Instruction Manual
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 
Your FC-4001 Format Converter / TBC 
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Table 1: Front Panel FC-4001 Format Converter / TBC 
#  Feature  Function 
1  POWER Switch  Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF 
2  FINE Trimmer 
3 
SYNC 
PHASE
COARSE Trimmer 
Adjusts
1
 the sync phase level 
4  FINE Trimmer 
5 
SCH 
COARSE Trimmer 
Adjusts
1
 the horizontal-to-subcarrier phase level 
6  Y/C Button  Selects the s-Video source for conversion
2
7  CV Button  Selects the composite video source for conversion
2
8  SDI Button  Selects the serial digital video source for conversion
2
9  RGB/S Button  Selects the RGB/S source for conversion
2
10
INPUT 
SELECTOR 
YUV Button  Selects the YUV source for conversion
2
11
LOCK Button
3
  Disengages the front panel buttons 
12
FREEZE Button  Freezes the output video 
13
GENLOCK Button  Press to enable GENLOCK operation 
Table 2: Rear Panel FC-4001 Format Converter / TBC 
#  Feature  Function 
14  LOOP BNC Connector  Connects to the next Genlocked unit 
15  SYNC BNC Connector  Connects to the Genlock source 
16  Term Button 
Press to terminate the Genlock source (75) or release for 
looping
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17  CV BNC Connector  Connects to the composite video source 
18  Y/C 4p Connector  Connects to the s-Video (Y/C) source 
19  G/Y BNC Connector 
20  R/R-Y BNC Connector 
21  B/B-Y BNC Connector 
22  SYNC BNC Connector 
Connects to the RGB (connect all 3 connectors: R/R-Y, G/Y, 
and B/B-Y), 
or YUV (connect all 3 connectors: R/R-Y, G/Y, and B/B-Y), 
or RGBS (connect all 4 connectors: R/R-Y, G/Y, and B/B-Y, 
and SYNC) 
video source 
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INPUTS 
SDI BNC Connector  Connects to the SDI source 
24  SDI BNC Connector  Connects to the serial digital video acceptor 1 
25  SDI BNC Connector  Connects to the serial digital video acceptor 2 
26  CV/R/R-Y BNC Connector 
27  G/Y BNC Connector 
28  SYNC BNC Connector 
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OUTPUTS 
C/B/B-Y BNC Connector 
Connects to the RGB (connect all 3 connectors: CV/R/R-Y, 
G/Y, and C/B/B-Y), 
or YUV (connect all 3 connectors: CV/R/R-Y, G/Y, and C/B/B-Y), 
or RGBS (connect all 3 connectors: CV/R/R-Y, G/Y, and C/B/B-Y, 
and SYNC) 
video acceptor 
30  SETUP Dipswitches  Dipswitches setup (see section 6.2) 
31  RS-232 Port  Connects to the PC or the Remote Controller 
32  Power Connector with Fuse  AC connector enabling power supply to the unit 
1 Insert a screwdriver into the small hole and carefully rotate it, trimming the level 
2 In addition, the signal is also converted to two identical SDI outputs 
3 Press for about 2 seconds to lock/unlock the panel 
4 Push in to terminate the input. Release when the input extends to another unit 










