Marshall Electronics Model No. V-MD503 Model No. V-MD434 Triple 5” Rack Mount Monitor Quad 4.
Table of Contents Product Overview .........................................................................................................................5 Features....................................................................................................................................5 Installation and Accessories .........................................................................................................6 Monitor Front ..............................................................
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Product Overview Marshall Electronics proudly presents the MD series of rack mount monitors that offer a flexible modular solution to system integration. These new rack-mountable monitors can be configured with a variety of video inputs that can be "swapped" or interchanged in the field based on your evolving needs and requirements. This eliminates the need to upgrade or replace equipment when a different input or application is required.
Installation and Accessories Carefully unpack the V-MD503 / V-MD434 monitor and verify that the following items are included: • V-MD503 / V-MD434 Monitor • V-PS12-5V-1 Twist Lock Connector • Operating Instructions Inspect the unit for any physical damage that may have occurred during shipping. Should there be any damage, immediately call Marshall Electronics Customer Service at (800) 800-6608. If you are not located within the continental United States, call +1 (310) 333-0606.
Monitor Front LED Tally F1-F2 Note: This image is specific to the V-MD434 monitor. The V-MD503 keypad is turned 90° clockwise. Menu Access Monitor Number POWER [Power] Turn the monitor off or on by pressing the power button. The LED on the power button is at full illumination when the monitor is OFF. [F1 - F2] Two user-definable function buttons can be used for direct access to various settings.
Monitor Rear Note: This image is specific to the VMD434 monitor. Please refer to the Specifications portion of the manual for Tally and Power details. Tally Connector Module Slot Network Port Power Input Service Connector Monitor Service Selector Tally Connector The LED tally can be activated via the HD-15 connector by connecting the corresponding pin to ground. A variety of external devices can be used to perform the contact closure. No additional power should be supplied to the HD-15 port.
Compatible Input Formats The following standards are supported by the V-MD434 or V-MD503 monitors and available input modules: MD-3GSDI-B – 3G/HD/SDI Input Module SD-SDI – 480i 59.94, 576i 50 HD-SDI – 720p (60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25) 1080i (60 / 59.94 / 50) 1080p (30 / 29.97/ 25 / 24 / 24sF/ 23.98 / 23.98sF) 3G-SDI – YCbCr (4:2:2) 10 Bit – Level A and B 1080p (60 / 59.94 / 50) YCbCr/RGB (4:4:4) 10 Bit – Level A and B 1080i (60 / 59.94 / 50) 1080p (30 / 29.97 / 29.97sF / 25 / 25sF / 24 / 24sF / 23.
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. Only unit screen 1 will have the Network Configuration option available. All network settings can be configured from unit screen 1.
■ Color Temperature Use this setting to choose one of three color temperature presets: • • • • • D55 (5500K) D65 (6500K) D93 (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. ■ RGB Bias and Gain Select this submenu to fine-tune the monitor’s color balance (R, G, B).
5. Adjust the Contrast button until an even grayscale appears along the top bars. 6. Disable Monochrome mode. 7. Enable Blue Check Field mode and adjust the Color button so that the outermost bars (white and blue) appear to match in brightness. 8. Composite NTSC only: Adjust the Tint button until the third bar from the left (cyan) and the third bar from the right (magenta) appear to match in brightness. 9. Disable Blue Check Field mode.
• For incoming formats smaller than the native resolution of the LCD panel (800 x 480), the image will be displayed in the center of the screen using only the necessary LCD pixels. For example, NTSC images will occupy exactly 720 x 480 pixels. The surrounding pixels will be black. • For incoming formats exceeding 800 x 480 pixels, only the center 800 x 480 of the incoming image will displayed occupying the whole screen, with the remainder of the picture cropped.
16:9 Marker Examples: 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio OFF (No Marker) 4:3 Aspect Ratio Marker 90% Safe Area ■ Full Screen Markers Use these settings to superimpose one of 6 markers on the screen when in Full Screen mode. • • • • • • 95% Safe 93% Safe 90%Safe 88% Safe 85% Safe 80% Safe ■ 4:3 Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of 5 markers on the screen when in 4:3 mode.
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Filter Configuration Submenu ■ False Colors The V-MD434 and V-MD503 have 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.
■ 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 System Configuration Submenu ■ Input Format OSD Use this option to enable on-screen display of input/format status in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Select this menu item to reset all adjustments and menu settings to the factory default configuration. ■ Save Setup Select this menu item to reset all adjustments and menu settings to the factory default configuration. Function Presets Submenu ■ User-Definable Function Buttons Use the Function on F1, F2 menu items to define each function button on the front panel of the monitor.
IMD & Tally Configuration ■ 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.
Use the On-Screen Tally option to turn the On-Screen tally ON or OFF. ■ 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.
■ Configuration Mode Use this setting to choose between a DHCP IP address retrieval or Manual IP address selection. ■ IP Address When using a Manual Configuration Mode, use this field to assign a specific IP address for your monitor. When in DHCP Configuration Mode, this field will automatically be filled by the IP address assigned by your network. ■ Subnet Mask When using a Manual Configuration Mode, use this field to assign a specific Subnet Mask for your monitor.
Network Control Page The V-MD434 and V-MD503 monitors allows you to fully control all settings via the standard Lan100 ethernet port on the rear of the monitor. Simply connect the V-MD503 or V-MD434 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. Status Tab Power / Input Page ■ Power Use this row to determine the Power status for each of the screens on the unit.
System Information ■ System This shows the System firmware version of each individual screen on your monitor. ■ Power Module This shows the Power Module firmware version of your monitor. ■ Input Module This text field determines the input format currently being displayed on a particular monitor screen. A No Signal string indicates that there is no signal present.
Video Config ■ Color Temperature Use this row to determine the current Color Temperature preset being used on each screen. This row can also be used to change the Color Temperature preset used on an individual screen level or the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ RGB Bias and Gain Click the Adjust button in this row to move into the RGB Bias and Gain controls. This is covered in depth later in this manual, in the Image Adjust submenu.
Marker Config ■ Marker Enable Use this row to turn the screen markers on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Center Marker Use this row to turn the Center Marker on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ 16:9 Markers Use this row to determine the current status of the 16:9 markers on each individual panel.
Filter Config ■ False Colors Use this row to turn the False Color filter on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Mosquito Filter Use this row to turn the Mosquito Filter on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. System Config ■ Input Format OSD Use this row to turn determine the Input Format OSD state. Use the drop down menu to choose from the available options.
■ Freeze Input Use this row to turn the freeze input function on each individual panel ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Contrast/Backlight Use this row to select what function should be controlled by the CONTRAST buttons on the physical unit or on the Network Control Page. This can be changed for each individual panel, or on the global level under the GLOBAL column.
IMD / Tally Config ■ Text Enable Use this row to turn the monitor’s IMD text ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Text String Use the dialogue box in this row to enter a text string that will be displayed on the monitors. You may enter up to 16 characters in this dialogue box. To confirm your text entry, press the Set button below the dialogue box. Text can be entered for each individual panel or globally in the GLOBAL column.
Display Tab Image Adjustment ■ BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, CONTRAST Use this section to adjust the Brightness, Color and Contrast of each individual panel, or to adjust these values globally. 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.
■ RGB Gain and Bias Use this section to adjust the Gain and Bias for the Red, Green and Blue components of the video signal. This can be done for each individual screen or globally. To enter a value manually, type in a number from 0-100 in the dialogue box and press Set. Backlight ■ Backlight Use this section to adjust the Backlight value for each panel. This can be done for each individual screen or globally. To enter a value manually, type in a number from 0-100 in the dialogue box and press Set.
Tally Tab Use the Tally page, in conjunction with the LAN100 tally source, to control the LED and soft tally on the V-MD434 and V-Md503 monitors. The Tally can be controlled individually for each tally set above each panel. The radio buttons allow for customization of tally lights to be used by the monitor. You can select between using all possible colors, one color per screen or one color per unit.
Network Configuration ■ 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. ■ 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.
Enter a 15 alphanumeric character string Username in this field. This will only work if the Web Authentication option has been turned ON. ■ Enter Password / Re-enter Password Enter a 15 alphanumeric character string Password in this field. You will need to Re-enter the password in the box below the Enter Password box for additional security. ■ MAC Address This is the unique MAC address for this V-MD434 and V-MD503 monitor. This cannot be changed. To save all changes, press the Apply Changes button.
Global Tab Use the Global tab to control multiple Marshall Electronics MD monitors simultaneously. To control a monitor, highlight an MD monitor by clicking on its Host Name, IP Address or Model. Monitors being controlled will be highlighted in blue. Global Function Scan Network Monitor Count Control Panel Scan Network Use the Scan Network button to scan for any other Marshall Electronics MD monitor connected on your network. The results will show up in the Control Panel box.
Specifications ■ PANEL ■ TALLY HARDWARE INTERFACE (HD-15) V-MD503 Screen Size Display Area (h x v) Aspect Ratio Pixels Color Depth Viewing Angle (h x v) Brightness Contrast Ratio Pixel Pitch (h x v) 5” Diagonal 108.0 x 64.8 mm 15:9 Native 800 x RGB x 480 8-bit 85° x 85° 300 cd/m2 600:1 0.135 mm x 0.135mm V-MD434 Screen Size Display Area (h x v) Aspect Ratio Pixels Color Depth Viewing Angle (h x v) Brightness Contrast Ratio Pixel Pitch (h x v) 4.3” Diagonal 93.0 x 55.
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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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