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Marshall Electronics
V-R171X-IMD-HDSDI
High Definition LCD Monitor with In-Monitor Display
Operating Instructions
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Contents Product Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Features......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Product Overview The V-R171X-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
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Installation and Initial Setup ■ Unpacking Carefully unpack the V-R171X-IMD-HDSDI monitor and verify that the following items are included: • V-R171X-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 Stat
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Top and Front Panel Features 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 on 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 Butto
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Rear Panel Features HD-SDI Input and Output Tally Interface (HD-15) The V-R171X-IMD-HDSDI has one HD-SDI input Both LED tally and OSD tally can be activated via and one active loop-through output. the HD-15 connector by connecting the corresponding pin to ground. A variety of external RS-422/485 Serial Interface devices can be used to perform the contact closure. The RS-4
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Compatible Input Formats The following SDI standards are supported by the V-R171X-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 4:3 Off, 95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 80% Marker Setup Marker Backgrd Off, 50% Gray, Black Center Marker Off, On Monochrome Off, On Blue Only Off, On Vide
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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 mode. 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 vertically
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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 monochrome mode or blue-only mode. Video Configuration Submenu ■ Monochrome Mode Use this setting to enable monochrome mode. Only the luminance of the image will be displayed as a grayscale picture. ■ Blue-Only Mode Use this setting to enable Blue-Only mode. This mode displays only the blue color component
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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. 13
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On-Screen Menu (continued) COLOR CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the Color Configuration submenu to adjust the color temperature of the display. Color 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) ■ Red, Green, and Blue Offset Use the offset controls for red, green, and blue to adjust the color temp
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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 256 levels of flat field gray. This feature is useful for color temperature comparison and calibration. The input must be disconnected for the Gray Levels feature to function. ■ User-Definable Function Buttons Use the Func
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On-Screen Menu (continued) SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Saving and Loading User Presets Use the SAVE CONFIG and LOAD CONFIG menus to save current settings to one of 6 presets, or load a preset. Each Preset saves all monitor settings except for IMD configuration. • Use the LOAD CONFIG menu to load one of presets USR1 – USR6. Factory default settings can also be loaded by selecting MFG. (Factory defaults cannot be overwritten.) • Use the SAVE CONFIG menu to sav
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On-Screen Menu (continued) DEINTERLACER SUBMENU Use the Deinterlacer submenu to control the type of deinterlacing performed on interlaced input signals. System Configuration Submenu ■ Deinterlacer Mode User the Deinterlacer Mode option to set the type of deinterlacing algorithm used: • In Auto mode, the deinterlacer defaults to Motion Adaptive mode (see below), but uses Film Mode (see below) whenever a film cadence is detected. This is th
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On-Screen Menu (continued) DEINTERLACER SUBMENU (continued) ■ Film Mode Film mode uses specialized algorithms to correctly deinterlace content that originated in either 24fps or 25fps. Film Mode is automatically entered whenever a film-to-video cadence is detected in the content. Film cadence detection is active whenever the Deinterlacer Mode is set to Auto. Use the Film Mode setting to limit the film mode detection to a specific cadence. • Auto Deinterlacer automatically
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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 22). ■ 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 22). 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
