The Orchid OR-841-HDSDI is a single 8.4” fully featured camera-top and field monitor system. The OR-841- HDSDI offers built-in Waveform Monitor, Vectorscope, Audio Bars, Built In Speaker with audio outputs, and several diagnostic tools. This monitor is ideal for use as a camera top or field camera assist monitor. The OR-841- HDSDI is equipped with two HD/SD-SDI inputs with switched output.
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Select color temperature and gamma mode Color temperature presets may be selected between D65 or D93 as well as user-defined settings. Gamma settings are adjustable from 1.0 to 3.0 in 0.1 steps. The standard setting is 2.2. Flexible Screen Markers A variety of screen markers in 4:3, 16:9, and full screen modes allow accurate monitoring of the different aspect ratios used in broadcast environments.
Installation and Initial Setup Unpacking Carefully unpack the OR-841-HDSDI monitor and verify that the following items are included: • OR-841-HDSDI Monitor • 12V 4A XLR Power Supply with 4-Pin Female XLR Connector • Operating Instructions Inspect the unit for any physical damage that may have occurred during shipping. Should there be any damage, immediately call Marshall Electronics Customer Service at (800) 800-6608.
Power Button with Indicator Press power switch to turn on the Unit. The indicator LED will turn Green. Press again to put the OR-841-HDSDI into standby mode. The LED will turn Red. Tri-Color Tally Light 30mm Tri-Color tally lamp controlled via the Remote connector on the rear of the unit. User-Definable Function Keys Nine user-definable function buttons can be used for direct access to various settings.
OR-841-HDSDI MENU STRUCTURE OVERVIEW MODEL NAME OPTION CARD OPTION S/N INPUT INFO [1080i / 60] INPUT FORMAT COLOR MATRIX COLOR TEMP VERSION RETURN INPUT [SDI] INPUT SELECT Analog Calibrate RETURN BRIGHT CONTRAST PICTURE SATURATION SHARPNESS GAMMA RETURN COLOR MATRIX COLOR TEMP COLOR [D65 / 709] GREEN BIAS BLUE...
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On-Screen Menu OR-841-HDSDI MENU STRUCTURE OVERVIEW RETURN LEVEL METER METER BACKGROUND DISPLAY CHANNELS ACTIVE CH ONLY METER COLUMNS DISP TYPE FRONT VOLUME AUDIO [ON] REAR VOLUME HEADROOM START HEADROOM END LEFT CHANNEL RIGHT CHANNEL LOAD CH PRESET FROM > SAVE CH PRESET TO > CH PRESET RETURN LAYOUT...
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On-Screen Menu F-1 THRU F-9 USER ASSIGN ROTARY 1 RETURN PIN 1 THRU 8 REMOTE (Pin 5 is Ground) (continued) COLOR CHANNEL SCAN ASPECT ZOOM HV DELAY MARKER AUDIO METER AUDIO PRESET 1 AUDIO PRESET 2 AUDIO PRESET 3 AUDIO PRESET 4 VOLUME BRIGHT CONTRAST...
REMOTE SETUP Main Menu and Navigation Access the main menu by pushing the center MENU button on the front panel of the monitor. PICTURE SUBMENU The Picture submenu allows the user to make adjustments to Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness and Gamma.
Brightness • Varies between 0 and 100 (50 is standard). • 50 is default value with standard black level. • Increasing brightness level allows user to see BTB (Blacker-than-Black). Contrast • Varies between 0 and 100 (80 is standard). • 80 is default value with 100% gain of video signal. Saturation •...
■ Aspect Ratio Settings Use to switch between Full Screen, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. The OR-841-HDSDI monitor has a native resolution of 1024 x 768 RGB pixels, so incoming images are automatically scaled to fit the screen: • In Auto mode, images are displayed in their native Aspect Ratio. SD is normally 4:3 / HD normally 16:9. •...
■ Shift V Use the RotoMenu control to change the value of this setting, which will shift the picture Vertically. Negative values will move the picture DOWN, while Positive values will move the picture UP. MARKER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ■ Marker Use this setting to enable or disable all on-screen markers.
AUDIO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ■ Level Meter Selects whether or not to display audio level meters. ■ Meter Background Selects whether or not to display meter background. ■ Display Channels Selects how many audio meters you want to display. You may select any number of channels from 1 to 16. ■...
■ Save CH Preset To > Use this menu to select which one of 8 memory locations where the user wants to store the current channel output assignments. ■ CH Preset Use this menu to Lock or Unlock the ability to save to the Ch Preset memory locations. This helps to prevent accidental overwriting of stored presets.
VECTORSCOPE SUBMENU ■ Vectorscope Use this menu to turn the Vectorscope display On or Off when in the Normal mode. ■ Size Use this menu to choose the size of the Vectorscope display in Normal mode. Choices are Small, Medium, and Large.
Y Limits (These values are shared with WFM settings) Set luminance upper and lower limits to be monitored. • Limits are displayed in IRE unit • Varies between -7.3 IRE and 109.1 IRE • This value will be shown in WFM window as red line •...
REMOTE SUBMENU Event Trigger • Two types of events are allowed. • The falling event is when you pull down to ground, and the rising event is when you remove the ground and the pin returns to normal high state. •...
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■ TimeCode Selects among to following options: OFF / LTC / VITC1 / VITC2. In the most cases, the value of LTC and VITC1 will be identical to each other. ■ Power Save • When enabled, the monitor will go to sleep after a predefined time has passed when loss of picture occurs. •...
Maintenance / Color Calibration Procedure ■ Screen Cleaning Periodically clean the screen surface using ammonia-free cleaning wipes (Marshall Part No. V-HWP-K). A clean micro-fiber cloth can also be used using only non-abrasive and ammonia-free cleaning agents. Do not use paper towels. Paper towel fibers are coarse and may scratch the surface of the polycarbonate faceplate or leave streaks on the surface.
Warranty Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this OR-841-HDSDI LCD monitor will (under normal use) be free from defects in workmanship and materials, when received in its original container, for a period of one year from the purchase date. This warranty is extended to the first consumer only, and proof of purchase is necessary to honor the warranty.
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