Smart 5 Monitors Quick Start Guide
The new Smart 5 Series is engineered to deliver the same professional toolset of our Ultrabright
and Smart 7 series in a rugged, compact, 5-inch monitor with daylight-viewable displays and
unmatched PageOS functionality.
The powerful, portable, and adaptable Ultra 5 offers 3000nits of dazzling brightness, a locking
power adaptor, an Ethernet port for ARRI camera control, plus a full suite of large, front-facing
physical buttons for maximum control in all conditions. The Cine 5 is lightweight, compact, and
offers 2000nits of daylight-busting brightness – plus a convenient joystick and back button that
allows for quick adjustments while wearing gloves. The Indie 5 is the smallest and lightest monitor
in the Smart 5 Series, with 1000nits of brightness, and optional camera-control functionality.
Experience all your favorite PageOS 5 tools, functions, and settings pages on any of our premium
5-inch touchscreen monitors.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ACTIVATE WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................... 3
2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ............................................................................................................................. 3
3. POWER AND CONNECT .............................................................................................................................. 7
4. PAGEOS OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................... 8
• General Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 8
• Basic Navigation ................................................................................................................................... 9
• Input and Output .................................................................................................................................. 12
• Display .................................................................................................................................................. 12
• Controls ................................................................................................................................................ 13
• Capture ................................................................................................................................................. 14
• Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 15
• User ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
• System ................................................................................................................................................. 17
5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND FCC RULES/REGULATIONS ................................................................ 17
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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 conPrm the purchase date.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
A: M3x0.5mm F: SDI Input/Output J: Headphone
B: HDMI In G: SDI Input K: UI Lock Switch
C: HDMI Out
H: Power Button L: Micro USB
D: ¼"-20 Mounting Points
I: L-Series Battery Plate M: SD Card Slot
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E: 5.5mm x 2.0mm Barrel
Connector (DC 10-34v)
A: M3x0.5mm G: SDI Input/Output M: L-Series Battery Plate
B: HDMI In H: SDI Input N: UI Lock Switch
C: HDMI Out
I: Power Button
O: Micro USB
D: 5-Pin Locking USB
J: Joy Stick
P: SD Card Slot
E: ¼"-20 Mounting Points K: Back Button
F: 2-pin Locking Power Input
L: Headphone
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A: Joystick G: Ethernet M: Headphone Output
B: Back Button H: ¼"-20 Mounting Points N: UI Lock Switch
C: Custom Function Buttons I: 2-pin Locking Power Input O: Micro USB
D: 5-Pin Locking USB J: SDI Input/Output P: SD Card Slot
E: HDMI Input K: SDI Input
F: HDMI Output L: Power Button
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A: Joy Stick G: Ethernet M: Headphone Input
B: Back Button H: ¼"-20 Mounting Points N: SD Card Slot
C: Custom Function Button I: 2-pin Locking Power Input
O: Micro USB
D: 5-Pin Locking USB J: SDI Input/Output P: UI Lock Switch
E: HDMI Input K: SDI Input
Q: Pogo Interface for CS Micro
Pro Battery Plates
F: HDMI Output L: Power Button
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A: Joy Stick G: Ethernet M: Headphone Input
B: Back Button H: ¼"-20 Mounting Points N: SD Card Slot
C: Custom Function Button I: 2-pin Locking Power Input
O: Micro USB
D: 5-Pin Locking USB J: SDI Input/Output P: UI Lock Switch
E: HDMI Input K: SDI Input
Q: Pogo Interface for CS Micro
Pro Battery Plates
F: HDMI Output L: Power Button
POWER AND CONNECT
POWER
1. Connect power to the monitor using a L-Series style battery or an alternative power source.
2. Press the power button.
INPUT/OUTPUT
• Video signals via HDMI up to 4Kp30
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• Video signals via SDI up to 1080p60
MOUNTING OPTIONS
¼"-20 MOUNTING POINTS
Cine 5/Indie 5: 6x ¼"-20 mounting points secure the monitor to a camera or rig (left side, right side, and
bottom).
Ultra 5: 4x ¼"-20 secure the monitor to a camera or rig (left side, right side, and bottom).
Ultra 5 TX/RX: 3x ¼"-20 mounting points secure the monitor to a camera or rig (left side, right side, and
bottom).
PAGEOS 4 OVERVIEW
The PageOS 4 interface allows users to conPgure and assign speciPc 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 conPgured pages, allowing organization and
naming to ensure the most eQcient overall setup.
Settings
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.
• Pinch to zoom
• Swipe left and right between custom pages
• Slide your Pnger down for a view of all your preset pages
• Swipe all the way left to access your deep settings menu (Calibration, ProPles, etc)
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Adding New Pages
To create a new page from either a fresh workspace, a template, or a speciPc utility, navigate to the
right-hand side of the Pages View.
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 be added to that page.
Activating 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.
Joystick / Button
Some Smart 5 models are equipped with a Joystick and Buttons which can also be used for navigation
if desired.
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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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Settings: Input and Output
Input ConDg
Select an input to display its image -- conPgure a source to unlock log conversions into HDR and SDR
color spaces.
Color Pipe
Follow the Wizard instructions to assign and conPgure 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
ConPgure 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.
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Settings: Interface
Pixel Zoom
ConPgure the default zoom levels for Pixel Zoom to ‘punch in’ to a desired amount when spot checking
a particular shot.
Status Display
Enable and conPgure 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 Pve 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.
ProDles
Save or load the entire monitor’s conPguration 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 Ple. For the latest Prmware
download visit: www.smallhd.com/software
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
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND FCC RULES/REGULATIONS
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