GRASS VALLEY LDX 150, User Manual

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LDX 150
User Guide
Full Black
A quicker method to carry out Black Calibration (up to 15 s of running time) is the Full Black
procedure. Full Black can be started both from the CGP and the camera system menu:
In the camera menu, go to the
Production Setup > Levels > Black
menu. Go to the
Full
Black item and select it to start the calibration.
The Full Black calibration procedure starts and takes approximately 10 to 15 seconds to run.
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The results of the Full Black procedure are NOT stored in the camera’s internal memory:
after switching off the camera the results are reset to their default values.
Black Calibration affects all video modes within one of the following clusters of video
modes: (720p, 1080i and 1080p in single speed), (720p, 1080i and 1080p in 3X speed) and in
4K video modes. The availability of video modes depend on installed licenses.
Formatting the SD Card
In some situations it may be necessary to format the camera’s internal storage (SD) Card. To
format the SD Card, proceed as follows:
• Switch on the camera.
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The user level must be set to
Service
to access the Service menu.
• In the camera menu, go to the Service > SD Card > Format item and select it. The
formatting process starts. It takes about one minute to complete.
• During the process, you can monitor the process using the status item.
• When the SD Card formatting has finished, the camera can be used normally.
Updating camera software
The basic procedure to update a camera package is as follows:
• Go the Grass Valley to find the latest software package for your camera and download it
to your local PC.
• Connect your PC to the C2IP network (make sure you use the correct IP range)
• Run the LDK Scripter tool and connect to the LDX 150.
• Refer to the (embedded) documentation of the LDK Scripter to follow the update
procedure for the camera.
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