Contents Product Overview... 3 Features... 3 Installation and Initial Setup ... 4 Unpacking ... 4 Installation ... 4 Connections and Power-On... 4 Top and Front Panel Features ... 5 Power Button... 5 Menu Navigation Buttons... 5 User-Definable Function Buttons ... 5 RotoMenu™...
Product Overview The V-R653SB-IMD is a triple 6.5” LCD monitor with HD-SDI inputs and In-Monitor Display functionality – a cost-effective "all-in-one" solution for post-production houses, broadcasters, and mobile units. This fully integrated approach eliminates the need for additional or separate Under Monitor Displays and allows UMD information and tallies to be displayed directly within a Marshall flat panel monitor, while saving precious rack space.
+1 (310) 333-0606. ■ Installation The V-R653SB-IMD can be mounted in any standard EIA 19” equipment rack. The attached rack ears can be angled to provide the user control over the viewing angle. Adequate ventilation is required when installed to prevent possible damage to the monitor’s internal components.
Top and Front Panel Features Power Button Turn the monitor on by pressing the power button. In the ON state, the LED above the power button will illuminate green. Menu Navigation Buttons Use the Menu, ↑, ↓, and Select buttons to display and navigate the on-screen menu (See Main Menu and Navigation –...
15 port. See pin-out details on page 26. RS-422/485 Serial Interface The RS-422/485 ports are used to remotely control the IMD or all V-R653SB-IMD features, using a variety of industry standard protocols. (Note: Connector/pin-out may need to be adapted depending on protocol and controlling device used.
MAIN MENU AND NAVIGATION Access and navigate the main menu using the 4 menu buttons or the RotoMenu™ knob: Main Menu Using the menu buttons • Press the MENU button to enter the main menu. • Use the buttons to scroll through the main menu or each submenu. •...
MARKER SETUP SUBMENU Use the Marker Setup submenu to select various types of markers and settings in 4:3 or 16:9 mode. Marker Setup Submenu ■ 16:9 Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of 10 markers on the screen when in 16:9 mode. This setting is disabled when the aspect ratio is set to 4:3, or when Pixel-to-Pixel mode is enabled.
MARKER SETUP SUBMENU (continued) ■ 4:3 Markers Use this setting to superimpose one of 5 markers on the screen when in 4:3 mode. This setting is disabled when the aspect ratio is set to 16:9, or when Pixel-to-Pixel mode is enabled. •...
VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the Video Configuration submenu to select various video settings, such as color temperature, monochrome mode, or blue-only mode. Video Configuration Submenu ■ Monochrome Mode Use this setting to enable monochrome mode. Only the luminance of the image will be displayed as a grayscale picture.
1024 x 768, or 1024x576, depending on the selected aspect ratio. ■ Aspect Ratio Settings Use this menu option to switch between several aspect ratio settings As the V-R653SB-IMD monitor has a native resolution of 1024 x 768 RGB pixels, incoming images are automatically scaled to fit the screen: •...
VIDEO CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Aspect Ratio Settings (continued) 4:3 Mode Scaled 4:3 Mode ■ Curtain Color Use this setting to choose the default color displayed on the screen when no video input is present. Available colors are blue, red, green, white, and black. On-Screen Menu (continued) 16:9 Mode 16:9 Centered Mode...
COLOR CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the Color Configuration submenu to adjust the color temperature of the display. Color Configuration Submenu ■ Ctemp/Gamma Use this setting to choose one of three color temperature / gamma presets: • D55 (5500K) • D65 (6500K) •...
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the System Configuration submenu to control various system parameters. System Configuration Submenu ■ Gray Levels Use the Gray Levels menu option to view 256 levels of flat field gray. This feature is useful for color temperature comparison and calibration.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Saving and Loading User Presets Use the SAVE CONFIG and LOAD CONFIG menus to save current settings to one of 6 presets, or load a preset. Each Preset saves all monitor settings except for IMD configuration. •...
DEINTERLACER SUBMENU Use the Deinterlacer submenu to control the type of deinterlacing performed on interlaced input signals. System Configuration Submenu ■ Deinterlacer Mode User the Deinterlacer Mode option to set the type of deinterlacing algorithm used: • In Auto mode, the deinterlacer defaults to Motion Adaptive mode (see below), but uses Film Mode (see below) whenever a film cadence is detected.
DEINTERLACER SUBMENU (continued) ■ Film Mode Film mode uses specialized algorithms to correctly deinterlace content that originated in either 24fps or 25fps. Film Mode is automatically entered whenever a film-to-video cadence is detected in the content. Film cadence detection is active whenever the Deinterlacer Mode is set to Auto.
OSD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Use the OSD Configuration submenu to select a variety of information to be displayed on the screen. OSD Configuration Submenu ■ IMD State Use this setting to turn the IMD text display on or off. This setting affects both fixed string IMD text and remote IMD text commands (see IMD Configuration Submenu for details –...
OSD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ OSD Tally Use this setting to choose how tally is displayed on the screen. The available OSD Tally options depend on the Tally Source selected in the IMD Configuration submenu (see page 22). When the Tally Source is set to Standard (contact closure), OSD Tally can be set to Off, RGY, RG, or GR: •...
OSD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ LED Tally Use this setting to enable or disable the LED Tally. When enabled, the red and green LEDs beside each display will respond to tally commands, according to the Tally Source setting (see page 24). NOTE: Only red and green tally LEDs are available.
IMD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU ■ Overview The V-R653SB-IMD features an In-Monitor Display (IMD) with the ability to display on-screen text and tally in three colors. IMD text, color, and alignment can be assigned to each screen locally using menu options (see below).
IMD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ IMD ID # The IMD ID # identifies each screen to the controlling device. When using the TSL protocol, the ID # of each screen should be manually set in conjunction with the controlling device. When using the Image Video protocol, the ID # may be set automatically by the controlling device, after each IMD is initially identified by IMD Name (see “IMD Name[S/N]”...
On-Screen Menu (continued) IMD CONFIGURATION SUBMENU (continued) ■ Tally Source The V-R653SB-IMD tally (OSD and LED) can be controlled in a variety of different ways. Use the Tally Source setting to choose how tally is controlled: Standard Use the Standard setting to control tally via contact closure on the HD-15 tally interface.
SERVICE SUBMENU ■ Overview The Service submenu displays the status of the serial interface, for troubleshooting or debugging purposes only. Contact Marshall Electronics for further information. IMD Configuration Submenu The following information is displayed: • Serial Characters • Serial Errors •...
Specifications ■ PANEL Screen Size 6.5” Diagonal Display Area (h x v) 132.096 x 99.072 mm Aspect Ratio 4:3 Native (4:3/16:9 Modes) Pixels 1024 x RGB x 768 Color Depth 18-bit (262,144 Colors) Viewing Angle (h x v) 160° x 160° Brightness 650 cd/m Contrast Ratio...
Neutralize static electricity effects by using the recommended cleaning and polishing practice. Warranty Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this V-R653SB-IMD 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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