Kramer VP-1608, User Manual

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Operating Your VP-1608 16x8 RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix
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8 Operating Your VP-1608 16x8 RGBHV/Balanced Audio
Matrix
This section describes how to operate the VP-1608 . The section includes:
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Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway option (see
section
8.1 )
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Switching OUT-IN combinations (see section 8.2 )
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Confirming settings (see section 8.3 )
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Storing/recalling input/output configurations (see section 8.4 )
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Adjusting the audio gain control (see section 8.5 )
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Locking and unlocking the front panel (see section 8.6 )
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Resetting the VP-1608 (see section 8.7 )
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Displaying unit characteristics (see section 8.8 )
8.1 Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway Option
By default, the VP-1608 is setup for use as a single machine. This means
that it is a 16x8 RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix (in audio-follow-video
mode), with all setups empty and each input connected to its corresponding
output (for example, input 1 to output 1). The DIP-switches are set up for a
typical application using a single machine (see
Figure 11 ):
Figure 11: DIP-Switch Setup on a Single Machine
You can switch stereo audio signals in one of two ways, either:
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Audio-follow-video (AFV), in which all operations relate to both
the video and the audio channels; or
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Breakaway, in which video and audio channels switch
independently
8.1.1 Setting the Audio-Follow-Video Option
To set the Audio-follow-video (AFV) option, press the AFV button:
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If the AUDIO and VIDEO configurations are the same, the AFV
button illuminates. The audio follows the video
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If the AUDIO differs from the VIDEO, the TAKE and the
AUDIO buttons flash. Also, the audio outputs in the INPUT