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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD .
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VP-461
Video Scaler
P/N: 2900-300195 Rev 1

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  • Page 1 K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-461 Video Scaler P/N: 2900-300195 Rev 1...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    The Dual Window Display Mode Controlling the VP-461 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons Controlling via the OSD Menu Connecting to the VP-461 via RS-232 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter Flash Memory Upgrade Technical Specifications Default Communication Parameters...
  • Page 5 Figures Figure 1: VP-461 Video Scaler Figure 2: Connecting the VP-461 Video Scaler Figure 3: Audio Input Pinout Figure 4: Input Menu Figure 5: Select the Display Mode Figure 6: changing the size of the Window Figure 7: Increasing the Width...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11: Sierra Video Products. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP-461 Video Scaler. This product, which incorporates HDMI™ technology, is ideal for: ...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality  Position your Kramer VP-461 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.

  • Page 8: Recycling Kramer Products

    Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/.

  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview The Kramer VP-461 is a high quality Video Scaler. It accepts one of three inputs: a computer graphics signal on a 15-pin HD connector, an HDMI and a DisplayPort signal. It scales the video, embeds the audio and outputs the signal to the HDMI output, as well as to the PC output together with an unbalanced audio output.
  • Page 10  Remotely, from the infrared remote control transmitter The VP-461 is housed in a desktop enclosure, letting 2 units to be rack mounted side-by-side in a 1U rack space with the optional RK-1 rack adapter. VP-461 - Overview...

  • Page 11: Hdcp Compliance

    If the HDMI signal is HDCP protected, it can only appear on the HDMI output if it is connected to an HDCP compliant display. The VP-461 will not output a picture on an HDMI display that is not HDCP compliant, nor will a picture be shown on the PC output;...
  • Page 12 PC 15-pin HD Connect to a computer graphics acceptor OUTPUT HDMI Connect to an HDMI acceptor Connectors RS-232 9-pin D-sub Port Connect to the PC or a remote controller 5V DC +5V DC connector for powering the unit VP-461 - Overview...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Vp-461

    Connecting the VP-461 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-461. After connecting your VP-461, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. You do not have to connect all the inputs and outputs, connect only those that are required.

  • Page 14: Audio Input Pinout

    Figure 2: Connecting the VP-461 Video Scaler Audio Input Pinout This section defines the audio input 3.5mm jack pinout. Figure 3: Audio Input Pinout VP-461 - Connecting the VP-461...

  • Page 15: The Osd Menu

    The OSD Menu The VP-461 OSD menu lets you set the operation parameters for the:  Main Window Control  PIP Window Control  Entire System Control The nature of the operation setup appears in the OSD title, as shown in the...
  • Page 16 PIP window separately (by defining Window Control, see Section 5.8). General characteristics which apply to the entire system (for example, setting the volume) are changed without needing to shift control (the title line will state: Entire System Control). VP-461 - The OSD Menu...
  • Page 17 Data is saved per window and per input (to a dedicated input + window memory), as applicable The control buttons let you control the VP-461 via the OSD menu. Press the:  MENU button to enter the menu, exit the menu, and when in the OSD menu, move to the previous level and change menu settings in the OSD screen.

  • Page 18: The Input Menu

    Note that any change in the output resolution cancels the window customization Select the input source: PC, HDMI or DisplayPort Input Source When selecting the PC input, it supports YPbPr and RGB color spaces and also supports sync on green. (see Color Space below) VP-461 - The OSD Menu...
  • Page 19 (see above in table). Only if a new setup is created or a preset display mode is selected, this new setup runs-over the current, customized, setup. The PiP window maximum horizontal active image area is 1600 pixels VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 20: Figure 5: Select The Display Mode

    Window Control or PiP Window Control). If not, select it via the OSD item in the Miscellaneous menu, see Section 5.8. In the following examples, PiP Window Control is selected, but the same procedure applies to Main Window Control. VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 21: Figure 6: Changing The Size Of The Window

    3. Select H width (an OSD slide bar appears) and press + to increase the width, or – to decrease the width, see Figure The following example shows how to increase the width of the window Figure 7: Increasing the Width VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 22: Figure 8: Increasing The Height

    Use the H Position and V Position items in the OSD to change the position of the window using the + and – buttons on the front panel or remote control transmitter (as illustrated in Figure Figure 9: Positioning the Window VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 23: Figure 10: Window Customization

    1. Check that window control is set as required (for example, PiP Window Control). 2. Select Window Customization. The following Window appears: Figure 10: Window Customization 3. To move the picture to the right, select H Position. An OSD slide bar appears: Figure 11: H-Position Slide Bar VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 24: The Audio Menu

    Note that the sequence in which you change the size and position of the window is insignificant, as long as you make sure that the resized image does not go beyond the window boundaries. The Audio Menu Figure 13: Audio Menu VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 25: Figure 14: Set The Output Volume Level

    On – for the PC IN analog input to take over all the embedded inputs Off – to use the embedded inputs As long as Analog Takeover is ON, the embedded audio is disabled Figure 14: Set the Output Volume Level VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 26: The Process Menu

    Set (from Level 1 to Level 5) Select the motion detection sensitivity for filtering of interlaced images. Set a high value for video where there is generally a large amount of motion, or a low value for little motion VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 27: The Picture Menu

    Set the image color (back to its default values) and position per window (centers it correctly on the screen) See Auto Positioning menu item in Section 5.2 Note that Auto Adjust is disabled when in the Freeze state VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 28: The Enhance Menu

    Block NR – as the level is set higher, the block noise disappears and the image appears softer Input noise reduction (except for Temporal NR) is enabled for interlaced video processing only and is inactive in the progressive scan. VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 29: The Scale Menu

    If the native resolution is not supported by the selected Master Connection, the system searches for the best supported resolution. If the search fails (for example, if the master connection is disconnected or EDID is unreadable), the resolution will default to XGA. VP-461 - The OSD Menu...
  • Page 30 Selecting the Correct Aspect Ratio You can configure the aspect ratio of any output image to fit your application. The VP-461 offers four different aspect ratio settings: Follow Input, Follow Output, Best Fit and Letterbox. Here is how each of these settings works.
  • Page 31 The Master Connection (HDMI or PC) is usually set to the main output display so that the optimal resolution for that display can be obtained. By setting the output resolution to Native, the VP-461 is triggered to read the EDID of the main display and change the output resolution value according to the native resolution of the display.

  • Page 32: The Miscellaneous Menu

    Blink – to On for the selected item in the OSD to blink, or Off Blink Period – to determine the blinking rate Timeout – to 30 seconds before OSD timeout, 60 seconds before OSD timeout or OFF (Off means that that the OSD appears continuously) VP-461 - The OSD Menu...
  • Page 33 (once restored, the buttons return to their normal function) When using the VP-461 for audio only, we recommend that you turn this feature off Luma Keying – to set the transparency level of the PIP window (see Section 5.8.1)
  • Page 34 When the luma keying feature is On, any change in the setup (either by the user or by resetting due to a setup change) may cause the screen to flicker once. The luma keying will recover automatically after resetting. VP-461 - The OSD Menu...

  • Page 35: The Display Modes

    OSD menu. 6.1.1 Activating the Single Window Mode Set the VP-461 to the single window display mode in any of the following ways:  Press and hold (for 3 seconds) the illuminated front panel PIP button until the button no longer illuminates ...
  • Page 36 If the HDMI signal is HDCP protected, it can appear on the HDMI output that is connected to a supported HDCP compliant display. However, it cannot appear on a display that is not HDCP compliant and will show a black screen instead. VP-461 - The Display Modes...
  • Page 37 6. You can press the MENU button several times to exit the menu and save changes, or modify PiP window parameters via the other menu items. To return to Main Window control, repeat the procedure above but select Main Window in the Window Control submenu. VP-461 - The Display Modes...

  • Page 38: Figure 20: Dp Superimposed Over Pc

    6.2.3 Selecting the PIP Source To select a PiP source you have to set the VP-461 to any of the PiP display mode configurations and then select the desired input. 6.2.3.1 Selecting the PiP Source via the Front Panel Buttons Press and hold the PIP front panel button while pressing the input button of the required PiP source.
  • Page 39 7. Scroll to the Input menu and press ENTER. 8. Select Input Source and press ENTER. 9. Choose the input for the PiP window. 10. Press the MENU a few times until you exit the OSD menu (changes are saved upon exit). VP-461 - The Display Modes...

  • Page 40: Controlling The Vp-461

    7.2)  The infrared remote control transmitter (see Section 7.4) Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons The VP-461 includes the following front panel buttons:  Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: PC, HDMI and DisplayPort (see Section 7.1.1) ...

  • Page 41: Connecting To The Vp-461 Via Rs-232

    To connect to the VP-461 via RS-232, connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VP-461 unit via a 9-wire straight cable (only pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, and pin 5 to pin 5 need to be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC.

  • Page 42: Controlling Via The Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

    Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter This IR remote control transmitter is compatible with various Kramer machines, therefore not all its buttons are applicable to the VP-461. The table below defines only the buttons that are relevant to the VP-461;...

  • Page 43: Flash Memory Upgrade

    Flash Memory Upgrade You can upgrade the VP-461 via the Kramer K-UPLOAD software. Two types of upgrade files are available for upgrade: video core and audio/graphics. The latest firmware version, the Flash Memory Upgrade user guide, as well as the latest version of K-UPLOAD and installation instructions can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp...

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    Power adapter (5.2V / 4A), IR remote control, control application program via RS-232 (PC) OPTIONS: RK-1 rack adapter Specifications are subject to change without notice For the most updated resolution list, go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VP-461 - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 45: Default Communication Parameters

    640X480_60 800x600_75 625_P50 1280x1024_60 1400x1050_75 640x480_72 800x600_85 525_P60 1280x1024_75 1600x900 60 640x480_75 1024x768_60 720_P50 1280x1024_85 1600x1200_60 640x480_85 1024x768_70 720_P60 1360x768_60 1680x1050_60 800x600_56 1024x768_75 1280x800_60 1366x768_60 1920x1200_60RB 800x600_60 1024x768_85 1280x960_85 1440x900_60 1080_P50 800x600_72 1152x864_75 1280x768_60 1400x1050_60 1080_P60 VP-461 - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 46: Output Resolutions

    Technical Specifications of the PC Output Signal 640x480@60 1280x1024@75 480p60 1080p29.97 640x480@75 1360x768@60 576i50 1080p30 800x600@60 1366x768@60 576p50 1080p50 800x600@75 1400x1050@60 720p50 1080p59.94 1024x768@60 1600x900@60 720p59.94 1080p60 1024x768@75 1600x1200@60 720p60 2K50 1280x768@60 1680x1050@60 1080p23.976 2K60 1280x800@60 1920x1200@60 1080p24 1280x1024@60 480i60 1080p25 VP-461 - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 47: The Vp-461 Rs-232 Communication Protocol

    The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol The Kramer Protocol lets you control the VP-461 from any standard terminal ® software (for example, the Windows HyperTerminal Application). 10.1 Using the Communication Protocol There are three different methods to control the VP-461 via RS-232: ...
  • Page 48 Process submenu (see also Section 5.1). When navigating in the OSD MENU you will be able to see the Film Mode valid parameters. The following table defines the protocol commands: VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 49 V Position 0:2048 overlapping and exceeding of V Height 0:2048 boundaries The PiP window horizontal value range is 0-1600 Unavailable in Audio Volume Input Volume -20:4 [dB] audio pass-through Output Volume -80:20 [dB] VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 50 Mode0: Disable error diffusion Mode1: In-frame 8:6 conversion Mode2: Intra-frame 8:6 conversion Mode3: In-frame 10:8 conversion Mode4: Intra-frame 10:8 conversion Mode5: In-frame 12:10 conversion Mode6: Intra-frame 12:10 conversion Auto Adjust Self-clearing Enhance H Sharpness -10:10 VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 51 2. Special OSD MENU 800x600@60 screen, follow OSD instructions 800x600@75 1024x768@50 1024x768@60 1024x768@75 1280x768@50 1280x768@60 1280x800@60 1280x1024@50 1280x1024@60 1280x1024@75 1360x768@60 1366x768@50 1366x768@60 1400x1050@50 1400x1050@60 1600x900@60 1600x1200@50 1600x1200@60 1680x1050@60 1920x1200@60 480i60 480p60 576i50 576p50 720p50 720p59.94 720p60 VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 52 Input, Output video PAL60 formats & FW version. N443 NTSC_4 In the protocol – SECAM Get command returns the Input video format only PALNC NTSC_8 525p60 625p50 720p60 720p50 720p24 720p25 720p30 1080i60 1080i50 VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 53 640X480@60 640x480@72 640x480@75 848x480@60 640x480@85 800x600@56 800x600@60 800x600@72 800x600@75 800x600@85 1024x768@60 1360x768@60 1280x768@60 1024x768@70 1024x768@75 1280x800@60 1024x768@85 1400x1050@60 1400x1050@75 1440x900@60 1152x864@75 1600x900@60 1280x1024@60 1280x1024@75 1280x960@85 1920x1200@60RB 1280x1024@85 1600x1200@60 1680x1050@60 NONE 0XF5 or 0XFF VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 54 In the Pip Mode, applies to main window only Disable Outputs Follow OSD instructions Test Pattern Non-HDCP content Slide Bar sinusoid sound HDCP content Color Bar sinusoid sound Factory Reset Follow OSD instructions. Self-clearing. VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...

  • Page 55: Protocol Table: Mimicking Remote And Front Panel Buttons

    "1" or "on" to lock front panel buttons. Restart device RESET RESET OK Firmware update UPGRADE UPGRADE OK execute* Reset configuration FACTORY FACTORY RESULT to factory default Set SN # FCT-SN FCT-SN SN# RESULT VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 56 Set dual window state PIP PiP-MODE PIP PiP-MODE RESULT Get dual window state PIP? PIP PiP-MODE Parameters Description: PiP-MODE = Dual window state: "0" or "off" for single window. "1" or "on" to for dual window. VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 57 Response 2: LDFWS SIZE RESULT Load new Step 1: LDMF SIZE audio\graphics Response 1: READY or LDMFS SIZE ERR### memory file. Step 2: If ready was received, send FIRMWARE_DATA Response 2: LDMFS SIZE RESULT VP-461 - The VP-461 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 59 For the latest information on our products and 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. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...

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