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 350-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined by function.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer TOOLS VS-4FW, VS-6FWor VS-8FW, which are ideal for:

￿￿Digital video production, editing studios, and digital video live broadcasting

￿￿PC FireWire port extensions and long cable drivers

The package includes the following items:

￿￿FireWire Repeater / HUB (VS-4FW,VS-6FWor VS-8FW)

￿￿One 6 pin to 6 pin Connector Cable2

￿￿Power adapter (12V DC Input)

￿￿This user manual3

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 cables4

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 The original FireWire standard defines a cable with identical 6 pin connectors at both ends that can be plugged in either direction, between nodes, and carries the signal and the power. In the IEEE 1394a supplement, two kinds of FireWire 4 pin connector cable became available without the power pins: a 6 pin connector at one end and a 4 pin connector at the other end, and 4 pin connectors at both ends

3 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com/manuals.html 4 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com (click “Cables and Connectors” in the Products section)

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Kramer Electronics VS-8FW, VS-4FW, VS-6FW user manual Introduction, Getting Started