Product Overview.................................. 4 Features ....................................4 Installation and Initial Setup ..............................5 Front Monitor Features................................. 6 Rear Monitor Features ................................7 Compatible Input Formats..............................8 On Screen Menu ..................................9 MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION ............................10 VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ..........................10 MARKER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ........................
The V-LCD51 offers standard features including a wide variety of formats and markers, 4 user-configurable front panel function buttons, RGB Check Field / Field Detect, RGB gain and bias control. Major features include Marshall's industry leading FALSE COLOR and PEAKING Filters, along with Image Flip, Freeze Frame, and HDMI Auto Color Space and Ratio detect.
Installation and Initial Setup ■ Unpacking Carefully unpack the V-LCD51 monitor and verify that the following items are included: • V-LCD51 Monitor • V-PA5V-2.0A-XX Power Supply • Hot Shoe Adaptor • Operating Instructions on CD 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.
Front Monitor Features User-Definable Function Buttons Four user-definable function buttons can be used for direct access to various settings. Functions are assigned using the on-screen menu. Menu Navigation Buttons Use the Menu, ▲, ▼, and Select buttons to display and navigate the on-screen menu. Image Adjustment Buttons Use the image adjustment buttons to adjust brightness, color saturation, and contrast of the...
Use the hard power switch to supply power to the Battery Attachment Area monitor. The power switch draws power from either The V-LCD51 can be powered by an assortment of the 5 VDC input or the battery compartment. If both professional camera batteries. This area is the power inputs are live, the monitor will draw power mounting location for the different battery plates.
On Screen Menu Color Temperature D65, D55, Linear, User, D93 RGB Bias and Gain R, G, B Bias (0-100) / R, G, B Gain (0-100) Video Configuration Check Field Off, Mono, Blue, Green, Red Ratio Full Screen, 4:3, 16:9 Pixel-to-Pixel Off, On Marker Enable Off, On...
MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION Main Menu 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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■ RGB Bias and Gain Select this submenu to fine-tune the monitor’s color balance (R, G, B). This should only be done by someone experienced with video engineering, as this will alter the overall color shading of the screen. The purpose is to allow color matching to other types of monitors and/or displays.
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Disable Blue Check Field mode. ■ Ratio Use to switch between Full Screen, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. As the V-LCD51-HDA monitor has a native resolution of 800 x 480 RGB pixels, incoming images are automatically scaled to fit the screen: •...
MARKER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Marker Configuration Submenu ■ Markers Use this setting to enable or disable all on-screen markers. This setting affects the center marker, full screen markers, 16:9 markers and 4:3 markers. Center Marker Use this setting to display a center marker on the screen. ■...
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■ Full Screen Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of 7 markers on the screen when in Full Screen mode. This setting is disabled when the aspect ratio is set to 16:9 or 4:3. • 95% Safe Area • 93% Safe Area •...
■ False Colors The V-LCD51 has 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.
■ Peaking Filter (Focus assist) The Peaking Filter is used to aid the camera operator in obtaining the sharpest possible picture. When activated, all color will be removed from the display and a black-and-white image will remain. The internal processor will display RED color on the screen where sharp edges appear.
■ Freeze Input Use the Freeze function to “freeze” the current image on the screen. Select this menu item again (Unfreeze) to return to the real-time video input. ■ Image Flip Use the Image Flip function to turn the monitor’s display 180° . Note: Both the image and all menus and On Screen Display text will be flipped.
Specifications ■ PANEL Screen Size 5.0” Diagonal Display Area (h x v) 108.0 x 64.8 mm Native Aspect Ratio 15:9 ■ MECHANICAL Pixels 800 x 480 Viewing Angle (h x v) 85° x 85° Dimensions (w x h x d): 4.86” x 4.40” x 1.84” Brightness 300 cd/m Contrast Ratio...
Warranty Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this V-LCD51 series 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.
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Marshall Electronics, Inc. 1910 East Maple Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245 Tel: (800) 800-6608 / (310) 333-0606 • Fax: 310-333-0688 www.LCDRacks.com • sales@lcdracks.com...
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