Ikan PT4900-SDI-TK User manual

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PT4900-SDI-TK
Quick Start Guide
19” Professional High Bright Beam Splitter eleprompter with 3G-SDI ravel Kit
OVERVIEW
Ikan’s professional teleprompter series is designed for a quick and easy setup to work in outside broadcast applications or professional
studios. he lightweight, aluminum teleprompter has multiple 3/8-16” and 1/4-20” for mounting to a pedestal or tripod. he high quality
70/30 (Made in the USA) teleprompter glass provides the perfect balance of reflection and pass-through minimal image distortion. he
P 4900’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,
DSLR, Mirrorless, and ENG cameras. he bottom mounting plate and riser plate have 12” of horizontal adjustment to accommodate various
camera body/lens configurations and proper balancing. his system is shipped in custom cut foam, designed to protect the glass, monitor and
additional components. his foam is compatible with SKB iSeries 3i-2217-12BE Waterproof Hard Cases.

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What’s Included
Large RiserHard Case
Bottom Plate
Hood Attachment Frame
Glass Frame Scre s 15mm Rod Clamps 15mm Rods Large Riser
Bracket
Glass Holder Hood Monitor
Glass
Medium Riser
Base
DSLR/Mirrorless Riser
Glass Frame Holder Bracket
/ Rod Clamps

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Teleprompter Assembly Setup
Step 1
Place the Hood Attachment Frame over the Glass Holder. hen 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. he washers and 4
additional screws are inside a bag on the bottom foam.
Step 2
Secure the Glass Holder by fastening the knurled nuts to the screws as
pictured below.
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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.
*SAFE Y NO E* Make sure to leave at least 2 inches of the rods inside the teleprompter base.
eleprompter 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.

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Step 9
o 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. he flaps of the Hood are magnetic so they will automatically attach.

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Step 10
Slide 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, Slide the riser plate into
the Base.
Step 10
Slide 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, Slide the riser plate into
the Base.

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Step 12
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 is recommended
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 13
Slide 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 14
Once the center of gravity has been determined, tightenthe thumb screws
to keep the base from sliding.

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Step 15
o secure your teleprompter system, insert the included headless screws into the threads behind and in front of the Base.
Step 16
he headless screws should be inserted to the threads as pictured below.

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Monitor Ports
3G-SDI – Serial Digital Interface Connection
VGA – Video Graphics Array DE15 Connection
HDMI – High-Definition Multimedia Interface Input Connection
Power Port – 12-24v Input
HDMI – Switch HDMI input
VGA – Switch to VGA input
SDI – Switch to 3G-SDI input
Flip – oggle image flip
(Can be set to horizontal, vertical, or both via menu)
Up Arrow – oggle up to adjust setting
Menu – Access to monitor settings
Down Arrow – oggle down to adjust setting
Monitor Menu Settings
Video Config
Contrast (White Level)
Brightness (Black Level)
int (Chroma Hue)
Chroma (Chroma Saturation)
Sharpness (Detail)
RGB Setup – Manually configure RGB
Return
System Config
Menu Duration – Set duration of how long menu stays
on screen
Video Ratio – Set 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 Setup (Only available for VGA)
H-Position – Adjust horizontal position
V-Position – Adjust vertical position
Auto – Monitor automatically adjust position
Return
Exit
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Ho to set-up FLIP button feature:
1. Press MENU button
2. Navigate to SYS EM CONFIG.
3. Navigate to FLIP-V or FLIP-H
4. Change FLIP-V and/or FLIP-H to “ON”
5. Exit MENU
6. he 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

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Specifications
PT4900-SDI
Optional Accessories
PT4900-GM
PT19-SDI-TM
PT-PEDAL
PT-CASE-V2
Replacement Glass for P 4900
19” 3G-SDI alent Monitor Add On Kit for P 4900
eleprompter Foot Control Pedal
Rolling Hard Case for P 4900 eleprompter
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Backlight LED
Brightness 1000 nits
Build Material Aluminum Chassis
Diagonal 19”
Input Signal 3G-SDI, HDMI, and VGA inputs
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
Shipping Weight 36 lbs
Shipping Dimensions 25 x 20 x 16 in
Watch our VIDEO TUTORIAL on ho to assemble Ikan Professional Teleprompters:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcjaK5n9Y8ctrbYS3t2g4nyx2uADOXjuF

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Learn More
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Support
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CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY SERVICE
• Free service for one year from the day of purchase if the problem is caused by manufacturing errors.
• he components and maintenance service fee will be charged if the warranty period is expired.
Free Service ill not be Provided in the Follo ing Situations:(*Even if the product is still ithin the arranty 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.
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** DO NOT THROW AWAY FOAM CASE **
Foam Case
o make your teleprompter more portable, we've included the P -CASE-V2 custom hard
case. he shape and size of the foam was designed to fit into the hard case.