Sony BVM-X300 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony BVM-X300 Operating Instructions Manual

Professional video monitor trimaster el 4k
4-566-075-15(1)
Professional

Video Monitor

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
BVM-X300
Software Version 1.2
© 2015 Sony Corporation
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  • Page 1: Video Monitor

    4-566-075-15(1) Professional Video Monitor Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. BVM-X300 Software Version 1.2 © 2015 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your WARNING Sony dealer regarding this product. When installing the unit, incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device in the fixed wiring, or connect the Model No.
  • Page 3 When the unit is installed on the desk or the like, leave at This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. least 10 cm of space in the top side. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR this device must accept any interference received,...
  • Page 4 Utilisez l’appareil uniquement avec le For the customers in the U.S.A. chariot, le support, le trépied ou la table SONY LIMITED WARRANTY - Please visit http:// indiqué par le fabricant ou vendu avec www.sony.com/psa/warranty for important l’appareil. Lorsque vous utilisez un chariot, information and complete terms and conditions of faites attention lorsque vous déplacez le chariot et...
  • Page 5 Cordon Type SJT ou SVT, trois fils 16 ou 18 obtenir les informations importantes et l’ e nsemble des termes et conditions de la garantie limitée de Sony Longueur Minimum 1,5 m (4 pieds 11 pouces), applicable à ce produit.
  • Page 6 WARNUNG  EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (Störfestigkeit) Für die folgende elektromagnetische Umgebung: E4 Um die Gefahr von Bränden oder elektrischen (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich, z.B. Fernsehstudio). Schlägen zu verringern, darf dieses Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden. Dieser Apparat darf nicht im Wohnbereich verwendet Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, darf werden.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Precaution ............8 On Safety ..............8 On Installation ............8 Connecting to Other Devices ........8 Handling the Screen ..........8 On Burn-in ...............8 On a Long Period of Use .........9 On High Brightness Display ........9 On the Surface of the Unit ........9 On Long Periods of Continuous Use ....9 Handling and Maintenance of the Screen ....9 On Dew Condensation ...........9...
  • Page 8: Precaution

    Handling the Screen Precaution  The OLED panel fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology, giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%. Thus a very small On Safety proportion of pixels may be “stuck”, either always off (black), always on (red, green, or blue), or flashing.
  • Page 9: On A Long Period Of Use

    Reduce the brightness as much as possible or reduce For details on the HDR (High Dynamic Range) display, see the input signal level when you do not use the display. page 23. Turn off the power when not in use ...
  • Page 10: On Repacking

    On Fan Error The unit has a built in fan for cooling. When the fan stops and the  (Power) switch indicator blinks in red, turn off the power and contact an authorized Sony dealer. Precaution...
  • Page 11: Location And Function Of Parts And Controls

    Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel  Function buttons   (headphones) jack The audio signal which is selected by the input select You can turn the assigned function on or off. button is output in stereo sound. The factory setting is as follows;...
  • Page 12: Control Unit

    MANUAL button: Press to perform the adjustment manually with the knob. Each time the button is If an error display appears, refer to Sony qualified service pressed, the button indicator lights up or goes out. personnel.
  • Page 13 Menu operation buttons Value input button Button Operations Button Operations MENU button When the on-screen menu is not 1 button Press to monitor the signal input to displayed, press the button to display 2 button each connector. the menu. Press again to clear the menu. 1 button: To monitor the 4K signal ...
  • Page 14: Input Signals And Adjustable/Setting Items

    Input Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items Input signal Item SDI 4K SDI 2K YCbCr YCbCr     × × APERTURE     × × CHROMA       BRIGHT      ...
  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    The output audio signal can be changed in [Audio Setting] (page 27) of the [User Configuration] menu.  LAN (10/100) connector Connect to the Sony BKM-16R Monitor Control Unit by using a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN cable (shielded type, optional). CAUTION ...
  • Page 16: Connecting The Ac Power Cord

    Connecting the AC Power Using the Menu Cord The unit is equipped with an on-screen menu for making various adjustments and settings such as picture Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN socket on control, input setting, set setting change, etc. the rear panel.
  • Page 17: Protection Of The Setting Values

    Turn the menu selection control to select the item, Protection of the Setting then press the menu selection control. The item to be changed is displayed in yellow. Values If the menu consists of multiple pages, turn the menu selection control to go to the desired menu page.
  • Page 18: Adjustment Using The Menus

    [Internal Signal] Adjustment Using the [Pattern] [Gamut Marker Setting] Menus [Gamut Marker] [Target] [Type] [Area and Aspect Marker Setting] Items [Marker Preset] [Aspect Marker Setting] The screen menu of this monitor consists of the [Area Marker1 Setting] following items. [Area Marker2 Setting] [Center Marker Setting] [Status] (the items indicate the current settings.)
  • Page 19: [User Preset Setting] Menu

    Page 2 [User Preset Setting] menu You can select the User Preset to be used, or set and adjust various items. The preset values can be copied from other preset data. [User Preset]  [Color Temp.]   [Contrast]  [Brightness] ...
  • Page 20: [Color Temp.] Menu

    Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Chroma] Set the chroma level of the selected User [Manual Adjustment] If you set the [Color Temp.] to the Preset. [User1] to [User5] setting, you can adjust the color temperature. The set values are memorized. Note ...
  • Page 21: System Setting

    Submenu Setting [Flicker Free] Set this to [On] to enable view images without flicker. An OLED panel can provide superior video responsiveness and scan driving, reproducing images with little contour or afterimage. However, scan driving can cause flicker when input signals have a low vertical frequency (24P/PsF, 50i, etc.).
  • Page 22 [SDI 4K/UHD Input Setting] Submenu Setting [Screen Saver] Sets the screen saver function [On] or [Off]. [On]: If a still image is displayed for  more than 10 minutes, the brightness of the screen is automatically decreased to reduce burn-in. The screen returns to normal brightness when you input a video signal to the unit or operate the buttons...
  • Page 23 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [RGB Range] Select from the following when [Signal In the HDR display, the screen saver  Format] is set to RGB. is forcibly set. [Off] cannot be [Full]: 0 to 1023 (10bit) / 0 to 4095 selected.
  • Page 24 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Transfer Matrix] Select the transfer matrix from the [Input Setting] Sets the input setting of the SDI 2K following: signal. [ITU-R BT.709]  [Input Setting1]  [ITU-R BT.2020]  [Input Setting2]  Set the following depending on the [Input Setting3] ...
  • Page 25 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [RGB Range] Select from the following when [Signal In the HDR display, the screen saver  Format] is set to RGB. is forcibly set. [Off] cannot be [Full]: 0 to 1023 (10bit) / 0 to 4095 selected.
  • Page 26: Function Button Setting

    [Blue Only] Submenu Setting Press the button to eliminate the red and green signals. [Transfer Matrix] Select the transfer matrix from the Only the blue signal is displayed as an apparent following: monochrome picture on the screen. This facilitates [ITU-R BT.709] ...
  • Page 27: Audio Setting

    [Gray], [White], [5 Step], [Ramp], and [Color Bars], in [Audio Setting] this order. [Interlace] Press the button to display with the interlace. [Gamut Marker] Press the button to display the gamut marker. [Input Setting1] [Input Setting2] [Input Setting3] [Input Setting4] Submenu Setting Press the button so that the setting switches to the...
  • Page 28 [Gamut Marker Setting] [Aspect Marker Setting] Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Aspect Marker] Sets whether or not to display the aspect [Gamut Marker] Turns the gamut marker [On]/[Off]. marker ([Off] or [On]). The zebra pattern can be displayed for the signal outside of the targeted color [Aspect Mode] Sets the aspect ratio of the aspect space while [ITU-R BT.2020] is selected...
  • Page 29 Submenu Setting [Shape] Sets the shape of area marker 1. You can select from [Shape A], [Shape B] or [Shape C]. [Shape A]  Submenu Setting [Shape B]  [Area Marker1] Sets whether or not to display area marker 1 ([Off] or [On]). [Aspect Mode] Sets the aspect ratio of area marker 1.
  • Page 30: [Serial Remote] Menu

    [Confirm]: Selects to save the setting.  [Function Button Set functions to be assigned to the F1 - Setting] F16 button on the controller. For available functions with BVM-X300, see page 13. Note [Type3]  [Controller] menu is available when the menu is displayed via BKM-16R.
  • Page 31: Connecting The Sdi Signals

    Connecting the Dual Link 3G/HD-SDI signal password. Connector Input signal Note SDI IN  3G/HD-SDI Link 1 If you forget the password, refer to Sony qualified service personnel. SDI IN  3G/HD-SDI Link 2 Connector Input signal SDI IN ...
  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Check if the ventilation slots or vents are blocked with something such as dust. Input In this case, refer to Sony qualified service personnel. SDI (3G/HD) input Color is not displayed correctly  Check the  BNC type (4) [Interface Format] display or the [Signal Format], Input impedance: 75 Ω...
  • Page 33: Available Signal Formats

    (Voltage  Always verify that the unit is operating properly changes caused at zero-crossing): before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR 17 A peak, 3 A r.m.s. (240V AC) DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT Operating conditions...
  • Page 34 Signal System Signal Structure 1280 × 720/50P 4 : 2 : 2 (YCbCr) 10bit 1280 × 720/30P 4 : 2 : 2 (YCbCr) 10bit 1280 × 720/25P 4 : 2 : 2 (YCbCr) 10bit 1280 × 720/24P 4 : 2 : 2 (YCbCr) 10bit 2048 ×...
  • Page 35 Signal System Signal Structure 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit 1920 × 1080/24PsF 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 12bit 2048 × 1080/60P 4 : 2 : 2 (YCbCr) 10bit 2048 ×...
  • Page 36 Signal System Signal Structure 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit 1920 × 1080/60I Level A/Level B-DL 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit...
  • Page 37 Signal System Signal Structure 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit 2048 × 1080/30P Level A/Level B-DL 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit...
  • Page 38 Signal System Signal Structure 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit 2048 × 1080/50P Level A/Level B-DL 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit...
  • Page 39 Signal System Signal Structure 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit 3840 × 2160/30P Level A/Level B-DL Square/2SI 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit...
  • Page 40 Signal System Signal Structure 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit 4096 × 2160/24P Level A/Level B-DL Square/2SI 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 12bit 4 : 4 : 4 (RGB) 10bit 4 : 4 : 4 (YCbCr) 10bit...
  • Page 41: Dimensions

    Side Dimensions Front Unit: mm (inches) Mass: Approx. 16.0 kg (35 lb 4.4 oz) * Length of M4 screws (rear) Rear Monitor cabinet Attached object 6-M4 hole 6-M4 hole (for the YOKE mount) M4 screw ) to 7 ( Unit: mm (inches) To install on a vehicle, fix the unit using screw holes for the YOKE mount.
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