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1 storing an input/output configuration, 2 recalling an input/output configuration, 5 locking the front panel – Kramer Electronics VP-8x8AK User Manual

Page 27: Storing an input/output configuration, Recalling an input/output configuration, Locking the front panel, Section

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Operating the VP-8x8AK

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7.4.1 Storing an Input/Output Configuration

To store the current status in memory, do the following:

1. Press the STO button.

The STO button blinks.

2. Press one of the 16 IN/OUT buttons (this will be the setup # in which the

current status is stored). If in the Confirm mode, press the blinking TAKE
button to confirm the action.
The memory stores the data at that reference.

7.4.2 Recalling an Input/Output Configuration

To recall an input/output configuration, do the following:

1. Press the RCL button.

The RCL button blinks.

2. Press the appropriate IN/OUT button (the button # corresponding to the

setup #). If in the Confirm mode, that setup configuration will blink in the
7-segment display, together with the RCL button and the TAKE button,
and will only be implemented after pressing the TAKE button.
The memory recalls the stored data from that reference.

Tip: If you cannot remember which of the 16-input/output configurations is
the one that you want, set the VP-8x8AK to the Confirm mode and manually
scan

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all the input/output configurations until you locate it.

7.5

Locking the Front Panel

To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via
the front panel buttons, lock

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your VP-8x8AK. Unlocking releases the

protection mechanism.

To lock the VP-8x8AK:
• Press the LOCK button for more than two seconds, until the LOCK

button is illuminated.
The front panel is locked. Pressing a button will have no effect other than
causing the LOCK button to blink

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To unlock the VP-8x8AK:
• Press the illuminated LOCK button, for more than two seconds, until the

LOCK button is no longer illuminated and the front panel unlocks

1 By pressing the RCL button followed by the INPUT/OUTPUT buttons

2 Even when the front panel is locked you can still operate via RS-232 or RS-485, as well as via the infrared remote control

transmitter

3 Warning that you need to unlock to regain control via the front panel