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LDK 8000 Elite/4000 Elite System camera User’s Guide (v1.01)

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1  Welcome

The LDK 8000 Elite/4000 Elite is a high definition multi-format (LDK 8000 Elite) or single-
format (LDK 4000 Elite) camera head using three 2/3-inch HD-DPM

+

™ imagers. The 

small, lightweight, camera head contains the optical pickup devices and digital image 
processing electronics, while the transmission system (HD Fiber, TriaxHD, HD-SDI or HD 
Wireless) can be selected by using interchangeable dockable adaptors. The dockable 
principle allows a choice of transmission and thus the greatest flexibility and cost-effective 
solutions in multiple applications.

1.1.1  About this manual

The purpose of this manual is to present a detailed description of how to operate the LDK 
8000 Elite/4000 Elite camera equipped with a dockable transmission adaptor. It provides the 
information 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 to be consulted as required during the long life of the 
camera.

1.1.2  Related documents

Before proceeding, check the Grass valley website at www.grassvalley.com for the latest 
version of this user’s guide and additional information:

•

Online versions of documentation; updated versions of user’s guides, data sheets, 
brochures, application notes in pdf-format are available for download.

•

Software downloads; camera software updates, release notes and installation instructions 
are available for download.

Summary of Contents for LDK 4000 ELITE -

Page 1: ...3922 496 31341 December 2009 v1 01 LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite User s Guide System 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: ...ewfinder and microphone holder 22 2 2 2 Positioning the viewfinder 23 2 3 2 inch viewfinder accessories 24 2 3 1 LDK 5390 00 Wide angle eyepiece 24 2 3 2 LDK 5390 10 Left eye adaptor 24 2 4 AJ MC700 Microphone 25 2 5 LDK 5301 10 Tripod adaptor plate 26 2 6 Adjusting the shoulder pad 27 2 7 Exchanging the camera adaptor 28 2 8 LDK 5020 05 Universal transport case 29 2 9 Packing for return 30 Chapte...

Page 4: ... 8 1 Scene files 51 4 8 2 Operator files 51 4 8 3 Standard files 52 4 8 4 Customer standard files 52 4 9 Access and security 53 4 9 1 User level 53 4 9 2 Selecting the user level 53 4 9 3 Disable camera 53 4 9 4 Camera cards 53 4 9 5 Access control 54 4 9 6 Camera card slot 55 Chapter 5 Video setup 5 1 Video settings 57 5 1 1 Standard settings 57 5 1 2 Non standard indicator 57 5 2 Video modes 57 ...

Page 5: ...d 78 6 2 6 Install menu structure 79 6 2 7 Files menu structure 80 6 2 8 Security menu structure 80 6 2 9 Diagnostics menu structure 81 6 2 10 Service menu structure 82 6 3 Menu contents 83 6 3 1 Viewfinder menu 83 6 3 2 Lens menu 85 6 3 3 Video menu 86 6 3 4 Install menu 91 6 3 5 Files menu 95 6 3 6 Security menu 96 6 3 7 Diagnostics menu 97 6 3 8 Service menu 100 Chapter 7 Connectors 7 1 Camera ...

Page 6: ...Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 8 3 Specifications for LDK 5861 TriaxHD adaptor 119 8 3 1 Technical 119 8 3 2 Dimensions 120 8 4 Specifications for LDK 5490 HD SDI adaptor 121 8 4 1 Technical 121 8 4 2 Dimensions 121 ...

Page 7: ...of Best Available 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 equipm...

Page 8: ...nd secured 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 ...

Page 9: ...personal safety 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 ...

Page 10: ... unit in 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 or Fiber cables Do not mix units from different types of ca...

Page 11: ...th currents 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 ...

Page 12: ...herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To ensure proper use of this product please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit ever require maintenance contact an authorized service location Fiber optic cable precautions Fiber optic cables and connectors are easily damaged take the following precautions into account Do not bend the cable beyond...

Page 13: ...es the interior walls of alignment sleeves and the interior and exterior of connector shells For plugs the interior surfaces of alignment sleeves and the tips of ferrules are to be cleaned with a cleaning stick treated with the appropriate fluid Cleaning sticks with a slender design are available that allow alignment sleeves to be cleaned without having to detach them For jacks it is important to ...

Page 14: ...14 LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 ...

Page 15: ...ite 4000 Elite camera equipped with a dockable transmission adaptor It provides the information 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 procedur...

Page 16: ...accurate internal processing All major camera functions are processed in the digital domain including knee gamma detail matrix and color correction 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 app...

Page 17: ...atography formats in 1080p and 720p are available which give an impression of motion comparable to film cameras running at identical speeds The Worldcam also provides convenient built in frame rate conversions for easy connection to existing HD peripherals offering possibilities for cost effective monitoring and recording combined with the motion portrayal of film cameras The 1080p format at 23 98...

Page 18: ... noise reduction Digital gamma with unique 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 b...

Page 19: ...rXpander LDK 4025 8 inch LCD HD 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 Head...

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Page 21: ... is in 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 until the lens locks firmly 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 Le...

Page 22: ...f viewfinder 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...

Page 23: ... position 3 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 ...

Page 24: ... eyepiece tube 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 mount...

Page 25: ... Close the 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...

Page 26: ...mera engages 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 the tripod adaptor plate in the correct manner co...

Page 27: ...ting the shoulder 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 28: ...the screws 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 ...

Page 29: ... protect these 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 protrud...

Page 30: ...r and the return 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 a...

Page 31: ...nimize cross talk and interference 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 power supply is applied to the Base Station and via the hybrid fiber optic cable to the camera An...

Page 32: ...g 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 power supply is applied to the Base Station and via the Triax cable to the camera An OCP 400 operational control panel can be connected directly to the Base Station using a cross over Ethernet cable Figure 3 2 Cam...

Page 33: ...directly to the camera head using an RS232 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 The HD SDI A connector carries the HD SDI camera signal Figure 3 3 Camera in stand alone mode Cable diameter Max length w o repeater Max length w repeater 8 mm 0 33 in 500 m 1 640 ft 1000 m 3 280 ft 11 mm 0 43 in 70...

Page 34: ... system provides genlock and full control of the camera in the same way as with a Triax cable system Coupled with a high bit rate protocol based on the 802 16 physical layer it features low latency enabling you to integrate wireless shots into your production with imperceptible video to audio delay This HD wireless transmission system extends the HD camera head to form an HD Digital Wireless Camer...

Page 35: ...can be mounted 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 HD Fiber or TriaxHD Base Station using a transmission cable This configuration can be powered either from the Base Station via the hybrid fiber or TriaxHD cable or locally with the mains power su...

Page 36: ...36 LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 Chapter 3 Configurations ...

Page 37: ...era to the on position 3 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 Operat...

Page 38: ...ol Temp Black Str VRT start Audio Level Select V shift Clean scan Exp Time White Bal Tally indicator Zoom control Tally indicator Camera card slot 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 AutoWhite balance switch Clean scan...

Page 39: ...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 Switch to external video signal 1 Ext1 Switch to exte...

Page 40: ...MEDIA indicator lights 4 4 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 4 3 VF Option s...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ... preset indicators at the 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 ca...

Page 43: ...e way it operates momentary or 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 ...

Page 44: ...he extended auto iris function automatically regulates the video signal level by adjusting the iris opening the gain level and the exposure time 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 th...

Page 45: ...to the documentation of the lens manufacturer for more information about the precision focus feature 4 5 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 len...

Page 46: ...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 HD SDI A 48V 48V Mic Mic Line Line An VF AES In Front Rear Mic 2 Call Mi...

Page 47: ...nal Y only in the viewfinder Mix displays a mix A B of the local Y only and external signal or Ext displays the external signal in the viewfinder 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 or...

Page 48: ...ne level input or a microphone level input for the channel 2 rear connector Mic 2 The switch under the Mic 2 socket selects a phantom power supply 48 V for the rear socket Audio channels 1 and 2 are available on the audio output 1 and 2 connectors XLR 3 at the Base Station With HD Fiber transmission systems these channels are available as digital outputs on the digital audio output 1 2 connector B...

Page 49: ... this switch Go to the INSTALL BUTTONS 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...

Page 50: ... start playback press again to stop Data channel The Aux connector on the side of the adaptor provides analog control signals and allows for the connection of a two way private data channel between camera and Base Station In the INSTALL menu the tracker microphone and engineering intercom channels can be selected to carry the private data instead of their normal function Tracker tally signal The t...

Page 51: ...efined is stored in the camera Note Note The standard 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 the...

Page 52: ...e FILES menu 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...

Page 53: ...ial protection level which locks most of the operational controls of the camera Use this level 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 w...

Page 54: ...ntains information relating to the video settings Operator files Both the user s card and the owner s card allow two different operator files to be stored on the card The recall and storage of a operator file is carried out via the Files menu of the menu system An operator file contains information relating to the set up of general camera preferences 4 9 5 Access control The owner s card or the PI...

Page 55: ...ot Insert your camera card into the slot with the chip on the card facing the front of the camera Slide the card in until it fits snugly A camera card is not required for normal operation of the camera Figure 4 7 Camera card slot Tip Only use an original camera card Store the owner s card in a safe place CAMERA CARD ...

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Page 57: ...rd values only take effect when the camera is not On Air The standard file can be selected as either a factory or a customer standard file Changing the standard file can only be done in the System security menu if the owner card or the PIN code is used 5 1 2 Non standard indicator The non standard indicator in the viewfinder the lights when one of the following conditions occur Exposure time is no...

Page 58: ...50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s External video 720p50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s embedded audio4 720p59 720p59 94 VF signal analog Y only VF or Main signal 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s External video 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s embedded audio4 720p50 25 720p25 VF signal analog Y only VF or Main signal 720p50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s External video 720p50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s embedded audio4 720p59 23 720...

Page 59: ...nly VF signal 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p50 25 720p25 VF signal analog Y only VF signal 720p50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p50 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p59 23 720p23 98 VF signal analog Y only VF signal 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 72...

Page 60: ...f the camera 1 When this switch is pressed initially the current gain value 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 indicato...

Page 61: ...path of the optical signal to modify the incoming light The filters are selected via the Filter switches at the top front of the camera These filters 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 ne...

Page 62: ...This varies the color balance to obtain warmer or colder color effects When an automatic white balance process is performed the electronic color filter is reset to its default value 5 6 1 Selecting the color temperature The up down Color temperature switch on the left front side of the camera allows a choice between Three preset color temperatures 3200 K 3 2 K for indoor lighting conditions 5600 K...

Page 63: ...e to the nearest standard value 5 6 3 Auto white balance If the reference color temperatures do not match your lighting conditions carry out the auto white procedure as follows Figure 5 1 Auto white balance switches 1 Use the Color temperature switch to select one of the memory positions FL50 FL60 AW1 or AW2 in which to store the measured color temperature value 2 Press once on the Auto white bala...

Page 64: ... is insufficient light the Light level too low message appears in the viewfinder 5 When the process is completed within a few seconds the OK message and the measured temperature appears in 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 ...

Page 65: ...et 4 Select a color area by changing the COLOR and WIDTH items The color can be selected in steps of 22 5 on the color wheel The color area width can be enlarged by setting the WIDTH item The color width can be varied between 22 5 and 360 5 You can view the selected color area set the item CC VIEW to On Make sure to turn it off before going on air 6 Now make adjustments of the selected color area ...

Page 66: ...ivate the selected set using the top right selection button When a set is not activated all items are blocked 3 Select a color area by changing the Color and Width parameters Select the parameter with the navigation button and change its value with the rotary control A preview of the color selection is shown on the bottom left of the screen 4 Adjust the Hue Saturation an Luminance of the selected ...

Page 67: ...ction also includes lighting control positions which can be used when shooting with lighting that is operating at a different frequency to the camera There are two positions 50 Hz and 60 Hz Each of these positions can be varied further in a range from 10 to 10 Hz To reduce flicker select the frequency closest to the frequency of the lights and then vary the lighting control in the INSTALL menu to ...

Page 68: ...ccur when shooting pictures produced by DLP type devices 5 8 4 Clean scan When shooting computer monitors with higher frame frequencies 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 ...

Page 69: ...modes 5 11 Black stretch The black stretch function changes the level of detail in the shadow areas of the picture without effecting the rest of the picture Set the Black stretch switch at the front left side of the camera to the On position to switch on the black stretch function Go to the VIDEO BLACK BLACKSTRETCH item to adjust the black stretch level from 0 to 99 When black stretch is switched ...

Page 70: ...ure the iris is set to Auto The process 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 window ND R...

Page 71: ...hich are both located at the front of the camera Figure 6 1 Menu control buttons The functions of the camera are grouped into menus and sub menus Each of the 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 ...

Page 72: ...ible 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...

Page 73: ...item and there 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 0 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 w...

Page 74: ...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 levels and to con...

Page 75: ...Zebra 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 Wi...

Page 76: ... Average 64 3 AutoIris Setpoin 35 3 Mom Iris Setpoin 50 3 AutoIris Gain 5 0 RE Iris Comp Off 3 AutoIris Const S Gain Speed 5 3 Ext Iris Const S ExpTime Speed 4 0 Handgrip Zoom On 3 Min Iris F16 3 Zoom speed 5 3 Max Iris F2 3 Zoom curve 0 3 Min Exp Time 1 500 3 Zoom Focus Loc 3 Max Gain dB 15 3 Lens I F Analog 3 Lens I F State OK SuperXpander only ...

Page 77: ...width1 Blue 50 2 Color Temp 2 Skin2 Level 50 3 color1 Red 50 2 Detail 3 width1 Red 50 3 color1 Blue 50 2 Soft Detail 3 MORE 3 width2 Red 50 3 Knee Detail Off 3 width2 Blue 50 2 Skin S Flare Off 3 color2 Red 50 2 Flare S Red 10 3 color2 Blue 50 2 Black S Green 15 2 Gain S Blue 25 2 Knee Off 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 B...

Page 78: ...M 3 Corrector Off 2 Gamma 3 CC view Off 2 Matrix 3 Set 1 3 ColCorr 3 Set OnOff Off S White Limiter 3 Color 0 S Shading 3 Width 101 2 Freeze Off 3 Hue 112 2 Noise reduction Off 3 Sat 0 3 Lum 0 3 Name MG 3 Smoothing Med 3 Reset CC exec S White Limit On S Master 80 S White shading On S HSawRed 50 S HSawGreen 50 S HSawBlue 50 S VSawRed 50 S VSawGreen 50 S VSawBlue 50 S HParRed 0 S HParGreen 0 S HParBl...

Page 79: ...F Off 3 Tally 0 Onair Lamp Enabl 1 Audio 2 Source Front 0 Reverse Scan 3 Tally Lock On 1 Audio 2 Gain 64dB 1 Exposure 1 Audio 2 HPF Off 2 Gain preset 0 Reverse Scan Off S AutoWhite 0 Mode Horiz 1 Ext2 Assign Ext2 0 Timing 1 SW1 EXT1 0 Private Data Off 1 SW1 Control Mom 0 Buttons 1 SW2 EXT2 3 Fan operation 1 Lighting 0 1 SW2 Control Mom 1 Clean Scan 1 VTR Start PRoD 1 VTR St Control Mom 2 Gain dB 3...

Page 80: ...FileSelect 1 Recall Oper file 1 Recall exec 2 Attributes 2 Card 2 FileSelect 2 FileName 2 Attribute R W 2 Name 2 Cardtype none 2 Free 2 Cardname 2 Num Files 3 Format card exec 2 Card Attr 2 Files 2 Select 2 Delete exec 2 Filename name 2 Attribute R W 0 Installed Level Usr3 0 Store Cust Scene exec 0 Cur User level Usr3 0 Cust Scene attrib R 0 PIN code 0 Store Cust Oper exec 0 Customer Files 0 Green...

Page 81: ... 2 Head temp F 2 Sensor Voltage none 2 Head fan Off 2 Shutter Run Off 2 Head fan V n n 2 Front Power OK 2 Adaptor temp C 2 Y Carrier OK 2 Adaptor temp F 2 Cam 12NC 2 Adaptor fan Off S Cam Version 2 Adaptor fan V n n 2 Cam Status 2 Adap 12NC 2 Board S Adap Version 2 Board PID 2 Adap Status 2 Board Status 2 Cam Temp 2 BootSw Ver 2 PCB Status 2 FPGA Ver 2 System Status 2 Firmw 12NC 2 Firmw Status S F...

Page 82: ... Guide v1 01 Chapter 6 System menu 6 2 10 Service menu structure 3 Test Signal Off S Test Input DVP 3 Test Select SawT S Test Select SawT 3 Test signal S LPC On S BPC On S 3200K Off S Calibrations S 3200K Reset Fact S H Phase Front 128 S Leaking Pixel ...

Page 83: ...per 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 Ze...

Page 84: ...en 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 area...

Page 85: ...s 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 ExpTime Speed 1 20 4 Sets the exposure time speed for extended auto iris Service Min Iris F5 6 F8 0 F11 0 F16 0 Sets the minimum iris value for extended auto iris User 3 Max Iris F1 4 F2 0 F2 8 F4 0 F5 6 Sets the maximum iris valu...

Page 86: ...ancement level Service Scene Level dep 0 99 40 Sets the level 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 sof...

Page 87: ... 2 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 green User 2 Scene Blue 0 99 50 Sets gain level blue User 2 Scene Range 3dB 6dB Selects gain control step size...

Page 88: ... skin tone 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 ...

Page 89: ...lects method used for smoothing the transition between affected and non affected area User 3 Scene Reset CC Exec Resets the color corrector to its default values All sets are reset User 3 White limiter White Limit Off On Turns white limiter on or off Use to limit highlight levels in the video signal Service Scene Master 0 99 80 Sets the white limiter level This is the luminance level at which whit...

Page 90: ... Service VParBlue 0 99 0 Sets the vertical parameter blue Service Freeze Off On Turns image freeze on or off Use to assist off line setup and configuration of the camera User 2 Noise reduction Off 1 2 3 Turns noise reduction off or on and selects the noise reduction level Off no reduction 1 low reduction 2 medium reduction 3 strong reduction User 2 Video menu Values Description Level File ...

Page 91: ...ume 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 Cam TRACK Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ...

Page 92: ...ont of the 7 inch viewfinder has to follow the tally signal select disable if you never want it to light User 0 Oper Tally Lock Off On Turns tally lock function on or off When tally lock is on some camera controls are locked when camera is on air User 3 Reverse Scan Reverse Scan Off On Turns reverse scan on or off User 0 Scene Mode Horiz Vert Both Selects reverse scan mode Horiz the image is flipp...

Page 93: ... Base Station video output when activated from the OCP MCP On always inserts VF text Off never inserts VF text User 3 HD SDI B Video Main VF Selects the output signal on the HD SDI B VF connector Main the main camera signal is output VF the viewfinder signal with markers indicators and text overlay is output User 3 Buttons Ext2 Assign EXT2 EXT3 Only for HD Fiber adaptor When set to EXT3 the EXT3 v...

Page 94: ...unction EXT switch VF to external signal select EXT1 or 2 with the switch at the rear of the camera FocAst Focus assist function User 1 Oper RET Control Mom Alt Selects behaviour of RET Lens switch momentary or alternating User 1 Oper RET2 Switch Zoom EXT Assigns a function to RET2 Lens switch Zoom Viewfinder zoom function EXT switch VF to external signal select EXT1 or 2 with the switch at the re...

Page 95: ...t Standard OCam1 4 OCard1 20 new file Selects a standard camera stored or card stored operator file to recall User 1 Recall exec Recalls the selected operator file to the camera Overwrites current operator settings User 1 Attributes FileSelect available files Selects a file to change its attributes User 2 FileName file name Displays the selected file name User 2 Attribute R W R Selects the attribu...

Page 96: ... W R Selects the attribute for the customer scene file 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 ...

Page 97: ...tted optical power in microwatts Service TX Power dBm 100 100 0 Displayes current transmitted optical power in dBm Service Module Temp C 40 125 0 Displayes the internal module temperature in C Service Module Temp F 40 125 0 Displayes the internal module temperature in F Service Optical Signal OK Loss Displays optical connection status Service RX Locked No Yes Displays status of locked received sig...

Page 98: ...play detailed information User 2 Board PID id Displays Product ID of the selected board User 2 Board 12NC Displays the last 4 digits of the 12NC of the selected board User 2 Board Status 0 99 Displays the hardware status of the selected board User 2 BootSw Ver 0 99 Displays the boot software version of the selected board User 2 FPGA Ver 0 99 Displays the FPGA version of the selected board User 2 F...

Page 99: ...nknown HD HD HS SD Illegal Displays the camera head hardware configuration User 2 Adaptor Unknown HD HD HS SD Illegal Displays the adaptor configuration User 2 Basestation Unknown HD HD HS SD Illegal Displays the base station configuration User 2 Diagnostics menu Value s Description Level File ...

Page 100: ...oint Service Test Select SawT Step Selects test waveform type at DVP User 3 Test Select SawT Bars Selects test waveform type at DAC O Service LPC Off On Turns Leaking Pixel Correction on or off Service BPC Off On Turns Black Pixel Correction on or off Service Calibrations 3200K Off On Runs 3200K calibration procedure Service 3200K Reset Fact Cust Selects reset mode for 3200K calibration Service H ...

Page 101: ...LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 101 Chapter 6 System menu ...

Page 102: ...102 LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 Chapter 6 System menu ...

Page 103: ... Chapter 7 Connectors Chapter 7 Connectors 7 1 Camera head 7 1 1 Connectors on the LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite camera head Figure 7 1 Camera connector location Viewfinder connector Lens interface connector VF Mon connector RS232 connector Front microphone connector ...

Page 104: ...in Description 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 D Sub 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 Se...

Page 105: ...0 10 TDMS Clock 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 Switch 3 Batt 4 Momentary Iris 5 Iris Control 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 defaul...

Page 106: ...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 AUX TRACK Microphone 1 connector Microphone 2 connector Intercom headset connector Triax or hybrid fiber connector BNC 1 VF output connector BNC 2 HD SDI B VF connector BNC3 HD SDI A connector Power output connector Script light connector Power input conne...

Page 107: ...eturn 3 Optic fiber channel B 4 Power supply Note Various types of hybrid fiber connector are available 2 3 1 4 Pin Description 1 Centre pin Power and signals 2 Inner shield Return 3 Outer shield housing Note Various types of Triax connector are available 3 1 2 Mic Mic Line Line AES In An VF Front Rear VF AES In An VF AES In An VF AES In An VF analog viewfinder signal Y only VF connector no functi...

Page 108: ...axHD adaptor This socket is used to output the camera s digital VF signal Refer to Video modes on page 57 for a detailed description of the video output signal on this connector BNC connector For LDK 5880 HD Fiber adaptor This socket is used to output the external video signal coming from the Base Station Select the external signal EXT1 or EXT2 3 with the External video signal switch at the back p...

Page 109: ...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 internal relay is closed contact between pin 1 and pin 2 Hirose 4 pin female Pin Description 1 GND 2 On Air 3 Not connected 4 12 VDC max 18 W 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 This socket accepts a DC vo...

Page 110: ...ata input signals 0 0 8 VDC 1 2 4 VDC max level 12 VDC input impedance 100 kΩ baud rate 2400 bits s nom 4800 bits s max Fischer 11 pin female connector 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Private data output signals CMOS levels 5 VDC output impedance 1 kΩ Analog outputs AN0 and AN1 output level 0 to 5 VDC output impedance 100 Ω Pin Description 1 On Air return 2 Tracker microphone return 3 Tracker microphone i...

Page 111: ...or Caution The input voltage must not exceed 17 VDC DC Out LCP CVBS VF Multicore connector HD SDI video output 2 HD SDI video output 3 DC power supply input HD SDI video output 1 DC power output CVBS output LCP control unit connector VF output 3 2 4 1 This socket accepts a DC voltage of 15 VDC nominal XLR 4 pin male Pin Description 1 GND 2 GND bridged to pin 1 3 11 5 17 VDC bridged to pin 4 4 11 5...

Page 112: ...video signal for monitoring BNC connector This BNC connector provides a 1 0 Vpp analog output video signal of the viewfinder signal Markers and menus similar to those in the viewfinder can be superimposed on this signal BNC connector Shield of cable directly to the connector housing The socket provides access to an internal tally switch When the camera is OnAir the contact of the internal relay is...

Page 113: ...26 C HD SDI video out This multicore connector provides the HD SDI video outputs control signals and the camera microphone signal DC power can also be supplied to the camera via this connector The connector accepts a playback video signal for display in the viewfinder The start stop control signal for an external recorder is also passed via this connector 1 11 10 12 14 B 16 17 18 21 22 A 23 19 20 ...

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Page 115: ... 5302 60 2 inch viewfinder Imagers 3 x 2 3 inch HD DPM CCDs Picture elements 9 2 million pixels 1920 H x 4320 V effective Digital quantization 14 bit A to D conversion Digital signal processing 74 25 MHz or 148 5 MHz 34 bit accuracy Sensitivity 2 000 lux 186 ft cd at F10 0 typical in 1080i50 mode reflectance 90 Minimum illumination Approx 12 lux at F1 4 and 12 dB gain Exposure control Down to 1 10...

Page 116: ...steps or continuously variable Color matrices 6 standard 2 variable Color temperature 4 standard 4 memories and continuously variable White balance range 2500 to 20000 K Highlight compression Pivoting knee digital True Color knee Digital contrast Black stretch and black press Detail enhancement Full amplitude RGB extended dynamic range circuit Skin tone memories 2 Item Value ...

Page 117: ...MO hybrid optical connector SMPTE 304M other versions available on request Fiber optical budget 14 dB Fiber cable 4 000 m 13 200 ft max using SMPTE 311M hybrid fiber cable Monitor Y BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω Teleprompter out or Reference in local mode BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω or 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference signal Tracker 11 pin communication signalling connector Auxiliary Data 11 pins privat...

Page 118: ...118 LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 Chapter 8 Specifications 8 2 2 Dimensions Figure 8 2 Dimension sketch ...

Page 119: ...onnector type Fischer ARD Lemo or Trilock Triax cable length 1 200 m 4 000 ft max with 14 mm 0 55 in cable specified for Draka Triax cable Video output 2x HD SDI SMPTE 292M Monitor output BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω Teleprompter out or Reference in local mode BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference signal Tracker 11 pin communication signalling connector Auxiliary Data 11 pin priv...

Page 120: ...120 LDK 8000 Elite 4000 Elite System camera User s Guide v1 01 Chapter 8 Specifications 8 3 2 Dimensions Figure 8 3 Dimension sketch ...

Page 121: ...eratures 20 to 45 C 4 to 113 F Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Weight approx 1 5 kg 3 3 lbs Dimensions L x W x H 187 x 125 x 225 mm 7 4 x 4 9 x 8 9 in without handgrip HD SDI outputs 3x BNC connector 0 8 Vpp 75 Ω SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gb s CVBS Out BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω VF Y out BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 Ω DC power input 12 VDC 11 5 to 17 0 VDC XLR 4 male DC power output 12 VDC 1 5 A 4 pin...

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