Kramer Electronics VS-162AVRCA - Manual (Page 37)

MENU Commands Sequence
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1. Press the TAKE button twice.
The front panel unlocks and the same messages show as in steps 1 and 2
above.
8.2 Choosing the Follow-System or Breakaway-From-System Mode
The terms audio-follow-video 1 and audio breakaway 2 are well known.
Sometimes signals other than audio signals need to switch simultaneously and
at other times, need to switch independently. For example:
Non-linear editing systems, that sometimes combine video with analog
audio and at other times combine video with digital audio
Duplication systems, that make Master tapes from programs with
different formats: composite analog, component analog and component digital
When the Follow-SYSTEM command is selected, the unit will
automatically switch in the AUDIO-FOLLOW-VIDEO (AFV) mode and
the AFV button illuminates.
When the BREAKAWAY from video command is selected (the Video or
the Audio button illuminates), the unit automatically switches in the
Breakaway-From-SYSTEM mode.
When the unit functions in the:
Follow-SYSTEM mode, the unit switches with other 16x16 matrix
switchers 3 , implementing the same action simultaneously
Breakaway-from-SYSTEM mode, the unit 4 functions independently,
implementing an action independently of the others
The unit will function 5 in the Follow-SYSTEM mode if at least one other unit 6
is set to the Follow-SYSTEM mode and these units interconnect via an
RS-232 and/or RS-485 communication line.
1 Video and the audio channels switch simultaneously in the same way
2 Audio channels switch independently from the video channels
3 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series, that include, for example, the VS-1616SDI (a 16x16 digital video matrix
switcher), the VS-1616AD (a 16x16 digital audio matrix switcher), the VS-1616V (a 16x16 analog video matrix switcher),
the VS-1616A (a 16x16 analog balanced stereo audio matrix switcher) units and/or the VS-162V (a 16x16 video matrix
switcher)
4 Also applies to a VS-1616A unit or a VS-1616AD unit
5 The unit changes its status immediately and goes to the Follow-system mode
6 Or VS-1616A or VS-1616AD unit (as well as other 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series)