Ikan MR-7 User manual

Recording Monitor
Model : MR-7
Operating Instructions

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Safety Instructions
● Keep monitor away from heat.
● Do not use the monitor in water or under conditions with high humidity or excessive
dust.
● Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, if the monitor or the monitor casing is
broken by a hit or fall.
● Refrain from using the monitor near high RF or other sources of electromagnetic
interference, this may affect the monitor’s performance or cause the monitor to fail.
● Use of the monitor in hostile or extreme environmental conditions may affect
performance or cause the unit to fail.
● Excessive vibration or physical shock may cause the monitor to fail. (This excludes
typical broadcast vehicle application.)
● Keep the monitor at a reasonable distance (at least 50 cm) away from wall or other
objects to allow proper air circulation, otherwise it may cause problems or failure of the
unit.
● Do not take apart the monitor or insert foreign objects. Disassembling may cause
defects to the unit and is not covered under warranty.
● Do not drop or subject monitor to extreme, rough use, it may cause defects to the
unit and is not covered under warranty.
● Do not use AC Power Cord and DC Adaptor simultaneously, it may cause defects to
the unit.
● Before connecting external equipment, unplug the power. After connecting external
equipment, plugin the AC power and power on the monitor. Otherwise, monitor may
cause defects to external equipment due to static electricity.
● If the monitor produces smoke, strange soundsor smells, disconnect the power and

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power down the unit. Then, contact ikan immediately.
● Do not disassemble or modify the monitor, it may cause fire, electric shock and other
damage. This act will void the warranty.
● Using the monitor for an extended period of time on a freezed frame or static image
may cause stained appearance or residual image. Solution: run a white signal to the
monitor for one to two hours.
● The monitor cannot be warranty serviced for problems due to the end-user's own
gamma and color calibration settings.
● Do not insert or remove the SD card during read/write. It may damage video filesas
well as the monitor.

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Thank you for purchasing an ikan monitor. Please read the instruction manual before
installation or use of the monitor. Please contact our service center or sales team if any
problem occurs.
Table of Contents
1. Monitor Outline• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
2. Monitor Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
3. Monitor Body • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
3-1. Front • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
3-2. Rear • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
3-3. Tall y Light• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11
3-4. Function Assignment to F1, F2 buttons • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
4. Status Display • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
5. Configuration Menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • 14
5-1. VIDEO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
5-2. DISPLAY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
5-3. DISPLAY 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19
5-4. DISPLAY 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21
5-5. COLOR • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23
5-6. MARKER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24
5-7. OSD • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
5-8. AUDIO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 30
5-9. GPI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 31
5-10. SYSTEM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32
6.REC Mode • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 34
6-1-1. REC Display • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 35
6-1-2. Manual Recording • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36
6-2. List Screen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 37
6-3. Play Screen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 38
7. Remote Terminal Assignment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39
7-1. Remote Terminal (RJ-45) Assignment • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39
7-2. GPI Port (RJ-45) Connection Use • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39
7-3. Remote Terminal Assignment (GPI Port)• • • • • • • • • • • • • 40
8. Program Update Port Instruction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 41
9. List of Compatible Signal formats (HDMI/COMPOSITE) • • • • • 42
9-1. List of Compatible Signal formats (SDI) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 43

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10. Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44
11. Dimensions • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 45
12. Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • 46
13. Maintenance • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 48
14. Monitor change • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 48
15. Items to be confirmed for menu control • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 48
16. Directions for monitor installation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 48

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1. Monitor Overview
The MR-7 Monitor supports video signals ranging from standard HD/SD-SDI , Composite
and HDMI. This multi-format monitor is designed for demanding broadcast applications,
and features: HDMI-to-SDI converted loop-through, real-time recording, high visibility
under sunlight and robust housing. The MR-7 can be used on-camera, and is designed
for indoor or outdoor use.
2. Monitor Features
•SMPTE-425M 3G Signal supported (Level A, Level B)
•Various signal input acceptable (HD/SD-SDI, HDMI, CVBS)
•HDMI-to-SDI conversion with 1:1 resolution mapping (monitor restart is not
required)
•Input signal encoded with H.264 Video Codec
•Max 32GB SDHC card supported
•Low-reflection LCD for outdoor
•Toggle button for instant daytime mode in sunlight.
•Auto Flip
•Level Meter
•Various Markers(4:3, 13:9~16:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, user-defined)
•False Color On/Off
•Exposure Y/C Range Checker
•Focus Assistance
•Waveform Display
•Vectorscope Display
•VU Level Meter up to 1~16 channels
•Tally Display/Tally LED Control Output
•H/V Delay
•Firmware updates via USB memory

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3. Monitor Body Description
3-1. Front
1) INPUT
Press to change input signal. Input switches as follows: SDI -> CVBS -> HDMI
WARNING: Use OSD menu to select 3G signal input on SDI channel.
For CVBS (Analog Composite) input, only one loop-through output can be viewed.
2) MARKER
Marker On/Off
3) ZOOM
Press to switch zoom mode. The zoom mode will advance in this order: Pixel to Pixel,
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②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
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⑬
⑭
⑮
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User Zoom (adjustable by up/down knob), 5D Mark II Zoom.
In some cases, the dot indicator for Zoom may not be shown on SDI 720p format.
4) WF/VS
The WF/VS button changes the display in this order: Waveform, Vectorscope,
Waveform/Vectorscope, Wide Waveform, Full Waveform, Full Vectorscope and WF/VS Off.
5) Daylight
Switch the backlight luminance. Backlight luminance will change in this order: Indoor
(Normal), Outdoor (Brighter), Daylight (Brightest).
Format, On the list menu, works as Format SD function
6)7) Function Keys (F1, F2)/SLOW/CMD
User defined. A function can be assigned for each function button.
SLOW : Change playback speed slower between 1/2 to 1/8 speed.
CMD : Opens the command dialog of the list menu.
(Selectable commands are Delete/Copy/Format/Rename/Auto Naming)
On playback of a recorded file, this button works as info On/Off, Volume Setting or
Delete button.
8) LIST/Q_Play
Press and hold for 2 seconds: Enters Playback mode.
Q_PLAY,Playsthe latest recorded file. The latest file information is lost when monitor is turned off.
9) MENU
Opens the OSD menu.
10) REC
Start recording.
11) Knob KEY
Brightness, Contrast, Chroma, Phase is adjustable by pressing knob.
On OSD menu or Playback, knob is used to move cursor, select file, or press OK.
12) STOP
Stop recording/playback in record mode.

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13) DEL
Delete a selected file.
14) Tally Light
Red, Green, Amber
15) SEL.ALL
Select all recorded clips on the list screen.
16) SEL
Select one recorded clip on the list screen.
17) SD Card Slot
Use a Class 4 or higher SDHC card. SDXC are NOT compatible.
18) REMOTE Port (RJ-45 Jack)
An external GPI type control port
For details, refer to: 7. Remote Terminal Assignment (p.39).
19) UPDATE Port (USB Port)
A communication terminal to update firmware.
On Firmware Update mode, DAYLIGHT, F1 button LEDs will be blinking one by one, and
'Update Mode' will be displayed on the bottom left of the screen
20) PGM/UPDATE Port (Mini USB Jack)
A communication terminal to update firmware, control with Wall System Controller, or
adjust color temperature. For details, refer to: 8. Program Update Port Instruction
(p.41).
21) Headphone Jack
Connect 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphone to monitor audio.
22) Power selection switch
Choose from INT (Battery), OFF, or EXT (External) power.

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3-2. Rear
1) DC power input terminal
It supplies DC power. Please check DC rated input voltage.
For DC Adaptor, it can be used from about 7V to 24V for 12V, Battery power.
WARNING: Check power sources and power supply accessories for
compatibility with monitor.
2) SDI 1 input terminal (BNC)
HD/SD-SDI signal input terminal.
Per SMPTE standard, SDI signal input includes Audio signal.
3) SDI-LOOP OUT TERMINAL (BNC)
Output terminal that displays the HD/SD-SDI input signal.
Not displayed when the monitor power is off. (Active Select Output)
4) CVBS (Composite) INPUT TERMINAL (BNC)
Input terminal for CVBS (Composite) signal.
5) CVBS (Composite) OUT TERMINAL (BNC)
Output terminal that displays the CVBS (Composite) input signal.
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③
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6) HDMI to SDI Converter Output Terminal (BNC)
Converts HDMI input signal to SDI and displays converted SDI signal.
7) HDMI INPUT TERMINAL (HDMI Jack)
Input for HDMI cable.
8) Internal power
Uses 7.4V to 24V Battery power.
3-3. Tally Light
1) Tally Light
Displays three colors: Red, Green, Amber.
It can be displayed optionally by GPI on the REMOTE terminal (RJ-45).
Tally Light

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3-4. Function Assignment for F1, F2
17 assignable functions are in the System section of OSD Menu.
User Defined Functions:
● ALM (Audio Level Meter) Display On/Off
● Anamorphic On/Off
● Aspect On/Off
● 1:1 Scan On/Off
● Direct Zoom
● TC (Time Code) Display On/Off
● Video Range Check On/Off
● Focus Peaking Display On/Off
● False Color On/Off
● Freeze On/Off
● H/V Flip On/Off
● Video Loss Alarm On/Off
● Video Loss Tally On/Off
● Direct User Marker
● Level Reset
●Audio Mute On/Off
● H/V Delay On/Off
● Scan On/Off
● R/G/B/Mono On/Off

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4. STATUS DISPLAY
A function displayed on screen that checksthe operating status of the monitor. Some of
the functions may not be displayed according to the options on monitor.
Display Left
CH-1, 3, 5 ~
15
Display Right
CH-2, 4, 6 ~
16
Vector Scope
또는 Wav ef or m
Wav ef or m 또는
Vector Scope

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1) VU Level Meter Display
Can be turned On or Off in the Audio MENU configuration, or assigned to the
function keys on the front.
▶ On: Left (displays even CH), Right (displays odd CH).
▶ Off: It turns off the display of Level Bar.
▶ VU Meter Position: Top/Bottom selectable.
2) Waveform/Vectorscope Display
Monitor switches between Waveform, Vectorscope, 2x Waveform, Waveform &
Vectorscope together.
▶ Waveform or Vectorscope screen position can be adjusted to Left Top, Right Top, Left
Bottom, or Right Bottom on the Display section of the CONFIG Menu.
The display position is changed by Up (▲), Down (▼) buttons.
If interlaced input signal freezes for a long time, it may cause the
waveform to stick.
SDI 2Ksf signal may cause the Vectorscope to stick if the video freezes.
However, this may disappear after the video starts moving.
When using the HD-SDI format some areas may look distorted during
scaling of the Vectorscope.

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5. CONFIGURATION MENU
1. Press the MENU button and CONFIG menu will be shown.
2. Move to items to configure or change using UP (CW) ▲ or DOWN (CCW) ▼ of the
Knob KEY, then press the Knob KEY (Push-ENTER) to select.
3. Turn the Knob KEY using UP (CW) ▲ or DOWN (CCW) ▼ on the selected Menu item
to adjust.
4. Press the MENU button to go back to the previous item. If the MENU button is
pressed continuously the Exit Menu screen is terminated.
CONFIG MENU may disappear if there is no signal detected, Or if MENU is
configured while the signal is unstable, the operation may be delayed or could
cause the wrong operation.
CONFIG MENU settings are saved by the input signal mode. Therefore, please
check the input mode on the bottom of the applicable menu just in case there
were changes made to the configuration status.
Alert: The LCD pixels may freeze if there is no movement on the video for an
extended amount of time.

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5-1. VIDEO
▪Brightness:Adjusts the perceived emitted/reflected light.
▪Contrast: Adjusts perceived lightness/darkness.
▪Chroma (HUE): Adjusts color saturation.
▪Phase:Adjusts the screen color (status).
▪Sharpness: Adjusts the clarity or crispness of the image.
▪SDI 3G Mode: Indicates HD-SDI 3G signal use.
▪SDI Switching: Stabilizes the screen when format signals are changed on Matrix
Boards or Routing Switchers.
- Normal: The screen may blink if the default setup is changed as the signal is
connected.
- Fast: Used to display a stable screen by minimizing changes of the screen.
▪NTSC Setup: Selects 0 IRE, 7.5 IRE.
Operated on 7.5 IRE -> NTSC or SD level YUV model.
▪Mosquito Filter: Filters the noise which occurs when processing a compressed signal.
▪HDMI UV Swap: UV signal may change the display when the HDMI Mode is normal
and the input signal is set on graphic resolution; this function is used to display normal
color. [color space YUV-VS-RGB]?
▪HDMI Mode
- Normal: Signal input only available.
- Convert: Display is available simultaneously with signal input and HDMI to SDI OUT.

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Signals supported on SDI 3G Mode are as follow: (SMPTE-425M)
▶ A_MS1_YCbCr422_10
: 3G SDI Level-A Mapping Structure 1 – YCbCr 4:2:2/10 bit
▶ A_MS2_YCbCr444_10
: 3G SDI Level-A Mapping Structure 2 – YCbCr 4:4:4/10 bit
▶ A_MS2_RGB444_10
: 3G SDI Level-A Mapping Structure 2 – RGB 4:4:4/10 bit
▶ A_MS3_YCbCr444_12
: 3G SDI Level-A Mapping Structure 3 – YCbCr 4:4:4/12 bit
▶ A_MS3_RGB444_12
: 3G SDI Level-A Mapping Structure 3 – RGB 4:4:4/12 bit
▶ A_MS4_YCbCr422_12
: 3G SDI Level-A Mapping Structure 4 – YCbCr 4:2:2/12 bit
▶ B_MS1_YCbCr422_10
: 3G SDI Level-B Mapping Structure 1 – YCbCr 4:2:2/10 bit
▶ B_MS2_YCbCr444_10
: 3G SDI Level-B Mapping Structure 2 – YCbCr 4:4:4/10 bit
▶ B_MS2_RGB444_10
: 3G SDI Level-B Mapping Structure 2 – RGB 4:4:4/10 bit
▶ B_MS3_YCbCr444_12
: 3G SDI Level-B Mapping Structure 3 – YCbCr 4:4:4/12 bit
▶ B_MS3_RGB444_12
: 3G SDI Level-B Mapping Structure 3 – RGB 4:4:4/12 bit
▶ B_MS4_YCbCr422_12
: 3G SDI Level-B Mapping Structure 4 – YCbCr 4:2:2/12 bit
▶ B_2X_DS1_YCbCr422_10
: 3G SDI Level-B Data Stream 1 – YCbCr 4:2:2/10 bit, Dual Link SMPTE-372M
▶ B_2X_DS2_YCbCr422_10
: 3G SDI Level-B Data Stream 2 – YCbCr 4:2:2/10 bit, Dual Link SMPTE-372M
Configuring as normal on 3G SDI signals, most Level-Asignals are recognized automatically, but
some special cases formats must be configured manually for recognition.
In the case of 3G Level-B signal, the applicable format must be configured manually to recognize the
signal, and may not recognize the signal
if the power is Off/On. In this case, turn the power On/Off
or change the channel and come back. This should allow you to operate it normally.

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5-2. DISPLAY 1
▪Aspect
Switches the screen between 16:9, Fill, Native Ratio (original ratio) for Format input.
The aspect will not be changed even if Aspect 16:9 function is selected if the source is in
16:9 aspect ratio.
▪1:1 Scan
- Displays the screen as Pixel Size on ON -> SD mode.
- Displays the screen according to the LCD size on OFF -> SD mode.
* Not configured or operated for HD signal
▪Anamorphic
Resizes the images and display so that the screen can be seen as 11 screen modes
such as 3.56:1, 2.74:1, 2.59:1, 2.55:1, 2.40:1, 2.39:1, 2.35:1, 1.85:1, 1.75:1, 1.66:1, 1.37:1.
▪Waveform Display
Selects the display mode of Waveform.
- Normal : Displays the waveform on the whole screen.
- Line Select : Displays the certain lines of waveform on the screen.
▪Waveform Line Select
Used to select the desired line when Waveform Display Mode is in Line Select Mode.
▪Waveform Select :
Select among Composite Y, Cb, Cr to show as waveform.
▪Waveform Color Mode:
A Single waveform or Y/Cb/Cr waveforms can be displayed.

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▪Waveform Intensity :
Setswaveform display color strength between 0~63.
▪WFM & Vector Size :
Waveform & Vector size is selectable between 3 sizes.
* Y/Cb/Cr :
Is NOT a color signal. It is a digital color expressing method based on luminance Y
and color difference signal Cb, Cr. Y means brightness, Cb means the strength of
blue and Cr means the strength of red.
▪WFM & Vector Intensity:
Adjusts translucent degrees of window of waveform displayed on the window for
waveform, vector window.

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5-3. DISPLAY 2
▪Video Range Check (for SDI only)
Displays the area out of Y, Cb, or Cr range that user set. It is useful to check over-
exposed and under-exposed area on the screen.
▪Y Range Max & Min:
Configures the Max and Min of Y values desired to classify.
▪C Range Max & Min:
Configures the Max and Min of C values desired to classify.
▪Color:
Color selection to represent over-exposed/under-exposed area. Black, Blue, Green, Red
are selectable.
▪Blink Time:
Configures the color time of Blink Color and original signal, and the configuration is
available in increments between 1 ~ 5 seconds.