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LDK 8300 High-speed HD camera User’s Guide (v4.0)

5.5

Optical filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

5.6

Color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5.6.1

Selecting the color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.6.2

Variable color temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.6.3

Auto-white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5.7

Color correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5.7.1

Setup using the VF menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5.7.2

Setup using the Operational Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.8

Exposure time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.8.1

Selecting the exposure time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.8.2

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.8.3

Vertical shift (V-shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.8.4

Clean scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.9

AnylightTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5.10

Black stretch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5.11

Auto skin detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 6 – Menu structure and contents

6.1

Menu structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.1.1

Top menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.1.2

Viewfinder menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6.1.3

Lens menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.1.4

Video menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

6.1.5

Video menu structure (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6.1.6

Install menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

6.1.7

Files menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

6.1.8

Security menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

6.1.9

Diagnostics menu structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

6.1.10 Service menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

6.2

Menu contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

6.2.1

Viewfinder menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

6.2.2

Lens menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

6.2.3

Video menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

6.2.4

Install menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

6.2.5

Files menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

6.2.6

Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

6.2.7

Diagnostics menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

6.2.8

Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Chapter 7 – Connectors

7.1

Camera head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

7.1.1

Connectors on the LDK 8300 camera head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

7.2

Connectors on the LDK 5880 HD Fiber adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Chapter 8 – Specifications

8.1

Specifications for LDK 8300 camerahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

8.1.1

Technical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

8.1.2

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

8.2

Specifications for LDK 5880 HD Fiber adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

8.2.1

Technical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

8.2.2

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Summary of Contents for LDK 8300 -

Page 1: ...3922 496 31001 June 2011 v4 0 LDK 8300 User s Guide High speed HD camera ...

Page 2: ...environment Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Copyright Copyright Grass Valley Nederland B V 2011 Copying of this document and giving it to others and the use or communication of the contents thereof are forbidden without exp...

Page 3: ... a lens 19 2 2 LDK 5302 60 2 inch viewfinder 20 2 2 1 Mounting viewfinder and microphone holder 20 2 2 2 Positioning the viewfinder 21 2 3 2 inch viewfinder accessories 22 2 3 1 LDK 5390 00 Wide angle eyepiece 22 2 3 2 LDK 5390 10 Left eye adapter 22 2 4 AJ MC700 Microphone 23 2 5 LDK 5301 10 Tripod adapter plate 24 2 6 Adjusting the shoulder pad 25 2 7 Exchanging the camera adaptor 26 2 8 LDK 502...

Page 4: ...is 42 4 6 2 Extended auto iris 42 4 6 3 Precision focus 43 4 6 4 Lens indicators in the viewfinder 43 4 7 Controls on the HD Fiber adapter 44 4 7 1 Powering the camera 44 4 7 2 Selecting monitoring signals 45 4 7 3 Using audio 46 4 7 4 Intercom 47 4 7 5 Communication 48 4 8 Managing files 49 4 8 1 Scene files 49 4 8 2 Operator files 49 4 8 3 Standard files 49 4 8 4 Customer standard files 50 4 9 A...

Page 5: ...ructure 70 6 1 3 Lens menu structure 71 6 1 4 Video menu structure 72 6 1 5 Video menu structure continued 73 6 1 6 Install menu structure 74 6 1 7 Files menu structure 75 6 1 8 Security menu structure 75 6 1 9 Diagnostics menu structure 76 6 1 10 Service menu structure 77 6 2 Menu contents 78 6 2 1 Viewfinder menu 78 6 2 2 Lens menu 80 6 2 3 Video menu 81 6 2 4 Install menu 86 6 2 5 Files menu 90...

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Page 7: ...ogy 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 an...

Page 8: ...ured 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 ca...

Page 9: ...nal 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 the c...

Page 10: ... Do not leave the 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 Fiber cables Do not mix units from different typ...

Page 11: ... 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 the m...

Page 12: ... 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 clean ...

Page 13: ... necessary to use the camera in different configurations and with various attachments With this manual it is possible to discover all the operating features of the camera and so use it 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 a...

Page 14: ...rformance A D conversion with 14 bit I O DSP and 34 bit 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 change...

Page 15: ...lighting conditions 1 2 6 HD Fiber transmission The LDK 5880 HD Fiber adapter allows video transmission and remote control of cameras up to a distance of 4 000 m 13 000 ft and beyond using industry standard fiber optic cable The communication facilities provide for two wire or four wire high quality intercom signals Full camera control is provided via the Grass Valley C2IP Ethernet based control n...

Page 16: ...tal matrix assure accurate color matching Fluorescent light matrix 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...

Page 17: ...nch LCD viewfinder for use with SuperXpander LDK 5390 00 Wide angle adapter for LDK 5302 60 2 inch viewfinder LDK 5390 10 Left eye adapter for LDK 5302 60 2 inch viewfinder LDK 6992 02 Sunhood for LDK 5305 5 inch viewfinder LDK 5021 05 Raincover for camera with LDK 5305 5 inch viewfinder LDK 5031 10 Tripod plate LDK 8111 37 Headset dynamic XLR 5 double muff LDK 8111 51 Headset dynamic XLR 5 single...

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Page 19: ... 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 to lock the lens in place 5 Connect the lens cable to the lens connector 4 at the right side of the camera 6 Place the lens cable into the bottom clip at the front of the camera and clip 5 located at the side Figure 2 1 Lens mounting...

Page 20: ...ewfinder support bracket 2 at the front of the camera handle As seen from the rear of the camera turning the locking ring counterclockwise moves it towards the handle 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 viewfin...

Page 21: ...ion 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 lever ...

Page 22: ...ece 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 adapter A left eye adapter is optionally available to allow the viewfinder to be used with the left eye Before mounting th...

Page 23: ...e 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 at t...

Page 24: ...ngages the stud 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 re...

Page 25: ...he 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 26: ...rews in the wrong order could result in mechanical damage to the camera Caution Exchange the adaptor in a safe area preferably indoors Make sure your working area is clean and dust free To detach the adaptor from the camera head proceed as follows 1 Unscrew the vertical screw 5 in the handgrip of the camera head 2 Unscrew the two horizontal screws 4 at the front of the camera head 3 Unscrew the tw...

Page 27: ...ect 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 protrude abo...

Page 28: ...he 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 a strong shipping container 3 Use a layer of shock absorbing material around all sides of the unit to provide firm cushioning and pr...

Page 29: ...ntrol panel can be connected to the C2IP network The configuration can be powered either from the Base Station via the hybrid fiber cable or locally with the mains power supply connected directly to the SuperXpander Optical transmission options are using a hybrid fiber connection or using a single mode fiber connection local power and hybrid to single mode optical converters needed 3 2 High speed ...

Page 30: ...ation HD SDI out A HD SDI out B Viewfinder out HDMI out Audio mic 1 in AES EBU Audio in 2 ch Audio mic 2 in Front mic in Intercom headset i o Reference in Teleprompter out 12 VDC in Scriptlight out 12 VDC Utility out 12 VDC 1 5A Tracker out Aux out HD SDI out 3x CVBS viewing out Text out Tally signal Private data Intercom i o EXT SD video in SD RGB YUV SDI out Audio 1 out AES EBU out 4 ch Audio 2 ...

Page 31: ...sition 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 Operational Control Pa...

Page 32: ...mp Black Str VTR 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 butt...

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

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 00 to 99 unavailable If the value is unavailable it cannot be changed This is indicated by three dashes This can occur for example when a function is switched off The analog values associated with that...

Page 36: ... Ext1 Switch to external video signal 2 Ext2 SW2 Extended Auto Iris EIris Focus Assist FocAst Switch to external video signal 1 Ext1 Switch to external video signal 2 Ext2 SW1 SW2 Std Recall Pow er SW1 SW2 Location Control Possible assignments VTR Start Production intercom Prod Engineering intercom Eng Viewfinder zoom Zoom Switch to external signal 1 Ext1 Switch to external signal 2 Ext2 VTR start...

Page 37: ...hapter 4 Operating instructions 4 4 4 Handgrip button Location Control Possible assignments Left button Production intercom Prod Engineering intercom Eng the right handgrip button is always assigned to switch to external video signal Left handgrip button ...

Page 38: ... the camera is on air the REC indicator in the viewfinder lights When the studio ISO signal is received the MEDIA indicator lights 4 5 2 Zebra exposure indication The Zebra function displays a zebra pattern in the viewfinder in areas where highlights occur This diagonal line pattern warns you that the area affected has risen above a preset level of the full scale video exposure Go to the VF ZEBRA ...

Page 39: ...Marker Description Cadre marker A dotted white line or a shaded area that 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 ...

Page 40: ...in is 6 dB or 3 dB off Gain is 0 dB Gain is 3 dB 6 dB or 9 dB Gain is 6 dB 9 dB or 12 dB and Gain is 12 dB Indicator Function REC lights when the camera is On Air MEDIA lights when studio ISO recording has started BATT lights if the camera supply voltage is less than 11 5 V when using an external supply ND RE lights when an ND optical filter or the range extender is selected FOC lights when the fo...

Page 41: ...ure 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 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 adapter is used When the viewfinder zoom function is in use many of the viewfinder ma...

Page 42: ...tended 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 the cam...

Page 43: ...corner of the viewfinder screen shows the current focus information Refer to the documentation of the lens manufacturer for more information about the precision focus feature 4 6 4 Lens indicators in the viewfinder The ND RE indicator in the viewfinder lights when a lens Range Extender is selected The Iris indicator in the viewfinder shows the value of the iris opening when enabled in the VF menu ...

Page 44: ...e viewfinder lights if the camera supply voltage is less than 11 5 VDC when using an external supply If excessive current flows in the camera or 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 actions before pressing the circuit breaker button to reset the power VF HD SDI B VF HD SDI A 48V 48V Mic Mi...

Page 45: ... signal 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 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 Ext3 see note...

Page 46: ...dio channel switches The channel 2 rear input level switch selects either a line level input or a microphone level input for the channel 2 rear connector Mic 2 The switch under the Mic 2 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 Additionaly these channels are available as digi...

Page 47: ...s of the 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 ...

Page 48: ...rt playback press again to stop Data channel The Aux connector on the side of the adapter 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 track...

Page 49: ...he factory defined file or the customer defined file as the standard file is also made in this menu The FILES menu enables the scene files to be stored and recalled using the store and recall entries of the menu system If the message NOK is displayed then the old values are restored If the camera is on air when a scene file is recalled then the recalled values do not become active until the camera...

Page 50: ...ard scene file and for the standard operator s file The contents of the customer files for both these standard files is stored via the SECURITY menu The selection of a factory defined or a customer defined file for use as a standard file is also made in this menu You can only access the functions of the SECURITY menu with an owner s card or the PIN code of the camera ...

Page 51: ...otection 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 were ob...

Page 52: ...s 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 PIN cod...

Page 53: ...ert 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 10 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 55: ...292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p50 59 94 combined SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 720p50 59 94 combined SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s embedded audio 1080i150 179 3 speed VF signal Y only or AES audio input 1080i50 59 94 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s External video signal3 1080i50 59 94 phase 1 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s embedded audio 1080i50 59 94 phase 2 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 1080i50 59 94 phase 3 SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gbit s 1080i50 59 94 comb...

Page 56: ...ard settings To ensure that some of the camera functions are not set to unusual values a standard file has been defined that contains the default values for most video functions The chapter Menu structure and contents on page 69 lists the values that are set when the standard file is recalled To recall the standard values for the various video functions press the green Standard file button on the ...

Page 57: ...witch for switching on a color bar test signal The color bar is the standard test signal that is used to set up and check the camera before use When the color 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 color bar is switched on ...

Page 58: ...aximum 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 1 dB 2 Release the switch when you reached the value you want This exits the value selection mode 3 Using the switch momentarily again sets the gain to the nearest standard value 5 5 Optical filters A neutral density filter and a special effect filter can be placed ...

Page 59: ...to store the results of the auto white measurement process The memory positions store measured values using the automatic white balance switch at the front The FL positions are recommended for shooting with fluorescent light A continuous automatic white balance position AWC is also available This function continuously measures the white balance and adjusts accordingly It can be used when a constan...

Page 60: ... viewfinder displays the current value Select a new value by scrolling up or down through the available values The Color temperature indicators in the viewfinder light to show which position is selected None of these indicators light when AWC is selected but the Non standard indicator lights The viewfinder also displays the actual value of a measured color temperature The range of the auto white b...

Page 61: ...e automatic white balance procedure The following appears in the viewfinder Note Note If you did not select one of the memory positions FL50 FL60 AW1 or AW2 the Precondition fail message appears in the viewfinder 3 Point the camera so that the reference white surface is between the two small black boxes 4 Press the White balance switch again to start the measurement procedure A message indicating ...

Page 62: ...e viewfinder The measured color temperature is now stored in the selected memory position and can be recalled as required Note Note During the auto white measurement process iris is set to Auto and 90 and the knee is turned off Note Note Black balance is not necessary with this camera because of the continuous automatic black control circuits ND RE BAT T MED IA REC AW2 AW1 FL 7 5 5 6 3 2 FOC 4 7 A...

Page 63: ... 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 VIEW CC to On Make sure to turn it off before going on air 6 Now make adjustments of the selected color area by changing t...

Page 64: ...t of the screen 2 Activate the selected set using the top left selection button When the set is not activated all items are blocked 3 Select a color area by changing the Color and Width parameters 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 color range Figure 5 3 Color corrector setup on the OCP 400 page 1 Use ...

Page 65: ... 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 obtai...

Page 66: ...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 viewfinder...

Page 67: ...ed three phase lighting Use this preset also when daylight and artificial light with alternating effects are combined Fair For artificial lighting with significant amplitude changes for example fluorescent lighted environments Poor For artificial lighting with major amplitude changes Examples are environments lighted with HMI MHD gas discharge lamps or neon light Extreme Results in a completely fl...

Page 68: ...mory position skin 1 or skin 2 not 1 2 2 Place the cursor in front of the VIDEO SKIN AUTO item 3 Press the Select button The following appears in the viewfinder 4 Point two small black boxes at the intended surface 5 Press the Select button to start the measurement procedure the iris is set to Auto The process running message appears 6 When the process is completed within a few seconds the OK mess...

Page 69: ...finder are displayed Lens menu controls various aspects of the lens Video menu contains those functions which affect the picture quality Install menu contains the functions that are used to set up the general configuration of the camera Files menu allows values to be stored in scene and operator files and allows these files to be recalled as required Security menu used by the camera owner to set u...

Page 70: ...ocus assist Off 0 Zebra 0 Zebra Off 0 Center Cross Off 3 Zebra mode Level 0 Iris ind Off 3 Zebra level 90 0 Focus Ind Off 3 Zebra contrast 15 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 ...

Page 71: ...eak 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 72: ... 3 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 ...

Page 73: ... B G 50 S Mat Gam G 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 3 Hue 112 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 HParBlue 0 S VParRed ...

Page 74: ...rce Side 1 Audio 1 Gain 64dB 1 Audio 1 Audio 1 HPF Off 3 Tally 0 Onair Lamp Enabl 1 Audio 2 Source Front 1 Exposure 3 Tally Lock On 1 Audio 2 Gain 64dB 2 Gain preset 1 Audio 2 HPF Off S AutoWhite 0 Timing 1 Ext2 Assign Ext2 0 Private Data Off 1 SW1 EXT1 0 Buttons 1 SW1 Control Mom 1 SW2 EXT2 1 Lighting 0 1 SW2 Control Mom 1 Clean Scan 1 VTR Start Prod 1 VTR St Control Mom 2 Gain dB 3dB 1 VTR Lens ...

Page 75: ...1 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 Gre...

Page 76: ...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 Firmw Version 2 Softw 12NC 2 Soft...

Page 77: ...hapter 6 Menu structure and contents 6 1 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 78: ... R G B G Selects type of signal to view in viewfinder User 2 Oper VF Detail User 0 VF Detail Off Boost Selects extra detail for the viewfinder signal Off No extra detail Boost Extra detail is added 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...

Page 79: ...rea that represents 80 of the whole viewfinder picture User 0 Oper Safe area type 16 9 15 9 14 9 4 3 Selects the aspect ratio of the safe area marker User 0 Oper Marker On Off Turns the cadre marker on or off User 0 Oper Marker type 15 9 14 9 4 3 Sets the aspect ratio of the cadre marker User 0 Oper Marker style Dot Shad Both Sets the style of the cadre marker Dot dotted lines Shad shaded areas Bo...

Page 80: ...ive 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 value f...

Page 81: ...ement level Service Scene Level dep 0 99 40 Sets the level above dark where the detail function starts to work Service Scene Noise Slicer 0 99 10 Sets the level of the noise slicer Service Scene Soft Detail Soft Detail On Off Turns soft detail on or off This function reduces the amount of detail added for large transitions User 2 Scene Level 0 99 70 Sets the upper limit level of detail enhancement...

Page 82: ...ser 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 gree User 2 Scene Blue 0 99 50 Sets gain level blue User 2 Scene Range 3dB 6dB Selects gain control step si...

Page 83: ...or 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 re...

Page 84: ...Selects 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 wh...

Page 85: ...5 Chapter 6 Menu structure and contents VParRed 0 99 0 Sets the vertical parameter red Service VParGreen 0 99 0 Sets the vertical parameter green Service VParBlue 0 99 0 Sets the vertical parameter blue Service Video menu Values Description Level File ...

Page 86: ...hannel volume User 1 Oper Cam PROD Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ear muff s for the production channel User 1 Oper Cam ENG Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ear muff s for the engineering channel User 1 Oper Cam PROG Off Left Right Both Selects the camera operator s ear muff s for the program channel User 1 Oper Cam TRACK Off Left Right Both Selects the camera o...

Page 87: ...front 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 fli...

Page 88: ...VF text at the Base Station video output when activated from the OCP MCP On always inserts VF text Off never inserts VF text User 3 Extern Output EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 Only for Fiber adaptor User 3 Oper Buttons Ext2 Assign EXT2 EXT3 Only for HD Fiber adaptor Assigns Ext2 no change or Ext3 video input to the Ext2 input User 0 Oper SW1 Call EXT1 EXT2 Assigns a function to Switch 1 Call activate call signal...

Page 89: ...om Viewfinder zoom function EXT switch to external signal select source with 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 RET Lens switch Zoom Viewfinder zoom function EXT switch to external signal select source with switch at the rea...

Page 90: ...lect 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 attr...

Page 91: ...b R 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 wh...

Page 92: ...r 2 Cam Version version Displays camera version Service Cam Status 0 99 Displays camera status User 2 Adap 12NC Displays last 4 digits of the adapter 12NC User 2 Adap Version version Displays adapter version Service Adap Status 0 99 Displays adapter status User 2 Cam Temp Head temp C 55 128 Displays camera head temperature in C User 2 Head temp F 67 262 Displays camera head temperature in F User 2...

Page 93: ... Displays the last 4 digits of the 12NC of the selected board User 2 Softw Status 0 99 Displays the software status of the selected board User 2 Softw Version 0 99 Displays the software version of the selected board Service System Status System Unknown HD HD HS SD Illegal Displays the system configuration User 2 Camera Unknown HD HD HS SD Illegal Displays the camera configuration User 2 Head HW Un...

Page 94: ... point 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 ...

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Page 96: ...96 LDK 8300 High speed HD camera User s Guide v4 0 Chapter 6 Menu structure and contents ...

Page 97: ... 97 Chapter 7 Connectors Chapter 7 Connectors 7 1 Camera head 7 1 1 Connectors on the LDK 8300 camera head Figure 7 1 Camera connector location Viewfinder connector Lens interface connector VF Mon connector RS232 connector Front microphone connector ...

Page 98: ...escription 11 GND 12 VF video 13 Pb VF return 14 Pr VF return 15 GND 16 Batt 17 Batt 18 Pb VF 19 Pr VF 20 Shield 3 4 1 2 5 8 9 6 7 10 13 14 11 12 15 18 19 16 17 20 Pin Description 1 Not connected 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 DGND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 12 VDC SubD 9 pin male connector 5 1 6 9 Pin Description 1 Audio shield 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return XLR 3 pin female connector Microphone impedance 200 Sensitivi...

Page 99: ...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 Trigger Switch 3 Batt 4 Momentary Iris 5 IrisControl 6 Batt Pin Description 7 Iris Follow 8 Lens Servo 9 Range Extender 10 Zoom follow 11 Focus follow 12 Not connected this is not a default f...

Page 100: ...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 Hybrid fiber connector VF connector HD SDI B VF connector HD SDI A connector Power output connector Script light connector Power input connector Reference in Teleprompter out connector...

Page 101: ... 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 function AES EBU digital audio input Use the switch to select the function of the VF connector This socket is used to output the camera HD SDI video signal Refer to Video modes on page 57 for a description of the video output signal on this connector BNC connector This socket is used to outp...

Page 102: ...rophone return 2 Microphone 3 Telephone return 4 Telephone left 5 Telephone right XLR 5 pin female Microphone level 64 dBu 24 dBu switchable Microphone impedance 600 Output level 6 dBu nominal Output impedance 50 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 co...

Page 103: ...l Teleprompter output Base Station connected This socket supplies the 1 0 Vpp teleprompter video signal coming from the Base Station BNC connector Pin Description 1 5 VL 2 0 VL 3 AN0 4 AN1 5 Not connected 6 On Air Not connected 7 Private Data Cam to BS 8 GND 9 Private Data BS to Cam 10 GND 11 Shield Fischer 11 pin female 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Private data input signals 0 0 8 VDC 1 2 4 VDC max le...

Page 104: ...nput 4 Production tracker 5 Sidetone engineering tracker 6 Intercom return 7 Program sound tracker 8 Cameraman microphone 9 Tally control tracker CMOS level Rout 1 k 10 12 VDC Imax 100 mA 11 12 VDC return Mic level 64 dBu 24 dBu switchable Mic impedance 600 Intercom output level 0 dBu nom 6 dBu max Intercom output impedance 200 Fischer 11 pin female 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 105: ...ch HD DPM CCDs supporting 1080i and 720p acquisition Picture elements 9 2 million pixels 1920 H x 4320 V effective Digital acquisition Highest performance A D conversion with 14 bit I O DSP Digital signal processing 74 25 111 375 148 5 222 75 MHz better than 34 bit accuracy Video performance 1080i50 1080i59 modes Sensitivity 2000 lux at F8 0 typical at 90 reflection S N ratio typ 58 dB Modulation ...

Page 106: ...ptical filters Clear 1 4 ND 1 16 ND 1 64 ND Clear 4 point star 6 point star soft focus Registration 25 ns 0 05 max in all zones without lens Gain 6 to 18 dB in 3 dB steps or continuously variable Colour matrices 6 standard 2 variable Colour temperature 4 standard 2 memories and continuously variable White balance range 2500 to 20000 K Highlight compression Pivoting knee digital True Colour knee Di...

Page 107: ...LDK 8300 High speed HD camera User s Guide v4 0 107 Chapter 8 Specifications 8 1 2 Dimensions Figure 8 1 Dimension sketch ...

Page 108: ...id 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 Teleprompter out or Reference in local mode BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75 or 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference signal Tracker 11 pins communication signalling connector Auxiliary Data 11 pins private data Rea...

Page 109: ...LDK 8300 High speed HD camera User s Guide v4 0 109 Chapter 8 Specifications 8 2 2 Dimensions Figure 8 2 Dimension sketch 133 mm 232 mm 212 mm ...

Page 110: ...110 LDK 8300 High speed HD camera User s Guide v4 0 Chapter 8 Specifications ...

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