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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

Model:

VP-725XLA

Presentation Switcher / Scaler

Summary of Contents for VP-725XLA

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler...

Page 2: ...the Operating Modes 21 7 2 Switching an Input to an Output 23 7 2 1 Switching the VP 725XLA as Five Independent Switchers 23 7 2 2 Switching the VP 725XLA as a Scaler 23 7 3 Understanding the Audio F...

Page 3: ...Figure 10 Connecting an Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output 20 Figure 11 Adjusting the Audio Input and Audio Output Levels 25 Figure 12 MENU Items 28 Figure 13 Input Screen 29 Figure 14 Picture Screen 30...

Page 4: ...able 20 Features and Functions of the TextOverlay Application 45 Table 21 Technical Specifications of the VP 725XLA 46 Table 22 Technical Specifications of the RGBHV RGBS PC RGsB PC Input Signal 47 Ta...

Page 5: ...e includes these items VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler Power cord2 Infrared remote control transmitter including the required battery Null modem adapter rack ears and this user manual3 2 Gettin...

Page 6: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2...

Page 7: ...and then the new input fades from black for smooth glitch free switching The output signal provides constant sync so the display never glitches Features K IIT XL Picture in Picture Image Insertion Tec...

Page 8: ...icrophone input that can be used by mixing switching or talk over Includes built in ProcAmp color hue sharpness contrast and brightness are set individually for each input Features a built in TBC time...

Page 9: ...t see section 8 4 Remotely via RS 232 Achieving the best performance means Connecting only good quality connection cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matchin...

Page 10: ...tween the video source such as a DVD player and the digital television enabling new functionality such as automatic configuration and one button play HDMI has the capacity to support existing high def...

Page 11: ...Your VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler 7 Figure 1 VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler Front Panel...

Page 12: ...section 8 1 8 16 UP Button Moves up one step in the same level in the OSD screen 3 or moves to the previous slide when running a slideshow see section 8 1 8 17 USB Connector Connect to a USB drive to...

Page 13: ...e4 press an input button 1 of 21 to select the input to be scaled at the SCALED OUTPUTS The selected input button illuminates If the MASTER AUDIO button is also illuminated the audio follows the video...

Page 14: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler 10 Figure 2 VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler Rear Panel...

Page 15: ...Connector Connects to the microphone 15 UXGA IN 15 pin HD Connectors Connects to the UXGA analog interface graphics sources from 1 to 4 16 UXGA OUT 15 pin HD Connector Connects to the UXGA analog int...

Page 16: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing in a Rack 12 5 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit...

Page 17: ...of the following video sources Up to four UXGA graphics sources for example computers to the 15 pin HD input connectors2 Up to four composite video sources for example DVD players to the BNC input con...

Page 18: ...tor Connect the respective AUDIO OUTPUT terminal block connectors CV and UXGA to balanced audio acceptors for example audio amplifiers1 5 Connect the COMP OUTPUT BNC connectors G Y B Pb and R Pr to th...

Page 19: ...Connecting the VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler 15 Figure 3 Connecting the VP 725XLA Presentation Switcher Scaler...

Page 20: ...t the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on the unit via a crossed cable pin 2 to pin 3 pin 3 to pin 2 and pin 5 to pin 5 to the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on the PC Note There is no need to connect any other pins...

Page 21: ...ough cable see section 6 4 2 for connection via a network hub or network router See section 8 4 for Ethernet configuration 6 4 1 Connecting the Ethernet Port directly to a PC Crossover Cable You can c...

Page 22: ...ls as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 6 Click OK 6 4 2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub Straight Through Cable You can connect the Ethernet port of...

Page 23: ...tereo Audio Input Output Figure 8 Figure 9 and Figure 10 illustrate how to wire a balanced unbalanced input and or output connection Figure 8 Connecting a Balanced Stereo Audio Input Output Figure 9 C...

Page 24: ...tures section 7 3 Use the PIP feature see section 7 4 Lock and unlock the front panel buttons see section 7 5 Freeze the image see section 7 6 Display a blank screen see section 7 7 7 1 Using the Oper...

Page 25: ...ideo and audio signals of the input1 to the output in each of the five Video Groups2 Scaler Video only select one of the 21 video inputs to switch to the scaled outputs Master Audio only select one of...

Page 26: ...he VIDEO GROUP button illuminates 2 Press an input button to switch to the output for each of the five independent switchers For example in the UXGA group press INPUT 1 HDMI group press INPUT 12 CV gr...

Page 27: ...level An OSD audio level adjustment box appears on the screen Press the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the various groups 3 Press the and buttons to adjust the audio level1 To adjust Master Au...

Page 28: ...he microphone input to be routed to the Master output Mix that sends the combined signals from the microphone and the line to the Master output Talkover that routes the selected input to the output un...

Page 29: ...VGA HDMI COMP5 CV No No Yes Yes Yes YC No No Yes Yes Yes VGA Yes Yes No No No HDMI Yes Yes No No No COMP Yes Yes No No No USB Yes Yes No No No Activate the PIP Feature by Pressing the PIP front panel...

Page 30: ...Lock On To unlock the front panel buttons releasing the protection mechanism Press and hold the ENTER front panel button for about 3 seconds 7 6 Freezing the Image To freeze the image press the Freeze...

Page 31: ...he OSD menus 1 Select the desired input signal 2 Use the menu buttons as follows Press the MENU front panel ON button or the MENU key on the infrared remote control transmitter see section 8 3 to disp...

Page 32: ...connected Color Format Select the color format Auto RGB or YUV Auto Video Standard Select the video standard Auto NTSC PAL PAL M PAL N NTSC 4 43 SECAM or PAL 60 H Position Set the horizontal position3...

Page 33: ...he gamma Gamma 1 to Gamma 5 Gamma 1 Film Mode Set the film mode Auto Video Film Auto Temporal NR 1 Set the temporal noise reduction level Off Low Medium High High Mosquito NR1 Set the Mosquito noise r...

Page 34: ...ratio Best Fit7 Letterbox Follow Output8 Virtual Wide Follow Input9 Custom Follow Output H Pan10 Horizontal pan 16 to 16 0 V Pan 10 Vertical pan 16 to 16 0 H Zoom10 Horizontal zoom 8 to 8 0 1 Values...

Page 35: ...e the PIP feature5 On Off Off Type Select the PIP type Picture In Picture Picture Picture6 or Split Picture In Picture PIP Source Select the PIP source7 See Table 5 PIP Size Select the PIP size 1 25 1...

Page 36: ...ctions Setting Function Selection Range Default Mic Control Set the microphone control mode All off Override Mix Talkover All off Bass Adjust the bass 40 to 40 0 Treble Adjust the treble 40 to 40 0 Ba...

Page 37: ...igure 18 VGA Grp In VGA Grp Out 0 HDMI Grp In HDMI Grp Out Comp Grp In Comp Grp Out YC Grp In YC Grp Out CV Grp In CV Grp Out Master In Master Out Mic In Figure 18 Audio Level Screen 1 The audio level...

Page 38: ...ne 1 40 to 40 0 Vertical Keystone Adjust the vertical keystone 2 30 to 30 0 Diagonal Projection Move the location of each corner of the display separately3 Top Left Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right...

Page 39: ...d for slide show see section 8 1 8 Min Low Mid Long Max Off Off Frame Lock Locks the vertical refresh rate of the output to that of the input1 2 On Off Off Auto Image Automatically adjust and align th...

Page 40: ...PUT button on the front panel The slideshow begins at the set speed You have to set the slideshow parameters before you run the slideshow You can control the slide show by pressing the FREEZE button t...

Page 41: ...rate values see Table 14 Table 14 Mode Set Functions Setting Function Selection Range Default Mode 1 Set mode 1 1400x1050x60Hz 1680x1050x60Hz 1400x1050x60Hz Mode 2 Set mode 2 1280x1024x75Hz 1280x1024...

Page 42: ...n Select the correct file from the memory stick and Confirm Logo Download5 Download a new logo via the USB connection Blank Set the function of the Blank button Blank and mute Blank Mute Blank and mut...

Page 43: ...Horizontal sync pulse width 136 HS Horizontal active start point 296 HA Horizontal active region 1024 HP Horizontal polarity VT Vertical Total 806 VW Vertical sync pulse width 6 VS Vertical active sta...

Page 44: ...active region 768 VP Vertical polarity OCLK Output clock 65 Apply Press to apply the settings Set Current Import the values of the currently selected output resolution into the User Mode Setting N A...

Page 45: ...ain Menu Input Main Menu Picture Adjusting the Horizontal Keystone To set the horizontal keystone press the following 4 Select Application 2 RIGHT six times 1 MENU 3 ENTER 5 ENTER 7 ENTER 6 Select Hor...

Page 46: ...Audio operation mode PIP Toggles the picture in picture function and illuminates turns off the PIP button PIP Size Toggles the PIP size SWAP Toggles between the PIP content and the parent screen cont...

Page 47: ...accessed via the Application Program AP 2 Running this AP with the PC connected to the VP 725XLA lets you display text over the screen with features including text color and speed transparency text po...

Page 48: ...nector2 Scrolling Mode Area Blank Time Sec Dropdown Box Set the blank delay time from 1 to 5 Speed Dropdown Box Set the speed at which the text moves on the display from 1 to 5 Mode Set to Still fixed...

Page 49: ...x50Hz 1024x768x60Hz 1024x768x75Hz 1280x768x50Hz 1280x768x60Hz 1280x720x60Hz 1280x800x60Hz 1280x1024x50Hz 1280x1024x60Hz 1280x1024x75Hz 1366x768x50Hz 1366x768x60Hz 1400x1050x50Hz 1400x1050x60Hz 1600x12...

Page 50: ...VESA 1280x1024 85 VESA 832x624 75 Mac16 1366x768 60 VESA 1024x768 60 VESA 1440x900 60 VESA 1024x768 70 VESA 1400x1050 60 VESA 1024x768 75 VESA 1400x1050 75 VESA 1024x768 75 Mac19 1600x1200 60 VESA 102...

Page 51: ...ignal Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Remark Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Remark 640x480 60 VESA 1366x768 60 VESA 640x480 75 VESA 1400x1050 50 800x600 50 1400x1050 60 VESA 800x600 60 VESA 1600x12...

Page 52: ...x768 60 VESA 640x480 75 VESA 1400x1050 50 800x600 50 1400x1050 60 VESA 800x600 60 VESA 1600x1200 50 800x600 75 VESA 1600x1200 60 VESA 1024x768 50 1920x1080 60 VESA 1024x768 60 VESA 1920x1200 60 VESA 1...

Page 53: ...R Get Command Y Control_Type Function CR Reply Z Control_Type Function Param CR Example 1 select VGA1 as video input channel Y 0 157 0 CR Z 0 157 0 CR Example 2 get selected current input channel Y 1...

Page 54: ...50 50 Input Frequency the parameter range is set according to the input mode 0 1 10 0 31 Input Phase 0 11 N A Input Auto Image 0 1 12 50 50 Picture Brightness 0 1 13 50 50 Picture Contrast 0 1 14 50...

Page 55: ...1366x768 50Hz 17 1366x768 60Hz 18 1400x1050 50Hz 19 1400x1050 60Hz 20 1600x1200 50Hz 21 1600x1200 60Hz 22 1680x1050 60Hz 23 1920x1080 60Hz 24 1920x1200 60Hz 25 480p 60Hz 26 576p 60Hz 27 720p 50Hz 28 7...

Page 56: ...Picture Picture 2 Split PIP Type 0 1 38 0 VGA1 1 VGA2 2 VGA3 3 VGA4 4 HDMI1 5 HDMI2 6 HDMI3 7 HDMI4 8 COMP1 9 COMP2 10 COMP3 11 COMP4 12 YC1 13 YC2 14 YC3 15 YC4 16 CV1 17 CV2 18 CV3 19 CV4 PIP Source...

Page 57: ...59 30 30 Geometry Vertical Keystone 0 1 60 2000 2000 Geometry Diagonal Projection Top Left H 0 1 61 2000 2000 Geometry Diagonal Projection Top Left V 0 1 62 2000 2000 Geometry Diagonal Projection Top...

Page 58: ...76 Mode Set Mode 2 0 1 79 0 Center 1 Top Left 2 Top Right 3 Bottom Left 4 Bottom Right OSD Menu Position 0 1 80 0 5 sec 1 10 sec 2 20 sec 3 30 sec 4 60 sec 5 90 sec 6 Off OSD Time Out 0 1 81 0 Off 1 O...

Page 59: ...10 800x60075 11 800x600 85 12 832x62475 Mac16 13 1024x768 60 14 1024x768 70 15 1024x768 75 16 1024x768 75 Mac19 17 1024x768 85 18 1024x800 84 Sun 19 1152x864 75 20 1152x870 75 Mac21 21 1152x900 66 Su...

Page 60: ...L 60 1 104 0 640x480 60 1 640x480 67 Mac13 2 640x480 72 3 640x480 75 4 640x480 85 5 720x400 70 6 720x400 85 7 800x600 56 8 800x600 60 9 800x600 72 10 800x600 75 11 800x600 85 12 832x624 75 Mac16 13 10...

Page 61: ...ance Input Mode HW 0 1 107 80 HT HA 12 Advance Input Mode HS 0 1 108 640 1920 HT 92 Advance Input Mode HA 0 1 109 0 Negative polarity 1 Positive polarity Advance Input Mode HP 0 1 110 384 2047 Advance...

Page 62: ...Custom1 1 Custom2 2 Custom3 3 Custom4 Advance Input Mode Custom Input 0 1 137 0 Custom1 1 Custom2 2 Custom3 3 Custom4 Advance Output Mode Custom Output 0 1 138 0 Off 1 On Overscan 0 1 139 0 Seamless 1...

Page 63: ...ct Master Input channel Note Error when SELECT Scaler Master Audio Master AV 0 1 158 0 All Off 1 Override 2 Mix 3 Talk Over MIC Control 0 1 159 30 10 VGA Group In Volume 0 1 160 30 10 VGA Group Out Vo...

Page 64: ...te control Keypad Mix 0 183 N A VGA Group Output Volume Increase 0 184 N A VGA Group Output Volume Decrease 0 185 N A HDMI Group Output Volume Increase 0 186 N A HDMI Group Output Volume Decrease 0 18...

Page 65: ...e 29 The Error Codes Error code Description ERR 1 Unknown command ERR 2 Unknown function ERR 3 Unavailable function ERR 4 Unknown control type ERR 5 Unavailable get function ERR 6 Unavailable set func...

Page 66: ...er lightning orotheractsofnature ii Product modification orfailureto followinstructions supplied with theproduct iii Repairorattemptedrepairby anyonenot authorized byKramer iv Anyshipment oftheproduct...

Page 67: ...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 comme...

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