Marshall CV420-18X User Manual [EN]

Broadcast A/V Division

CV42 0-18X

4K60/UHD6 18x Zoom Camera

User Manual

[Firmware Version 0.43]

CV420 -18X Manual

Table of Contents

1. General Information

2. Menu Structure

3. OSD Joystick and Button

4. WB CONTROL

5. AE CONTROL

6. FOCUS CONTROL

7. DAY / NIGHT

8. AUDIO

9. IMAGE CONTROL

10. SPECIAL

11. SETUP

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1. General Information

Thank you for your purchase of a Marshall Miniature or Compact Camera.

The Marshall Camera team recommends thoroughly reading this guide for a deep
understanding of on-screen-display (OSD) menus, breakout cable operation, settings
adjustment explanation, troubleshooting, and other critical information.

Please carefully remove all contents of box, which should include the following
components:

CV420-18X includes:

• Camera Breakout Cable (Power/RS485/Audio)

• IR Remote Controller

• 12V Power Supply

The CV420-18X Camera utilizes a built-in 18x optical zoom lens.

12. RESET

13. EXIT

14. TROUBLESHOOTING

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Each camera comes set to default at 1920x1080p @ 30fps out of the box; which can
be changed in the OSD Menu to a variety of resolutions and framerates.

If the camera is accidentally changed to a resolution or framerate that your monitor
or equipment doesn’t accept, please follow the instructions below to reset camera to
factory default:

1. Plug the camera into power source and connect breakout cable to rear camera
panel (locking connection), Power LED should illuminate.

2. Push OSD joystick button UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN and PUSH and HOLD for five
seconds.

3. Camera should reset to 1920x1080p @ 30fps.

4. If camera does not reset, repeat steps after a power-cycle.

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2. Menu Structure

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Setup Sub Menu Sub Menu

WB CONTROL

AE CONTROL

FOCUS CONTROL

DAY / NIGHT

AWB

ATW

ONE PUSH

INDOOR

OUTDOOR

MANUAL

AUTO

SHUT PRI

IRIS PRI

AGC PRI

MANUAL

BRIGHT BRIGHT LEVEL

FOCUS MODE

AF MODE

DZOOM

ZOOM SPEED

NEAR LIMIT

AF INTERVAL

AF AREA / SIZE

DAY

NIGHT NIGHT COLOR

AUTO

BLUE

RED

AGC MAX

SENS UP

AE BRIGHT

FLICKERLESS

SHUTTER
AGC MAX

SENS UP

AE BRIGHT

IRIS

AGC MAX

SENS UP

AE BRIGHT

FLICKERLESS

AGC

SENS UP

AE BRIGHT

FLICKERLESS

SHUTTER

IRIS

AGC

SENS UP

Setup Sub Menu Sub Menu

MIC/LINE

AUDIO

CONTRAST

BRIGHTNESS

SATURATION

EDGE ENHANCE

AUTO SATURATE

IMAGE EFFECT

IMAGE CONTROL

IMAGE MIRROR

IMAGE FLIP

BLACK WHITE LV

GAMMA CORRECT

ZOOM MAG

BINNING

SPECIAL

DEFECT PIXEL

CAM TITLE

COMMUNICATION

SETUP

S/W VER

OUTPUT FORMAT

RESET USER/FACTORY

EXIT

AUDIO LEVEL

MIC AT TENUCATOR

SAMPLE BITS

HUE

BLACK LEVEL

WHITE LEVEL

DNR MODE

DNR

DNR LEVEL

FREEZE

HDR

CAM ID

ID D ISPL AY

BAUD R ATE

MODEL

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Use the UP & DOWN

buttons to select the

desired item.

Use the LEFT & RIGHT

buttons to change the

sub-item.

> Icon indicates “Press OSD button” or “Enter Sub Menu”

3. OSD Joystick and Button

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4. WB CONTROL

Select WB CONTROL using the UP or DOWN button. You can change between AWB, ATW, PUSH,
and MANUAL using the LEFT or RIGHT buttons.

• AWB : Continuously adjusts camera color balance in accordance with any change in color
temperature changes within the range of 3,000°K to 8,000°K.

• ATW : Continuously adjusts camera color balance in accordance with any change in color
temperature. Compensates for color temperature changes within the range of 1,900°K to
11,000°K.

• ONE PUSH: Color temperature will be manually adjusted by pushing the OSD button. Place
the white paper in front of the camera when OSD button is pressed to obtain optimum result.

• MANUAL: Select this to fine-tune White Balance manually.

You can adjust the blue and red tone level manually.

1. BLUE: Adjust the Blue tone of the image. (0~255)

2. RED: Adjust the Red tone of the image. (0~255)

• INDOOR: Select this to adjust white balance to indoor lighting condition.

I/O Cable (included in box)

1. SET Used to access the menu and confrim selection.

2. UP Used to move the cursor up.

3. DOWN Used to move the cursor down.

4. LEFT Used to move the cursor left and change the value

5. RIGHT Used to move the cursor to the right and change the value.

Press SET button to access the Main Menu

MENU

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET

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EXIT

• OUTDOOR: Select this to adjust white balance to outdoor lighting condition.

MENU WB CONTROL

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET

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MODE
PUSH
BLUE
RED
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MANUAL

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1. Adjust White Balance first by using the ATW mode before switching to MANUAL mode.

2. White Balance may not work properly under the following conditions. In this case, select
the ATW mode.

• When the ambient illumination of the subject is dim.

• If the camera is directed towards a fluorescent light or is installed in place where
illumination changes dramatically, the White Balance operation may become unstable.

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5. AE CONTROL 6. FOCUS CONTROL

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Select AE CONTROL using the UP or DOWN button. You can select one sub-mode using the UP or
DOWN buttons.

MENU MENUAE CONTROL FOCUS CONTROL

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

• AUTO: Adjusts the exposure level automatically. Detailed fine tuning options are available
under this menu.

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AE MODE
SHUTTER
IRIS
AGC
AGCMAX
BRIGHT LEVEL
SENS UP
AE BRIGHT
FLICKERLESS
RETURN

AUTO

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Select FOCUS CONTROLl using the UP or DOWN button. You can change between AUTO and
Manual focus modes.

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

• FOCUS MODE: Adjust camera focus automatically or manually. When MANUAL mode is
selected, initial focus position can be automatically adjusted by choosing PUSH menu.

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FOCUS MODE
PUSH
AF MODE
DZOOM
ZOOM SPEED
NEAR LIMIT
AF INTERVAL
AF AREA/SIZE
RETURN

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• SHUT PRI: Provides more detailed shutter speed options. All other controls are tuned for the
selected shutter speed.

• IRIS PRI: Provides more detailed iris control options. All other controls are tuned for the
selected iris.

• AGC PRI: Provides more detailed gain option. All other controls are tuned for the selected
gain.

• BRIGHT: Provides bright exposure level control.

• MANUAL: Adjusts the exposure level manually

1. SHUTTER: Speed can be set at auto or manual. (NTSC: 1/60~1/10,000, PAL: 1/50~10,000)

2. IRIS: Electronic Iris speed can be controlled. (F1.6~F16)

3. AGC: Electronic gain level can be controlled. (0dB~27dB)

4. AGC MAX: Used to set maximum gain value to control the video noise caused by Auto

Gain Control. (0~15)

5. SENS UP: Controls the digital slow shutter to allow extra light into the camera and adjust

the picture quality. (off, x2~x15)

6. AE BRIGHT: Select this to adjust auto exposure brightness levels. (0~24)

7. FLICKERLESS: Provides a proper image sensor frequency to match the power frequency

in order to minimize video flicker.

• AF MODE: Focusing type can be set under this menu.

1. NORMAL: Normal AF operation.

2. INTERVAL: AF movement is carried out at interval setup from AF INTERVAL menu.

3. ZOOM TRIG: When zoom position is changed, AF will be activated within 5 seconds.

• DZOOM: Digital zoom can be enabled. (x1~x3)

• ZOOM SPEED: Optical zoom speed can be set. (0~7)

• NEAR LIMIT: Set the limit of the tele control. (50cm~30M)

• AF INTERVAL: AF Interval time can be set under this menu. Initial setting is 5 seconds and it

can be adjusted in 1 second increment.

• AF AREA/SIZE: Focus area can be manually adjusted. Camera focus is set to the center of
the screen by default.

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7. DAY / NIGHT 8. AUDIO

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Select DAY / NIGHT using the UP or DOWN button. You can select one sub-mode from AUTO,
COLOR, and NIGHT using the UP or DOWN buttons.

MENU MENUDAY / NIGHT AUDIO

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

• MODE: Set camera to either color mode or B&W mode. (Auto, Day, Night)

• DAY: When set to DAY mode, camera stays in color and IR cut filter is engaged.

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DELAY [SEC]
D-> LEVEL
N-> D LEVEL
NIGHT COLOR
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DAY (COLOR) OFF

Select AUDIO using the UP or DOWN button and enter ON using SEL button. You can select one
sub-mode using the UP or DOWN buttons.

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

• MIC / LINE: Select MIC or LINE for the audio input source.

• AUDIO LEVEL: Select this to adjust audio levels manually.

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MODE
AUDIO LEVEL
MIC AT TENUATOR
AGC LIMIT
BITS
RETURN

0 dB
OFF

24 BITS

• NIGHT: When set to NIGHT mode, camera stays in B&W and IR cut filter is removed.

• NIGHT COLOR: When on, camera stays on color mode. Night (B&W) can be selected from

this mode. (On, Off)

• AUTO: When set to AUTO mode, camera changes DAY and NIGHT mode automatically.

1. DELAY [SEC]: Delay time between mode change can be adjusted.

2. D-> N LEVEL: Adjust the level to switch from Day mode to Night mode.

3. N-> D LEVEL: Adjust the level to switch from Night mode to Day mode.

• MIC AT TENUATOR : Audio attenuation can be controlled from this menu to minimize the

audio noise level

• AGC LIMIT: Audio gain limit can be controlled while MIC ATTENUATOR is in used.

1. SAMPLE BITS: Select the bit depth of audio

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9. IMAGE CONTROL 10. SPECIAL

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Select IMAGE CONTROL using the UP or DOWN button.
You can select CONTRAST, HUE, and image related menu using the UP or DOWN buttons.

MENU MENUIMAGE CONTROL SPECIAL

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

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CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
HUE
EDGE ENHANCE
AU TO SATUR ATE
IMAGE EFFECT
IMAGE MIRROR
IMAGE FLIP
BLACK WHITE LV
GAMMA CORRECT
DNR
RETURN

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Select SPECIAL using the UP or DOWN button.
You can select BINNING, FREEZE, and HDR using the UP or DOWN buttons.

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

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CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
HUE
EDGE ENHANCE
AU TO SATUR ATE
IMAGE EFFECT
IMAGE MIRROR
IMAGE FLIP
BLACK WHITE LV
GAMMA CORRECT
DNR
RETURN

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• CONTRAST: Adjust the image contrast level.

• BRIGHTNESS: Adjust the image brightness level.

• SATUR AT ION : Adjust the image saturation level.

• HUE: Adjust the image hue level.

• EDGE ENHANCE: Adjust the image sharpness level.

• AU TO S ATURAT E : Decrease saturation automatically when noise scene is detected.

• IMAGE EFFECT: Adjust different color schemes.

• IMAGE MIRROR: Adjust horizontal mirror effect.

• IMAGE FLIP: Adjust vertical flip effect.

• BLACK WHITE LEVEL: Adjust the image black level and white level value.

• GAMMA CORRECT: Adjust the image output gamma level.

• DNR: Reduces video noise at low ambient light

Select the DNR level from Auto, LOW, MIDDLE, and HIGH using the LEFT or RIGHT button.

• ZOOM MAG: Turn ON or OFF the zoom ratio display on the top left corner of the image.

• BINNING: Enable or disable pixel binning.

• DEFECT PIXEL: Advanced defective pixel correction menu.

• FREEZE: Freeze or defreeze the image output.

• HDR: Enables HDR mode

1. SDR: Apply Standard Dynamic Range.

2. PQ: Apply Perceptual Quantizer.

3. HLG: Apply Hybrid Log Gamma.

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11. SETUP 12. RESET

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CAMERA setup can be adjusted from this menu.
You can select CAMERA ID, Communication, System Info, and Output Format using the UP or DOWN
buttons.

MENU MENUSETUP SETUP

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

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CAM TITLE
COMMUNICATION
MODEL
S/W VER
OUTPUT FORMAT

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Select RESET using the UP or DOWN button.

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

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RESET MODE
RESET
SAVE AS USER

RETURN

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• CAM TITLE: Camera title can be turned ON or OFF.

• COMMUNICATION: VISCA communication can be adjusted.

• CAM ID: Camera ID can be setup. (1~254)

• ID DISPLAY: Camera ID display can be displayed.

• BAU DRATE : Camera baudrate can be set. (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 115200)

• MODEL: Displays product module number.

• S/W VER: Displays software version number.

• OUTPUT FORMAT: Camera resolution and frame rate can be set.

(1080 by default)

Select the FRAME RATE using the LEFT or RIGHT buttons.
Available Frame Rates are:
4096 x 2160p 60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98
3804 x 2160p 60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98
1920 x 1080p 60, 59.94, 50, 30. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98
1920 x 1080i 60, 59.94, 50
1280 x 720p 60, 59.94, 50

• RESET MODE: Set the camera setting to either “FACTORY” or “USER”.

1. USER: Select “USER” if user saved setting value is needed.

2. FACTORY: Select “FACTORY” if factory default setting is needed.

• RESET: Reset the camera to the mode set on RESET MODE.

• SAVE AS USER: Save the current camera settings as “USER”.

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13. EXIT 14. TROUBLESHOOTING

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Select EXIT using the UP or DOWN button.

MENU

WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
FOCUS CONTROL
DAY/N IGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

• SAVE : Exit the setup after saving the value changes.

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Problem Solutions

Nothing appears
on the screen.

The picture is not
clear.

The picture has
interference.

a. Check that all connected devices are powered on.
b. Confirm that the voltage is correct.
c. Confirm that the power supply provides enough current to power the

camera.

d. Check that all video cables are correctly connected.

a. Check that your monitor is correctly adjusted.
b. Confirm that the glass in front of the lens is clean. If there is dust, dirt,

or fingerprints on the glass, the image quality will be affected. To clean
the glass, use a soft, dry, and non-abrasive cloth or a commercially
available lens cleaning set.

c. Correctly adjust the focus.

a. The camera may be close to a high voltage source, such as a power

generator.
b. The BNC cable is not terminated properly.
c. The video cables are not connected properly.

The picture
is flickering
continually.

The camera is
not synchronizing
with the reference
signal.

a. Check the termination and set the impedance at 75Ω properly.
b. Ensure that the camera is not pointing towards the Sun or any light

source.
c. Check if there is any intermediate device.
d. Check if the distance of the video cable exceeds the maximum

transferable limitation.

a. Make sure Tri-Level reference signal is used.
b. Locking takes up to 1 minute depending on the signal strength. Make

sure the sync LED is solidly lit.
c. Check if the cable and connectors used in reference sync are in good

condition.
d. Make sure the cable length used in reference sync does not exceed 100

ft.
e. Make sure OUTPUT EN is on when using the genlock output.

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Warranty

Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this device will, under normal use,
be free from defects in workmanship and materials, when received in its original container, for
a period of two years from the purchase date. This warranty is extended to the first consumer
only, and proof of purchase is necessary to honor the warranty. If there is no proof of purchase
provided with a warranty claim, Marshall Electronics reserves the right not to honor the warranty
set forth above. Therefore, labor and parts may be charged to the consumer. This warranty
does not apply to the product exterior or cosmetics. Misuse, abnormal handling, alterations or
modifications in design or construction void this warranty. No sales personnel of the seller or
any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described above, or to
extend the duration of any warranties on behalf of Marshall Electronics, beyond the time period
described above.

Due to constant effort to improve products and product features, specifications may change
without notice.

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