OSEE HCM-700 User Manual

HCM-700

ON CAMERA Monitor

User Manual

Model:

HCM-700 ON CAMERA Monitor

Version:

V010002

Release Date:

May 18th, 2018

Address:

No.22 Building, No.68 zone, Beiqing Road, Haidian District,
Beijing, China

Post Code:

100094

Tel:

([phone]

Fax:

([phone]

Web:

http://www.osee-dig.com.cn/

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Address:

43218 Christy Street, Fremont, CA

Post Code:

94538

Tel:

([phone]

Web:

www.oseedirect.com / www.oseeamericas.com

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Product Information

Company

Contact Information

OSEE TECHNOLOGY LTD.

OSEE AMERICAS, LTD.

OSEE TECHNOLOGY LTD.

About this manual

Important

The following symbols are used in this manual:

 The further information or know-how for described subjects above which

helps user to understand them better.

 The safety matters or operations that user must pay attention to when

using this product.

Contents

The user manual applies to the following device types:

 HCM-700
The images and descriptions of HCM-700 are adopted as examples in the
following document.
Before reading the manual, please confirm the device type.

Contents

Contents .......................................................................................................... I

Chapter 1 Safety ............................................................................................. 1

Chapter 2 Unpack and Installation ............................................................... 5

Chapter 3 Locations and Function of Parts and Control ............................ 7

3.1

Parts and Functions ............................................................................ 7

3.2

Buttons and Functions ....................................................................... 9

3.3

Operations ........................................................................................... 9

3.4

ZOOM ................................................................................................. 13

3.5

Supported Signal Format ................................................................. 16

Chapter 4 Monitor Settings ......................................................................... 17

4.1

Menu Operations ............................................................................... 18

4.2

Monitor Menu ..................................................................................... 19

4.2.1

INPUT and OUPUT ........................................................................ 19

4.2.2

Controls .......................................................................................... 20

4.2.3

User ................................................................................................ 24

4.2.4

System ............................................................................................ 28

Chapter 5 Scenes and Tools ....................................................................... 35

5.1

Scenes Tools Settings ...................................................................... 35

5.1.1

Frame Tools ................................................................................... 36

5.1.2

Expose Tools .................................................................................. 39

5.1.3

Focus Tools .................................................................................... 46

5.1.4

Look Tools ...................................................................................... 48

5.1.5

Scale Tools ..................................................................................... 51

5.2

Tools Operations ............................................................................... 52

5.2.1

Add a Scene ................................................................................... 53

5.2.2

Delete a Scene ............................................................................... 53

5.2.3

Add a Tool ...................................................................................... 54

5.2.4

Load/Close Tool Bar ....................................................................... 55

5.2.5

Open/Close a Tool .......................................................................... 57

5.2.6

Tool Settings ................................................................................... 57

5.2.7

Delete a Tool .................................................................................. 59

Chapter 6 Specifications ............................................................................. 61

6.1

Product detailed information ........................................................... 61

I

6.2

Optional Accessories ........................................................................ 63

6.3

Dimensions ........................................................................................ 66

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Safety

Chapter 1 Safety

FCC Caution:

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Safety

Warnings:

Read, keep and follow all of these instructions for your safety. Heed all warnings.

Device

 Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
 Do not beat with a hard object or scratch the LCD display.
 Do not make the freeze picture displaying on the screen time too long,

otherwise, it will leave the afterimage on the screen.

 If the brightness is adjusted to the minimum, then it might be hard to see the

display screen.

 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required if any of

the following occurs:

 The unit has been exposed to rain or moisture.
 Liquid had been spilled or objects have fallen onto the unit.
 The unit has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply

cord or plug is damaged.

 The unit does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

 Clean only with dry cloth.
 Do not block any ventilation openings. Leave enough space around the unit

for ventilation.

 Do not use this unit near water.
 Do not use this unit near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that product heat.

 A nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc., is located on the rear panel.
 The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily

accessible.

 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

 To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer all servicing to

qualified service personnel.

 If the product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person use

replacement parts specified by the manufacture, or those with the same
characteristics and performance as the original parts. Use of unauthorized
parts can result in fire, electric shock and/or other damage.

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Safety

 The panel used in this produce is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when

it is dropped or applied with impact. Be careful not to be injured by broken
glass pieces.

 Specifications are subject to change without notice.

 Do not use attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacture.

Use of inadequate attachments may result in serious accidents.

 Do not overload AC outlet or extension cord. Overloading can cause fire or

serious electric shock.

 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
 Do not damage the power cord, place the heavy objects on the power cord,

stretch the power cord, or bend the power cord.

 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.

 If the power cord is damaged, turn off the power immediately. It is dangerous

to use the unit with a damaged power cord. It may cause fire or electric shock.

 Unplug this unit during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

 Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet by grasping the plug, not by

pulling the cord.

 Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have

it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

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4

Unpack and Installation

No.

Item

Quantity

1

HCM-700

1 2 Adapter

1 3 User Manual

1 4 Warranty Card

1 5 Certificate card

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Chapter 2 Unpack and Installation

Unpack:

When unpacking the HCM-700 monitor, please verify that none of the components
listed in Table 3.1 are damaged or missing. If there are any components missing,
please contact your distributors or OSEE for it.

Table 3-1 Packing List

Installation:

1. Prepare for installation

Please follow the procedures below before installing HCM-700:

 Check the package and equipment for any visible damage that may have

occurred during transit.

 Confirm all the items listed on the packing list have been received.
 Remove all the packing material including electrostatic-resistant packing.
 Retain these packing materials for future use.

2. Connect required cables for signal input and output. For BNC

connections use 75Ω rated connectors.

3. Connect the 11~17VDC power source using the included power supply or

optional battery adapter and D-Tap to Power cable when not using Land
Line power.

4. As a final step, turn on the device by toggling the power switch located on

the rear of the unit near the power jack.

 Connect a standard signal line to the corresponding input port.
 Please use the power adapter supplied for AC power.

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

Chapter 3 Locations and Function

of Parts and Control

3.1 Parts and Functions

The parts of HCM-700 is shown as below, there are various input and output
interfaces at the rear panel of HCM-700 monitor, as shown in Figure 3.1-1.

Figure 3.1-1 Parts in Rear Panel

1. Power Switch

Press this part to switch on or switch off the power.
Push the button to the “-” icon to switch on the power, and the backlight

of buttons at the front panel are lit up.
Push the button to the “” icon to switch off the power, and the backlight

of buttons at the front panel are lit off.

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

 It lasts about one minute for starting operation, and please don’t do any

operations during starting the device.

2. Power Input

Plug the power supply to this interface to provide power to the device.
The DC input voltage range is 11 to 17V.

3. Battery Power Input

Two battery input interfaces for battery powered, 6.0~8.4V from Battery
IN. Batteries can be used either in a single or double arrangement.

Figure 3.1-2 Redundant Battery

4. SDI IN (BNC)

One SDI signal input interface, loop out, support multiple format
HD/3G-SDI inputs.

5. SDI OUT(BNC)

One SDI signal output interface.

6. HDMI IN(HDMI)

One HDMI signal input interface, HDMI Type-A connector.

7. HDMI OUT(HDMI)

One HDMI signal output interface.

8. Audio Output

One headphone output jack at Ω position (3.5mm stereo Jack)

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

9. SD Card Slot

One SD card slot at position, using general SD card to upload or
save LUT files or others.

 Only use the adapter and the power cord specified by the manufacture

for your safety！

3.2 Buttons and Functions

The monitor provides some buttons at the left side of the front panel, as
shown in Figure 3.2-1. They are used for monitor settings, adding tools for
scenes, tools settings, zoom image and so on.

Figure 3.2-1 Buttons in Front Panel

1. Shortcut Buttons: LOOK, SCOPE, PEAKING, BL

2. Joystick: navigate to menu, tool and scene settings

3. Back

3.3 Operations

Shortcut Buttons

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

The four shortcut buttons are LOOK, SCOPE, PEAKING, BL, achieving swift
operations for some designated functions. The details are as below:

1. LOOK: load or close a LUT table on scene

Click this button to load or close the first LUT file added in current
scene.

2. SCOPE: load or close the histogram, waveform,

vectorscope or image scale tool on scene

If there are already histogram, waveform, vectorscope or image
scale tool added in the tool bar of the current scene, click this button
to load or close these tools on scene.

 For the same type(HISTOGRAM, WAVEFORM, VECTORSCOPE or

IMAGE SCALE) tool, only one tool with the most front position in the tool

bar is valid and can be activated by SCOPE button. For example, there

are two histogram tools and one vectorscope tool added in the tool bar of

a scene, only the first histogram and the vectorscope will be activated by

SCOPE

3. PEAKING: load or close the peaking function on scene

 If you had not added the related function to

button.

LOOK, SCOPE

or

PEAKING

button, click the button and there will pop up a prompt “The function not

defined in the Myset!”.

4. Backlight: adjust the backlight

Press the backlight button to adjust the overall light output of the
display, the menu is as shown in Figure 3.3-1. The range of backlight

adjustment is from 0 to 100, and the step is 20.

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

Direction

Operation

UP

 Without any menu, scroll up to enter into ZOOM mode. Keep

scrolling up, and switching among these three modes
FULL2X4X;

 In ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X editing mode, scroll up the joystick

to move the starting position of the enlarged image;

 In monitor settings, scroll down to select the previous item or

increase the item value;

 In scene tool menu, scroll down to select the previous item or

increase the item value.

DOWN

 Without any menu, scroll down to enter into ZOOM mode.

Keep scrolling up, and switching among these three modes
FULL2X4X;

 In ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X editing mode, scroll up the joystick

to move the starting position of the enlarged image;

 In monitor settings mode, scroll down to select the next item

or decrease the item value;

Figure 3.3-1 Backlight Adjustment Menu

Joystick

Use the joystick as a navigation tool to scroll between scenes pages and set
features. The joystick provides multiple functions with five operation
directions, Up Down, Left, Right, and Straight Down, as shown in Figure

3.3-2.

Figure 3.3-2 Five Operation Directions for Joystick

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

Direction

Operation

 In scene tool menu, scroll down to select the next item or

decrease the item value;；

 In scene page, scroll down to select the delete scene

command.

LEFT

 Without any menu, scroll leftmost to enter into the monitor

settings menu;

 In ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X editing mode, scroll left the

joystick to move left the starting position of the enlarged
image;

 In monitor settings mode, scroll left to return to the previous

level menu, or decrease the item value;

 In a tool bar of a scene, scroll left to return back to the

previous level menu, or the downward adjustment the item
value.

RIGHT

 Without any menu, scroll right to enter into a scene or create

a scene mode ;

 In ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X editing mode, scroll right the

joystick to move right the starting position of the enlarged
image;

 In monitor settings menu, scroll the joystick right to enter into

the next level menu, or increase the item value;

 In a tool bar of a scene, scroll right to enter into the next level

menu, or the upward adjustment the item value.

STRATIGHT
DOWN

 In ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X mode, press straight down the

joystick to enter into editing the starting position of the
enlarged image mode; In ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X editing
mode, press straight down the joystick to confirm and finish
the adjusting of the starting position of the enlarged image;

 In a tool bar of a scene, press straight down the joystick to

在

enable or disable the selected tool;

 In monitor settings mode, press straight down the joystick to

enter into the next level menu or confirm the selection of the
last level menu item.

BACK

Back button provides the following functionalities:

 Cancel the settings

 Return to the previous menu

 Quit menu settings

Power

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

The power switch is on the left corner of the rear panel of HCM-700. Use it to
power the HCM-700 on or off.

Figure 3.3-3 Power Switch

3.4 ZOOM

You can get closer view to your image in ZOOM mode. It provides 2X ZOOM
mode and 4X ZOOM mode, that is you can double(2X) or quadruple(4X) the
image, and move the starting position of the enlarged image.

1. ZOOM 2X



Enter Zoom 2X Mode

Scroll right the joystick to enter into a scene, and then scroll up the
joystick to enter into
original one. There will be a Zoom 2X icon at the bottom right of the
screen, as shown in Figure 3.4-1

Zoom 2X

mode, the image is twice as large as the

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

Figure 3.4-1 Zoom 2X Mode



Zoom 2X Editing Mode

After entering into the Zoom 2X Mode, press straight down the joystick to
move the starting position of the enlarged image.

There will be a Zoom 2X Editing icon at the bottom right of the screen, as
shown in Figure 3.4-2. The small rectangle with four direction arrows in
this icon represents the current full screen image in the monitor, you can
judge where this area is in the original image.

Figure 3.4-2 Zoom 2X Editing Mode

Meanwhile, scroll up, down, left or right the joystick to move the
displayed area to the corresponding direction, then, press straight down
the joystick to confirm and finish the movement and exit the Zoom 2X
Editing mode.

2. ZOOM 4X



Enter Zoom 4X Mode

Scroll up the joystick to show the

Zoom 2X

scrolling the up the joystick to show the

mode, and then keep

Zoom 4X

mode, the image is
four times as large as the original one. There will be a Zoom 4X icon at
the bottom right of the screen, as shown in Figure 3.4-3:

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

Figure 3.4-3 Zoom 4X Mode



Zoom 4X Editing Mode

After entering into the Zoom 4X Mode, press straight down the joystick to
move the starting position of the enlarged image.

There will be a Zoom 4X Editing icon at the bottom right of the screen, as
shown in Figure 3.4-4. The small rectangle with four direction arrows in
this icon represents the current full screen image in the monitor, you can
judge where this area is in the original image

Figure 3.4-4 Zoom 4X Editing Mode

As the same as Zoom 2X editing mode, scroll up, down, left or right the
joystick to move the displayed area to the corresponding direction, then,
press straight down the joystick to confirm and finish the movement and
exit the Zoom 4X Editing mode.

3. Original Image Mode

 Original Image Mode

In Zoom 2X mode or Zoom 4X mode, press straight down the joystick or
press BACK button, it will recover and display the original image.

 The scene tools are not editable in ZOOM 2X or ZOOM 4X mode.
 In ZOOM 2X mode, you need scroll the joystick 20 times from the origin

of coordinate to the maximum in horizontal direction, and you need scroll
the joystick 10 times from the origin of coordinate to the maximum in

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Locations and Function of Parts and Control

SDI

HDMI

720P24/23.98



720P25



720P30/29.97



720P50

 

720P60/59.94

 

1080SF24/23.98

 

1080I50

 

1080I60/59.94

 

1080P24/23.98

 

1080P25

 

1080P30/29.97

 

1080P50

 

1080P60/59.94

 

vertical direction.

 In ZOOM 4X mode, you need scroll the joystick 40 times from the origin

of coordinate to the maximum in horizontal direction, and you need scroll
the joystick 20 times from the origin of coordinate to the maximum in
vertical direction.

3.5 Supported Signal Format

The supported signal format for this device is as shown in Table 3.5-1:

Table 3.5-1 Supported Signal Format

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Monitor Settings

Chapter 4 Monitor Settings

The chapter describes the structure and functionality of the monitor settings, and
introduces how to modify and customize the monitor settings.
Monitor settings contains the settings on input, output, volume, backlight, image rotate,
anamorphic, output look, DSLR scale, status display menu, LUTs, language, firmware
and so on, as shown in Figure5-1.

Figure 5-1 Monitor Settings Menu

The features on the screen are as shown in Figure 5-2:

Figure 5-2 Tools for HCM-700 Monitor

And there could be multiple accessorial objects on screen, such as status display
information, aspect area, safe area, crosshair, waveform, audio meter, histogram,

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