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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the 401C, 401DN 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4.1 4.
1 Introduction 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 video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
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 • i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.2 Safety Instructions ! 2.3 Caution: There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall adapter that is provided with the unit Warning: Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled.
3 Overview The Kramer TOOLS 401C and 401DN are high performance format converters for s-Video (Y/C) and composite video signals. The 401C converts an s-Video input to two composite outputs as well as simultaneously to two s-Video (Y/C) outputs, with no signal degradation. The 401DN converts a composite video input to one s-Video (Y/C) output with full compensation for Y/C delay. 3.1 Defining the 401C, 401DN The 401C Y/C to Composite Converter/DA is defined in Figure 1.
The 401DN Composite to Y/C Decoder is defined in Figure 2.
4 Connecting the 401C, 401DN i Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your 401C, 401DN. After connecting your 401C, 401DN, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. The following sections describe how to connect the: 4.1 • 401C Y/C to Composite Converter/DA (see Section 4.1) • 401DN Composite to Y/C Decoder (see Section 4.2) Connecting the 401C To connect your 401C as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the following: 1.
Figure 3: Connecting the 401C 4.2 Connecting the 401DN To connect your 401DN as illustrated in the example in Figure 4, do the following: 1. Connect a composite video source (for example, a composite video player) to the COMPOSITE IN BNC connector. 2. Connect the Y/C OUT 4-pin connector to an s-Video acceptor (for example, an s-Video recorder). 3. Connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity.
Figure 4: Connecting the 401DN 8 401C, 401DN - Connecting the 401C, 401DN
5 Technical Specifications 401C INPUT: 1 s-Video, 1Vpp/75Ω (Y), 0.3Vpp/75Ω (C) on a 4-pin connector OUTPUTS: 2 s-Video, 1Vpp/75Ω (Y), 0.3Vpp/75Ω (C) on 4-pin connectors 2 composite video, 1Vpp/75Ω on BNC connectors MAX. OUTPUT LEVEL: 1.4Vpp VIDEO BANDWIDTH (-3dB): 160MHz (Y) NON-LINEARITY: 0.05%. DIFF. GAIN: 0.08% DIFF. PHASE: 0.08 Deg. K-FACTOR: 0.
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