LILLIPUT BM120-4KS 12.5 Inch 4K Portable Suitcase Monitor User Guide

LILLIPUT BM120-4KS 12.5 Inch 4K Portable Suitcase Monitor

Product Information

Specifications

• Precision broadcast monitor for film and video shooting
• Professional assist functions: 3D-Lut, HDR, Level Meter, Histogram, Peaking, Exposure, False Color, etc.
• Supports Native/Rec.709/User1~User3 color profiles
• Supports uploading 3D LUT table via USB port
• Equipped with HDR function
• Image flip feature for flexible mounting options
• WHDI wireless module for optional use
• Perfect size for suitcase and rack mount

Product Usage Instructions

1. Front Panel Description
   The front panel includes features such as the earphone jack, SDI button, speaker, HDMI buttons, DVI button, VGA button, MENU button, left and right selection keys, EXIT button, FN button.

2. Rear Panel Description
   The rear panel consists of interfaces like HDMI ports (HDMI 1~4), DVI input port, VGA input port, TALLY port, USB port, power switch, DC 12V/3A input, and DC 8V/1A output.

3. Sun Shade Installation
   Follow the provided instructions to install the sun shade for better visibility in bright conditions.

4. Menu Settings
   Ensure proper device connectivity before accessing the menu settings for customization.

5. FN User Definable Shortcut Buttons
   You can customize the shortcut buttons for quick access to frequently used functions.

FAQ

• Q: How do I switch between different signal modes?
  A: Use the corresponding buttons (SDI, HDMI, DVI, VGA) on the front panel to switch between different signal modes.

• Q: Can I upload custom 3D LUT tables to the monitor?
  A: Yes, you can upload custom 3D LUT tables via the USB port on the monitor.

• Q: What is the power input requirement for the monitor?
  A: The monitor requires DC 12V/3A input for power.

BM120-4K5
12.5″ 4K Portable Suitcase Monitor
User Guide

Important Safety Instructions

The device has been tested for conformance to safety regulations and requirements, and has been certified for international use. However, like all electronic equipment, the device should be used with care. Please read and follow the safety instructions to protect yourself from possible injury and to minimize the risk of damage to the unit.

• Please do not place the display screen towards the ground to avoid scratching the LCD surface.
• Please avoid heavy impact.
• Please do not use chemical solutions to clean this product. Simply wipe with a soft cloth to keep clean of the surface.
• Please do not place on uneven surfaces.
• Please do not store the monitor with sharp, metallic objects.
• Please follow the instructions and trouble-shooting to adjust the product.
• Internal adjustments or repairs must be performed by a qualified technician.
• Please keep user guide for future reference.
• Please unplug the power and remove the battery if long-term no-use, or thunder weather.

Safety Disposal For Old Electronic Equipment
Please do not regard the old electronic equipment as municipal waste and do not incinerate old electronic equipment. Instead please always follow local regulations and hand it over to the applicable collection stand for safe recycling. Ensure that these waste materials can be effectively disposed of and recycled to prevent our environment and families from negative effects.

Introduction
BM120-4KS is a precision broadcast monitor designed for the film and video shooting on any type of camera. Providing the superior picture quality, as well as a variety of professional assist functions, including 3D-Lut, HDR, Level Meter, Histogram, Peaking, Exposure, False Color, etc. It can help the photographer analyzing every detail of the picture and final capture the best side.

Features

• Support multiple signal inputs 3G-SDI, HDMI, DVI and VGA.
• Multiple View Display supports quad view split from different input singles simultaneously.
• Ultra HD 4K screens containing 8.3 million pixel (3840×2160), so the resolution is four times that of Full HD.
• 3D LUT for Accurate Color Reproduction and Color space display (Native/Rec.709/User1~User3).
• Support to upload 3D LUT table via USB port.
• Equip HDR function.
• Image flip offers great convenience for user’s user to place the monitor with various mounting methods under different conditions. Users can view the monitor normally no matter what mounting angles.
• Perfect size for both suitcase and rack mount.
• WHDI wireless module for optional

Product Description

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Interfaces

1. Earphone jack: 3.5mm earphone slot.

2. SDI button: Signal switch to SDI mode when light on.

3. Speaker

4. HDMI 1 ~ 4 buttons: Signal switch to HDMI mode when light on.

5. DVI button: Signal switch to DVI mode when light on.

6. VGA button: Signal switch to VGA mode when light on.

7. MENU button

   • Press to enter menu.
   • Press to enter option in the menu.

8. Left selection key

   • Select option in the menu. Decrease the option value.
   • Before enter the menu, single press to activate volume, press again to decrease the volume.

9. Right selection key

   • Select option in the menu. Increase the option value.

10. EXIT button: To return or exit the menu function.

11. FN: User definable shortcut button.

    • Default: [Peaking]

12. SDI input/output ports

13. Audio L/R

14. HDMI input port ×4

    • HDMI 1 & HDMI 2: HDMI2.0, support 4K 60Hz
    • HDMI 3 & HDMI 4: HDMI1.4, support to 4K 30Hz
      Note ！Only HDMI 1 support HDR

15. DVI input port

16. VGA input port

17. TALLY port

18. USB port

19. Power switch

20. DC 12V/3A input

21. DC 8V/1A output

Sun Shade Installation

As shown below after finished.

MENU Settings

Please check whether the device is connected well or not.

FN user definable shortcut buttons
Long keep pressing FN buttons for 3-5 seconds to activate shortcut menu setting. Option selected will be highlighted as white. option will be highlighted as yellow, unavailable option will be highlighted as gray. Select option via buttons. Then press “MENU” button to confirm to set as default option.
Shortcut functions can be customized to meet user’s needs as following:

Buttons Operation
Under non menu screen, press ” ” buttons to activate volume bar, Use ” ” buttons to select the option in the menu.

MENU Operation
When power on, press “MENU” on the device, the menu of function setting will display on the screen. Press “ ” button to choose menu；
Then press “MENU” button to confirm; Press “EXIT” button to return / exit menu.

Picture

Picture

| Brightness| 0~100
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Contrast| 0~100
Saturation| 0~100
Hue| 0~100
Sharpness| 0~4
Color Space| Native/Rec.709/User1~User3
HDR| Off/Auto/HDR10      (Available only under “HDMI1” mode)
Backlight Mode| Standard/Outdoor/User
| ****

Backlight

| ****

0~100 (Note: Available only under “User” mode)

---|---|---

Temperature

| ****

9300/7500/6500/5800/User

Red Gain

| ****

0~256

| (Note: Available only under “User” mode)

Green Gain

| ****

0~256

Blue Gain

| ****

0~256

• Brightness
  Adjust the general brightness of the LCD. For example, if it uses outside in bright conditions, increase the LCD brightness to make it easier to view.

• Contrast
  Increase or decrease the range between the bright and dark areas of the image. High contrast can reveal detail and depth in the image, and low contrast can make the image appear soft and flat.

• Saturation
  Adjust the color intensity. Press ” ” buttons to increase or decrease the color intensity.

• Hue
  It means tint. Use this setting to choose the tint from 0 to 100.

• Sharpness
  Increase or decrease the sharpness of the image. When the sharpness of image is insufficient, the value of sharpness can be increased to make the image clearer.

• Color Space
  Selects the color space from among [Native], [Rec.709] [User1~User3]：

  • Saturation/Hue/Color Temperature is only available under Native mode.
  • Select [AUTO] or [HDR10] mode under HDR function, the color space will be saved as Native mode automatically. It can be only changed to other color space mode by hand.
  • It supports to upload user-defined Lut table “User1~User3”.
  • User-defined Lut table only support RGB format. If the format is not correct, please transform it to the correct format by using tool “Lut Converter” (See appendix 1 for details) and named as User1.cube, User2.cube or

User3.cube.

• Copy the User-defined Lut table to flash disk and insert it to the device, the screen displays a prompt message to show whether to upgrade. Select upgrade, the device will be loading automatically in a black screen and then restart after finishing loading.

• Requirements for flash disk
  Format: FAT32
  Memory: <16G

• File directory: root directory
  Must be formatting before using it.

  • Please note that the responding time for loading user-defined Lut table will be a bit slower. Please wait patiently.
  • The device only supports loading one table at a time. If needs to load more than one tables, please load them one by one.

HDR
Select HDR from among [Off], [Auto], [HDR10].

• HDR is only available under HDMI 1 signal input.
• HDR under AUTO or DHR10 mode, and the input signal support HDR, the below function is disabled:

Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness, Color Space, BackLight
Color Temperature

• [Auto]
  Automatically recognize whether the input HDMI signal supports HDR. If it supports, the input signal shows as the HDR10 performance. If it doesn’t, HDR function is disabled. It’s suggested select [Auto] when use HDR function.

• [HDR10]
  Do not recognize whether the input HDMI signal supports HDR, it will activate the HDR function enforcedly when input signal. If the input signal does not support the HDR function, the image displays abnormal color.

Backlight Mode
Select Backlight Mode from among [Standard], [Outdoor], [User].

Backlight
It is only available under [User] mode.

Temperature
Adjust the color temperature to make the image warmer (Yellow) or colder (Blue). Increase the value to make the image be warmer, decrease the value to make the image be colder. User can use this function to strengthen, weaken or balance the image color according requirements. The standard white light color temperature is 6500K.

Note! ONLY available under “User” mode to adjust Color Gain.

Function

Function

| ****

Center Marker

| ****

OFF/ ON

---|---|---

Safety Marker

| ****

OFF, 95%, 93%, 90%, 88%, 85%, 80%

Aspect Marker

| ****

OFF, Full, 17:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1.85:1, 2.35:1

Aspect

| ****

Full ,17:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1.85:1, 2.35:1

Underscan

| ****

OFF/ ON

Pixel To Pixel

| ****

OFF/ ON

Check Filed

| ****

OFF/ Red, Green, Blue

Freeze

| ****

OFF/ ON

Peaking

| ****

OFF/ ON

| ****

Peaking color

| ****

Red/Green/Blue/White

| ****

Only    available            when under SDI Mode.

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Peaking level

| ****

0~100

Peaking level

| ****

0~100

False Color

| ****

OFF/ ON

Exposure

| ****

OFF/ ON

| ****

Only     available            when under SDI Mode

Exposure level

| ****

0~100

Histogram

| ****

OFF/ ON

Time Code

| ****

OFF/ LTC/ VITC

• Center Marker
  Select On, it will appear “+” marker on center of screen.

• Safety Marker
  Use this setting to set off the safety marker or choose the one of the safety markers: [OFF], [95%], [93%], [90%], [88%], [85%], [80%].

• Aspect Marker
  Display the different aspect of the displayed image. [OFF], [Full], [17:9], [16:9], [4:3], [1.85:1], [2.35:1].

• Aspect
  Switch aspect ratio setting among from [Full][17:9][16:9][4:3][1.85:1][2.35:1].
  For example: In [Full] mode, images are scaled to fill the entire screen.
  In [4:3] mode, images are scaled up or down to fill the maximum 4:3 portion of the screen. In [16:9] mode, images are scaled to fill the entire screen if the device aspect is 16:9.

• Underscan
  If the image shows size error, use this setting to zoom in/out pictures automatically when receiving HDMI signals

• Pixel to Pixel
  The pixel to pixel is a monitor set to 1:1 pixel mapping with native fixed pixels, which avoids loss of sharpness due to scaling artifacts and normally avoids incorrect aspect ratio due to stretching.

• Check Field
  Use the check field modes for monitor calibration or to analyze individual color components of an image. The device preset in Blue, Green, and Red check field modes, only the selected color will be shown.

• Peaking
  The peaking is used to aid the camera operator in obtaining the sharpest possible picture. Select “On” to display colored outlines around sharp areas of the image.

Note! Peaking color and level ONLY can be changed when under SDI mode.

False Color
This monitor has a false color filter to aid in the setting of camera exposure. As the camera Iris is adjusted, elements of the image will change color based on the luminance or brightness values. This enables proper exposure to be achieved without the use of costly, complicated external equipment.

Exposure & Exposure Level
The exposure feature helps the user achieve optimum exposure by displaying diagonal lines over areas of the image that exceed the setting exposure level. The exposure level can be set to 0~100.

Note! ONLY available when under SDI mode.

Histogram
The histogram makes users view visually the exposure of whole and each RGM channels. It has the full contrast rang of video for easy color correction during post production. NOTE: Only available when under SDI mode.

Time Code
The Time Code supports Longitudinal time code (LTC) and Vertical interval time code (VITC). The time code display on the monitor is synchronizing with that of Full HD camcorder’s. It displays the duration of the clips in hours: minutes: seconds: frames. It’s very useful for identifying specific frame in film and video production.

Note! ONLY available when under SDI mode.

Display Mode

• Display Mode 1P，2P LR，2P TB，2P PIP，4P

Display Mode
The monitor presets 1P, 2P LR, 2P TB, 2P PIP, 4P five display modes. This function can be work with Select Region function to meet user’s requirement. For example: In 1P mode, images are scaled to fill the entire screen. In 2P LR, display two different signals on the left and right sides.

Display Settings

Display Setting| Display Rotate| 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°| Available       when      single display
---|---|---|---
Display Mirror| OFF, L/R, U/D| Available when dual display on left and right.

This setting support to flip the image to 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° modes. It is only available when single display.

Display mirror
This setting displays two different input signals to Light/Right or Up and Down, the user can choose it to view the images according to the requirement. It is only available when dual display on left and right.

Select Region

Select Region

| Unavailable| Display mode 1P
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Left Side/Right Side/Full| Display mode 2P LR
Top Side/Bottom Side/Full| Display mode 2P TB
Main/Sub/Full| Display mode 2P PIP
1P In/1P Out/2P In/2P Out/3P In/3P Out/4P In/4P Out/4P full| Display mode 4P

Note! This Menu is enabled for audio source selection. It is only available when under multi-picture and picture-in-picture mode. Activate the corresponding EN source to select the needed audio and picture under Audio Source function.

Input

• Input Signal switch to region selected according to users’ needs.

Audio

mode)
Audio Source| Analog/Digital region 1~4

Digital region 2~4 is only available under multi-displays mode and must activate the corresponding Region under Select Region function at the same time.

VGA

VGA

| Auto Adjust|
---|---|---
H Position| 0~100
V Position| 0~100
Clock|
Phase| 0~100

System

System

| ****

Reset

| ****

Press to confirm after selected.

---|---|---

Menu Time

| ****

10~60s

OSD H Position

| ****

0~100 (To set menu display area)

OSD V Position

| ****

0~100 (To set menu display area)

Language

| ****

English, Chinese

Transparency

| ****

0~255 (To set menu transparency)

Color Calibration

| ****

Off/On

Rotate

| ****

0°, 90°, 270°

Border Width

| ****

0~10

Border Color

| ****

R, G, B, W

• Reset
  If there is any problem unknown, press to confirm after selecting. The monitor will return to default set.

• Menu Time
  Adjust the OSD displaying time form 10 to 60s.

• OSD H Position and OSD V Position
  Move OSD horizontally or vertically.

• Language
  Switch between English and Chinese.

• Transparency
  Set Menu transparency. Increase the value, the more transparent it will be.

• OSD Rotate
  Flip OSD to three modes.

• Border Width and Border Color
  User can choose the border color among Red, Green, Blue, White. And adjust the thickness by using Border Width function. This setting is available when display in 2P LR, 2P TB, 2P PIP, 4P mode.

Information

• Information To display current information.

Accessories

1. V-mount battery plate 1 piece
2. Tally connector 1 piece
3. Sunshade 1 piece
4. USB drive disk 1 piece
5. WHDI wireless module (optional) 1 pair
6. 12V 3A DC power adapter (optional) 1 piece

Parameters

DISPLAY

| Panel| 12.5″ LCD
---|---|---
Physical Resolution| 3840×2160
Aspect Ratio| 16:9
Brightness| 400cd/m2 (+/- 10% @ center)
Contrast| 1500:1
Viewing Angle| 170*/ 170″(H/V)

INPUT

| 3G- SDI| 3G SDI (support up to 1080p 60Hz)
HDMI| HDMI 2.0 x2 (support up to 4K 60Hz) HDMI 1.4b ×2 (support up to 4K 30Hz)
DVI| 1
VGA| 1
Audio| 2 (L/R)
Tally| 1
USB| **** 1

OUTPUT

| 3G-SDI| 3G SDI (support up to 1080p 60Hz)

AUDIO

| Speaker| 1
Ear Jack| 1

POWER

| Input Voltage| DC 10-24V
Power Consumption| 23W (12V)
Battery Plate| V-mount battery plate
Power Output| DC 8V
ENVIRONMENT| Operating Temperature| 0’C ~50’C
 | Storage Temperature| -10’C ~60’C
---|---|---
DIMENSION| Dimension( WD)| 356.8mm x 309.8mm x 122. 1mm
Weight| 4.75kg

TroubleShooting

1. Only black-and-white display.
   Check whether the color saturation is properly setup or not.

2. Power on but no pictures.
   Check whether the cables of HDMI, VGA，DVI and 3G-SDI are correctly connected or not. Please use the standard power adapter coming with the product package. Improper power input may cause damage.

3. Wrong or abnormal colors.
   Check whether the cables are correctly and properly connected or not. Broken or loose pins of the cables may cause a bad connection.

4. When on the picture shows size error.
   Press “MENU → Function → Underscan” to zoom in/out pictures automatically when receiving HDMI signals

5. Other problems.
   Please press “MENU” button and choose “MENU → System → Reset → confirm”

6. According to the ISP, the machine cannot function properly.
   ISP for program upgrades, non-professionals do not use. Please reboot your device if press accidentally!

7. No Sound.
   Press HDMI button if no sound; if still unavailable, please contact the technician.

8. No signal displayed when connecting with HDMI 1.
   Please long press HDMI 1 button for 3-5 seconds to activate HDMI signal.
   Note! Due to constant effort to improve products and product features, specifications may change without notice.

Appendix 1: 3D LUT of Loading Manual

BM-4KS supports 3DLUT to load the color calibration document and the User Log by using flash disk.

• Format Requirement
  LUT format：

  • Type: .cube
  • 3D Size: 17x17x17
  • Data Order: BGR
  • Table Order: BGR

• USB flash disk version

  • USB: 2.0
  • System: FAT32
  • Size: <16G
  • Color calibration document: Rec709. cube
  • User Log: User1 ~User3.cube

• LUT Format Conversion

  • The format of LUT should be transformed if it doesn’t meet Lilliput’s requirement. It can be transformed by using Lut Converter (V1.3.30).

Activate Lut Converter

One individual Product ID for one computer. Please send the ID number to Lilliput to get an Enter Key. Then the computer gets the permission of Lilliput Lut Converter after inputting the Enter Key.

*Click Input File, then select LUT**

Click Output File, and then select the file name as required format.

Such as
Rec709.cube, 3D Size: 17, Data Order: RGB, Table Order: RGB.

Note! The format which shown in Red Box above should be selected to RGB.

Click Generate Lut button to finish the transform.

USB Loading

• The USB flash disk must be formatted before using to make sure that there are no other files in the root directory.
• Copy needed files to the root directory of the USB flash drive. Please note that the system only supports updating one LUT table at a time. Therefore, only a single file to be loaded can be copied to the USB flash drive. If it needs to update more LUT tables, please delete other files in USB flash disk and repeat the above steps.
• Power on the device, insert the corresponding video signal into any video signal interface, and switch the signal to the corresponding channel to make sure the device displays normally. (It doesn’t suggest that update the LUT table when there is no input signal as the device will enter the power saving mode in such situation.)
• Insert the flash disk into the USB interface on the device and wait for about 5 seconds. It will pop-up prompt box “Load Rec709.cube” after detecting the flash disk. Operate by using press “MENU “EXIT” on the front of device. Click “YES” to load, and click “NO” or press “EXIT” to exit. The device displays a black screen after confirmed the loading, and it will update the corresponding
• LUT table back-stage according to the name of the updated LUT. The device will be restarted automatically after completed. The whole updating process takes about 6 seconds according to the updated LUT name.
• Please activate and set up the updated LUT table under the menu after restart. It doesn’t need to be reset if the current updated LUT has been selected before updating.
• Please note it only calibrates the color for Rec709 mode and upload it to the device in the factory. Please note it only calibrates the color for Rec709 mode and upload it to the device in the factory.

Warranty

Repair Procedure and Terms

1. Those products bought from Lilliput, we promise to provide one (1) year free repair service. Lilliput warrants its products against defects (excluding physical damage to the product) in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery. Beyond the warranty period such services shall be charged at the then prevailing rates in Lilliput’s price list.

2. It is possible that you may need to return products to Lilliput for servicing or troubleshooting. Before you send any product to Lilliput, you must e-mail us, telephone us or fax us and wait for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) form to be sent to you. Usually within two business days, your RMA request will be reviewed and we will contact you with the results. If approved, a RMA number will be e-mailed to you. Customers should deliver the defective products to our appointed service center within 15 days from when you receive the RMA number. For our best receipt, the defective products should be properly packed. Letting us know the packaging details, as well as sender and delivery date.
   Note! Returned products MUST be subject to the following operations, otherwise, Lilliput has the right to reject.

   • RMA number must be clearly written on the shipping boxes.
   • Returned products must be delivered within 15 days from when we send out the RMA number.
   • Returned items must be in accordance with the RMA form.
   • Malfunction or damage caused by improper packaging during transportation.

3. Transportation cost which includes shipping charges, duties, insurance, taxes and any other charges for returnedproducts to our repair center is the responsibility of the purchaser. After our verification that the returned product matches our warranty terms and conditions, Lilliput will repair the defective product free of charge, and also bear the resend transportation charge. If the delivered product is confirmed out of warranty, our customer service center will inform the customers. Then, you may decide to pay for the repair items or not.

Free Repair Exclusions

• Warranty labels of products or accessories are removed or alteration.
• There is no Lilliput RMA number of the returned products.
• Operated and maintained in any manner inconsistent with the manual terms and conditions.
• Malfunction or damage resulting from repairs or alterations made by parties other than Lilliput or an authorized distributor.
• Malfunction or damage caused by forces of nature (for example, earthquake, fire, flood, lighting strike, War, etc).
• Any damages caused by accidents, any unreasonable use or neglect, deterioration, mishandling or failure of maintenance (for example, damages caused in transit).
• Beyond one (1) year warranty period.

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