Marshall Electronics M-CT7 Camera Top Monitor Owner’s Manual
- June 16, 2024
- Marshall Electronics
Table of Contents
Marshall Electronics M-CT7 Camera Top Monitor
Product Information
Specifications
- Model: Marshall M-CT7
- Type: Camera-Top Monitor
- Size: Conveniently sized for easy transportation
- Usage: Focusing, composing, and viewing images/video clips directly from your digital camera/video camera
Product Overview
Thank you for purchasing a Marshall M-CT7 camera-top monitor. The M-CT7 is a great tool for focusing, composing, and viewing images/video clips directly from your digital camera/video camera. It is conveniently sized for easy transportation and perfect for difficult shooting situations.
Product Usage Instructions
Monitor
The monitor features the following components:
- Volume UP/DOWN: Adjust the value of setting function
- Activate OSD menu
- Selection key: Adjust phase directly
- Selection key: Adjust the brightness directly
- Input selection switch
- Power ON/OFF
- Indicator light
- Infrared receiving window
- 3.5mm AV input jack
- VGA input jack
- HDMI input jack
- Power input jack
Remote Control
The remote control features the following buttons:
- MUTE
- Power ON / OFF
- Activate OSD menu
- Volume UP / adjust value of setting function
- Volume DOWN / adjust value of setting function
- Selection key / adjust brightness directly
- Selection key / adjust phase directly
- Aspect ratio switch (4:3/16:9)
- UP / DOWN
- LEFT / RIGHT
- Input Selection
Cables
The package includes the following cables:
- HDMI cable (mini HDMI-to-HDMI)
- AV Cable with:
- Yellow RCA jack for VIDEO 1 input
- White RCA jack for AUDIO input
- Yellow RCA jack for VIDEO 2 input
Menu Operation
After connecting power, the unit will be in standby mode, indicated by a red light. Press POWER on the unit or on the remote control to turn on the unit. The buttons on the unit will illuminate in blue when the unit is operational. Pressing the same button again will return the unit to STANDBY mode.
To select the signal input, push the PC/AV on the unit or the remote control.
OSD in HDMI / PC Mode
In HDMI / PC Mode, you can press on the unit or on the remote control to select the following items:
- COLOR
- ADJUST MENU
- FUNCTION
- SOUND
Confirm your selection by pressing on the unit or the remote control. Use or again to adjust the selected item. Push to exit the OSD after your adjustments are complete.
OSD in AV Mode
In AV Mode, you can press on the unit or on the remote control to select the following items:
- COLOR
- ADJUST MENU
- FUNCTION
- SOUND
Confirm your selection by pressing on the unit or the remote control. Use or again to adjust the selected item. Push to exit the OSD after your adjustments are complete.
MENU OPERATION
After connecting power, the unit will be in standby mode, which is indicated by a red light. Press “POWER” on the unit or on the remote control, and the buttons on the unit will illuminate in blue when the unit is operational. Pressing the same button again will return the unit to STANDBY mode. Push “PC/AV” on the unit or the remote control to select the signal input.
After selecting “Color” mode on the OSD, use ^ or V to select and then push < or > to adjust.
- Brightness: adjusts the brightness of the image
- Contrast: adjusts the contrast of image
- Color Temp: adjusts the color temperature of the image
- Custom Color Adjustment mode
Color temperature within the OSD is adjustable also. Press < or > on the unit
or on the remote controller to select “Color Temp,” then choose to set color
temperature to: 9300 K, 6500 K, or USER or by pressing ^ or v. RED, GREEN and
BLUE may then be adjusted with < or > to obtain any custom settings you may
require.
Note: when you select “USER,” a mini box will appear in the right bottom
corner of the OSD (as pictured above).
ADJUST (PC MODE )
- Auto Config: adjusts settings automatically
- H Position: adjusts the picture horizontally
- V Position: adjusts the picture vertically
- Phase: adjusts the phase
- Clock: adjusts the clock, make field, and line synchronization
OSD (ALL MODES)
- Language: sets the displayed language
- H Position: adjusts the OSD window horizontally
- V Position: adjusts the OSD window vertically
- OSD Timeout: adjusts the timeout for the OSD shut-off
- Transparent: switches between a translucent and opaque OSD
FUNCTION (ALL MODES)
- Reset: resets the monitor to the original factory settings
- Zoom: changes the aspect ration from 4:3 to 16:9 (4:3 is default)
- LR: flip image horizontally (Mirror image)
- UD: flip image vertically (up / down)
SOUND (ALL MODES)
Volume: adjusts the monitor volume
SPECIFICATIONS
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
- Power AC adapter
- Car power adapter
- AV cable
- HDMI-to-HDMI cable
- Mini HDMI-to-HDMI cable
- Remote control
- Camera mount
- Battery
- Battery charger
- Operation manual
- Soft pouch
TROUBLESHOOTING
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The image is only showing black and white:
Make sure the level of color saturation and brightness is correct. -
The power is on but there is no picture:
Make sure the AV or VGA cable is tightly connected from the video out connector or VGA signal output connector. Make sure you are using the standard power adapter supplied with the monitor. -
The colors are incorrect or abnormal:
If any color is missing, check the cables to make sure they are securely connected. Broken or loose pins in the cable connector can cause a bad connection. -
The remote control does not work:
Check the battery to make sure the battery is installed properly.
If you are still experiencing problems, contact Marshall Electronics technical support at: 800-800-6608 or +1 310-333-0606
BATTERY COMPATIBILITY
This camera-top monitor is compatible with a variety of different DSLR and camcorder batteries, depending upon which option is purchased:
DSLR Batteries
Canon BP511
Canon E6
Nikon EL3
Camcorder Batteries
Canon BP-970G
JVC BN-V438U
Panasonic CGA-D54
Panasonic VW-VBG6
Sony NP-QM91
Sony NP-F970
FAQ
Q: How do I clean the monitor?
A: Use a clean soft cloth to remove fingerprints or smudges.
Q: What is the battery compatibility?
A: Battery compatibility information can be found in the “BATTERY COMPATIBILITY” section of the manual.
Q: Where can I find troubleshooting information?
A: Troubleshooting information is available in the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section of the manual.