GRASS VALLEY LDX Elite, User Manual

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LDX Series Software Upgradable Camera Platform User’s Guide (v3.1) 61
Chapter 5 - Video setup
On the camera, use the color bars switch on the left side panel for switch on the standard
color bar:
5.2 Gain
Depending on the available light level it may be necessary to adjust the video gain settings of
the camera.
Press the GAIN button to open the Gain menu. Select
GAIN +
or
GAIN -
to select higher or
lower gain presets. Press
VAR MGAIN
to vary gain in steps of 0.1 dB using the rotary control.
On the camera, gain is selected via the gain switch on the left side panel of the camera:
1. When this switch is pressed initially, the current gain value is displayed in the viewfinder.
2. Holding the switch in the up or down position for a short moment selects one of the five
preset gain settings: -, 0, +, ++ and +++.
The actual value of the gain in dB is assigned to these presets in the
PRODUCTION SETUP >

LEVELS > GAIN > GAIN PRESETS
menu.
CAM
Bars
Off
Gain Preset Gain (in HiQ and Nom mode) Gain (in HiSens mode)
- is always -3 dB is always -3 dB
0 is always 0 dB is always 0 dB
+ can be set to +3 or +6 dB can be set to +3, +6, +9 or +12 dB
++ can be set to +6 or +9 dB can be set to +6, +9, +12 or +15 dB
+++ can be set to +9 or +12 dB can be set to +9, +12, +15 or +18 dB
OCP
CAM
+
-
Gain