Kramer Electronics PIP-200xl user manual Configuring and Operating your PIP-300, Using the Menu

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Configuring and Operating your PIP-300

7 Configuring and Operating your PIP-300

You can configure and operate your PIP-300via:

￿￿The front panel buttons, and/or

￿￿RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller

7.1Using the Menu

Use the front panel buttons to activate the menu. The menu is displayed1 on the LCD display2 and is also superimposed on the screen2, 3.

To use the PIP-300menu, press the:

￿￿ENTER button to display the menu and accept changes

￿￿ESC button to move to the previous menu level

￿￿, ￿ arrow buttons to select the menu items, size and position the input display, adjust the numerical rates, and edit the text labeling

￿￿, ￿ arrow buttons to position the input display and to edit the text labeling

An asterisk in brackets indicates the current status on screen. For example, if the current OUTPUT SETTING is PAL, the OSD will show the asterisk in brackets alongside PAL: “PAL (*)”.

Table 3 defines the main menu items and Figure 5 illustrates the PIP-300menu guide:

 

Table 3: The PIP-300 Main Menu Items

 

 

Menu Item

Function

MODE

Select the SINGLE or the PIP mode, see section 7￿ .1.1

OSD

Activates/deactivates the OSD menu4

BORDER

Select a border around the image (applies to all channels) and select the

 

border COLOUR (WHITE or BLACK)

VIDEO SETTINGS

Adjust the CONTRAST, SATURATION and BRIGHTNESS (see section 7￿ .1.2)

INPUT SELECT

Select between: COMPOSITE video, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT video, per

 

input channel

OUTPUT STANDARD

Select between NTSC and PAL

PRESETS

Store and recall PRESETS (1 and 2), or use FACTORY DEFAULT5 settings,

 

see section 7￿ .1.3

LABELING

Display, remove and edit the text label for the input channel, see section ￿

 

7.1.4

1 The menu always displays only two lines at a time on the LCD display. Use the up/down arrow buttons to scroll up/down the menu

2 Upon powering up, the LCD briefly displays the machine’s name, and the OSD displays the firmware version 3 The menu times out after a minute, both on the LCD display and on the OSD

4 Menu still appears on the LCD display even when deactivated in the OSD

5 The machine is set to Single mode, Channel 1, default video settings and default labeling

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Contents Models Figures ContentsTables Introduction Getting StartedQuick Start Menu Items Overview PIP-300 and PIP-200xl featureDefine the Picture in Picture Inserter machines Your Picture in Picture Inserter MachinesPIP-200xl Picture in Picture Inserter PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter Front Panel Picture in Picture Inserter Features Rear Panel Picture in Picture Inserter FeaturesFeature Function Before Installing on a Rack Installing on a RackConnecting the PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter Connecting the PIP-300 Picture in Picture Inserter Connecting a PC without using a Null-modem Adapter Connecting a PCMenu Item Function Configuring and Operating your PIP-300Using the Menu PIP-300 Main Menu ItemsPIP-300 Menu Guide Mode Submenu Features PIP Sizing and Positioning FeaturesMode Function Video Settings Submenu Features Presets Submenu FeaturesRecommended PIP sizes Labeling Submenu Displaying the Layers in the PIP Mode Press Input button 1, orSize and position channels 1 and 3 as desired Upgrading Firmware Firmware UpgradeConnecting the PC to the RS-232 Port Downloading from the InternetAction area, select Erase then Program PIP-200xl PIP-300 Technical SpecificationsProtocol Definitions Communication Protocol1# Hex Description Instruction Codes for the Communication ProtocolDetails of Instruction SET Instruction 0x11 Contrast Instruction 0x21 to Instruction 0x29 Labeling Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty 2900-000081 REV
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