ALPHATRON XHD070, XHD070 pro Operation Manual

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XHD070 & XHD070Pro

Important Safety Instructions

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interface when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential to correct the interference at his own expense

CAUTION: Change or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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There are no user-serviceable components inside the device so please do not

take apart or repair the unit by yourself.

The device repair must be done by qualified specialists only.

Do not expose this product to direct sunlight, heat or humid conditions

WARNING! To avoid possible malfunctions the device must not be

exposed to rain or moisture. Prevent water or other liquids from

getting inside the device.

Do not use any damaged or leaking batteries and please replace the battery

immediately if its working life becomes significantly short

Keep away from strong light while using this product so as to obtain the

clearest and the most colorful picture.

Please use a sun shade outdoors if necessary.

Please use the supplied power sources.

Do not use chemical solutions to clean this unit. Simply wipe with a

clean soft cloth to remove fingerprints or smudges.

Please avoid heavy impact or drop on the ground.

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1. Overview

Thank you for purchasing the AVtec XHD070(Pro) on-camera field monitor.
This 7” monitor is a great tool for focusing, composing, and viewing
images/video clips directly from your digital camera/video camera. It is
conveniently sized for easy transportation, and it is perfect for difficult
shooting situations. To obtain the best results with your new XHD070(Pro),
please take the time to read this manual.

2. Features

• Ultra Thin & lightweight 7” IPS Screen

• 1280x800 HD screen, PAL/NTSC color system

• Supports 1080i & 1080p

• Built-in speaker & integrated jack port for headphones

• Four assignable function buttons

• Firmware upgradable through USB

• AC/DC Adapter with EU, UK, US & AU plugs included

• Detachable sun hood attachment & foldable sun hood

• Focus Assist, Center Marker, Safe Frames, Check Field

• Image Freeze, Image Flip & Pixel-to-Pixel

• Histogram, Exposure (Zebras) & False Colors (XHD070Pro only)

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3. Included in this box

1x AVtec XHD070(Pro) On-Camera Field Monitor
3x Battery bracket for NP-F, BP-U & LP-E6 batteries
1x AC/DC Combi adapter with EU, US, UK & AU plugs
1x Sun hood attachment & detachable sun hood
1x Ball head with 1/4" camera screw
1x HDMI cable & HDMI plug lock
1x Operational manual

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Item:

For use with:

NP-F bracket

Sony NP-F970, NP-F960, NP-F950, NP-F930, NP-F770, NP­F750, NP-F730, NP-F570, NP-F550, NP-F530, NP-QM91D,
NP-QM91, NP-QM90D, NP-QM90, NP-QM71D, NP-QM71,
NP-QM70D, NP-QM70, NP-QM51D, NP-QM51, NP-FM71 &
NP-FM70 series.

BP-U bracket

Sony BP-U30, BP-U60 & BP-U90
LP-E6 bracket

Canon LP-E6

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3.1 Battery brackets & AC/DC Adapter

Battery brackets

The battery bracket for Sony NP-F batteries is installed on the monitor.
You can easily change the battery bracket by unscrewing the 4 small screws
on the back of the battery bracket. Unplug the bracket connector from the
slot, plug in the connector of the bracket you would like to install and fasten
the 4 screws.

The following table will give you an idea which brackets you are able to use
for the Sony and Canon battery types.

NOTE: Please remove the battery from the bracket before changing the
battery bracket itself.

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AC/DC Combi adapter

The supplied AC/DC combi adapter (100-240V~) supports AC or DC power
and uses wall, vehicle, or airplane power outlets to power your device. Four
power plugs are supplied for EU, US, UK and AU. Slide the selected plug on to

the adapter until you hear a soft click.

3.2 Other included accessories

HDMI plug lock

Use the HDMI locking plate to lock the plug of the HDMI cable, then put the
locking plate close to the monitor, and finally bolt the locking screw to lock
the plate with the monitor. As shown in the picture below (arrow direction).

1. HDMI plug lock

2. Locking Screw

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Sun hood

The firm but flexible plastic sun hood is designed to protect your screen and
reduces strong light reflection. It mounts to the monitor with a strong easy-on­easy-off construction with hook and loop fasteners.

Ball head

The ball and socket joint of the supplied ball head allows movement on all
axes at the same time and has a single locking screw for easy fixation to your
device. Slide the ball head into a hot shoe and fasten it by turning the wheel
on the bottom of the ball head to the right.

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Item:

Description:

1

Power Indicator light
when power on/standby, it turns red; when signal in, it turns green.

2

Power on/off button

3

F4 Function button, enter secondary menu item F (self-defined
button), then self-define the function that user need

4

F3 Function button enter secondary menu item F (self-defined
button), then self-define the function that user need

5

▲/F2 Menu control button / F2: Function button to navigate into the
menu or when not in menu for use of function button

6

▼/F1 Menu control button / F1: Function button

to navigate into the menu or when not in menu for use of function
button

7

MENU To enter or exit the menu

8

► Volume up / increase the value of selected menu item

9

◄ Volume down / decrease the value of selected menu item

10

MODE To switch signal mode

11

IPS LCD 7.0” screen

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4. Front panel & Controls

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Description:

1

USB Upgrade port

2

OSD Controller port

3

Headphone Jack port

4

AV port

5

HDMI-in port (HDMI type A-connector)

6

DC Power input (12V)

7

Battery bracket

8

Built-in speaker

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5. Rear panel

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Menu item:

Description:

Pic. Mode

Standard, Dynamic, Mild, User
Select “user” to adjust the image of Brightness,

Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness” according to
the practical situation.

Brightness

To adjust the monitors brightness.

Contrast

To adjust the contrast.

Saturation

To adjust color concentration.

Sharpness

Also called “Resolution”, an indicator for the

image plane definition and image edge
sharpness.

Color Temp.

6500 K, 9300 K or User. The User option allows
you to adjust Red, Green & Blue.

Tint

On NTSC video mode, the image color tint
difference is adjusted by tint.

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6. Menu instructions

Image Color menu

Use one of the ▼/F1 button to enter the Image Color menu. Press ▲/F2 or

▼/F1 to navigate through the settings. Once the desired setting is highlighted,

use the ◄ or ►buttons to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Press the
MENU button to activate the function.

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Menu item:

Description:

Language

To change the menu language.

Aspect Ratio

To change the display ratio to: Panorama,

Automatic, Just Scan, Zoom 1, Zoom 2, 16:9, 4:3.

No Signal

To select screen color when no signal. Black
(recommended), White, Red, Green Screen or
Blue.

OSD Trans.

Menu transparency. Low, Medium or High.

OSD H

To adjust the horizontal position of the menu.

OSD V

To adjust the vertical position of the menu.

Camera Mode

Mode for Canon (D)SLR cameras.

Zoom All

Image Zoom. Use ◄ or ► to zoom all.

OSD Time

Menu automatically hide feature.

U/D Zoom

Use ◄ or ►, to adjust the proportion of the image
Up and Down to Zoom In or Zoom Out.

L/R Zoom

Use ◄ or ►, to adjust the proportion of the image
Left and Right to Zoom In or Zoom Out.

USB Upgrade

To update the firmware via USB. Please check the
firmware page on AVtec.tv.

Reset

Restore factory settings.

SW Version

The current firmware installed on the monitor,
please check AVtec.tv for the latest firmware.

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Settings menu

Use one of the ▼/F1 button to enter the Settings menu. Press ▲/F2 or ▼/F1 to
navigate through the settings. Once the desired setting is highlighted, use the
◄ or ►buttons to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Press the MENU
button to activate the function.

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Menu Item:

Description:

Center Marker

To set center mark (cross mark) display.

Safe Frames

To show screen markers; 96%, 93%, 90%, 85%,
80%, 2.35:1 or Off.

Image Freeze

Capture the current picture.

Image Flip

Flip the image, horizontally, vertically or in both
directions.

Check Field

Color overlay; Red, Green, Blue, Mono or Off.

P2P (Pixel-to-Pixel)

The display mode that made the resolution of the
image consistent with display of the physical
resolution.

Focus Assist

Turns on the Focus Assist function that makes it
easier to focus.

Histogram

Turns on the Histogram in the right corner of the
screen. To check the picture brightness.

(only available in XHD070Pro version)

Exposure (Zebras)

Turns on Exposure with red stripes to check what
is overexposed.
(only available in XHD070Pro version)

False Colors

Turns on False Colors to show scene lighting
levels. Red areas are overexposed, blue areas
are insufficient lighting, green areas are good
lighting levels.

(only available in XHD070Pro version)

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Function menu

Use one of the ▼/F1 button to enter the Function menu. Press ▲/F2 or ▼/F1 to
navigate through the settings. Once the desired setting is highlighted, use the
◄ or ►buttons to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Press the MENU
button to activate the function.

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Menu Item:

AVtec XHD070:

AVtec XHD070Pro:

Focus Assist V V

Center Marker

V

V

Safe Frame V V

Check Field V V

Camera Mode V V

Aspect Ratio V V

Image Flip V V

P2P (Pixel-to-Pixel)

V

V

Image Freeze V V

Histogram X V

Exposure (Zebras)

X

V

False Colors X V

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Function buttons menu

Use one of the ▼/F1 button to enter the Function buttons menu. Press ▲/F2 or

▼/F1 to navigate through the settings. Once the desired setting is highlighted,

use the ◄ or ►buttons to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Press the
MENU button to activate the function to save it under the specific function
button.

Assignable functions

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Panel Size

IPS LCD 7.0 inch

Panel Type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1280x800 (3.072.000 Pixels)

Backlight

LED

Dot Pitch

0.11775(W) x 0.11775 (H)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Brightness

400cd/m2

Contrast Ratio

800:1

Response Time

25ms

Viewing Angle

89°/89°(Left/Right) 89°/89°(Up/Down)

Input Signal

Video / Audio / HDMI

Video Color System

NTSC 3.58 / PAL 4.43

HDMI Support Format

480i /480p /576i /576p
720p (60/59.94/50/30/29/25/24/23.98)
1080i (60/59.94/50)
1080p (60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 / 24/24fps

/23.98/23.98fps)

Headphone Output

Stereo 3.5mm

Input Voltage

DC:7.4~35V

Power Consumption

≦5W

Unit Size (LxWxH)

176 x 130 x 17 mm

6.93 x 5.12 x 0.67 inch

Unit Weight

400 g / 14.11 oz

Installation Method

1/4 inch bracket screw hole, can be easily
connected to the hot shoe mount, tripod fixed
installation

Working Temperature

-20°C～50°C / -4°F～122°F

Storage Temperature

-30°C～60°C / -22°F～140°F

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7. Technical Specifications

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