User Manual
8  VP-747 - Overview 
#  Feature  Function 
1  IR Receiver/LED  Green when ON; red when OFF 
OFF in this case means that the outputs and the front-panel are disabled 
2 
PREVIEW 
Buttons 
INPUTS  Selects the video source (from 1 to 8) for the Preview output 
From the five BNC (universal) inputs for each of the inputs. The INPUT 
buttons 1 and 2 can also select the DVI/HDMI sources 
3  PIP  Toggles the picture-in-picture function on and off on the Preview output 
4  BLANK  Toggles between a blank screen and the selected input on the preview 
output 
5  FREEZE  Freezes the output video image (toggle) on the Preview output 
6 
PROGRAM 
Buttons 
INPUTS  Selects the video source (from 1 to 8) for the Program output 
7  FREEZE  Freezes the output video image (toggle) on the Program output 
8  BLANK  Toggles between a blank screen and the selected input on the Program 
output 
9  PIP  Toggles the picture-in-picture function on and off on the Program output 
10  TAKE Button  Pressing TAKE causes the transition to occur 
The effect is only seen in PROGRAM Mode. The PREVIEW screen 
blanks during the transition 
11  FADE Button  Selects a dissolved transition from the PREVIEW output to the 
PROGRAM output 
12 
TRANSITION Buttons 
Selects a WIPE transition effect 
To choose the direction from where the effect starts: “left to right”, “right to left”, “up” or 
“down”, see 
13 
Section 8.1.3 
Selects a SQUARE transition effect 
14 
Selects a CHESSBOARD transition effect 
15 
Selects a DIAGONAL transition effect 
To choose the direction from where the effect starts: “top left”, “bottom left”, “top right” 
or “bottom right”, see 
16 
Section  8.1.3 
Selects a CIRCLE transition effect 
To choose the direction of the effect: “in” or “out”, see 
17 
Section  8.1.3 
Selects a CORNER transition effect 
18  CUT Button  Selects an instantaneous transition from the PREVIEW output to the 
PROGRAM output 
Only for setting up the unit for the effect. The effect only occurs when the Take button 
is pressed 
19  OSD Button  Activates/deactivates access to the OSD Menu on the Preview output 
20 
NAVIGATION 
Buttons 
Toggles within each level 2 command/increases the range by one step 
21 
Moves up one step (in the same level) in the OSD menu 
22 
Moves down one step (in the same level) in the OSD menu 
23 
Toggles within each level 2 command/decreases the range by one step 
24  ENTER Button  Moves to the next level in the OSD menu 
25  MENU Button  Displays the OSD Menu screen (or moves to the previous level in the 
OSD menu) 
26  LCD STATUS 
Display 
Displays the status of the unit, and is used for menu navigation 
27  PANEL LOCK 
Button 
Locks/unlocks the front panel 
Press and hold for about 2 seconds to toggle 










