Kramer Electronics PIP-300, PIP-200xl user manual Introduction, Getting Started, Quick Start

Introduction

1 Introduction

Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 500-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined by function.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer PIP-200xlPicture in Picture Inserter and/or PIP-300Picture in Picture Inserter, which are ideal for:

￿￿Video production studios for source monitoring

￿￿Teleconferencing using one screen

￿￿Satellite, TV, home theater multi-channel monitoring

￿￿Security applications

The package includes the following items:

￿￿PIP-200xl or PIP-300

￿￿Power cord and Null-modem adapter (for control via RS-232)

￿￿This user manual2

2 Getting Started

We recommend that you:

￿￿Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment

￿￿Review the contents of this user manual

￿￿Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables3

2.1Quick Start

This PIP-300quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps4.

1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Video and Audio Switchers, Matrix Switchers and Controllers; GROUP 3:

Video, Audio, VGA/XGA Processors; GROUP 4: Interfaces and Sync Processors; GROUP 5: Twisted Pair Interfaces;

GROUP 6: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; and GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors 2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com 4 This quick start also applies for the PIP-200xl which has two sets of inputs instead of three

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