Kramer Electronics user manual Overview, PIP-300 and PIP-200xl feature

Overview

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The high performance PIP-200xl/PIP-300is a picture-in-picture inserter for composite video, s-Video (Y/C) and component video (YUV1).

The PIP-300 and PIP-200xl feature:

￿￿A multi standard picture-in-picture video inserter designed to accept three2 video sources and display them all on the same screen simultaneously in two layers

￿￿Three2 sets of composite video, s-Video and component video inputs, and a composite video, s-Video and component video output

￿￿Non-volatile memory that retains the last setting, after switching the power off and then on again3

Using the PIP-200xlor the PIP-300you can do the following:

￿￿Position sources on the screen as desired and select their size from a list

￿￿Put a text label in each inserted picture

￿￿Put a border around each inserted picture

￿￿Utilize sources of different formats and standards4

In addition, the PIP-200xl/PIP-300:

￿￿Includes 10-bit video A/D and D/A converters throughout the unit, to ensure the highest quality video

￿￿Is controllable via the front panel buttons and the user-friendly OSD and LCD, as well as via RS-232

￿￿Is dependable, rugged, and fits in one vertical space of a standard 19” rack

To achieve the best performance:

￿￿Connect only good quality connection cables, thus avoiding interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise- levels (often associated with low quality cables)

￿￿Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position your Kramer PIP-200xl/PIP-300away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust

1 Y, B-Y, R-Y (sometimes called Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr)

2 Two for the PIP-200xl

3 Provided that the last setting was valid for at least 30 seconds before switching the machine OFF

4 For example, a PAL s-Video input could be inserted into a composite video NTSC source, and outputted to composite video, s-Video and component video formats

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