Kramer Electronics VP-81KSi user manual Using the Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes

Operating the VP-81KSi Locally via the Front Panel Buttons

Table 5: Button Illumination Descriptions

Button Color	Selected	Input Signal
Red	Yes	No
Green	No	Yes
Violet	Yes	Yes
Button does not light	No	Yes or no

To switch an input to the outputs, press one of the eight front panel INPUT SELECTOR buttons. The INPUT SELECTOR button lights (see Table 5) and switches the input simultaneously to both the VGA and AV ON CAT 5 TP outputs.

7.2Using the Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes

By default, the VP-81KSiswitches in AFV (Audio-Follow-Video) mode in which all operations relate to both the video and audio. When in this mode, both the VIDEO and the AUDIO buttons are lit.

7.2.1Operating in Breakaway Mode

To operate in breakaway mode in which video and audio channels switch independently:

•Press either the VIDEO button or the AUDIO button.

If the VIDEO button lights, the switching relates just to video (and the audio remains unchanged)

If the AUDIO button lights, the switching relates only to audio (and the video remains unchanged)

7.2.2Switching to Audio Follow Video Mode

To switch to AFV (Audio Follow Video) mode:

•Press the VIDEO and the AUDIO buttons simultaneously

7.3Setting the Audio Output Gain

You can set the audio output gain using the AUDIO GAIN + and - buttons.

To set the audio output gain:

1.Press an input button. The input button lights.

2.Press either the AUDIO GAIN + (to increase) or AUDIO GAIN – (to decrease) button to vary the gain.

7.4Operating Cascaded VP-81KSi Devices

Selecting an input on a device selects the required input and automatically selects the interconnected input on the subsequent device.

Given the example illustrated in Figure 9, pressing Input 4 on device 2, selects Input 4 on device 2 and automatically selects Input 1 on the Master device.

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