Manual for DP6

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DP6&SDI User!Manual 1 |"Page Table&of&Contents && Product!Introduction ............................................................................... 2 Caring!for!your!DP6!Monitor ................................................................... 3 What!should!be!in!the!box:...................................................................... 4 Powering!the!DP6 .................................................................................... 6 Additional!Power!Options........................................................................ 9 Using!the!DP6 ........................................................................................ 10 Operating!the!Menus 10 The!Preset Menu: 11 DSLR Scale Presets 12 Assigning!Function!Buttons 13 Image!Menu 14 False!Color 16 1:1!Mapping 17 Input!Menu 18 Changing!inputs: 18 System!Menu 20 Accessories ............................................................................................ 22 Attaching!the!Acrylic!Screen!Protector 22 Attaching!the!Sunhood 22 Using!your!HDMI!Loop&Through!Splitter 23 Updating!Firmware ................................................................................ 23 Specifications......................................................................................... 24 Warranty................................................................................................ 25 Thank!You!............................................................................................. 26 2 |"Page First!and!foremost,!the!ultimate!purpose!of!a!field!monitor!is! to!be!able!to!see!what!you!are!shooting.!Shooting!in!HD and! monitoring!in!SD!is,!we!feel,!a!step!in!the!wrong!direction.! That’s!why!even!with!a!5.6!inch!screen,!the!DP6!delivers!a!HD!! 1280x800!resolution,!making!it!the!smallest!HD!monitor! available.!!Simply!put!– this!means!that!you!truly!see!what!you! get,!so!there!are!no!surprises!in!the!editing!room. No!matter!how!good!a!monitor!is,!if!your!camera!doesn’t! work!with!it,!then!it!probably!won’t!be!very!helpful!to!you.! That’s!why!all!the!standard!HD!inputs!– HDMI,!Component,! and!HD/SDI!– are!available on!the!DP6. Resolution The!DP6 Durable!+!Lightweight Wide!range!of!inputs Product Introduction Shooting!on!location!often!means!rough!conditions!and! packing!light,!two!things that!can!take!a!toll!on!less!sturdy! equipment.!This!in!mind,!rather!than!the!industry&standard! injection&molded!plastic!or!bent!sheet!metal,!we!chose!to! give!the!DP6!a!solid,!milled!aluminum!shell,!making!the!unit! both!lightweight!and!extremely!strong.! Every!production!comes!with!a!unique!set!of!needs,!and! we’ve!made!sure!to!accommodate!for!as!many!of!those!as! possible with!a!range!of!innovative!and!useful!accessories! such!as!the!click&in!neoprene!Sunhood,!HDMI!splitter,!and! snap&on!acrylic!screen!protector.! Production&friendly!accessories 3 |"Page Caring for your DP6 Monitor *!The!DP6’s DC!input!is!CENTER"PIN"POSITIVE.!!Always!check! polarity!of!any!custom!cable!implementations.!!SmallHD!is!not! liable!for!any!power!related!damage!to!your!monitor!due!to! incorrect!polarity. A!demonstration!on!how!to!check!for!polarity! can!be!found!at http://videos.smallhd.com/d&tap&polarity&for& smallhd&monitors/ * The!DP6’s!max!input!voltage!is!18vDC.!!Over!powering!can!result! in!damage!to!your!DP6.!!SmallHD!is!not!liable!for!any!damage!due! to!overpowering!the!unit. * Not!all!power!sources!are!created!equal.!!Using!off&brand batteries!can!result!in!undesired!performance!and!longevity! issues.!! *!Do!not!attempt!to!disassemble!the!DP6.!!Doing"so"voids" warranty. * Water!damage!is!not!covered!by!warranty,!but!taking!the!right! precautions!when!a!water!event!occurs!can!sometimes!preserve! unit!functionality. *!Clean!the!screen!with!a!high!quality!microfiber!cloth!only.!! Never!spray!the!screen!directly!with!any!sort!of!cleaning!fluid.! *!Always!ask!us!if!you!have!any!questions!about!general! operation.!!Contact!SmallHD!at!www.smallhd.com/support with! as!much!detail!regarding!your!equipment!and!situation!as! possible. *Much"more"information"about"the"DP6 and"other"SmallHD" products"can"be"found"online"on"our"website"and"in"video"form" at"http://videos.smallhd.com/ 4 |"Page What should be in the box: 1.DP6 Field!Monitor 2. 2GB!USB!Drive 3.US!Power!Supply 4. SmallHD!Cleaning!Cloth 5.Quick&Start!Guide 5 |"Page DP6 Diagram 6 |"Page Powering the DP6 With!a DC!input!voltage!range!of!7v to!18v,!the!DP6!can!be!used! with!nearly!any!battery!on!the!production market (with!optional! D&Tap!Cable). Battery!Plates The!portable!power!solution. We!offer!several!portable!powering!options!to!help!our!customers! reduce!the!amount!of!charging!equipment!that is!plugged!in! around!the!set.!For!example,!if!you’re!using!a!Canon!7D,!then!you! only!need!to!worry!about!keeping!your!LP&E6!batteries!charged!– just!one!charging!station.! Canon"5D/7D"Battery"Bracket • Use!your!Canon’s!5D/7D!batteries!rather!than!buy!other! (Canon!Model!Number:!LP&E6) • Holds!2!Batteries!– Hot&Swap!for!Endless!Power • Runs!a!DP6!for!4!hours!straight!when!using!2!LP&E6! batteries!at!once • Fits!snugly!against!the!back!of!your!DP6!monitor!to! maintain!an!incredibly!low!profile • Lightest!weight!battery!option!so!far!for!the!DP6 • Output!Voltage:!7.4v Sony NPQFV"Battery"Bracket • Uses!Sony!NP&FV!series!batteries • Holds!2!batteries!at!a!time!for!maximum!power • Mounts!sleekly!on!the!back!of!the!DP6 • Capacity!is!dependent!on!batteries • Output!Voltage:!7.2v 7 |"Page Panasonic"Battery"Bracket • Supports!CGA&D54!style!batteries • Holds!2 batteries!but!will!run!on!just!one!– Hot&Swap!for! endless!power • Will!run!a!DP6!for!over!12!hours!straight!when!using!high& capacity!Panasonic!batteries • Also!maintains!a!low!profile!when!mounted!snugly!against! the!back!of!the!DP6 • Output!Voltage:!7.4v SmallHD"DP6"Battery"Bracket • Friction&based!battery!bracket!keeps!battery!from!falling! out!during!shooting • Enables!lightning&fast!one&handed!battery!changes • Incredibly!low!profile!and!light!weight • Combined!weight!of!DP6!with!SmallHD!bracket!&!battery! is!just!22oz • DP6!Battery!Output:!12v Attaching!the!Battery!Plate !!!Your!battery!plate!attaches by!screws!directly!to!the!back!of!the! monitor!– SmallHD!Battery!plates!are!attached!at!three!points,! whereas!the!Sony,!Canon!5D/7D!and!Panasonic!plates!are! attached!at!two. If!you!lose!a!thumbscrew!– go!to!the!Support!tab!on!the!website! and!our!support!staff!will!help!you!get!a!replacement. *!Batteries!can!be!used!either!in!a!single!or!double!arrangement **ALWAYS"CHECK"POLARITY"BEFORE"USING"ANY"POWER" SOURCE"THAT"ISN’T"THE"INCLUDED"POWER"SUPPLY. 8 |"Page DP6!Power!Supply! Take!it!with!you!where!ever!you!go. This!12V/1.5A!powering!option!is!included!with!each!DP6!and! includes!a!detachable!US&style!cable,!but!can!be!replaced!with! additional!Australian,!European!or!UK!style!plugs!that!are! available!on!the!Store!page!on!the!website. Output:!12v!DC/1.5!Amps Output!Plug!Style:!Male!Barrel!– 2.1mm!ID/5.5mm!OD Input:!110&240c!AC Wall!Plug!Style:!2&Pin!(no!ground) The!DP6!has!a!barrel!power!input!for!powering!from!a!wall!plug! using!the!included!power!supply,!or!from!other!sources!such!as! Anton!Bauer!batteries. The!specifications!of!this!plug!are!below: 9 |"Page Additional Power Options Adaptable!power!for!maximum!performance.! !!!SmallHD!does!not!make!custom!power!cables.!However,!if!you! need!to!fabricate!a!special!connection!to!use!your!preferred! battery,!we!recommend!using!the!SmallHD!D&Tap!cable,!and!then! adapting!the!D&Tap!end!to!the!connection!of!your!choice.!Always! remember!to!check!for!polarity!of!the!connection!going!in!to!your! monitor.! !!!As!always,!if!you!have!any!questions,!call!Support!at! 919.502.7125,!or!go!to!www.smallhd.com/Support and!submit! your!questions. 10 |"Page Using the DP6 Operating the Menus 1!– Preset"B"Button *!Activate/deactivate!Preset 2!– Back"button/Preset"A *!Press!to!reverse!out!of!the!menu *!Activate/deactivate!Preset 3!– Navigation"Scroll"Wheel *!Click!to!activate!Main!Menu *!Click!to!select!items!in!menu *!Scroll!right!and!left!to!adjust!values *(From!no!menu)!Scroll!any!direction!to!access!the! !!!Preset!menu For"a"demonstration"on"how"to"access"the"menus"and"using" these"function"buttons,"go"to"http://videos.smallhd.com/menuQ navigationQdemo/ 1 2 3 11 |"Page Activating"the"menu"and"adjusting"a"function: 1!– Click!the!scroll!wheel!one!time 2!– Roll!the!scroll!wheel left!or!right!to!the!proper!sub!menu 3!– Click!the!wheel!to!select!the!sub!menu 4!– Roll!the!wheel!to!select!the!desired!menu!item 5!– Click!the!wheel!to!select!the!desired!menu!item 6!– Roll!the!wheel!left!or!right!to!adjust!the!value 7!– Press!the!back!button twice to!exit!out!of!the!menu!system. *NOTE:"SmallHD"monitor"software"is"constantly"under" development,"which"means"there"is"a"chance"this"manual"might" not"always"be"accurate." Always"refer"to"online"documentation" and"videos"for"the"most"upQtoQdate"information"on"DP6 software. The&Preset&Menu: The!Preset!menu!is!a!list!of!selectable!presets!that!can!perform!a! variety!of!advanced!functions.!!Named!presets!are!pre& programmed!to!perform!specific!functions;!therefore!the!user! cannot!modify!some!of!their!parameters.!!Generic!presets!(with! the!name!"Preset"!followed!by!a!number)!will!store!menu! adjustments!made!to!the!DP6 in!real!time,!not!including!guides.!! The!selected!preset!can!be!seen!in!the!bottom!right!corner!of!the! Main!menu.!! Accessing"the"Preset Menu: While!not!in!any!menus: 1!– Roll!the!scroll!wheel to the!right!to display!the!menu 2!– Roll!the!wheel!to!the!desired!preset 3!– Click!the!wheel!to!select!the!preset 4!– Press!the!back!button to!exit!the!preset!menu 12 |"Page DSLR Scale Presets !!!The!DSLR!Scale!presets!are!factory!defined!presets!that!enable! the!input!signal!from!a!variety!of!DSLR!cameras!to!fill!the!screen! of!the!DP6.!!Most!monitors!are!unable!to!achieve!this!function.!! Special!logic!is!in!play!when!these!presets!are!activated!that!keeps! the!image!in!full&screen!mode!even!though!the!video!signal!may! be!changing!aspect!ratios!behind!the!scenes!(as!in!the!case!of!the! Canon!5D!Mark!2,!60D,!T2i,!and!T3i).!!As!a!result,!the!"Scale"!and! "CustomScale"!menu!functions!are!locked!while!using!these! presets. • Use!preset!"C"DSLR"REC"!for!Canon!DSLR!cameras!during! LiveView/Record!mode.!!Use!preset!"N"DSLR"REC"!for! Nikon!DSLR!cameras!during!LiveView/Record!mode.!! • Use!preset!"PLAYBACK"!when!reviewing!footage!already! recorded!onto!the!Canon/Nikon!DSLR. *Many"of"the"menu"functions"are"described"in"video"format on" the"video section"of"the"SmallHD"website" http://videos.smallhd.com."View"videos"such"as"“Nikon"Preset”" and"“Effective"Pixels"101”"are"great"resources"for learning"how" to"navigate"your"presets and"learning"how"they"work. This"Preset"Menu"shows"the" Nikon"DSLR"Record"preset"is" selected. PRESET 1 PRESET 2 PRESET 3 PRESET 4 PRESET 5 PRESET 6 PRESET 7 PRESET 8 PRESET 9 N DSLR REC C PLAYBACK C DSLR REC 13 |"Page Assigning&Function&Buttons The!DP6 has!two!buttons!that!can!be!assigned!to!custom! functions!for!a!convenient!one&press!ON/OFF of!your!favorite! features. While!not!in!any!menus: 1!– Press!and!hold!either!of!the!two!buttons!(1!or!2)!for!3!seconds! and!release 2!– Scroll!with!the!scroll!wheel!to!the!desired!function!and!click! the!scroll!wheel!to!select!it 3!– Press!the!Back!button!to!exit!the!menu Focus"Assist Peaking 1":"1"Mapping Negative Monochrome Freeze Image"Flip FalseColor"HML FalseColor"HL Blue"Only This"Menu"shows" that"a"function" button"is"set"to"the" 1":"1"Mapping"tool. 14 |"Page Image Menu The!image!menu!controls!Brightness,!Contrast,!Hue,!Saturation,! Sharpness!and!Gamma.!!Below!is!a!description!of!each. Function Range Description Contrast 0&100 Controls!the!maximum! white!point!of!the!signal. Brightness 0&100 Controls!the!maximum! black!point!of!the!signal. Hue 0&100 Also!known!as!Tint!or! Phase. Saturation 0&100 Also!known!as!Chroma. Sharpness 0&100 Amount!of!edge! enhancement!is!applied. RGB!Control 0&100 Adjusts!RGB!Gain!and!Offset! for!all!three color!channels. Gamma 1.8,!2.2 Standard!Gamma! adjustment. 15 |"Page Advanced Menu The!Advanced!menu!provides!access!to!the!many!unique!features.! Some!of!the!functions!are!explained!in!greater!detail!in!later! pages,!marked!by!the!asterisk!(*). Function Range Description Focus!Assist On,!Off Darkens!image!and!outlines! area!in!focus!in!white. Peaking On,!Off Over&sharpens!the!image!to! give!a!frosted!look!to!areas! in!focus. False!Color* HML,!HL Overlays!varying!IRE!levels!in! specific!colors. 1:1!Mapping* On,!Off Maps!the!native!signal!data! to!the!screen!of!the!DP6!– one!native!pixel!to!one!DP6! screen!pixel,!no!scaling. Scale 16:9,!4:3,! 2.35:1,! 1.85:1,!15:9,! 16:10,! AUTO Defines!the!initial!scaling! parameters!for!the!DP6.!! 16:9,!4:3,!etc. CustomScale 0&1000(x4) Stretch,!shrink!and!move!the! image!on screen!pixel&by& pixel. Blue!Only On,!Off Turns!the!Red!and!Green! color!channels!off.!!Used!for! calibrating!to!color!bars. Monochrome On,!Off Removes!all!color!and!leaves! only!the!Luminance!data!of! the!signal. 16 |"Page !! False&Color False!color!evaluates!the!incoming!IRE!levels!(exposure)!of!the! signal!and!then!changes!the!colors!of!the!pixels!to!represent!what! those!IRE!levels!are.!!This!is!a!quick!way!to!gauge!the!exposure! levels!within!an!image!in!a!very!clear!way. The!DP6!currently!has!two!different!types!of!False!Color.!! False!Color!HML!(High!/!Med!/!Low) Meaning!High,!Medium,!Low,!this!has!colors!for!over&exposed,! under&exposed!and!mid&range.!!The!scale!is!below: BLUE"""""""""""""""PURPLE ORANGE""""""""""""" GREEN"""""""YELLOW False!Color!HL!(High!/!Low) Meaning!High,!Low,!this!has!colors!for!over!and!underexposed.!! The!remaining!middle!will!be!monochrome. Freeze On,!Off When!activated!will!freeze! the!image!on&screen.!!Turn! off!to!resume!normal!video. Image!Flip H,!V,!HV Flip!the!image!horizontally,! vertically,!or!both. 17 |"Page 1:1&Mapping When!activated,!each!native!pixel!of!the!input!signal!is!mapped!to! a!native!pixel!on!the!display.!!This!is!also!called!“Pixel!to!Pixel”. When!viewing!HD!signals!(1080i!and!up),!only!a!portion!of!the! image!will!be displayed!on!the!DP6!as!1:1!Mapping!essentially! performs!a!"zooming"!effect!on!the!native!HD!image. To!move!the!viewable!window!around: When!1:1!is!activated!and!no!menu!is!being!displayed: 1!– Roll!the!scroll!wheel!to!the!left 2!– Now!roll!the!wheel!in either!direction!to!move!the!window! around 3!– Press!button!B!to!change!the!direction!of!movement 4!– Press!the!back!button!(Button!A)!to!exit!this!dialog L e f t – R i"g h t ""U"p""–""D"o"w"n 18 |"Page Input Menu The!DP6!has!4!inputs!to!choose!from: 1!– SDI 2!– HDMI 3!– YPbPr!(SD/HD!Component) 4!– Composite!(SD!Only) Changing&inputs: 1!– Navigate!to!the!“Input”!sub!menu!with!the!scroll!wheel! 2!– Click!the!scroll!wheel! 3!– Scroll!to!the!desired!input 4!– Click!the!scroll!wheel!once SDI HDMI YPbPr Composite 19 |"Page Guides!Menu This!gives!you!multiple!options!of!guides/!frame!lines!to!use!while! shooting.! Including:!Cross!Hatch,!Cross!Hairs,!Title!and!Aspect!guides.! Currently,!you!can!only!activate!one!guide!at!a!time,!and!they only!work! on!16:9!signals.!Also,!the!guides!do!not!save!to!display!on!custom! presets. For!more!info and!demonstrations!on!guides,!please!watch!this!SmallHD! video: http://videos.smallhd.com/smallhd-dp6-firmware-v2-0- announcement/ 20 |"Page System Menu The!System!Menu!provides!access!to!critical!system!functions,! listed!below: Function Range Description Backlight 0&5 Controls!the!overall! light!output!of!the! display. Menu!Flip On,!Off Adjusts!the!menus! according!to!the! mounting! position/Image!Flip! setting. Display On,!Off Disables!green!input! indicator!on!top!right! of!screen Factory!Reset Reverts!the!DP6!back! to!factory!defaults USB!Power Off,!5V Toggles!power!to!the! USB!port,!on!or!off. Misc Menu The!Miscellaneous!Menu!simply!contains!options!to!change!the!menu! background!opacity!level,!and!will!display!the!current!firmware!version! as!a!reference. Opacity Language Version SMALLHD_DP6_OSV2.0 @06/01/11 21 |"Page PIP Menu The!DP6!allows!two!signals!(1!HD!and!1!SD)!to!be!displayed! simultaneously!using!the!PIP!or!POP!function,!located!in!this! menu. Function Range Description Multi!Window PIP,!POP!(Full,! 4:3) Determines!the!type! of!windowed!view. Sub!Source Composite Determines!the! secondary!source. Position TL,!TR,!BL,!BR Position!of!the! window. Size Small,!Medium,! Large Determines!the!size!of! the!window. Border Black,!Blue Border!or!no!border. Swap Swap Swaps!the!two!signals 22 |"Page Accessories Attaching the Acrylic Screen Protector The!acrylic!screen!protector!is!highly!recommended!as!a! precaution,!but!is!not!required.!!With!the!screen!protector!in! place,!the!DP6!is!much!less!vulnerable!to!damage. To!apply: 1!– Remove!the!packaging!protection!from!the!Acrylic!Screen! Protector!(on!the!front!and!back)! 2!– Place!the!side!of!the!screen!protector!against!the!grooves!on! the!sides!of!the!DP6!(the!Acrylic!Screen!Protector!has!the!SmallHD! logo!on!the!bottom!right!corner,!so!you!know!which!way!is!right& side&up). 3!– Press!down!carefully!but!firmly!so!you!feel!the!Acrylic!Screen! Protector!snap!into!place. For!a!visual!demonstration,!go!to!http://videos.smallhd.com/dp6& acrylic&screen&protector&demo/ and!watch!the!Acrylic!Screen! Protector!Tutorial. Attaching the Sunhood The!DP6!Sunhood!uses!a!click&in!connection!style.!The!strapless! and!Velcro&less!design!connects!quickly!and!easily!to!the!DP6!by! the!four!mounting!points!on!the!corners!of!the!body!of!the! monitor.! For!a!demonstration!on!how!to!apply!the!Sunhood!to!your! monitor,!go!to!http://videos.smallhd.com/dp6&sunhood& demo/and!watch!the!“DP6!Sunhood!Demo”. 23 |"Page Using your HDMI Loop-Through Splitter The!HDMI!Splitter!uses!5v!from!the!HDMI!signal!for!power.!If!you! run!into!a!situation!where!you!would!need!to!power!the!splitter,! use!a!USB!cable!to!connect!the!Splitter!to!your!DP6.!Remember!to! turn!on!the!USB!power!output!from!your!monitor!by!going to!the! System!Menu>USB!Power>5V. For!further!demonstration!on!how!to!use!your!SmallHD!HDMI! Loop&Through&Splitter,!go!to!http://videos.smallhd.com/smallhd& hdmi&splitter&demo/and!watch!the!HDMI!Splitter!video. Updating Firmware The!DP6!has!the!ability!to!upgrade!its!firmware!based!on!new! software!developments.!!This!is!a!unique!ability!of!SmallHD! monitors,!and!is!very!easy!to!do.!!To!upgrade: 1!– Format!your!USB!thumb!drive!to!FAT!file!system 2!– Download!the!.BIN!file!from!www.smallhd.com/support 3!– Copy!the!.BIN!file!to!your!thumb!drive! 4!– Insert!the!thumb!drive!into!USB!Port!of!the!DP6. 5!– Hold!down!the!scroll!wheel!and!then!turn!the!DP6!on. 6!– On!screen!instructions!will!inform!when!the!process!is! complete. 7!– If!your!DP6!gets!stuck!in!the!Verifying!mode,!it!is!safe!to!turn!it! off!after!a!few!minutes. For!a!demonstration,!go!to!http://videos.smallhd.com/upgrading& software/and!watch!the!Upgrading!Software!video. 24 |"Page Specifications LCD Size 5.6!inch!(diagonal) Viewing"Area 4.75in!x!3in Resolution 1280x800!(RGB!Pixels) Native"Aspect"Ratio 16:10 Color 262K!Colors!(6!bit) Brightness 300!Nits!(cd/m2) Contrast"Ratio 500:1 Viewing"Angle 170/170!Horizontal/Vertical Signal"INPUTS HDMI! YPbPr/Component Composite HD&SDI SD&SDI Signal"Compatibility HDMI"In/Out 480i/p,!576i/p,!720p,!1080i,!1080p YPbPr 480i/p,!576i/p,!720p,!1080i,!1080p Composite 480i/p,!576i/p Power Input"Voltage 7&18!Volts!DC Consumption"(MAX) Power"Connector 5.5mm!OD!/!2.1mm!ID!Barrel Polarity Center!Pin!– POSITIVE!(+) Signal"OUTPUTS SDI! 25 |"Page Warranty The DP6 comes with a one year limited hardware warranty. The limited hardware warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship of our products. Warranty specifics: • Warranty!period!begins!on!date!of!shipment • Warranty!is!non&transferable;!products!not!purchased! directly!from!SmallHD!or!SmallHD!approved!affiliates!and! distributors!do!not!qualify!for!warranty!coverage. • The!customer!shall!be!responsible!for!paying!shipping! charges!required!to!return!products!to!SmallHD!for! warranty!repair.! SmallHD!shall!pay!for!shipping!of! repaired!products!to!the!customer. What is not covered by our warranty: • Problems!resulting!from!accidents,!abuse,!or!misuse • Problems!resulting!from!electrical!power!source!issues • 3rd&party!servicing!not!authorized!by!SmallHD • Failure!to!follow!product!instructions • Water!damage • Scratches!to!the!body!or!panel!that!occur!as!part!of!normal! use For"Dead"Pixel"Policy"and"other"Warranty"information,"visit"our" website"at"www.smallhd.com/support. 26 |"Page Thank You! Most!importantly,!we!value!your!patronage.!!If!you! have!any!questions!about!general!or extreme!use,! or want!access!to!the!latest!documentation,! videos,!firmware!and!general!information,!please! visit!www.smallhd.com. 27 |"Page