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Contents

1 Contents

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Safety Instructions and Legal Disclaimer

2.1. Safety Instructions.......................................5
2.2 Disclaimer ................................................. 8

General Description of the IVS

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3.1 Main Features .......................................... 11
3.2 System Components ................................. 13

Setup

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4.1 Inserting the Optic .................................... 17
4.2 Mounting the IVS on the camera ............... 19

Standard Video Controls

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5.1 Off/ On and Locking the Keyboard ........... 35
5.2 Mechanical Iris ........................................ 36
5.3 Aligning the Image and Focusing .............. 37
5.4 White Balance (WB) ................................. 39
5.5 Gain Control ........................................... 40
5.6 Frame Store and Compare ........................ 41
5.7 Switching between Composite Video and Y/C . 42
5.8 Flicker free on/off .................................... 43

Inserter Facilities

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Technical Data

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Order Numbers

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Index

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ARRI Service

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Summary of Contents for IVS

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Page 2: ...ed Mini Monitor connector normal video or video with data Normal video composite out or Y out normal video or video with data Video with data composite out or C out normal video or video with data Adjustment wheel for iris IVS lens RS connector ...

Page 3: ...Mechanical Iris 36 5 3 Aligning the Image and Focusing 37 5 4 White Balance WB 39 5 5 Gain Control 40 5 6 Frame Store and Compare 41 5 7 Switching between Composite Video and Y C 42 5 8 Flicker free on off 43 6 Inserter Facilities 45 6 1 Setting the On Screen Displays 46 6 2 Main Menu 48 6 3 Format Markings Menu 49 6 4 Status Menu 55 6 5 Time Code Menu 65 6 6 USER BITS Menu 71 6 7 Text Menu 75 6 8...

Page 4: ...ve digit right Increase gain or cursor up or move inserted windows up or increase value IVS film counter active digit White Balance Indoor Outdoor Automatic Manual Gain Control ON Flickerfree ON Reduce gain or cursor down or move inserted window down or reduce value IVS film counter active digit Activate inserter onscreen menu or store position of inserted window or store IVS film counter value St...

Page 5: ...hock or fire danger that could result in injury or equipment damage General safety instructions Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before you operate or install the system Retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed all warnings on the system and in the safety and operating instructions before you operate or install the system Follow all installati...

Page 6: ... the systems especially the attaching or removing of cables Do not use solvents to clean Do not remove any screws which are secured with paint Clean optical surfaces only with a lens brush or a clean lens cloth In cases of solid dirt moisten a lens cloth with pure alcohol Specific safety instructions Attention Danger of injury Never place your hand in the lens mount receptacle or the inside of the...

Page 7: ...s injuries including death and damages on the system or other objects Product Specifications In the case of inquiries or when ordering parts please advise serial number and model Always send the CCD optic module together with the inserter antiflicker module in case of any service jobs Explanation of the Symbols in the Instruction Manual indicates objects which are shown in photo graphs or drawings...

Page 8: ...ly available for commercial customers The customer grants by utilization that the ARRI IVS or other components of the system are only deployed for commercial use Otherwise the customer has the obligation to contact ARRI preceding the utilization ARRI or its subsidiaries does not assume any liability for infringement of patents copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties by or...

Page 9: ...with the assembly or use of our products or any other damages or injury of persons and so on or under any other legal theory In the case one or all of the forgoing clauses are not allowed by applicable law the fullest extent permissible clauses by applicable law are validated ARRI is a registered trademark of Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co Betriebs KG Disclaimer ...

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Page 11: ... to be pushed during processing High resolution The design of the new IVS optics was based on the 535B s viewfinder data and resulted in an image quality which can not be attained by add on solutions Flicker free An integrated digital frame store enables the video camera to be synchronized to the film camera s mirror shutter and provides a flicker free video image from 5 60 fps The recording of th...

Page 12: ...grammed with an onscreen menu on the video monitor Image compare function It is possible to store a particular image and compare it against other images This clearly shows the difference between the images e g during stop effect shots Automatic and manual gain control The gain is controlled automatically to its best value but can also be set manually External synchronization input Genlock The IVS ...

Page 13: ...ich is based on the 35 mm silent format with a picture width of 24 mm To check for important objects outside the image recorded on film there is an additional area around the format markings The lenses are especially designed and built for use with the ARRIFLEX 535B to achieve the best image quality possible The aperture of 1 1 4 is particularly important for use as video assist lenses only a smal...

Page 14: ... the video chip The lenses are not designed as zoom lenses because it would be impossible to get the same image quality and speed All academy optics are marked with an N in the serial number e g N0040 There is no difference between lenses for PAL and NTSC 3 2 3 CCD Optic Module The CCD optic module which is mounted on the ARRI FLEX 535B s viewfinder system has to be equipped with a video lens This...

Page 15: ...RS cable The RS cable supplies the IVS with power and information regarding the camera speed and shutter mirror position It plugs into the ARRIFLEX 535B RS connector and the inserter antiflicker module Please observe the color coding 3 2 6 Data cable ZV4 Note Sending data to the film camera through the IVS is only possible when the IVS is switched on The data cable ZV4 is necessary to send additio...

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Page 17: ...rfaces All lenses must be clean Do not use force Turn the protecting cap at the end of the CCD optic module counter clockwise and remove it to access the lens receptacle Remove the cover on the front side of the CCD optic module by turning it counter clockwise to access the alignment screw Make sure that the focus screw S3 and the alignment screws S1 S2 and S4 are in the middle of their range prot...

Page 18: ...lockwise until the lens is secured The video lens must be properly inserted into the lens mount until the end of the thread Uncomplete insertion might result in damage to the beam splitter when attaching the unit to the camera body Re attach the cover and protecting cap on the CCD optic module To release the lens again rotate carefully counter clockwise until loose and pull forwards to remove opti...

Page 19: ...ean contacts The CCD optic module is mounted on the viewfinder of the ARRIFLEX 535B the inserter antiflicker module is placed on top of the electronic cover Be sure to use a 80 20 beam splitter instead an 50 50 beam splitter Change if necessary Note Because of the high speed video optic Academy or Silent it is no longer necessary to use a 50 50 beam splitter as it was with other color video assist...

Page 20: ...ts The IVS is designed to work with an 80 20 beam splitter Press the release key and take the viewfinder system off the camera Open the 7 mounting screws Open the 3 mounting screws The viewfinder top is connected with two cables to the rest of the units Do not use force in separating the units Lift the top side of the viewfinder carefully off to get access to the beam splitter and mounting ring as...

Page 21: ... The side which is marked with R 80 or R 50 can be used for this Put the new beam splitter into the camera The alignment of the beam splitter is not critical A visual check in the viewfinder is sufficient Close the two screws on the beam splitter Connect the two cables between the viewfinder top and the base plate again Close the 3 mounting screws Close the 7 mounting screws Place the viewfinder s...

Page 22: ...lt in damage to the beam splitter when attaching the unit to the camera body Insert the CCD optic module into the video tap of the film camera with the lens first Make sure the connector is pointing to the left side Push the CCD optic module into the camera as far as it will go Twist the module left or right until the key of the lens gear finds its path and insert the module further into the camer...

Page 23: ...rs It is recommended to observe the color coding to ensure that the cable is as close to the camera as possible Connect the data cable ZV4 between the camera CCU connector and the IVS data connector Without a data cable ZV4 Time Code and Pull Down in formation as well as data transfer to the IVS via the serial interface are not available Note If neither time code is used nor data is sent via the s...

Page 24: ...s screw driver size 1 1 5 mm allen key Disconnect camera from all power supplies Do not use force Ensure clean contacts Support the viewfinder system Do not touch optic surfaces Take the viewfinder system off the camera by lifting the release button Open the 7 mounting screws Open the 3 mounting screws The viewfinder top is connected with two cables to the rest of the units Do not use force in sep...

Page 25: ...inserter antiflicker module according to chapter 4 2 2 Remove the cover on the front side of the CCD optic module and make sure that the alginment screws S1 S2 S3 S4 are in the middle of their range as described in chapter 4 1 Swing the optic unit arround screw 4 and 5 so that the height of the video image is centered on the video screen Close the screw 3 on the CCD optic module mount connectors s...

Page 26: ... on the CCD optic module mount Take the viewfinder top off Connect the two cables between the viewfinder top and the base plate again Close the 3 mounting screws Close the 7 mounting screws Place the viewfinder system back to the camera and mount the IVS as described in chapter 4 2 2 connectors 7 monting screws 3 monting screws Setup ...

Page 27: ...he lens mount until the end of the thread Incomplete insertion might result in damage to the beam splitter when attaching the unit to the camera body Disconnect the data cable ZV4 if necessary Disconnect the RS cable Take the inserter antiflicker module off by opening the attachment screw and shifting the inserter anti flicker module off to the left Take the CCD optic module off by opening the scr...

Page 28: ...d pull the lens forwards to remove Insert the respective video lens with the thread first into the CCD optic module as far as it will go Turn the lens left or right to insert the iris key into its path and push the lens further in Close the thread clockwise until the lens is secured The video lens must be properly inserted into the lens mount until the end of the thread Uncomplete insertion might ...

Page 29: ...s its path and insert the module further into the camera Tighten the screw ring a little but do not close it entirely Place the Inserter Antiflicker module on the film camera and connect it to the CCD optic module Insert the attachment screw into the camera handle without closing it and push the Inserter Antiflicker module as far to the right as possible Close the attachment screw on the camera ha...

Page 30: ...nect the data cable ZV4 between the camera CCU connector and the IVS Without a data cable ZV4 Time Code and Pull Down information as well as data transfer to the IVS via the serial interface are not available Note If neither time code is used nor data is sent via the serial interface it is possible to work without the data cable ZV4 RS cable data cable ZV4 Setup ...

Page 31: ...itched on with the COMPOSITE key The LED indicates if composite video is on The difference between the outputs is that there is normal video on connector OUT 1 and video with data on OUT 2 copmosite mode OUT 1 OUT 2 COMPOSITE key The normal video output OUT 1 supplies almost no inserted electronic information Only a flashing bar at the button left corner of the video image indicates a running film...

Page 32: ...ith data signals available from the same pair of connectors To switch between normal video and video with data use the Y C key on the control panel The LED next to the symbol indicates normal video the LED next to the symbol video with data The normal video output supplies almost no inserted electronic information Only a flashing bar at the button left corner of the video image indicates a running...

Page 33: ...i monitor connector 4 2 6 2 Inputs It is possible to synchronize the IVS to an external video source Furthermore the IVS can be remote controlled by a computer Genlock The genlock input allows the IVS to be synchronized to an external video source This is necessary if several video cameras are used together Input is a standard composite video signal genlock input mini monitor MM key Setup Pin 1 GN...

Page 34: ...ss of whether the data is sent to the camera or the IVS All inserter functions of the IVS which can be called or set with the on screen menu can also be controlled via the ZV4 data cable s CCU interface As corresponding software the ARRI Laptop Camera Controller is available on request refer to separate manual OUT 1 OUT 2 genlock mini monitor data Setup ...

Page 35: ... even if the IVS or the camera is switched off After restarting the IVS the settings are unchanged 5 1 Off On and Locking the Keyboard The IVS can be switched on and off independently from the film camera As long as the film camera is switched off the IVS is also off on off lock The OFF position switches the IVS off without affecting the film camera ON activates the IVS and LOCK dis ables the keyb...

Page 36: ...control automatically or manually Under certain conditions such as when lighting is set for low sensitivity film under 100 ASA or for motion effects it is possible that the IVS gain range is exceeded In this case the mechanical iris of the IVS lens can be closed Check all settings on the connected monitor If the mechanical iris is closed more than necessary the IVS will compensate by increasing th...

Page 37: ...n it is necessary to focus the lens on every new film camera All settings can be made by using a 1 5 mm allen key Do not use force Both adjustments can be made on the CCD optic module Note Make sure that the iris is fully open during focusing in order to optimize focus Remove the cover located at the end of the module by twisting it counter clockwise to access alignment screws Standard Video Contr...

Page 38: ...y Screw S2 rotates the image around a point which is located in the middle of the left side and screw S4 rotates the image around a point which is located in the middle of the right side Screw S3 will focus the lens Re attach the cover after adjusting Standard Video Controls ...

Page 39: ...atically set white balance For this no white card reading is necessary If indoor is selected white balance is optimized for tungsten lighting with 3200 K The outdoor setting optimizes the white balance for daylight with 5600 K By pressing the key WB the setting will be changed from indoor outdoor to automatic white balance and back to indoor Illuminated LEDs show the selected mode Check all settin...

Page 40: ...mpression remains almost unchanged By pressing Manual Gain Control MGC the setting alters between manual and automatic control An illuminated LED shows the setting manual gain control The brightness of the video image can be manually altered if manual gain control is selected By using the color coded keys Manual Gain Control MGC ß or Manual Gain Control MGC ü brightness can be increased or decreas...

Page 41: ...g the store mode By pressing the key STO it is possible to grab one video image The image remains stored only until another frame is stored or until the IVS or the film camera is switched off or disconnected from the power supply To activate the compare mode press the key MODE after one image has been stored The illuminated CMP LED indicates this mode The stored image is superimposed on the presen...

Page 42: ... to switch between the two by pressing the COMPOSITE key see also chapter 4 2 6 1 The LED indicates composite video on Every time the COMPOSITE key is pressed the signal on the output connectors alters The signal on OUT 1 changes from composite video normal video to Y signal and back The signal on OUT 2 changes from composite video video with data to C signal and back COMPOSITE key OUT 1 OUT 2 Y C...

Page 43: ...n the film camera and the video camera are running at different frame rates or if they are not in phase The time code information is not valid if flicker reduction is switched off The flicker reduction key FR switches the anti flicker facility on and off should this become necessary e g for motion control shots The LED indicates flicker free on FR key FR LED Standard Video Controls ...

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Page 45: ...an readable information Time code User bits Camera status IVS filmcounter Additional text Pull down information Machine readable information VITC White line flag All inserted data is only available at the outputs video with data All engravings from the ground glass i e TV Safe etc are visible at all times at all outputs Note All currently used settings are stored even if the IVS or the camera is s...

Page 46: ...ted LED indicates that on screen programming is activated During programming the inserted data is not fully updated i e Pull down information TC Frame Count To get information updated leave the on screen display menu by pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds Once the onscreen display is activated by pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds the following procedur...

Page 47: ...ow s position mode is activated the keys ß ü ä or ö will move the window across the video image To leave the position mode press the key ENTER INSERT briefly To go from a sub menu back to the main menu position the cursor by using the keys ß and ü on the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö All settings are immediately activated by changing them Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three...

Page 48: ...ctivated by pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds An illuminated LED indicates that onscreen programming is activated Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode The keys ß or ü will move the cursor up or down...

Page 49: ... simultaneously The position of these format markings can be set anywhere on the screen to line up exactly with the ground glass markings Brightness is adjustable in four steps and the area outside one format marking can be electronically darkened All settings are immediately activated by changing them Check all settings on the connected monitor Enter the FORMAT MARKING submenu from the Main menu ...

Page 50: ...nd glass format markings readjust the CCD chip with the alignment screws on the CCD Optic Module chapter 5 3 Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line FORMAT Pressing the key ä will switch from OFF to 1 to 2 to 1 2 and back to OFF the key ö will switch in the opposite direction Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen program...

Page 51: ...g mode with the keys ä or ö The sub menu is displayed on the screen The symbol indicates that it is now possible to move the left and the upper line of format 1 The keys ä or ö move the vertical line right or left the keys ß or ü move the horizontal line up and down When the correct position has been set confirm by pressing the key ENTER LNSERT briefly The symbol will now change from to It is now ...

Page 52: ...to 1 to 2 to 3 and back to 0 pressing the key ö will switch the settings in the opposite direction 6 3 4 Outside Darkening the Area outside the Format Markings Note This function is only available if one format marking is activated No darkening function is available if there is no format marking or if two format markings are switched on The brightness of the area outside of one format marking can ...

Page 53: ...ULL and DARK 6 3 5 Exit Return to the main menu using Exit Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

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Page 55: ...d camera running direction The information on camera speed always displays the current film camera speed The corresponding digits are blanked out if the camera is in standby The data is displayed only in full frames A camera speed of 23 976 fps would be displayed as 24 fps The IVS film counter is an independent counter which is not linked to the film camera s film counter It can be set to count up...

Page 56: ...level of the inserted data an inverse display and a fine adjustment of the vertical position are described in chapter 6 9 Enter the STATUS MENU from the Main Menu All settings are immediately activated by changing them Check all settings on the connected monitor 6 4 1 Status This sub menu line switches the insertion of camera status data on ON and off OFF independently of other inserted data Move ...

Page 57: ... POSITION E 6 4 2 Position The window can be positioned anywhere on the monitor screen Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POSITION Call the positioning mode with the keys ä or ö The following menu is displayed on the screen The keys ß and ü move the window up and down When the desired position has been set confirm by pressing the key ENTER INSERT ENTER INSERT key Inserter Facilities...

Page 58: ...MALL to WIDE to HIGH to BIG Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line SIZE Pressing the key ä will change the setting from SMALL to WIDE to HIGH to BIG and back to SMALL The key ö will switch in the opposite direction 6 4 4 Background The background of the window can be set electronically to black BOXED to improve readability If this is not activated the area around the text is the normal ...

Page 59: ...d IVS film counter information in the display windows Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line CAM DIR The keys ä and ö will switch between forward and reverse 6 4 6 IVS Film Counter On Off The IVS film counter is an independent footage counter It is not slaved to the footage counter of the film camera and can be used in parallel It can be switched to be displayed in the camera status lin...

Page 60: ...es the IVS film counter on and off Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line IVS FILM The keys ä and ö will switch between IVS film counter on and off If the IVS film counter is on the status line displays film counter information otherwise the information is blanked out Note The accuracy of the IVS filmcounter depends on the choosen unit for measurement m or ft and is displayed in full un...

Page 61: ...ootage which has run through the camera In the count down mode it is possible to see how much film is left if the length of the film that was loaded was entered before This procedure is described in the next paragraph This sub menu line switches the IVS film counter mode from count up to count down Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line MODE The keys ä and ö will switch between IVS film...

Page 62: ... get correct data in the IVS film counter Move the cursor with the keys ß and üto the line PERF The keys ä or ö will switch between 3 and 4 perforation steps in film advance Inserter Facilities IVS Film Counter Set The IVS film counter can be preset to a given value This enables the user to set the length of the film material and have an indication of the remaining film length in the magazine Note...

Page 63: ...e last digit which is M for meter or FT for feet After that it will return to the first digit The ö key will move the symbol in the opposite direction Pressing the ß key will increment the active digit by one Every time the ß key is pressed the active digit is incremented from 0 to 9 and back to 0 The ü key will give the opposite direction If the last digit is selected it is possible to switch bet...

Page 64: ... the IVS film counter to 0000 Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line RESET The keys ä and ö will reset the counter to zero Inserter Facilities 6 4 7 Exit Return to the main menu using Exit Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mo...

Page 65: ...nformation the data is inserted as a window on the monitor image The window can be switched on and off independently Background position and character format can be altered without affecting the settings of other windows The adjustment of the white level of the inserted data an inverse display and a fine adjustment of the vertical position are described in chapter 6 9 This additional line shows th...

Page 66: ...ursor with the keys ß and ü to the line TC TIME The keys ä and ö switch the insertion on and off 6 5 2 Position The window can be positioned anywhere on the monitor screen Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POSITION Activate the positioning mode with the keys ä or ö The following menu is displayed on the screen The keys ä and ö move the window left and right the keys ß and ü move th...

Page 67: ...cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line SIZE Pressing the key ä will change the setting from SMALL to WIDE to HIGH to BIG and back to SMALL The key ö will switch in the opposite direction 6 5 4 Background The background of the window can be set electronically to black BOXED to improve readability If this is not activated the area around the text is the normal video image VIDEO Move the cursor wit...

Page 68: ...ame e g 24 times a second at 24 fps This makes it easy to identify one particular film frame by looking at the video image However this mode will create an unusual time code count because some video images are repeated to cope with the different frame rates of the video and the film camera These repeated images will get duplicated time code words which will create error messages on some time code ...

Page 69: ...ally recorded on film In all other cases a symbol will appear for the count Time code is only recorded on film at standard speeds These are 23 976 Fps 24 Fps 25 Fps 29 97 Fps and 30 Fps At all other speeds time code is displayed on the video assist without the frame count and it is not recorded on film Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line FRAME The keys ä and ö switch the frame counte...

Page 70: ...ing Exit Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 71: ...ll man readable information the data is inserted as a window on the monitor image The window can be switched on and off independently Background position and character format can be altered without affecting the settings of other windows The adjustment of the white level of the inserted data an inverse display and a fine adjustment of the vertical position are described in chapter 6 9 This additio...

Page 72: ... ß and ü to the line TC UBIT The keys ä and ö switch the insertion on and off 6 6 2 Position The window can be positioned anywhere on the monitor screen Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POSITION Activate the positioning mode with the keys ä or ö The following menu is displayed on the screen The keys ö and ä move the window left and right the keys ß and ü move the window up and dow...

Page 73: ...s ß and ü to the line SIZE Pressing the key ä will change the setting from SMALL to WIDE to HIGH to BIG and back to SMALL The key ö will switch in the opposite direction 6 6 4 Background The background of the window can be set electronically to black BOXED to improve readability If this is not activated the area around the text is the normal video image VIDEO Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü ...

Page 74: ...Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 75: ...ation overrides the old one even if the IVS or the camera is switched off or disconnected from the power supply This enables for example a camera rental house to store information which is then available to the production team This might for example be the production name Like all man readable information the data is inserted as a window on the monitor image The window can be switched on and off i...

Page 76: ...e cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line TEXT The keys ä and ö switch the insertion on and off 6 7 2 Position The window can be positioned anywhere on the monitor screen Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POSITION Activate the positioning mode with the keys ä or ö The following menu is displayed on the screen The keys ß and ü move the window up and down When the desired position h...

Page 77: ...and ü to the line SIZE Pressing the key ä will change the setting from SMALL to WIDE to HIGH to BIG and back to SMALL The key ö will switch in the opposite direction 6 7 4 Background The background of the window can be set electronically to black BOXED to improve readability If this is not activated the area around the text is the normal video image VIDEO Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to t...

Page 78: ...ve the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 79: ...ther the current video image corresponds to a new film frame or whether it is a repeated video image The Pull Down information displays that in man readable form The adjustment of the white level of the inserted data an inverse display and a fine adjustment of the vertical position are described in chapter 6 9 This additional window shows the pull down information Enter the PULL DOWN Menu from the...

Page 80: ...80 Film 1 Film 2 Film 3 Film 4 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 Inserter Facilities ...

Page 81: ... change either from A to B or B to A and the number will be set to 1 As long as no new film frame is taken the video fields are counted beginning from 1 Consequently A2 is the first repetition of A1 B2 would be the first repetition of B1 B3 would be the second repetition In spite of the fact that the name Pull Down comes from the working practice in the NTSC systems where on a telecine the film is...

Page 82: ... keys ß and ü to the line PULL DN The keys ä and ö switch the insertion on and off 6 8 2 Position The window can be positioned anywhere on the monitor screen Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POSITION Activate the positioning mode with the keys ä or ö The following menu is displayed on the screen The keys ö and ä move the window left and right the keys ß and ü move the window up an...

Page 83: ...s ß and ü to the line SIZE Pressing the key ä will change the setting from SMALL to WIDE to HIGH to BIG and back to SMALL The key ö will switch in the opposite direction 6 8 4 Background The background of the window can be set electronically to black BOXED to improve readability If this is not activated the area around the text is the normal video image VIDEO Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü ...

Page 84: ...Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 85: ...L 2 ALL STANDARD EXIT INVERSE OFF 6 9 Display Menu In the sub menu DISPLAY it is possible to change some basic settings which affect all active man readable windows of the inserter at the same time Enter the DISPLAY Menu from the Main Menu All settings are immediately activated by changing them Check all settings on the connected monitor Inserter Facilities ...

Page 86: ...ideo line fine tune The individual steps are smaller than the steps in the normal position mode This will place all windows as far outside the actual image area as possible Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line VERT By pressing the key ä the value will increment starting from 0 to 9 after that it will go back to 0 Higher values will cause the windows to be at a higher video line They w...

Page 87: ...ing the key ä the values for the brightness of the characters will increment beginning from 0 to 4 and after that back to 0 The key ö will decrement in the opposite direction 6 9 3 Inverse This menu changes the appearance of all man readable windows except the format markings If inverse OFF is selected the characters will appear white If the background is BOXED it will appear black If inverse ON i...

Page 88: ...utside Full Time Code ON Size Big Background Boxed Counter Film USER BITS On Size Big Background Boxed Status On Size Small Background Boxed IVS film counter OFF Text Off Size Small Background Boxed Pull down OFF Size Big Background Boxed Vertical Position 5 White Level 2 Inverse OF VITC On Position 1 10 Position 2 12 White Line On Position 11 Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line ALL ...

Page 89: ...or settings can not be recalled after the display menu has been left and no ALL STANDARD UNDO function is available until ALL STANDARD is called again After calling the ALL STANDARD function the display changes to ALL STANDARD UNDO If this new function is called the old settings will return Inserter Facilities Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line ALL Pressing the key ä or ö now recall...

Page 90: ...xit Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 91: ...is used filmrelated or videorelated time code depends on the settings of the line Frame Counter in the sub menu Time Code see chapter 6 5 5 Note VITC is only outputted if time code is actually recorded on film If no time code is recorded on film for example because the camera is not running at a time code speed no VITC is available Note The White Line has priority over VITC lines If the same line ...

Page 92: ...he insertion of VITC can be single or multiple line between line 6 and 22 If the same lines on position 1 and position 2 are selected the insertion will be single line otherwise multiple line The value of position 1 can be higher or lower than that of position 2 Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POS 1 By pressing the key ä the value will be increased until line 22 is selected By pr...

Page 93: ...sition 2 are selected the insertion will be single line otherwise multiple line The value of position 1 can be higher or lower than that of position 2 Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POS 2 By pressing the key ä the value will be increased until line 22 is selected By pressing the key ö the value will be decreased until line 6 is reached Inserter Facilities ...

Page 94: ...rsor with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 95: ...be in flicker free mode The IVS can generate information on whether the current video image corresponds to a new film frame or whether it is a repeated video image The White Line flag displays this in machine readable form Enter the WHITE LINE Menu from the Main Menu All settings are immediately activated by changing them Check all settings on the connected monitor Inserter Facilities ...

Page 96: ...96 Film 1 Film 2 Film 3 Film 4 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 Inserter Facilities ...

Page 97: ...l be set to 1 As long as no new film frame is taken the video fields are counted beginning from 1 Consequently A2 is the first repetition of A1 B2 would be the first repetition of B1 B3 would be the second repetition On every A1 or B1 the selected video line will be set to video signal white indicating that only these video frames correlate one to one to film frames The duplicated video fields are...

Page 98: ...the keys ß and ü to the line WHITE L The keys ä and ö switch the insertion on and off 6 11 2 Position The insertion of White Lines can be between line 6 and 22 Move the cursor with the keys ß and ü to the line POS By pressing the key ä the value will be increased until line 22 is selected By pressing the key ö the value will be decreased until line 6 is reached Inserter Facilities ...

Page 99: ... with the keys ß and ü to the line EXIT and press the key ä or ö Note Pressing the key ENTER INSERT for more than three seconds will cause the system to exit the onscreen programming mode completely regardless of which menu is activated with the exception of the positioning mode Inserter Facilities ...

Page 100: ...ta Outputs 2 outputs for composite video 1 output for Y C video 1 Mini Monitor Output Optic 2 different versions for Academy and Silent Format Optic Alignment X Y angle and focus 8 Order Numbers Optic Silent and or K2 47298 0 Optic Academy K2 47301 0 Complete Video Electronic K2 47306 0 for PAL or K2 47307 0 for NTSC Technical Data ...

Page 101: ...andard 88 all standard undo 89 automatic white balance 39 B background 58 67 73 77 83 beam splitter 21 changing 20 general 19 20 black and white 32 boxed 58 C cabeling 23 31 cables data cable ZV4 13 15 RS cable 15 camera direction 59 CCD optic module changing the optic 29 general 14 mounting 22 system components 13 CCU connector 23 30 changing the optic 27 CMP LED 41 compare 41 components 13 compo...

Page 102: ... 78 84 90 94 99 F features 11 film counter 59 film low sensitivity 36 film related time code 68 flicker free general 43 on off 43 focus screw changing the optic 28 general 38 inserting the optic 17 focusing 37 format 50 format markings exit 53 general 45 49 on off 50 outside darkening 52 position 51 white level 52 frame counter 68 91 frame counter film 68 frame counter video 68 frame information 6...

Page 103: ...S film counter 59 general 55 61 62 mode 61 on off 59 perf 62 reset 64 set 62 switching between meter and feet 63 IVS lock 35 IVS on off 35 K key color coded keys 47 composite 31 32 42 enter insert 47 FR 43 MGC 40 MM 33 mode 41 STO 41 WB 39 Y C 32 keyboard lock 35 L Laptop Camera Controller 34 75 lock 35 low sensitivity film 36 M machine readable information 45 main features 11 main menu 48 man rea...

Page 104: ... 32 33 42 NTSC 12 13 14 15 65 68 81 97 100 O on screen displays general 46 settings 46 on off 35 optic academy general 14 order numbers 100 system components 13 optic inserting 17 optic silent general 13 order numbers 100 system components 13 order numbers 100 OUT 1 42 OUT 2 42 outdoor 39 outputs 31 composite 31 general 31 mini monitor 33 Y C 32 outside dark 52 P PAL 13 14 15 65 68 81 97 100 perfo...

Page 105: ...neral 15 mounting 23 system components 13 S Safety Instructions 5 serial data input 34 setup 17 silent format 13 silent optic 13 100 size 58 67 73 77 83 standard video controls 35 status menu 55 background 58 camera direction 59 exit 64 general 56 IVS film counter mode 61 IVS film counter on off 59 IVS film counter perf 62 IVS film counter reset 64 IVS film counter set 62 position 57 size 58 statu...

Page 106: ...unter 68 position 66 size 67 TC time 66 tungsten lighting 39 U undo 89 user bits menu 71 background 73 exit 74 position 72 size 73 TC UBit 72 V vertical position 86 video controls standard 35 video electronic general 100 system components 13 video optic exchange 27 video output alignment 24 video related time code 68 video with data 31 32 33 42 45 viewfinder system 20 VITC menu 92 exit 94 general ...

Page 107: ...x W Warning signs 5 WB key 39 weight 100 white balance 39 white level 52 87 white line menu 98 exit 99 general 95 position 98 white line 98 white line flag 68 Y Y C output 32 Y C video 42 Z ZV4 data cable 13 15 ...

Page 108: ...MENU TC TIME ON POSITION SIZE SMALL BACK GROUND BOXED FRAME COUNTER FILM EXIT TC Time Submenu SUB MENU TC UBIT ON POSITION SIZE SMALL BACK GROUND BOXED EXIT TC User Bit Submenu SUB MENU Text ON POSITION SIZE SMALL BACK GROUND BOXED Exit Text Submenu Format Marking Submenu SUB MENU FORMAT 1 POSITION E EDGE 1 WHITE LEVEL 3 OUTSIDE FULL EXIT ...

Page 109: ...LINE Main Menu SUB MENU DISPLAY VERT POS 3 WHITE LEVEL 2 ALL STANDARD EXIT INVERSE OFF Display Submenu SUB MENU VITC ON POS 1 10 POS 2 12 EXIT VITC Line Submenu SUB MENU WHITE L ON POS 11 EXIT White Line Submenu Pull Down Submenu SUB MENU PULL DN ON POSITION SIZE SMALL BACK GROUND BOXED EXIT ...

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