Godox GM7S 7 Inch 4K HDMI Touchscreen User Manual

Godox GM7S 7 Inch 4K HDMI Touchscreen

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With multiple professional auxiliary functions, this monitor GM7S can be used with DSLR cameras and camcorders, which is suitable for onsite monitoring and record­ing of photography.
Please read this manual carefully before using to make sure the correct operation and exert the optimum function.

Main Features

• 7 inches wide view angle IPS HD ultra-bright touch screen
• HDMl@1.4 Output or Input
• 3.5mm audio jack port to achieve real-time audio monitoring
• Support camera control with touch operation, shooting, recording, auto focus, focusing, ISO, aperture and shutter control functions provided
• Support LUT lead-in with SD card & compatible with 17/32/33/64/65 cubic files
• Various power supplies: DC power supply, Type-C power supply and lithium battery power supply

Warning

• Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center.
• Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions.
• Do not use the product in the presence of flammable gas. In certain circumstance, please pay attention to the relevant warnings.
• Do not leave or store the product if the ambient temperature reads over 50 C.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Turn off the device immediately in the event of malfunction.
• Observe precautions when handling batteries:
  Use only batteries listed in this manual.
  Read and follow all warnings and instructions provided by the manufacturer.
  Batteries cannot be short-circuited or disassembled.

Structure of the Product

1. Shortcut Key F1
2. Shortcut Key F2
3. Shortcut Key F3
4. Shortcut Key F4
5. 1/4 Extended Port
6. Shortcut Key F5
7. Return Button
8. Menu Button
9. HDMI Output Port
10. HDMI Input Port
11. Audio Port
12. Camera Control Port
13. Power Switch Button
14. 1/4 Extended Port
15. USB-C Port
16. Battery Compartment
17. Self-lock Battery Remove Button
18. DC Output Port
19. DC Input Port
20. 1/4 Extended Port
21. SD Card Slot

Included Items

Optional Accessories

Camera Control Cable, L-Mount, Hard Carry Case
Please purchase different camera control cables(optional) according to different camera models.

More camera control cable, please visit the Godox website to gain the updated information of support camera models.

Operating Instruction

Button Operation

1. Power Switch Button) >
   Short press this button to power on, long press to power off.
   Power on and short press this button to switch on or off the touch function: the touch function is off when the panel is locked and < > icon is displayed; the touch function is on when the panel is unlocked and < > icon is displayed.

2. Menu Button<  >
   Press down this button to enter the main menu, turn it leftwards or rightwards to choose the needed options and press down to confirm and set.

3. Return Button< >
   Press this button to return to the previous menu until exiting. It can also be collocat­ed with the menu button to change and set parameters.

4. Shortcut Key<>
   Shortcut Key F1 to F5 can be set as the following functions according to the user’ s custom: Camera Control, LUT Switch, Focus Assist, False Color, Center Marker, Safety Marker, Grid Line, Marker Mat, etc.

Touch Operation

1. Bring Out/Hide the Menu
   Double-click the screen to bring out main menu. Click the menu area to choose and set, single-click the video area to exit the menu.

2. Bring Out/Hide the Camera Control Menu
   When the camera control function is on, slide leftwards from the screen edge on the right to bring out the camera control menu, single-click the other area to exit the camera control menu.

3. Bring out/Hide the Waveform
   When the waveform function is on, waveform will be displayed on the bottom right of the panel. Slide the displayed area downwards to hide the waveform while upwards to display it.

Menu Function Description

1. Focus Assist
   Focus assist function helps focus your images fast, displays edge lines on the sharp­est areas of the image with four colors for choice (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow).

2. Zebra
   The zebra feature is designed to check exposure and set exposure levels. which helps you achieve optimum exposure by displaying diagonal lines over areas of the video that exceed your set zebra level.

3. Waveform
   Function| Description
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   Waveform| There are four waveforms for your choice: Y, YUV, RGB, Y Histogram and Vector.
   All Waveform| Switch this function on, all the waveforms will display. It helps analyze images more intuitively.

4. LUT
   Function| Description
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   LUT Manage| This monitor, with 25 LUT files stored at most, supports SD card which belongs to NTFS or FAT32 file system.
   (1) LUT Import
   Enter the “LUT Manage” interface, the monitor will automatically read and display folders in SD card and .cube files. Choose the .cube files to be imported and click the “Import” icon, the monitor will start importing.
   | (2) LUT Delete
   Enter the “LUT Manage” interface, the monitor will automatically read and display the LUT files stored. Choose the LUT files to be deleted and click the “Delete” icon, the monitor will start deleting.
   ---|---
   LUT Load| “Select” the needed LUT files to transform the color gamut, restore and stylize the color.
   LU Compare| Turn on the “LUT Compare” to display the differences between the applied LUT interface and original video interface.

5. Assist
   Function| Description
   ---|---
   Video Aspect| Adjust the display scale of the monitor.
   Center Marker| Turn on this function, a cross marker will display on the panel.
   Safety Marker| Provide several safety markers to meet the different shooting safety requirements.
   Marker Mat| Provide various marker ratios and transparency adjustments (50 by default), designed to meet different post-production cutting needs.
   Grid Line| Different grid line options are suitable to help shooting composition
   Marker Color| 6 color choice for the users to set the colors of Center Marker, Safety Marker, Marker Mat and Grid Line, in order to achieve high contrast for every image.

6. Basics
   Function| Description
   ---|---
   Audio Meter| This function is designed to monitor the audio safety by displaying the peak and then slowly falling down.
   False Color| Two false color choices for the users to observe the exposure of each area.
   Monochrome| Users can switch to drive pixels with red, green, blue or gray, which is suitable for adjusting the hue saturation of the image quickly.
   Pixel to Pixel| Realize the pixel to pixel corresponding display of the video and the screen.
   Zoom| Zoomable in double, quadruple and customer times.

7. Display
   Function| Description
   ---|---
   Color Space| Provide standard REC.709 color space and origin color space.
   Brightness| Adjust the brightness of the video and image, 50 by default
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   Contrast| Adjust the contrast of the video and image, 50 by default
   Saturation| Adjust the saturation of the video and image, 50 by default.
   Sharpness| Adjust the sharpness of the video and image, 0 by default The image will be softer by decreasing the sharpness while clearer by increasing the sharpness
   RGB| Manually adjust the white balance of the monitor by color offsetting of Red, Green and Blue, which are all 128 by default.
   Reset| Reset the current user’s color settings and initialize to the default state.

8. System
   Function| Description
   ---|---
   User Setting| Three customed user modes for choice.
   Language| English, Chinese, German, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish and Korean for the users to set system language.
   Battery Tip| Turn on to display the current battery level.
   Volume| Adjust the monitoring volume, 50 by default
   Backlight| Adjust the backlight of the monitor, 80 by default.
   Shortcut| There are 5 shortcut keys with 18 options for the users to set according to their preferential customs.
   Camera Control| Turn on the Camera Control function and connect to a camera through Monitor Camera Control Cable (sold separately), then you can control the camera with the monitor. Please refer to the section”Accessories Instruction-Monitor Camera Control Cable”
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   Image Flip| Provide left-right mirror flip, up-down mirror flip, auto (sensor) and up-down flip modes to choose the suitable monitoring angel.
   Restore Factory| Clear all the current user settings and restore to factory settings.
   Upgrade| (1) Prepare a SD card whose file system is FAT32 or NTFS and an SD card reader. If the PC has a SD card slot, the reader is not needed.
   (2) Extract the upgrade files copied to the root directory of SD card on the PC side. There will be a xxxx. bin file(Do not change file name, otherwise, the upgrade will fail.)
   (3)   Insert the SD card into the slot of monitor with the face of connecting finger towards the screen. Turn on the power.
   (4)  Click “upgrade” to start upgrading. Pay attention to the warnings on the screen and keep the power being supplied and do not pull out the card during the upgradation’
   (5) The monitor will automatically boot up after upgradation finished.
   Power down| Click to shut down the device.

Tips: The HDMI output of the camera should be set to a fixed resolution. If the user changes to auto or 1080/2160, the latency time may be longer when switching to the playback state.

Accessories Instruction

Hood

1. Align the hood frame with the monitor and press it down until the four positioning buckles are firmly mounted on the monitor corners.
2. Align the hood with the hood frame and stick the Velcro properly to finish the installation.
3. Please take off the hood first and then the hood frame when detaching from the monitor.

Cold Shoe Mount

Align the 1/4 screw of the cold shoe mount with the 1/4 extended ports on the top/bottom/right side of the monitor, turn it clockwise to install while counterclock­wise to remove (if you can’ t tighten it manually, use the attached mini wrench to help). The cold shoe base can be mounted to the camera or rig.

Monitor Camera Control Cable(Sold Separately)

Connect the monitor and compatible camera with the camera control cable to achieve camera control through the monitor. The following functions are available: shooting, recording, auto focus, focusing, ISO, aperture and shutter.

Note: To achieve camera control, it ls recommended to purchase corresponding camera control cable and gain support of camera. As the control functions are not supported by all cameras, please refer to the relevant instruction manual of the camera control cable to check its support functions and camera models.

Camera Control Function Introduction

When the camera control is on, slide leftwards from the screen edge on the right to bring out the camera control menu, single-click the video area to hide the camera control menu.

Icon Function

• Shooting: Click to control the camera to shoot
• Recording: Click to control the camera to record.
• Auto focus: Click to control the camera to automatically focus.
• Focusing: Click to enter the focal length adjustment secondary menu to increase or decrease the focal length manually.
• ISO ISO: Display the current phot sensibility, click to enter the phot sensibility adjustment secondary menu to increase or decrease the phot sensibility manually.
• Aperture: Display the current aperture, click to enter the aperture adjustment secondary menu to increase or decrease the aperture manually.
• Shutter: Display the current shutter speed, click to enter the shutter speed adjustment secondary menu to increase or decrease the shutter speed manually.

Installing and Detaching the Battery

Installation: slide the lithium battery into the battery compartment in the direction of the arrow above.
Disassembly: Push down the self-lock battery remove button then slide out the lithium battery.
This monitor is compatible with F550/F750/F970 lithium battery (sold separately).

Technical Data

DC Output: 7.8±0.3V/1.5A, ¢5.5mm’2.1 plug Type-C: power supply above 18W
Lithium Battery: NP-F550/NP-F750/NP-F970 lithium battery, 7.2V
Material| Plastic frame & metal shell
Video Format| 480I&576I@50/60Hz
| 480p&576p@50/60Hz
1280x720p@50/60Hz
1920x1080I@50/60Hz
1920x1080p@23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59/59.94/60Hz
3840x2160p@23 98/24/25/29 97/30Hz
4096x2160p@23.98/24/25/29.97/30Hz
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Audio Output| 3.5mm Earphone dual-channel output
SD Card Slot| Support importing .cube files and firmware upgrade by SD card Support 17/32/33/64/65 cube
Working Temperature| -10-50°C
Dimension| 18x12x3.1cm
Net Weight| 507g

Maintenance

Avoid sudden drops. The device may fail to work after strong shocks, impacts, or excess stress.
Keep dry. The product isn’ t water-proof. Malfunction, rust, and corrosion may occur and go beyond repair if soaked in water or exposed to high humidity.
The sudden temperature changes may cause product condensation.
Keep away from strong magnetic field. The strong static or magnetic field produced by devices leads to malfunction.
Unauthorized service or artificial damage will void the warranty. In those situations, maintenance fees will be charged.
If the product had failures or was wetted, do not use it until it is repaired by profes­sionals.
Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual.

FCC Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may  cause undesired operation.

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen­tial installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity:
GODOX Photo Equipment Co,Ltd. hereby declares that the This equipment are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of EU Directive 2014/30/EU.They are allowed to be used in all EU member states. For more information of DoC, Please click this web link:http://www.godox.com/DOC/Godox­_GM7S_D0C.pdf

Warranty

Dear customers, as this warranty card is an important certificate to apply for our maintenance service, please fill in the following form in coordination with the seller and safe-keep it. Thank you!

Product
Information| Model| Product Code Number
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Customer Information| Name| Contact Number
Address
Seller Information| Name
Contact Number
Address
Date of Sale
Note·

Note: This form shall be sealed by the seller.

Applicable Products

The document applies to the products listed on the Product Maintenance information (see below for further information).
Other products or accessories (e.g. promotional items, giveaways and additional accessories attached, etc.) are not included in this warranty scope.

Warranty Period

The warranty period of products and accessories is implemented according to the relevant Product Maintenance Information.
The warranty period is calculated from the day (purchase date) when the product is bought for the first time, and the purchase date is considered as the date registered on the warranty card when buying the product.

How to Get the Maintenance Service
If maintenance service is needed, you can directly contact the product distributor or authorized service institutions.
You can also contact the Godox after-sale service call and we will offer you service.
When applying for maintenance service, you should provide valid warranty card.
If you cannot provide valid warranty card, we may offer you maintenance service once confirmed that the product or accessory is involved in the maintenance scope, but that shall not be considered as our obligation.

Inapplicable Cases
The guarantee and service offered by this document are not applicable in the following cases: Q).
The product or accessory has expired its warranty period;®· Breakage or damage caused by inappropriate usage, maintenance or preservation, such as improper packing, improper usage, improper plugging in/out external equipment, falling off or squeezing by external force, contacting or exposing to the improper temperature, solvent, acid, base, flooding and damp environments, etc;®· Breakage or damage caused by non-authorized institution or staff in the process of installation, maintenance, alternation, addition and detachment;@. The original identifying information of product or accessory is modified, alternated, or removed;@. No valid warranty card;®. Breakage or damage caused by using illegally authorized, nonstan­dard or non-public released software;®· Breakage or damage caused by force majeure or accident;®· Breakage or damage that could not be attributed to the product itself. Once met these situations above, you should seek solutions from the related responsible parties and Godox assumes no responsibility. The damage caused by parts, accessories and software that beyond the warranty period or scope is not included in our maintenance scope. The normal discoloration, abrasion and consump­tion are not the breakage within the maintenance scope.

Maintenance and Service Support Information

The warranty period and service types of products are implemented according to the following

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Other Items| Battery Case, Windscreen Foam, Wind Cap, Locking Device, Lanyard, Tie, Velcro Tape, Clip, Bag, Package etc|

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Without warranty

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