Ultra 7 Quick Start Guide
Rugged, powerful, and feature-rich, the Ultra 7 offers 2300 nits of brightness, 6G SDI that allows you
to ingest 4K signal, a 2-pin power passthrough for cleaner builds, an Ethernet port for camera
control, plus a joystick and tactile physical buttons for control in any conditions. Utilize all your
favorite PageOS tools, functions, and settings pages on a fully loaded 7-inch touchscreen monitor.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ACTIVATE WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................... 3
2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ............................................................................................................................. 3
3. POWER AND CONNECT .............................................................................................................................. 4
4. PAIRING
5. PAGEOS OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................... 6
• General Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 6
• Basic Navigation ................................................................................................................................... 7
• Input and Output .................................................................................................................................. 11
• Display .................................................................................................................................................. 11
• Controls ................................................................................................................................................ 12
• Capture ................................................................................................................................................. 13
• Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 13
• User ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
• System ................................................................................................................................................. 15
6. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND FCC RULES/REGULATIONS ................................................................ 16
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ACTIVATE WARRANTY
To activate your monitor's warranty, please go to https://activate.smallhd.com/. You will need
the serial number, which is located on the sticker where the battery goes (you may need to
remove your battery to see it). You will also want to have a copy of your invoice from your
purchase to conOrm the purchase date.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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A: Joystick F: Ethernet K: 6G-SDI Input
B: Back Button G: 5-Pin Locking USB L: SD Card Slot
C: Custom Function Buttons H: ¼"-20 Mounting Points M: UI Lock Switch
D: HDMI Input I: 2-pin Locking Power Input/
Pass-Thru Power Output
N: Headphone Output
E: HDMI Output J: 6G-SDI Input/Output O: Internal V Antenna
POWER AND CONNECT
POWER
1. Connect power to the monitor using a 2-pin Locking Connector to D-Tap or Wooden Camera Micro
Battery Plate.
2. Press the power button.
SIGNAL
• Video signals via HDMI up to 4Kp30
• 6G SDI In/Out up to 4Kp30 for 4K workPows
• Screen resolution at 1920x1200
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MOUNTING OPTIONS
¼"-20 MOUNTING POINTS
There are 3x ¼"-20 mounting points to secure the monitor to a camera or rig (top & side) with 9x ¼"-20
on top of the monitor
PAIRING ULTRA 7 TX/RX
Ultra 7 transmitters and receivers can be paired with each other, or with Teradek's Bolt 6 Monitor TX and
RX Modules using either the Ultra 7's UI or Bolt App.
Pairing/Unpairing via Ultra 7 Monitor
TO PAIR:
1. Swipe right on the monitor’s touchscreen, then tap on the Settings option once it appears.
2. Tap to select the TERADEK BOLT option, then tap Pair new transmitter/receiver.
3. Enable Pairing on the Bolt 6 transmitter(s) and/or receiver(s) by selecting Pair on the transmitter's
front panel menu. The RX module will begin scanning for transmitters to automatically pair with.
Note: You can pair the receiver with up to six transmitters at one time.
4. Once the devices are paired successfully, tap Accept to dismiss the menu. If pairing fails, try again.
TO UNPAIR:
1. Swipe right on the monitor’s touchscreen, then tap on the Monitor Settings option once it appears.
2. Tap to select the TERADEK BOLT option, then tap Unpair transmitter/receiver.
Pairing/Unpairing via Bolt App
TO PAIR:
1. Open the Bolt App from your iOS or Android device, then tap the Pairing button.
2. Select the transmitter you wish to pair, then tap the Next button.
3. Select the receiver(s) you wish to pair with the transmitter, then tap the Pair! button. The Bolt App
will indicate when the pairing process is complete.
TO UNPAIR:
1. Open the Bolt App from your iOS or Android device, then tap the settings button (3 dots) on the top
right corner of the screen.
2. Enter the Pairing menu, select the receiver(s) you wish to unpair, then tap the Unpair button.
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PAGEOS OVERVIEW
The PageOS interface allows users to conOgure and assign speciOc image-analyzing tools and/or
features to up to eight customizable pages. Users can access those tools by navigating to the
corresponding page on the monitor, instead of enabling or disabling features individually.
General Layout
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Pages View
The ‘Pages View’ offers a zoomed-out perspective of all conOgured pages, allowing organization and
naming to ensure the most eQcient overall setup.
Settings
The settings page will allow you to adjust a wide range of global monitor settings.
Dashboard
The Dashboard provides access to the most commonly used settings such as Input, Volume, and
Backlight. The Dashboard can be disabled via Full Settings > Dashboard.
Basic Navigation
Touch Screen
PageOS has an easy-to-navigate touchscreen that works just like your smartphone.
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Touch Control
• Pinch to zoom
• Swipe left and right between custom pages
• Slide your Onger down for a view of all your preset pages
• Swipe all the way left to access your deep settings menu (Calibration, ProOles, etc)
Hardware Control
• Joystick- Use the joystick to navigate the Pages menu:
◦ LEFT or RIGHT -- change Pages
◦ DOWN -- Enter Page View mode
◦ UP -- Zoom or Exit Page View mode
◦ Button press or depress selects highlighted items
• Back Button/Power - Click to close, navigate back/exit, or hold to power off.
• Function Buttons - Press and hold to program these custom function buttons as shortcuts.
Adding and Deleting Pages
Add
To create a new page from either a fresh workspace, a premade template, or a speciOc utility, navigate
to the right-hand side of the Pages View. Select the New Blank Page option and choose which type of
page you want to add or create a custom one from scratch.
Delete
Zoom out and navigate to the page you would like to delete, push down with your joystick to select the
delete option, or if using touch just press the delete button and then conOrm.
EL Zone
EL Zone is a stop-based exposure map tool—developed in collaboration with legendary
cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC that works like a virtual spot meter, replacing IRE exposure values
with stops. Sensor data from the camera provides a reference point, and a false color represents each
stop above and below 18% gray, allowing for easier, more intuitive on-set communication.
EL Zone is only possible to use if you are feeding your SmallHD monitor a Log signal. It doesn’t work if
you are inputting a signal with a LUT enabled.
To enable EL Zone, make sure you create a color pipe in your monitor's settings menu. You will need to
send the monitor a LOG signal and select the log signal that you will be sending it. NOTE: Make sure you
select "Do Not Convert" in the Color pipe options.
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Add New Tool to a Page
Tap your screen while on any page to reveal the toolbar. Press the plus sign that appears on the left side
of the page. Select the tool you want to add to that page.
You will be presented with an option to add to that speciOc page or to add the tool to all pages, if you
choose to add it to all pages that tool will be present on every single page, whereas if you just select a
single page it will be conOned to the page you are currently on
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Adjusting Tools
Tap your screen while on any page to reveal the toolbar. Then select the tool you want to activate. To
adjust the custom settings of that tool press the arrow that appears next to the name of the tool, this
will take you to a submenu that will show your adjustment options for that speciOc tool.
Interactive Overlays
EI, ND, FPS, WB, and SHUTTER can be changed by interacting with the corresponding overlay from the
camera. If you tap one of these Oelds, the monitor will display a drop-down list to change it to a different
value
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Interactive Overlays
EI, ND, FPS, WB, and SHUTTER can be changed by interacting with the corresponding overlay from the
camera. If you tap one of these Oelds, the monitor will display a drop-down list to change it to a different
value.
Triggering Video Playback
Playback is triggered through a button in the Pages menu.
Settings: Feed
Input ConFg
Select an input to display its image -- conOgure a source to unlock log conversions into HDR and SDR
color spaces.
Color Pipe
Follow the Wizard instructions to assign and conOgure color space and curve transformations, to enable
HDR and SDR from incoming log-based sources.
Settings: Display
Backlight
Select a backlight level that suits your viewing environment to maximize contrast and viewability.
Calibration
Calibration ensures chrominance and luminance accuracy that can be relied upon for critical color
decisions.
Appearance
Apply sharpening to the video data, if desired
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Settings: Controls
Volume
Adjust the audio output level for the headphone jack and/or monitor speaker.
Image Rotate
Image Rotate options enable upside-down mounting - or enable Mirroring for when the monitor must
face the subject.
Interlace
These options control how interlaced footage is displayed.
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Settings: Capture
Image Capture
ConOgure the Image Capture tool to help facilitate shot matching or for automatic thumbnail creation
upon pressing Record. (Note: SD card must be inserted into the monitor to perform an image capture).
Image Gallery
Browse the Image Gallery to review the images on your removable media.
Settings: Interface
Pixel Zoom
ConOgure the default zoom levels for Pixel Zoom to ‘punch in’ to a desired amount when spot checking
a particular shot.
Status Display
Enable and conOgure the Status Display to get info on various monitoring-related data such as battery
life and frames per second.
UI Lock
Once enabled, pressing and holding on the touchscreen for Ove seconds will lock the UI. Repeating the
process will unlock the UI.
Language
Change the language of the internal menu system.
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Settings: User
Backdrop
Enable a customizable backdrop for when the monitor is not displaying a signal.
Power
Power-related options such as auto recovery.
Date Time
Setting the correct Date & Time will ensure that captured images get an accurate timestamp.
Monitor ID
Set a custom name for your monitor, to make it more easily recognizable.
ProFles
Save or load the entire monitor’s conOguration to an SD card, great for keeping consistent settings
across several monitors.
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Settings: System
Firmware
Firmware can be updated by inserting an SD card with a compatible update Ole. For the latest Ormware
download visit: https://downloads.smallhd.com
Factory Reset
Reset the monitor settings to their original factory settings, with the option to clear registration and
calibration.
Licenses
Follow the on-screen prompts to install your purchased license keys (for example, Control for
KOMODO).
Compliance
CE, FCC, UKCA
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