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Table of Contents Installation and Initial Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Top and Front Panel Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Rear Panel Features-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Compatible Input Formats----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Installation and Initial Setup ■ Unpacking Carefully unpack the V-MD173 monitor and verify that the following items are included: • V-MD173 Monitor • V-PS12-5A-XLR Power Supply • Operating Instructions Inspect the unit for any physical damage that may have occurred during shipping. Should there be any damage, immediately contact Marshall Electronics at (800) 800-6608. If you are not located within the continental United States, call +1 (310) 3330606.
Top and Front Panel Features Power Button Use the power button to toggle between ON and STANDBY modes. In both the STANDBY and the ON state, the LED on the button will illuminate bright green. This indicates that MAIN power is applied to the unit. Input Select Buttons Use the VIDEO, YPbPr, S1 and S2 buttons to select the corresponding analog or digital input. Video standards (NTSC/PAL, etc.) are automatically detected.
Rear Panel Features YPbPr and CVBS Video Input and Output The V-MD173 has CVBS and YPbPr inputs and one active loopthrough output for each input. See Compatible Input Formats for details on accepted formats. Power Input Connect 12VDC to the 4-pin XLR power input connector. Power should only be supplied from the included power supply. IMPORTANT: If using a power source other than the included power supply, damage may result. Please use the pin out diagram in the Specifications section.
Compatible Input Formats The following video standards are supported by the V-MD173: Video Input NTSC, PAL YPbPr Input 480i, 576i/50 480p, 576p/50 720p/25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 1080p/23.98, 23.98sF, 24, 24sF 1080i/50, 59.94, 60 Optional Input Modules (Type A modules) MD-3GSDI and MD-TC – 3G/HD/SDI Input Module with Loop-Through 525i, 625i/50 720p/25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 1080p/23.98, 23.98sF, 24, 24sF, 25, 29, 30 1080i/50, 59.
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Input Module Installation 1. 2. 3. Remove Power From Unit Modules are cold-swappable only. Damage will occur if modules are inserted or removed while unit is powered. Remove Blank Module Cover Using Philips screwdriver, remove the 4-40x1/8” screws. There are a total of three screws, save them for later use. Remove blank cover Insert Optional Module Decide which slot you intend to install module (Slot 1 or Slot 2) Carefully align the module with the chosen slot.
MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION Access the main menu by pushing and holding the MENU button on the front panel of the monitor. •Step through menu items using the ▲ and ▼ buttons. •Choose a submenu or select a menu item by pressing SELECT. •Return to the previous menu by pressing MENU. •Exit the main menu by pressing MENU. The menu will automatically time out after 15 seconds.
■ Color Temperature Use this setting to choose one of three color temperature presets: • • • • • D55 (5500K) D65 (6500K) 9300K USER (Adjustable Color Bias and Gain) Linear (No processing is applied to the panel) Use this setting to enable monochrome mode. Only the luminance of the image will be displayed as a grayscale picture. ■ Gamma Use this setting to choose one of four selectable Gamma tables: • 1.6 • 1.8 • 2.0 • 2.2 • 2.
Use the check field modes for monitor calibration or to analyze individual color components of an image. In Monochrome mode, all color is disabled and only a grayscale image is shown. In Blue, Green, and Red check field modes, only the selected color will be shown. Use the following procedure when calibrating the monitor to SMPTE color bars with the following procedure: 1. Allow the monitor to warm up for at least 5-10 minutes. 2.
Note: The aspect ratio setting is ignored when Pixel-to-Pixel mode is enabled. ■ Pixel-to-Pixel Use this setting to enable Pixel-to-Pixel mode. This Pixel-to-Pixel mode bypasses the monitor’s internal scaling function and displays incoming images in their native resolution and aspect ratio, with a one-to-one mapping: • For incoming formats smaller than the native resolution of the LCD panel, the image will be displayed in the center of the screen using only the necessary LCD pixels.
Use this setting to enable or disable all on-screen markers. This setting affects the center marker, full screen markers, 16:9 markers and 4:3 markers. ■ Center Marker Use this setting to display a center marker on the screen. ■ 16:9 Markers Use these settings to superimpose one of 12 markers on the screen when in 16:9 mode. 4:3 13:9 14:9 1.85:1 2.35:1 95% Safe 93% Safe 90%Safe 88% Safe 85% Safe 80% Safe 16:9 Marker Examples: OFF (No Marker) 2.
• 85% Safe Area • 80% Safe Area 4:3 Marker Examples: OFF (No Marker) 90% Safe Area ■ Marker Background Use this setting to choose how selected markers are displayed on the screen. : • • • • • 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% The marker is superimposed on the complete image. Image area beyond the marker is shown at 25% intensity. Image area beyond the marker is shown at 50% intensity. Image area beyond the marker is shown at 75% intensity. Image area beyond the marker is shown at 100% intensity (black).
FILTER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ■ False Colors This monitor has a false color filter to aid in the setting of camera exposure. As the camera Iris is adjusted, elements of the image will change color based on the luminance or brightness values. This enables proper exposure to be achieved without the use of costly, complicated external equipment. To best utilize this feature, you must understand the color chart below and have a basic understanding of camera exposure.
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■ Mosquito Filter Use this setting to filter out “Mosquito Noise” – an artifact that appears as specs around edges of objects. This artifact is the result of video that has been compressed at some point. Video sources from DVD-Players, PDA’s, Digital Cable Boxes, Camcorders, etc. often have this artifact. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the Color Configuration submenu to adjust the color temperature of the display.
Use this feature to choose between controlling the Contrast of the image or the intensity of the panel’s Backlight with the CONTRAST button on your monitor. Note: While the Contrast control moves up and down at intervals of 1, the Backlight control will move up and down at intervals of 2, from 0-100. ■ Load Setup Select this menu item to reset all adjustments and menu settings to the factory default configuration or to one of the user configured presets.
■ Text Enable Use the Text Enable function to turn the MD Text feature ON. This will cause the Text String to appear on the lower portion of the screen. ■ Text String Use this field to enter your own 16 character string on the screen. ■ Text Color Use this field to change the color of the text in the Text String field. ■ Text Background Use this field to change the opacity of the background behind the text in the Text String field. A value of 0% will cause the background to appear black.
■ Text Tally Use the Text Tally option to lock the Text String color to the same color as the current Tally color. When there is no specific tally color enabled, the text string will default to the Text Color selection made in the IMD & Tally Configuration menu option. SYSTEM INFORMATION SUBMENU ■ System This shows the System firmware version of your monitor. ■ Power Module This shows the Power Module firmware version of your monitor. ■ Keypad This shows the Keypad firmware version of your monitor.
■ Remote Enable Use this setting to allow the monitor to be controlled by other monitors on a V-MD Network. Choose Global to allow access from any monitor or choose Own Webpage Only to only allow the monitor’s web page to control the monitor. ■ Configuration Mode Use this setting to choose between a DHCP IP address retrieval and Manual IP address selection. ■ IP Address When using a Manual Configuration Mode, use this field to assign a specific IP address for your monitor.
Network Control Page This MD Series monitor allows you to fully control all settings via a Lan100 Ethernet port on the rear of the monitor. Simply connect the MD Series monitor to your network with an Ethernet patch cable and access the monitor’s Host Name or IP Address via any web browser on your computer and take control. Power Tab Power / Input Page ■ Power Use this row to determine the Power status for each of the screens on the unit. A green ON box indicates that the screen is currently on.
Marker Config ■ Marker Enable Use this row to turn the screen markers on an individual screen ON or OFF. ■ Center Marker Use this row to turn the Center Marker on an individual screen ON or OFF. ■ 16:9 Markers Use this row to set one of several 16:9 markers available on the monitor. ■ Full Screen Markers Use this row to set one of several Full Screen markers available on the monitor. ■ 4:3 Markers Use this row to set one of several 4:3 markers available on the monitor.
This can be selected for each individual panel, or on the global level under the GLOBAL column. When selecting from the GLOBAL column, each individual panel will load its own individual settings. For example, if you select User 3 from the GLOBAL column, each panel will load a separate User 3 setting, not a single file. ■ Save Setup Use this row to Save the current configuration on each individual panel or on the global level.
■ On-Screen Tally Use this to turn the On-Screen Tally lights ON or OFF. ■ Text Tally Use this to turn the Text Tally function ON or OFF. Display Tab Image Adjust ■ BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, CONTRAST Use this section to adjust the Brightness, Color and Contrast of each individual panel. To enter a value manually, type in a number from 0-100 in the dialogue box and press Set. The value selected on this page will show up on the monitor screen in real time.
■ Remote Enable Select whether you would like to be able to access a particular monitor’s web page or web functions from another monitor on the same network or only through the current monitor’s web page. ■ Configuration Mode Use this drop down menu to select between the different IP configuration modes available for the monitor. ■ IP Address If you have selected the Manual configuration mode for the IP configuration mode, you will be able to enter an IP address manually in this field.
The Network Control page’s Navigator allows you to scan your network for any other Marshall Electronics Web Enabled MD monitors. From the navigator, you can find and sort all monitors by their Host Name, IP Address or Model number. You can also access each monitor’s Network Control page. Press the Scan Network button once to scan your network for other MD monitors. The navigator will not detect any monitors added to the network if the scan was performed prior to their installation.
Global Use the Global tab to control multiple Marshall Electronics MD monitors simultaneously. Only the POWER, MENU and DISPLAY tabs may be used on the GLOBAL scale. All other options must be used on an individual monitor basis. To control monitors globally: 1) Click on the GLOBAL CONTROL tab on the bottom of the web page. This will display the GLOBAL CONTROL menu. 2) Press the SCAN NETWORK button at the bottom of the GLOBAL CONTROL menu.
Specifications ■ PANEL Screen Size Display Area (h x v) Pixels Viewing Angle Brightness Contrast Ratio ■ 17.3” Diagonal 381.888 x 214.
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Maintenance ■ Screen Cleaning Periodically clean the screen surface using ammonia-free cleaning wipes (Marshall Part No. V-HWP-K). A clean micro-fiber cloth can also be used using only non-abrasive and ammonia-free cleaning agents. Do not use paper towels. Paper towel fibers are coarse and may scratch the surface of the polycarbonate faceplate or leave streaks on the surface. Antistatic and fingerprint resistant cleaning agents are recommended.
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