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LDK 8000 User’s Guide

Table of contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction

1.1

Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.1

HD sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.2

Digital processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.3

Film-like characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.4

Focus assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.5

Different versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.6

Acquisition formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.7

Advanced TriaxHD features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.1.8

SuperXPander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.2

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.3

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Chapter 2 – Installation

2.1

Packing/unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.2

Transport case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.3

Mounting a lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.4

2-inch viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2.4.1

Mounting viewfinder and microphone holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2.4.2

Positioning the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2.5

Viewfinder accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.5.1

Wide angle eyepiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.5.2

Left eye adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.6

Mounting a microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2.7

Tripod adapter plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.8

Adjusting the shoulder pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

2.9

Attaching an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Chapter 3 – Configurations

3.1

TriaxHD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.2

Multiple TriaxHD cameras with C2IP network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.3

Camera with TriaxHD adapter and SuperXpander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.4

Local mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.5

Triax cable lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Chapter 4 – Location of controls

4.1

Camera head controls and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.2

TriaxHD adapter controls and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4.3

Viewfinder controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Summary of Contents for LDK 8000

Page 1: ...LDK 8000 User s Guide HDTV multi standard multi format camera system 3922 496 30571 March 2007 v2 0 ...

Page 2: ...d 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 Copyright Copyright Grass Valley Nederland B V 2007 Copying of this document and giving it to others and the use or communication of the contents thereof are for...

Page 3: ...2 4 2 4 1 Mounting viewfinder and microphone holder 2 4 2 4 2 Positioning the viewfinder 2 5 2 5 Viewfinder accessories 2 6 2 5 1 Wide angle eyepiece 2 6 2 5 2 Left eye adapter 2 6 2 6 Mounting a microphone 2 7 2 7 Tripod adapter plate 2 8 2 8 Adjusting the shoulder pad 2 9 2 9 Attaching an adapter 2 10 Chapter 3 Configurations 3 1 TriaxHD mode 3 1 3 2 Multiple TriaxHD cameras with C2IP network 3 ...

Page 4: ...5 6 2 Auto iris 5 10 5 6 3 Extended Iris 5 10 5 6 4 Lens indicators 5 10 5 7 Video preferences 5 11 5 7 1 Standard settings 5 11 5 7 2 Test signal 5 12 5 7 3 Gain selection 5 13 5 7 4 Optical filter selection 5 13 5 7 5 Colour temperature selection 5 14 5 7 6 Exposure time 5 18 5 7 7 Shooting screens 5 19 5 7 8 Black stretch 5 20 5 7 9 Auto skin contour 5 20 5 8 Controls on the TriaxHD adapter 5 2...

Page 5: ...nectors 7 1 7 1 1 Viewfinder connector 7 2 7 1 2 HDMI connector 7 2 7 1 3 Lens connector 7 3 7 1 4 Audio microphone connector 7 3 7 1 5 RS232 serial connector 7 3 7 2 Connectors on the TriaxHD adapter 7 4 7 2 1 Triax connector 7 5 7 2 2 Viewfinder External video output connector 7 5 7 2 3 HD SDI B connector 7 5 7 2 4 HD SDI A connector 7 5 7 2 5 Audio microphone 1 connector 7 6 7 2 6 Audio microph...

Page 6: ...nology 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 facility...

Page 7: ...ed 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 caut...

Page 8: ...isconnected Use only fuses of the type and rating specified Connect the product only to a power source with the specified voltage rating The Base Station must always be connected to protective earth Do not interrupt the protection conductor inside or outside the unit Do not disconnect the protective earth terminal Intentional interruption is prohibited and is likely to make the unit dangerous To p...

Page 9: ...ult 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 the BNC c...

Page 10: ... earth connection wire of the studio can be connected to terminal PE in accordance with VDE regulation 0800 part2 Only if the studio or OB van is equipped with separate protective and video earth systems may the metal strap be removed Under these circumstances the video earth terminal must be connected to the central functional earth potential video earth of the studio This earth potential should ...

Page 11: ...m different types of camera systems HD with SD RGB triax with digital triax Make connections swiftly and firmly to avoid false error messages Mains lead wiring for UK users The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code GREEN and YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured ...

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Page 13: ...ss all camera lens apertures They are based on Frame Transfer technology which ensures that there is neither lag nor smear 1 1 2 Digital processing The advanced digital processing of the camera is based on 14 bit A D converters and more than 22 bit internal processing All major camera functions are processed in the digital domain including knee gamma contour matrix and colour correction The intell...

Page 14: ...ion in the viewfinder to objects in sharp focus 1 1 5 Different versions The LDK 8000 camera head is available in two versions Standard and Worldcam The Standard version supports 1080i 720p HD formats in 50 and 59 94 Hz and simultaneously provides high quality SDTV outputs in either 50 Hz or 59 94 Hz The Worldcam version provides in addition to the Standard version formats digital cinematography f...

Page 15: ...igh 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 TriaxHD adapter is equipped with a rotary triax connector which provides freedom of movement during portable use of the camera and protects the connector from being damaged in ne...

Page 16: ...tomatics 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 lens interface Optical servo controlled four position neutral density filter wheel Optical servo controlled effect filter wheel with soft focus four point star and six point star filters Electronic colour filter can be used for cr...

Page 17: ...nder HDTV High Brightness LDK 4020 20 Wide Angle adapter for 2 VF LDK 5390 00 Left eye adapter for 2 VF LDK 5390 10 Sunhood for 5 VF LDK 6992 02 Raincover for camera with 5 VF LDK 5021 05 Tripod plate LDK 5031 10 Headset dynamic XLR 5 double muff LDK 8111 37 Headset dynamic XLR 5 single muff LDK 8111 51 Scriptboard with light LDK 6985 21 Transport flightcase LDK 5020 Carrying bag LDK 5020 01 AC po...

Page 18: ...v2 0 LDK 8000 User s Guide Introduction 1 6 ...

Page 19: ...lley Nederland B V sales or service centre within eight days If the shipping container shows signs of damage or stress notify the carrier as well If a unit is being returned to Grass Valley Nederland B V 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 n...

Page 20: ...case as shown in the figure above This ensures that the camera is not damaged during transport Turn the 2 inch viewfinder downwards so that it does not protrude above the top of the camera Several foam packing inserts are provided to enable different configurations of the camera to be packed securely These inserts are used to support the rear of the camera Make sure you use the correct foam insert...

Page 21: ...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 2 Lens mounting Caution Do not attach a lens weighing more than 5 kg to the camera without a support When a new lens is fitted to the camera it may be necessary to carry out some adjustments to optimize its use for example back focus or shading ...

Page 22: ...king 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 connector socket 6 at the top right of the camera 5 Slide the microphone holder 4 onto the viewfinder and secure with the knurled screw 5 Caution Always fit the microphone holder as it functions as a safety stop for the viewfinder 6 To imp...

Page 23: ... 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 again To use the viewfi...

Page 24: ... 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 5 Viewfinder wide angle eyepiece 2 5 2 Left eye adapter A left eye adapter is optionally available LDK 5390 10 to allow the viewfinder to be used with the left eye Before mounting the viewfinder onto ...

Page 25: ...der 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 side o...

Page 26: ... 2 at the rear of the tripod adapter 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 adapter plate in the correct manner could result in an unse...

Page 27: ... 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 9 Shoulder pad 1 ...

Page 28: ...ld result in mechanical damage to the camera To attach an adapter to the camera proceed as follow 1 Fit the guide pin at the top rear of the camera head and the guide pins on either side of the camera connector into the corresponding slots 1 and 2 of the adapter 2 First tighten the two horizontal screws 3 on the top of camera 3 Next tighten the two horizontal screws 4 at the front of the camera 4 ...

Page 29: ...o signal is 1 200m 4 000 ft for a 14mm Triax cable 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 1 Camera in TriaxHD mode Camera Base Station Camera head Triax adapter Base Station OCP 400 Cross over Ethernet cable Teleprompter Tracke...

Page 30: ...ot cross over The OCP 400 operational control panels and if required the MCP 400 Master Control Panel are also connected to the Ethernet network via a hub or router Figure 3 2 Multiple HD cameras with C2IP network control Camera Base Station Camera Base Station Camera Base Station Camera head Triax adapter Base Station Triax cable Ethernet cable Hub or switch Hub or switch MCP 400 Ethernet cable ...

Page 31: ...guration can be powered either from the Base Station via the triax cable or locally with the mains power supply connected directly to the SuperXpander The maximum length of triax cable that can be used without significant degradation of the video signal is 1 200m 4 000 ft for a 14mm Triax cable when the configuation is powered locally To control the configuration an OCP 400 operational control pan...

Page 32: ...OCP 400 operational control panel can be connected directly to the camera using the RS232 connection A reference signal can be applied to genlock the camera The HD SDI B connector carries the HD SDI viewfinder signal The HD SDI A connector carries the HD SDI camera signal Figure 3 4 Camera in local mode Camera head Triax adapter OCP 400 RS232 connection Video out DC power in Reference in ...

Page 33: ...hen 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 interconnections can adversely affect this maximum length Note The maximum cable length for 8mm Triax is adversely influenced by the power consumption of the camera Table 3 1 Triax cable length guide Cable diameter Maximum length 8mm 0 32 inch 500 m 1 600...

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Page 35: ...ide Location of controls 4 1 Chapter 4 Location of controls 4 1 Camera head controls and connectors Figure 4 1 Camera connector location Microphone connector RS232 connector Viewfinder connector HDMI connector Lens connector ...

Page 36: ...ols front left Clear ND1 4 ND1 16 ND1 64 Clear Star 4P Star 6P Soft Focus 1 2 A B C D 3 4 Power SW1 SW 2 Std File Gain Bars Off Off Col Temp Black Str Gain switch Colour bars switch Standard file button Assignable buttons Black stretch switch Colour temperature switch Power switch ...

Page 37: ... Star 6P Soft Focus 1 2 A B C D 3 4 VRT start Audio Level Select V shift Clean scan Exp Time White Bal Audio volume control Assignable record button Menu select button Exposure time switch Menu rotary control V shift switch Clean scan button White balance switch Camera card slot Zoom control Tally indicator Tally indicator ...

Page 38: ...signal selection Audio microphone switches Headset production vol control selection Headset volume controls Call button Microphone phantom power switches Power on indicator Circuit breaker button Mic 2 Call Eng Off Prod Front Rear VF Ext1 Ext2 Loc Power on Mix Ext Mic 1 48V 48V HD SDI B VF HD SDI A VF Script Light Breaker 12V 1 5A max 11 17V 5A Eng Progr Prod Mic Mic Line Line Ext SD Ext HD VF Fro...

Page 39: ...icrophone 2 connector Intercom headphone connector Script light connector Power in connector Power out connector Auxiliary connector Tracker connector Reference in teleprompter out connector Mic 2 Call Eng Off Prod Front Rear VF Ext1 Ext2 Loc Power on Mix Ext Mic 1 48V 48V HD SDI B VF HD SDI A VF Script Light Breaker 12V 1 5A max 11 17V 5A Eng Progr Prod Mic Mic Line Line Ext SD Ext HD VF Front Re...

Page 40: ...indicators Crisp Tally Zebra Option Contr Bright Tally switch Zebra switch Option switch Crispening control Contrast control Brightness control Dioptre ring ND RE BATT TAPE REC AW2 AW1 FL 7 5 5 6 3 2 FOC 4 7 Gain indicators Top indicators Iris indicator Zebra pattern Safe area Non standard Colour temp Message box Centre marker Cadre marker Zoom indication ...

Page 41: ...Set the camera Power switch of the camera 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 To switch the camera to stand by set the Power switch of the camera to the position 5 1 2 Controlling the camera There are several ways of controlling the camera Using an OCP connected to the Base Station Using the switches on ...

Page 42: ...nu 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 Some of the menu items may not appear if the user level is not set to 3 5 2 1 Entering the System menu Press the Select button after the camera is switched on the message Me...

Page 43: ... 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 them Select TOP to bring you back to the MAIN menu Select PREVIOUS to go back to the menu that you were in before the current ...

Page 44: ...ble 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 analogue 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 analogue values associated with that function ar...

Page 45: ...ese buttons are set in the INSTALL BUTTONS menu Figure 5 4 Assignable buttons Switch Assignments for Triax operation SW1 Prod intercom Eng intercom Zoom Switch on external signal 1 Switch on external signal 2 SW2 Prod intercom Eng intercom Zoom Switch on external signal 1 Switch on external signal 2 VTR Cam Prod intercom Eng intercom Zoom Switch on external signal 1 Switch on external signal 2 VTR...

Page 46: ...l signal 2 Zoom switch Momentary Alternating latched Switch Assignments for Triax operation Acquisition format sensor HDTV output B S SDTV output B S Camera HD SDI output Viewfinder indication 1080i at 59 94 Hz 1080i59 94 525i59 94 NTSC A 1080i59 94 B VF signal 1080i59 94 1080i59 1080i at 50 Hz 1080i50 626i50 PAL A 1080i50 B VF signal 1080i50 1080i50 720p at 59 94 Hz 720p59 94 525i59 94 NTSC A 720...

Page 47: ... 94 NTSC A 1080psf59 94 B VF signal 1080i59 23 1080p at 24 Hz 1080psf48 colour bar A 1080psf48 B VF signal 1080psf24 1080p at 25 Hz 108psf50 626i50 PAL A 1080psf50 B VF signal 1080psf25 1080p at 29 97 Hz 1080psf59 94 525i59 94 NTSC A 1080psf59 94 B VF signal 1080psf29 720p at 59 94 Hz 720p59 94 525i59 94 NTSC A 720p59 94 B VF signal 720p59 720p at 50 Hz 720p50 626i50 PAL A 720p50 B VF signal 720p5...

Page 48: ...areas where high video levels occur This diagonal line pattern warns you that the area affected has risen above a predetermined level of the full scale video exposure value Go to the VF menu to set the video levels at which the zebra function works 5 5 3 Tally indicators The red Tally indicator at the front of the viewfinder and at the rear of the carrying handle light to indicate that the camera ...

Page 49: ...itched on or off in the VF menu This function adds motion in the viewfinder to objects in sharp focus The FOC indicator in the viewfinder lights when this function is on The viewfinder zoom function is another feature that helps you focus This function enlarges the centre of the viewfinder image Choose one of the following buttons and the way it operates momentary or toggle to control this functio...

Page 50: ...unction automatically regulates the video signal level by adjusting the iris opening the gain level and the exposure time to suit the ambient lighting conditions To switch on the extended iris function use the Extended iris button at the left front side of the camera When this button is pressed once the current value of the automatic extended iris function is displayed Press the button twice in qu...

Page 51: ...mera functions are not set to unusual values a standard file has been defined that contains the default values for most video functions The table in the Appendix 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 STD button on the left front side of the camera and hold it for two seconds The standard values...

Page 52: ... the camera before use When the colour bar is selected the following functions are temporarily set to Off Black stretch White limiter Zebra Safe area VF Cadre VF The lens iris closes automatically when the colour bars are switched on Clear ND1 4 ND1 16 ND1 64 Clear Star 4P Star 6P Soft Focus 1 2 A B C D 3 4 Power SW1 SW 2 Std File Gain Bars Off Off Col Temp Black Str Colour bars switch Gain switch...

Page 53: ... value 1 Hold the switch continuously in the up or down position until you see the value in the viewfinder change in steps of 0 1dB 2 Release the switch when you reach the value you want 3 Using the switch momentarily again sets the gain to the nearest standard value 5 7 4 Optical filter selection A neutral density filter and a special effect filter can be placed in the path of the optical signal ...

Page 54: ...60 AW1 and AW2 are available to store the results of the auto white measurement process The memory positions are filled with 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 ac...

Page 55: ...WC continuous measurement 2 5K to 20K When the switch is first pressed the viewfinder displays the current value Select a new value by scrolling up or down through the available values The Colour 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...

Page 56: ...the White balance switch at the front of the camera to start the automatic white balance procedure The following appears in the viewfinder Note If you did not select one of the memory positions FL 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 white boxes SW1 SW 2 Std File VTR start Audio Level Sele...

Page 57: ...n a few seconds the OK message and the measured temperature appear in the viewfinder The measured colour temperature is now stored in the selected memory position and can be recalled as required Note During the auto white measurement process iris is set to Auto and 90 and the knee is turned off Black balance is not necessary with this camera because of the continuous automatic black control circui...

Page 58: ...e viewfinder lights Lighting The exposure selection 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 VTR start Audio Level Select V shift Clean scan Exp Time White Bal Exposure time switch V shift ...

Page 59: ...is spring loaded with a central rest position Holding the switch in the or position moves the bar up or down so that it is no longer visible in the viewfinder This function is only available when the camera is used in the stand alone mode It is not active when the camera is genlocked or on air When the camera is genlocked use the V shift function in the INSTALL menu Clean scan When shooting comput...

Page 60: ... indicator in the viewfinder lights 5 7 9 Auto skin contour Use skin contour to change the contour level in a selected colour range Decreasing the contour level of a persons skin colour softens only the skin tones But not only skin colours can be selected for example decrease the contour level of a soccer field to accentuate the soccer players or increase the skin contour level to accentuate a rou...

Page 61: ...ithin a few seconds the OK message appears in the viewfinder 7 Adjust the skin contour 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 contour Repeat the steps for the other memory position if required Both skin contour settings can be used at the same time Set the menu item VIDEO SKIN VIEW to on to indicate...

Page 62: ...wfinder lights if the camera supply voltage is less than 11V when using an external supply If excessive current flows in the camera or adapter 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 action before pressing the circuit breaker button to reset the power Intercom routing switch Video output selection sw...

Page 63: ... determines which external signal from the Base Station either EXT1 or EXT 2 is displayed in the viewfinder Figure 5 10 Viewfinder signal display switches Output monitoring signal The monitoring output selection switch determines the signal available at the VF output connector The output can be switched between VF the analog viewfinder signal Y only Ext SD the external signal from the base station...

Page 64: ...ar connector The line level input sensitivity is 32dB lower than the microphone input sensitivity The switch under the Mic 1 socket selects a phantom power supply 48V for the rear socket Phantom power 48V is always present on the front right microphone socket Figure 5 12 Audio channel switches Audio channel 2 The channel 2 rear input level switch selects either a line level input or a microphone l...

Page 65: ... position of this switch 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 settings for all ...

Page 66: ... press again to stop Data channel The Aux connector on the side of the adapter provides analogue 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 tracker connec...

Page 67: ...amera 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 then the old values are restored ...

Page 68: ... or the PIN code of the camera 5 10 1 Selecting the user level There are four user levels user0 user1 user2 and user3 The purpose of the user levels is to restrict the set of functions which can be changed by whoever is using the camera In this way a more centralized and uniform control can be achieved and the danger of the camera operator accidentally changing critical functions while shooting is...

Page 69: ...mera and cannot be used as an owner s card for another camera The user s card has two functions As a storage device for four scene files As a storage device for two operator files Scene files Both the user s card and the owner s card allow four different scene files to be stored on the card The recall and storage of a scene file is carried out via the Files menu of the menu system A scene file con...

Page 70: ...PIN code of the camera can be viewed and changed in the Security menu The camera s PIN code when it leaves the factory is set to 0000 It is strongly advised that this code be changed by the owner on receipt of the camera This ensures added protection against unaurthorised access to the Security menu 5 11 3 Camera card slot Insert your camera card into this slot with the chip on the card facing the...

Page 71: ...ssive noise associated with simply increasing gain Fluorescent establishes matrix and colourmetric parameters to reduce the green tinge and give a more acceptable picture when the scene is lit with uncorrected fluorescent lighting Extreme contrast uses the full dynamic range of the FT CCD sensor to obtain better handling of highlights and more detail in the shadows The Creative category provides s...

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Page 73: ...isplayed 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 It also contains controls to customize those switches that are directly operated on the camera Files menu allows values to be stored in scene and operator files and allows the...

Page 74: ...Zebra Off 0 Iris Indicator Off 3 Zebra mode Level 0 Focus Indicator Off 3 Zebra level 90 0 Zoom Indicator Off 3 Zebra contrast 15 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 0 Indicator White 70 0 Indicator Black 30 0 Display Time 0 Menu Time 10 0 Info Time 5 0 Rotary speed 5 0 EXT AspectRatio 4 3 0 LOC AspectRat...

Page 75: ...Lens menu structure 0 Lens Type STD 0 AutoIris Off 3 Peak Average 65 3 AutoIris Setpoint 35 3 Mom Iris Setpoint 35 0 Manufacturer Fuji 0 RE Iris comp Off 3 Extended Iris 3 Min Iris F16 3 Autoiris const 3 Max Iris F2 3 Min Exp Time 1 500 3 Max Gain dB 15 3 Iris gain 5 ...

Page 76: ...Knee Off 3 Knee 2 Skin Off 2 Gamma Nom 2 Auto Off 3 Gamma 2 View Off 3 Matrix Skin 2 Skin Level 50 0 Saturation 50 3 more 3 width1 Red 50 3 width1 Blue 50 2 Dyn Black 3 color1 Red 50 3 Blackstretch 99 3 color1 Blue 50 2 Master 50 3 width2 Red 50 3 more 3 width2 Blue 50 3 color2 Red 50 2 Red 50 3 color2 Blue 50 2 Green 50 2 Blue 50 3 Red 50 2 Range 3db 3 Green 50 3 Blue 50 3 Knee Off 3 Master 50 3 ...

Page 77: ... preset 1 Cam Production Both 0 Timing 1 Cam Engeneering Both 1 Quick Smart Touch On 1 Cam Program Both 0 Private Data Off 1 Cam Track Off 3 Fan operation 1 Cam Track level 50 1 Track Mic to Off 1 Track Mic gain 40dB 1 Track Mic Power Off 1 Track Source Side 1 Cam Mic to CH1 1 Audio1 Gain 22dB 1 Audio1 HPF Off 1 Audio2 Gain 22dB 1 Audio2 HPF Off 1 Lighting 0 1 Clean Scan 1 Cl Scan Mode Norm 1 Valu...

Page 78: ...le 1 file select Attributes 1 recall 2 Standard Files 1 file select 1 store 1 file select 1 recall 2 file select 2 file name 2 attribute 2 Standard Settings Lighting 2 Night 2 Fluorescent 2 Extreme Contrast Creative 2 Sport Warm Color 2 Sport Interview 2 HI Film 2 HI Film Skin 2 LO Film 2 LO Film Skin 2 Sepia Film Matching 2 LDK9x LDK10 2 DVW xxx 2 HL xxx 2 Standard Settings ...

Page 79: ...rity menu structure 2 Installed Level user3 2 Run Hours 2 days ago 0 PIN code 0000 2 set time 2 Hour 0 Customer Files 2 set date 2 Minute 0 Green Button 0 Store Cust Scene exec 2 Year 0 Store Cust Oper exec 2 Month 2 Day 0 Standard Fact 0 Scene File On 0 Operator File On ...

Page 80: ...ignal to view in viewfinder 2 Op VF Contour VF Contour On Off Turn contours for viewfinder signal on or off 2 Op Level 0 99 50 Set contour level for viewfinder signal 2 Op Focus Assist On Off Adds crawling effect in focused areas in the VF Zebra Zebra is a diagonal line pattern that warns you that the area affected has risen above a predetermined level of the full scale video exposure value Zebra ...

Page 81: ...Ind White 0 99 70 Adjust the contrast of the characters 2 Op Ind Black 0 99 30 Adjust the black shading of the characters 0 black 99 no shading 2 Op Display On Time reset on power up Select the menu display to be on all the time or to disappear after a set time 2 Op Menu Time 0 10 10 Set the length of time the menu is displayed when set to Time 3 Op Info Time 0 20 5 Set the length of time that pop...

Page 82: ... other to compensate for differences in iris servo feedback 0 RE Iris comp On Off Turn on to compensate for iris loss when the lens Range Extender is turned on 0 Extended Iris Automatically regulates the video level by adjusting the iris opening the gain level and the exposure time to suit the ambient lighting conditions Min Iris F5 6 F8 F11 F16 Set the minimum iris value to be used with the exten...

Page 83: ... Contour Off 1 2 3 4 Select a level of contour enhancement for the compressed signal above the knee 4 is high level of enhancement 3 Sc Skin Use skin contour to change the contour level within a selected colour range Skin Off 1 2 1 2 Turns on skin contour and selects the memory position 2 Sc Auto Off On Select to take a sample of the skin colour 2 View Off On Set to on to indicate the selected are...

Page 84: ... Auto Var Knee Off Auto or variable manual 3 Sc Knee Type Y NAM Signal used for knee NAM luminance of highest RGB component 3 Sc Slope M 0 99 60 Adjusts the knee slope angle in manual mode 3 Sc Point M 0 99 50 Adjusts the knee slope point in manual mode 3 Sc Gamma Nom Low Pre Select Normal Low linearised on each selected curve or Pre manual curve 2 Sc Gamma Gamma Nom Low Pre Select Normal Low line...

Page 85: ...Set gain of camera operator s intercom microphone to 0dB or 40dB 1 Op Cam Mic power Off On 48V phantom power to camera operator s intercom microphone 1 Op Cam Production Off Left Right Both Select the camera operator s ear muff for the production intercom 1 Op Cam Engeneering Off Left Right Both Select the camera operator s ear muff for the engineering intercom 1 Op Cam Program Off Left Right Both...

Page 86: ...ain preset gain 6dB 3dB Select gain value for preset position 2 Op gain 3dB 6dB 9dB Select gain value for preset position 2 Op gain 6dB 9dB 12dB Select gain value for preset position 2 Op gain 12dB 15dB Select gain value for preset position 2 Op Timing H Phase 0 99 50 Adjust CVBS H phase 0 Op V shift Off On Set to On to synchronize camera with DLP projectors or to hide the horizontal bar of CRT mo...

Page 87: ...cture and contents 6 15 VTR camera Inter Zoom EXT 1 EXT 2 Select the function of the VTR switch on the camera 1 Zoom switch Mom Alt Select how the zoom switch operates momentary or alternating latched 1 MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE ...

Page 88: ... file 1 Attributes file select available files Select a file 2 file name file name Displays the file s name 2 attribute R R W R read only R W read and write 2 Standard Files Smart Touch optional software Standard Settings Exec Recalls camera standard settings Lighting Night Exec Enhances visibility of dark scenes 2 Fluorescent Exec Reduces green tinge 2 Extreme contrast Exec Handling of highlights...

Page 89: ... 1900 2100 Set the value for Year 2 Month 1 12 Set the value for Month 2 Day 1 31 Set the valie for Day 2 PIN Code 0000 Set four digit PIN code no confirmation 0 Station Name name Displays the station name 0 Customer Files 0 Store Cust Scene Exec Select to store the current settings in the customer scene file 0 Store Cust Oper Exec Select to store the current settings in the customer operator file...

Page 90: ...mera 12nc last 4 digits of type no Displays value 2 Camera Status 2 digits Displays value 2 Adapter 12nc last 4 digits of type no Displays value 2 Adapter Status 2 digits Displays value 2 PPG Status 0 255 Displays value 0 DVP Status 0 255 Displays value 0 Cam temp temp Displays value 0 Head temp C 55 128 Displays value 0 Head temp F 67 262 Displays value 0 Head fan Off Low Mid High Max Displays va...

Page 91: ...ALL HD ASPECT RATIO external VF signal VIEWFINDER EXT ASPECT RATIO local 5 VF VIEWFINDER LOC ASPECT RATIO Audio gain INSTALL AUDIO HP filter INSTALL AUDIO Auto Iris switch LENS peak average LENS setpoint LENS iris gain LENS AUTOIRIS CONST B Black black stretch VIDEO BLACK dynamic black VIDEO BLACK level Blue VIDEO BLACK MORE level Green VIDEO BLACK MORE level Red VIDEO BLACK MORE master level VIDE...

Page 92: ...cal contour level VIDEO CONTOUR MORE Creative settings FILES STANDARD FILES Customer Standard file store Operator file SECURITY CUSTOMER FILES store Scene file SECURITY CUSTOMER FILES D Disable Camera INSTALL E Exposure time lighting INSTALL EXPOSURE Extended Iris parameters LENS EXTENDED IRIS F Fan operation head INSTALL FAN OPERATION adapter INSTALL FAN OPERATION File Attributes FILES Focus assi...

Page 93: ...evel green VIDEO GAMMA level master VIDEO GAMMA level red VIDEO GAMMA Green Button file recall SECURITY GREEN BUTTON I Installed User Level SECURITY Intercom cameraman INSTALL INTERCOM tracker INSTALL INTERCOM IR receiver switch INSTALL K Knee contour switch VIDEO KNEE CONTOUR master point VIDEO KNEE master slope VIDEO KNEE switch VIDEO type VIDEO KNEE L Lens RE iris compensation LENS Function Sub...

Page 94: ... VF type VF Matrix select VIDEO Momentary iris setpoint LENS N Notch INSTALL O On air lamp switch INSTALL Operator file recall FILES RECALL OPER FILE store FILES OPER FILE P PIN code SECURITY Private data INSTALL Q Quick Smart Touch INSTALL QUICK SMART TOUCH R Recall Scene file FILES Recall Oper file FILES Run Hours settings SECURITY Function Subfunction Menu path ...

Page 95: ...IN paramaters width color VIDEO SKIN MORE select VIDEO SKIN view VIDEO SKIN Soft Contour level VIDEO SOFT CONTOUR switch VIDEO SOFT CONTOUR Standard files FILES Standard Settings FILES STANDARD FILES Store Scene file FILES Store oper file FILES T Tally Light switch INSTALL Timing H phase INSTALL TIMING V shift INSTALL TIMING V shift level INSTALL TIMING U User level select SECURITY INSTALLED LEVEL...

Page 96: ...OUR Centre cross switch VF Focus ind switch VF Iris indicator switch VF Info time VF Menu time VF Rotary speed VF Safe area switch VF Text display time VF Zebra parameters VF ZEBRA Zoom ind switch VF Video mode INSTALL Z Zebra Contrast VF ZEBRA level VF ZEBRA mode VF ZEBRA switch VF ZEBRA Zoom indicator VF Function Subfunction Menu path ...

Page 97: ... LDK 8000 User s Guide Connectors 7 1 Chapter 7 Connectors 7 1 Camera connectors Figure 7 1 Camera connector location Microphone connector RS232 connector Viewfinder connector HDMI connector Lens connector ...

Page 98: ... ret 11 GND 12 vf video 13 Pb vf ret 14 Pr vf ret 15 GND 16 batt 17 batt 18 Pb vf 19 Pr vf 20 shield 20 pole female panel view Panel part number X14 5322 214 12544 Cable part number male 5322 320 12159 1 TDMS Data 2 2 TDMS Data 2 Shield 3 TDMS Data 2 4 TDMS Data 1 5 TDMS Data 1 Shield 6 TDMS Data 1 7 TDMS Data 0 8 TDMS Data 0 shield 9 TDMS Data 0 10 TDMS Clock 11 TDMS Clock shield 12 TDMS clock 13...

Page 99: ...vo 9 Range Extender 10 Zoom Follow 11 Focus follow 12 Spare not standard on lens Hirose 12 pole female panel view Panel part number X15 5322 265 10389 Cable part number male 5322 265 41208 3 1 2 1 Audio Screen 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return Microphone impedance 200 ohm Sensitivity range 70 to 28 dBm Signal at pin 2 of audio input is in phase with signal at pin 2 of audio output XLR 3 pole female panel ...

Page 100: ... 1 connector Microphone 2 connector Intercom headphone connector Script light connector Power in connector Power out connector Auxiliary connector Tracker connector Reference in teleprompter out connector Mic 2 Call Eng Off Prod Front Rear VF Ext1 Ext2 Loc Power on Mix Ext Mic 1 48V 48V HD SDI B VF HD SDI A VF Script Light Breaker 12V 1 5A max 11 17V 5A Eng Progr Prod Mic Mic Line Line Ext SD Ext ...

Page 101: ...output viewfinder signal or an external 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 panel view X107 This socket provides the HD SDI output viewfinder signal or the external video signal from the Base Station 1080p50 60 mode This socket is used as part of the dual link connection to ca...

Page 102: ...al at pin 2 of audio input is in phase with signal at pin 2 of audio output XLR 3 pole female panel view X102 3 1 2 1 Audio Screen 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return Microphone impedance 200 ohm Phantom power 48V switchable Sensitivity range microphone 64 to 22 dBu Sensitivity range line 10 to 42 dBu Signal at pin 2 of audio input is in phase with signal at pin 2 of audio output XLR 3 pole female panel vie...

Page 103: ...round 2 Ground internally bridged to pin 1 3 11 5 Vdc 17 Vdc internally bridged to pin 4 4 11 5 Vdc 17 Vdc This socket accepts a DC voltage of 15V nominal XLR 4 pin male panel view X101 4 1 2 3 1 Ground 2 On air 3 No connection 4 12 Vdc max 18W 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 inter...

Page 104: ...mera to a 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference input signal BNC connector panel view X112 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 On air signal return 2 Tracker microphone return 3 Tracker microphone input 4 Production tracker 5 Sidetone engineering tracker 6 Intercom return 7 Program sound tracker 8 Cameraman microphone 9 Tally control tracker Cmos level R out 1k 10 12V I max 100mA 11 12V return Microphone level 64d...

Page 105: ...round 9 Private Data Base Station to Camera 10 Ground 11 Shield Private data input signals 0 0 8 Volt 1 2 4 Volt max level 12 Volt input impedance 100 kOhm baud rate 2400 bits s nom 4800 bits s max Private data output signals C MOS levels 5V output impedance 1 kOhm Analogue outputs AN0 and AN1 output level 0 5 Volt output impedance 100 Ohm Fischer 11 pole female panel view Panel part number X109 3...

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Page 107: ... Digital signal processing 74 25 MHz or 148 5 MHz better than 22 bit accuracy Sensitivity 2000 lux 186 ft cd at F8 0 typical 1080i50 mode reflectance 90 Minimum illumination Approx 12 lux at F 1 4 and 12 dB gain Exposure control Down to 1 1000 Clean scanning 50 6 to 125 Hz at 50 Hz 61 to 150 Hz at 59 94 Hz Smear no vertical smear Optical system F1 4 prism system Optical filters Clear 1 4 ND 1 16 N...

Page 108: ...c Operating temperatures 20 to 45 C 4 to 113 F Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Weight approx 2 3 kg Dimensions mm 220 L x 120 W x 205 H without handgrip Triax in out Swivel connector Fischer ARD Lemo or Trilock Triax cable length 1 200m 4 000ft max with 14mm cable Video out 2x HD SDI SMPTE 292M 1080p50 60 mode Dual link HD SDI SMPTE 372M Monitor Analogue 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Teleprompter ou...

Page 109: ...v2 0 LDK 8000 User s Guide Specifications 8 3 8 2 1 Dimensions Figure 8 1 Dimensions ...

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