Marshall Electronics V-LCD171MD User manual

Marshall Electronics
Model No.
V-LCD171MD
Operang Instrucons

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Table of Contents
Installaon and Inial Setup.......................................................................................................................................................4
Top and Front Panel Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Rear Panel Features-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Compable Input Formats---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Main Menu and Navigaon--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Using the menu buons..................................................................................................................................................................8
Using the RotoMenu (BRIGHT) knob...............................................................................................................................................8
Scaling Submenu .............................................................................................................................................................................9
Color Submenu..............................................................................................................................................................................12
Markers Submenu .........................................................................................................................................................................14
Filters Submenu.............................................................................................................................................................................16
Audio Submenu .............................................................................................................................................................................20
Signal Analysis Submenu ...............................................................................................................................................................21
User Sengs Submenu .................................................................................................................................................................22
System Submenu...........................................................................................................................................................................23
Specificaons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Dimensions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
Maintenance------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27
Warranty---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27

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Installation and Initial Setup
Unpacking
Carefully unpack the V-LCD171MD monitor and verify thahe following items are included:
•V-LCD171MD Monitor (3G Module Oponal)
•V-PS12-5V-XLR Power Supply
•Operang Instrucons
Inspeche unior any physical damage that may have occurred during shipping. Should there be any damage, immediately
contact Marshall Electronics at [phone]. If you are not located within the connental United States, call +1 (310) 333-
0606.
Connections, Power-On and Initial Setup
Plug the power supply into an AC power source (100-240 V @ 50/60 Hz). Aach the Power connector to the back ohe monitor.
Conneche required cables for video signal input and output. (Power must be applied to the V-LCD171MD for the acve loop-
though outpuo be acvated.) The monitor defaults to ‘ON’ when power is supplied. Video will automacally be detected and
displayed on the screen.

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Top and Front Panel Features
Power Button
Turn the display ON or OFF by pressing the power buon. In
the ON state, the LED on the power buon will dim. In the
OFF state, the LED on the buon will be aull power.
Input Select Button
Use the Input select buon to switch between the on-board
HDMI input or (if available) the module Input.
User-Denable Function Buttons
Four user-definable funcon buons can be used for direct
access to various sengs. Funcons are assigned using the on-
screen menu or by highlighng a funcon and pressing one of
the funcon buons. See User Sengs Submenu for
informaon on changing Funcons.
Menu Navigation Buttons
Use the Menu, , , and Select buttons to display and
navigate the on-screen menu. See MAIN MENU AND
NAVIGATION for details on using the Menu.
Image Adjustment Knobs
Use the image adjustment knobs to adjust color saturaon,
brightness and contrast ohe image. The status of each image
adjustment parameter is shown on the boom leohe
screen, with values ranging from 0 to 100. Pressing a knob
once displays the current value. Pressing a knob twice resets
the value to the default seng.
User Control Knob
The USER control knob can be customized to control mulple
funcons. Change the funcon ohis knob in the MENU. See
the User Sengs Submenu for more informaon.
Stereo Headphone Jack
The 1/8” Headphone jack on monitor’s side takes two
channels of embedded HDMI or SDI audio and provides an
audio signal. See the Audio Submenu for informaon on
working with audio capabilies.
Tally LED
Three user acvated LED tallys. Acvate these using the HD15
Connector on the rear ohe unihrough contact closure.

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RearPanel Features
Power Connector
Power the unihrough this port. Power can be supplied from
the included power supply or from a variety of DC sources
supplying the appropriate voltage on the listed pins. See the
Specificaons secon for more informaon.
HDMI Input and Output
The V-LCD171MD has one HDMI input and one acve loop-
through output. The HDMI Outpus HDCP Compliant and will
NOT pass through HDCP protected content. See Compable
Input Formatsfor details on accepted formats.
Module Slot
Us the Module sloo install the 3GSDI module. Contact
Marshall Electronics for more informaon.
Tally Port
For acvaon ohe tally LEDs on the front ohe unit.
VESA mounting area
Standard VESA mount paern for customized mounng
opons.

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Compatible Input Formats
MD-3GE
525i/60, 625i/50
720p/25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
1080p/23.98, 23.98sF, 24, 24sF, 25, 29.97, 30
1035i/59.94, 60
1080i/ 50, 59.94, 60
3G – Level A
YCbCr, RGB
1080p/ 60, 59.94, 50
HDMI Input
480p59.94, 576p50
720p/25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
1080p/23.98, 23.98sF, 24, 24sF, 25, 29.97, 30
1080p/ 50, 59.94, 60
1035i/59.94, 60
1080i/ 50, 59.94, 60

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MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION
Access and navigate the main menu using the 4 menu buons or the RotoMenu™ knob:
Using the menu buttons
•Press the MENU buon to enter the main menu.
•Use the and buons to scroll through the main menu or each submenu.
•Press the SELECT buon to enter a submenu or choose a seng.
•Press the MENU buon to exihe main menu, or return to the main menu from a submenu.
Using the RotoMenu (BRIGHT) knob
The Marshall Electronics RotoMenu concept has been brougho our line of camera top monitors to make navigang the Main
Menu easier than ever. To RotoMenu funconality has been integrated into the BRIGHT knob, so that whenever the Main Menu
is up,
•Press the MENU buon to enter the main menu.
•Rotate the BRIGHT knob to scroll up or down in the main menu or each submenu.
•Press the BRIGHT knob to enter a submenu or choose a seng.
By default, the menu automacally mes out aer 15 seconds oeing idle.
Main Menu

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Scaling Submenu
Use the Scaling submenu to adjust various scaling opons and to allow greater control oow your video signal is shown on the
display.
•Input Crop
Enable the Input Crop funcon to seleche area of acve video that you would like shown on the image display. Seleche
desired Input by accessing the Adjust opon below the main funcon:
•Adjust
Use the BRIGHT knob to move the selecon box LEFT and RIGHT.
Use the COLOR knob to move the selecon box UP and DOWN.
Use the CONTRAST knob to move the right border LEFT and RIGHT.
Use the USER knob to move the boom border UP and DOWN.
Scaling Submenu

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When you are sasfied with the posion, press the SELECT buon or press the BRIGHT knob to confirm your selecon.
The new cropped selecon will be displayed on the screen. If your Aspect Rao is seo AUTO, the monitor will select
the closest aspect rao to the dimensions of your customized Input.
Aspect Ratio
Use this menu opon to switch between several aspect rao sengs.
•In 4:3 mode, images are scaled up or down to fill the maximum 4:3 poron ohe screen.
•In 16:9 mode, images are scaled to fill the enre 16:9 screen.
•In Full Screen, images are scaled to fill the enre screen.
•In Custom mode, images scaling is adjusted to your selecon in the Adjust poron ohe menu:
Adjust
Use any ohe rotary knobs to select your desired aspect rao. Some ohe more common aspect rao
sengs are shown on the Aspect Rao selecon widget. As you move along the scale, your current aspect rao will be
displayed below the widget.
Aspect Ratio sele
ction widget