Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VM-5ARII Kramer Electronics
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KRAMER EL ECTRONICS LTD. USER MANUAL MODEL: VM-5ARII V ideo Audio Distribution A mplifier VM-20ARII 1:20 Programmable Video A udio Distributor P/N: 2900-300148 Rev 1.
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VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - Con tents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting St arted 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2 3 Ove rvi ew 3 3.
VM-5ARII, VM-20A RII - Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Si nce 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, presentation, and broadca sting professional on a daily basis.
2 VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - Gettin g Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment .
VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - Ov erview 3 3 Overview This section gives an overview of the: • VM-5ARII Video Audio Distribution Amplifier , see Section 3.1 • VM-20ARII 1:20 Programmable Video Audio Distributor , see Section 3.
4 VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - Ov erview More specifically, the VM-20ARII features: • High bandwidth of 430MHz (-3dB) • 1 video input and 20 outputs on BNC connectors • 1 unbalanced stereo input and .
VM-5A RII, VM-20A RII - D efining the V M-5AR II and VM- 20A RII 5 4 Defining the VM-5ARII and VM-20ARII This section defines your: • VM-5ARII Video Audio Distribution Amplifier , see Figure 1 • V.
6 VM-5A RII, VM-20A RII - D efining the V M-5AR II and VM- 20A RII Figure 1: VM-5ARII Video Audio Di stribution Amplifier – F ront and Rear Panels Feature Function 1 Ill um in a ted P ow e r Sw it c.
VM-5A RII, VM-20A RII - D efining the V M-5AR II and VM- 20A RII 7 VM-5ARII, VM-20ARII – Defini ng the VM-5ARII and VM-20ARII 7 Figure 2: VM-20ARII 1:20 Programmable Vide o Audio Distributor – Fro.
8 VM-5A RII, VM-20A RII - D efining the V M-5AR II and VM- 20A RII Figure 3: VM-20ARII 1:20 Programmable Vide o Audio Distributor – Rear Panel # Feature Function 7 VIDEO INPUTS (1-4) and LOOP (1-4) .
VM-5A RII, VM-20A RII - D efining the V M-5AR II and VM- 20A RII 9 Figure 4: VM-20ARII Underside Switches # Feature Function 12 TERM /75 Ω Switches (IN1-IN4 ) Select 75 Ω for termination ( up) or .
10 VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - In stalling in a Rack 5 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructi ons for rack mounting the units. Note: The VM-20 ARII is a 2U unit and has rack “ears” with 5 mounting holes and screws.
VM-5ARII, VM-2 0ARII - Connecting the Distribution Amplifiers 11 6 Connecting the Distribution Amplifiers This section describes how to connect the: • VM-5ARII Video Audio Distribution Amplifier , see Section 6.1 • VM-20ARII 1:20 Programmable Video Audio Distributor , see Section 6.
12 VM-5ARII, VM-2 0ARII - Connecting the Distribution Amplifiers 7. If needed, adjust the VIDEO GAIN or EQ controls or the AUDI O GAIN on the front panel. Figure 5: Connecting the VM-5ARII 6.2 Connecting the VM-20ARII Video Audio Distributor To connect the VM-20A RII , as shown in the example in Figure 6 , do the following: 1.
VM-5ARII, VM-2 0ARII - Connecting the Distribution Amplifiers 13 3. Connect the VIDEO OUT 1 to 20 BNC connectors to up to 20 accep tors (for example, composite video recorders).
14 VM-5ARII, VM-2 0ARII - Connecting the Distribution Amplifiers Figure 6: Connecting the VM-20ARII.
VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - Technic al Specificat ions 15 7 Technical Specifications VM-5A RII INPUT: 1 video, composite or single componen t, looping, 1Vpp/75 Ω on BNC conne ctors with term ination swi.
16 VM-5AR II, VM-20A RII - Technic al Specificat ions VM-20A RII INPUT: 4 video looping, 1Vpp/75 Ω on BNC connectors w ith termination switches; 4 audio stereo (or ba lanced mono) +4dBu/50k Ω , on.
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