Elvid OCM-7B-D User manual

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FIELDVISION

OCM-7B-D

7" ON-CAMERA MONITOR

USER MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing Elvid.

The Elvid OCM-7B-D FieldVision is an on-camera monitor with HDMI and composite audio and video inputs, as well as composite video loop-through. The 7″ LED panel’s native resolution is 1024 × 600, with an aspect ratio of 16:9 (native) that you can

set to 4:3. The onscreen menu makes it easy to ne-tune your

image, offering adjustments for brightness, contrast, hue, and

saturation. There are also broadcast-specic features like safety

frame markers and multiple display formats.

The FieldVision is equipped with advanced tools like Check Field

to help calibrate the monitor, a Focus setting to ne-tune your

focus, and Camera mode to scale the incoming video signal when shooting on a DSLR. Onboard buttons provide quick shortcuts to Camera, Focus, and Check Field modes, the safety frame and center markers, and the onscreen volume bar. There’s also an integrated speaker and a 3.5 mm stereo headphone output for live audio monitoring.

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PRECAUTIONS

• Exposure to high sound levels can cause permanent hearing loss. Avoid listening at high volumes for extended periods of time.

• Keep this product away from water

and any ammable gases or liquids.

• Do not expose this product to humidity or extreme heat or cold.

• Make sure this product is powered off when plugging it into a power source.

• Use only the correct, recommended voltage.

• Do not attempt to disassemble or repair this product.

• Do not place or store the FieldVision facedown, since this can damage the screen.

• Handle this product with care. Avoid any unnecessary impacts to this product.

• Do not block the vents in this product.

• Disconnect this product from its

power source before storage and during electrical storms.

• Do not use chemical solutions to clean this product. Clean it with only a soft, dry cloth.

• Keep this product away from children.

• Make sure that this product is intact and that there are no missing parts.

• To avoid damage to this product, be careful not to overtighten or improperly thread any of the threaded

ttings.

• All photos are for illustrative purposes only.

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Product Contents ................................................................... 6

Overview ...............................................................................7-8

Powering On and Off ........................................................9-10

Using the OCM-7B-D ....................................................... 11-12

The Sunshade .........................................................................13

The Menu ................................................................................14

Color Menu .............................................................................15

OSD Menu ...............................................................................16

Function Menu ....................................................................... 17

Sound Menu............................................................................18

Using the Buttons .................................................................19

Specications .................................................................. 20-21

Troubleshooting ..............................................................22-24

Notes ....................................................................................... 25

FCC Statement ...................................................................... 26

Warranty ................................................................................ 27

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PRODUCT

CONTENTS

· 7" On-Camera Monitor

· Shoe-mount ball head

· Sunshade

· 12 V DC adapter

NOTE: Additional battery plates and/or battery adapters compatible with other popular brands can be purchased by visiting www.elvidcinema.com

· Mini HDMI to HDMI cable

· User manual

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OVERVIEW

FIELDVISION

Sunshade slots

Headphone jack

Screen

Camera button

Scale button

Left Nav

Power button

Status LED

Mode button

Up button

Down button

Menu button

Right Nav

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FIELDVISION

Battery mounting plate

Speaker

1/4″-20 Threaded socket

Power switch

Composite video output

HDMI input

Power Switch

Composite video input

Audio input

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POWERING

ON & OFF

There are two ways to power the FieldVision: AC or a Canon LP-E6 battery.

AC POWER

To run the FieldVision via AC power, use the included 12 V DC adapter to connect the FieldVision’s DC power input to your AC power source.

To turn on the FieldVision, press the power switch to the On position. The FieldVision will turn on and enter standby mode, and the power indicator LED will glow red. Press the Power button to enter ready mode. The power indicator LED will turn green and then glow red.

CAMERA BATTERY

The FieldVision’s built-in battery plate accommodates a Canon LP-E6 battery. This allows you to power the monitor with a readily-available battery type that you may already own. For more information on compatible battery

types, refer to Specications on page XX.

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To install a compatible battery, follow these steps:

1. Place a compatible battery in the battery plate. Make sure the battery’s bottom contacts are aligned with the contacts in the battery plate.

2. Slide the battery forward until it locks into place.

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USING THE

OCM-7B-D

MOUNTING THE FIELDVISION

Use the FieldVision’s 1/4″-20 threaded socket to attach the monitor to your mounting system. Make sure your bracket can support the monitor.

CONNECTING THE VIDEO SOURCE

HDMI Input: The FieldVision is equipped with an HDMI

input for use as a wired high-denition video monitor. Use

the a compatible HDMI cable to connect your HDMI video source to the FieldVision’s HDMI input, and then press the Mode button to cycle through the input modes until “HDMI” appears on the monitor. If your HDMI video source is sending a signal to the monitor, the image will appear onscreen, and the power indicator LED will glow green.

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Composite Video Input: The FieldVision also has a

composite video input for use as a wired standard-denition

video monitor. Use a compatible cable to connect your composite video source to the FieldVision’s composite video and audio inputs, and then press the Mode button to cycle through the input modes until “video” appears on the monitor. If your composite video source is sending a signal to the monitor, the image will appear onscreen, and the power indicator LED will glow green.

Note: Your audio source must be plugged into the FieldVision’s composite audio input in order to monitor the sound.

Loop Through: The FieldVision offers composite video

loop-through, also known as pass-through. To loop the video signal through the monitor, make sure the FieldVision is receiving a video signal from your composite video source, and then connect a compatible cable to the output connection on the monitor.

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THE

SUNSHADE

The sunshade prevents glare on the monitor’s screen by blocking out stray light, and is useful when shooting outdoors.

1. Insert the sunshade’s pegs into the monitor’s sunshade slots.

2. Slide the sunshade down until it locks into place.

To deploy the sunshade, fully open its lid and wings.

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THE MENU

Before using the FieldVision, make sure the monitor’s settings

are properly congured. All of the setting congurations are

located in the main menu, which has four submenus: Color, Onscreen Display (OSD), Function, and Sound. The submenus are located in the left column of the main menu window.

Note: The menu is accessible only when the FieldVision is receiving a video signal.

NAVIGATING THE MENU

Menu Button: Press the Menu button to access the menu,

return to the previous menu or screen without making a selection, or close out the menu.

Up and Down Buttons: When the menu is open, use the Up and Down buttons to navigate the menu or adjust the value of a vertical submenu item .

Left and Right Buttons: When the menu is open, use the Left and Right buttons to enter a submenu, adjust the value of a horizontal submenu item , or make a selection in a vertical submenu.

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COLOR MENU

In the Color menu, you can adjust brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation of the monitor from 0 (least) to 100 (brightest).

Check Field: In Check Field mode, only the selected color will appear onscreen. You can select red, green, blue, or mono. In mono, a grayscale image will appear onscreen. Check Field mode is useful for calibrating the monitor.

Color Temp: When using the FieldVision as a wired HDMI monitor, You you can select from the presets 9300, 7500,

and 6500 K. You can also congure your own custom setting,

which is labeled User in the Color Temp menu. Customizing the color temperature is recommended only for advanced users.

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OSD MENU

Language: You can set the onscreen language to English

(default), Simplied Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish,

Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese.

H Position: Adjust the horizontal position of the onscreen menu.

V Position: Adjust the vertical position of the onscreen menu.

OSD Timeout: Use this setting to set the length of time the

onscreen menu is displayed. You can choose from 5 to 60 seconds, in 5-second intervals, or you can disable the feature so the menu remains onscreen until you manually close it out. The default setting is 10 seconds.

Transparent: Set the menu’s level of opacity. You can adjust this setting from 1 to 7, with 7 being the most transparent. The default setting is off, which makes the menu opaque.

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FUNCTION

Reset: Restore the FieldVision’s menu to the factory default settings.

System: Select the transmission display format. You can

choose NTSC M (default), PAL M, NTSC BG, PAL N, NTSC DK, PAL DK, PAL I, or SECAM BG.

Display Ratio: You can set the aspect ratio for the onscreen image. The options are 16:9 and 4:3. The default setting is 16:9, which is the FieldVision’s native aspect ratio. The 4:3

setting will scale the image to t that aspect ratio.

Screen Markers: You can set the FieldVision to display an onscreen box as a safety frame marker at a set percentage of the screen size. You can set this to 80%, 85%, 90%, 93%, 96%, or off. The screen marker will not display at the same time as the menu.

Centre Markers: This setting displays a marker in the center of the screen. The center marker will not display at the same time as the menu.

Camera: Camera mode scales the incoming video signal to ll

the screen. This is useful when shooting on a DSLR. You can turn this mode on or off.

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SOUND

Volume: Adjust the monitoring volume of the FieldVision from 0 to 100.

Focus: Use this setting to check the areas of the image that are in focus. Activating this setting increases the sharpness and contrast of the monitor and displays in-focus areas of the image with sharpening artifacts.

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USING THE

BUTTONS

For greater efciency while using the FieldVision, you can use

the buttons on the front of the monitor as shortcuts to various functions instead of cycling through the onscreen menus.

Camera Button: Press this button to enable or disable Camera mode.

Scale Button: The Scale button displays and adjusts the size of the onscreen safety frame markers. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the options (80%, 85%, 90%, 93%, 96%, and off).

Left Button: When the menu is closed out, press the Left button to display the center marker.

Right Button: When the menu is closed out, press the Right button to display the onscreen volume bar. When the volume bar is onscreen, use the Left and Right buttons to adjust the monitoring volume from 0 to 100. To exit the volume bar, press the Menu button.

Down Button: When the menu is closed out, press the Down button to enter Focus mode.

Up Button: When the menu is closed out, press the Up button repeatedly to cycle through the Check Field modes (red, green,

blue, and mono).

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SPECIFICATIONS

MONITOR

Panel Size 7"

Panel Type TFT

Backlight LED

Resolution 1024 × 600

Brightness 250 cd/m²

Contrast ratio 700:1

Viewing angle L/R: 75°/75°

U/D: 70°/75°

Dot pitch (W × H) 0.05 × 0.15

Display ratio 16:9

Input RF, HDMI, composite

Output Composite video,

video, mono audio

headphone (3.5 mm stereo), mono speaker

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MONITOR (CONTINUED)

Supported formats (50/60 Hz)

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

Threaded socket 1/4″-20

Input voltage 6 to 24 V DC

Power consumption ≤6 W

Battery type Canon LP-E6

Dimensions (L × W × H)

7.4″ × 5.3″ × 2.0″ (18.9 × 13.4 × 5 cm)

Weight 1 lb. (0.5 kg)

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

The FieldVision will not turn on.

The FieldVision is turned on but there is no onscreen image or the image is weak.

• If you are powering the FieldVision with a battery, make sure the battery is fully charged and properly seated in the battery plate.

• Make sure that the 12 V DC adapter is fully plugged in, and that your AC power source is reliable. Try switching AC power sources.

• Make sure the FieldVision is not in standby mode. See Powering the FieldVision on

page XX for further reference.

• Make sure the HDMI or composite video cable is securely plugged into the proper input connection on the FieldVision, and that the input mode is set correctly. Try pressing the Mode button to set the input mode.

• Make sure the monitor is set to the proper input mode.

• If you are powering the FieldVision with a battery, make sure the battery is fully charged and properly seated in the battery plate.

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

(continued) • If you are powering the

FieldVision via AC power, use only the supplied 12 V DC adapter.

• Check your cables to make sure they are reliable.

The screen displays only a black and white image.

The onscreen image size is incorrect.

• Check the brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation settings, and adjust as necessary.

• Make sure Check Field mode is turned off.

• Make sure that Camera mode is disabled.

• Check whether the aspect ratio is set correctly.

• Make sure that the correct input signal is selected.

• Check your cables to make sure they are properly connected and that they are reliable.

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

The FieldVision is emitting a highpitched whine (feedback).

There is no sound. • Increase the monitoring volume.

• Turn the monitor’s volume all the way down or plug headphones into the headphone jack.

• If you are using the FieldVision

as a wired standard-denition

video monitor, make sure your composite audio cable is fully plugged into the composite audio input.

The images are not synchronized.

NTSC and PAL settings may not

be correctly set. Make sure the monitor’s display format matches that of the input. Refer to System

under Function Menu on page XX

for further reference.

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NOTES

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FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

This Elvid product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free

from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after replacement, whichever occurs later. The warranty provider’s responsibility with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or replacement, at the provider’s discretion, of any product that fails during normal use of this product in its intended manner and in its intended environment. Inoperability of the product or part(s) shall be determined by the warranty provider. If the product has been discontinued, the warranty provider reserves the right to replace it with a model of equivalent quality and function.

This warranty does not cover damage or defect caused by misuse, neglect, accident, alteration, abuse, improper installation or

maintenance. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This warranty provides you with specic legal

rights, and you may also have additional rights that vary from state to state.

To obtain warranty coverage, contact the Elvid Customer Service Department to obtain a return merchandise authorization (“RMA”) number, and return the defective product to Elvid along with the RMA number and proof of purchase. Shipment of the defective product is at the purchaser’s own risk and expense.

For more information or to arrange service, visit www.elvidcinema.com or call Customer Service at 212-594-2353.

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