KDS-8 Quick Start Guide
This guide helps you install and use your KDS-8 for the first time.
Go to www.kramerav.com/downloads/KDS-8 to download the latest user manual and check if firmware
upgrades are available.
Step 1: Check what’s in the box
KDS-8 4K SDVoE
TM
Transceiver
Step 2: Get to know your KDS-8
Lights when the device is powered ON.
Encoder mode: Lights green.
Decoder mode: Lights amber.
Decoder mode: Lights when the HDMI input is live and selected.
Lights when the 1GbE LAN connection is active.
Encoder mode: Lights when HDMI input signal is detected.
Decoder mode:
• Genlock mode – Lights when streaming video is detected.
• FastSwitch mode – Lights constantly.
Lights to indicate data transmission and reception activity over the 10GbE
streaming connection.
Press to enter the OSD menu, or to exit menu items.
When in OSD:
Press to move up
or adjust
selections.
When not in OSD:
• Press and hold both buttons simultaneously for 10
seconds to change the mode from encoder to
decoder or decoder to encoder.
• Decoder mode: Press one of the buttons to toggle
the video source between 10GbE (PoE) and
HDMI
TM
IN.
When in OSD:
Press to move
down or adjust
selections.
When in OSD menu: Press to confirm a selection or to go deeper into a menu item.
Not in a menu: Press to activate the Information OSD.
Encoder mode: Connect to a video acceptor for local viewing of the video source
connected to HDMI IN.
Decoder mode: Connect to a video acceptor for viewing the video streamed from
the encoder.
Encoder mode: Connect to a video source for streaming.
Decoder mode: Connect to a video source for a local video input.
10GbE (PoE) RJ-45 Connector
Connect to another SDVoE
TM
unit or to another device for streaming video.
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