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Declaration of Conformity

We, Grass Valley Nederland B.V., Kapittelweg 10, 4827 HG Breda, The Netherlands, 
declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in compliance with the 
following standards:

- EN60065 : Safety

- EN55103-1: EMC (Emission)

- EN55103-2: EMC (Immunity)

following the provisions of:

a. the Low Voltage directive 2006/95/EC

b. the EMC directive 2004/108/EC

FCC Class A Statement

This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to 
radio communications.

It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.

Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which 
case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may 
be required to correct the interference.

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or design. Liable to technical alterations in the course of further development.

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Website

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Summary of Contents for LDK 5309

Page 1: ...3922 496 31721 August 2011 v1 0 LDK 5309 10 User s Guide 9 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 2011 Copying of this document and giving it to others and the use or communication of the contents thereof are forbidden with...

Page 3: ...iew 15 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Attaching the quick mount support 17 2 2 Mounting the viewfinder 18 2 3 Attaching accessories 19 2 3 1 Sunhood 19 2 3 2 LDK 6400 20 Identification numbers option 20 2 4 Adjusting the position 20 2 4 1 Height adjustment 20 2 4 2 Tilting 21 2 4 3 Panning 22 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Controls 25 3 1 1 Power switch 25 3 1 2 Buttons 25 3 1 3 Rotary controls 26 3 1 4 Indi...

Page 4: ...ning the viewfinder 32 Chapter 4 Viewfinder setup menu 4 1 Menu contents 33 4 1 1 Diagnostics Diag 33 4 1 2 Configuration 1 Config1 34 4 1 3 Configuration 2 Config2 34 4 1 4 Indicator adjustment 35 4 1 5 Focus Focus 35 4 1 6 Zoom Zoom 36 4 1 7 Color Color 36 4 1 8 Monochrome Mono 37 4 1 9 Box setup Box 37 4 2 Viewfinder status information 38 Chapter 5 Specifications 5 1 Technical specifications 39...

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Page 6: ...equester 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 facility and packing the equipment ready for pickup For further information on the Grass Valley product take back system please contact Grass Valley at 800 80 80 20 20 or 33 1 48 25 20 20 from most other countries In...

Page 7: ...otify 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 w...

Page 8: ...e 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...

Page 9: ... indicate 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 10: ...üstung 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...

Page 11: ...n 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 ausgeset...

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Page 13: ...ired 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 Focus bar Aids focussing by providing a visual indication of the sharpn...

Page 14: ...ve 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 15: ...er 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 th...

Page 16: ...16 LDK 5309 10 9 inch LCD HD color viewfinder User s Guide v1 0 Chapter 1 Introduction ...

Page 17: ...mount block with the supplied quick mount support To attach the quick mount support to the camera adapter proceed as follows 1 Loosen the four Torx 15 screws from the existing quick mount block and remove the block from the camera adapter 2 Fit the quick mount support into the hole and fasten the support using the four existing screws and two supplied Torx 20 screws at the sides 2 Attach quick mou...

Page 18: ...cable to the viewfinder connector on the camera head 4 Guide the cable along the top of the camera body Note When the LDK 5309 10 is used with a camera that is mounted in 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...

Page 19: ...nhood 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 Tip Draw out and tilt the upper half of the sunhood to get a larger vertical viewing angle ...

Page 20: ...s 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 2 4 Adjusting the position Note Adjustment range may be limited when other accessories are attached to the camera 2 4 1 Height adjustment The height of the viewfinder can be adjusted over a wide range 1 Loosen the two upper rotation knobs wit...

Page 21: ...er 2 Installation 3 Bring the viewfinder to the desired height using the hand grips and fasten the lower rotation knob and then the two upper knobs 2 4 2 Tilting The viewfinder can be tilted up and down 1 Loosen both rotation knobs with two hands in a contrary direction ...

Page 22: ...1 0 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Tilt the viewfinder to the desired angle and fasten the rotation knobs 2 4 3 Panning The viewfinder can be panned over an angle of 90 to the right and 90 to the left 1 Reach behind the viewfinder and loosen the rotation locking wheel ...

Page 23: ...LDK 5309 10 9 inch LCD HD color viewfinder User s Guide v1 0 23 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Grasp the side bars and rotate the viewfinder to the desired angle and fasten the rotation locking wheel ...

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Page 25: ...the left green LED indicator flashes The power to the viewfinder is supplied by the camera trough the viewfinder lead cable 3 1 2 Buttons The front panel of the viewfinder holds the operational controls Menu button This button is used the enter the camera system menu the viewfinder setup menu or the button assignment menu Refer to Menus on page 30 for a detailed description of these menus MENU BOX...

Page 26: ...s 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 brightness The adjustment range is from...

Page 27: ...reen The green LEDs light to attract attention when a Call signal is activated Tip The indicator brightness level can be changed in the viewfinder setup menu Refer to Configuration 2 Config2 on page 34 for more information 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 ...

Page 28: ...ure to help focussing and framing while shooting Three box types are available The framing box can be selected and set up in the viewfinder setup menu Refer to Box setup Box on page 37 for more information 3 2 2 Monochrome Switches the viewfinder to monochrome mode Select the source Y R G B or G in the viewfinder setup menu When the camera color bar is switched on the viewfinder returns to color m...

Page 29: ...er picture with peaking The screen position top bottom left right of the focus bar can be selected in the viewfinder setup menu The focus bar has a peak hold indicator green cadre with a typical hold time of 2 seconds which allows the operator to indicate the maximum focus of the current picture A preset gain control is available in the viewfinder setup menu to control the selectivity of the focus...

Page 30: ...osed on the viewfinder image 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 th...

Page 31: ...epending on the selected submenu Carry out any changes you want to do Press the menu button again to store the changes and leave the viewfinder setup menu Tip Hold the menu button and at the same time press a user button to quickly configure the function that is assigned to that button 3 3 3 Button assignment menu To assign a function to each of the three user buttons proceed as follows Press the ...

Page 32: ... 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 The use of purified distilled water is strongly recommended Wipe...

Page 33: ...ics 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 38 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 deg...

Page 34: ... 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 this is a camera system function Button2 PkCol Whit Red Grn Blue Yell Mgnt Cyan Selects th...

Page 35: ...0 99 99 Adjusts the intensity of the selected indicator Low Med or High level for the OnAir red indicators both left and right Rotary3 Call 0 99 99 Adjusts the intensity of the selected indicator Low Med or High level for the Call green indicators both left and right Control Item Value s Description Menu EXIT FOCUS Exits the focus menu Button1 Bar Off Top Right Bttm Left Selects the screen positio...

Page 36: ... Selects the color for the Picture in Picture box Button3 Pos Centre TopL TopR BtmL BtmR Selects the position of the Picture in Picture box centre top left top right bottom left bottom right 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 leve...

Page 37: ...ton3 Rotary1 Rotary2 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 positio...

Page 38: ...mponents 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 ...

Page 39: ...ng 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 20 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 green Tally red Diagonal size...

Page 40: ...mount support for 9 inch viewfinder supplied LDK 6992 13 Long closed sunhood optional LDK 6400 20 Set of identification numbers optional Viewing angle 85 to 80 horizontal 80 to 60 vertical Pixel pitch 0 246 x 0 246 mm 0 0097 x 0 0097 in Brightness typical 350 Cd m2 Contrast ratio typical 850 1 Color temperature 6500 K adjustable Screen coating Anti reflective layer 386 269 197 40 101 128 55 ...

Page 41: ...rface 5 Not connected 6 Not connected 7 VF video return 8 SDA D I2 C interface 9 SCL D I2C interface 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 viewfinder connector moulded to the viewfinder cable manufacturer code Hirose HR12 14LA20P 20 1 16...

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