JVC DT-F9L5, DT-V9L5 Using the serial communication

	Display	Functions to be controlled	Opening		Short-circuiting
– – –		No function	—		—
Tally Color		Tally lamp color selection*1	Green		Red
Tally Type		Tally lamp lighting method selection	Whole		One half at a time
Tally-L(R)		Light the left half of the tally lamp in red*2	Off		On
Tally-R(G)		Light the right half of the tally lamp in green*2	Off		On
SDI-1		Changes the input to “SDI 1”	Invalid		Valid
SDI-2		Changes the input to “SDI 2”	Invalid		Valid
HDMI		Changes the input to “HDMI”	Invalid		Valid
Video/Component		Changes the input to “VIDEO/COMPO.”	Invalid		Valid
Marker		The marker indication	Off		On
Center Marker		The center marker indication	Off		On
Frame		Indication of the area of the specified aspect ratio	Off		On
Marker Select		Selects the items of “Marker”*3	Non-“R-” items		“R-” items
Manual Aspect		Changes the aspect ratio	4:3		16:9
1:1		Displays in 1:1 mode	Off		On
Status		Status display*4	☞ “On the Status Display” on page 30
Level Meter		Audio level meter display		*5
Time Code		Time code display	Off		On
Source ID		☞ “Source ID” in “Information” on page 39		*	6
Color Off		Color off	Color		Monochrome
Screens Check		Screens check		*	7
I/P Mode		Change a mode according to a input picture		*8
Muting		Muting on/off	Off		On
Dimmer		Change the intensity of the button lamps	Normal		Dark
Wave Form		Wave form display	Off		On
Vector Scope		Vector scope display	Off		On
Histogram		Histogram display	Off		On
Dynamic		Adjusts the picture to be suitable for a bright place	Invalid		Valid
Zebra Mode *9		Zebra mode	Invalid		Valid
Focus Assist Mode *9		Focus assist mode	Invalid		Valid
*1	Can be controlled when “Tally Type” (“Set-Up Menu” → “Function Setting” → “Tally Setting”) is set to “Normal”.
*2	Can be controlled when “Tally Type” (“Set-Up Menu” → “Function Setting” → “Tally Setting”) is set to “Half”.
*3	Selects which functions in “Marker” are activated, non-“R-” items or “R-” items. (☞ “Marker” on page 34)
*4	Displays the information shown when INPUT SELECT button of the current input is pressed. (☞ “On the Status Display” on page 30) While controlling
	with the MAKE system, the information is displayed only at the moment of short-circuiting.
*5	While controlling with the MAKE system, the level meter is switched between displayed (short-circuiting) and hidden (opening). When “Level Meter
	Display” is set to “Off,” the level meter is not displayed (“No Effect” appears).
	While controlling with the TRIGGER system, the pattern of the audio channel display is switched.
*6	While controlling with the MAKE system, the available set-up options will be the setting value currently selected in “Source ID” (“On” or “Auto” [short-
	circuiting]) and “Off” (opening). While controlling with the TRIGGER system, uses the same set-up option as those in the Set-Up Menu. (☞ “Source ID”
	in “Information” on page 39)
*7	While controlling with the MAKE system, the screen is switched between normal screen (opening) and blue screen (short-circuiting). While
	controlling with the TRIGGER system, the screen changes in the same way as when pressing SCR. CHK. button (☞ 7 on page 27).
*8	Must be controlled with the TRIGGER system. The mode is switched between “Normal” and “Cinema” (This function cannot be controlled with the
	MAKE system).
*9	DT-F9L5 Only.

●You cannot assign the same function to different pin terminals.

●The TRIGGER system switches each function by short-circuiting the pin terminal for about 1 second and opening it.

Using the serial communication

You can control the monitor from a personal computer etc. via the RS-232C terminal. * Consult your dealer for the details of the external control specification.

Input terminal	Cable	Terminal specification	Communication specifications
RS-232C	A straight cable with a D-sub 9-pin		Baud Rate: 4800 bps	Stop Bits: 1 bit
	connector (male for the monitor,	☞ page 44	Data Bits: 8 bits	Flow Control: No control
	female for the personal computer etc.)		Parity: No parity	Communication Code: ASCII Code