■ High-Resolution 5” and 4.3” Panel and Gain adjustment for each color enables precise color matching and white balance. The V-MD503 and V-MD434 feature an all-digital TFT-MegaPixel active matrix LCD system with ■ False Color Filter, and other Advanced 1.15 million pixels. The LCD panels feature a...
Installation and Accessories Carefully unpack the V-MD503 / V-MD434 monitor and verify that the following items are included: • V-MD503 / V-MD434 Monitor • V-PS12-5V-1 Twist Lock 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.
Turn the monitor off or on by pressing the power This silkscreened number will indicate the panel button. The LED on the power button is at full number on the V-MD503 system. illumination when the monitor is OFF. LED Tally...
DC input is correct: The Network Port is used to access the Network Pin 1: +12 VDC Control Page for the V-MD434 or V-MD503 Pin 2: GND monitor. Use a regular RJ45 Ethernet cable to connect the V-MD monitor to your network.
Menu and Navigation Access the main menu by pushing and holding the MENU button on the front panel of the monitor. •Step through menu items using the ▲ and ▼ buttons. •Choose a submenu or select a menu item by pressing SELECT. •Return to the previous menu by pressing MENU.
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■ Color Temperature Use this setting to choose one of three color temperature presets: • D55 (5500K) • D65 (6500K) • D93 (9300K) • USER (Adjustable Color Bias and Gain) • Linear (No processing is applied to the panel) Use this setting to enable monochrome mode. Only the luminance of the image will be displayed as a grayscale picture.
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■ Ratio Settings Use to switch between Full Screen, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. As the V-MD434 and V-MD503 monitors have a native resolution of 800 x 480 RGB pixels, incoming images are automatically scaled to fit the screen: •...
• For incoming formats smaller than the native resolution of the LCD panel (800 x 480), the image will be displayed in the center of the screen using only the necessary LCD pixels. For example, NTSC images will occupy exactly 720 x 480 pixels. The surrounding pixels will be black. •...
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16:9 Marker Examples: 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio 4:3 Aspect Ratio Marker OFF (No Marker) 90% Safe Area ■ Full Screen Markers Use these settings to superimpose one of 6 markers on the screen when in Full Screen mode. • 95% Safe •...
■ False Colors The V-MD434 and V-MD503 have a false color filter to aid in the setting of camera exposure. As the camera Iris is adjusted, elements of the image will change color based on the luminance or brightness values. This enables proper exposure to be achieved without the use of costly, complicated external equipment.
Use this option to change the curtain color on the monitor. This curtain color is what you see when there is no signal input to the monitor. ■ Splash Screen Use this option to enable or disable the Marshall Electronics Inc. splash screen seen when the monitor is first powered on. ■ Freeze Use the Freeze function to “freeze”...
Select this menu item to reset all adjustments and menu settings to the factory default configuration. ■ Save Setup Select this menu item to reset all adjustments and menu settings to the factory default configuration. Function Presets Submenu ■ User-Definable Function Buttons Use the Function on F1, F2 menu items to define each function button on the front panel of the monitor.
IMD & Tally Configuration ■ Text Enable Use the Text Enable function to turn the MD Text feature ON. This will cause the Text String to appear on the lower portion of the screen. ■ Text String Use this field to enter your own 16 character string on the screen. ■...
This shows your module version and the firmware version of your module. If no module is present, the words MODULE NOT INSTALLED will appear in parentheses. Network Configuration Submenu The Network Configuration Submenu only appears on the first display of each V-MD434 or V-MD503 monitor. This Submenu is responsible for the network settings of the entire monitor.
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■ Configuration Mode Use this setting to choose between a DHCP IP address retrieval or Manual IP address selection. ■ IP Address When using a Manual Configuration Mode, use this field to assign a specific IP address for your monitor. When in DHCP Configuration Mode, this field will automatically be filled by the IP address assigned by your network.
Network Control Page The V-MD434 and V-MD503 monitors allows you to fully control all settings via the standard Lan100 ethernet port on the rear of the monitor. Simply connect the V-MD503 or V-MD434 monitor to your network with an Ethernet patch cable and access the monitor’s host name or IP Address via any web browser on your computer and take control.
System Information ■ System This shows the System firmware version of each individual screen on your monitor. ■ Power Module This shows the Power Module firmware version of your monitor. ■ Input Module This text field determines the input format currently being displayed on a particular monitor screen. A No Signal string indicates that there is no signal present.
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Video Config ■ Color Temperature Use this row to determine the current Color Temperature preset being used on each screen. This row can also be used to change the Color Temperature preset used on an individual screen level or the global level under the GLOBAL column.
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Marker Config ■ Marker Enable Use this row to turn the screen markers on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Center Marker Use this row to turn the Center Marker on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column.
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Filter Config ■ False Colors Use this row to turn the False Color filter on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Mosquito Filter Use this row to turn the Mosquito Filter on an individual screen ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column.
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■ Freeze Input Use this row to turn the freeze input function on each individual panel ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Contrast/Backlight Use this row to select what function should be controlled by the CONTRAST buttons on the physical unit or on the Network Control Page.
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IMD / Tally Config ■ Text Enable Use this row to turn the monitor’s IMD text ON or OFF. This can also be changed on the global level under the GLOBAL column. ■ Text String Use the dialogue box in this row to enter a text string that will be displayed on the monitors. You may enter up to 16 characters in this dialogue box.
Display Tab Image Adjustment ■ BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, CONTRAST Use this section to adjust the Brightness, Color and Contrast of each individual panel, or to adjust these values globally. To enter a value manually, type in a number from 0-100 in the dialogue box and press Set. The value selected on this page will show up on the monitor screen in real time.
■ RGB Gain and Bias Use this section to adjust the Gain and Bias for the Red, Green and Blue components of the video signal. This can be done for each individual screen or globally. To enter a value manually, type in a number from 0-100 in the dialogue box and press Set.
Use the Tally page, in conjunction with the LAN100 tally source, to control the LED and soft tally on the V-MD434 and V-Md503 monitors. The Tally can be controlled individually for each tally set above each panel. The radio buttons allow for customization of tally lights to be used by the monitor. You can select between using all possible colors, one color per screen or one color per unit.
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This is not changeable when in DHCP mode. ■ Host Name Use this field to enter a Host Name for the V-MD434 or V-MD503 monitor. You may choose up to 16 alphanumeric characters for the Host Name. ■ Web Authentication Fill in the Web Authentication box to protect the V-MD434 or V-MD503 monitor from being accessed by a user without a User Name and Password.
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Cancel button. Navigator The Network Control page’s Navigator allows you to scan your network for other V-MD434 or V-MD503 monitors or any other Marshall Electronics Web Enabled MD monitors. From the navigator, you can find and sort all monitors by their Host Name, IP Address or Model number.
Global Tab Use the Global tab to control multiple Marshall Electronics MD monitors simultaneously. To control a monitor, highlight an MD monitor by clicking on its Host Name, IP Address or Model. Monitors being controlled will be highlighted in blue.
Pixel Pitch (h x v) 0.116 mm x 0.116mm ■ ELECTRICAL Burn-In Warning V-MD503 The V-MD503 and V-MD434 uses a high quality TFT Power Consumption 21 W LCD panels. However, if a static image is left on the Voltage Requirement...
Warranty Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this V-MD503 or V-MD434 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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