven mechanical loading Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used for avoiding overloading of...

Page 9: ...ting the VP 440 Presentation Switcher Scaler To connect the VP 440 as illustrated in the example in Figure 3 do the following 1 Connect an HDMI source for example a Blu ray disk player to the HDMI 1 H...

Page 10: ...er or dynamic type 8 Connect the power cord not shown in Figure 3 Connect the RS 232 DATA 3 pin terminal block connector Tx Rx G to a PC for sending RS 232 commands via HDBT RS 232 CONTROL 3 pin termi...

Page 11: ...he TP pinout using a straight pin to pin cable with RJ 45 connectors For HDBT cables it is recommended that the cable ground shielding be connected soldered to the connector shield EIA TIA 568B Figure...

Page 12: ...e 12 Using the contact closure remote control also known as push to make momentary contact you can select any of the inputs To select inputs via contact closure Momentarily connect the required input...

Page 13: ...ol an external device e g a monitor To connect to the VP 440 via RS 232 Connect the RS 232 terminal block connector on the VP 440 to the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on your PC controlled device Figure 8 R...

Page 14: ...r navigating OSD Menu see Using the OSD Menu on page 14 RESET TO XGA 720P and PANEL LOCK buttons Auto Adjust Feature The auto adjust feature may be implemented every time the input is switched to VGA...

Page 15: ...panel buttons are locked Unlocking the Front Panel Buttons To unlock the front panel buttons in case of All or Menu Only modes Press and hold PANEL LOCK for about 10 seconds The Panel Lock button ligh...

Page 16: ...8 60Hz 1280x768 60 720p 60Hz 1280x720P 60 1360x768 60Hz 1360x768 60 1080i 60Hz 1920x1080I 60 1280x720 60Hz 1280x720 60 1080p 60Hz 1920x1080P 60 1280x800 60Hz 1280x800 60 576p 50Hz 720x576P 50 1280x102...

Page 17: ...vel during microphone 1 takeover press to further decrease the talkover audio output level press to lessen the talkover output audio decrease level TRIGGER dB To determine the microphone threshold lev...

Page 18: ...TRANSPARENCY Set the OSD background between 100 transparent and 0 opaque DISPLAY Select the information shown on the screen during operation INFO The information is shown for 10 seconds ON The inform...

Page 19: ...PC on page 17 If you want to connect via a router and your IT system is based on IPv6 speak to your IT department for specific installation instructions Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC Y...

Page 20: ...ted network adapter appears as shown in Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC Figure 10 Local Area Connection Properties Window 4 Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 or Inter...

Page 21: ...ange 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 255 excluding 192 168 1 39 that is provided by your IT department Figure 13 Internet Protocol Properties Window 7 Click OK 8 Click Close Connecting the Ethernet Port via...

Page 22: ...depends on the IOS version Opera 11 Android OS Chrome 25 Opera 11 Some features might not be supported by some mobile device operating systems The VP 440 enables performing the following Loading and...

Page 23: ...g an External Device via the RS 232 Terminal Block Connectors on page 35 To Browse the VP 440 Web Pages 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Type the IP number of the device in the Address bar of your brows...

Page 24: ...saved in the Downloads folder Loading Configurations To load a configuration 1 Click Input Select on the Navigation List The Input Select page appears Figure 14 2 Click Upload An Explorer window open...

Page 25: ...page appears Figure 14 Figure 16 Web Pages Input Select Page 2 In the Video Switching area click the edit icon on the right side of the relevant video input The settings window appears for the selecte...

Page 26: ...In the Video Switching area click the required input button The input button turns green the corresponding INPUT LED on the front panel lights and the selected input is switched to the output Freezing...

Page 27: ...To configure network settings 1 Click Device Settings on the Navigation List The Device Settings page appears Figure 19 The Device Settings Page 2 Change the network settings as required and click Set...

Page 28: ...ice Settings page appears Figure 19 2 Under Firmware Update click Choose File A file browser appears 3 Open the required upgrade file The file name appears on the web page 4 Click Upgrade The new firm...

Page 29: ...d select the required output resolution or select one of the following Native HDBT sets the output resolution to match the native resolution of the device connected to HDBT OUT Native HDMI sets the ou...

Page 30: ...Input Output VP 440 enables you to configure HDCP individually for each input output To configure HDCP 1 Click HDCP on the Navigation List The HDCP page appears Figure 25 The HDCP Page 2 In the On Out...

Page 31: ...age EDID settings for each of the 6 inputs To manage EDID 1 Click EDID on the Navigation List The EDID page appears Figure 26 The EDID Page 2 Under Read from click the required EDID source or click Br...

Page 32: ...pears Figure 27 The EDID Page The Copy EDID Results 5 Click Close Adjusting Audio Input Settings VP 440 enables you to individually define the audio volume and source for each of the inputs To adjust...

Page 33: ...of each of the inputs Adjusting Microphone Settings VP 440 enables you to define settings for a microphone connected to the MIC jack such as talkover mixer mode Depth and Trigger To adjust microphone...

Page 34: ...isable auto switching Auto Scan Set auto scanning and select from Scan Priority below which input to begin the scanning Last connected When detecting that a source is connected to an input which previ...

Page 35: ...All Menu Only All Save Menu Only Save To unlock the front panel see Locking the Front Panel Buttons on page 13 Defining Freeze Button Behavior Define what happens when you click the Freeze button on...

Page 36: ...e RS 232 Terminal Block Connectors You can control the VP 440 via the RS 232 CONTROL port using for example a PC Alternatively you can select to control an external device for example turn on and off...

Page 37: ...ee Protocol 3000 on page 42 Controlling an External Device via the RS 232 Terminal Block Connectors To control an external device via RS 232 1 Connect your external device to the CTRL connector see Co...

Page 38: ...ured Figure 32 Authentication Page To secure the Web pages with a user name and password 1 Click Authentication on the Navigation List The Authentication page appears 2 Check Authenticate Web Pages ac...

Page 39: ...ings Accessing Web Pages with a Password When the web pages are locked you will be prompted for your user name and password To access secured web pages 1 Click Authentication on the left side of the w...

Page 40: ...ramer Electronics Ltd VP 440 Using the Embedded Web Pages 38 Viewing the About Page The VP 440 About page lets you view the Web page version and Kramer Electronics Ltd details Figure 35 The About Page...

Page 41: ...z 1400x1050 60Hz 1680x1050 60Hz 1600x900 60Hz 1600x1200 60Hz 1920x1080 60Hz 1920x1200 60Hz 480p 60Hz 720p 60Hz 1080i 60Hz 1080p 60Hz 576p 50Hz 720p 50Hz 1080i 50Hz 1080p 50Hz CONTROLS HDMI 1 to HDMI 4...

Page 42: ...d clients 4 Full Factory Reset OSD Go to Menu Factory RESET Change the option to YES and press Enter Protocol 3000 Command See FACTORY on page 49 Web Pages Soft Factory Reset 1 Go to Device Settings s...

Page 43: ...1600x1200 60Hz Yes Yes 1280x800 60Hz Yes Yes 1440x900 60Hz Yes Yes 1366x768 60Hz Yes Yes 1400x1050 60Hz Yes Yes 1600x900 RB 60Hz Yes Yes 1680x1050 RB 60Hz Yes Yes 1920x1200 RB 60Hz Yes Yes Output Reso...

Page 44: ...ming of the command varies according to the terminal communication software K Touch Builder Kramer software K Config Kramer configuration software All the examples provided in this section are based o...

Page 45: ...closing character A string can contain more than one command Commands are separated by a pipe character Message starting character For host command query For device response Device address K NET Devi...

Page 46: ...arameter_1 Parameter_2 CR Command String Formal syntax with command concatenation and addressing Start Address Body Delimiter Device_id Command_1 Parameter1_1 Parameter1_2 Command_2 Parameter2_1 Param...

Page 47: ...io mute NET DHCP Set DHCP mode NET DHCP Get DHCP mode NET GATE Set gateway IP NET GATE Get gateway IP NET IP Set IP address NET IP Get IP address NET MAC Get MAC address NET MASK Set subnet mask NET M...

Page 48: ...Get AUD EMB End User Public Description Syntax Set Set audio in video embedding status AUD EMB in out status Get Get audio in video embedding status AUD EMB in out Response Set Get nn AUD EMB in out...

Page 49: ...1 audio inputs 0 HDMI 1 1 HDMI 2 2 HDMI 3 3 HDMI 4 4 PC 1 5 PC 2 Audio outputs 0 P3 0 100 minus sign precedes negative values increase current value decrease current value AV SW MODE Command Name Perm...

Page 50: ...rs mm minutes ss seconds DISPLAY Functions Permission Transparency Set Get DISPLAY End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get output HPD status DISPLAY P1 Response nn DISPLAY P1 Parameters P1 Outp...

Page 51: ...Output 0 Input 1 Output P2 Scaler number Input 0 3 HDMI 1 HDMI 4 Output 0 1 HDMI HDBaseT P3 Status Input 0 Off 1 On Output 2 Follow In 3 Follow Out Response triggers Response is sent to the com port f...

Page 52: ...x 5 Under 2 6 Under 1 Response triggers Response is sent to the com port from which the Set before execution Get command was received After execution response is sent to all com ports if CMD NAME was...

Page 53: ...Parameters param 1 Menu 2 OK Enter 3 Esc 4 Up 5 Down 6 Right 7 Left Response Triggers Notes MIC SELECT Functions Permission Transparency Set MIC SELECT End User Public Get MIC SELECT End User Public...

Page 54: ...is sent to all com ports if CMD NAME was set any other external control device button press device menu and similar or genlock status was changed Notes Sets the Microphone input audio gain MIC TLK Fun...

Page 55: ...N 1 Response Triggers Notes MODEL Functions Permission Transparency Set Get MODEL End User Description Syntax Set Get Get device model MODEL Response nn MODEL model_name Parameters model_name String o...

Page 56: ...by DHCP specify the device DNS name if available using the command NAME You can also get an assigned IP by direct connection to USB or RS 232 protocol port if available For proper settings consult yo...

Page 57: ...et Get NET MAC End User Description Syntax Set Get Get MAC address NET MAC Response nn NET MAC mac_address Parameters mac_address Unique MAC address Format XX XX XX XX XX XX where X is hex digit NET M...

Page 58: ...USB bug in Windows disconnect USB connections immediately after running this command If the port was locked disconnect and reconnect the cable to reopen the port ROUTE Functions Permission Transparen...

Page 59: ...lar or genlock status was changed Notes Sets the Auto Sync features for the selected Scaler SCLR AUDIO DELAY Functions Permission Transparency Set SCLR AUDIO DELAY End User Public Get SCLR AUDIO DELAY...

Page 60: ...sent to all com ports if CMD NAME was set any other external control device button press device menu and similar or genlock status was changed Notes Sets the PC Auto sync of the selected scaler SN Fu...

Page 61: ...t audio talkover mode status TLK channel Response nn TLK channel talkover_mode Parameters channel output number talkover_mode 0 OFF 1 Mixer 2 Talkover 3 Mic only VERSION Functions Permission Transpare...

Page 62: ...60Hz 202 1024x768 60Hz 211 1600x900 60Hz 219 576p 50Hz 203 1280x768 60Hz 212 1600x1200 60Hz 220 720p 50Hz 204 1360x768 60Hz 213 1920x1080 60Hz 221 1080i 50Hz 205 1280x720 60Hz 214 1920x1200 60Hz 222 1...

Page 63: ...sion Transparency Set VMUTE End User Public Get VMUTE End User Public Description Syntax Set Set enable disable video on output VMUTE P1 P2 Get Get video on output status VMUTE P1 Response Set Get nn...

Page 64: ...or any other party authorized to repair Kramer Electronics products this product must be insured during shipment with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you If this product is returned uni...

Page 65: ...nd a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback The terms HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interf...

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