Elvid OCM-7P-HDR User Manual

FIELDVISION

OCM-7P-HDR

7" Professional Field Monitor

QUICKSTART
GUIDE

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
monitor facedown, since this
can damage the screen.

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• Handle this product with care.
Avoid any 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 images are for illustrative
purposes only.

BOX

CONTENTS

• Monitor

• Sun hood

• Sun-hood frame

• Mini HDMI to HDMI cable

(C to A)

• Shoe-mount ball head

• Battery adapter and
mounting screws

• NP-F battery plate

• LP-E6 battery plate

• V-mount battery adapter

and mounting screws

• 1/4-20 screw and hex key

• 12 V DC power supply

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OVERVIEW

Heat vents

FIELDVISION OCM-7P-HDR

1/4-20 threaded
mounting sockets

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Input selector

F1 and F2 buttons

Exit button /
mute button

Scroll wheel

MENU EXIT F1 F2 INPUT

IN

SDI OUT USB OUT HDMI IN DC 12V

Battery plate
mounting holes

Speaker

SDI input
connector

SDI output
connector

USB port
Headphone

jack

Power input
HDMI input

connector
HDMI output

connector

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Power switch

1/4-20 threaded
mounting socket

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OFF

ON

GETTING

STARTED

ATTACHING A BATTERY PLATE

1. Align the battery adapter

with the four mounting

holes on the back of the

monitor, and screw it in
with the included screws.

2. Attach the power cord to

the power input.

3. Place the NP-F or LP-E6

battery plate into the

adapter, making sure
to align the plate’s and
adapter’s contacts. Slide

the battery plate into the

adapter until it locks in place.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

1. Place an NP-F or LP-E6 type battery into the battery plate,

making sure the plate’s contacts align with the battery

terminals.

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2. Slide the battery toward the contacts until it’s rmly in

place.

ATTACHING THE SUN HOOD

Attach the sun hood to the monitor by following these steps:

1. Attach the sun hood to

the sun-hood frame by

pressing the touch­connect strips together.

2. Attach the frame and the

sun hood to the monitor

by hooking the short
clips to the bottom of the

monitor.

3. Gently push up on the

long clips, and slide
them over the top of the
monitor until they click
into place.

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MOUNTING THE MONITOR ONTO A CAMERA

1. Determine the monitor orientation you prefer, and screw

the ballhead into the bottom or side 1/4-20 threaded socket

until it’s tight.

2. Loosen the mounting foot by turning the locking wheel

clockwise. Make sure the side tilt adjustment knob is tight,
and the ballhead is locked in place.

3. Fully insert the foot into the camera’s shoe, and tighten the

locking wheel by turning it counterclockwise until secure.

4. Adjust the monitor angle by holding onto it while loosening

the adjustment knob. Change the monitor’s position, and
tighten the tilt adjustment knob until the monitor does not

slip.

MOUNTING THE MONITOR TO A CAMERA RIG

To mount the ballhead directly to an accessory with 1/4-20

mounting sockets, like a shoulder rig or slider, follow these

steps:

1. Tighten the ballhead’s tilt

adjustment knob, and then

remove the mounting foot

by unscrewing it.

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2. Screw the 1/4-20 screw

into the socket, and
tighten it with the hex key.

3. Screw the ballhead into

a 1/4-20 socket until it’s
snug.

4. Screw the monitor onto the ballhead, and secure it by

tightening the locking wheel.

CONNECTING TO A CAMERA
HDMI: Connect the monitor’s HDMI input to a camera with an

HDMI output.

SDI: Connect the monitor’s SDI input to a camcorder or camera
with an SDI output.

OUTPUTTING THE SIGNAL

Use the HDMI and SDI output to send the signal to a monitor
or recorder.

POWERING ON

1. Connect a battery or DC power source.

2. Switch the power switch to the on position.

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USER

INTERFACE

ACCESSING THE MENUS

To get the most out of the monitor, make sure its settings are

properly congured. All the setting congurations are located
in the main menu, which has six submenus: Image Adjust,

Marker, Function, Monitoring Tools, Audio, and System.

MENU NAVIGATION

1. Press the scroll wheel to enter the main menu, and turn the

wheel to scroll through menus and settings.

2. Press the scroll wheel to enter menus and conrm settings.

3. Press the exit button to return to the previous menu and to

exit the menu navigation from the top menu.

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QUICK ADJUSTMENTS

When the monitor is powered on, you can make quick

adjustments to the volume, brightness, contrast, saturation,

and sharpness settings at any time.

• Turn the scroll wheel to activate the volume menu and
change the volume.

• While the volume menu is on-screen, press the scroll

wheel repeatedly to cycle through the brightness, contrast,

saturation, and sharpness menus, and to exit quick adjust
mode.

• The Exit button controls the audio mute. Press to quickly
mute the audio. Press again to unmute.

• The Input button toggles the input signal selector. Press the

button to switch between HDMI and SDI input signals.

FUNCTION BUTTONS

The two user-denable function buttons (F1 and F2) on

the top of the monitor engage monitor functions that can

be programmed to accommodate your specic needs. See

Function Button Setup

below for information on changing the

function assignment for each button.

By default, F1 is set to Scan, and F2 is set to Waveform.

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When activated, the function buttons default to the setting in
the Scan and Waveform menus described below.

Press the function button repeatedly to cycle through the
options available in the menu's settings.

• Press the function button to activate the menu.

• Press the function button repeatedly to change the setting.

• Press exit to exit the menu, or the menu will automatically
close in 5 seconds.

FUNCTION BUTTON SETUP

To change the functions assigned to the F1 and F2 buttons,
follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the function button until the function select

menu appears on-screen.

2. Turn the scroll wheel to move through the options until you

arrive at the desired function, and press the scroll wheel to
save it and return to the main view.

Menu options for the function buttons are Center Marker,

Aspect Marker, Check Field, Underscan, Scan, Aspect, DSLR,
Freeze, H/V Delay, Peaking, False Color, Exposure, Histogram,
Level Meter, Waveform, and Timecode.

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RESETTING THE OCM-7P-HDR

To erase all settings and return to the factory presets, follow

these steps:

1. Press the scroll wheel to open the main menu.

2. Select System.

3. In the System menu, scroll down to Reset, and press the

scroll wheel.

4. If you’re ready to reset the monitor, use the scroll wheel to

select On and push the scroll wheel to conrm. The monitor

takes a few seconds to reset and return to the main view.

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IMAGE

ADJUST MENU

BRIGHTNESS

Adjusts the monitor’s brightness value from 0 to 100. The

default setting is 50.

CONTRAST

Adjusts the contrast value of the on-screen image from 0 to

100. The default setting is 50.

SATURATION

Adjusts the value of screen color saturation from 0 to 100. The
default setting is 50.

TINT

Adjusts the tint value from 0 to 100. The default setting is 50.

SHARPNESS

Adjusts the value of ne detail of the picture from 0 to 100.

The default setting is 0.

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HDMI RGB RANGE

Select limited range 16–235 (default) or full range 0–255.

COLOR SPACE

Selects one of the color-space presets: Rec709 (default), EBU,

Native, and SMPTE-C.

CAMERA LUT

Activates either the Default LUT menu or the user LUT

menu. The default setting is off. Applied LUTs will be sent

downstream on active outputs.

DEFAULT LUT

Available only when Def. LUT is selected in the Camera LUT

menu. When activated, select from the list of LUTs that are

built into the monitor. Select from SLog2ToLC-709 (default),
SLog2ToLC-709TA, SLog2ToSLog2-709, SLog2ToCine+709,
SLog3ToLC-709, SLog3ToLC-709TA, SLog3ToSLog2-709, or
SLog3ToCine+709.

USER LUT

Available only when User LUT is selected in the Camera LUT

menu. When activated, select from user-supplied LUTs that

can be accessed via the USB port. The User LUT menu shows
No Data until user LUTs have been loaded via USB.

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GAMMA

Select one of the preset gamma points. Choose Off, 1.8, 2.0,

2.2 (default), 2.35, 2.4, 2.6, or 2.8.

HDR

Select one of the HDR presets. Choose Off (default), ST 2084
300, ST 2084 1000, ST 2084 10000, or HIg.

BACK LIGHT MODE

Adjusts the intensity of the backlight. Options are Outdoor,

Standard (default), and Custom.

BACK LIGHT

When Custom is selected in the Backlight Mode menu, the

backlight intensity can be set manually from 0 to 100.

COLOR TEMP

Adjusts the color temperature of the on-screen image. Presets

are 5500, 5600, 6500 (default), 7500, 9300, and User. When
User mode is selected, the values of red, green, and blue gain
can be set manually from 0 to 255 and are preset to 128. Red,
green, and blue offset can be set manually from 0 to 511 and

are preset to 255.

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MARKER

MENU

CENTER MARKER

Turning the center marker option on places a crosshair at the
center of the screen. The preset is set to off.

ASPECT MARKER

Sets the aspect marker on-screen display. Select from 16:9,

1.85:1, 2.35:1, 4:3, 3:2, 1.3X, 2.0X, 2.0X MAG, and off (default).

SAFETY MARKER

Displays an on-screen safety frame marker. Select from 95%,
93%, 90%, 88%, 85%, 80%, and off (default).

MARKER COLOR

Changes the color of the on-screen markers. Choose from color

options red (default), green, blue, white, and black.

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MARKER MAT

Available only when an aspect ratio is selected from the

Aspect Marker menu. Adjust the darkness of the area of
the screen that’s outside the aspect marker. Choose from 1

(lightest) to 7 (darkest) and off (default).

THICKNESS

Adjusts the thickness of the on-screen markers from 1 to 7.

The default setting is 2.

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FUNCTION

MENU

SCAN

Determines how the image is displayed based on the settings
in the Aspect and Zoom menus below. Selecting Aspect or

Zoom activates the Aspect or Zoom menus. Selecting Pixel-to­Pixel turns off scaling and displays the incoming video signal

in its native resolution and aspect ratio with 1:1 pixel mapping.

ASPECT

Available only when Aspect is selected in the Scan menu.

Adjusts the aspect ratio of the incoming video signal and how

it is displayed on-screen. Available settings are Full (default),
16:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 4:3, 3:2, 1.3X, 2.0X, and 2.0X MAG.

UNDERSCAN

If the image exceeds the area of the monitor, turn on this

feature to display a blank area around the active image so you

can clearly see the edges of the active video area. The default
is set to off.

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H/V DELAY

H/V delay mode highlights the horizontal and vertical blanking

portions of the incoming signal. Select from three delay modes.
H mode delays the horizontal sync. V mode delays the vertical

sync. H/V mode delays both horizontal and vertical sync. The

default setting is off.

CHECK FIELD

When Check Field mode is on, only the selected color
information from the incoming video signal will appear on-

screen. Check Field mode is useful for calibrating the monitor.
Select red, green, blue, or off. The default setting is off.

ZOOM

Available only when Zoom is selected in the Scan menu. Scales
the incoming video signal. Select 10% to 90%. The default value
is 50%.

FREEZE

Selecting on freezes the on-screen image. Selecting off returns
to the live video feed.

DSLR

Scales the incoming video signal to ll the screen. This is

useful when shooting on a DSLR. Select off (default), 5D2 for
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and 5D3 for Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

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MONITORING
TOOLS MENU

WAVEFORM

Select from Multi, Y, YCbCr, RGB (default), RGB Full, and off.

WAVEFORM TRANS.

Adjusts the level of transparency of the waveform window.

Select 25%, 50% (default), or off (opaque).

PEAKING

Turning the peaking feature on adds a color outline to high­contrast areas of the image, highlighting areas that are in
focus. Default is set to off.

PEAKING COLOR

Selects the color of the peaking feature’s outline. Choose red

(default), green, blue, or white.

PEAKING LEVEL

Adjusts the peaking feature’s outline intensity from 0 to 100.
The default value is set to 50.

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FALSE COLOR

Replaces the true colors of the image with a standard set
of colors, displayed in an on-screen chart, that represent
exposure levels. The higher—or hotter—the exposure, the

higher the color will be in the chart. The default value is off.

EXPOSURE ZEBRAS

Turning on displays animated black and white stripes through

areas of the image that are overexposed, along with an on­screen under and over warning display.

EXPOSURE LEVEL

Adjusts the exposure level intensity from 0 to 100. The default
value is set to 85.

HISTOGRAM

Activates histogram mode to indicate the overall level of
exposure from light to dark. The on-screen meter shows the
percentage of the image at a particular exposure level. Select Y
(default), RGB, or Color modes.

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AUDIO

MENU

VOLUME

Adjusts the level of the audio output from 0 to 100. The
default volume is set to 0.

LEVEL METER

Activating the level meter puts a meter on-screen that can
monitor the level of up to 16 audio channels. The default
setting is off.

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SYSTEM

MENU

LANGUAGE

Sets the language on the on-screen display to English (default)
or Chinese.

HDMI/SDI CONVERT

Activating this feature cross-converts signals so an HDMI

signal can be output from the SDI port, and an SDI signal
can be output from the HDMI port. The default value is off.
Additionally, applied LUTs will be sent downstream from the

active outputs.

COLOR BAR

Displays color bars on-screen. Set luminance to 100%, 75%, or

off (default).

OSD TIMER

Set the length of time the on-screen menu is displayed. Select
10 (default), 20, or 30 seconds.

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IMAGE FLIP

Controls the orientation of the on-screen image. Flip the screen

horizontally (H), vertically (H), or both (H/V). The default is set

to off.

FAN

Sets the level of the internal cooling fan. Options are low
(default) and high.

COLOR CALIBRATION

Recommended for advanced users only. Activating color

calibration allows you to load a monitor calibration LUT via the

USB port. Default is set to off.

COMPARISON EN

Displays a split screen that compares the image altered by the

color space or LUT settings and the unaffected image. Preset
is set to off.

RESET

Resets the monitor to the factory default settings and removes
any loaded LUTs.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Panel size 7 in.
Panel type IPS LCD
Backlight LED
Resolution 1920 × 1200
Brightness 500 cd/m²
Contrast ratio 1000:1
Viewing angle L/R: 170°

Aspect ratio 16:10
Input HDMI, SDI
Output HDMI, SDI, headphone (3.5 mm

Threaded socket 1/4-20 (×3)
Input voltage DC: 7 to 24 V
Power consumption ≤12 W
Battery type NP-F
Dimensions (W × H × D) 7.2 × 4.9 × 0.9 in.

Weight (monitor only) 0.9 lb (405 g)

U/D: 170°

stereo), mono speaker

(18.2 × 12.4 × 2.2 cm)

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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.

Product warranty is provided by the Gradus Group. www.gradusgroup.com

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