Elvid RVM-7B-ALT User Manual

RIGVISION

RVM-7B-ALT

7" LIGHTWEIGHT ADVANCED
ON-CAMERA LCD MONITOR

USER
MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing Elvid. The Elvid RVM-7B-ALT RigVision is
a lightweight on-camera LCD monitor with advanced features to
help you optimize your image. The RigVision is equipped with an
HDMI input with loop-through, plus a composite video input for
exible connectivity. The 7″ LED panel’s native resolution is 1280
× 800, and you can set the aspect ratio to full screen (16:10),
16:9, 4:3, 1.85:1, or 2.35:1.

The RigVision incorporates onscreen tools including peaking to

ne-tune your focus, and zebra exposure indicator, false color

display, and histogram to provide visual guidance for achieving

precise exposure levels. There are also broadcast-specic features

like underscan, safety frame markers, and H/V delay.

There are a variety of options for personalizing the RigVision to

suit your specic needs. Choose from a palette of 19 functions
from which you can set each of the three function buttons to
provide shortcuts for enabling modes and onscreen tools. There’s

an integrated speaker and a 3.5 mm stereo headphone output for
live audio monitoring, plus an onscreen audio meter for checking
audio levels as you record.

The RigVision also allows remote shutter release, enabling you to

capture still photos via the monitor.

The RigVision contains a variety of power options so you won’t

have to scramble to power it. Available battery plates and an

included adapter plate let you mount common standard camera

batteries or, for longer run-times, 3-stud and V-mount batteries.

The RigVision also comes with a 12 V DC adapter for powering
the monitor via AC power.

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PRECAUTIONS

• Please read and follow these
instructions and keep this manual in
a safe place.

• 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.

• 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 RigVision
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.

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• 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.

• 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.

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

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

Overview ................................................................................7.8

Powering On and Off ........................................................9-12

Using the RVM-7B-ALT .................................................. 13-14

The Sunshade .........................................................................15

The Menu ................................................................................16

Video Settings ...................................................................17-18

Features Menu ................................................................ 19-20

Settings Menu ..................................................................21-23

System Menu ........................................................................24

Function Buttons .................................................................25

Shutter Release .....................................................................26

Specications ..................................................................27-28

Supported Resolutions and Frame Rates ..................29-32

Troubleshooting ..............................................................33-35

Warranty ................................................................... 36 (Back)

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PRODUCT

CONTENTS

· 7" Field Monitor

· Sun shade cover

· Sun shade bracket

· Battery plates (MBP-
F970/ MBP-LPE6)

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

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· HDMI cable

· Shoe-mount adapter

· 12 V DC adapter

· Adapter panel

· User manual

OVERVIEW

Headphone jack

Screen

Input button

Menu button

Left Nav (Brightness down)

Shutter release

button

Power indicator
light

F3 (Histogram)

F2 (Exposure)

F1 (Peaking)

Enter button

Right Nav
(Brightness Up)

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Battery plate mount

1/4″-20 Threaded socket

Power switch

DC power input

HDMI input

HDMI output

Shutter release port

Composite video input

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POWERING

ON & OFF

There are three ways to power the RigVision: AC power,

a standard camera battery (see Specications on page 28
for compatible battery types), and a 3-stud or a V-mount
battery.

AC POWER

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

To turn on the RigVision, press the power switch to the On
position.

CAMERA BATTERY

The RigVision has a built-in mount for available battery

plates, which accommodate a variety of standard camera

batteries. This allows you to power the RigVision with
readily-available batteries that you may already own. For
more information on compatible battery types, refer to
Specications on page 28. To install a battery plate and a
compatible battery, follow these steps:

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1. Place the battery plate in
the RigVision’s battery

plate mount. Make sure the

plate’s bottom contacts are

aligned with the contacts
in the plate mount.

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

3. Place a compatible battery
in the battery plate. Make
sure the battery’s bottom

contacts are aligned with

the contacts in the battery

plate.

4. Slide the battery forward

until it locks into place.

To turn on the RigVision,
press the power switch to the
On position.

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POWERING

ON & OFF

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-STUD OR V-MOUNT

The RigVision comes with an adapter panel that lets you
mount a 3-stud or a V-mount battery plate onto the back
of the monitor. These more powerful batteries provide
longer run-time than camera batteries, so you can work
for longer periods without having to recharge or change
your battery. To install the large battery adapter panel,
follow these steps:

1. With the smooth side of the adapter panel facing up,

place the panel on the back of the monitor. Depending
on preference, it can be tted horizontally or vertically.

Align the leftmost screw holes of the adapter panel

with the corresponding screw holes in the back of the

monitor. Make sure all four of the monitor’s screw holes
are aligned with the panel’s screw holes. The adapter

panel should be seated completely on the monitor and

not hanging off to one side.

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2. Insert the four included
screws into the adapter
panel and use a Phillips­head screwdriver to
screw them in until fully
tightened. Be careful not
to overtighten.

3. Refer to your battery

plate’s instructions to

install your battery plate
and battery pack.

To turn on the RigVision, press the power switch to the
On position.

For more information on compatible battery types, refer to
Specications on page 28.

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USING THE

RVM-7B-ALT

MONITORING SOUND

You can monitor sound via the integrated speaker or

the 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack. To monitor via the
headphone jack, plug in a pair of compatible headphones.

MOUNTING THE RIGVISION

Use the 1/4″-20 threaded socket in the RigVision to attach
the monitor to your mounting system. Make sure your

bracket can support the monitor.

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CONNECTING TO YOUR CAMERA

To connect the RigVision to your camera, follow these
steps:

1. Choose the desired video input, and use the appropriate

cable to connect your camera to the corresponding

input connections on the monitor.

2. Press the Input button repeatedly until the correct input

appears on the monitor

LOOP THROUGH

The RigVision has HDMI loop-through. To loop the video
signal through the monitor, make sure your camera is
connected to the HDMI input, and then connect an HDMI

cable to the HDMI 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, which is useful when shooting

outdoors. To attach the sunshade, follow these steps:

1. Mount the sunshade

bracket onto the
monitor by tting the
bracket’s clips into the

corresponding notches in
the monitor.

2. Press down along the

bracket to make sure it’s
locked into place on both
the front and back of the

monitor.

3. Align the sunshade
cover’s touch fastener
with the one in the

bracket and attach it

securely.

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THE MENU

Before using the RigVision, make sure the monitor’s

settings are properly congured. The setting
congurations are located in the main menu, which has
ve submenus: Picture, Onscreen Markers, Features,

Settings, and System.

NAVIGATING THE MENU

To access the menu, press the Menu button. The ve
submenus are located in the left column of the main menu
window. Press the left and right navigation buttons to

navigate the menu. To make a selection, press the Enter

button. Press the Menu button at any point to return to

the previous menu or screen.

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VIDEO

SETTINGS

PICTURE MENU

In the Picture menu, you

can adjust Brightness,

Contrast, Saturation,
Tint, Sharpness, and color
temperature.

Except for Color Temp,
you can also adjust

these settings, as well
as contrast and volume,
without opening the menu.
Press one of the navigation

buttons while on the

main screen to call up the

Brightness adjustment bar,

and then press the Menu

button to cycle through

Brightness, Sharpness,
Contrast, Saturation,
Volume, and Tint. Use the

left and right navigation

buttons to adjust levels,
and press the Input button
to exit.

COLOR TEMP

You can select from the
presets 6500, 7300,
and 9300 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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ONSCREEN

MARKERS MENU

MARKER ENABLE

Use this option to enable

the onscreen markers.

CENTER MARKER

This setting displays a
marker in the center of the
screen.

ASPECT MARKER

Displays a marker to show
the aspect ratio. You can
choose 16:9, 4:3, 14:9, 13:9,
15:9, 1.85:1, or 2.35:1. This
is useful for framing if you
plan on cropping the image
to a different aspect ratio in
postproduction.

SAFETY MARKER

You can set the RigVision to

display an onscreen box as

a safety frame marker at a

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set percentage of the screen
size. You can set this to
95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 85%,
or 80%.

MARKER COLOR

Choose the color of the
onscreen markers. You can

choose red, green, blue,
white, or black.

MARKER MAT

When Aspect Marker mode

is enabled, the Marker
Mat setting adjusts the
brightness of the area

outside of the marked

aspect ratio. You can adjust
the brightness from 0 to 6.

THICKNESS

Choose the thickness of
the onscreen markers from
1 to 7.

FEATURES

MENU

ASPECT RATIO

You can set the aspect ratio
for the onscreen image.
The options are full screen
(16:10), 16:9, 4:3, 1.85:1,
and 2.35:1. Full screen will

stretch the image to t the

full size of the RigVision’s
screen, and the other
options will scale the image

to t those specic aspect

ratios. The default setting is
full screen.

H/V DELAY

This mode is recommended

only for broadcast

professionals. You can set it
to H, V, or H & V to display
the horizontal, vertical, or

combined view of the video
blanking interval.

CHECK FIELD

In Check Field mode, just

the selected color will
appear onscreen. You can
select mono, red, green, or

blue. In mono, a grayscale

image will appear onscreen.
Check Field mode is useful

for calibrating the monitor.

PIXEL-TO-PIXEL

Use Pixel-to-Pixel mode to

turn off scaling and display
the incoming video signal
in its native resolution and

aspect ratio with 1:1 pixel

mapping. If the picture is
larger than the monitor’s
1280 × 800 resolution, the
center of the image will
appear onscreen.

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UNDERSCAN

Underscan shrinks the
picture so you can see
the entire video image,
including the area that is

not broadcast-safe. You can

turn this mode on or off. The
default setting is off, which

displays only the broadcast-

safe image.

COLOR BAR

Display color bars onscreen.

ZOOM

Zoom into the onscreen
image. You can choose ×2,
×4, ×6, or ×8.

IMAGE FLIP

This setting ips the display
horizontally, vertically, or both.

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FREEZE INPUT

Turning this setting on will
freeze the current onscreen
image.

PIP

Use PIP, or picture-in-picture
mode, to simultaneously
display two incoming video
signals. In the PIP Mode

submenu, you can set the

size of the inset picture to
small, medium, and large.
You can also choose PBP to

show the pictures side by

side and scaled, with scopes

under and above images; or

POP to show the pictures

side by side and stretched,

with scopes on top of
images. Use the PIP Position

submenu to move the inset

picture to different corners
of the screen. PIP Swap will
switch the inset and main
pictures.

DSLR AUX &

AUDIO MENU

CAMERA

Camera mode scales the

incoming video signal to ll

the screen. You can set it to
480p or 1080i. This is useful
when shooting on a DSLR.

PEAKING

Peaking is a focus-assist
tool that displays an outline
around in-focus areas of the
image. You can choose mono
or color. Mono will display
a grayscale image with a
colored fringe around the
areas that are in focus, and
color will display the full­color image with the same
colored fringe.

PEAKING COLOR

Choose the color of the
fringe that appears around
the in-focus areas of the
image. You can choose red,

green, blue, white, or black.

PEAKING LEVEL

Adjusting the peaking level

regulates the RigVision’s
tolerance for in-focus areas

of the image. It can be set

in one-step increments
from 0 to 100. A higher
peaking level means that
the monitor is more likely to
pick up something in focus
and display a colored fringe
around it.

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FALSE COLOR

This mode replaces the
color of the image with set
colors (see chart) so you can
determine how your image

is exposed. The higher—or
hotter—the exposure, the
closer the colors will be

to the top of the chart. As

exposure decreases, the

color will descend through
the chart.

EXPOSURE

Exposure mode displays
an animated black and
white outline, or zebra
exposure indicator, around

areas of the image that are

overexposed.

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EXPOSURE LEVEL

The exposure level sets

how close to 100% white,

or how bright, a part of the
onscreen image has to be
before the RigVision will
identify it as overexposed
and display the zebra
exposure indicator around
it. It can be set in one-step

increments from 0 to 100.

HISTOGRAM

The histogram indicates the

level of exposure from light

to dark and shows what
percentage of the image is

at what exposure level.

LEVEL METER

Displays the audio level
meter onscreen. You
can choose to display it
horizontally or vertically.

REFERENCE

This setting lowers the incoming audio signal by -18 or -20

dB to minimize distortion.

LEVEL METER SIZE

Choose the size of the Level Meter. You can choose large or
small.

PEAK DECAY TIME

This setting adjusts on a scale of 1 - 11 the decay rate for the

Level Meter’s peak. The higher the setting is, the faster the

decay rate will be.

VOLUME

Adjusts the monitoring volume of the RigVision on a scale of

0 to 100.

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SYSTEM

MENU

LOGO

Choose whether the Elvid
RigVision logo is displayed

when the monitor boots up.

LANGUAGE

You can set the onscreen
language to English or
Simplied Chinese (中文).

MANUFACTURER DEFAULT

Restore the RigVision to
the factory default settings.
This will erase all current
settings and replace them
with the default settings. To
do this, use the navigation

buttons to highlight ON, and
then press the Enter button

to make a selection.

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BACK LIGHT

Adjust the brightness of the
backlight from 0 to 100.

ISP

For factory use only—do

not select this. If you select

this, immediately reboot the

RigVision.

FUNCTION

BUTTONS

For greater creative control over your images, you can assign

unique settings to the three function buttons. The options
for customizing the function buttons are Center Marker,

Safety Marker, Aspect Marker, Check Field, Color Bar, Aspect

Ratio, Camera, PIP, Image Flip, Zoom, Pixel-to-Pixel, Freeze

Input, Underscan, H/V delay, Level Meter, Peaking, False

Color, Exposure, and Histogram.

To set a function button, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the function button for approximately three

seconds until a menu with a list of options appears on the
right-hand side of the screen.

2. Use the left and right navigation buttons to navigate the

menu and highlight the desired function.

3. Press the Enter button to select a function.

Press the Menu button at any point to return to the previous
menu or screen. When engaged, the function button will

glow red.

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SHUTTER

RELEASE

The shutter release button allows you to trip your camera’s

shutter to take a still photo.

To use the shutter release button, follow these steps:

1. Use the 2.5 mm end of one of the two included shutter-

release cables (one for Canon; the other for Nikon models)

to connect the RigVision’s shutter release port to your
camera’s remote shutter-release port. (This feature is
typically supported only on higher-end camera models.)

2. Press the RigVision’s shutter release button halfway to

focus your camera.

3. Fully press the RigVision’s shutter release button to

release your camera’s shutter and take a still photo.

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SPECIFICATIONS

MONITOR

Display 7" LED backlit IPS panel

Aspect Ratio 16:10

Native Resolution 1280×800

Brightness 400 cd/m²

Contrast 800:1

Viewing Angle (H/V) 178°/178°

Inputs HDMI, composite video

Outputs HDMI, headphone (3.5

Input Voltage 7 to 24 V DC

Current 960 mA

Power Consumption ≤12 W

mm stereo)

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SIZE

Dimensions 7.3″ × 5.2″ × 0.9″

Weight Monitor: 15.5 oz. (440 g)

BATTERY PLATES

F-970 Sony L-series batteries

LPE6 Canon LP-E6 batteries

DU-21 Panasonic VBG-6 and similar

QM91D Sony M-series batteries

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18.5 × 13.1 × 2.3 cm

batteries

SINGAL MODE SUPPORT

Composite NTSC

PAL YES

YPBPR 480i (59.94)60 YES

576i (50) YES

480p (59.94)60 YES

576p (50) YES

720p (50) YES

720p (59.94) NO SIGNAL

720p (60)

1080i (50)

1080i (59.94)

1080i (60)

1080p (23.98)

1080p (24)

1080p (25) NO

1080p (29.97) NO SIGNAL

1080p (30)

1080p (50)

1080p (60)

1080p (23.98sF)

1080p (24sF) NO

HDMI 480i (59.94) YES

480i (60)

576i (50) YES

YES

YES

YES

NO SIGNAL

YES

NO SIGNAL

NO

NO

YES

YES

NO SIGNAL

YES

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SINGAL MODE SUPPORT

HDMI 480p (59.94)

480i (60) YES

576i (50) YES

480p (59.94) YES

480p (60) YES

576p (50) YES

480p (59.94) YES

480p (60) YES

576p (50)

720p (23.98)

720p (24)

720p (25)

720p (29.97)

720p (30)

720p (50) YES

720p (59.94) YES

720p (60)

1080i (50)

1080i (59.94)

1080i (60)

1035i (59.94) YES

1035i (60) YES

1080p (23.976)

1080p (23.98) NO

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

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SINGAL MODE SUPPORT

HDMI 1080p (24)

1080p (25) NO

1080p (29.97) NO

1080p (30) NO

1080p (50) YES

1080p (59.94) YES

1080p (60) YES

1080p (23.98sF) NO SIGNAL

1080p (24sF)

2040 x 1080 (23.98sF)

2040 x 1080 (24sF)

2040 x 1080 (23.98p)

2040 x (24p)

SDI 480i (59.94)

480i (60) YES

576i (50) YES

480p (59.94)

480p (60)

576p (50)

720p (23.98)

720p (24) NO

720p (25) NO

720p (29.97)

720p (30) NO

NO

NO

NO SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

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SINGAL MODE SUPPORT

SDI 720p (50)

720p (59.94) YES

720p (60) YES

1080i (50) YES

1080i (59.94) YES

1080i (60) YES

1035i (59.94) NO SIGNAL

1035i (60) NO SIGNAL

1080p (23.976)

1080p (23.98)

1080p (24)

1080p (25)

1080p (29.97)

1080p (30)

1080p (50) YES

1080p (59.94) YES

1080p (60)

1080p (23.98sF)

1080p (24sF)

2040 x 1080 (23.98PsF)

2040 x 1080 (24PsF) NO SIGNAL

2040 x 1080 (23.98p) NO SIGNAL

2040 x 1080 (24p)

YES

NO

NO SIGNAL

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO SIGNAL

NO

NO

NO SIGNAL

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

The RigVision will not
turn on.

The screen displays only

a black and white image.

The RigVision is not
receiving a video signal.

• If you are powering the

RigVision with a battery, make
sure that the battery is fully
charged and that the battery

plate is properly connected.

• If you are powering the
RigVision via AC power, make
sure that the power and tally

cable and the 12 V DC adapter

are fully plugged in, and
that your AC power source

is reliable. Try switching AC

power sources.

• Make sure the RigVision’s
power switch is set to the
proper power input.

• Check whether the color
saturation is properly

congured.

• Make sure the Check Field and

Peaking modes are disabled.

• Make sure that the correct
input signal is selected.

• Check your cables to make sure

they are properly connected.

• Check your cables to make sure
they are reliable.

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

The RigVision is

turned on but there is

no onscreen image.

“No signal” or
“not supported” is
displayed onscreen.

The colors are
inaccurate.

• Check your cables to make sure

they are properly connected.

• If you are powering the RigVision
via AC power, use only the
supplied 12 V DC adapter.

• Make sure the video resolution

and frame rate are supported by

the monitor. See the Supported
Resolutions and Frame Rates
chart on page 29-32.

• Make sure the monitor’s input is
set to the proper channel.

• Check your cables to make sure
they are reliable.

• Make sure the video resolution

and frame rate are supported by

the monitor. See the Supported
Resolutions and Frame Rates
chart on page 29-32.

• Check your cables to make sure

they are properly connected.

• Make sure False Color mode is

disabled.

• Make sure your monitor is

properly calibrated.

• Check your cables to make sure
they are reliable.

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

The colors are
inaccurate.

The onscreen image
size is incorrect.

• Check your cables to make sure

they are properly connected.

• Make sure False Color mode is

disabled.

• Make sure your monitor is

properly calibrated.

• Check your cables to make sure
they are reliable.

• Make sure the Underscan and

Zoom modes are disabled.

• Check whether the aspect ratio is
set correctly.

The RigVision is
emitting a high­pitched whine

(feedback).

Peaking or exposure

levels are not working.

• Turn the monitor’s volume all the
way down or plug headphones

into the headphone jack.

• Check settings to make sure

peaking or exposure tolerance

levels are set correctly.

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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

Elvid is a registered trademark of the Gradus Group.
© 2018 Gradus Group LLC.All Rights Reserved.

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