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3922 496 31381 August 2010 v1.0

LDK 5307

User’s Guide

7-inch LCD HD color viewfinder

Summary of Contents for LDK 5307

Page 1: ...3922 496 31381 August 2010 v1 0 LDK 5307 User s Guide 7 inch LCD HD color viewfinder ...

Page 2: ...ercial 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 2010 Copying of this document and giving it to others and the use or communication of the contents thereof are forbidden with...

Page 3: ... Mounting the viewfinder 15 2 2 Attaching accessories 17 2 2 1 Sunhood 17 2 2 2 LDK 6400 20 Identification numbers option 18 2 3 Adjusting the position 19 2 3 1 Tilting 19 2 3 2 Panning 20 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Controls 21 3 1 1 Power switch 21 3 1 2 Buttons 21 3 1 3 Rotary controls 22 3 1 4 Indicators 23 3 2 Viewfinder functions 23 3 2 1 Box 23 3 2 2 Monochrome 24 3 2 3 Zoom 24 3 2 4 Text 24 3 ...

Page 4: ... 29 4 1 1 Diagnostics menu DIAG 29 4 1 2 Configuration 1 menu CONFIG1 30 4 1 3 Configuration 2 menu CONFIG2 30 4 1 4 Zoom menu ZOOM 31 4 1 5 Color menu COLOR 31 4 1 6 Monochrome menu MONO 32 4 1 7 Box setup menu BOX 32 4 2 Viewfinder status information 33 Chapter 5 Specifications 5 1 Technical specifications 35 5 1 1 General 35 5 1 2 Screen 35 5 1 3 Dimensions 36 5 1 4 Accessories 36 5 2 Connector...

Page 5: ...chnology 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 your facili...

Page 6: ...tify your Grass Valley sales or service centre within eight days If the shipping container shows signs of damage or stress notify the carrier as well If the unit is being returned to Grass Valley for servicing try to use the containers and materials of the original packaging Attach a tag indicating the type of service required return address model number full serial number and the return number wh...

Page 7: ...observed Whenever it is likely that safe operation is impaired the apparatus must be made inoperative and 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 The unit is protected according to IEC 60529 IPX54 dust protected and r...

Page 8: ...ndicate procedures or practices that should be followed to prevent damage or destruction to equipment or property Do not subject the unit to severe shocks or vibration Do not expose the unit to extremes of temperature To prevent risk of overheating ventilate the product correctly ...

Page 9: ...tung verbunden und darf nur von qualifiziertem Personal vorgenommen werden wobei mit der nötigen Sorgfalt vorzugehen ist Beim Einbau und Betrieb dieser Ausrüstung müssen die örtlichen Gebäudesicherheits und Brandschutzvorschriften beachtet werden Wenn eine Beeinträchtigung des sicheren Betriebs wahrscheinlich ist muss das Gerät außer Betrieb gesetzt und gegen ungewollten Betrieb gesichert werden D...

Page 10: ...beachtet werden Wenn eine Beeinträchtigung des sicheren Betriebs wahrscheinlich ist muss das Gerät außer Betrieb gesetzt und gegen ungewollten Betrieb gesichert werden Achtung Mit Achtung werden Arbeitsanweisungen gekennzeichnet die zu befolgen sind um eine Beschädigung oder Zerstörung der Ausrüstung bzw von Eigentum zu verhindern Dieses Produkt darf nicht an extremen stöße oder Zittern ausgesetzt...

Page 11: ...000 series HD cameras and accommodates all required HD frame rates and video modes Compact design The compact design allows for great operator flexibility with much wider panning and tilting angles compared to CRT based viewfinders Camera operation Due to its advanced user interface and built in text generator the viewfinder allows for easy access to the camera system menu Zoom The viewfinder pict...

Page 12: ...e viewfinder display area ISO indicators These yellow indicators light when the camera is in ISO status On Air indicators These red indicators light when the camera is On Air 1 2 3 Call indicators These green Call indicators light when a Call signal is activated Contrast control Controls the contrast level of the VF display Brightness control Controls the brightness level of the VF display 4 5 6 ...

Page 13: ... button 3 User button 2 Assignable user button 2 7 8 9 User button 1 Assignable user button 1 Menu button Press this button to open the viewfinder camera system or button assignment menus 10 11 12 14 13 12 Tally lights On Air These two bright red tally lights are lit when the camera is On Air Number plate Recess for camera number plate optional 12 13 Power switch This switch is used to switch the ...

Page 14: ...14 LDK 5307 7 inch LCD HD color viewfinder User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 1 Introduction ...

Page 15: ... on top of the camera adapter proceed as follows 1 Switch off the camera 2 Slide the V block of the viewfinder onto the quick mount block on the camera adapter until it clicks firmly into place 3 Connect the viewfinder cable to the viewfinder connector on the camera head Guide the cable along the top of the camera body release lever V block quick mount block ...

Page 16: ... a SuperXpander make sure to plug the viewfinder cable into the SuperXpander VF socket not the camera VF socket To release the viewfinder proceed as follows 1 Switch off the camera 2 Disconnect the viewfinder cable from the camera head or SuperXpander viewfinder socket 3 Press the release lever and slide the viewfinder out of the quick mount block ...

Page 17: ...is supplied for outdoor use To attach the sunhood to the viewfinder proceed as follows 1 Make sure that the viewfinder is mounted and that its position is fixed 2 Lift the sunhood above the viewfinder and lower it until the hooked edges at the sides touch the guiding rail on the viewfinder 3 Slide down the sunhood until it clicks into place ...

Page 18: ...angle Caution Do not hold the sunhood to carry the viewfinder as it may damage the viewfinder or sunhood 2 2 2 LDK 6400 20 Identification numbers option A set of camera identification numbers 1 to 15 is available as an option To mount a number remove the blind number plate from the back panel of the viewfinder and click the number of choice into the holes in the recess ...

Page 19: ...nstallation 2 3 Adjusting the position 2 3 1 Tilting The viewfinder can be tilted over a vertical angle of 53 down and 60 up 1 Loosen both rotation knobs with two hands in a contrary direction 2 Tilt the viewfinder to the desired angle and fasten the rotation knobs 60 53 53 ...

Page 20: ... an angle of 70 to the right and 90 to the left 1 Loosen the rotation locking wheel 2 Rotate the viewfinder to the desired angle 3 Fasten the rotation locking wheel to fix the position Tip Pan the viewfinder completely to the left to set up a large lens e g for back focus adjustment while still observing the viewfinder image 90 70 ...

Page 21: ...ft green LED indicator flashes The power to the viewfinder is supplied by the camera through the viewfinder lead cable 3 1 2 Buttons The front panel of the viewfinder holds the operational controls Menu button This button gives access to the camera system menu the viewfinder setup menu and the button assignment menu Refer to Menu operation on page 25 for a detailed description of these menus MENU ...

Page 22: ...er signal Peaking makes the edges of the image look sharper Turn the rotary control clockwise to increase peaking The adjustment range is from 0 to 99 and its factory default value is 20 Tip When camera gain is set to high values reduce peaking level for a better image Brightness control B Controls the brightness level of the viewfinder display Turn the rotary control clockwise to increase brightn...

Page 23: ...NFIG2 on page 30 about this Tally lights red The large red tally lights at the back of the viewfinder light when the camera is currently On Air These lights can be enabled or disabled in the camera system menu Brightness level can also be adjusted using an Operational or Master Control Panel or a SuperXpander 3 2 Viewfinder functions Many operational functions can be assigned to the user buttons a...

Page 24: ...lor mode 3 2 3 Zoom Zooms in to the center of the image The zoom factor depends on the selected camera video mode 3 2 4 Text Removes all text from the viewfinder image This includes menu and message texts and camera indicators Markers and cadres are not removed from the image Press again to restore all text 3 2 5 Call Press the button to activate the system Call function The green Call indicators ...

Page 25: ...Use the down up and select buttons to navigate through the menu system Press the menu button to leave the camera system menu Note For more information on navigating the camera system menu and for a complete description of the menu contents refer to the user s guide of your camera Note More viewfinder functions such as on screen indicators and markers can be found in the viewfinder menu of the came...

Page 26: ... right to loop through the list of functions An arrow indicates the selected function Press the menu button again to leave the setup menu Tip Hold the menu button and press a user button to quickly configure the function that is assigned to that button 3 3 3 Button assign menu Press the menu button to open the menus Press button assign to open the button assign menu Press a user button to change i...

Page 27: ... set to momentary 3 4 Cleaning the viewfinder Caution Always turn off the viewfinder before cleaning the screen Caution Never use cleaning solvents such as glass cleaner or soap to clean the screen Use a slightly damp soft cloth to clean the screen and then immediately a soft dry cloth preferably micro fiber tissue no paper products to dry the screen Wipe gently and do not apply strong pressure as...

Page 28: ...28 LDK 5307 7 inch LCD HD color viewfinder User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 3 Operation ...

Page 29: ...DIAG Control Item Value s Description Menu EXIT DIAG Exits the diagnostics menu Button1 STATUS INFO Go to the viewfinder status information screen More information can be found in the paragraph Viewfinder status information on page 33 Button2 Button3 Rotary1 Format list of video formats Info shows the current video format Rotary2 VF Temp nn C Info shows the current operating temperature in degrees...

Page 30: ... defaults are shown in the value s column in bold Rotary1 Rotary 2 NoSignal Black Input Bars Selects signal when no camera signal is present Rotary 3 PREV NEXT Selects a menu from the list Control Item Value s Description Menu EXIT CONFIG Exits the configuration 2 menu Button1 Text On Off Turns viewfinder on screen text on or off Button2 PkCol Whit Red Grn Blue Yell Mgnt Cyan Selects the color of ...

Page 31: ...unction on or off Button2 PIPCol Whit Red Grn Blue Yell Mgnt Cyan Selects the color for the Picture in Picture image box Button3 Rotary1 Rotary2 Rotary3 PREV NEXT Selects a menu from the list Control Item Value s Description Menu EXIT COLOR Exits the color menu Button1 Button2 Button3 Rotary1 Satur 0 99 50 Sets the color saturation level Rotary2 ColTemp 3200K 9500K 6500K Sets the color temperature...

Page 32: ...ary2 Rotary3 PREV NEXT Selects a menu from the list Control Item Value s Description Menu EXIT BOX Exits the box menu Button1 Box Off Box Line Full Selects the box type Button2 Color Whit Red Grn Blue Yell Mgnt Cyan Selects the line color of the box Button3 Side T B L R Selects the side of the box to be adjusted T B Top Bottom L R Left Right Rotary1 Top 0 99 24 Sets the top position of the box Rot...

Page 33: ...ents This information can be useful when contacting Grass Valley service support Press EXIT to leave this screen EXIT Viewfinder Status Information Type LDKxxxx Package 12NC 3922 407 xxxxx vxx xx Date xx xx xx Firmware 12NC 3922 407 xxxxx vxx xx Date xx xx xx Main Brd 12NC 3922 406 xxxxx St xx Date xx xx xx PID xxxxx Appl Sw 12NC 3922 407 xxxxx vxx xx Date xx xx xx Conf Sw 12NC 3922 407 xxxxx vxx ...

Page 34: ...34 LDK 5307 7 inch LCD HD color viewfinder User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 4 Viewfinder setup ...

Page 35: ...g mounting bracket Operating temperatures 20 to 45 C 4 to 113 F Storage temperatures 25 to 70 C 13 to 158 F Power supply 50 to 100 VDC supplied by the camera head Power consumption typ 12 W supplied by the camera head Input signals Y Pr Pb Controls Menu button assignable user buttons 3 rotary controls 3 for brightness contrast and peaking Indicators ISO yellow On Air red Call signal green Tally li...

Page 36: ...guide supplied LDK 6400 20 Set of identification numbers optional Active image area 800 H x 450 V pixels 16 9 aspect ratio Viewing angle 80 to 80 horizontal 80 to 60 vertical Pixel pitch 0 1905 x 0 1905 mm 0 0075 x 0 0075 in Brightness 350 Cd m2 Contrast ratio 850 1 Color temperature 6500 K adjustable Screen coating Anti reflective layer 281 mm 178 mm 90 mm 229 mm 45 mm 54 mm ...

Page 37: ...N D I2 C interface 5 Not connected 6 Not connected 7 VF video return 8 SDA D TTL level 9 SCL D TTL level 10 Not connected Pin Description 11 GND 12 VF video 13 Pb VF video return 14 Pr VF video return 15 GND 16 Batt 10 5 to 17 VDC 17 Batt 10 5 to 17 VDC 18 Pb VF video 19 Pr VF video 20 Shield 20 pin male VF connector moulded to VF cable manufacturer code Hirose HR12 14LA20P 20 1 16 5 ...

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Page 40: ...Printed in The Netherlands Copyright Grass Valley Nederland B V 2010 ...

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