Kramer Electronics VS-1616SDI user manual Introduction, Getting Started, Overview

Introduction

1Introduction

Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast 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 eight groups1 that are clearly defined by function.

Thank you for purchasing the Kramer VS-1616SDI16x16 SDI (serial digital) Video Matrix Switcher, which is ideal for:

￿Video broadcast studios for on-air switching and signal routing

￿Video production facilities

The package includes the following items:

￿VS-1616SDI16x16 SDI Video Matrix Switcher

￿Power cord

￿Windows®-based Kramer control software

￿Null-modem adapter

￿This user manual2

2Getting 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

3Overview

The Kramer VS-1616SDIis an adjustment-free, high-performance 16x16 vertical interval matrix switcher for SDI (serial digital) video signals on BNC connectors.

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

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