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LDK 23hs mkii

High Speed Camera System

Operator’

s Man

ual

3922 496 49011 St. 44

Summary of Contents for LDK 23hs mkII

Page 1: ...LDK 23hs mkii LDK 23hs mkii LDK 23hs mkii LDK 23hs mkii LDK 23hs mkii High Speed Camera System Operator s Manual 3922 496 49011 St 44...

Page 2: ...ification au cours de l volution technique Thomson Multimedia Broadcast Solutions 2002 We Thomson Broadcast Solutions Nederland B V Kapittelweg 10 4827 HG Breda The Netherlands declare under our sole...

Page 3: ...stem compatibility 3 5 RequiredSoftwareConfigurations 3 6 OtherControlFeatures 3 7 Two wireDataControlBus 3 7 VideoRouting 3 8 Audio IntercomRouting 3 9 Location of Controls and Functions 4 1 PowerSup...

Page 4: ...le camera system It lists the main features of the camera system and also the precautions that must be taken into account when using it Section 2 Assembling the Units Section 2 provides information on...

Page 5: ...lines the technology used in the LDK 23HS mkII camera system and how this translates into a practical useable camera system It lists the main features of the camera system and also the precautions tha...

Page 6: ...vide is used in the camera preprocessorcircuitstomonitortemperaturechanges which if not corrected would alter the black level In this way continuous automatic correction is applied withoutoperatorinte...

Page 7: ...of correct viewfinder mode for 4 3 and 16 9 IntelligentContinuousAutomaticblacklevels black shading and video levels no setup time required Highlightcompressionwithadynamicrangeofupto 400 Internation...

Page 8: ...vibration Do not expose the camera to extremes of temperature Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight or close to heating appliances for extended periods Do not allow sunlight to shine into theviewfi...

Page 9: ...e possibilities of the camera system The mounting of accessories and packing for transport is also explained Section 2 Assembling the Units Contents TransportCase 2 2 Lens 2 3 1 5 inchViewfinder 2 4 F...

Page 10: ...amage when transporting it To do this a transport case is available for the camera lens viewfinder and some accessories The camera is packed in the transport case as shown in the figure above This ens...

Page 11: ...d Turn the lens locking ring 1 clockwise to lock the lens in place e Connect the lens cable to the lens connector 4 at the right side of the camera f Clip the lens cable into the clip 5 provided Cauti...

Page 12: ...derontotheviewfindersupport bracket c Tightenthesupportbracketretainingscrew 1 by turning it clockwise so that the viewfinder is mounted securely to the support d Connect the viewfinder cable to the v...

Page 13: ...on c Tighten the support bracket retaining screw 1 The dioptre hood and eyepiece of the viewfinder can be rotated vertically The length of the eyepiece tube 2 can also be adjusted by loosening securin...

Page 14: ...l 1 5 inch viewfinder The front back position of the viewfinder can be adjusted to suit your requirements a Loosen the viewfinder front to back positioning lever 1 b Slide de viewfinder longitudinally...

Page 15: ...to the eyepiece b Remove the bellows 2 c Screwtheanti mistingoptic 3 ontotheeyepiece d Secure the bellows 2 to the eyepiece using the rubber ring 1 If you regularly use the viewfinder at a distance f...

Page 16: ...ch viewfinder The 5 inch viewfinder is mounted in the slot 1 at the top rear of the camera head The viewfinder cable is connected to the viewfinderconnector 2 attherightsideofthecamera The cable is pl...

Page 17: ...cket retaining screw 1 d Connectthemicrophonecabletoaudioconnector 1 or 2 at the rear of the camera e Clip the microphone cable into the slot 3 in the handle of the camera Othermicrophonescanalsobeuse...

Page 18: ...o plates on the tripod c Clip the front of the camera in under the lip 2 at the front of the tripod plate and firmly push the cameradownwardsandforwardsuntilitclicksinto place d Pushlever 3 inthelockd...

Page 19: ...ment Thisprotectionisnecessaryforpersonal safety reasons The cover can also be used indoors to protect the camera when it is used in dusty environments It can also be useful if the camera is being put...

Page 20: ...lenses and a 7 inch viewfinder to be used with the camera Additional facilities provided include a utility power outlet and a rear control panel Refer to the User s Guide of the large lens adapter fo...

Page 21: ...riptboard To mount the scriptboard LDK 6985 15 onto the camera proceed as follows a Securethescriptboardtothetop rearofthecamera with the retaining screw 1 b Connect scriptboard light cable to the scr...

Page 22: ...amera proceed as follows a Raisetherecessedbracket 1 bytighteningscrew 2 b Screw or slide the toplight onto the bracket 1 and lock the toplight c Adjust the angle of the bracket 1 by loosening or tigh...

Page 23: ...on the cables control panels and the control bus is also provided as is information on the main video and audio intercom signal paths through the system Section 3 Configurations Single camera triax mo...

Page 24: ...nder Iris On air black Master Preview 1 2 3 4 Standard Scene file Store Free Call V level Level Auto Auto wh Auto blk Point ThisconfigurationisthesinglecameraTriax Remote mode Inthiscasethecameraiscon...

Page 25: ...ker Aux Prod Prog Cam Floor Eng Camera Base Station Prod Prog Cam Floor Eng Camera Base Station THOMSON THOMSON Multiple camera mode Note A maximum of 15 looped trough standard camera systems in one c...

Page 26: ...ABLE TEST AC DC CAM ON ON AIR 0 mains Camera Processing Unit HS mkII CPU LDK 4058 mkII Analoque Standard Outputs Normal Scan RGB YUV used for live and CVBS for monitoring Digital Standard Output SDI 2...

Page 27: ...funktion is used for adjusting the video level of the entire image based on the average video level of three fields CABLE TEST AC DC CAM ON ON AIR Camera Processing Unit 0 mains 23 HS mkI operation 23...

Page 28: ...figurations Minimum configuration series 9000 parts System part 12NCsoftware Status software CameraHead 392240727101 44 CPULDK4058 392240727121 42 OCPLDK4628 392240712151 78 OCPLDK4629 392240721521 78...

Page 29: ...00B swithTTLlevel Thischannelcan be used for digital data links Refer to the Installation Manual for more detail AnalogueCh0 Ch1 Twoanaloguecontrolchannelsareavailablefromthe CPU to the camera These p...

Page 30: ...gnals areavailableforthestudioasoutputsontherearofthe CPU Viewfindervideo The normal signal displayed in the viewfinder is the Y signal This is derived from the R G and B video signals from the video...

Page 31: ...cameraman and one for the tracker In the triax mode there are three intercom channels from the CPU to the camera These carry the engineering intercom signal the production intercom signal and the pro...

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Page 33: ...are grouped according to their function so as to provide a quick reference guide to the operation of a particular aspect of the camera Section 4 Location of Controls and Functions PowerSupply 4 2 Vide...

Page 34: ...ifnecessarytakecorrectiveactionbeforepressing the circuit breaker button to reset it 2 Powerswitch The power switch has three positions Remote Power is supplied via the Triax cable Off Power to camera...

Page 35: ...ected to this socket The triax cable carriesallthevideoandcontrolsignals andthepower supply for the adapter and camera head 2 Lensconnector The flying lead from the lens is connected to this socket Vi...

Page 36: ...ry position TheAWBbuttononlyoperatesifthecolourtemperature switchisintheAW1orAW2position RefertoSection 5 for more information on how to use the AWB 5 ColourBarsbutton Bars The Bars button is used to...

Page 37: ...n switch This switch is used to choose between the local cameraheadsignal Ysignal oranexternalsignalfor display set with 5 in the viewfinder 5 External signal selection switch Thisswitchisusedtoselect...

Page 38: ...rding 3 On air ISO indicators red yellow These LED indicators light red to indicate that the camera is on air or recording They are also used as ISO indicators yellow This is a secondary indicator whi...

Page 39: ...aring in the viewfinder set this switch to the OFF position When in the OFF position this switch also disables the menu selection function of the front rotary switch 5 Contrastcontrol Use this rotary...

Page 40: ...nes represent the limits of the 16 9 picture in the 4 3 mode and the limits of the 4 3 picture in the 16 9 mode The area outside the cadre will be cut off when the picture is displayed on a monitor wi...

Page 41: ...e menu selection function of the switch is disabled when the viewfinder text is set to OFF 3 Standard File button This green button when pressed and held for 3 seconds initiates the recall of the stan...

Page 42: ...4 10 Operator s Manual LDK 23HS mkII HS Camera System Location of Controls and Functions Audio Intercom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 43: ...tion regardless of the position of this switch 2 Headset Programme volume control This control varies the volume of the programme intercom signal to the cameraman s headset 3 Headset Engineering volum...

Page 44: ...hich supplies 12 Vdc for a script light maximum dissipation 3W Scriptboard LDK 6985 15 is connected to this socket 3 Auxiliaryconnector This11 polefemalesocketprovidesanaloguecontrol signals and facil...

Page 45: ...onnectors provide combined a triple scan serial digital video signal to the Multi Channel disk recorder for Super Live Slow Motion Consult the Installation Manual of your disk recorder as required for...

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Page 47: ...5 5 Artificial light conditions 5 6 This section contains information on the practical use of the camera using the viewfinder display and the switches at the front to control the camera system Using t...

Page 48: ...sure a slow motion picture without pulsing light effects Physical set up and power supply Attachlens viewfinderandmicrophonetothecamera as described in Assembling the Units in Section 2 If required mo...

Page 49: ...ap Gain selection Depending on the available light levels it may be necessary to adjust the gain of the camera The gain is selected via the Gain up down switch on the front left side panel When this s...

Page 50: ...ue for the colour temperature The standard file setting is 3200K normally used for tungsten light Twootherreferencecolourtemperaturesareavailable 5600K for outdoors clouded conditions and 7500K for ou...

Page 51: ...measurementprocedure The Autowh indicator in the viewfinder is now On e When the process is completed within a few seconds the Autowh indicator in the viewfinder changes to Off The measured colour tem...

Page 52: ...rdcameracorresponds with twice the lighting period The exposure time of a Triple Scan high speed camera is a third of the exposure time of a standard camera Although the Licht is alternating each fiel...

Page 53: ...re enviroments lighted with incandescent or well balanced3 phaselight Usealsothispresetindaylight if aditional artificial light with an alternating effect is used Fair TheFair Fai presetisusedinartifi...

Page 54: ...5 8 Operator s Manual LDK 23HS mkII HS Camera System Shooting...

Page 55: ...this section describes the structure of the control system It contains procedures for controlling the menu system and explains how to program the menu system for your personal preferences The menu str...

Page 56: ...ble and the large number of set up options it mayrequiresometimeforyoutobecomefamiliarwith them all We recommend that you spend time using the various controls and displays in order to discover the wi...

Page 57: ...ves the cursor up and down Finding your way UsetheRotarycontroltomovethecursorthroughthe menu items If a double arrow is visible then pressing the Select button brings you one level lower inthemenusys...

Page 58: ...contains six main menus The numbering scheme and the reasons for grouping the functions under these heading is explained below For a full list of menu functions refer to the table in the appendix Menu...

Page 59: ...ing the camera In this way a more centralized and uniformcontrolcanbeachievedandthedangerofthe camera operator accidentally changing critical functions while shooting is reduced The division of the le...

Page 60: ...6 6 Operator s Manual LDK 23HS mkII HS Camera System Operating the Menu System...

Page 61: ...erator s Manual LDK 23HS mkII HS Camera System A 1 Appendix Contents MenuStructure A 3 OperateMenu A 3 SetupMenu A 4 VF Lens Menu A 6 Install Menu A 7 DiagnosticMenu A 8 Files Menu A 8 List of Menu Fu...

Page 62: ...that are availablewithdifferentuserlevels Allavailablechoices are listed for a function The default Def column lists thevaluesofthefunctionswhenacameraisdelivered If the requirements listed in the co...

Page 63: ...slicer level Softcont 2 On Off On Contour On Soft contour switch Soft lev 3 00 to 99 70 Softcont On Soft contour level Sensor 2 Shutter 2 Exp time 2 Nom 200 500 1k Var Nom Exposure time switch Exp Va...

Page 64: ...pe M 3 00 99 00 Knee is Var Master knee slope Slope B 4 00 99 50 Knee is Var Blue knee slope Point R 4 00 99 50 Knee is Var Red knee point Point M 3 00 99 10 Knee is Var Master knee point Point B 4 00...

Page 65: ...R 4 00 99 0 RE Shading On Range Extender Offset Red Shad G 4 H saw G 4 00 99 50 Shading On Horizontal saw Green H par G 4 00 99 0 Shading On Horizontal par Green V saw G 4 00 99 50 Shading On Vertica...

Page 66: ...0 1 Wh Ind 0 1 00 99 50 Viewfinder marker white level C cross 0 1 On Off On Centre cross switch Safe Ar 0 1 On Off On Colourbar off Safe area switch Cadre 0 1 On Off On Sawtooth off Cadre switch PIP 0...

Page 67: ...tch Vf 0 1 Txt Mode 0 1 On Tim Tim Menu display mode Txt Time 0 1 00 99 10 VF Disp is Tim Menu display time in 0 1 sec Dual PIP 0 1 On Off Off Support for 2 PIPs in VF Gain 2 Gain 2 function identific...

Page 68: ...status of memory battery Power 2 Ok Nok Low Shows status of power battery Comm 2 CPU 2 Yes No Illegal Shows connectivity to CPU OCP 2 Yes No Shows connectivity to OCP MCP 2 Yes No Shows connectivity...

Page 69: ...ime Operate Sensor Shutter Filter Vf Lens Lens Flare Switch Setup Flare Level Blue Setup Flare Level Green Setup Flare Level Red Setup Flare Focus Indication Vf Lens Lens Indication switch Vf Lens Vf...

Page 70: ...hading Green Setup Shading Red Setup Shading White Setup Shading Software camera Diagn Software Subcarrier timing Coarse Install Timing Fine Install Timing User level Install User Lev Viewfinder Conto...

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