Ikan PT4900 User manual
PT4900
Quick Start Guide
Professional 19" High-Bright Beam plitter Teleprompter
OVERVIEW
Ikan’s professional teleprompter series is designed for a quick and easy setup to work in outside broadcast applications or professional
studios. The lightweight, aluminum teleprompter has multiple 3/8-16” and 1/4-20” for mounting to a pedestal or tripod. The high quality
70/30 (Made in the U A) teleprompter glass provides the perfect balance of reflection and pass-through minimal image distortion. The
PT4900’s high bright monitor has 1000 nits, making it appropriate for work in the sun or in brightly-lit studios. Ikan’s 4000 series of 15,17
& 19” teleprompters include 3 different riser plates, for compatibility with a variety of capture devices, including box cameras, camcorders,
D LR, Mirrorless, and ENG cameras. The bottom mounting plate and riser plate have 12” of horizontal adjustment to accommodate various
camera body/lens configurations and proper balancing. This system is shipped in custom cut foam, designed to protect the glass, monitor and
additional components. This foam is compatible with KB i eries 3i-2217-12BE Waterproof Hard Cases.
What’s Included
Large Riser
Bottom Plate
Hood Attachment Frame
Glass Frame Screws 5mm Rod Clamps 5mm Rods Large Riser
Bracket
Glass Holder Hood
Glass
Medium Riser
Base
DSLR/Mirrorless Riser
Glass Frame Holder Bracket
w/ Rod Clamps
Monitor
Teleprompter Assembly Setup
Step
Place the Hood Attachment Frame over the Glass Holder. Then place the
glass against the Glass Holder. Make sure the screws pass through the
holes on the both the Hood Attachment Frame and the Glass Holder.
Step 3
Remove the monitor mounts from the teleprompter base using
the included larger 4mm hex key to loosen from the 15mm rods.
Step 4
Put the washers on before tightening the screws. The washers and 4
additional screws are inside a bag on the bottom foam.
Step 2
ecure the Glass Holder by fastening the knurled nuts to the screws as
pictured below.
1
2
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2
4
V
H
D
M
I
V
G
A
AV
Step 5
After the monitor mounts are attached, adjust the 15mm rods to accommodate the monitor. Leave about 1 inch of room for the teleprompter bracket.
Make sure the 15mm rods go through both set of monitor mounts. Please ensure that all screws are properly tightened after inserting the monitor.
* AFETY NOTE* Make sure to leave at least 2 inches of the rods inside the teleprompter base.
Teleprompter Base
Step 6
While sliding the teleprompter bracket into the slot of the Glass Frame
Holder Bracket, pull on the red knob to allow the bracket to fully slide in.
Step 7
Once the bracket is in place, tighten the side screw to lock in place.
Double check and make sure all the screws are tightened with the
included hex keys.
Step 9
To prevent light from leaking through the hood, seal both zippers down.
Step 8
Fold the flaps of the Hood alongside the edges of the Hood Attachment Frame. The flaps of the Hood are magnetic so they will automatically attach.
Step 0
lide in the Riser plate of your choice by aligning the screws on the riser plate to the slot on the Base.Once the screws are aligned, lide the riser plate into
the Base.
Step
lide in the Riser plate of your choice by aligning the screws on the riser plate to the slot on the Base. Once the screws are aligned, lide the riser plate into
the Base.
Step 2
Mount your own tripod plate to the bottom plate by aligning the 1/4-20 and/or 3/8-16 screws and fastening them to the Bottom Plate. It isrecommended
that you connect your tripod plate to front of the Bottom Plate so that you can balance your teleprompter easier. Once your tripod plate is connected to the
Bottom Plate, mount the tripod plate to your tripod head.
Step 3
lide the entire teleprompter system into the Bottom Plate. Once the
teleprompter system is inserted, you can balance it by sliding it along the
Bottom Plate until the center of gravity is determined.
Step 4
Once the center of gravity has been determined, tighten the thumb screws
to keep the base from sliding.
Step 5
To secure your teleprompter system, insert the included headless screws into the threads behind and in front of the Base.
Step 6
The headless screws should be inserted to the threads as pictured below.
Monitor Ports
BNC – AV Composite Input
VGA – Video Graphics Array DE15 Connection
HDMI – High-Definition Multimedia Interface Input Connection
Power Port – 12-24v Input
HDMI – witch HDMI input
VGA – witch to VGA input
AV – witch to composite BNC input
Flip – Toggle image flip
(Can be set to horizontal, vertical, or both via menu)
Up Arrow – Toggle up to adjust setting
Menu – Access to monitor settings
Down Arrow – Toggle down to adjust setting
Monitor Menu Settings
Video Config
Contrast (White Level)
Brightness (Black Level)
Tint (Chroma Hue)
Chroma (Chroma aturation)
harpness (Detail)
RGB etup – Manually configure RGB
Return
ystem Config
Menu Duration – et duration of how long menu stays
on screen
Video Ratio – et screen aspect ratio 16:9 or 4:3 (4:3 is
native resolution, 16:9 will create black bars)
Flip-H – Assign toggle button to flip image horizontally
Flip-V – Assign toggle button to flip image vertically
Reset – Factory reset
Return
PC etup (Only available for VGA)
H-Position – Adjust horizontal position
V-Position – Adjust vertical position
Auto – Monitor automatically adjust position
Return
Exit
HDMI
How to set-up FLIP button feature:
1. Press MENU button
2. Navigate to Y TEM CONFIG.
3. Navigate to FLIP-V or FLIP-H
4. Change FLIP-V and/or FLIP-H to “ON”
5. Exit MENU
6. The FLIP button should now be activated and can be
pressed to mirror the image Horizontally or Vertically
7. When FLIP-H is ON, the image will flip Horizontally
8. When FLIP-V is ON, the image will flip Vertically
9. If both are ON, the FLIP button will toggle both
Horizontal and Vertical flip
Specifications
PT4900
Optional Accessories
PT4900-GM
PT19-TM
PT-PEDAL
PT-CASE-V2
Replacement Glass for PT4900
19” Talent Monitor Add On Kit for PT4900
Teleprompter Foot Control Pedal
Rolling Hard Case for PT4900 Teleprompter
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Backlight LED
Brightness 1000 nits
Build Material Aluminum Chassis
Diagonal 19”
Input ignal Composite BNC, VGA, HDMI
Input Voltage DC 12v / 4A
Power Consumption 10W
Reading Range 25’
Resolution 1280 x 1024
Viewing Angle 160° (H) / 170° (V)
Weight 33.75 lbs
hipping Weight 36 lbs
hipping Dimensions 25 x 20 x 16 in
Watch our VIDEO TUTORIAL on how to assemble Ikan Professional Teleprompters:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcjaK5n9Y8ctrbYS3t2g4nyx2uADOXjuF
Learn More
More dynamic information at official website: www.ikancorp.com
Support
CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY SERVICE
• Free service for one year from the day of purchase if the problem is caused by manufacturing errors.
• The components and maintenance service fee will be charged if the warranty period is expired.
Free Service will not be Provided in the Following Situations:(*Even if the product is still within the warranty period.)
• Damage caused by abuse or misuse, dismantling, or changes to the product not made by the company.
• Damage caused by natural disaster, abnormal voltage, and environmental factors, etc.
©2022 Ikan International. All rights reserved.
** DO NOT THROW AWAY FOAM CASE **
Foam Case
To make your teleprompter more portable, we packed it in a reusable, high-quality foam.
The shape and size of the foam was designed to fit into Ikan’s PT-CA E-V2.
PT19-TM
Quick Start Guide
Talent Monitor Add On Kit for PT4900
What’s Included
1 x Teleprompter Monitor w/ Aluminum Chassis
1 x Power Adapter with Cable
1 x VE A Monitor Mount
1 x 15mm Rod Adapter
1 x Mounting Knob
4 x 10mm crews
4 x 15mm crews
2 x Large crews
4 x Riser Washers
1 x Adjustable Plate
Assembly Steps
Setting Up the Talent Monitor
Using the shorter 4 x 10mm crews, attach the VE A Monitor Mount. Make sure that the long end of the VE A Monitor Mount is pointing in the direction
of the power button like the image above. Use the Mounting Knob to tighten the 15mm Rod Adapter to the VE A Monitor Mount.
Setting Up the Teleprompter Monitor (Monitor from the PT4900)
If the mounting brackets where previously installed on the teleprompter monitor, remove those screws. Using the longer 4 x 15mm crews and 4 x Riser
Washers attach the mounting brackets with the washers between the bracket and monitor like the image below.
Attaching the Talent Monitor
After both the talent monitor and teleprompter monitor are set up, slide the talent monitor on to the PT4900.
*WARNING* We recommend at least 1 inch of rod should be left inside the teleprompter base.
Specifications
Optional Accessories
ome other products that work well with this item available from Ikan include:
PT4900 19” High Bright Beam plitter Teleprompter
PT 9-TM
19” High-Bright Teleprompter Monitor
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Brightness 1000 cd/m2
creen ize 19”
Video Inputs Composite BNC, VGA, HDMI
Input Voltage DC 12v / 4A
Power Consumption 10 w
Product Weight 12 lbs
Product Dimensions 17” x 15” x 1”
Native Resolution 1280 x 1024
hipping Weight 14 lbs
hipping Dimensions 24” x 20” x 4”
Viewing Angle 160° (H) / 170° (V)
UPC
Build Material
847983033201
Aluminum Chassis
Supported Video Signals
HDMI
720x480i & 720x480p @ 59.94, 60 Hz
720x576i & 720x576p @ 50 Hz
1280x720p @ 50, 59.94, 60 Hz
1920x1080i @ 50, 59.94, 60 Hz
1920x1080psf @ 24, 25, 29.97, 30 Hz
1920x1080p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 Hz
Learn More
More dynamic information at official website: www.ikancorp.com
Support
CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY SERVICE
• Free service for one year from the day of purchase if the problem is caused by manufacturing errors.
• The components and maintenance service fee will be charged if the warranty period is expired.
Free Service will not be Provided in the Following Situations:(*Even if the product is still within the warranty period.)
• Damage caused by abuse or misuse, dismantling, or changes to the product not made by the company.
• Damage caused by natural disaster, abnormal voltage, and environmental factors, etc.
©2019 Ikan International. All rights reserved.
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