SWIT 15.6″ LCD Monitor User Manual

Model: FM-16B
15.6″ LCD Monitor

User Manual
Please read this user manual throughout before using
Ver: A

Preface

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• Due to constant effort of product development, SWIT reserves the right to make changes and improvements to the product described in this manual without prior notice.
• The warranty period of this product is 2 years, and does not cover the following:
  ⑴ Physical damage to the surface of the products, including scratches, cracks or other damage to the LCD screen or other externally exposed parts;
  ⑵ The LCD dot defects are not over three;
  ⑶ Any damage caused by using third-party power adaptors;
  ⑷ Any damage or breakdown caused by use, maintenance or storage not according to the user manual.
  ⑸ The product is disassembled by anyone other than an authorized service center.
  ⑹ Any damage or breakdown not caused by the product design, workmanship, or manufacturing quality, etc.

＊ Any sales personnel have no right to provide an additional warranty. For any suggestions and requirements on this product, please contact us through phone, fax, Email, etc.

SWIT Electronics Co., Ltd.
Address: 10 Hengtong Road, Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone,
Nanjing 210038, P.R.China
Phone: +86-25-85805753
Fax: +86-25-85805296
Email: [email protected]
http://www.swit.cc

Maintenance

Warning
1. In order to reduce the risk of fire and electrical shock, do not lay this product in rain or damp places.
2. Please keep away from the strong magnetic field; it may cause the noise of the video and audio signals.

The power
1. Please use the power adapter provided or recommended by the manufacturer in order to avoid damage.
2. For a third-party power adapter, please make sure the voltage range, supplied power, and polarity of power lead are fit.
3. Please disconnect the power cable under the following situations:
(A). If you do not operate this monitor for a period of time;
(B). If the power cable or power adaptor is damaged;
(C). If the monitor housing is broken.

The monitor
1. Please don’t touch the screen with your fingers, which would probably deface the screen.
2. Please don’t press the screen; the LCD is extremely exquisite and flimsy.
3. Please don’t lay this product on an unstable place.
Cleaning
1. Please clean the screen with a dry and downy cloth or a special LCD cleanser.
2. Please do not press hard when cleaning the screen.
3. Please do not use water or another chemical cleaner to clean the screen.
The chemical may damage the LCD.

Packing list

Note: When leaving the factory, the battery plate, C-stand, protective glass, and BS screw-socket connection plate shall be installed on the product. The monitor shall be installed in the carrying case. The inner lining of the carrying case is unfolded and can be used as the sun hood.

Introduction

FM-16B adopts a TFT-LCD panel, with a resolution of 1920×1080 and 178° x 178° wide viewing angle. It supports 2 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI, 1x HDMI, 1x  VIDEO, and 1 x SDI, 1x HDMI loop through, plus earphones and speaker out.
Features:

• The prevailing slim bezel design
• 178-degree omnidirectional visual angle
• Having multi-format input including 3G/HD/SD-SDI, VIDEO, and HDMI
• Adopting full HD, wide viewing angle TFT glass
• Using 10-bit signal processing technology
• Support HDR technology and a wide range of color space
• Support multiple color spaces: SMPTE-C, EBC, ITU709, ITU2020, P3
• Powerful audio and video analysis function
• Support a variety of audio and video auxiliary analysis functions
• Colorful marker selection(Marker, Safety area)
• Support IMD long-range control
• Support Marker, Time Code, MET display
• Support presetting the color temperature using customized values

Installation Dimension

The main body (in mm)

Installation

The monitor can be mounted to a standard rack or mounted at the foot.
1. Foot mounting instructions: There are screw holes at the rear panel of the monitor, which are labeled in the following figures. Assemble the parts of the stands, then insert the stands into the case, and fasten it with the screws provided. The installation is as follows:

Operation Instructions

· Front Panel

⑴ Input selection: Used to switch an input signal
⑵ Adjust upward
When working with the main menu, toggle this button to select the next item or increase the number
When not displaying the Main menu, display the Fast menu
⑶ Adjust downward
When working with the main menu, toggle this button to select the next item or decrease the number
When not displaying the Main menu, display the Fast menu
⑷ Return/Exit
With the Main menu: when working with the Main menu, LEFT button achieve the following functions:
● Back to the higher level menu
● Back to the higher level menu and not save the setting of the menu item value
● Quit the Main menu
With the Fast menu: when displaying the Fast menu, press LEFT button to decrease the item value.
⑸ Select next
With the Main menu:
● Enter into the next-level menu.
● Turn Page: when the current selection in the sub-menu list is Next Page, press this button to turn to the next page circularly.
With the Fast menu: when displaying the Fast menu, press the RIGHT button to increase the item value.
Fast Menu: When not displaying the Main menu, press the UP▲ or DOWN ▼ button to display the Fast Menu list, toggle among these menu items: Volume, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Backlight, and Sharpness.
Volume: 0~31 value adjustment and the default value is 16
Brightness: 0~100 value adjustment and the default value is 50
Contrast: 0~100 value adjustment and the default value is 50
Saturation: 0~100 value adjustment and the default value is 50
Backlight: 0~10 value adjustment and the default value is 5
Sharpness: 0~63 value adjustment and the default value is 8

⑹ Save/Return/Main menu
Display the Main menu: press OK/MENU button, it will display the main menu at the center of the screen.
Save/Back: confirm the selection and back to the higher level menu.
Turn Page: when the current selection in the sub-menu list is Next Page, press this button to turn to the next page circularly.
⑺ Function button F1: F1 FUNCTION and U1 User Preset button
⑻ Function button F2: F2 FUNCTION and U2 User Preset button
⑼ Function button F3: F3 FUNCTION and U3 User Preset button
⑽ Function button F4: F4 FUNCTION and U4 User Preset button
Click the function key to enter the key operation item of the corresponding function key, and continuously click the key to switch the associated operation item value. Long press the function key seconds to switch to the user preset “user 1”, and the preset name is displayed on the left side of the screen.
⑾ Power on/off: Used to power on or standby

·Real Panel
⑴ Power Switch: Push the button to the direction “-” to switch on the power, or push the button to the direction “O” to switch off the power
⑵ AC Power Input: AC IN, 100~240V 50/60HzAC
⑶ DC Power Input: DC IN, XLR 3pin, 11~17V 3ADC
⑷ SDI Input: SDI1 IN, BNC
⑸ SDI Input: SDI2 IN, BNC
⑹ SDI Output: SDI1 OUT, BNC
⑺ VIDEO Input: VIDEO IN, BNC
⑻ HDMI IN: HDMI IN, HDMI Type-A, support HDCP, compatible with dvi1.0
⑼ Headphone: 3.5mm Stereo Jack
⑽ Audio Input: AUD IN, 3.5mm Stereo Jack
⑾ USB: Used for LUT input and firmware upgrading
⑿ RS485X2: RS485-1, RS485-2, RJ45 connector, support for cascade connection and IMD remote control

·OSD

⑴ Status Information
The Status Information is displayed in the top left corner of the screen, and includes the input channel and signal format. You can define it in USER CONFIG menu.

The Status Information usually displays as the following situations:
◇ “UNKNOW” appears if an unsupported signal is an input.
◇ “NO SIGNAL” appears if no signal is input
◇ The signal is normal, for example, 1080i59.94, 720P50, etc.
⑵ Waveform and Vector
This is effective only for SDI signals. The waveform and vector of the input signal are configurable in the MAIN menu.
⑶ Aspect Marker
It is used to mark the different areas of the image. You can set whether to display it or not and their displaying mode in USER CONFIG menu.
⑷ Area Marker
It is used to mark the different areas of the image. You can set whether to display it or not and their displaying mode in USER CONFIG menu
⑸ Center Marker
It is displayed in the center of the screen and marks the center of the image. You can set whether to display it or not in USER CONFIG menu.
⑹ Audio Meter
It is displayed for audio monitoring. You can set its groups, position, and mode in USER CONFIG menu.
⑺ Time Code
It is displayed at the bottom of the image, the format is HH:MM:SS: FF, if there is no timecode available, the monitor will display –:–:–:–.
⑻ IMD
The IMD text displays at the bottom of the screen, the length can’t exceed 16 characters, and you can choose a letter, number, or another character for it. The color of IMD can be set for three colors: RED GREEN and YELLOW.

Introduction of audio and video functions

◆ 8-ch embedded audio meters
Under SDI and HDMI, it displays 8 channels embedded audio meters. The audiometer is green and will turn yellow when audio exceeds -20dB, and turn red when audio exceeds -9dB.
◆ Time code（SDI）
Under SDI input, it can display the SMPTE time code (VITC1, VITC2, or LTC) on the top of the screen, which is used extensively for synchronization, and for logging and identifying material in recorded media. If no Timecode information is detected, it will be displayed as “TC UNLOCKED”.
◆ Waveform (Y, Cb, Cr, R, G, B)
Under SDI and HDMI input, a total of 6 kinds of waveforms which are Y, CB, CR, R, G, and B can be selected so as to check the brightness and chroma distribution.
◆ Vector
The displayed vector scope pattern is available under both SDI and HDMI, represents saturation as distance from the center of the circle, and hue as the angle, in standard position, around it.
◆ Histogram (R, G, B)
The histogram is a bar graph that shows the distribution of luminance values in the picture. There’re R, G, B histograms that are individually displayed simultaneously, available under both SDI and HDMI.
◆ Peaking focus assist (red/blue/white switch)
The Peaking focus assist function is to mark the sharpest edges of the image with red or blue color under SDI and HDMI input, for users to check if the subjects are focused. Users can set function Keys F1～F4 to turn on or off this function.
◆ Zebra stripes
Zebra Stripes are used to check if the image is over-exposed or not by showing black and white lines on the monitor. It is considered over-exposed when the luminance value exceeds 90%. Users can set function Keys F1～F4 to turn on or off this function.
◆ False Color
The false color is used to aid in the setting of camera exposure. Under false color mode, there’s a color chart on the bottom of the screen for reference. The color from the dark to the bright will be displayed as blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange, and red in a consecutive way. Users can set function Keys F1～F4 to turn on or off this function.
◆ IMD
When using an external control unit, it can display the video source ID and tally information on the screen.

Main Menu

FM-16B has OSD to adjust the parameters and settings, for example, Status Information, Input Selection, Color Management, etc.
1. Press the OK/MENU button at the bottom of the front panel, the main menu is displayed at the center of the screen, the selected item is in white highlight is at the back of the item name. Press LEFT button to quit the displayed Main menu.

The menu interface is divided into two parts:Main Menu List： It contains the menu list of the main menu. Press UP or DOWN to access the corresponding menu item.
Sub-menu List: Press right arrow button to enter into the next level of menu list, it lists the title of the Sub-menu, the sub-menu item and the value of the item.
2. Press arrow buttons and OK/MENU button to modify the value of the sub- menu.

Submenu introduction
1.Status Menu
The STATUS menu items are used to describe the current status information of the monitor, the menu items are shown in following figure:

Input: Show the input interface and its format
Input: Show the input interface and its format
Signal Format: Show the format of the input signal
Color Range: Show current color range
YCbCr Color Matrix: Show YCbCr color temperature
Gamma: Show Gamma
Color Temp: Show color space
Camera LUT Type: Show the type of camera LUT
User Preset: Show the user preset name
Model: Show the production model
Serial Number: Show the serial number
Firmware Version: Show the firmware number
2.Input Config Menu
The INPUT CONFIG menu items are used to set the source of the input signals, the menu items are as shown in following figure:Show the format of the input signal
Color Range: Show current color range
YCbCr Color Matrix: Show YCbCr color temperature
Gamma: Show Gamma
Color Temp: Show color space
Camera LUT Type: Show the type of camera LUT
User Preset: Show the user preset name
Model: Show the production model
Serial Number: Show the serial number
Firmware Version: Show the firmware number
2.Input Config Menu
The INPUT CONFIG menu items are used to set the source of the input signals, the menu items are as shown in following figure:

SDI IN1: Enable/Disable SDI1 input
SDI IN2: Enable/Disable SDI2 input
VIDEO: Enable/Disable VIDEO input
HDMI: Enable/Disable HDMI input
NTSC Phase: Set the NTSC phase level, and this item is available only when NTSC format signal is input.
Signal Format: Signal format for the inputs
Color Range: Set color range
YUV Color Matrix: Set YCbCr color matrix.

3. Color Management Menu
The COLOR MANAGEMENT menu items are used to adjust the color temperature parameters and the color balance, the menu items are as shown in following figure:
Gamma: Adjust Gamma
Color Temp: Set the color temperature
Red Gain: Adjust the Red Gain
Green Gain: Adjust the Green Gain
Blue Gain: Adjust the Blue Gain
Copy From: Copy this parameter value to USER
Reset : Reset the Gain and Offset values to the product originals
Color Space: Set the color space for the first channel
Camera LUT: Enable/disable camera LUT
Camera LUT Type: Set a LUT from the corresponding list
Camera SDR: Load the selected SDR LUT
Camera HDR: Load the selected HDR LUT
User: Load a customized LUT file
Load LUT File: To load a LUT file from the U disk First, load a LUT file to the designated user LUT. Set COLOR Management → Load LUT File,
it will pop up the USB LUT Files selection window as shown in Figure 5.1 6. Select USER item, and when detecting USB disk, it will pop up a file selection window, press the arrow button to select a LUT file, press OK/MENU button to confirm the selection, and it will pop up a USER file selection window,  press the arrow button to choose from User1~ User16 to set the storage path for the selected LUT. For example, select User1, and press OK/MENU  button to confirm the setting.

Second, power off the device, and restart it to affect the settings above.
At last, set COLOR Management→ Camera LUT as User item, and set COLOR Management →User as User1 selected as above. The LUT file will take effect.

4. User Config Menu
The USER CONFIG menu items are used to adjust the parameters defined by customers, the menu items are as shown in following figure:

Function Key and User Preset Menu
1. User Preset: The user preset provides a series of menu settings customized as a User Preset, up to 4 presets could be defined in this device.
Set USER CONFIG→User Preset as User1, User2, User3, or User4 to switch among these
various preset settings for the current menu display. Or press the button and hold 2s to select the related user presets, and there will be a prompt displaying the current user preset name at the left-center of the screen.
2. Function Key(F1 Button~F4 Button)
F1-F4can be set as the down below functions: Camera LUT, Blue Only, Mono, Marker, Audio Meter, Time Code, Waveform Type, Vectorscope,  Histogram, Scan, Aspect, Native, Mute, IMD Display, False Color, Focus assist, Peak, Zebra.
Audio Menu
The AUDIO menu items are displayed on Page2 in USER CONFIG menu, and they are used to adjust the audio parameters.

Audio Source: Select the audio source.
Speak Out L: Left speaker, select a channel according to the type of audio source.
Speak Out R: Right speaker, select a channel according to the type of audio source.
Meter Display: Set whether to display the audiometer.
Meter Select: Select a meter display mode. Each G contains four channels, and each CH means a channel with a number.
Meter Position: Select the displayed position of the audiometer.
Display Mode: Used to set the displayed mode for the audiometer.
Meter Opacity: Set the transparency for the audiometer.

Marker Menu
The MARKER menu items are displayed on Page3 in USER CONFIG menu, and they are used to adjust the marker parameters.

Marker: Set whether to show all of the markers. It is the main switch for the area marker, center marker, and safety marker.
Aspect Marker: Select the aspect marker according to the display aspect ratio.
Variable Aspect: When set the Aspect Marker as Variable, set the aspect ratio at this item
Center Marker: Set whether to show the center marker
Area Marker : Set the safety area size according to the aspect ratio and scan mode.
Marker Fit: Whether to set connection between Aspect MARKER and Safety Marker.
Marker Level: Set the luminance of the marker line, including safety marker, center marker, area marker, and crosshatch.
Marker Mat: Darkens the outside of the area of the Aspect Marker, and sets its transparency.
CrossHatch: Set whether to show the crosshatch.

Display Location
The Display Location menu items are displayed on Page4 in USER CONFIG menu.

Set the location of the waveform, vectorscope, and histogram by USER CONFIG → Waveform Location/ Vectorscope Location/ Histogram Location separately, the available locations on the screen are as shown in the following figure:

Waveform
Waveform Display Mode: Set various waveforms through USER CONFIG→ Waveform Type item, and display the following three kinds of the waveform as  LUMA, RGB, PARADE.
Waveform Size: Set USER CONFIG → Waveform SIZE item to adjust the size of the waveform, there are three kinds of sizes for waveform:
◇ Small size waveform: Set Waveform SIZE item as Small, and this kind of waveform could be located in any one of the 8 positions listed in the LOCATION item.
◇ 75% waveform: Set Waveform SIZE item as Middle, and this kind of waveform is located at the bottom of the screen, and it can be moved.
◇ Full-size waveform: Set Waveform SIZE item as Large, and this kind of waveform is located at the bottom of the screen, and it can’t be moved
Vector Scope
Vector Scope: Set USER CONFIG → VECTORSCOPE item to display or hide the vectorscope.
Vector Scope Location: Set the location of the vectorscope
Histogram: Assists in judging the distribution of luminance in the image.
Histogram: Enable/Disable histogram display, and set the histogram mode
Histogram Location: Set the location of the histogram
Opacity: Set the transparency of WFM, vectorscope, and histogram
Focus and Exposure Menu

Focus Assist
Focus Assist: The FOCUS ASSIST function is used to display images on the screen with an intensified edge to help the camera focus operation.
Set USER CONFIG →Focus Assist item to enable the focus assist function. The intensified edges are those areas whose difference value exceeds the reference focus level (SENSITIVITY) , and the intensified edge is displayed in the designated color set by Focus Assist Color Focus Assist Mode:
◇ Color Mode: Set USER CONFIG → Focus Assist item as Color, the image is in color mode, then set USER CONFIG →Focus Assist Color to color the intensified edge.
◇ Gray Mode: Set USER CONFIG → Focus Assist item as Mono , the image is in black and white mode, that is removing all colors and only leaving the luminance data of the signal.

Sharpness
Peak: Enable/Disable peak function. Over sharpen the image.
Peak Level: Set the sharpness level of the image. The higher the value, the sharpener the image.

False Color ‒Exposure Assist
False Color: FALSE COLOR is also known as EXPOSURE ASSIST, this function generates an artificial luminance map of the input signal that can be useful to identify over-exposed areas (exposure).
This is a quick way to gauge the exposure levels of an image in a clear way.

Zebra
Zebra: The ZEBRA function is used to display images on the screen with a zebra pattern to adjust
the camera exposure parameter.
Zebra Level: Set the reference value for brightness amplification.
Other Menu

Display Test Pattern: Set whether to display the test color bar.
Set Menu Show Time: Set menu display duration
Time code: Set whether to display the time code
Display Status Menu : Set whether to open/close the Display Status.
Switch Menu Language: Set menu display language
Monitor Reset Defaults Setting: Set whether to restore factory settings.
Firmware Upgrade

IMD CONFIG Menu
The IMD CONFIG menu items are used to adjust the parameters defined for IMD display, the menu items are as shown in the following figure:

IMD Display: Set whether to display IMD Characters on screen.
IMD Protocol: Select an IMD protocol
IMD Char: Set the IMD characters, only available in Local IMD protocol
IMD Color: Set the IMD character color
Monitor ID: Set the ID number for each monitor
Baud Rate: Select a baud rate for communication.
Key Inhibit Menu
The KEY INHIBIT menu item is used to lock the setting so that they can’t be changed by an unauthorized user and the menu item is as shown in the following figure:

Key Inhibit: Enable/Disable the key.

Specification

LCD Performance

Dimension| 15.6 inches
Dimension(W x H x D mm)| 383.0×242.3 ×68.4mm
Pixel Pitch(W x H mm)| 0.179×0.179
Aspect Ratio| 16:09
Display Area(W x H mm)| 344.16×193.59mm
Viewing Angle(H x V)| 178°／178°
Color Depth| 1.073G colors
Resolution| 1920×1080
Contrast(Typ.)| 700:01:00
Luminance(cd/m2)| 300
Response Time(ms)| 15
Backlight| RGB LED
Backlight Life(Hrs)| 15000(Min.)
Input/output

Input| 3G/HD/SD-SDI×2
VIDEO×1
HDMI×1
Output| 3G/HD/SD-SDI×1
Video Format
HDMI| 1080i（60／59.94／50／30／29.97／25／24／23.98）
720p（60／59.94）
1080psf（30／29.97／25／24／23.98）
SDI| 1080p（60／59.94／50）
1080i（60／59.94／50）
1080p（30／29.97／25／24／23.98）
1080psf（30／29.97／25／24／23.98）
1035i（60／59.94）
720p（60／59.94／50／30／29.97／25／24／23.98）
480i（60）
576i（50）

Trouble-shooting

connected, and then press “POWER” button to turn on the monitor
Unstable power voltage| Reconnect to power supply
BNC or HDMI cable loose contact or not correctly connected| Check and correctly connect the BNC or HDMI cable
The attached battery is no power| Change battery
Using DIY power supply but the polarity is reversed| Refer to the provided power supply, reconnect the power.
Image or color
abnormal| Bad contact of BNC or HDMI cable| Change cable
Video signal has Interference| Remove the interference source(s)
Improper adjustment of the color parameters| Adjust the “Recall profile” to “Factory” under “System” submenu
Distortion of the image| Reset the Aspect ratio
Set to Blue only or Mono| Turn the Blue only /Mono off
Turn on the “Focus Assist” function| Turn off the “Focus Assist” function
Turn on the “False Color” function| Turn off the “False Color” function
No audio
output| Bad contact of signal cable| Change signal cable
Wrong connection or bad contact of Audio cable| Connect to the correct input socket.

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