Seetec 3G-SDI Broadcast Monitor User Manual

Seetec 3G-SDI Broadcast Monitor

Product Specifications

• Model: 3G-SDI Broadcast Monitor Quad Split LCD Display
• Available Sizes: 15.6″, 17.3″, 21.5″

Product Overview
To ensure the best use of the unit, please read the user’s manual carefully.

CAUTION

1. Use the provided adapter or a qualified adapter.
2. Avoid direct exposure to sunlight, heat, and humidity.
3. Keep the monitor away from strong light sources for optimal image quality and longevity.
4. Avoid heavy impacts or dropping the monitor.
5. Do not use chemical solutions for cleaning; use a clean soft cloth instead.
6. Avoid disassembling or repairing the unit yourself to prevent product damage.

Product Description

1. Take 17.3″ as an example. Different sizes may have slight appearance differences.

Front Panel

1. Includes SDI1-SDI4 signal input selection, HDMI input selection, user custom shortcut buttons, display mode settings, and multifunctional knobs.

Rear Panel

1. Features RS485 IN/OUT, GPI control interface, USB Upgrade/LUT Upload, HDMI IN, 3G-SDI IN1~4, and 3G-SDI OUT1~4.

Panel Button Instructions

1. Provides details on the functions of different buttons and knobs on the monitor for adjusting settings and navigating menus.

Product Overview

Thank you for purchasing our broadcast monitor . The monitor adopt digital signal processing circuit and professional LCD screen, which makes it stable performance and low radiation etc., also has strong compatibility, adjustable color temperature control.
Our monitor is equipped with serial digital interface signals 4xSDI, HDMI, RS485, GPI etc. With advanced features including Image Split Display, 3D-LUT, Waveform, Vector scope, Histogram, False Colo etc. It is an ideal choice for on-site monitoring and
post-production by the crew director.
To insure best use of the unit, please read the user’s manual carefully.

CAUTION

1. Please use the adapter attached in the accessory, if necessary, please use qualified adapter.

2. Please do NOT expose this product directly in the sunlight, heat, and humid conditions.

3. Please keep the monitor away from the strong light while using this product to ensure the image effect and long-term use.

4. Please avoid heavy impact or drop onto the ground.

5. Please do NOT use chemical solutions to clean this product.
   Please wipe the monitor with a clean soft cloth to maintain the brightness of the surface.

6. No adjustable components are in the monitor. Please do not take apart or repair the unit by yourself, to avoid the damage of the product.

Product Feature

• FHD Resolution 1920×1080 IPS
• Multiple display mode(1P, PIP, 4P)
• Support 3D LUT Log to REC.709 and user 3D LUT upload (up to 36)
• Support HDR monitoring
• With Waveform, Vector scope, RGB Histogram, Focus Assist, Monochrome etc. functions, can help you accurately exposure and focus every shot.
• In quad split display mode, SDI audio supports 4 channels and 4 time codes
• In single display mode, SDI audio supports 16 channels
• Supports GPI control, dynamic UMD
• In PIP/quad display mode can be switching signal freely
• User custom menu saving function

Product Description (Take 17.3″ as an example)

Note: Different sizes are slightly different in appearance, please refer to the actual product.

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Panel Button Instructions

1. SDI1-SDI4: 4xSDI signal input selection

2. Mute button

3. HDMI: HDMI signal input selection

4.  F1-F4: User custom shortcut button
   Enter “Shortcut”of main menu to set the functions.

5. Display Mode: full screen, PIP, quad

6.  Source: Switch signal under PIP and quad display mode

7. Multifunctional Knobs

8. Earphone jack output port

9. Power ON/OFF

Rear Interfaces Instruction

1. RS485 IN/OUT: RS485 signal input/output
2. GPI: GPI control interface
3. USB Upgrade/LUT Upload: For firmware upgrade and importing 3D LUTs
4. HDMI IN: HDMI signal input
5. 3G-SDI IN1~4:4xSDI signal inputs
6. 3G-SDI OUT1~4: 4xSDI signal outputs

GPI & UMD Connection and Use

1. GPI Interface
   Please connect the devices according to the pin definition, and pay attention to the common ground problem between the connected devices. Follow the steps below to enable the GPI control function, and set each GPI function at the same time.GPI Setting Options: Tally R, Tally G, Nine Grid, Safety Marker, Center Marker, Center Marker, Video Aspect, Marker Mat, Anamorphic Mode, Focus Assist, Zebra, Monochrome

2. RS485 Interfaces
   Monitor supports RS485 port to input UMD signal, the interface definition is as below:

Power Input Way
There are three ways of power supply to our monitor:

• Powered by the direct plug-in power input port supply.
  Please select DC power plug 5.5*2.1mm supply and the polarityis as image below:

• Via 4 pin XLR interface power supply, to share power with the camera or via power adapter input. Polarity of the 4-pin XLR power input as below image, please note the polarity of the power input, otherwise it may damage monitor.

• Add battery to the monitor battery plate to supply the power.

The product back case including battery plate is available for two types of batteries. Users can choose different battery plates according to their needs. (If the users have no requirement on the battery, the factory assembles Sony V-Mount Plate by default).

Battery Plates

• We assemble the suitable battery plate for the customers according to the different requirements of the batteries. If the customers have no requirement on the battery, the factory assembles Sony
• V-Mount Plate by default.
• Remark: According to the different specification of the battery, the capability is different, and the working time for the monitor will be different. Higher capability (working time) will be longer.
• Without the charging circuit design for the monitor, please remove the battery to charge with the battery charger.
• Suggestion: Better to remove the battery if don’t use this product in a long time.

Menu Operation Instructions

After the monitor is properly connected to power and signals, turn on the monitor power switch.
Main Menu Submenu Parameter Values

Steps

1. Press the knob to bring up the main menu. Then rotate the knob to select the main menu option.
2. Press the knob to enter the submenu, then rotate the knob to select the sub-menu option. After selection, press the knob again to enter the sub-menu parameter value adjustment,and rotate the knob to adjust the sub-menu parameter value.
3. After adjusting the parameter, press the knob to confirm and exit the  current parameter setting. Then rotate the knob to enter the next adjustment.
4. After the adjustment is completed, press the knob to exit the submenu, and press it again to exit the main menu.

Menu Function Instructions

Assist

**Focus Assist| OFF, high, low, user**

Under user, you can adjust Focus Level (1~10) and Focus Color (yellow, red, green, blue, white)

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Zebra

| OFF, 70IRE, 80IRE, 90IRE, user

Under user, you can adjust Percent (0~99)

Monochrome| OFF, gray, red, green, blue
False Color| OFF, ON
Timecode| OFF, ON

• Marker

2.35:1**

user

Under user, you can adjust Horizontal (1%~100%), Vertical (1%~100%) and Color (yellow, cyan, purple, red, green, blue, white, black)

Waves

Dock

| left, right

After All Waves turning on, you can adjust its position

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All Waves| OFF, ON
Parade| OFF, RGB Parade, Y, YUV Parade
Vector| OFF, ON
Histogram| OFF, ON
RGB Histogram| OFF, ON
Audio Meter| OFF, ON

Image

**HDR**

| OFF, ON

After HDR turning on, you can use Gamma and Gamut for company RED, ARRI, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Bolex

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**LUT| OFF, ON**

After LUT turning on, you can select the built-in LUTs (SLOG2, SLOG3, LOGC, VLOG)

Import: import custom LUTs (up to 36), copy the LUT files to

USB flash drive , then insert it to USB port and confirm via

knob.

Scan mode| Under Scan, Over Scan
Video Aspect| auto, 16:9, 16:10, 4:3, 5:4, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, user
| Under user, you can adjust Width (100%~200%), Height

(100%~200%)

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Anamorphic Mode| OFF, 1.25X, 1.33X, 1.5X, 2.0X, 2.0X mag
Zoom| OFF, 4X, 9X, 16X
Freeze| OFF, ON
Pixel to Pixel| OFF, ON

Window

Display Mode

| full screen, PIP, quad Under full screen mode

Input: HDMI, SDI1, SDI2, SDI3, SDI4

Audio Out CH.: 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 9&10, 11&12, 13&14,

15&16 (only for SDI signal) Under PIP mode

Main Win. : HDMI, SDI1, SDI2, SDI3, SDI4

Sub Win.: HDMI, SDI1, SDI2, SDI3, SDI4

You can adjust Position (left-top, right-top, left-bottom, right-bottom) and Size ( small, large) for sub window. Audio Out: Main Win., Sub Win.

Audio Out CH.: 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 9&10, 11&12, 13&14,

15&16 (only for SDI signal)

Split: OFF, ON

After Split turning on, you can choose Color (yellow, cyan, purple, red, green, blue, white, black)

Under quad mode (supports SDI1~4 input or SDI1~3+HDMI)

Window4: SDI4, HDMI (the SD4 or HDMI can be selected in

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| Window 4)

Audio Out: Window1, Window2, Window 3, Window4 for optional

Audio Out CH.: 1 &2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 9&10, 11&12, 13&14,

15&16 (only for SDI signal)

Split: OFF, ON

After Split turning on, you can choose Color (yellow, cyan, purple, red, green, blue, white, black)

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External

TSL UMD

| OFF, ON

After turning on, there are below functions

Version: V3.1, V4.0

Baud Rate: 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200

Address: 0~126 Displays: 1~4

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GPI| OFF, ON
 GPI1-GPI7| Tally R, Tally G, Nine Grid, Safety Marker, Center Marker, Video Aspect, Marker Mat, Anamorphic Mode, Focus Assist, Zebra, Monochrome

Shortcut

F1~F4

| Focus Assist, Histogram, Audio Meter, Parade, Vector, All Waves, False Color,  Monochrome, Safety Marker,
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Color

Colortemp

| 6500K, 9300K, user

Under user, you can adjust the red, green, blue values (0~255)

Brightness| 0~100
Contrast| 0~100

System

Language

| English, 中 文 , 日 本 語 , Deutsch, Français, Italiano,

Español, 한국 , Pусский

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Transparency| OFF, ON

Desktop Optional / Carry-on

• Desktop (U-shape Bracket)
  

• Desktop (Stand Feet)

• Carry-on

 Support Signal Formats

1080i (60/59.94/50)

| 1080p (60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98)
| 20p (60/59.94/50/30/29/25/24/23.98)
SDI Input| 1080i (60/59.94/50)
& Output| 1080p (60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/24sF/23.98/23.98sF)
| 2048x1080i (60/59.94/50)
| 2048x1080p (60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98)

Parameters

Pixel Pitch (mm)

| 0.17925

×0.17925

| 0.1989

×0.1989

| 0.08265 x

0.24795

Brightness| 200cd/m²| 300cd/m²| 250cd/m²
Contrast| 800:1| 700:1| 1000:1
Viewing Angle| 170°(H) 170°(V)| 178°(H) 178°(V)| 178°(H) 178°(V)

Audio

| 3.5mm Headphone

Jack

| 3.5mm Headphone

Jack, Speaker

| 3.5mm Headphone

Jack, Speaker

Backlight| LED
Input| HDMI, SDI
Output| SDI
Special Function| TALLY indicator
Working Temperature| -10°C～50°C
Storage Temperature| -20°C～60°C
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Input Voltage| DC 12
Power Consumption| ≤21W| ≤22W| ≤37W
Unit Size (mm) (W/O Bracket/Suitcase)| 372L×262H×28.4

D(mm)

| 425L×296H×23D

(mm)

| 511.6L×355.6H×

23.3D (mm)

Unit Weight

(W/O Bracket/Suitcase)

| ****

1.81kgs

| ****

2.84kgs

| ****

4.27kgs

 Trouble Shooting

If there is any problem when using the unit, please try following ways to inspect and solve. Please contact us if you still could not solve it or have other problems.

Without image display Trouble shooting

◆Video cable off or connect incorrectly| Check the quality of the cable, make sure the correct input interface
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◆ Without video signal input

| Check the signal source and output interface connect is correct or not

◆ Monitor is not be powered on

| Check whether the power is connected, put the power switch to “ on ” position

◆ Supply voltage instability

| The power adapter or battery is poor connected with battery plate
◆self-contained power supply, polarity connect inversely| ****

Reference “Power input way” reconnect

Image/color display abnormal Trouble shooting

◆ Video signal interfered by external

environment

| ****

Move to another environment to try again

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◆ Menu color saturation adjustment

closing

| Enter menu to check color, or reset to

factory settings

◆ Check Field set in mono or

black & white

| ****

Reset Check Field, back to the color

◆ Image deformation| Reset the image aspect ratio

Speaker without sound Troubleshooting

◆Audio cable off or connection properly| Confirm connected with the corresponding input port
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◆Volume adjustment was closed| Reset the volume control and adjust to a proper position
**** ◆ HDMI cable poor connected| Check the quality of cable, or change

cable and have a try

◆ No sound after switch

video signal

| In VGA and DVI state, it needs to input

audio signal synchronize.

Remark :

• If there are still other problems, please contact with our related technical persons.
• As we are improving our products features, so if there are changes without prior notice.

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