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Marshall Electronics
V-R171-IMD-HDSDI
High Definition LCD Monitor with In-Monitor Display
Operating Instructions
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Contents Product Overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Features.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Product Overview The V-R171-IMD-HDSDI is a full resolution 17” LCD monitor with an HD-SDI input and In-Monitor Display functionality – a cost-effective "all-in-one" solution for post-production houses, broadcasters, and mobile units. This fully integrated approach eliminates the need for additional or separate Under Monitor Displays and allows UMD information and tallies to be displayed directly within a Marshall flat panel monitor, while saving precious rack space. A variety of features ar
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Installation and Initial Setup ■ Unpacking Carefully unpack the V-R171-IMD-HDSDI monitor and verify that the following items are included: • V-R171-IMD-HDSDI Monitor • V-PS12-5V-1 Power Supply with 2-Pin Twist Lock Connector • Operating Instructions Inspect the unit for any physical damage that may have occurred during shipping. Should there be any damage, immediately contact Marshall Electronics at (800) 800-6608. If you are not located within the continental United States
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Top and Front Panel Features Front View Power Button Image Adjustment Knobs Turn the monitor off or on by pressing the power Use the image adjustment knobs to adjust color button. In the ON state, the LED above the power saturation, brightness and contrast of the image. button will illuminate green. The status of each image adjustment parameter is shown on the bottom left of the screen, with values Menu Navigation Buttons ranging from 0 to 100. Press
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Rear Panel Features HD-SDI Input and Output Power Input The V-R171-IMD-HDSDI has one HD-SDI input and Connect the 12VDC input to the 2-Pin twist lock one active loop-through output. Note: No more than power input connector. Power can be supplied from 4 screens should be connected in one loop. the included power supply, or from a variety of DC sources supplying at least 3.0 Amps at 12 Volts. RS-422/485 Serial Interface The RS-4
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Compatible Input Formats The following SDI standards are supported by the V-R171-IMD-HDSDI: 525i, 625i 1035i/60, 1035i/59.94 1080i/60, 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50 1080psF/24, 1080psF/23.98 720p/60, 720p/59.94, 720p/50 On-Screen Menu STRUCTURE OVERVIEW Marker 16:9 Off, 95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 80%, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 4:3, 14:9, 13:9 Marker Marker 4:3 Off, 95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 80% Setup Marker Backgrd Off, 50% Gray, Black Center Marker Off, On CTemp/Gamma 55K, 65K, 93K, Linear Monoch
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On-Screen Menu (continued) MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION Access and navigate the main menu using the 4 menu buttons or the RotoMenu™ knob: Main Menu Using the menu buttons • Press the MENU button to enter the main menu. • Use the ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ and ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ buttons to scroll through the main menu or each submenu. • Press the SELECT button to enter a submenu or choose a setting. • Press the MENU button to exit the main menu, or return to the main
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On-Screen Menu (continued) MARKER SETUP SUBMENU Use the Marker Setup submenu to select various types of markers and settings in 4:3, 16:9, or Full Screen modes. Marker Setup Submenu ■ 16:9 Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of 10 markers on the screen when in 16:9 or Full Screen mode. This setting is disabled when the aspect ratio is set to 4:3, or when Pixel-to-Pixel mode is enabled. Note that in Full Screen mode, markers are verticall
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On-Screen Menu (continued) MARKER SETUP SUBMENU (continued) ■ 4:3 Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of 5 markers on the screen when in 4:3 mode. This setting is disabled when the aspect ratio is set to 16:9 or Full Screen, and when Pixel-to-Pixel mode is enabled. • Off (No Marker) • 95% Safe Area • 93% Safe Area • 90% Safe Area • 88% Safe Area • 80% Safe Area 4:3 Marker Examples: OFF (No Marker) 90% Safe Area ■ Marker Background Use t
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On-Screen Menu (continued) VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the Video Configuration submenu to select various video settings, such as color temperature, monochrome mode, or blue-only mode. Video Configuration Submenu ■ Ctemp/Gamma Use this setting to choose one of three color temperature / gamma presets: • D55 (5500K) • D65 (6500K) • D93 (9300K) • Linear (No gamma applied) ■ Monochrome Mode Use this setting to enable monochrome mode.
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On-Screen Menu (continued) VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Pixel-to-Pixel Mode Use this setting to enable Pixel-to-Pixel mode. This mode bypasses the monitor’s internal scaling function and displays images in their native resolution and aspect ratio, with a one-to-one mapping of incoming image pixels to screen pixels: • For incoming formats smaller than the native resolution of the screen (or selected aspect ratio), the image will be displayed in the center of the sc
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On-Screen Menu (continued) VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Aspect Ratio Settings (continued) 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 IMD Text IMD Text 4:3 Scaled 4:3 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 IMD Text IMD Text 16:9 Full Screen (16:10) ■ Curtain Color Use this setting to choose the default color displayed on the screen when no video input is present. Available colors are blue, red, green, white, and black.
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On-Screen Menu (continued) SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the System Configuration submenu to control various system parameters. System Configuration Submenu ■ Gray Levels Use the Gray Levels menu option to view 32 levels of flat field gray. This feature is useful for color temperature comparison and calibration. ■ User-Definable Function Buttons Use the Function 1 and Function 2 menu items to define each function button on the front panel of
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On-Screen Menu (continued) OSD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the OSD Configuration submenu to select a variety of information to be displayed on the screen. OSD Configuration Submenu ■ IMD State Use this setting to turn the IMD text display on or off. This setting affects both fixed string IMD text and remote IMD text commands (see IMD Configuration Submenu for details – page 19). ■ Status Display Use this setting to enable or disable statu
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On-Screen Menu (continued) OSD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ OSD Tally Use this setting to choose how tally is displayed on the screen. The available OSD Tally options depend on the Tally Source selected in the IMD Configuration submenu (see page 19). When the Tally Source is set to Standard (contact closure), OSD Tally can be set to Off, RGY, RG, or GR: • Off On-screen tally is disabled • RGY Red, yellow, or green tally signals are indicated at both the bottom left
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On-Screen Menu (continued) OSD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ LED Tally Use this setting to enable or disable the LED Tally. When enabled, the yellow, red and green LEDs above each display will respond to tally commands, according to the Tally Source setting (see page 21). ■ Time Code Use this setting to enable time code display on the screen. Time code is de-embedded from the vertical ancillary data (VANC) within the SDI signal. Two types of time code can be
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On-Screen Menu (continued) IMD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ■ Overview The V-R171-IMD-HDSDI features an In-Monitor Display (IMD) with the ability to display on-screen text and tally in three colors. IMD text, color, and alignment can be assigned to each screen locally using menu options (see below). Alternately, IMD text and tally can be remotely controlled via the RS-422/485 serial interface using several industry- standard protocols, including TSL and Image Video. Multiple V-R171-IMD-HDSD
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On-Screen Menu (continued) IMD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ IMD ID # The IMD ID # identifies each screen to the controlling device. When using the TSL protocol, the ID # of each screen should be manually set in conjunction with the controlling device. When using the Image Video protocol, the ID # may be set automatically by the controlling device, after each IMD is initially identified by IMD Name (see “IMD Name[S/N]” below). Available ID #s are 000-255. When using the Marsha
