External Control
7About the external control
This monitor has two external control terminals.
•MAKE/TRIGGER terminal
(1)MAKE (make contact) system: Controls the monitor by
(2)TRIGGER (trigger) system: Controls the monitor by sending the pulse signal instantaneously to the corresponding pin terminal (☞ below).
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•Control priority is as follows.
MAKE > TRIGGER,
•You can use the external control even when “CONTROL LOCK” is set to “ON” (☞ page 15).
•When the monitor is off (on standby), external control is not available.
7Using the MAKE/TRIGGER system
You can control the monitor by a personal computer or dedicated controller*1.
*1 The controller is not commercially available. Consult your dealer if you need it.
The MAKE/TRIGGER terminal is configured as follows. You can assign a function to each pin terminal in “REMOTE SETTING” (☞ “PIN1, PIN2, PIN3, PIN4, PIN5” on page 15).
| Pin No. | Pin name | Pin No. | Pin name |
This is a female | 1 | PIN1 | 5 | PIN5 |
terminal. | 2 | PIN2 | 6 | PIN6 (TALLY)*2 |
| 3 | PIN3 | 7 | PIN7 (ENABLE)*3 |
| 4 | PIN4 | 8 | PIN8 (GND) |
*2 The 6th pin terminal controls turning on or off the tally lamp (available to control even when the 7th pin terminal is invalid.)
*3 The 7th pin terminal makes the external control valid/invalid. Make sure to control the terminal by the MAKE system.
•You cannot change the functions assigned to the pin terminals from 6th to 8th.
•When “FORMAT INDICATOR” in “FUNCTION SETTING” is set to “ON,” the TALLY lamp cannot be controlled by the external control (☞ page 14)
•You cannot assign the same function to different pin terminals.
•The TRIGGER system switches each function by
To assign the functions to the pin terminals
For the operation procedure, see page 7.
1Select “REMOTE SETTING” on the
2Set “TYPE SEL.” to “SET.”
3Select a pin name (“PIN1” – “PIN5”) for which you want to assign a function, then select the function you want to assign.
• For selectable functions, see the table on the right.
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Functions controlled by the MAKE/TRIGGER system |
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Display | Functions to be controlled | Opening |
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TALLY SEL | Selects the color of the tally lamp. | Green |
| Red |
SDI 1 | Changes the input to “SDI 1.” | Invalid |
| Valid |
SDI 2 | Changes the input to “SDI 2.” | Invalid |
| Valid |
VIDEO/COMPO. | Changes the input to “VIDEO/COMPO.” | Invalid |
| Valid |
MARKER | The area marker and the safety marker indication | Off |
| On |
FRAME | Indication of the area of the specified aspect ratio | Off |
| On |
C.MARKER | The center marker indication | Off |
| On |
MARK.SEL | Selects the items of “MARKER”*4 |
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ASPECT | Changes the aspect ratio. | 4:3 |
| 16:9 |
STATUS | Status display*5 | ☞ “On the Status Display” on page 7 | ||
L.METER | Audio level meter display |
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TIME CODE | Time code display | Off |
| On |
SOURCE ID | ☞ “SOURCE ID” on page 15 | Off |
| On |
WAVE FORM | Wave form monitor display*7 | Off |
| On |
C. C. | Closed caption display |
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COLOR OFF | Color off | Color |
| Monochrome |
SCR CHECK | Screens check |
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DYNAMIC | Adjusts the picture to be suitable for a bright place. | Off |
| On |
FOCUS ASSIST | Helps to focus the picture. | Off |
| On |
COLOR RANGE | Reduces the difference of the luminance level specific to | Off |
| On |
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MUTING | Muting on/off | Off |
| On |
— — — | No function | — |
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*4 Selects which functions in “MARKER” are activated,
*5 Displays the information shown when the button of the current input is pressed (☞ “On the Status Display” on page 7). While controlling with the MAKE system, the information is displayed only at the moment of
*6 While controlling with the MAKE system, the level meter is switched between displayed
*7 While controlling with the MAKE system, the wave form monitor will not disappear until opening the terminal even when “AUTO OFF” is set to “ON.”
*8 For analog composite signals (NTSC and B/W60 only). While controlling with the MAKE system, the closed caption is switched between displayed
*9 While controlling with the MAKE system, the screen is switched between normal screen (opening) and blue screen
Normal screen | Red screen |
Blue screen | Green screen |