Contents Installation and Initial Setup ......................3 Front Panel Features ..........................4 Rear Panel Features ...........................5 Input Module Installation........................6 Compatible Input Formats........................7 On-Screen Menu ..........................8 STRUCTURE OVERVIEW ........................8 MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION .....................9 VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU .....................9 MARKER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ..................12 FILTER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU..................
The monitor draws a maximum of 3.0 Amps at 12 Volts in operation. Connect the required cables for video signals, tally, etc. (Power must be applied to the V-MD171X for any of the active loop-through outputs to be activated.) All BNC connectors are rated at 75 .
Front Panel Features Power Button Image Adjustment Knobs Use the power button to toggle between ON and Use the image adjustment knobs to adjust color STANDBY modes. In both the STANDBY and the brightness, color-saturation, tint, and contrast of the ON state, the LED on the button will illuminate bright image.
Operating Instructions. Input Slots, S1 and S2 Tally Input Connector (HD-15) The V-MD171X has 2 slots for optional input modules. These modules allow for a wide variety of The LED tally can be activated via the HD-15 input types and configurations. Modules are COLD...
Input Module Installation 1. Remove Power From Unit Modules are cold-swappable only. Damage will occur if modules are inserted or removed while unit is powered. 2. Remove Blank Module Cover Using Philips screwdriver, remove the 4-40x1/8” screws. There are a total of three screws, save them for later use.
On-Screen Menu STRUCTURE OVERVIEW Disabled when Color Temperature is set to Linear Disabled when Pixel to Pixel is ON Available only with Composite NTSC or PAL Input Available only with Composite NTSC Input...
On-Screen Menu (continued) MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION Access the main menu by pushing 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. •...
■ Ratio (Aspect Ratio Settings) Use to switch between Full Screen, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. As the V-MD171X monitor has a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 RGB pixels, incoming images are automatically scaled to fit the screen: •...
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On-Screen Menu (continued) 16:9 Mode Full Screen 4:3 Mode Note: The aspect ratio setting is ignored when Pixel-to-Pixel mode is ON. ■ Pixel-to-Pixel Mode Use this setting to enable Pixel-to-Pixel mode. This mode bypasses the monitor’s internal scaling function and displays incoming images in their native resolution and aspect ratio, with a one-to-one mapping: •...
On-Screen Menu (continued) ■ NTSC Black Level Set the NTSC Black Level according to the type of NTSC composite video input: • 7.5 IRE: Use this setting for standard NTSC-M signals which use a 7.5 IRE setup (black level). • 0 IRE: Use this setting for NTSC-J signals which have no setup, or a black level of 0 IRE.
On-Screen Menu (continued) MARKER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) 16:9 Marker Examples: 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio 4:3 Aspect Ratio Markers OFF (No Marker) 90% Safe Area ■ Full Screen Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of the selectable markers on the screen when in Full Screen ratio mode. This setting is disabled when the aspect ratio is set to 16:9, or when Pixel-to-Pixel, Underscan, or H/V Delay is enabled.
On-Screen Menu (continued) MARKER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Marker Background Use this setting to choose how outer edges of the markers are displayed on the screen: • 100% Image area beyond the marker is shown at solid black • 75% •...
On-Screen Menu (continued) FILTER CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ■ False Colors This monitor 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.
Selects the color of the screen whenever there is no input, or if input is lost. Choices are: Blue, Black or Green. ■ Splash Screen The Splash Screen is what is displayed when the monitor is first powered. The text “Marshall Electronics” is displayed along with the model name of the unit. This feature can be turned off.
On-Screen Menu (continued) SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Freeze Input Use the Freeze function to “freeze” the current image on the screen. Select this menu item again (Off) to return to the real-time video input. ■ Load Setup Up to 6 User Setups can be stored on this monitor. Load Setup allows instant recall of any of the 6 saved configurations (User 1-6).
On-Screen Menu (continued) FUNCTION PRESETS SUBMENU ■ Function Presets Allows user to assign menu items to the front panel function buttons: F1, F2, F3 and F4. The following options are available for each button: • • Ratio Center Marker • •...
Specifications ■ PANEL Screen Size 17.0” Diagonal Display Area (h x v) 367.20 x 229.50 mm Aspect Ratio 16:10 Native (4:3/16:9 Selectable) Pixels 1920 x RGB x 1200 Viewing Angle (h x v) 140° x 120° Brightness 330 cd/m Contrast Ratio 500:1 Dot Pitch (h x v) 0.064 x 0.191 mm...
Warranty Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this V-MD171X 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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