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Introduction

Overview

The EC 2-100 is a high performance color ocular viewfinder specially designed for Grass 
Valley’s LDX 100 Series cameras. It is part of a line of state-of-the-art color viewfinders and is 
very feature-rich with an intuitive user interface. The viewfinder has a stylish look and 
compact design.

The EC 2-100 offers the best possible image performance, high-speed response time, QHD 
resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a diagonal display size of 2.0 in (5.1 cm). The controls are 
easy and flexible, similar to the larger 7-inch viewfinder. It comes with two assignable user 
buttons and a -2.7 to +1.3 dioptres compensation range.

Key features

• Stylish look and compact design

• High brightness and contrast ratio

• Easy and flexible to use

• Brightness, contrast and peaking adjustment with rotary controls

• Color/monochrome picture switchable

• Tally on-low-off switch

• Operator-only tally indicator

• Underscan mode for full picture visibility off-shoulder

• Two assignable buttons

• Dioptre compensation range

Summary of Contents for EC 2-100

Page 1: ...User s Guide 13 00095 000 2020 11 26 EC 2 100 2 INCH OCULAR VIEWFINDER FOR LDX 100 SERIES ...

Page 2: ...ut notice Terms and Conditions Please read the following terms and conditions carefully By using Broadcast Equipment documentation you agree to the following terms and conditions Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of Broadcast Equipment to use their product manuals for their own internal business use Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in...

Page 3: ...ective This symbol on the product s means that at the end of life disposal it should not be mixed with general waste Visit www grassvalley com for recycling information Grass Valley believes this environmental information to be correct but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy since it is based on data received from sources outside our company All specifications are subject to change witho...

Page 4: ...roved by the party responsible for compliance could void 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 Note Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection a...

Page 5: ...on 3 Mounting the viewfinder 3 Positioning the viewfinder 4 Horizontal 4 Angular 5 Lateral 5 Distance viewing 5 3 Operation 7 Controls 7 Rear panel 7 Front panel 9 Indicators 10 LED indicators 10 On screen indicators 12 On screen markers 13 On screen framing boxes 13 Operational functions 14 Mono 14 Ext1 14 Ext2 14 VF Zoom 14 Text 14 Call 14 Viewfinder detail 14 Focus Assist 15 Zebra 15 ...

Page 6: ...ing the menu 17 Diagnostics menu DIAG 18 Configuration menu CONFIG 18 Indicator adjustment submenu INDADJ 18 Color menu COLOR 19 Viewfinder status information 19 Appendix A Specifications 21 General 21 Screen 21 Dimensions 22 Accessories 22 Connector 23 Contact Us 25 ...

Page 7: ...esolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a diagonal display size of 2 0 in 5 1 cm The controls are easy and flexible similar to the larger 7 inch viewfinder It comes with two assignable user buttons and a 2 7 to 1 3 dioptres compensation range Key features Stylish look and compact design High brightness and contrast ratio Easy and flexible to use Brightness contrast and peaking adjustment with rotary con...

Page 8: ...2 Introduction Key features ...

Page 9: ...h the locking pin 3 in and slide the viewfinder onto the viewfinder support bracket 1 Tighten the locking ring 2 by turning it clockwise as seen from rear so that the viewfinder is mounted securely to the support Connect the viewfinder cable to the viewfinder connector socket 4 under the recess at the right side of the camera Guide the cable through the upper cable clip 4a and down along the cable...

Page 10: ...sted as follows to suit your preferences Loosen the locking ring 1 As seen from the rear of the camera turning the locking ring counterclockwise moves it towards the handgrip Slide the viewfinder horizontally along the rail to the desired position Tighten the locking ring 1 again by turning clockwise 6 5 4a 4 4b 1 viewfinder eyepiece ...

Page 11: ...h When the desired position is reached release the clip Note the rail on the camera body has indents so make sure to place the handgrip is placed at a fixed position Tighten the locking disc 1 by turning it clockwise Note Note Moving the handgrip also changes the weight balance of the camera Make sure to balance the camera with the lens mounted and the cables attached Distance viewing The viewfind...

Page 12: ...6 Installation Distance viewing Note Note Handle the eyepiece with care when folded back its position is not secured 4 ...

Page 13: ...is switch is used to control the tally indicators at the front of the viewfinder and the rear of the handgrip The toggle switch has three settings Off Low middle position and Hi When the switch is set to the Off position the tally indicator does not light even when the camera is On Air Switch C underscan Set this toggle switch to On to see an underscan or scaled down to approximately 85 of the are...

Page 14: ...navigate it Contrast control Turn this rotary control clockwise to adjust the contrast of the viewfinder picture according to your preferences The range runs from 0 low contrast to 99 high contrast Brightness control Turn this rotary control clockwise to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder picture according to your preferences The range runs from 0 very dark to 99 very bright Dioptre adjustmen...

Page 15: ...g user buttons In the camera menu go to the Operator Toolbox User buttons Viewfinder menu and use Btn A or Btn B to assign a function one of the buttons Use Btn A Mode and Btn B Mode to toggle between momentary Mom and alternating Alt switching mode for each button Note Note When a user button is assigned to Call its switching mode is automatically set to momentary Front tally indicator This indic...

Page 16: ...ED lights to attract attention when a Call signal is activated ISO indicator The yellow LED lights to indicate that the camera is currently in ISO mode yellow On Air or Isolate On Air indicator The red LED lights to indicate that the camera is currently On Air PickMe indicator This yellow LED lights when a PickMe signal is activated Zoom PickMe PickMe Call OnAir ISO Call OnAir ISO RE ND Foc Gain B...

Page 17: ...lter is selected Studio signalling indicators Mirrored indicators from the top row Call ISO On Air and PickMe for improved viewing range Gain indicator Lights when gain is lower than 0 dB or higher than 3 dB Non standard indicator The non standard video settings indicator lights when one of the following conditions occur Exposure time is not set to the nominal value Black Stretch is on Extended Au...

Page 18: ...ening or F value of the lens Typical range is F1 4 to F25 The indicator shows Closed when the lens is closed or capped Focus indicator Shows the percentage of the lens focus distance Typical range is from 0 close up to 99 infinity Precision Focus PF indicator Shows the Precision Focus indicator if supported by the lens Filter indicator Shows the selected optical filters ND and FX Depth of Field DO...

Page 19: ... an area that represents 80 of the whole viewfinder picture area This is the minimum screen area Centre cross Marks the centre of the picture On screen framing boxes You can use up to two boxes They are a useful feature to help focussing and framing while shooting Three box types are available In the camera menu go to the Indicators Box submenu to set up the boxes Zoom PickMe PickMe Call OnAir ISO...

Page 20: ...the center of the image for an uncropped 100 view The actual zoom factor depends on the selected camera video mode When the Zoom function is in use many of the viewfinder markers are switched off to improve the clarity of the display The Zoom indicator in the viewfinder lights when the zoom function is active Text Removes all text items from the viewfinder image This includes menu and message text...

Page 21: ...ctive Go to the camera system menu to turn Focus Assist on or off Zebra The Zebra function displays a zebra striped pattern in the viewfinder in areas where highlights occur This diagonal line pattern warns you that the area affected has risen above a preset level of the full scale video exposure Go to the camera system menu to turn Zebra on or off and to set the video levels at which Zebra works ...

Page 22: ...16 Operation Zebra ...

Page 23: ...e submenus The submenus are shown on the bottom bar Press the menu rotary to leave the list and enter the selected submenu Turn the menu rotary to loop through the items in the menu Press to change the value of the selected item Items with toggle values are changed immediately Items with select values start blinking and their value can be changed by turning the rotary Pressing stores the current v...

Page 24: ...es celsius PREV NEXT Selects a menu from the list Item value s Description EXIT CONFIG Exits the confugarion menu IND ADJUST Push to enter the indicator adjustment submenu see below FACTORY RESET Resets the viewfinder s settings to their factory defaults The factory defaults are shown in the default column NoSignal Black Input Bars Selects signal when no camera signal is present for example during...

Page 25: ... the color saturation level ColTemp 3200K 9500K 6500K Sets the viewfinder color temperature PREV NEXT Selects a menu from the list EXIT Viewfinder Status Information Type EC 2 100 Package Content Main Brd ID Brd UI Brd 12NC 0052 200 05701 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 O...

Page 26: ...20 Viewfinder setup Viewfinder status information ...

Page 27: ...nput signal HD SDI 1 5 Gb s or 3G SDI 3 Gb s 50 Ω Controls Brightness Contrast and Menu Peaking rotary controls 2 assignable user buttons Indicators ISO On Air and Call 2 On Air lamps adjustable Diagonal screen size 2 0 inch 5 1 cm Color depth 16 7 million colors 8 bit color Total display area 960 H x 540 V pixels QHD resolution Display aspect ratio 16 9 Response rate Ton Toff 16 ms Eyepiece adjus...

Page 28: ...22 Specifications Dimensions Dimensions Accessories Microphone holder supplied 119 mm 97 mm 109 mm 219 mm 76 mm 206 mm ...

Page 29: ...VF video Lane 2 8 VF video Lane 2 9 GND 9 pin Fischer male female lead connector 9 8 1 7 2 3 6 5 4 manufacturer code Fischer MiniMax Series MP11ZL08 2007 BK1 Z1AS VF video mode Standard 1080i59 SMPTE 292M 1080i50 1080i 47 1080i 48 SMPTE 292M 1080i 50 1080i 59 1080i50 1080i59 720p59 SMPTE 296M 720p50 720p59 720p50 720p59 1080p59 SMPTE 425 1 1080p50 1080p59 4 4 4 SMPTE 425 3 Dual link 3G SDI 1080p50...

Page 30: ...24 Specifications Connector ...

Page 31: ...in 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 the website Corporate Head Office Grass Valley 3499 Douglas B Floreani St Laurent Quebec H4S 2C6 Canada Telephone 1 514 333 1772 Fax 1 514 333 9828 www grassvalley com ...

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