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Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VA - 2002 Multistandard L ogo Generator.
Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 4 Your VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 3 5 Installing the V A-2002 on a Rack 6 6 Connecting the VA-20 02 Multistandard Logo Generator 7 7 Installing the V A-2002 Software 9 8 Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Prog ram 12 8.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii Figures Figure 1: VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 4 Figure 2: Connecting the VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 8 Figure 3: VA-2002 Splash Screen .
Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electronics (since 19 81): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to t he infinite range of p roble ms that confront the video, audio and presentation pr ofessional on a d aily basis.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 Use the V A-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload program to: Load the Bit map fi l e (see se ctio n 8.1 ) Se t t he posi t ion for t he lo go on -screen (see s ection 8.1) Se t t rans par ency - opt i on al (see sect ion 8 .
Overview 3 3 Overvie w The VA-20 02 Multistandard Logo Generator is a unique, high quality multi-standard ( PAL and NTSC) c olor logo inserter for inserting a logo into a composite video and s -Video signal.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 4 Figure 1: VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator.
Your VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 5 Table 1: Front Panel VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator Features # Fe atu re Fu nc tion 1 PO WER Sw itc h Illuminated switch for turning the u nit ON or O.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VA-2002 on a Rack 6 5 Installing the VA -2002 on a Rack Th i s sect ion de scribe s what to do befor e inst alling on a rack and how to r ack mou nt.
Connecting the VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 7 6 Connecting the VA -2002 Multistanda rd Logo Generator To connect the VA-2002 Multistandard Log o Generator as the example in Figure 2 illustrates, d o the follo wing 1 : 1 .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator 8 Di splay Di splay Figure 2: Connecting the VA-2002 Multistandard Logo Generator.
Installing the VA-2002 Software 9 7 Installing the VA -2002 Software The VA-20 02 CD-ROM includes t wo Windows®-based pr ograms—a Logo Finalizer and Uplo ad progra m 1 , and a Remote Co ntrol program 2 —as well as a copy of this user ma nual. To install 3 the VA-2002 softw a re: 1 .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VA-2002 Software 10 3 . C l ick N e xt . Th e T ar g et D ir ec t or y w in do w ap pe a rs ( wi th “ C : Pr og r am Fi l es V A- 20 0 2 ” s el ec t e d as t he def a ul t 1 ) : Figure 5: Target Directory Window 4 .
Installing the VA-2002 Software 11 5 . C l ick N e xt . Th e d at a i s co pi e d to y ou r s ys te m , as F ig u re 7 i ll u s tr at es a n d an i ns t al la ti on c om pl et e w in do w a pp ea rs , as F i g ur e 8 i ll us tr at e s: Figure 7: Installation Window Figure 8: Installation Complete 6 .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 12 8 Using the VA -2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program You can use the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload pr ogram to: Save a logo to a flopp y disk (see section 8.
Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 13 8.1 Logo Graphics Ch aracteristics and Lim itations The logo can o nly be derived fro m a graphic that is in bit map file format 1 , within the f.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 14 8.2 Saving a Logo to a Flop py Disk You can use the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload P rogram to save a logo on a flopp y disk. To save a logo to a floppy disk, do the follo wing: 1 .
Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 15 Figure 11: Selecting a Bitmap File 3 . C l ick O pen . Th e U nn am e d – VA - 20 00 w in do w a pp ea rs w i th t he s el e ct ed l o g o (i n t h is ex a m ple , B ec k s. bm p ) su pe ri m po se d on th e up p er l ef t s i de , as F ig u re 1 2 i ll us t ra te s .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 16 Figure 13: Solid Logo on the Center Right Side of the Screen 6 . A d d tr an sp ar e n cy t o th e l og o (i f r eq ui r ed ), a s s ec ti on 8 .3 d es cr i be s, a n d s e le ct t h e f ad e s pe ed (if r eq ui re d ), a s se ct i on 8.
Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 17 8 . O v erw rit e t he w o rd “ un na me d ” 1 by t y pi ng a n ew na me i n i ts p l ac e ( op ti on a l) an d i ns e rt a f lo p py d is k i n th e f l opp y d is k dr i ve o n y ou r co mp ut e r an d cl ic k C on ti nu e .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VA-2002 Logo Finalizer and Upload Program 18 Figure 16: Set Transparency Box 2 . S et th e tr an s pa re nc y l ev el a s r eq ui re d ( be tw e en 0 % fo r s ol id t ra ns p ar en cy 1 an d u p t o 10 0% f or i n v is ib le t ra ns pa re n cy 2 ) .
Using the VA-2002 Remote Control Program 19 9 Using the VA -2002 Remote Control Prog ram You can use the VA-2002 Remote Control program to contro l your VA-2002 Multistandard Lo go Genera tor from your PC via RS-23 2.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VA-2002 Remote Control Program 20 3 . C l ick C on f ig ur e a n d th en s e le ct a n a ct iv e s e ri al po r t (C OM 1 - C O M 4) f r om t h e CO M- P or t wi n dow th at o pe ns ad ja ce nt to t he R em ot e C o nt ro l w in dow , as F i g ur e 1 9 il lu s t r at es : Figure 19: COM-Port Window 4 .
Using the VA-2002 Remote Control Program 21 9.2 Controlling the V A-2002 from t he Remote Cont rol Program You can control (that i s, displa y, hide or delete) a logo and check relevant information, as section s 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 describ e, respectively.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VA-2002 Remote Control Program 22 Figure 22: Logo Info Window (Before RS-232 Transfer) 2 . C l ick th e L oa d bu t to n an d th e n ch o os e a VA - 20 02 P ro j ec t f il e , a s F ig u re 2 3 i ll us t ra te s : Figure 23: Selecting a Project File 3 .
Operating via the VA-2002 Front Panel 23 Th e n am e o f th e t r an sf er re d l og o ap pe a rs i n th e A va il a b le L og os l is t i n t he L og o In f o ta b, a s F ig ur e 2 4 il lu s t r at e.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating via the VA-2002 Front Panel 24 After a few seconds t he Status Screen app ears, indicating whether the logo is switched On or Of f 1 , the name of the logo, and i f a video signal is p resent 2 . Figure 26: Status Screen 10.
Operating via the VA-2002 Front Panel 25 3 . P res s th e UP a n d DO WN b ut t ons (i f re qu i re d) t o s el ec t t he d es i re d l og o and t he n pre ss t h e OK b u tt on .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating via the VA-2002 Front Panel 26 N ot e th a t if t h e lo go i s al re a dy st o r ed i n th e n on -v ol a ti le m em o ry o f t he V A- 20 0 2 , a m es sa ge w i ll a p p ea r 1 of fe r in g to l et y o u re pl a ce i t .
Operating via the VA-2002 Front Panel 27 3 . P res s th e OK but t on . I nf or m at io n ab ou t th e c u rr en t lo g o ap pe ar s – i ts n am e , si ze , an d m em o ry . To re v i ew in fo rm at i on a b out a di ff e re nt l og o , se le c t t ha t lo g o us in g t he U P an d D OW N bu tt o ns .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 28 4 . P res s th e UP a n d DO WN b ut t ons to a cc e ss t he s p ec if i c P re fe re n ce s sc re e n th at y ou r eq ui r e.
29 LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer ) warrants this product free fr om defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years f rom the date of the first customer purchase.
Kramer Electron i cs, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.co m E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-006017 REV 4 For the latest in f ormation on our products an d a lis t of Kramer distributors, visi t our We b site: www.kra m erelectr oni cs.com, where updates to this user manua l may be found.
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