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Notices

FCC Compliance

This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio 
communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital 
device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. 
Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case 
the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to 
correct the interference.

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Title

VF 7-100X User’s Guide

Part Number

13-00093-000

Revision

2021-03-11, 11:04

Summary of Contents for Grass Valley VF 7-100X

Page 1: ...User s Guide 13 00093 000 2021 03 11 VF 7 100X 7 INCH NATIVE HD VIEWFINDER FOR LDX 100 SERIES...

Page 2: ...ave trademark rights in other terms used herein Terms and Conditions Please read the following terms and conditions carefully By using Broadcast Equipment documentation you agree to the following term...

Page 3: ...be exercised at all times Environmental Information European CE WEEE directive This symbol on the product s means that at the end of life disposal it should not be mixed with general waste Visit www g...

Page 4: ...the user s authority to operate the equipment following the provisions of the Low Voltage directive 2014 35 EU the EMC directive 2014 30 EU WARNING This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32...

Page 5: ...lation 5 Mounting the viewfinder 5 Attaching accessories 6 Sunhood 6 Adjusting the position 8 Tilting 8 Panning 9 Lifting 10 3 Operation 13 Controls 13 Buttons 13 Rotary controls 13 Indicators 14 View...

Page 6: ...nfiguration 2 menu CONFIG2 22 Indicator adjustment submenu INDADJ 22 Zoom menu ZOOM 23 Color menu COLOR 23 Monochrome menu MONO 23 Box 1 setup menu BOX1 24 Box 2 setup menu BOX2 24 Viewfinder status i...

Page 7: ...es fast and accurate focussing easy Compact design The compact design allows for great operator flexibility with wide panning and tilting angles Camera operation Due to its convenient user interface a...

Page 8: ...cators light when the camera is in ISO status On Air indicators These red indicators light when the camera is On Air Call indicators These green Call indicators light when a Call signal is activated P...

Page 9: ...tton 3 Assignable user button 3 illuminated User button 2 Assignable user button 2 illuminated User button 1 Assignable user button 1 illuminated Menu button Access to viewfinder or camera menus and b...

Page 10: ...4 Introduction Front panel view...

Page 11: ...til it clicks firmly into place 3 Connect the viewfinder flying lead cable to the viewfinder connector on the camera head Guide the cable along the top of the camera body To release the viewfinder pro...

Page 12: ...that the viewfinder is mounted and that its position is fixed 2 Lift the sunhood above the viewfinder and lower it until the hooked edges at the sides touch the sides of the viewfinder 3 Slide down th...

Page 13: ...0X User s Guide Note Draw out and tilt the upper half of the sunhood to get a larger vertical viewing angle IMPORTANT Do not hold the sunhood to carry the viewfinder as it may damage the viewfinder or...

Page 14: ...usting the position Tilting The viewfinder can be tilted over a vertical angle of 57 down and 60 up 1 Loosen both rotation knobs with two hands in a contrary direction 2 Tilt the viewfinder to the des...

Page 15: ...9 VF 7 100X User s Guide Panning The viewfinder can be panned over an angle of 70 to the right and 90 to the left 1 Loosen the rotation locking wheel 2 Rotate the viewfinder to the desired angle...

Page 16: ...or low or high angle shooting 1 Loosen both top rotation knobs and the bottom right knob on the bracket 2 Use the side handgrips to lift the viewfinder to the desired position Note Pan the viewfinder...

Page 17: ...11 VF 7 100X User s Guide 3 Fasten the three rotation knobs to fix the position...

Page 18: ...12 Installation Lifting...

Page 19: ...of these menus User buttons Three buttons can be assigned to different operational functions Their default functions are Box1 Mono and Zoom Refer to Viewfinder functions on page 15for more information...

Page 20: ...l of the viewfinder display Turn the rotary control clockwise to increase contrast The adjustment range is from 0 to 99 and its default value is 99 Indicators The following signalling indicators are a...

Page 21: ...can be enabled or disabled in the viewfinder setup menu Brightness level of the Tally lights can be adjusted on an Operational or Master Control Panel or on a SuperXpander Viewfinder functions Many o...

Page 22: ...n to show the external return video channel 2 Zoom Zooms in to the center of the image The zoom factor depends on the selected camera video mode Note this is a camera function Text Removes all text fr...

Page 23: ...functions can be set in the viewfinder setup menu Press the menu button to open the menus Press the VF SETUP button to open the viewfinder setup menu At the right side of the screen a list of function...

Page 24: ...toggle between momentary Mom and alternating Alt Use the rotary controls to select a function for the selected user button Press the EXIT ASSIGN button to leave the button assign menu Note Hold the m...

Page 25: ...ely a soft dry cloth preferably micro fiber tissue no paper products to dry the screen Wipe gently and do not apply strong pressure as this may damage the screen IMPORTANT Always turn off the viewfind...

Page 26: ...20 Operation Cleaning the viewfinder...

Page 27: ...t Info shows the current video format Rotary1 Fan ok error Info shows fan status Rotary2 Fan Speed ok error Info shows fan speed status Rotary3 PREV NEXT Selects a menu from the list Button Item Value...

Page 28: ...from the list Button Item Value s Description Menu EXIT INDADJ Exits the indicator adjustment menu Set indicator levels are stored in memory Button1 OSsig Off Top Btm Select the position of the On Sc...

Page 29: ...s Description Menu EXIT COLOR Exits the color menu Button1 Button2 Button3 Rotary1 Satur 0 99 50 Sets the color saturation level Rotary2 ColTemp 3200K 9500K 6500K Sets the color temperature Rotary3 P...

Page 30: ...e box Button3 Side T B L R Selects the side of the box to be adjusted T B Top Bottom L R Left Right Rotary1 Top 0 99 24 Sets the top position of the box Rotary2 Bottom 0 99 73 Sets the bottom position...

Page 31: ...701 3922 406 56031 0052 200 09001 0053 800 00801 0052 800 02101 0050 400 01901 0052 800 02001 v01 99 v01 99 v01 99 v01 99 1 1 2020 1 1 2020 1 1 2020 1 1 2020 Ok Ok Ok Ok Status Date PID 12NC Status Va...

Page 32: ...26 Viewfinder setup Viewfinder status information...

Page 33: ...video in 50 59 Hz frame rate as delivered by the LDX100 series cameras in all operational camera video modes Controls Menu button 3 assignable user buttons illuminated 3 large rotary controls for Bri...

Page 34: ...28 Specifications Dimensions Dimensions Accessories Mounting bracket supplied Short sunhood supplied LDK 6992 12 Large closed sunhood for 7 inch viewfinders optional 296 77 5 347 220 280 167...

Page 35: ...r 10 5 to 17 VDC 3A max 5 Lane 1 VF video HD SDI 1 5 Gb s or 3G SDI 3 Gb s 50 6 Lane 1 VF video HD SDI 1 5 Gb s or 3G SDI 3 Gb s 50 7 Lane 2 VF video HD SDI 1 5 Gb s or 3G SDI 3 Gb s 50 8 Lane 2 VF vi...

Page 36: ...30 Specifications Connector...

Page 37: ...n a local phone number for the support center nearest you please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley s website www grassvalley com An online form for e mail contact is also available from t...

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