Transvideo cinemonitorhd User manual

Rev. 2.0
Dec 1st 2008
Doc ref: 751TS0017
CineMonitorHD
Operator Manual

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Figure 1 - CineMonitorHD6 front
Figure 2 - CineMonitorHD6 back

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Figure 3 - CineMonitorHD6 back (SDI Only)

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Figure 4 - CineMonitorHD8 front
Figure 5 - CineMonitorHD8 back (SDI + Analog)

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About
This Operator Manual describes the use of the TRANSVIDEO
CineMonitorHD family.
The first CineMonitor has been introduced to the Film Industry during year
1995.
The CineMonitorHD is our contribution to the Digital Cinematography
world.
The CineMonitorHD family includes the following products:
CineMonitorHD66” HD Monitor
CineMonitorHD6SBL 6” HD Monitor SuperBright
CineMonitorHD88” HD Monitor
CineMonitorHD12SB 12” HD Monitor SuperBright
CineMonitorHD15SB 15” HD Monitor SuperBright
CineMonitorHD15Studio 15” HD Monitor Studio version
If the physical, electrical and optical characteristics of the products are
different, the user interface is the same.
Several configurations are optionally available for this family of products.
There is the choice at the order between several input boards, which
gives different functionalities described in this document. Some options
can be not implemented in your CineMonitorHD.
It is possible to upgrade the CineMonitorHD, for that, please contact your
local Transvideo representative.
The products described in this book are professional equipments; they
are not designed for consumer use. Utilization of these products implies
knowledge of basics in video signal management, HDTV and film making
concept.

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Table of content
CONDENSED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................... 10
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Unpacking and Inspection..................................................................................................................... 11
Safety Inspection .................................................................................................................................... 11
Product Overview.................................................................................................................................... 12
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ................................................................................................... 12
Rear Panel Controls and Connectors .................................................................................................12
Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Instrument Positioning......................................................................................................................... 13
Power Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 14
OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Start-Up & Power .................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the direct access functions ........................................................................................................ 15
F1…F4....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the menus ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Direct functions description .................................................................................................................. 17
ENERGY MODE ................................................................................................................................... 17
MARKERS ............................................................................................................................................ 17
WFM (Waveform, Vectorscope, Histogram) ....................................................................................... 18
Blue knob ........................................................................................................................................ 18
ZOOM................................................................................................................................................... 19
Arrows & Blue knob ........................................................................................................................ 19
ASPECT RATIO.................................................................................................................................... 19
USER .................................................................................................................................................... 20
INPUT ................................................................................................................................................... 21
ADJUST ................................................................................................................................................ 22
MENU FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................................23
ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 23
HUE (TINT) ...................................................................................................................................... 23
BRIGHTNESS .................................................................................................................................23
CONTRAST ..................................................................................................................................... 23

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SATURATION.................................................................................................................................. 23
BLUE CHECK....................................................................................................................................... 23
COLORIMETRY ................................................................................................................................... 23
MANUAL ......................................................................................................................................... 23
D56 .................................................................................................................................................. 24
D65 .................................................................................................................................................. 24
GAMMA................................................................................................................................................ 24
GAMMA ADJUST............................................................................................................................ 24
STANDARD 0.45............................................................................................................................. 24
Use in LINEAR ................................................................................................................................ 24
LOCK .................................................................................................................................................... 25
TOOLS.................................................................................................................................................. 25
FRAMELINE .................................................................................................................................... 25
HORIZON (if option installed)......................................................................................................... 27
LIMITS ............................................................................................................................................. 28
MAX LEVEL................................................................................................................................ 28
MIN LEVEL.................................................................................................................................28
WHITE CLIPPING ...................................................................................................................... 28
BLACK CLIPPING...................................................................................................................... 28
SORIN’s MARKER ..................................................................................................................... 29
SORIN’s MARHER WIDTH ........................................................................................................ 29
OVEREXPOSURE: ON/OFF ...................................................................................................... 29
SORIN’S MARKER: ON/OFF..................................................................................................... 29
BLACK LIMITS: ON/OFF........................................................................................................... 29
MEASUREMENT............................................................................................................................. 30
1 LINE......................................................................................................................................... 30
12 LINES .................................................................................................................................... 30
ALL LINES.................................................................................................................................. 30
SPOT INTENSITY ...................................................................................................................... 30
RETICULE INTENSITY............................................................................................................... 30
TALLY.............................................................................................................................................. 31
NORMAL ......................................................................................................................................... 32
HORIZONTAL FLIP ......................................................................................................................... 32
VERTICAL FLIP ............................................................................................................................... 32
PICTURE REVERSE........................................................................................................................ 32
AUTO REVERSE ............................................................................................................................. 33
AUTO FLIP VERTICAL ONLY ......................................................................................................... 33
DISPLAY MODE................................................................................................................................... 34
COLOR ............................................................................................................................................ 34
GREEN ............................................................................................................................................ 34
B&W ................................................................................................................................................ 34
SCAN .................................................................................................................................................... 34
FULL................................................................................................................................................ 34
TECHNICAL ......................................................................................................................................... 35
CVBS STD SELECT ........................................................................................................................ 35
NTSC ............................................................................................................................................... 35
REVERSE SCROLLING .................................................................................................................. 35
ACCESSORY .................................................................................................................................. 35
COMPONENT RGB ................................................................................................................... 35
COMPONENT YPrPb ................................................................................................................ 35

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CVBS.......................................................................................................................................... 35
EXIT TEMPO ................................................................................................................................... 36
LED DIMMER .................................................................................................................................. 36
MEMORY ............................................................................................................................................. 36
MEM 1 … MEM 4 ........................................................................................................................... 36
SAVE .......................................................................................................................................... 36
RECALL...................................................................................................................................... 36
PRESET........................................................................................................................................... 36
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 37
General ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Useful tips ................................................................................................................................................ 37
CLEANING ........................................................................................................................................... 37
FULL RESET ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Software and Firmware.......................................................................................................................... 38
Calibration................................................................................................................................................ 38
Product Return ........................................................................................................................................ 38
ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................................................ 39
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 42
CONNECTORS......................................................................................................................................... 44
TRANSVIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................................. 45

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WARNING and CAUTION
WARNING: There is very high voltage inside of the component. Risk of
injury or death.
WARNING: This product must be used in a correct grounded electrical
environment; ground defects can create severe problems to the
equipment, the picture quality and even cause danger for the user.
WARNING: Copyright law and international treaties protect this product,
its design and its software. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of
this product or its design or its software or any portion of them, may
result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the
maximum extent possible under the law.
CAUTION: Warranty is void is the product is opened. The unit
contains electrostatic sensitive devices, which can be damaged or
destroyed if you touch them. Refer to the standard ESD procedures
before disassembly of the component. Very high voltage are present in
the unit, there is some risk of electric shock if opened by a non accredited
technician.

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Condensed Operating Instructions
①Connect an adapted power supply to the XLR connector or a
battery if any socket available.
②Connect a video source to the input
③Switch on the monitor with the back switch
④Select the correct input with INPUT SEL
For more information, please read the manual in SECTION III
“OPERATION”