Routing the Signals. Kramer VS-88UHDA

Kramer Electronics Ltd.

Operating VS-88UHDA via Front

Panel Buttons

Press the power switch to power the device. During the 10-second initialization process, the:

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7-segment display LEDs are on.

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All the front panel buttons illuminate.

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The FPGA/EPLD version (P), the firmware version (F) and the build version (b) appear in succession.

Following initialization, the front panel buttons and 7-segment display enter normal operation:

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The 7-segment display shows the video IN-OUT status.

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The current operation mode button illuminates ( VIDEO , by default).

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An illuminated IN (PATTERN) button indicates an active signal connected to the input.

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An illuminated OUT (MUTE) button indicates that an acceptor is connected to the output.

The VS-88UHDA front panel buttons enable performing the following functions:

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Routing the Signals , on page 12 .

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Storing and Recalling a Setup , on page 24 .

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Setting the Switching Mode , on page 25 .

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Setting the Switching Speed , on page 25 .

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Setting HDCP , on page 26 .

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Copying the EDID , on page 26 .

Routing the Signals

You can switch the video and the audio signals together (AFV) or switch them separately, via the following switching modes:

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Switching the Video Signal , on page 13 .

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Routing an Audio Input to the Analog Audio Output , on page 13 .

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Routing an Audio Input to the Digital HDMI Output , on page 15 .

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Switching the Video and the Audio Signal Simultaneously , on page 17 .

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Muting/Unmuting an Output , on page 18 .

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Routing a Pattern , on page 18 .

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Operating in ARC Mode , on page 19 .

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Switching the Video Signal

The VIDEO button on the VS-88UHDA front panel enables video routing.

To switch a video input to an output:

1. Press VIDEO .

The button illuminates and the 7-segment display shows the current IN-OUT video status.

On the front panel buttons:

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An illuminated input button means that an active signal is detected on that input.

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An illuminated output button means that a display is connected to that output.

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A flashing output button means that a non-HDCP display is connected to that output.

Note that in the case that an HDCP-encrypted input is routed through the matrix to a non-HDCP screen, the video will not be presented and the non-HDCP screen will turn black.

On the 7-segment display:

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A digit (from 1 to 8) shows the input number that is currently routed to the output.

 “ P ” under an output number indicates that a pattern is routed to that output.

 “ 0 ” under an output number indicates that the output is muted.

2. Press an OUT (MUTE) button (1 to 8).

The 7-segment display LED, under the selected output, flashes.

Press ALL (instead of an output button) to route the selected input to all the outputs. All the 7-segment display LEDs flash.

3. Press an IN (PATTERN) button (1 to 8).

The selected input is switched to the selected output (or to all the outputs if ALL was pressed instead) and the 7-segment display shows the current status.

Routing an Audio Input to the Analog Audio Output

The A-AUDIO button on the VS-88UHDA front panel enables to route either the analog audio input signals or the HDMI embedded audio signals to the balanced stereo analog audio outputs .

Generally, analog routing is enabled by pressing A-AUDIO :

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When it is illuminated, the HDMI input embedded audio is the audio source.

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When it flashes, the 3.5mm analog audio input is the audio source.



To switch an HDMI audio input to an analog output:

1. Press A-AUDIO .

The button illuminates (HDMI audio input to balanced audio output mode) and the

7-segment display shows the current IN-OUT analog audio status.


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An illuminated input button means that an active signal is detected on that input.

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An illuminated output button means that a display that supports audio is detected on that output.

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A dark button means either that the display that is connected does not support audio or that a display is not connected at all.


 “ A ” under an output number indicates that an analog audio input is the current audio source.

 “ C ” under an output number indicates that ARC audio is routed to that output.

 “ 0 ” under an output number indicates that the analog audio output is muted.

 “.” under an output number indicates that the HDMI output port is in ARC mode.

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Any digit shows the HDMI audio input switching state.

2. While A-AUDIO is on, select an output button (for example, 7) and then an input button

(for example, 2). HDMI audio input 2 is routed to balanced stereo audio output 7 and on the 7-segment display, INPUT 2 appears under OUTPUT 7.

When switching you can also press:

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An output button (1 to 8) and then OUT (MUTE) to mute the selected output (turns 0).

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ALL (instead of an output button) and then an input button to route the selected input to all the outputs.

All the 7-segment display LEDs flash and then display the selected input.

To switch an analog audio input to an analog output:

1. Press A-AUDIO twice.

The button flashes (analog audio input to balanced audio output mode) and the

7-segment display shows the current IN-OUT analog audio status.


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An illuminated input button means that a cable is connected to the 3.5mm minijack.

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An illuminated output button means that a display that supports audio is detected on that output.

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 “ d ” under an output number indicates that an embedded digital audio is currently routed to that output.

 “ C ” under an output number indicates that ARC audio is routed to that output.

 “ 0 ” under an output number indicates that the analog audio output is muted.


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Any digit shows the analog audio input switching state.

2. While A-AUDIO flashes, select an output button (for example, 8) and then an input button (for example, 1). Analog input 1 is routed to balanced stereo audio output 8 and on the 7-segment display, INPUT 1 appears under OUTPUT 8.


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Routing an Audio Input to the Digital HDMI Output

The D-AUDIO button on the VS-88UHDA front panel enables to route either the analog audio input signals or the HDMI embedded audio signals to the HDMI outputs .

Generally, digital routing is enabled by pressing D-AUDIO :

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When it is illuminated, the HDMI input embedded audio is the audio source.

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When it flashes, the 3.5mm analog audio input is the audio source.

To switch an HDMI audio input to a digital output:

1. Press D-AUDIO .

The button illuminates (HDMI audio input to HDMI output mode) and the 7-segment display shows the current IN-OUT digital audio status.


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An illuminated input button means that an active digital audio signal is detected on that input that supports LPCM audio.

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A dark input button means that there is no active digital audio source on that input (or that the source is DVI).

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A flashing input button means that a Dobly digital audio, Dobly-TrueHD audio, or AC-3 audio signal from a DVD -player is detected on that input.

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An illuminated output button means that a display that supports LPCM audio is connected to that output.

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A flashing output button means that a display is connected that does not support

LPCM.


 “ A ” under an output number indicates that an analog audio signal is currently routed to that output.

 “ 0 ” under an output number indicates that the audio output is muted.


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Any digit shows the HDMI audio input switching state.

2. While D-AUDIO is on, select an output button (for example, 6) and then an input button

(for example, 5). HDMI audio input 5 is routed to HDMI audio output 6 and on the

7-segment display, INPUT 5 appears under OUTPUT 6.


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To switch an analog audio input to a digital output:

1. Press D-AUDIO twice .

The button flashes (analog audio input to HDMI output mode) and the 7-segment display

shows the current IN-OUT digital audio status.


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An illuminated input button means that a cable is connected to the3.5mm mini jack.

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An illuminated output button means that a display that supports audio is connected to that output.

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A dark output button means either that the display that is connected does not support audio or that a display is not connected at all.


 “ d ” under an output number indicates that a digital audio signal is currently routed to that output.



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Any digit shows the analog audio input switching state.

2. While D-AUDIO is on, select an output button (for example, 3) and then an input button

(for example, 1). analog audio input 1 is routed to HDMI audio output 3 and on the

7-segment display, INPUT 1 appears under OUTPUT 3.




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Switching the Video and the Audio Signal Simultaneously

You can select the analog or the digital audio signal to switch to the output together with the video signal.

To switch the digital audio and video signals together to an output:

1. Press D-AUDIO and VIDEO simultaneously.






The selected audio input is switched to the selected output (or to all the outputs if ALL was pressed instead) and the 7-segment display shows the current status.

To switch the analog audio and video signals together to an output:

1. Press A-AUDIO and VIDEO simultaneously.

The buttons illuminate and the 7-segment display shows the current IN-OUT video status.





The selected audio input is switched to the selected output (or to all the outputs if ALL was pressed instead) and the 7-segment display shows the current status.



Muting/Unmuting an Output

You can mute/unmute an audio signal and a video signal separately.

To mute/unmute an audio signal:

1. Press A-AUDIO or D-AUDIO .

The buttons illuminate.


Press ALL (instead of an output button) to mute/unmute all the outputs. All the

7-segment display LEDs flash.

3. Press MUTE/PATTERN to mute/unmute the output.

The muted output appears as “ 0 ” on the 7-segment display.

To mute/unmute a video signal:

1. Press VIDEO .




Press ALL (instead of an output button) to mute/unmute all the outputs. All the


3. Press MUTE/PATTERN to mute/unmute the output.

The muted output appears as “ 0 ” on the 7-segment display.

Routing a Pattern to the Output

VS-88UHDA generates 8 embedded patterns. These patterns can be routed at a resolution of

480p to any of the outputs.

Once a pattern is selected, that same pattern is routed to all the selected outputs.

A pattern is selected by pressing inputs 1 to 8 when in the Pattern mode.

1 (Color Bars) 2 (Ramp) 3 (Solid White) 4 (Solid Black)

5 (Solid Red) 6 (Solid Green) 7 (Solid Blue) 8 (Checkboard)

Figure 10: VS-88UHDA Embedded Patterns



To route a pattern:

1. Press MUTE/PATTERN .


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An illuminated output button means that a display is connected on that output.

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An illuminated input button indicates the current pattern selected.


 “ P ” under an output number indicates that a pattern is routed to that output.

 “ ” under an output number indicates that a video input is routed to that output.

 “ 0 ” under an output number indicates that the output is muted.



Press ALL (instead of an output button) to route a pattern to all the outputs. All the


3. Press an input button to select a pattern (see Figure 10 ).

The 7-segment display shows the new pattern status.

Press VIDEO , D-AUDIO or A-AUDIO to exit pattern mode.

Operating in ARC Mode

ARC (Audio Return Channel) can be set via the front panel buttons or the embedded

webpages (see Switching Audio in Breakaway Mode on page 37

and Setting Inputs 1, 3, 5 and

7 on page 33 ).

VS-88UHDA features three types of audio return channels (ARC):

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Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to the Balanced Audio Outputs on page 19 .

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Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to HDMI Input Ports 1, 3, 5 and 7 on page 21 .

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Routing Analog Audio Inputs to HDMI Input Ports 1, 3, 5 and 7 on page 22 .

Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to the Balanced Audio Outputs

To route an HDMI audio output to a balanced stereo audio output, enable ARC on the HDMI output ports and then route them.

To set an HDMI output to ARC mode:

ARC can be enabled or disabled at any time, regardless of whether a display is connected to the HDMI output or not.

1. Press and hold MUTE/PATTERN and ALL simultaneously until both buttons illuminate and the device enters ARC mode:



On the front panel button:

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A flashing output button means that the audio of that output is set to ARC mode.

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An illuminated Output button means that the output is not in ARC mode.

2. Press one or more output buttons:

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If the selected button flashes, that output to set to ARC mode.

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If the selected button stops flashing, ARC mode is disabled for that output.

The LOCK button flashes.

3. Press LOCK to save changes.

The LOCK button flashes until the changes are saved. The device exits the ARC mode and returns to Video switching mode.

The ARC can be routed to any of the balanced audio outputs (and to inputs 1, 3. 5 and 7).

To route an HDMI OUT ARC to a balanced stereo audio output port:

1. Press D-AUDIO and A-AUDIO simultaneously.

Both buttons illuminate and the device enters the ARC routing mode (for example, HDMI

OUT 1, 2, 3 and 4 are enabled).


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An illuminated output button means that the corresponding output port is ARC enabled.

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A dark output button means that the corresponding output port is not ARC enabled.


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” under an output number indicates that arc is enabled on the corresponding output

(outputs 1 to 4 in this example).

 “ A ” under an output number indicates that an analog audio input is routed to that output.

 “ d ” under an output number indicates that the embedded audio is routed to that output.


2. Press an ARC enabled output button (for example OUT 3). The corresponding

7-segment display LED flashes.

3. Press an output button (for example OUT 8) to select the balanced audio output routing destination.

The flashing 7-segment display LED shows the selected output number and

ARC (for example, OUT 3) is routed to the selected balanced audio output (for example,

OUT 8).



Routing HDMI Audio Output Signals to HDMI Input Ports 1, 3, 5 and 7

To route an HDMI audio output to HDMI input ports, enable ARC on the HDMI output ports and then route them.

To set an HDMI output to ARC mode:

ARC can be enabled or disabled at any time, regardless of whether a display is connected to the HDMI output or not.

1. Press and hold MUTE/PATTERN and ALL simultaneously until both buttons illuminate and the device enters ARC mode:


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A flashing output button means that the audio of that output is set to ARC mode.

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An illuminated Output button means that the output is not in ARC mode.


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If the selected button flashes, that output to set to ARC mode.

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If the selected button stops flashing, ARC mode is disabled for that output.




The ARC can be routed to inputs 1, 3. 5 and 7 (and to any of the balanced audio outputs).

To route an HDMI OUT ARC to an HDMI input port:




2. Press D-AUDIO until it flashes.

The out HDMI Arc-enabled outputs illuminate, as before.

The ARC-enabled inputs flash (for example, 1, 5 and 7 are ARC enabled, 3 is illuminated therefore not enabled).


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An illuminated input button means that it is a disabled ARC input.

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A flashing input button means that it is ARC-enabled.




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 “ A ” under an output number indicates that an analog audio input is routed to that output.



3. Press an ARC enabled input button (for example IN 5) to select the destination port.

The corresponding 7-segment display LED flashes.

4. Press an output button (for example OUT 8) to select the HDMI audio output that will be routed to the input.

The flashing 7-segment display LED shows the selected input number and after selecting the HDMI audio OUT the port number appears (8).

HDMI OUT 8 audio signal is routed to ARC input 5.

Routing Analog Audio Inputs to HDMI Input Ports 1, 3, 5 and 7

To route an analog audio input to an HDMI input, enable ARC on the HDMI input ports and then route them.

To set an HDMI input (1, 3, 5 and/or 7) to ARC mode:

ARC can be enabled or disabled at any time, regardless of whether an amplifier is connected to the HDMI input or not.

Inputs 1, 3, 5 and 7 can be set either to the Step-in mode or the ARC mode.

1. Press and hold EDID and ALL simultaneously until both buttons illuminate and the device enters ARC mode:


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A flashing input button means that it is set to ARC mode.

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An illuminated input button means that it is set to Step-in mode.


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If the selected button flashes, that input to set to ARC mode.

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If the selected button stops flashing, ARC mode is disabled for that input.




The analog inputs can be routed to inputs 1, 3. 5 and 7.



To route an analog audio input to an HDMI input port:




2. Press A-AUDIO until it flashes.

The out HDMI Arc-enabled outputs illuminate, as before.

The ARC-enabled inputs flash (for example, 1, 5 and 7 are ARC enabled, 3 is illuminated therefore not enabled).


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An illuminated input button means that it is a disabled ARC input.

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A flashing input button means that it is ARC-enabled.


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” under an output number indicates that an analog audio input is routed to that output.



3. Press an ARC enabled input button (for example IN 1) to select the input destination port.

The corresponding 7-segment display LED flashes.

4. Press an input button (for example IN 6) to select the analog audio input that will be routed to the input destination port.

The flashing 7-segment display LED shows the selected input number and after selecting the HDMI audio IN the port number appears (6).

Analog audio input 6 is routed to ARC input 1.


Routing the Signals. Kramer VS-88UHDA 86 Pages

Routing the Signals. Kramer VS-88UHDA

Operating VS-88UHDA via Front

Panel Buttons