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Elvid RVM-7B-ALT User Manual

7 inch rigvision lightweight advanced on-camera monitor
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RIGVISION
RVM-7B-ALT
7" LIGHTWEIGHT ADVANCED
ON-CAMERA LCD MONITOR
USER
MANUAL

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  • Page 1 RIGVISION RVM-7B-ALT 7" LIGHTWEIGHT ADVANCED ON-CAMERA LCD MONITOR USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3 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 flexible connectivity.
  • Page 4 PRECAUTIONS • Please read and follow these • Disconnect this product from its instructions and keep this manual in power source before storage and a safe place. during electrical storms. • Exposure to high sound levels can • Do not use chemical solutions to clean cause permanent hearing loss.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    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 ..............

  • Page 6: Product Contents

    PRODUCT CONTENTS · 7" Field Monitor · HDMI cable · Sun shade cover · Shoe-mount adapter · Sun shade bracket · 12 V DC adapter · Battery plates (MBP- · Adapter panel F970/ MBP-LPE6) · User manual NOTE: Additional battery plates and/or battery adapters compatible with other popular brands can be purchased by visiting www.elvidcinema.com...

  • Page 7: Overview

    OVERVIEW Headphone jack Shutter release button Screen Power indicator Input button light F3 (Histogram) Menu button Left Nav (Brightness down) F2 (Exposure) F1 (Peaking) Enter button Right Nav (Brightness Up)
  • Page 8 Battery plate mount 1/4″-20 Threaded socket Power switch DC power input HDMI input HDMI output Shutter release port Composite video input...

  • Page 9: Powering On And Off

    POWERING ON & OFF There are three ways to power the RigVision: AC power, a standard camera battery (see Specifications 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.
  • Page 10 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.

  • Page 11: Powering On And Off

    POWERING ON & OFF 3 -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.
  • Page 12 2. Insert the four included screws into the adapter panel and use a Phillips- head 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.

  • Page 13: Using The Rvm-7B-Alt

    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.
  • Page 14 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.

  • Page 15: The Sunshade

    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 fitting the bracket’s clips into the corresponding notches in the monitor.

  • Page 16: The Menu

    THE MENU Before using the RigVision, make sure the monitor’s settings are properly configured. The setting configurations are located in the main menu, which has five submenus: Picture, Onscreen Markers, Features, Settings, and System. NAVIGATING THE MENU To access the menu, press the Menu button. The five submenus are located in the left column of the main menu window.

  • Page 17: Video Settings

    VIDEO SETTINGS PICTURE MENU left and right navigation buttons to adjust levels, In the Picture menu, you and press the Input button can adjust Brightness, to exit. Contrast, Saturation, COLOR TEMP Tint, Sharpness, and color temperature. You can select from the presets 6500, 7300, Except for Color Temp, you can also adjust...
  • Page 18 ONSCREEN MARKERS MENU MARKER ENABLE set percentage of the screen size. You can set this to Use this option to enable 95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 85%, the onscreen markers. or 80%. CENTER MARKER MARKER COLOR This setting displays a Choose the color of the marker in the center of the onscreen markers.

  • Page 19: Features Menu

    FEATURES MENU ASPECT RATIO CHECK FIELD You can set the aspect ratio In Check Field mode, just for the onscreen image. the selected color will The options are full screen appear onscreen. You can (16:10), 16:9, 4:3, 1.85:1, select mono, red, green, or and 2.35:1.
  • Page 20 UNDERSCAN FREEZE INPUT Turning this setting on will Underscan shrinks the freeze the current onscreen picture so you can see image. the entire video image, including the area that is not broadcast-safe. You can Use PIP, or picture-in-picture turn this mode on or off. The mode, to simultaneously default setting is off, which display two incoming video...

  • Page 21: Settings Menu

    DSLR AUX & AUDIO MENU CAMERA PEAKING COLOR Camera mode scales the Choose the color of the fringe that appears around incoming video signal to fill the screen. You can set it to the in-focus areas of the image. You can choose red, 480p or 1080i.
  • Page 22 FALSE COLOR EXPOSURE LEVEL The exposure level sets This mode replaces the how close to 100% white, color of the image with set or how bright, a part of the colors (see chart) so you can onscreen image has to be determine how your image before the RigVision will is exposed.
  • Page 23 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.

  • Page 24: System Menu

    SYSTEM MENU LOGO BACK LIGHT Adjust the brightness of the Choose whether the Elvid RigVision logo is displayed backlight from 0 to 100. when the monitor boots up. LANGUAGE For factory use only—do You can set the onscreen not select this. If you select...

  • Page 25: Function Buttons

    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.

  • Page 26: Shutter Release

    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;...

  • Page 27: Specifications

    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 mm stereo) Input Voltage 7 to 24 V DC Current 960 mA Power Consumption...
  • Page 28 SIZE Dimensions 7.3″ × 5.2″ × 0.9″ 18.5 × 13.1 × 2.3 cm 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 batteries QM91D Sony M-series batteries...

  • Page 29: Supported Resolutions And Frame Rates

    SINGAL MODE SUPPORT Composite NTSC YPBPR 480i (59.94)60 576i (50) 480p (59.94)60 576p (50) 720p (50) 720p (59.94) NO SIGNAL 720p (60) 1080i (50) 1080i (59.94) NO SIGNAL 1080i (60) 1080p (23.98) NO SIGNAL 1080p (24) 1080p (25) 1080p (29.97) NO SIGNAL 1080p (30) 1080p (50)
  • Page 30 SINGAL MODE SUPPORT HDMI 480p (59.94) 480i (60) 576i (50) 480p (59.94) 480p (60) 576p (50) 480p (59.94) 480p (60) 576p (50) 720p (23.98) 720p (24) 720p (25) 720p (29.97) 720p (30) 720p (50) 720p (59.94) 720p (60) 1080i (50) 1080i (59.94) 1080i (60) 1035i (59.94)
  • Page 31 SINGAL MODE SUPPORT HDMI 1080p (24) 1080p (25) 1080p (29.97) 1080p (30) 1080p (50) 1080p (59.94) 1080p (60) 1080p (23.98sF) NO SIGNAL 1080p (24sF) 2040 x 1080 (23.98sF) NO SIGNAL 2040 x 1080 (24sF) NO SIGNAL NO SIGNAL 2040 x 1080 (23.98p) 2040 x (24p) NO SIGNAL 480i (59.94)
  • Page 32 SINGAL MODE SUPPORT 720p (50) 720p (59.94) 720p (60) 1080i (50) 1080i (59.94) 1080i (60) 1035i (59.94) NO SIGNAL 1035i (60) NO SIGNAL 1080p (23.976) 1080p (23.98) NO SIGNAL 1080p (24) 1080p (25) 1080p (29.97) 1080p (30) 1080p (50) 1080p (59.94) 1080p (60) 1080p (23.98sF) NO SIGNAL...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    PROBLEM SOLUTION The RigVision will not • If you are powering the turn on. 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...
  • Page 34 PROBLEM SOLUTION The RigVision is • Check your cables to make sure they are properly connected. turned on but there is no onscreen image. • If you are powering the RigVision via AC power, use only the supplied 12 V DC adapter. •...
  • Page 35 PROBLEM SOLUTION The colors are • Check your cables to make sure inaccurate. 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.

  • Page 36: Warranty

    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.

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