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LDK 3000 HD camera User’s Guide (v1.0)

4.3

System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.3.1

Entering the System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.3.2

Finding your way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.3.3

Leaving the System Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.3.4

Making changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.3.5

Undoing changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.4

User buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4.5

Viewfinder preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.5.1

Tally on/off switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.5.2

Zebra (exposure indication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.5.3

VF Option switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.5.4

Viewfinder picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.5.5

Dioptre adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.5.6

Viewfinder screen markers, screen indicators and LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . 38

4.5.7

Focussing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4.6

Lens operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.6.1

Auto iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.6.2

Extended auto iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.6.3

Precision focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.6.4

Lens indicators in the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.7

Controls on the LDK 5630 TriaxHD adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.7.1

Powering the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.7.2

Selecting monitoring signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.7.3

Using audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4.7.4

Intercom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4.8

Managing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4.8.1

Scene files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4.8.2

Operator files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4.8.3

Standard files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.8.4

Customer standard files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.9

Access and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4.9.1

User level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4.9.2

Selecting the user level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4.9.3

Disable camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4.9.4

Access control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Chapter 5 – Video setup

5.1

Video acquisition modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5.2

Video settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.2.1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.2.2

Standard settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.2.3

Non-standard indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.3

Test signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.4

Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.4.1

Gain selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.4.2

Variable gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.4.3

Digital noise reducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5.5

Optical filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5.6

Color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5.6.1

Selecting the color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

5.6.2

Variable color temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

5.6.3

Auto-white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Summary of Contents for LDK 3000 -

Page 1: ...3922 496 31301 August 2009 v1 0 LDK 3000 User s Guide HD camera ...

Page 2: ...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 Copyright Copyright Grass Valley Nederland B V 2009 Copying of this document and giving it to others and the use or communication of the contents thereof are forbidden without exp...

Page 3: ...er 18 2 2 1 Mounting viewfinder and microphone holder 18 2 2 2 Positioning the viewfinder 19 2 3 2 inch viewfinder accessories 20 2 3 1 LDK 5390 00 Wide angle eyepiece 20 2 3 2 LDK 5390 10 Left eye adaptor 20 2 4 AJ MC700 Microphone 21 2 5 LDK 5301 10 Tripod adaptor plate 22 2 6 Adjusting the shoulder pad 23 2 7 Exchanging the camera adaptor 24 2 8 LDK 5020 05 Universal transport case 25 2 9 Packi...

Page 4: ...er 42 4 7 Controls on the LDK 5630 TriaxHD adaptor 43 4 7 1 Powering the camera 43 4 7 2 Selecting monitoring signals 44 4 7 3 Using audio 46 4 7 4 Intercom 47 4 8 Managing files 48 4 8 1 Scene files 48 4 8 2 Operator files 48 4 8 3 Standard files 49 4 8 4 Customer standard files 49 4 9 Access and security 50 4 9 1 User level 50 4 9 2 Selecting the user level 50 4 9 3 Disable camera 50 4 9 4 Acces...

Page 5: ...tructure 69 6 1 8 Security menu structure 69 6 1 9 Diagnostics menu structure 70 6 1 10 Service menu structure 71 6 2 Menu contents 72 6 2 1 Viewfinder menu 72 6 2 2 Lens menu 74 6 2 3 Video menu 75 6 2 4 Install menu 79 6 2 5 Files menu 82 6 2 6 Security menu 83 6 2 7 Diagnostics menu 84 6 2 8 Service menu 86 Chapter 7 Connectors 7 1 Camera head 89 7 1 1 Connectors on the LDK 3000 camera head 89 ...

Page 6: ...ilable Technology This program accepts any Grass Valley branded equipment Upon request a Certificate of Recycling or a Certificate of Destruction depending on the ultimate disposition of the product can be sent to the requester Grass Valley will be responsible for all costs associated with recycling and disposal including freight however you are responsible for the removal of the equipment from yo...

Page 7: ...against any unintended operation The appropriate servicing authority must then be informed For example safety is likely to be impaired if the apparatus fails to perform the intended function or shows visible damage Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Cautions and Warnings Read and comply with the warning and caution...

Page 8: ...fety reasons To avoid electrical shock do not remove covers or panels Refer servicing to qualified personnel only In case of an emergency ensure that the power is disconnected Connect the product only to a power source with the specified voltage rating To prevent risk of overheating ventilate the camera correctly Do not block the hot airflow coming from the outlets on the right side of the camera ...

Page 9: ...direct sunlight or close to heating appliances for extended periods Do not allow sunlight to shine into the viewfinder Do not allow laser beams to shine into the lens as this could damage the imagers Avoid extreme highlights as these can cause various kinds of optical reflections Be careful when connecting and disconnecting Triax cables Do not mix units from different types of camera systems HD wi...

Page 10: ... can result in damage to the equipment For example a monitor connected directly to the CVBS output of the camera is powered locally The earthing point of the monitor s power supply can be at a different potential with respect to the earthing point of the Base Station If the power earth of the monitor is also the video earth then this earth potential is transferred to the camera via the shield of t...

Page 11: ...ion necessary to use the camera in different configurations and with various attachments This manual describes all operating features of the camera so it can be used to its full potential This guide is so designed that it can be used as an introduction to those who are new to the camera as a simple procedural guide to those who wish to set up and start shooting immediately and as a reference work ...

Page 12: ...n system is implemented The intelligent continuous automatics function provides automatic control of black levels and black shading Each imager provides black reference signals that are used to monitor temperature changes This means that continuous automatic correction is applied without operator intervention To make images look their best the LDK 3000 contains powerful colorimetry and color match...

Page 13: ...terference Teleprompter and viewfinder signals maintain high performance with relatively long cable lengths The communication facilities provide for two wire or four wire high quality intercom signals Full camera control is provided via a C2IP Ethernet based control network The LDK 5630 TriaxHD adaptor is equipped with a rotary Triax connector which provides freedom of movement during portable use...

Page 14: ...que standard preset values and highest accuracy Digital detail with an extensive range of parameters Advanced detail correction includes two automatic skin settings Intelligent Continuous Automatics black levels black shading and video levels no set up time required Digital contrast with standard black stretch and black press International standard 2 3 inch broadcast lens interface Optical servo c...

Page 15: ... LDK 4025 8 inch LCD viewfinder for use with SuperXpander LDK 5390 00 Wide angle adaptor for LDK 5302 60 2 inch viewfinder LDK 5390 10 Left eye adaptor for LDK 5302 60 2 inch viewfinder LDK 6992 02 Sunhood for LDK 5305 5 inch viewfinder LDK 5021 05 Raincover for camera with LDK 5305 5 inch viewfinder LDK 5031 10 Tripod plate LDK 8111 37 Headset dynamic XLR 5 double muff LDK 8111 51 Headset dynamic...

Page 16: ...16 LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 1 Introduction ...

Page 17: ...n the unlocked position turned counterclockwise 2 Remove the dust protection cap 2 3 Slot the lens into the lens mount 3 4 Turn the lens locking ring 1 clockwise to lock the lens in place 5 Connect the lens cable to the lens connector 4 at the right side of the camera 6 Place the lens cable into the bottom clip at the front of the camera and clip 5 located at the side Figure 2 1 Lens mounting 4 5 ...

Page 18: ...r support bracket 2 at the front of the camera handgrip As seen from the rear of the camera turning the locking ring counterclockwise moves it towards the handgrip 2 Slide the viewfinder onto the viewfinder support bracket 3 Tighten the locking ring 1 by turning it clockwise as seen from rear so that the viewfinder is mounted securely to the support 4 Connect the viewfinder cable to the viewfinder...

Page 19: ... Tighten the locking ring 1 by turning clockwise The dioptre hood and eyepiece of the viewfinder can be rotated vertically The viewfinder can be positioned backwards and forwards along the camera axis Loosen the support bracket round bar retaining lever 2 and slide the round bar 3 forwards or backwards When the desired position is reached tighten the support bracket round bar retaining lever 2 aga...

Page 20: ...ube and swing it free of the button clip 3 3 Press the button 4 above the eyepiece tube and remove the eyepiece 4 Fit the wide angle eyepiece 1 to the two clips 3 ensuring that they both click into place Figure 2 4 Viewfinder wide angle eyepiece 2 3 2 LDK 5390 10 Left eye adaptor A left eye adaptor is optionally available to allow the viewfinder to be used with the left eye Before mounting the vie...

Page 21: ...holder and tighten the knurled screw at the top Don t allow the wind hood to touch the holder 7 as this reduces the damping effect 6 Connect the microphone cable to the MIC audio connector 3 on the right side of the camera To avoid mechanical pick up do not let the microphone cable touch the holder 7 Place the microphone cable into the top clip at the front of the camera and into clip 4 at the sid...

Page 22: ...ngages the stud 2 at the rear of the tripod adaptor plate 2 Firmly push the camera forward until it clicks into place 3 When the camera is mounted firmly the locking lever 5 swings around fully to the rear of the plate If the lever does not travel the full distance you should manually lock it into place Caution Failure to attach the camera to adaptor plate in the correct manner could result in an ...

Page 23: ...oulder pad To change the position the shoulder pad press and hold lever 1 The shoulder pad can now be moved backwards and forwards along the axis of the camera Adjust the shoulder pad when all units have been mounted to get the best balanced shoulder position Figure 2 8 Shoulder pad 1 ...

Page 24: ...in the wrong order could result in mechanical damage to the camera Caution Exchange the adaptor in a safe area preferably indoors Make sure your working area is clean and dust free To detach the adaptor from the camera head proceed as follows 1 Unscrew the vertical screw 5 in the handgrip of the camera head 2 Unscrew the two horizontal screws 4 at the front of the camera head 3 Unscrew the two hor...

Page 25: ...ese against damage when transporting it To do this a universal transport case is optionally available for the camera lens viewfinder and some accessories Figure 2 10 Universal transport case The camera is packed in the case as shown in the figure above This ensures that the camera is not damaged during transport Turn the LDK5302 60 2 inch viewfinder downwards so that it does not protrude above the...

Page 26: ...eturn number which will be supplied by your Grass Valley service centre If the original packing can no longer be used the following general instructions should be used for repacking with commercially available materials 1 Wrap unit in heavy paper or plastic 2 Use strong shipping container 3 Use a layer of shock absorbing material around all sides of the unit to provide firm cushioning and prevent ...

Page 27: ...oximate maximum cable lengths between a Base Station and a camera are given in the table below The signal degrades gradually when these lengths are exceeded Reduce these lengths by approximately 20 when a teleprompter signal is sent to the camera The maximum length is given for cables of the highest quality The quality of some cables and the number of connections can adversely affect this maximum ...

Page 28: ...nel can be connected directly to the camera head using an RS 232 connection A reference signal can be applied to genlock the camera The HD SDI B VF connector at the rear carries the HD SDI viewfinder signal Figure 3 2 Camera in stand alone mode Cable diameter Max length w o repeater Max length w repeater 14 mm 0 55 in 1 200 m 3 900 ft 2 400 m 7 800 ft 11 mm 0 43 in 700 m 2 300 ft 1 400 m 4 600 ft ...

Page 29: ...ounted on the SuperXpander The camera with the adaptor connects to the SuperXpander via a flying lead The power supply for the camera is supplied via this lead The SuperXpander is connected to the TriaxHD Base Station using a Triax cable This configuration can be powered either from the Base Station via the Triax cable or locally with the mains power supply connected directly to the SuperXpander T...

Page 30: ...30 LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 3 Configurations ...

Page 31: ...Allow a few moments for the camera to perform a self test and for the system to establish communications Note Note To switch the camera to stand by set the Power switch of the camera to the position 4 1 2 Controlling the camera There are several ways of controlling the camera Using a Master Control Panel MCP 400 connected to the C2IP network or Base Station Using an Operational Control Panel OCP 4...

Page 32: ...ol Temp Black Str VRT start Audio Level Select V shift Clean scan Exp Time White Bal Tally indicator Tally indicator Gain switch Assignable buttons Standard file button Black stretch switch Color bars switch Power switch Audio volume control Exposure time switch Menu select button Menu rotary control Assignable button V shift switch not used AutoWhite balance switch Clean scan button Color temp wi...

Page 33: ...ouped into menus and sub menus There are seven different menus that are listed in the main menu as follows Each of these menus gives you access to a particular group of functions Spend some time using the controls and menus to discover the various functions You will quickly learn to operate the camera intuitively Note Note Some of the menu items may not appear if the user level is not set to 3 Vie...

Page 34: ...then pressing the Select button brings you one level lower in the menu system Only five items are visible in each menu Scroll up or down to see any additional items When you first enter a menu other than the MAIN menu the cursor is positioned next to the first item The TOP and PREVIOUS entries are not immediately visible but are located above the first item Use the Rotary control to scroll up to t...

Page 35: ... are no double arrows to indicate a sub menu then the item pointed to has a value The value can be a toggle value only two values a list value more than two values an analog value variable from 00 to 99 unavailable If the value is unavailable it cannot be changed This is indicated by three dashes This can occur for example when a function is switched off The analog values associated with that func...

Page 36: ...h to external video signal 2 Ext2 SW2 Extended Auto Iris EIris Focus Assist FocAst Switch to external video signal 1 Ext1 Switch to external video signal 2 Ext2 VTR Start Production intercom Prod Engineering intercom Eng Viewfinder zoom Zoom Switch to external signal 1 Ext1 Switch to external signal 2 Ext2 VTR button Production intercom Prod Engineering intercom Eng Viewfinder zoom function Zoom S...

Page 37: ...ator lights 4 5 2 Zebra exposure indication The Zebra function displays a zebra 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 VF ZEBRA menu to turn Zebra on or off and to set the video levels at which the Zebra function works 4 5 3 VF Option switch Not u...

Page 38: ... shows the limits of a 4 3 15 9 or 14 9 picture Safe area marker Encloses an area that represents 80 of the whole viewfinder picture area This is the minimum area seen on a TV set Message box Displays information messages Centre cross Marks the centre of the picture ND RE BATT MEDIA REC AW2 AW1 AWFL 7 5 5 6 3 2 FOC 4 7 45 A2 23 Iris indicator or Focus indicator Cadre marker Safe area marker Non st...

Page 39: ... top of the viewfinder light as follows Indicator Description Zoom indicator Indicates the percentage to which the lens has been zoomed out or in ranging from 0 wide angle to 99 telezoom It shows 50 if the lens does not support this feature Iris indicator Indicates the iris opening F value of the lens Typical range is 1 4 to 25 Displays Closed when the lens is closed or capped Focus indicator Indi...

Page 40: ...r toggle to control this function in the INSTALL menu The VTR button on the camera The VTR button on the lens The RET switch on a zoom control when a large lens adaptor is used When the viewfinder zoom function is in use many of the viewfinder markers are switched off to improve the clarity of the display The FOC indicator in the viewfinder flashes when the viewfinder zoom function is active Indic...

Page 41: ...xtended auto iris function automatically regulates the video signal level by adjusting the iris opening and the gain level to suit the ambient lighting conditions Note Note Make sure that the SW2 button is assigned to EIris Extended Auto Iris in the INSTALL BUTTONS SW2 menu To switch on the extended auto iris function use the assignable button SW2 at the left front side of the camera When this but...

Page 42: ...mentation of the lens manufacturer for more information about the precision focus feature 4 6 4 Lens indicators in the viewfinder The ND RE indicator in the viewfinder lights when a lens Range Extender is selected The Iris indicator in the viewfinder shows the value of the iris opening when enabled in the VF menu The Zoom indicator in the viewfinder shows the percentage to which the lens has been ...

Page 43: ...nder lights if the camera supply voltage is less than 11 5 VDC when using an external supply If excessive current flows in the camera or adaptor the circuit breaker trips and shuts off power to all the units If this happens check the units for faults and if necessary take corrective actions before pressing the circuit breaker button to reset the power VF HD SDI B VF 48V 48V Mic Mic Line Line VF Ex...

Page 44: ...l Y only and external signal or Ext displays the external signal When the viewfinder display switch is set to Mix or Ext the external signal selection switch determines which external signal from the Base Station is displayed in the viewfinder Ext1 displays external signal Ext1 or Ext2 displays external signal Ext2 VF connector signal selection Eng Off Prod Front Rear VF Ext1 Ext2 Loc Mix Ext Exte...

Page 45: ...t an external monitor or extra viewfinder Figure 4 7 VF connector signal selection The output on the HD SDI B VF connector can be set with the INSTALL HD SDI B VIDEO item in the viewfinder menu There are two settings Main main HD SDI video signal high quality from the camera or VF HD SDI viewfinder signal viewing quality VF HD SDI B VF Mic Mic Line Line Ext SD Ext HD VF Front Rear HD SDI B VF conn...

Page 46: ...an the microphone input sensitivity The switch under the Mic 1 socket selects a phantom power supply 48 V for the rear socket Phantom power 48 V is always present on the front right microphone socket Figure 4 8 Audio channel switches The channel 2 rear input level switch selects either a line level input or a microphone level input for the channel 2 rear connector Mic 2 The switch under the Mic 2 ...

Page 47: ...TONS VTR START item and select PROD or ENG Intercom headset volume controls Prod adjusts the volume of the production signal to the camera headset when selection switch is in the REAR position Prog adjusts the volume of the programme signal to the camera headset Eng adjusts the volume of the engineering intercom signal to the camera headset The INTERCOM section of the INSTALL menu contains various...

Page 48: ...customer scene file is stored via the SECURITY menu not the FILES menu The decision to use the factory defined file or the customer defined file as the standard file is also made in this menu The FILES menu enables the scene files to be stored and recalled using the store and recall entries of the menu system If the message NOK is displayed then the old values are restored If the camera is On Air ...

Page 49: ...u This file contains parameters for the set up of the camera 4 8 4 Customer standard files You can define a customer standard file for the standard scene file and for the standard operator s file The contents of the customer files for both these standard files is stored via the SECURITY menu The selection of a factory defined or a customer defined file for use as a standard file is also made in th...

Page 50: ...vel to ensure that a camera that has been set up is not tampered with User level 0 is not normally used for operational purposes as it is too restrictive for normal circumstances The recommended minimum user level is 1 For full control set the level to 3 When you switch off the power the access rights that were obtained by the use of the PIN code are disabled and the camera starts at the assigned ...

Page 51: ...t the signal with the VF connector signal selection switch see also VF connector signal selection on page 44 3 Select the signal in the INSTALL HD SDI B VIDEO item in the VF menu see also HD SDI B VF connector signal selection on page 45 Video mode Acquisition format Camera adaptor Base Station VF2 HD SDI B VF3 HD SDI outputs 720p50 591 720p50 59 94 VF signal Y only 720p50 59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbi...

Page 52: ...o ensure that some of the camera functions are not set to unusual values a standard file has been defined that contains the default values for most video functions The chapter Menu structure and contents on page 63 lists the values that are set when the standard file is recalled To recall the standard values for the various video functions press the green Standard file button on the left front sid...

Page 53: ...When this switch is pressed initially the current value of the gain in dB is displayed in the viewfinder 2 Holding the switch in the up or down position for a short moment selects one of the five master gain settings 0 and The actual value of the gain in dB is assigned to these symbols in the INSTALL menu The Gain indicators in the viewfinder light to indicate the value selected The and indicators...

Page 54: ...lter is selected via the Filter switch at the top front of the camera The filter can be used for example to control depth of field or exposure levels The camera does not need color optical filters to be able to white balance correctly The range of the auto white balance is so wide from 2500 K to 20000 K that there is never any need to use color filters to obtain the correct white Rotate the switch...

Page 55: ...measurement process The memory positions store measured values using the automatic white balance switch at the front The FL positions are recommended for shooting with fluorescent light A continuous automatic white balance position AWC is also available This function continuously measures the white balance and adjusts accordingly It can be used when a constant color balance is required under chang...

Page 56: ...wfinder displays the current value Select a new value by scrolling up or down through the available values The Color temperature indicators in the viewfinder light to show which position is selected None of these indicators light when AWC is selected but the Non standard indicator lights The viewfinder also displays the actual value of a measured color temperature The range of the auto white balan...

Page 57: ...matic white balance procedure The following appears in the viewfinder Note Note If you did not select one of the memory positions FL50 FL60 AW1 or AW2 the Precondition fail message appears in the viewfinder 3 Point the camera so that the reference white surface is between the two small black boxes 4 Press the White balance switch again to start the measurement procedure A message indicating that t...

Page 58: ... the viewfinder The measured color temperature is now stored in the selected memory position and can be recalled as required Note Note During the auto white measurement process iris is set to Auto and 90 and the knee is turned off Note Note Black balance is not necessary because of the continuous automatic black control circuits ND RE BAT T MED IA REC AW2 AW1 FL 7 5 5 6 3 2 FOC 4 7 AWHITE running ...

Page 59: ...cessary 5 7 1 Selecting the exposure time The momentary up down Exposure time switch gives a choice of exposure time settings If an exposure time other than nominal is selected the Non standard indicator in the viewfinder lights Note Note When the exposure time is changed a very short interference in the video signal may occur This is due to the nature of the CMOS sensor and does not indicate a de...

Page 60: ...es than the camera s use the Clean Scan function to avoid horizontal bars in the picture 1 Press the Clean Scan button at the front of the camera for about two seconds to directly access the variable exposure clean scan function The CLEAN SCAN submenu appears in the viewfinder 2 Use the Rotary control to change the value and so remove the noise bar 3 If a more accurate adjustment is required set t...

Page 61: ...DEO BLACK BLACKSTRETCH item to adjust the black stretch level from 0 to 99 When black stretch is switched on the Non standard indicator in the viewfinder lights 5 10 Auto skin detail Use skin detail to change the detail level in a selected color range Decreasing the detail level of a person s skin color softens only the skin tones But not only skin colors can be selected for example decrease the d...

Page 62: ...s running message appears 6 When the process is completed within a few seconds the OK message appears in the viewfinder 7 Adjust the skin detail level with the VIDEO SKIN SKIN LEVEL item Decrease the value below 50 to soften the selected area Increase the value above 50 to add extra detail ND RE BAT T MED IA REC AW2 AW1 FL 7 5 5 6 3 2 FOC 4 7 ASKIN running ...

Page 63: ...r are displayed Lens menu controls various aspects of the lens Video menu contains those functions which affect the picture quality Install menu contains the functions that are used to set up the general configuration of the camera Files menu allows values to be stored in scene and operator files and allows these files to be recalled as required Security menu used by the camera owner to set user l...

Page 64: ...ra 0 Zebra Off 0 Center Cross Off 3 Zebra mode Level 0 QoS bar Off 3 Zebra level 90 0 Iris ind Off 3 Zebra contrast 15 0 Focus Ind Off 0 Zoom Ind Off 0 Box downright Off 0 Safe area Off 0 Safe area type 16 9 0 Marker Off 0 Marker type 4 3 0 Marker style Dot 0 Marker shading Shad 2 Ind White 70 2 Ind Black 30 2 Display Time 3 Menu Time 10 3 Rotary speed 5 0 Notch EXT Off 0 EXT AspectRatio 4 3 Wirel...

Page 65: ...cture 0 Lens type Std 0 AutoIris Off 3 Peak Average 64 3 AutoIris Setpoin 35 3 Mom Iris Setpoin 50 0 RE Iris Comp Off 3 AutoIris Gain 5 3 AutoIris Const 3 Ext Iris Off S Gain Speed 5 3 Ext Iris Const 3 Min Iris F16 3 Lens I F Analog 3 Max Iris F2 3 Lens I F State OK 3 Min Gain dB 6 3 Max Gain dB 15 ...

Page 66: ... Red 50 2 Color Temp 2 Skin2 Level 50 3 width1 Blue 50 2 Detail 3 width1 Red 50 3 color1 Red 50 2 Soft Detail 3 MORE 3 color1 Blue 50 3 Knee Detail Off 3 width2 Red 50 2 Skin S Flare Off 3 width2 Blue 50 2 Flare S Red 10 3 color2 Red 50 2 Black S Green 15 3 color2 Blue 50 2 Gain S Blue 25 3 Knee 3 Blackstretch 50 2 Master 50 3 Red 50 3 MORE 3 Green 50 3 Blue 50 2 Red 50 3 Master 50 2 Green 50 2 Bl...

Page 67: ...Green 50 3 Blue 50 3 Matrix Skin 2 Saturation 50 S R G B G 50 S Mat Gam G M S White Limit On 2 Gamma S Master 80 2 Matrix S White Limiter S White shading On S Shading S HSawRed 50 2 Freeze Off S HSawGreen 50 2 Noise reduction Off S HSawBlue 50 S VSawRed 50 S VSawGreen 50 S VSawBlue 50 S HParRed 0 S HParGreen 0 S HParBlue 0 S VParRed 0 S VParGreen 0 S VParBlue 0 ...

Page 68: ...ally Lock On 1 Audio 2 Source Front 1 Exposure 1 Audio 2 Level 64dB 2 Gain preset 1 Lighting 0 1 Audio 2 HPF Off S AutoWhite 1 Clean Scan S PCI id 1 1 Value 50 60 3 MainTextInsert Auto 1 Units Hz 3 HD SDI B Video VF 0 Buttons 0 Filter Pos4 ND64 3 Transmis Power On 0 Ext2 Assign Ext2 2 Gain dB 3dB 0 SW1 EXT1 2 Gain dB 3dB 0 SW1 Control Mom 2 Gain dB 6dB 0 SW2 EXT2 0 SW2 Control Mom S Awb Speed 4 1 ...

Page 69: ...ct 2 Store Scenefile 1 Store exec 1 Recall Scenefile 1 Store Oper file 1 FileSelect 1 Recall Oper file 1 Recall exec 2 Attributes 2 FileSelect 2 FileName 2 Attribute R W 0 Store Cust Scene exec 0 Installed Level Usr3 0 Cust Scene attrib R 0 PIN code 0 Store Cust Oper exec 0 Customer Files 0 Green button 0 Standard Fact S Factory Defaults Exec 0 Fact Filetype Std 0 Scene File Yes 0 Operator File No...

Page 70: ... Number 17 2 Adaptor temp F 2 Adaptor type Triax 2 Adaptor fan Off 2 Adaptor nr nr 2 Adaptor fan V n n 2 Sensor Voltage none 2 Front Power OK 2 Board 2 Y Carrier OK 2 Board PID 2 Cam 12NC 2 Board 12NC S Cam Version 2 Board Status 2 Cam Status 2 BootSw Ver 2 Cam Temp 2 FPGA Ver 2 PCB Status 2 Firmw 12NC 2 System Status 2 Firmw Status S Firmw Version 2 Softw 12NC 2 Softw Status S Softw Version 2 Sys...

Page 71: ...hapter 6 Menu structure and contents 6 1 10 Service menu structure 3 Test Signal Off S Test Input DVP 3 Test Select SawT 3 Test signal S Calibrations S 3200K Off S 3200K Reset Fact S Black Calib Off S Status Unkn S Cal Temp C 55 S Act Temp C 0 ...

Page 72: ...er VF Detail User 0 VF Detail Off On Boost Turns detail for viewfinder signal on or off Set to Boost to add extra detail to the viewfinder signal User 0 Oper Level 0 99 50 Sets detail level for viewfinder signal User 0 Oper Focus Assist On Off Adds a crawling effect in the focused areas in the viewfinder to assist focussing User 0 Oper Zebra User 0 Zebra On Off Turns zebra indication on or off Zeb...

Page 73: ...n area that represents 80 of the whole viewfinder picture User 0 Oper Safe area type 16 9 15 9 14 9 4 3 Selects the aspect ratio of the safe area marker User 0 Oper Marker On Off Turns the cadre marker on or off User 0 Oper Marker type 15 9 14 9 4 3 Sets the aspect ratio of the cadre marker User 0 Oper Marker style Dot Shad Both Sets the style of the cadre marker Dot dotted lines Shad shaded areas...

Page 74: ...this setting to compensate for iris level when a range extender is used User 0 Auto Iris Const AutoIris Gain 5 10 5 Sets auto iris response speed Lower values give slower speeds User 3 Ext Iris On Off Turns Extended Auto Iris on of off User 3 Ext Iris Const Gain Speed 1 20 5 Sets the gain speed for extended auto iris Service Min Iris F5 6 F8 0 F11 0 F16 0 Sets the minimum iris value for extended a...

Page 75: ... level Service Scene Level dep 0 99 40 Sets the level above dark where the detail function starts to work Service Scene Noise Slicer 0 99 10 Sets the level of the noise slicer Service Scene Soft Detail Soft Detail On Off Turns soft detail on or off This function reduces the amount of detail added for large transitions User 2 Scene Level 0 99 70 Sets the upper limit level of detail enhancement for ...

Page 76: ...Scene MORE Red 0 99 50 Sets black level red User 3 Scene Green 0 99 50 Sets black level green User 3 Scene Blue 0 99 50 Sets black level blue User 3 Scene Master 0 99 50 Sets black level master User 3 Scene Gain Red 0 99 50 Sets gain level red User 2 Scene Green 0 99 50 Sets gain level gree User 2 Scene Blue 0 99 50 Sets gain level blue User 2 Scene Range 3dB 6dB Selects gain control step size Use...

Page 77: ...e reproduction B W monochrome picture RAI RAI TV optimisation BBC BBC optimisation 1 1 matrix is off CoolFL optimised for mixed fluorescent and incandescent lighting Var1 variable setting 1 Var2 variable setting 2 XGL Asian and Sony reproduction advised to combine with M G setting User 3 Scene Saturation 0 99 50 Sets saturation level for color matrix User 2 Scene R G 0 99 50 Sets the red to green ...

Page 78: ...h value green Service VSawBlue 0 99 50 Sets the vertical sawtooth value blue Service HParRed 0 99 0 Sets the horizontal parameter red Service HParGreen 0 99 0 Sets the horizontal parameter green Service HParBlue 0 99 0 Sets the horizontal parameter blue Service VParRed 0 99 0 Sets the vertical parameter red Service VParGreen 0 99 0 Sets the vertical parameter green Service VParBlue 0 99 0 Sets the...

Page 79: ...ts volume control used to adjust Production channel volume User 1 Oper Cam PROD Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ear muff s for the production channel User 1 Oper Cam ENG Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ear muff s for the engineering channel User 1 Oper Cam PROG Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ear muff s for the program channel User 1 Oper Audio...

Page 80: ...dB Selects gain value for preset User 2 Oper Gain dB 6dB 9dB 12dB Selects gain value for preset User 2 Oper AutoWhite Awb Speed 0 99 4 Sets the speed for the auto white balance procedure Service Awb Gain 0 99 10 Sets the gain value for the auto white balance procedure Service PCI id 0 8 1 Selects ID for external PC operation Service MainTextInsert Auto On Off Selects VF text insert mode Auto inser...

Page 81: ...nction to VTR Lens switch PROD Production intercom ENG Engineering intercom Zoom Viewfinder zoom function EXT1 switch VF to external signal 1 EXT2 switch VF to external signal 2 User 1 Oper VTR L Control Mom Alt Selects behaviour of VTR Lens switch momentary or alternating User 1 Oper RET Lens Zoom EXT FocAst Assigns a function to RET Lens switch Zoom Viewfinder zoom function EXT switch VF to exte...

Page 82: ...elects a standard or camera stored scene file to recall User 1 Recall exec Recalls the selected scene file to the camera Overwrites current scene settings User 1 Store oper file FileSelect OCam1 OCam2 OCam3 OCam4 Selects a camera stored operator file to be restored User 1 Store exec Stores the current scene settings in the selected operator file User 1 Recall oper file FileSelect Standard OCam1 OC...

Page 83: ...ile R W Read and write R Read only User 0 Store Cust Oper exec Stores the current operator settings to the customer operator file User 0 Green button Standard Fact Cust Selects file to be recalled when the green button is pressed Fact factory defaults Cust Customer file Note this setting is valid for both the Scene file and the Operator file when selected User 0 Scene file Yes No Determines if the...

Page 84: ...on Service Cam Status 0 99 Displays camera status User 2 Cam Temp Head temp C 55 128 Displays camera head temperature in C User 2 Head temp F 67 262 Displays camera head temperature in F User 2 Adaptor temp C 55 128 Displays adaptor temperature in C User 2 Adaptor temp F 67 262 Displays adaptor temperature in F User 2 Adaptor fan V n n Displays adaptor fan voltage User 2 PCB Status Board DVP SyncM...

Page 85: ...ftw Version 0 99 Displays the software version of the selected board Service System Status System Unknown HD LC Illegal Displays the system configuration User 2 Camera Unknown HD LC Illegal Displays the camera configuration User 2 Head HW Unknown HD LC Illegal Displays the camera head hardware configuration User 2 Adaptor Unknown HD LC Illegal Displays the adaptor configuration User 2 Basestation ...

Page 86: ... Selects test waveform type at DAC O Service Calibrations 3200K 3200K Off On Runs 3200K calibration procedure Service 3200K Reset Fact Cust Selects reset mode for 3200K calibration Service Black Calib Black Calib Off Running Starts black calibration process Service Status Unknown OK Error Needed Warming up Busy Ready Failed Aborted Displays status during and after black calibration process Service...

Page 87: ...LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 87 Chapter 6 Menu structure and contents ...

Page 88: ...88 LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 6 Menu structure and contents ...

Page 89: ...apter 7 Connectors Chapter 7 Connectors 7 1 Camera head 7 1 1 Connectors on the LDK 3000 camera head Figure 7 1 Camera connector location Viewfinder connector Lens interface connector VF Mon connector RS232 connector Front microphone connector ...

Page 90: ...ion 11 GND 12 VF video 13 Pb VF return 14 Pr VF return 15 GND 16 Batt 17 Batt 18 Pb VF 19 Pr VF 20 Shield 3 4 1 2 5 8 9 6 7 10 13 14 11 12 15 18 19 16 17 20 Pin Description 1 Not connected 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 DGND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 12 VDC SubD 9 pin male connector 5 1 6 9 Pin Description 1 Audio shield 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return XLR 3 pin female connector Microphone impedance 200 Ω Sensitivity ra...

Page 91: ... 19 pin HDMI connector Pin Description 11 TDMS Clock shield 12 TDMS clock 13 CEC 14 Not connected 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 GND 18 5 VDC power 19 Hot Plug Detect 1 19 18 2 Pin Description 1 Ext Video On Off 2 VTR Trigger Switch 3 Batt 4 Momentary Iris 5 IrisControl 6 Batt Pin Description 7 Iris Follow 8 Lens Servo 9 Range Extender 10 Zoom follow 11 Focus follow 12 Not connected this is not a default functi...

Page 92: ...t Rear Mic 2 Call Mic 1 Eng Off Prod Front Rear Ext1 Ext2 Loc Mix Ext Eng Progr Prod VF Power on Script Light Breaker 12V 1 5A max 11 17V 5A TP Ext SD Ext HD VF Microphone 1 connector Microphone 2 connector Intercom headset connector Triax connector VF External video output connector HD SDI B VF connector Power output connector Script light connector Power input connector Reference in Teleprompter...

Page 93: ... video signal from the Base Station A switch selects either the VF signal Y only an SD external signal CVBS or a scaled HD external signal Y only BNC connector This socket provides the main HD SDI video signal from the camera or the HD SDI viewfinder signal BNC connector Pin Description 1 Audio shield 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return XLR 3 pin female Microphone impedance 200 Ω Phantom power 48V switchabl...

Page 94: ...escription 1 Microphone return 2 Microphone 3 Telephone return 4 Telephone left 5 Telephone right XLR 5 pin female Microphone level 64 dBu 24 dBu switchable microphone impedance 600 Ω Output level 6 dBu nominal Output impedance 50 Ω 2 3 1 4 5 Shield of cable directly to the connector housing The socket provides access to an internal tally switch When the camera is On Air the contact of the interna...

Page 95: ... 3 pin female Pin Description 1 12 VDC max 3 W 2 GND 3 Shield 3 1 2 Reference input Stand alone mode This connector is used to genlock the camera to a 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference input signal Teleprompter output Base Station connected This socket supplies the 1 0 Vpp teleprompter video signal coming from the Base Station BNC connector ...

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Page 97: ...r Imagers 3 x 2 3 inch CMOS imagers 1920 H x 1080 V pixels effective Picture elements 2 4 million pixels per imager Digital signal processing 34 bit accurate Sensitivity 2 000 lux 186 ft cd at F9 0 typical Exposure Electronic exposure down to 1 2000 s Clean scanning 50 to 2 000 Hz Optical system F1 4 prism system Optical filters Clear 1 4 ND 1 16 ND 1 64 ND 4 point star Modulation depth 50 at 27 M...

Page 98: ...c range circuit Skin tone memories 2 Viewfinder option types Model LDK 5302 2 inch resolution 600 TV lines centre Model LDK 5305 5 inch resolution 650 TV lines centre Model LDK 4021 7 inch resolution 800 TV lines centre Model LDK 5308 8 4 inch color Item Value 164 mm 242 mm 147 5 mm 182 mm 206 mm 241 mm adjusting range 70 mm adjusting range 23 5 mm 23 5 mm 99 mm ...

Page 99: ...x connection Swivel Triax connector type Fischer ARD Lemo or Trilock Triax cable length 1 200 m 3 900 ft max with 14 mm 0 55 in cable specified for DRAKA Triax cable Video output 1x BNC HD SDI 1 5 Gb s 0 8 Vpp SMPTE 292M Monitor output 1x BNC VF connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω Teleprompter out or Reference in local mode 1x BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω or 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference signal Rear microphone ...

Page 100: ...100 LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 8 Specifications ...

Page 101: ...LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 101 Chapter 8 Specifications ...

Page 102: ...102 LDK 3000 HD camera User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 8 Specifications ...

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