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1. o ay 1 Intercom routing switch 7 Power on indicator 2 Headset production vol control 8 Microphone 2 phantom power selection switch 3 Headset volume controls 9 External signal selection 4 Call button 10 Viewfinder display signal 5 Audio microphone switch 11 Video output selection switch 6 Circuit breaker button BREAKER LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 28 4 13 1 Powering the camera The power supply for the camera and TriaxHD adapter is normally supplied via the Triax or Fibre cable from the Base Station The power on indicator 6 lights when power is supplied and the camera power switch is On When power is supplied via the Triax or Fibre cable an output power socket supplies 12 Vdc 1 5A maximum for powering accessories If excessive current flows in the camera or adapter the circuit breaker 7 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 It is also possible to operate the camera without a Triax or Fibre cable by supplying a 12 Vdc supply to the DC input socket 4 13 2 Selecting monitoring signals Viewfinder display signal The viewfinder can display local or external video signals Two switches 11 determine the signal that is displayed in the viewfinder Set the first swi
2. Weight approx 2 3 kg Dimensions 220 L x 120 W x 205 H without handgrip Triax in out Swivel connector Fischer ARD Lemo or Trilock Triax cable length 1000m 3 300ft max with 14mm cable Intercom XLR5 with channels ENG PROD PROG Video CVBS out Optional 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Video teleprompter out 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Monitor Y 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Reference in 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Tracker 11 pins Communication Signalling Auxilary Data 11 pins private data Rear microphone in 2x XLR 3 balanced 48V DC input 12V XLR 4 male Scriptlight power output 12V 0 25A 3 pin Fischer DC output 12V 1 5A 4 pin Hirose 1 5 Amp Table 1 3 LDK 5476 HD Fibre adapter Item Power requirements Value Fibre powered or 12 Vdc 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 220 L x 120 W x 205 H without handgrip Fibre in out Lemo hybrid optical connector SMPTE 304M Fibre attenuation gt 12 5 dB Fibre cable Hybrid cable SMPTE 311M Length 4000m 13 000ft max Intercom XLR5 with channels ENG PROD PROG Video CVBS out Optional 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Video telepromter out 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Monitor Y 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Reference in 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC T
3. 3 2 3 1 3 Camera with TriaxHD adapter and SuperXpander 3 4 3 1 4 Camera with HD Fibre adapter 3 5 3 1 5 Camera with HD SDI adapter 3 5 LDK 6000 User s Guide iv 372 Camera CONNECTIE a snc Suk ena RA ew REE E A AR a 3 7 3 2 1 Viewfinder connector 3 7 3 22 LENS CONNETTO vac wt Pata be ae be One eee aaa AE oe 3 8 3 2 3 Audio microphone connector 3 8 3 2 4 RS232 serial connector 3 9 3 3 TriaxHD adapter connectors 3 10 AIM Thak Onneton cateo ak Pa Ye huge ale de Yor hee Beater ut 3 11 3 3 2 CVBS OUTPUT CONNECTOR deta Cale de ee ee es DES 3 11 3 3 3 Viewfinder External video output connector 3 11 3 3 4 Script light power supply socket 3 12 3 3 5 Teleprompter video output connector 3 12 3 3 6 DC power and tally output socket 3 12 3 3 7 Audio microphone 2 connector 3 13 3 3 8 DC power input socket 3 13 3 3 9 Audio microphone 1 connector 3 14 3 3 10 Intercom headset connector 3 14 3 3 11 Reference input connector 3 14 3 3 12 Tracker communications connector 3 15
4. HD Fibre adapter Ethernet cable Camera head HD Fibre Base Station 5 oR Fibre optic cable Power supply OCP 400 3 1 5 Camera with HD SDI adapter A camera head with an LDK 5490 HD SDI adapter can be used to provide HD SDI signals locally Use a multicore cable and a break out box LDK 8275 to extend the range of the camera The maximum length of the multicore cable that can be used without significant degradation of the video signals is 40m 130 ft The power supply is applied to the break out box and via the multicore cable to the camera A local control panel LDK 5201 can be connected to the break out box to control the camera To connect the multicore connector of the camera to the break out box the following cables are optionally available e HD Cable 10m Full function LDK8175 01 e HD Cable 40m Full function LDK8175 04 e HD Cable 10m Standard LDK8175 11 e HD Cable 40m Standard LDK8175 14 The standard cables are more flexible but the following pins are not connected 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 and B see section 3 5 2 Multicore connector LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 6 Figure 3 5 HD Camera with HD SDI adapter HD SDI adapter Camera head Multicore cable Audio out DC Power supply Break out box HD SDI out LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 2 Camera connectors
5. Blackstretch color1 Blue Master width2 Red lt more gt width2 Blue color2 Red color2 Blue Red Green Blue Knee Master Knee Type Slope M Point M LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 5 5 1 5 Install menu structure triax fibre Videomode HD Aspect Ratio Disable camera IR receiver Tally Handgrip 2 OnAir Lamp 7 Intercom SideTone 50 Audio Cam Mic Sw Notch Cam Mic gain 40dB Exposure Cam Mic power Off Gain preset Cam Production Bo Timing Cam Engeneering Bo Quick Smart Touch Cam Program Bo Private Data Cam Track Of Fan operation Cam Track level 50 Track Mic to Of Track Mic gain 40dB Track Mic Power Of Track Source Side Cam Mic to CH1 Audio1 Gain Audio1 HPF Audio2 Gain Audio2 HPF Lighting Clean Scan Cl Scan Mode Value gain Units gain gain gain H Phase V shift V shift level 3 Head fan On 3 Adapter fan On LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 1 6 File menu structure Store Scenefile Recall Scenefile Store Oper file Recall Oper file Attributes Standard Files file select store file select recall file select store file select recall file select file name attribute Standard Settings Lighting Night Fluorescent Extreme Contrast Creative Sport Warm Color Sport Intervi
6. The Base Stations are each connected to a network hub or router via an Ethernet cable straight through not 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 Optionally a Series 9000 OCP can be connected directly to a Base Station using a two wire bus cable In this situation no loop through is available and the camera number must be set to 1 on both units LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors Figure 3 2 Multiple HD cameras with C2IP network control Triax adapter Base Station z z 5 m El 0 Ethernet cable 5 5 ca Hi O l Triax cable a a al a lol l l l l l AAA 0 5 J Beet E Hub or switch 5 5 m Pelee O Camera head Bl a A Two wire bus cable y 000 DODOO pODODO poo 088885 eo amp DO 1 4 ss a ES a2 En E o Series 9000 OCP Hub or switch m m e A A A OY Poet I Let Ethernet cable MCP 400 OCP 400 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 4 3 1 3 Camera with TriaxHD adapter and SuperXpander A camera head with an LDK 5460 TriaxHD adapter can be mounted in the LDK 4482 SuperXpander This enables large box lenses to be used with the camera The Tria
7. OY grass valley A THOMSON BRAND User s Guide November 2005 LDK 6000 HDTV multi standard multi format camera system LDK 6000 User s Guide ii Declaration of Conformity We Grass Valley Nederland B V Kapittelweg 10 4827 HG Breda The Netherlands declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in compliance with the following standards e EN60065 Safety e EN55103 1 EMC Emission e N55103 2 EMC Immunity following the provisions of a the Safety Directives 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC b the EMC Directives 89 336 EEC and 93 68 EEC FCC Class A Statement Copyright This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated 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 F r diese Unterlage behalten wir uns alle Rechte vor Gem B DIN 34 Technische Anderungen im Zuge der Weiterentwicklung vorbehalten Copying of this document and giving it to others and the u
8. 1 recall Exec Select to overwrite the current settings 1 with the settings in the selected file Store Operator file 1 file select OCAM 1 OCARD 1 2 Select a file 1 store Exec Select to store the current settings in 1 the selected file Recall Operator file 1 file select lt available files gt Select a file 1 recall Exec Select to overwrite the current settings 1 with the settings in the selected file Attributes file select lt available files gt Select a file 2 file name lt file name gt 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 and details in 2 dark scenes simultaneously Creative Sport Warm Color Exec Rich contrast to bring up team colours 2 Sport Interview Exec Dual skin tone control 2 Hi Film Exec High contrast film like look 2 Hi Film Skin Exec High contrast film like look dual skin 2 tone control for close ups Lo Film Exec Low contrast film like look for studio production Lo Film Skin Exec Low contrast film like look dual skin 2 tone control for close ups Sepia Film Exec Sepia tone look 2 LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 18 MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL
9. 3 5 5 LCP connector Figure 3 32 LCP connector This connector is used to connect an LCP control panel LDK 5201 to the camera 2 RS 232 RXD 3 RS 232 TXD 4 5 ground 6 7 Hirose 12 pin male connector 8 Panel view X5 9 Batt 10 11 12 Housing LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 21 3 5 6 DC power output socket Figure 3 33 DC power and tally output connector 1 Ground 2 Onair 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 internal relay is closed Hirose 4 pole female panel view X3 3 5 7 DC power input socket VAN Caution The input voltage must not exceed 17 Vdc Figure 3 34 DC power input connector 1 Ground 2 Batt sense 3 Batt sense 4 10 5Vdc 17 Vdc This socket accepts a DC voltage of 12V nominal Maximum power consumption 23W XLR 4 pin male panel view X7 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 22 3 6 Break out box LDK 8275 connectors Figure 3 35 Break out box connector location VIEWING O CONTROL HDSDI gt POWER AUDIO gt y gt 12 VDC Q D 24 VDC SELECT IS Note Terminate all unused HD SDI output BNC connectors using the 75 Ohm terminator plugs supplied LDK 60
10. EN60065 The rain cover supplied with the unit protects it according to safety specification EN60529 up to level IPX2 spraying water 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 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 prevent risk of overheating ventilate the units correctly For safety reasons the Base Station must be mounted in a 19 inch rack which has safety covers according to IEC65 When two Base Stations are mounted above each other the minimum distance between them must be 50mm or the rack must be force air cooled gt gt bbbb D LDK 6000 User s Guide Important information iX Triax cable systems A A A A WARNING Only connect a Triax cable from the same LDK camera family to the unit Do not allow system earth currents to exceed 1 5A in the outer shield of the Triax cable or 0 2A in other cable shields To avoid excessive earth currents in a Triax system galvanically separate the power earth connection of equipment connected
11. FILE Matching Files for camera matching LDK9x LDK10 Exec For older Philips cameras 2 DVW xxx Exec For Sony camcorders 2 HL xxx Exec For Ikegami camcorders 2 Standard Settings Exec Recalls camera standard settings 2 5 2 6 Security menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Installed Level user0 user3 Select the user level 2 Run Hours 2 days ago lt days gt Checks operation time for the set 2 number of days set time Set the time 2 Hour 00 23 2 Minute 00 59 2 set date Set the date 2 Year 1900 2100 2 Month 1 12 2 Day 1 31 2 PIN Code 0000 Set four digit PIN code no 0 confirmation Station Name lt name gt Displays the station name 0 Customer Files 0 Store Cust Scene Exec Select to store the current settings in 0 the customer scene file Store Cust Oper Exec Select to store the current settings in 0 the customer operator file Green Button 0 Standard Fact Cust Select factory or customer file for green 0 button recall Scene file On Off Select if the file is to be recalled when 0 the green button is pressed Operator file On Off Select if the file is to be recalled when 0 the green button is pressed LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 19 5 2 7 Diagnostics menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Adaptor Type Triax DVCPRO Displays value 2 Sensor Type IT ITW FT DPM Displays value 2 Sensor Voltage Ok NotOK Displays value 2 Shutter Run Run
12. Stop Displays value 2 Front Power Ok NotOk Displays value 2 Camera 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 lt temp gt 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 Displays value 0 Max Adaptor temp C 55 128 Displays value 0 Adaptor temp F 67 262 Displays value 0 Adaptor fan Off Low Mid High Displays value 0 Max LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 3 Where to find a function Table 5 1 System menu functions The following table contains an alphabetical list of the functions and points to their location in the menu structure Function Subfunction Menu path A Aspect Ratio select INSTALL 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 ENS peak average ENS setpoint ENS iris gain ENS AUTOIRIS CONST B Black
13. ZEBRA level VF ZEBRA mode VF ZEBRA switch VF ZEBRA Zoom indicator VE
14. 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 VIDEO BLACK C Camera matching FILES STANDARD FILES MATCHING Clean scan mode INSTALL EXPOSURE CL SCAN units INSTALL EXPOSURE CL SCAN value INSTALL EXPOSURE CL SCAN Colour filter VIDEO LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents Table 5 1 System menu functions Function Subfunction Menu path Contour coarse fine level VIDEO CONTOUR MORE level VIDEO CONTOUR source select VIDEO CONTOUR vertical 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 assist switch VE G Gain level blue VIDEO GAIN level green VIDEO GAIN level range VIDEO GAIN level red VIDEO GAIN presets INSTALL GAIN PRESET Gamma select VIDEO select VIDEO GAM
15. Figure 3 6 Camera connector location 3 7 Lens connector Audio microphone connector RS232 connector 3 2 1 Viewfinder connector Figure 3 7 Camera viewfinder connector 1 80V 2 NG 3 GND 4 INTN D O 5 vf ext video 6 n c 7 vf video ret 8 SDA D 9 SCL D 10 vf ext video ret 20 pole female panel view Panel part number X14 5322 214 12544 Cable part number male 5322 320 12159 GND vf video Pb vf ret Prvf ret GND batt batt Pb vf Prvf Shield LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 8 3 2 2 Lens connector Figure 3 8 Camera lens connector 1 Ext Video On Off 8 Lens Servo 2 VTR Trigger Switch 9 Range Extender 3 batt 10 Zoom Follow 4 Momentary Iris 11 Focus follow 5 IrisControl 12 Spare 6 batt not standard on lens 7 Iris Follow Hirose 12 pole female panel view Panel part number X15 5322 265 10389 Cable part number male 5322 265 41208 3 2 3 Audio microphone connector Figure 3 9 Audio microphone connector 1 Audio Screen 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return Microphone impedance gt 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 view Panel part number X13 5322 267 40523 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 2 4 RS232 serial connector Figure 3 10 RS232 seri
16. V shift Off On Set to On to synchronize camera with 0 DLP projectors V shift level 0 99 Variable video delay from 0 to 1 frame 0 Quick Smart Touch On Off When On green STD button opens 1 Smart Touch menu if installed Private Data Off C gt B B gt C B lt gt C Select the purpose of the tracker 0 Fan operation intercom channel tracker microphone Off or private data between camera C and base station B LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents MENU Head fan Adapter fan VTR lens VTR camera Zoom switch VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE On Off Turns the head fan off Turns itself on 3 after 2 hours or if it gets too hot On Off Turns the adapter fan off Turns itself 3 Inter Zoom EXT 1 EXT 2 Inter Zoom EXT 1 EXT 2 Mom Alt on after 2 hours or if it gets too hot Select the function of the VTR switch on the lens Select the function of the VTR switch on the camera Select how the zoom switch operates momentary or alternating latched LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 17 5 2 5 Files menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Store Scene file 2 file select SCAM 1 4 SCARD 1 4 Select a memory stored file SCAM or a 2 card stored file SCARD store Exec Select to store the current settings in 2 the selected file Recall Scene file 1 file select lt available files gt Select a file
17. and adjusts accordingly It can be used when a constant colour balance is required under changing lighting temperatures sunsets indoors outdoors use LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 16 In the auto white positions an electronic colour filter can be adjusted in the VIDEO menu This varies the colour balance to obtain warmer or colder colour effects When an automatic white balance process is performed the electronic colour filter is reset to its default value Selecting the colour temperature The up down Colour temperature White bal switch 8 on the left front side of the camera allows a choice between Three preset colour temperatures e 3200K 3 2K for studio lighting conditions e 5600K 5 6K for outdoors clouded conditions e 7500K 7 5K for outdoors clear blue skies The memory positions e FL memory position for fluorescent light e FL50 memory position for 50Hz fluorescent light e FL60 memory position for 60Hz fluorescent light e AW1 memory position 1 e AW2 memory position 2 An automatic continuous white position e AWC continuous measurement 2 5K to 20K When the switch is first pressed the viewfinder displays the current value A new value is chosen by scrolling up or down through the available values The Colour temperature indicators 34 in the viewfinder light to show which position is selected None of these indicators light when AWC is selected but the Non standard indic
18. 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 goes off air 4 9 2 Operator files The FILES menu also allows the recall of the operator file stored in the camera OCAM1 or one of the two operator files OCARD1 and OCARD2 stored on the camera card These files contain information for setting up the non video configuration of the camera A STANDARD operator files factory or customer defined is stored in the camera IS Note The standard customer operator 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 4 9 3 Standard files The green STD button 6 on the left front side of the camera recalls the standard scene file This file contains standard parameters for the picture performance A standard operator s file can be recalled via the FILES menu This file contains parameters for the set up of the camera 4 9 4 Customer standard files You can define a customer standard file for the standard scene file and for the standard operator s file The contents of the customer files for
19. carrying handle The three available versions for different types of lens are e 1DK6113 16 for Fujinon e LDK 6113 26 for Canon e LDK 6113 36 for Angenieux This control unit not only controls the zoom but also has mini button controls for the VTR start stop function and the VTR Ret function These are located under the front of the carrying handle 2 The instructions for mounting the zoom control unit and the function of the controls are supplied with the unit Figure 2 11 Zoom controls LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 12 2 11 Attaching an adapter The camera head is a multi role camera head that can be used with various adapters A N Caution Be extremely careful with the connectors between the camera head and the adapter Do not allow the guide pins to damage the pins of the connector Follow these steps in the order given Tightening or loosening the screws in the wrong order could result in mechanical damage to the camera To attach an adapter to the camera proceed as follow 1 Using the rail 1 on the bottom of the camera head as a guide fit the guide pins 2 on either side of the connector and the guide pin 3 at the top rear of the camera head into the corresponding slots of the adapter 2 First tighten the two horizontal screws 4 on the top of camera 3 Next tighten the two horizontal screws 5 at the front of the camera 4 Lastly tighten the vertical screw 6 in the handl
20. green tinge and give a more acceptable picture when the scene is lit with uncorrected fluorescent lighting e 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 seven files for different effects e Sports warm colour delivers warm and rich contrasts bringing out team colours e Sports interview incorporates the dual skin tone control into the sports setting for interviews e HI film gives a high contrast film like look which is ideal for outdoor location production e HI film skin is the HI film setting with dual skin tone control incorporated for natural flattering close ups e LO film gives a low contrast film like look for studio production e LO film skin is the LO film setting with dual skin tone control incorporated for natural flattering close ups e Sepia creates a sepia tone look for atmosphere rich production The Matching category provides three files for camera matching e LDK9x LDK10 for matching to Philips LDK9 LDK10 LDK90 and LDK91 cameras e DVW xxx for matching to Sony cameras e HL xxx for matching to Ikegami cameras Each of these settings can be personalised and stored on a smart card LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 13 TriaxHD HD Fibre adapter controls Figure 4 8 Adapter controls a Eng A Front Off Prod Rear oF
21. hand grip follows the tally signal set to Switch to allow it to be switched off with the switch on the 2 viewfinder On air Lamp 7 Off On Set to On so that the tally light at the 0 Op front of the 7 viewfinder follows the tally signal set to Off if you never want it to light Intercom SideTone 0 99 50 Set the level of the sidetone in the 1 Op camera operator s headphones Cam Mic Off On Switch Set to Switch to allow the intercom 1 Op routing switch on the adapter to route the intercom microphone signal Cam Mic gain OdB 40dB Set gain of camera operator s intercom 1 Op microphone to 0dB or 40dB Cam Mic power Off On 48V phantom power to camera 1 Op operator s intercom microphone Cam Production Off Left Right Both Select the camera operator s ear muff 1 Op for the production intercom Cam Engeneering Off Left Right Both Select the camera operator s ear muff 1 Op for the engineering intercom Cam Program Off Left Right Both Select the camera operator s ear muff 1 Op for the program audio Cam Track Off Left Right Both Select the camera operator s ear muff 1 Op for the tracker intercom Cam Track level 0 99 50 Set the level of the tracker signal in the 1 Op camera operator s headphones Track Mic to Off Cam Eng Prod Select the tracker microphone routing 1 Op All Track Mic gain OdB 40dB Set gain of tracker s microphone to OdB 1 Op or 40dB Track Mic Power On Off 48V phantom power to
22. horizontally along the rail to the desired position 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 2 again To use the viewfinder at a distance press the button 4 below or above the eyepiece tube and swing it free of the associated clip 5 The display can now be seen from further away Figure 2 4 Viewfinder positioning 2 5 2 inch Viewfinder Accessories 2 5 1 Wide angle eyepiece If you regularly use the viewfinder at a distance for example when you use the camera in the hand held position it is recommended that you fit the optionally available wide angle eyepiece LDK 5390 00 LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 6 To fit the wide angle eyepiece proceed as follows 1 Hold the eyepiece 1 securely 2 Press the button 2 below the eyepiece 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 5 Viewfinder wide angle eyepiece 2 5 2 Left eye adapter A left eye ad
23. immediately after disconnecting a cable Keep the dust caps clean LDK 6000 User s Guide Important information xi Base Station earthing The rear of the unit has two separate screw terminals for protective earth PE and video earth 45 VE These are normally connected by a metal strap VE A PE The protective earth terminal is internally connected to the protective earth conductor of the power cable In normal circumstances the connection between the protective earth and the video earth should not be broken If required the central earth connection wire of the studio can be connected to terminal PE in accordance with VDE regulation 0800 part2 Metal strap 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 have functional protective and noiseless earth FPE qualities as stated in the VDE regulation 0800 part2 A low impedance interconnection of both earth conductors must be provided at the central studio earthing point LDK 6000 User s Guide Important information xii Precautions To ensure continual high performance from the camera take the following precautions into consideration e Avoid very damp places If the environment is wet or damp a rain cover must b
24. in the camera viewfinder BNC connector panel view LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 25 3 6 6 Control connector Figure 3 41 Control connector 1 Tally in active gt 3V 6 VTR start stop 10KOhm stop lt 0 2V start gt 4 5V 10KOhm 2 RS RXD SubD 9 pin male panel view 3 RS TXD 4 12Vdc 5 RS DGND 3 6 7 Audio out connector Figure 3 42 Audio out connector 1 Audio Screen 2 Audio Out 3 Audio Return Sensitivity range 64 dBu to 22 dBu Signal at pin 2 of audio output is in phase with signal at pin 2 of audio input XLR 3 pin male panel view LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 26 3 6 8 12 Vdc power input socket MA Caution The input voltage must not exceed 17 Vdc Figure 3 43 12 Vdc power input connector 1 Ground 2 Batt sense 3 Batt sense 4 410 5 Vdc 17 Vdc this socket accepts a DC voltage of 12V nominal Use the SELECT switch to choose this input If the DC output connector of the camera draws 18W or more and a 40m cable or longer is used the the power supplied to this socket will not be enought to power the system Power the camera locally to use cables lengths XLR 4 pin male panel view greater than 40m 3 6 9 24 Vdc power input socket Figure 3 44 24 Vdc power input connector 1 Ground 2 17 Vdc 30 Vdc Use the SELECT switch to choose this input If the DC output connector
25. of the camera draws 18W or more and a 50m cable or longer is used the the power supplied to this socket will not be enought to power the system Power the camera locally to use cables lengths greater than 50m Fischer 2 pin male panel view Cable connector 2 pole female Fischer part number WS105Z087 7 2 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions Chapter 4 Operating instructions LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 1 Camera head controls Figure 4 1 Camera head controls 1 Filter wheel switches 11 Power On Off switch 2 Filter wheel indicators 12 Menu rotary control 3 Camera card slot 13 Menu select switch 4 VTR save 14 Clean Scan button 5 Extended iris 15 White balance switch 6 Standard scene file button Std 16 Exposure time switch 7 Black stretch switch 17 Volume control Audio Level 8 Colour temp switch White bal 18 Vertical shift switch V Shift 9 Colour bars switch Bars 19 VTR Start assignable button 10 Gain selection switch LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 3 4 2 Viewfinder controls Figure 4 2 Viewfinder controls 20 Tally switch 30 Iris indication 21 Zebra switch 31 Zebra pattern 22 Not used 32 Safe area marker 23 Brightness control 33 Non standard indicator 24 Contrast control 34 Colour temperature indicators 25 Crispening control 35 Message box 26 Dioptre 36 Centre marker
26. tee ads 4 2 4 2 Viewfinder controls 4 3 4 2 1 Assigning functions to buttons 4 4 4 3 Using the camera 4 5 4 3 1 Switching on the power 4 5 4 3 2 Controlling the camera 4 5 44 System MENU een sante alsa tet ai RARE dada 4 6 4 4 1 Entering the System menu 4 6 4 4 2 RINGING VOU Way EE LUE Lee ee ne Rat Pt dE EN ARE ER 4 7 4 4 3 Leaving the System Menu 4 7 4AA Making Changes RAS edits dir ea aot eh eg nee bake 4 8 44 5 WAGOING CNANGES oi ss man eek ee ew dees eee Leas 4 8 LDK 6000 User s Guide V 45 Video acquisition modes 4 9 4 6 Viewfinder preferences 4 10 4 6 1 Viewfinder picture quality 4 10 4 6 2 Video level indication 4 10 46 3 Taly indicato ste ea ok Hake oa Ba eee eee Se oR 4 11 4 6 4 Viewfinder markers 4 11 AGS FOCUSSING S124 Et nana Me sin Veta EOE EEEE 4 11 AJ ENS Preference sl pi ok genie nement bead add Pe ae 4 12 TT ie LOS AYE re Me Baek Maas ah NN Pc D 4 12 2432 O RA 4 12 4 7 3 EXtend diIriSss o cut ada o did Mau Dire 4 12 ATA Lens INGICAONS ira A Ea 4 12 487 o Video prefere NEES a fie
27. the continuous automatic black control circuits LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 18 4 8 6 Exposure time The exposure time values of 1 200 1 500 and 1 1000 of a second are used to capture fast moving objects so that these can be played back sharply in slow motion The value selected depends on the speed of the moving object IS Note Increasing the exposure speed lowers the camera sensitivity proportionally Selecting the exposure time The momentary up down Exposure time switch 16 gives a choice of exposure time settings If an exposure time other than nominal is selected the Non standard indicator 33 in the viewfinder lights Table 4 6 Exposure time values Value Function Nom nominal setting Var enables the exposure to be varied CRT for shooting sync locked monitors 1 200 for fast moving objects 1 500 for fast moving objects 1 1000 for fast moving objects 50 Hz shooting with 50Hz lighting adjustable 60 Hz shooting with 60Hz lighting adjustable 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 10 To reduce flicker select the frequency closest to the frequency of the lights and then vary the lighti
28. to avoid horizontal bars in the picture Carry out the Clean Scan function as follows 1 Press the Clean Scan button 14 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 2 Use the Rotary control 12 to change the value and so remove the noise bar 3 Ifa more accurate adjustment is required set the CL SCAN item to EXTENDED Set the mode to NORMAL if a smear effect occurs 4 Set the UNIT item to the prefered read out Hz or mSec When you are finished shooting the monitor press the Clean Scan button 14 for two seconds to switch off the Clean Scan function Exposure time returns to its previous non variable setting IS Note Do not shoot highlights in the Clean Scan mode as this may cause a smear effect When the Clean Scan function is on the Non standard indicator 33 in the viewfinder lights CRT exposure A third possibility can arise when shooting a monitor whose synchronisation is locked to the camera s Stripes might be visible in the monitor picture This is more usual with 16 9 cameras To remove these disturbing line pairing effects between monitor and camera lines select the CRT option with the Exposure time switch 16 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 8 7 Black stretch The black stretch function gives more detail in the dark areas of the pictur
29. to the camera from the camera earth It is strictly prohibited to short circuit the inner and outer shields of a Triax cable used to connect a camera to a base station Galvanic separation Because of the nature of Triax systems with long distances between camera and Base Station the risk of earth currents flowing is greater These earth currents can result 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 connector The difference in earth potential between the camera and the Base Station results in an earth current in the Triax system To prevent earth currents from flowing in the Triax system we recommend galvanic separation of earthed equipment connected to the camera This separation can be achieved by using an isolation transformer between the local power outlet and the equipment connected to the camera Alternatively use equipment that has a double insulation and therefore does not require an earth connection LDK 6000 User s Guide Important information x Fibre optic transmission units CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is loc
30. values e an analogue value variable from 00 to 99 e 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 are then unavailable If there are only two values associated with the function then pressing the Select button 13 toggles between these two values If a value is displayed next to a function that is one of several possible values then pressing the Select button places the cursor in a list menu indicating the value currently selected Use the Rotary control 12 to point to a new value Press the Select button to return the cursor to the function list If an analogue value is displayed next to a function name then pressing the Select button places the cursor in front of the value and the Rotary control is used to change the analogue value Press the Select button to return the cursor to the function list 4 4 5 Undoing changes If you make changes to the video settings in the Systems menu and you decide not to keep them use the Std button 6 at the side of the camera to recall a standard set of values for the video parameters LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 5 Video acquisition modes In the INSTALL menu choose the video mode you wish to use for acquisition The table below shows the output signals available for each mode Table 4 2 Vid
31. 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 On Off Turn zebra indication on or off Zebra mode Level Band Level zebra indication appears in all 3 Op overexposed picture areas Band zebra indication appears between two specified exposure levels Zebra level 0 99 90 Set the exposure level where zebra 3 Op indication is on Zebra contrast 0 99 15 Set the zebra indication contrast 3 Op Centre Cross On Off The Centre marker cross marks the 0 Op centre of the picture Iris Ind SuperXpander On Off F stop number is displayed in VF 0 Op Focus Ind On Off Lens focus position indication 0 Op 0 close up 99 infinity Zoom Ind On Off Zoom position indication if supported 0 Op by lens 0 wide 99 tele Box Downright Time Battery Tape Select the type of information you 0 Op FLTR Off want to see in the message box LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Safe area On Off The safe area indicates an area that 0 Op represents 80 of the whole viewfinder picture area Safe area type 16 9 15 9 14 9 4 3 Set the aspect ratio of the safe area 0 Op marker Marker On Off Turn on to show the used area limits 0 Op Marker ty
32. 00 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 6 1 Multicore connector Figure 3 36 Multicore connector 23 3 pin female panel view Panel part number X1 3922 040 03241 3 6 2 HD SDI video output connectors SOY 01 0 ed NNN N N NN O E OM JW D Audio X Audio Shield Audio Y Tally in active gt 3V imped 10KOhm Batt Batt Record out stop lt 0 2V start gt 4 5V imped 1KOhm Batt sense Batt Batt Batt sense Batt Batt TXD RXD TXD ret Playback in CVBS Gen Lock in HD tri level sync 0 6Vpp 75 Ohm RXD ret Playback ret CVBS ret Gen Lock in ret HD SDI video B HD SDI video HD SDI video Figure 3 37 HD SDI video output connectors BNC connector panel view These six looped through BNC connectors each supply a HD SDI video output Y Cr Cb 4 2 2 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 24 3 6 3 CVBS output connector Figure 3 38 CVBS output connector This BNC socket provides a 1 0 Vpp CVBS analogue output video signal for monitoring BNC connector panel view 3 6 4 Sync input connector Figure 3 39 Sync signal input connector Apply a HD tri level sync 0 6Vpp 75 Ohm genlock signal to this BNC socket to synchronise the camera BNC connector panel view 3 6 5 Playback input connector Figure 3 40 Playback signal input connector Apply a 1Vpp 75 Ohm video signal to this BNC socket for viewing
33. 12 FEATURES ag creche PE A E E E RE EL ARE A RO EE toa ete E 1 4 13 SSPECIICATIONS se ats AR Leader do ee Atenas Se ue en 1 6 1 31 DIMENSIONS 4 604 Saga Mylan ied Aer GS Rod AS ou el hs 1 9 AA SAA SUR tek A itl A Mey hk ant re OF asi re te Ut ae 1 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 11 lt PaCkinGAn packing 1 0 tad at oa e Ue aD cath a La a Do ita e 2 1 2 2 INS pOr CAS esau Read eyed ae ate iad we Wh Bari Whe tots 2 2 2 3 Mountingalens 2 3 24 22ineh ViEWRNGES msie a oes Bo ee hy Res ES 2 4 2 4 1 Mounting viewfinder and microphone holder 2 4 2 4 2 Positioning the viewfinder 2 5 2 5 2 inch Viewfinder Accessories 2 5 2 5 1 Wide angle eyepiece 2 5 2 52 l eft eye ddapt f nc oak llas 2 6 2 6 MOUNTING a Microphone voca a Bae reine Me Re Ba ad 2 7 2 7 Tripod adapter plate 2 8 2 8 Adjusting the shoulder pad 2 9 2 9 Mounting a top light 2 10 2 10 ZOOM CONTOS tido 2 11 2 11 Attaching an adapter hr os awe nain ae tee ee ete dt 2 12 Chapter 3 Cabling and connectors 3 11 GONTIQUIAtIONS i 4 4 See wat Had Puts Ab dy tas Sa IAs eu oe a 3 1 3 1 1 Camera with TriaxHD adapter 3 1 3 1 2 Multiple TriaxHD cameras with C2IP network
34. 27 Tally indicators red 37 Cadre marker 28 Gain indicators 38 Zoom indication 29 Top indicators LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 4 4 2 1 Assigning functions to buttons The camera has two assignable buttons one on the front panel and one on the lens The operation of the zoom control button can also be assigned These buttons can be assigned the following functions Table 4 1 Button Assignments Switch Assignment VTR lens Intercom default Switch on external signal 1 Switch on external signal 2 Zoom VTR camera Intercom default Switch on external signal 1 Switch on external signal 2 Zoom Zoom switch Momentary Alternating latched The function and behaviour momentary or alternating of these buttons are set in the INSTALL menu LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 5 4 3 Using the camera Attach lens viewfinder microphone and any other accessories to the camera Attach the triax cable or supply the adapter with power 4 3 1 Switching on the power Triax adapter 1 On the Base Station set the master power switch to the ON position The green power light lights 2 Set the Power switch 11 of the camera to the ON position IS Note The BATT indicator in the viewfinder lights if the camera supply voltage is less than 11V 3 Allow a few moments for the camera to perform a self test and for the system to es
35. 3 3 13 Auxiliary connector 3 15 3 4 HD Fibre adapter connectors 3 16 ZAN FIDE Connector nissan a he MN ten 3 17 3 5 HD SDI adapter connectors 3 18 3 5 1 HD SDI video output connectors 3 18 35 2 Multicore connector sss ince tae oes Se sh du an 3 19 3 5 3 CVBS output connector 3 19 3 5 4 Viewfinder signal output connector 3 20 355 5 LEPENE ue aie hee D hasta nant Rue Mean re 3 20 3 5 6 DC power output socket 2 Lun eee bbe eas Pad ede ee Rea ao 3 21 3 5 7 DC power input socket 3 21 3 6 Break out box LDK 8275 connectors 3 22 3 6 1 Multicore connector 3 23 3 6 2 HD SDI video output connectors 3 23 3 6 3 CVBS output connector 3 24 3 6 4 Sync input connector 4 444 444444444u aus 3 24 3 6 5 Playback input Connector 3 24 3 6 62 GONtOlCONNECLON ces ad Matta ann AP PE e ete as 3 25 36 7 Audio OUT CONNE CON 22 52 ne ea ad dae She ARE eee 3 25 3 6 8 12 Vdc power input socket 3 26 3 6 9 24 Vdc power input socket 3 26 Chapter 4 Operating instructions dls Gamera head controls citan tos ball
36. 5 Exposure setting in the central area 3 Sc Exposed to 70 at setting 50 Manufacturer Ang Fuj Ang Can Select the manufacturer of the lens 0 Other Angenieux Canon Fujinon or other to compensate for differences in iris servo feedback RE Iris comp On Off Turn on to compensate for iris loss 0 when the lens Range Extender is turned on 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 3 Op with the extended iris function Max Iris F1 4 F2 0 F2 8 F4 0 Set the maximum iris value to be used 3 Op F5 6 with the extended iris function Min Exp Time 1 100 1 500 Set the minimum exposure time to be 3 Op used with the extended iris function Max Gain dB 0 15 dB Set the maximum gain value to be used 3 Op with the extended iris function Autolris const Iris gain 5 10 Set sensitivity of auto iris 5 slow 3 response 10 fast response LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 2 3 Video menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Colour Filter 0 99 50 This electronic colour filter varies the 2 Sc colour balance to obtain warmer or colder effects for the auto white memory positions It resets to 50 when the next automatic white balance process is carried out Contour Level 0 99 30 Set contour enhanc
37. 6000 User s Guide Important information vil Important information Read these instructions carefully and retain them for future reference During installation and operation of this equipment local building safety and fire protection standards must be observed Before connecting the equipment to the power supply of the installation verify the proper functioning of the protective earth lead Whenever it is likely that safe operation is impaired the apparatus must be made inoperative and secured 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 caution notices that appear in the manual e Warnings indicate danger that requires correct procedures or practices to prevent death or injury to personnel e Cautions indicate procedures or practices that should be followed to prevent damage or destruction to equipment or property LDK 6000 User s Guide Important information vili Warnings VAN WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture If the unit is in a wet or damp environment a rain cover must be used to protect it for personal safety reasons
38. MA level blue VIDEO GAMMA level green VIDEO GAMMA level master VIDEO GAMMA LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents Table 5 1 System menu functions Function Subfunction Menu path level red VIDEO GAMMA Green Button file recall SECURITY GREEN BUTTON l 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 ENS manufacturer ENS type ENS Lighting conditions FILES STANDARD FILES M Marker shading VE style VF switch VE type VE Matrix select VIDEO Momentary iris setpoint LENS N Notch INSTALL O LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents Table 5 1 System menu functions Function Subfunction Menu path On air lamp switch INSTALL Operator file recall FILES
39. 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 Rotary speed VF S Saturation VIDEO Scene file recall switch FILES RECALL SCENEFILE Scene file store switch FILES STORE SCENEFILE Skin Contour auto VIDEO SKIN level VIDEO SKIN 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 LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents Table 5 1 System menu functions Function Subfunction Menu path 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 vV VF Audio Bar switch VF Contour level VF VF CONTOUR Contour switch VF VF CONTOUR Centre cross switch VF Focus ind switch VF Iris indicator switch VF Info time VF Menu time VF Rotary speed VF Safe area switch VE Text display time VE Zebra parameters VF ZEBRA Zoom ind switch VE Video mode INSTALL Z Zebra Contrast VF
40. Wide Angle adapter 2 VF Sunhood for 5 VF Raincover camera with 5 VF Raincover camera with SuperXpander Tripod plate Headset dynamic XLR 5 double muff Headset dynamic XLR 5 single muff Scriptboard with light Transport flightcase Carrying bag Camera light 20W AC power supply Camera IR remote control Local Control Panel LCP100 Zoom control for Angenieux lenses Zoom control for Canon lenses Zoom control for Fujinon lenses LDK 4482 00 LDK 4488 00 LDK 4800 LDK 5302 60 LDK 5305 01 LDK 4019 10 LDK 6517 LDK 5390 LDK 6992 02 LDK 5021 05 LDK 6989 LDK 5031 01 LDK 8111 37 LDK 8111 51 LDK 6985 21 LDK 5020 LDK 5020 01 LDK 5950 00 LDK 4377 40 LDK 5200 LDK 5201 LDK 6113 16 LDK 6113 26 LDK 6113 36 1 10 LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Packing unpacking Inspect the shipping container for evidence of damage immediately after receipt If the shipping container or cushioning material is damaged it should be kept until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the units have been checked mechanically and electrically The shipping container should be placed upright and opened from the top Remove the cushioning material and lift out the contents The contents of the shipment should be checked against the packing list If the contents are incomplete if there is mechanical damage or defect or if the units do not perform correctly when unpac
41. al Camera Control system or a C2IP Ethernet based control network LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 4 HD Fibre Base Station The HD Fibre Base Station as well as providing high definition outputs optionally offers simultaneous high end SDTV outputs This facilitates a gradual and managed transition from SDTV to HDTV 1 2 Features Ultimate flexibility with HD DPM TM CCD sensors offering native switchability between the interlaced 1080i and true progressive 720p high definition broadcast formats The CCDs have 9 2 million pixels with 1920 H x 4320 V effective picture elements The following acquisition formats are available Standard version 10801 at 59 94 Hz 10801 at 50 Hz 720p at 59 94 Hz 720p at 50Hz Worldcam version 10801 at 59 94 Hz 10801 at 50 Hz 1080p at 23 98 Hz 1080p at 24 Hz 1080p at 25 Hz 1080p at 29 97 Hz 720p at 59 94 Hz 720p at 50 Hz 720p at 23 98 Hz 720p at 25 Hz 720p at 29 97 Hz Frame Transfer technology ensures no smear 12 bit A to D and more than 22 bit digital processing with unique software programmable video path Superior all digital highlight handling with a wide dynamic range Unique circuitry for pivoting knee and True Colour Knee Wide range of presets and variable 6 point digital matrix assure accurate colour matching LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 5 e Fluorescent light matrix e Digital gamma with unique standard preset values and highest accuracy e Dig
42. al connector SubD 9 pin male panel view X12 a WIN g SPARE RS RXD RS TXD RS DTR RS DGND BO Em RS DSR RS RTS RS CTS 12V LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 3 TriaxHD adapter connectors Figure 3 11 TriaxHD adapter connector location Triax connector Eng A Front Que Prod Rear Q GOO Eng CVBS output Intercom headset Viewfinder Ext video output Audio microphone 1 input Script light power supply DC power supply input Breaker Power on Teleprompter output Audio microphone 2 input DC power and tally output Reference signal input Auxiliary Tracker connector communication connector LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 11 3 3 1 Triax connector Figure 3 12 Triax connector 1 Centre pin Power and signals 2 Inner shield Return 3 Outer shield Camera housing GND S Outer shield Centre pin Inner shield Panel view X100 3 3 2 CVBS output connector Figure 3 13 CVBS output connector This socket provides a 1 0 Vpp CVBS output video signal monitoring quality BNC connector panel view X105 3 3 3 Viewfinder External video output connector Figure 3 14 Viewfinder External video output connector This socket provides a 1 0 Vpp VBS output viewfinder signal or the external video signal from the Base S
43. apter is optionally available LDK 5390 10 to allow the viewfinder to be used with the left eye Before mounting the viewfinder onto the camera attach the left eye adapter 1 to the viewfinder and secure it using the screw 2 Do not forget to mount the microphone support bracket 3 at the end of the left eye adapter Figure 2 6 Viewfinder left eye adapter LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 7 2 6 Mounting a microphone To attach the optional microphone AJ MC700 to the camera proceed as follows 1 Open the microphone holder by unscrewing the knurled screw 2 of the microphone support bracket 1 on the viewfinder and open Slide the microphone into the split tube until the microphone shoulder reaches the mark 5 in the tube Place the tube with the microphone into the holder with the split facing upwards Mount the microphone as straight as possible Ensure that the rubber supports at the back and front of the holder fit into the rims 6 around the tube Close 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 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 Place the microphone cable into the top clip at the front of the camera and into clip 4 at the side of the camera Pull and twist cl
44. ard is not required for normal operation of the camera Figure 4 7 Camera card slot IS Note Only use an original camera card Store the owner s card in a safe place LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 26 4 12 Smart Touch Smart Touch is an optional software module that gives immediate access to 14 pre defined scene files This library allows you to quickly set up the camera for different shooting conditions To choose a particular file proceed as follows 1 Press the green STD button for 2 seconds the viewfinder shows the library of available shooting conditions 2 Select a file by turning the Rotary control at the front of the camera 3 Activate the file of your choice by pressing the Select button at the front of the camera The new values only take effect when the camera is not on air The Smart Touch files can also be selected by navigating to the FILES menu using the System Menu The files of the Smart Touch library are divided into three categories Lighting Creative and Matching which complement the standard setting scene file The Lighting category provides three different files for various lighting conditions e Night optimises the transfer characteristic to enhance the visibility of detail in very dark scenes without the undesirable consequence of excessive noise associated with simply increasing gain e Fluorescent establishes matrix and colourmetric parameters to reduce the
45. ate red 3 Sc color for memory position 1 LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 12 MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE color1 Blue 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate blue 3 Sc color for memory position 1 width2 Red 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate red 3 Se saturation for memory position 2 width2 Blue 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate blue 3 Se saturation for memory position 2 color2 Red 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate red 3 Sc color for memory position 2 color2 Blue 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate blue 3 Sc color for memory position 2 Black Blackstretch 0 99 99 Set black stretch level 0 is no stretch 3 Sc Master 0 99 50 Black level adjustment RGB 2 Sc lt more gt 3 Red 0 99 50 Black level adjustment R 3 Se Green 0 99 50 Black level adjustment G 3 Sc Blue 0 99 50 Black level adjustment B 3 Se Master 0 99 50 Black level adjustment RGB 3 Sc Gain Red 0 99 50 Manual red gain control 2 Sc Green 0 99 50 Manual green gain control 2 Sc Blue 0 99 50 Manual blue gain control 2 Sc Range 3dB 6dB Gain control step size 2 Op Knee Off Auto Var Knee Off Auto or variable manual 2 Sc Knee Knee Off Auto Var Knee Off Auto or variable manual 3 Sc Knee Type Y NAM Signal used for knee NAM luminance 3 Sc of highest RGB component Slope M 0 99 60 Adjusts the knee slope angle in manua
46. ated on top of the fibre optic connector on the rear panel Laser safety statement Europe Fibre optic transmission units are classified as a CLASS 1 Laser Product according to EN 60825 1 Safety of Laser products Class 1 laser products are considered safe and do not result in biological hazard if used according to the instructions Laser safety statement US Fibre optic transmission units are classified as a CLASS 1 Laser Product according to 21CFR 1040 10 of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health A N WARNING Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein 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 Fibre optic cable precautions Fibre optic cables and connectors are easily damaged take the following percautions into account e Do not bend the cable beyond the minimum permissible bend range specified for the cable e Avoid kinks in the cable e Avoid subjecting the cable to a high tension force even momentarily e Do not twist the cable when connecting it to equipment e Insert connectors straight and fully into their corresponding sockets e In fibre optic cable systems always put the dust caps on cable and panel connectors
47. ates the socket at the front right or the connector at the rear The third position selects the rear socket with a phantom power supply 48V Phantom power 48V is always present on the front right microphone socket Figure 4 9 Audio microphone switch 3 position audio selection switch 5 Table 4 1 Audio microphone connection selection Switch position Camera front right connector Adapter rear connector Set to the right No input Active Input with 48V Set tothe left active Input with 48v Audio channel 2 The microphone for the second audio channel is connected to the Mic 2 socket on the TriaxHD adapter A 2 position switch 8 selects a phantom power supply 48V for the second audio microphone Intercom Three intercom channels production Prod program sound Prog and engineering Eng are sent from the Base Station to the camera operator s headset The camera operator s intercom microphone signal is sent to the Base Station A tracker can also connect a headset to the intercom system to receive all of the channels from the Base Station and the camera operator s microphone signal as well The tracker s microphone signal is passed to the camera operator and to the Base Station The Intercom section of the Install menu contains various settings for all these channels Signals for left and right headset muffs and sidetone levels can be selected Intercom microphone amplification levels phantom power supply and m
48. ator 33 lights The viewfinder also displays the actual value of a measured colour temperature The range of the auto white balance is from 2 5K to 20K Auto white balance If the reference colour temperatures do not match your lighting conditions carry out the auto white procedure as follows 1 Use the Colour temperature switch 8 to select one of the memory positions FL AW1 or AW2 in which to store the measured colour temperature value 2 Press once on the White balance switch 15 at the front of the camera to start the automatic white balance procedure The following appears in the viewfinder LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions BESS ooo AWHITE window a 1 aa OO oo 3 Point the camera so that the reference white surface is between the two small white boxes 4 Press the White balance switch 15 again to start the measurement procedure A message indicating that the process is runnning appears Le e AWHITE running ES ss ia oo rl 5 When the process is completed within a few seconds the OK message and the measured temperature appear in the viewfinder o e o AWHITE OK 3700K Bee ooo The measured colour temperature is now stored in the selected memory position and can be recalled as required IS 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
49. 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 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 23 4 10 User levels The user level function in the SECURITY menu restricts access in varying degrees to the operational controls of the camera You can only access the functions of the SECURITY menu with an owner s card or the PIN code of the camera 4 10 1 Selecting the user level There are four user levels userO 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 reduced User level O is a special protection 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 obtained by the use of the PIN code are disabled and
50. combined with the motion portrayal of film cameras LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 3 This means that the 1080p23 98 format can be converted by the 3 2 pull down method to 1080i59 94 within the camera The same principle is offered through frame repeats for the 720p formats at the lower frame rates For example the 720p23 98 format is available as a 720p59 94 format For p24 production the Worldcam enables 2 5 times slow motion In the 720p59 94 format gathered video material provides a relative 2 5 times slow motion when the 59 94 Hz recording is played back at 24 Hz 1 1 8 Advanced TriaxHD features TriaxHD which is a further development of the Emmy Award winning triax transmission system makes the camera compatible with industry standard triax cables This allows the reuse of existing reliable and valuable cable inventories TriaxHD allows video transmission and remote control of cameras up to a distance of 3300 ft 1000 meters and beyond using industry standard 14mm triax cables It is based on 30MHz full bandwidth 4 2 2 transmission Y Cr Cb components The double side band modulation technique used in combination with Y Cr Cb transmission ensures linearity resolution and an optimal signal to noise ratio over the maximum cable length Bandwidth efficient channel combining and equalization techniques minimize cross talk and interference Teleprompter and viewfinder signals maintain high performance with relatively long cab
51. e used to protect the unit e Do not subject the unit to severe shocks or vibration e Do not expose the camera to extremes of temperature e Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight or close to heating appliances for extended periods e Do not allow sunlight to shine into the viewfinder e Do not allow LASER beams to shine into the lens as this could damage the CCD sensors e Avoid extreme highlights as these can cause various kinds of optical reflections e Be careful when connecting and disconnecting triax cables e Do not mix triax units from different types of camera systems HD with SD RGB triax with digital triax e 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 markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows e The wire coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal on the plug marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured RED The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK Ensure that your equipment i
52. e Ge 4 29 4 13 44 INTer OM eben onan ae ean fon aia ee na Oh et ae ee aes 4 29 4 13 5 COMMUNICATION 25 ee nade ale ete Ge aha Waly ane rad Se aes 4 30 4 14 HD SDl adapter controls 4 31 4 14 1 Powering the camera 4 31 Chapter 5 Menu structure and contents 5 1 Men structure commit A ek ete ag dakar Gao 5 1 1 11 TOP Menu structure ciate tdi eis ed ne faite late bs 5 1 5 1 2 Viewfinder menu structure 5 2 521 37 Lens MeNU StrUCTUTE via e Uan ss 5 3 51 4 Mideoumenussthucture rie a tia Gee dade 5 4 5 1 5 Install menu structure triax fibre 5 5 D 1 6 Filesmenucstructure 22 heat de od Red be de ho eee 5 6 5 1 7 Security menu Structure saia a E eee 5 7 LDK 6000 User s Guide 5 2 5 3 Vi MenuscOntents bli hes a geo ed a eng as oe dere a IS 5 8 5 2 1 Viewfinder menu contents 5 8 522 Lensmenu contents e or wd ve Bars dr Bie dd nier Den une Ah 2 5 10 5 2 3 Video menu contents 5 11 5 2 4 Install menu contents 5 14 5 215 Files menu contents nesate nitas dew awa enw se taa he had 5 17 5 2 6 Security menu contents 5 18 5 2 7 Diagnostics menu contents 5 19 Wh re to find function sat it Se Py ody ytd ee Bae be Me Be 5 20 LDK
53. e of the camera To detach an adapter from the camera head follow the steps for attaching it in the reverse order Figure 2 12 Attaching an adapter LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 1 Chapter 3 Cabling and connectors 3 1 Configurations 3 1 1 Camera with TriaxHD adapter A camera head with an LDK 5460 TriaxHD adapter can be connected to an LDK 4502 HD Base Station using a Triax cable The maximum length of cable that can be used without significant degradation of the video signal is 1000m 3 300 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 HD Camera with TriaxHD adapter Triax adapter Ethernet cable Camera head Base Station S a aR Triax cable Power supply OCP 400 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 2 3 1 2 Multiple TriaxHD cameras with C2IP network Each camera head with an LDK 5460 TriaxHD adapter can be connected to an LDK 4502 HD Base Station using a Triax cable The maximum length of cable that can be used without significant degradation of the video signal is 1000m 3 300 ft for a 14mm Triax cable The power supply is applied to the Base Station and via the Triax cable to the camera
54. e without effecting the rest of the picture Set the Black stretch switch 7 to the On position to switch on the black stretch function When black stretch is switched on the Non standard indicator 33 in the viewfinder lights The Video menu allows you to adjust the black stretch parameters 4 8 8 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 rough surface Carry out the Auto skin contour procedure as follows 1 Inthe VIDEO SKIN SKIn menu select the memory position skin 1 or 2 not 1 2 Me oo a ES a oo oo a 2 Place the cursor in front of the VIDEO SKIN AUTO item Bee Sooo E E a E Ca En 3 Press the Select button 13 The following appears in the viewfinder LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions A Le a earn a a a ES aa a 4 Point two small white boxes at the intended surface 5 Press the Select button 13 to start the measurement procedure the iris is set to Auto The process running message appears EE ooo Be ES CT CT EE 6 When the process is completed within a few seconds the OK message appears in the viewfinder 7 Adjust the skin con
55. ea marker 32 indicates an area that represents 80 of the whole viewfinder picture area This is the minimum area seen on a TV set e The Message box 35 displays information messages The length of time this box remains on the screen is set by the Info time item of the VF menu e The Centre marker cross 36 marks the centre of the picture e The Cadre marker 37 is a dotted white line or a shaded area that shows the limits of a 4 3 15 9 or 14 9 picture Exterior marker shading can also be selected 4 6 5 Focussing A focus assist function can be switched on or off in the VE menu This function adds motion in the viewfinder to objects in sharp focus The FOC indicator 29 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 a button to control this function in the INSTALL menu e The VTR button on the camera e The VTR button on the lens e The RET switch on a zoom control when a large lens adapter is used You can also choose the way the button operates momentary or toggle When the viewfinder zoom function is in use many of the viewfinder markers are switched off to improve the clarity of the display The FOC indicator 29 in the viewfinder flashes when the viewfinder zoom function is active LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 12 4 7 4 7 1 4 7 2 4 7 3 Lens p
56. eld Audio Y Tally in active gt 3V imped 10KOhm Batt Batt E IN Record out stop lt 0 2V start gt 4 5V imped 1KOhm Batt sense Batt Batt a x Oo Batt sense Batt Batt TXD RXD TXD ret Playback in CVBS Gen Lock in HD tri level sync 0 6Vpp 75 Ohm RXD ret Playback ret CVBS ret Gen Lock in ret A HD SDI video output B HD SDI video output HD SDI video output 23 3 pin male panel view Panel part number X6 3922 040 03231 This multicore connector provides the HD SDI video outputs control signals and the camera microphone signal DC power can also be supplied to the camera via this connector The connector accepts a playback video signal for display in the viewfinder The start stop control signal for an external recorder is also passed via this connector 107 00 CON Gs a NM N N NN N NN n uu KR WN 3 5 3 CVBS output connector Figure 3 30 CVBS output connector This socket provides a 1 0 Vpp CVBS analogue output video signal for monitoring BNC connector panel view X11 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 20 3 5 4 Viewfinder signal output connector Figure 3 31 Viewfinder signaloutput connector This BNC socket provides a 1 0 Vpp analog output video signal of the viewfinder signal Markers and menus similar to those in the viewfinder can be superimposed on this signal BNC connector panel view X12
57. ement level 2 Sc Contour Level 0 99 50 Set contour enhancement level 3 Sc Source select Y R G R G Select source to be used for contour 3 Sc generation Y before knee R G or average of R G vert cont 0 99 50 Adjust the level of vertical component 3 Sc in the contour signal coarse fine 0 99 5 Adjust the coarseness of the contours 3 Sc 0 is very fine Soft Contour Soft Contour Off On Set to On to reduce the amount of 2 Sc contour added for large transitions Level 0 99 70 Adjust the upper limit level of contour 2 Sc enhancement for soft contours Knee Contour Off 1 2 3 4 Select a level of contour enhancement 3 Sc for the compressed signal above the knee 4 is high level of enhancement 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 2 Sc memory position Auto Off On Select to take a sample of the skin 2 colour View Off On Set to on to indicate the selected area 2 Skin Level 0 99 15 Decrease the skin contour leve below 2 Sc 50 to soften the selected area Increase the value above 50 to add extra contour lt more gt width1 Red 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate red 3 Sc saturation for memory position 1 The higher the number the broader the range width1 Blue 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin gate blue 3 Sc saturation for memory position 1 color1 Red 0 99 50 Manual correction of skin g
58. eo acquisition modes 4 9 Acquisition HDTV SDTV Camera Viewfinder format sensor output B S output B S version indication 10801 at 59 94 Hz 1080159 94 525i59 94 NTSC Standard and WorldCam 1080159 10801 at 50 Hz 1080150 626i50 PAL Standard and WorldCam 1080150 1080p at 23 98 Hz 1080p47 95 colour bar WorldCam only 1080psf23 1080p59 94 525i59 94 NTSC WorldCam only 1080159 23 1080p at 24 Hz 1080148 colour bar WorldCam only 1080psf24 1080p at 25 Hz 1080150 626150 PAL WorldCam only 1080psf25 1080p at 29 97 Hz 1080159 94 525i59 94 NTSC WorldCam only 1080psf29 720p at 59 94 Hz 720p59 94 525i59 94 NTSC Standard and WorldCam 720p59 720p at 50 Hz 720p50 626150 PAL Standard and WorldCam 720p50 720p at 23 98 Hz 720p59 94 525159 94 NTSC WorldCam only 720p59 23 720p at 25 Hz 720p50 626i50 PAL WorldCam only 720p50 25 720p at 29 97 Hz 720p59 94 525i59 94 NTSC WorldCam only 720p59 29 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 6 Viewfinder preferences Set up the viewfinder according to your own preferences adjust viewing parameters select markers message boxes and on screen display times in the VF menu Figure 4 5 Viewfinder controls and indicators z LE 4 6 1 Viewfinder picture quality Adjust the Brightness 23 and Contrast 24 controls according to your preferences If you wish use the Crispening
59. era and hold it for two seconds The standard values only take effect when the camera is not on air The standard file can be selected as either a factory or a customer standard file Changing the standard file can only be done in the System security menu if the owner card or the PIN code is used The Non standard indicator 33 lights when the video settings are not set to their standard value for example when exposure is not set to nominal It also lights when black stretch or extended iris is on and if AWC or FL is selected with the colour temperature selector LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 8 2 Test signal The left front side panel of the camera has a Colour bar switch 9 for switching on a colour bar test signal The colour bar is the standard test signal that is used to set up and check the camera before use When the colour bar is selected the following functions are temporarily set to Off e Black stretch e White limiter e Zebra e Safe area VF e Cadre VF The lens iris closes automatically when the colour bars are switched on 4 8 3 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 switch 10 on the left front side of the camera When this switch is pressed initially the current value of the gain in dB is displayed in the viewfinder Holding the switch in the up or down position for a very short pe
60. ew HI Film HI Film Skin LO Film LO Film Skin Sepia Film Matching LDK9x LDK10 DVW xxx HL xxx Standard Settings 5 6 LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 1 7 Security menu structure Installed Level Run Hours PIN code Customer Files Green Button user3 gt 0000 gt gt days ago set time set date Store Cust Scene Store Cust Oper Standard Scene File Operator File exec exec Hour Minute LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 8 5 2 Menu contents The number 0 1 2 or 3 in the LEVEL column indicates the user level at which this item is visible in the menu items with numbers higher than the user level that is set on the camera are not visible in the menu For example if user level 2 is set items marked with a 3 are not visible If an item is not relevant it is not visible in the menu The Sc in the FILE column indicates that the value of this item is stored in the Scene file the Op indicates that the value of this item is stored in the Operator file In the VALUES column the default value of the item is shown in bold 5 2 1 Viewfinder menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE VF Mon Y R G B G Select signal to view in viewfinder 2 Op VF Contour VF Contour On Off Turn contours for viewfinder signal on 2 Op or off Level 0 99 50 Set contour level for
61. 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 contains 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 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 11 2 4 11 3 menu of the menu system An operator file contains information relating to the set up of general camera preferences Access control The owner s card or the PIN code is used to access special set up and security features of the camera Inserting the owner s card into the camera gives direct access to the Security menu If you select the Security menu without this card inserted you must enter the correct PIN code to gain access to this menu PIN code The 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 Camera card slot Insert your camera card into this slot with the chip on the card facing the front of the camera Push the card home until it fits snugly A camera c
62. g 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 for your particular configuration LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 3 2 3 Mounting a lens To attach a lens to the camera head proceed as follows ih dl ge WN Ensure that the lens locking ring 1 is in the unlocked position turned counterclockwise Remove the dust protection cap 2 Slot the lens into the lens mount 3 Turn the lens locking ring 1 clockwise to lock the lens in place Connect the lens cable to the lens connector 4 at the right side of the camera Place the lens cable into the bottom clip at the front of the camera and clip 5 located at the side Pull and twist clip to open it Figure 2 2 Lens mounting VAN 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 For more information about these adjustments refer to the lens manufacturer s documentation IS Note Always mount the dust protection cap when the lens is not connected to the camera LDK 6000 User s Guide Insta
63. gure 4 4 Lens menu gt Lens type Std Auto Iris On Peak Average 65 Auto iris setp 35 Mom iris setp 50 MENU LENS 4 4 3 Leaving the System Menu If you are deep within the menu structure the recommended way of leaving the System menu is 1 If necessary move the cursor to the left column with the Select button 13 2 Scroll upwards with the Rotary control 12 until the cursor points to TOP this is the MAIN menu 3 Press the Select button The cursor now points to the MENU OFF item of the MAIN menu 4 Press the Select button to leave the System menu LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions If you do not use the menu it disappears after a few seconds This delay can be programmed in the VF menu However when you press the Select button again you enter the System menu at the last position of the cursor and not at the top of MAIN menu To prevent confusion the next time you enter the System menu it is advisable to leave the menu by returning to the MAIN menu TOP and selecting MENU OFF 4 4 4 Making changes To find out where you have to go to change a function consult the appendix to discover under which menu group or sub group the function you want to change is located If the cursor points to an item and there are no double arrows to indicate a sub menu then the item pointed to has a value The value can be e a toggle value only two values e a list value more than two
64. icrophone on off switches are also available in this menu LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 30 Additional controls are found on the back of the adapter Intercom microphone routing switch This 3 position switch 1 routes the camera operator s intercom microphone signal to engineering Eng or production Prod or turns off the intercom Use the VTR Start button at the front of the camera or the VTR button on the lens to send the camera operator s intercom microphone signal to production regardless of the position of this switch Production volume control selection Use this 2 position switch 2 to control the volume of the production signal in the intercom either at the front of the camera or at the rear of the adapter Intercom headset volume controls e Prod adjusts the volume of the production signal to the camera operator s headset when selection switch 2 is in the REAR position e Prog adjusts the volume of the programme signal to the camera operator s headset e Eng adjusts the volume of the engineering intercom signal to the camera operator s headset 4 13 5 Communication Call button Press this momentary button 4 to send a signal to the control panels calling for attention The ND RE indicator in the 1 5 inch viewfinder shows when a call signal is sent or received Data channel The Aux connector on the side of the adapter provides analogue control signals and facilities for the c
65. incl 2 inch VF and TriaxHD adapter Pick up device 3 x 2 3 inch HD DPM CCDs 1080i 720p or 1080p 1080i 720p switchable Picture elements 9 2 million pixels 1920 H x 4320 V effective Digital quantization 12 bit A to D Digital signal processing 18 MHz and 36 MHz better than 22 bit accuracy Sensitivity 2000 lux 186 ft cd at F8 0 typical 1080i mode reflectance 90 Minimum illumination Approx 2 lux at F 1 4 and 30 dB gain Exposure control Down to 1 500 Clean scanning 50 6 to 125 Hz at 50 Hz temp freq 61 to 150 Hz at 59 94 Hz temp freq Smear no vertical smear Optical system F1 4 prism system Optical filters Clear 1 4 ND 1 16 ND 1 64 ND clear 4 point star 6 point star soft focus Modulation depth 55 at 27 MHz typical 720p mode S N ratio 55 dB in Y typical Registration lt 25 ns 0 05 in all zones without lens Dynamic range gt 600 Gain 6dB to 12dB in 3dB steps or variable Viewfinder option types 2 resolution gt 600 TV lines centre 7 resolution gt 650 TV lines centre 5 resolution gt 800 TV lines centre LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction Table 1 2 LDK 5460 TriaxHD Adapter Item Power requirements Value Triax powered or 12 Vdc Operating temperatures 20 to 45 C 4 to 113 F Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F
66. ion 3 No connection 4 10 5Vdc 17 Vdc This socket accepts a DC voltage of 12V nominal Maximum power consumption 23W XLR 4 pin male panel view X101 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 14 3 3 9 Audio microphone 1 connector Figure 3 20 Audio microphone 1 connector 1 Audio Screen 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return Microphone impedance gt 200 ohm Sensitivity range 64 to 24 dBu Signal at pin 2 of audio input is in phase with signal at pin 2 of audio output XLR 3 pole female panel view X107 3 3 10 Intercom headset connector Figure 3 21 XLR intercom headset connector 1 Microphone return 2 Microphone 3 Telephone return 4 Telephone left 5 Telephone right Microphone level 64 dBu 24 dBu switchable Microphone impedance gt 600 Ohm Telephone level 6 dBu nominal Telephone output impedance lt 50 Ohm XLR 5 pole female panel view X104 3 3 11 Reference input connector Figure 3 22 Reference input connector This connector is used to supply a 0 6 Vpp HD tri level reference signal to the camera for genlocking local mode only BNC connector panel view X111 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 15 3 3 12 Tracker communications connector Figure 3 23 Tracker communications connector On air signal return Tracker microphone return Tracker microphone input Production tracker Sidetone engineering tracker Intercom retu
67. ip to open it Other microphones with a diameter of 21mm can also be used however ensure that the sensitivity of the input that match that type of microphone are correctly selected in the camera INSTALL menu When a longer microphone is used it is not necessary to place it in the split tube Phantom power is always present on the front microphone socket Figure 2 7 Microphone mounting LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 8 2 7 Tripod adapter plate To mount the camera on a tripod the tripod plate LDK 5031 10 must first be attached to the tripod Follow the tripod manufacturer s instructions to mount the wedge plate supplied with the tripod and the tripod adapter plate firmly onto the tripod Attach the camera to the tripod adapter plate as follows 1 Slide the camera horizontally along the tripod adapter plate from back to front ensuring that the front of the camera engages the V slot 1 at the front of the tripod adapter plate and that the slot on the bottom of the camera engages the stud 2 at the rear of the tripod adapter plate 2 Firmly push the camera forward until it clicks into place IS Note 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 Figure 2 8 Tripod adapter plate A N Caution Failure to attach the camera t
68. ital contour with an extensive range of parameters e Advanced contour correction includes two automatic skin settings e Intelligent Continuous Automatics black levels black shading and video levels no set up time required e Digital contrast with standard black stretch and black press e International standard 2 3 inch lens interface e Optical servo controlled four position neutral density filter wheel e Optical servo controlled effect filter wheel with soft focus four point star and six point star filters e Electronic colour filter can be used for creating a special look warm cold of a scene or for a smooth colour temperature control around the white balance setting e Smart card for personal settings and security e Owner card for setting user levels and for copying and storing control settings e Protected easy to operate controls and switches with read out of all settings e Viewfinder status read out of primary camera functions e Clean scan feature allows capture of computer and other monitor pictures LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 3 Specifications Table 1 1 LDK 6000 Camera Head HD DPM Worldcam version Item Power requirements Value supplied via adapter or local power Power consumption 44 W Head TriaxHD adapter VF Operating temperatures 20 to 45 C 4 to 113 F Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Weight approx 5 0 kg 11 Ibs
69. ite Rotate the switches to move the optical filter wheels The outer bigger filter switch has four positions Table 4 4 Filter wheel 1 values Position Filter 1 Clear 2 ND 1 4 filter 2 stops 3 ND 1 16 filter 4 stops 4 ND 1 64 filter 6 stops The inner smaller filter switch also has four positions Table 4 5 Filter wheel 2 values Position Filter Clear 2 4 point star 3 6 point star 4 Soft focus The status of the filter wheels is displayed in the viewfinder for a few seconds The ND RE indicator 29 in the viewfinder lights when an ND Neutral Density filter is selected 4 8 5 Colour temperature selection For true colour reproduction the ambient lighting conditions must be compensated for by selecting a value for the colour temperature The standard file setting is 3200K normally used for tungsten light Two other reference colour temperatures are available 5600K for outdoors clouded conditions and 7500K for outdoors clear blue skies The memory positions FL FL50 FL60 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
70. ked notify your Grass Valley 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 number which will be supplied by your Grass Valley Nederland B V 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 strong shipping container 3 Use a layer of shock absorbing material around all sides of the unit to provide firm cushioning and prevent movement inside container 4 Seal shipping container securely 5 Mark shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 2 2 2 Transport case It is important to protect your camera against damage when transporting it To do this a transport case LDK 5020 00 is optionally available for the camera lens viewfinder and some accessories Figure 2 1 Transport case Documentation Packing inserts Additional supplies The camera is packed in the transport case as shown in the figure above This ensures that the camera is not damaged durin
71. l 3 Sc mode Point M 0 99 50 Adjusts the knee slope point in manual 3 Se mode Gamma Nom Low Pre Select Normal Low linearised on each 2 Sc selected curve or Pre manual curve Gamma Gamma Nom Low Pre Select Normal Low linearised on each 3 SC selected curve or Pre manual curve Master 0 99 76 Adjust the RGB gamma curves 3 Sc manually Red 0 99 76 Adjust the red gamma curve manually 3 Sc LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 13 MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Green 0 99 76 Adjust the green gamma curve 3 Sc manually Blue 0 99 76 Adjust the blue gamma curve manually 3 Sc Matrix EBU Skin B W RAI EBU True colour matrix 3 Sc BBC 1 1 CoolFL SKIN Optimised for skin tone reproduction B W Monochrome picture RAI SONY cameras impression BBC BBC optimisation 1 1 Matrix is off COOLFL Optimised for low cost fluoro lighting Saturation 0 99 50 Adjust saturation 0 Sc LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 14 5 2 4 Install menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Video mode Available modes Select a video acquisition mode 3 1080i59 available modes depend on the camera version HD Aspect Ratio 16 9 Wide Select the aspect ratio 2 IR receiver Off On Enable or disable the remote control IR 0 Op receiver on the camera Tally Hand grip 2 On Switch Set to On so that the tally light at the 0 rear of the
72. le lengths The communication facilities provide for two wire or four wire high quality intercom signals Full camera control is provided via a Series 9000 Universal Camera Control system or 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 near floor conditions TriaxHD Base Station The TriaxHD Base Station as well as providing high definition outputs optionally offers simultaneous high end SDTV outputs This facilitates a gradual and managed transition from SDTV to HDTV 1 1 9 HD Fibre features The HD Fibre system allows video transmission and remote control of cameras up to a distance of 13 000 ft 4000 meters and beyond using industry standard fibre optic cable It is based on 30MHz full bandwidth 4 2 2 transmission Y Cr Cb components The double side band modulation technique used in combination with Y Cr Cb transmission ensures linearity resolution and an optimal signal to noise ratio over the maximum cable length Bandwidth efficient channel combining and equalization techniques minimize cross talk and interference Teleprompter and viewfinder signals maintain high 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 Series 9000 Univers
73. llation 2 4 2 4 2 inch Viewfinder 2 4 1 Mounting viewfinder and microphone holder To mount the 2 inch viewfinder proceed as follows 1 Loosen locking ring 1 of viewfinder 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 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 To improve the comfort of the skin contact when using the viewfinder fit the eye piece cover 3 to the rubber eyepiece Spare eye piece covers 3922 405 00461 are available at your Grass Valley Nederland B V representative Figure 2 3 Viewfinder mounting LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 5 2 4 2 Positioning the viewfinder The horizontal position of the viewfinder can be adjusted as follows to suit your requirements 1 Loosen the locking ring 1 As seen from the rear of the camera turning the locking ring counterclockwise moves it towards the handle 2 Slide the viewfinder
74. ly Breaker DCi input Power on O CU E Audio microphone 2 input Teleprompter output IR ii Ext2 12V 15ADC Out DC power and tally output Reference signal input Auxiliary Tracker connector communication connector LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 17 3 4 1 Fibre connector Figure 3 26 Fibre connector Optic fibre channel A NL KZ Optic fibre channel B Power supply Lemo hybrid optical connector SMPTE 304M panel view X100 IS Note All other connectors on the HD Fibre adapter are the same as those on the HDTriax adapter Refer to the previous pages for detailed information LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 5 HD SDI adapter connectors Figure 3 27 HD SDI adapter connector location DC power supply input DC power output LCP control unit connector 3 5 1 HD SDI video output connectors 00009 0 DC out LCP CVBS VF Figure 3 28 HD SDI video output connectors Multicore connector HD SDI video output connectors VF output CVBS output These BNC connectors each supply a HD SDI video output Y Cr Cb 4 2 2 BNC connector panel view X2 X3 X4 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 19 3 5 2 Multicore connector Figure 3 29 Multicore connector 1 Audio X Audio Shi
75. ma contour matrix and colour correction The intelligent continuous automatics facility provides automatic control of black levels and black shading Each sensor provides black reference signals that are used to monitor temperature changes This means that continuous automatic correction is applied without operator intervention The digital contour processing uses full amplitude video RGB signals via an extended dynamic range contour circuit Colorimetry is selected by means of a variable 6 point digital matrix or via preset matrices Digital gamma circuits provide a wide range of standardised gamma curves LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 2 and enable soft contrast in black scenes to be enhanced together with hard contrast and saturated colour in bright scenes The matrix and gamma sequence is software programmable for precise colour matching 1 1 3 Film like characteristics The pivoting knee circuit adapts both the knee point and the compression ratio according to the highlight content of the picture to emulate the softly limiting S shaped transfer characteristics of film Digital True Colour Knee circuitry maintains the correct hue for compressed highlights reproducing colours faithfully even overexposed skin tones Digital contrast circuitry provides a black stretch function for more detail in black areas and a black press function for improving the contrast impression by simulating the S curve of film 1 1 4 Focus assi
76. n the viewfinder lights when a lens range extender is selected The Iris indication 30 in the viewfinder shows the value of the iris opening when enabled in the VF menu The Zoom indicator 38 in the viewfinder shows the degree to which the lens has been zoomed in or out if this feature is supported by the lens It shows 50 if not supported LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 13 4 8 Video preferences The means used to control the camera depends on your work methods A remote OCP can be used and a low user level can be selected to restrict the available camera functions Alternatively video functions can be controlled on the camera itself The following functions are available on the camera e Standard settings e Test signal e Gain selection e Optical filter selection e Colour temperature e Auto white balance e Exposure time e Black stretch e Auto skin contour Many other video functions such as contour black gain knee gamma matrix and white limit functions are available in the VIDEO menu 4 8 1 Standard 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 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 6 on the left front side of the cam
77. ng control in the INSTALL menu to obtain the best result Shooting screens Sometimes when shooting TVs or computer monitors a horizontal bar can be seen across these screens in the viewfinder There are two ways of removing the noise bar from the picture depending on the frame frequency of the display e For displays with the same frame frequency as the camera for example TV sets use the V shift facility V shift can also be used to remove any colour shifts that might occur when shooting pictures produced by DLP type devices e For displays with a higher frame frequency for example computer monitors use the Clean Scan facility LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 19 Vertical shift V Shift Sometimes when shooting TV screens or monitors with the same display frequency as the camera for example TV sets a horizontal black bar is seen in the viewfinder because the camera is blanking while the TV is not The V Shift switch 18 shifts the camera blanking The V Shift switch 18 at the front of the camera 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 Clean scan When shooting computer monitors with higher frame frequencies than the camera use the Clean Scan function
78. o the tripod adapter plate in the correct manner could result in an unsecured camera Ensure that the rear stud 2 is engaged and that the camera clicks into place LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 9 Remove the camera from the tripod as follows 1 Open the locking lever 5 to free the rear stud 2 2 Press the red locking lever 3 against release handle 4 on the tripod adapter plate and hold 3 Ensure that you have a firm hold of the camera 4 Pull the release handle 4 forward Move the camera backwards and up The camera is now free from the tripod adapter plate 2 8 Adjusting the 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 so that the best balanced position can be obtained Figure 2 9 Shoulder pad LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 10 2 9 Mounting a top light To mount a top light 1 onto the camera proceed as follows 1 Screw the top light into either the WW1 4 20 screw hole 2 located on the carrying handle or the screw hole 3 on the top of the microphone holder 2 Power the top light according to the instructions delivered with the light Figure 2 10 Top light LDK 6000 User s Guide Installation 2 11 2 10 Zoom controls An optional zoom control unit 1 can be mounted on the
79. on the message Menu off appears in the viewfinder Press the Select button again while this text is showing the MAIN menu appears in the viewfinder Figure 4 3 Main menu gt Menu off exec VF Lens gt gt Video gt gt Install gt gt MENU MAIN LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 7 The MAIN menu screen shows five items The name of the menu is shown below these Four more items are hidden but become visible when you scroll down using the Rotary control 12 A cursor shows your position in the menu The Rotary control moves the cursor up and down 4 4 2 Finding your way Use the Rotary control 12 to move the cursor through the menu items If a double arrow gt gt is visible then pressing the Select button 13 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 to them e Select TOP to bring you back to the MAIN menu e Select PREVIOUS to go back to the menu that you were in before the current one The LENS menu for example shows the items displayed when you first enter the menu The other items are available by scrolling up or down with the Rotary control Fi
80. onnection 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 On air signal The tracker connector on the side of the adapter as well as providing full intercom facilities for the dolly or crane driver also carries a tally signal and a 12 Vdc power supply This allows an external on air lamp to be used LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 14 HD SDI adapter controls Figure 4 10 HD SDI adapter LDK 5490 controls 1 Power source selection switch 2 Power on indicator 3 Circuit breaker button BREAKER Powering the camera The power supply for the camera and HD SDI adapter 12 Vdc is normally supplied either via the multicore connector or via the DC IN socket Set the power source selection switch 1 to the position that corresponds to your chosen method e Ext Powered via DC IN socket e Multi Powered via multicore The power on indicator 2 lights when power is supplied and the camera power switch is On If excessive current flows in the camera or adapter the circuit breaker 3 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 An outpu
81. pe 15 9 14 9 4 3 Set the aspect ratio of the used area 0 Op marker Marker style Dot Shad Both Set the style of the used area marker 0 Op Marker shading Shad Black Set the shading of the used area 0 Op marker Ind White 0 99 70 Adjust the contrast of the characters 2 Op Ind Black 0 99 30 Adjust the black shading of the 2 Op characters 0 black 99 no shading Display On Time reset on Select the menu display to be on all the 2 Op power up time or to disappear after a set time Menu Time 0 10 10 Set the length of time the menu is 3 Op displayed when set to Time Info Time 0 20 5 Set the length of time that pop up 3 Op messages are displayed Rotary speed 0 10 5 Adjust the sensitivity of the rotary 3 Op control wheel EXT AspectRatio 4 3 16 9 Aspect ratio converter for external 0 video displayed in VF LOC AspectRatio 4 3 16 9 Aspect ratio when the SD 5 inch 0 viewfinder is used only with modification LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 10 5 2 2 Lens menu contents MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Lens Type STD WA Select a standard STD or wide angle 0 Op WA type lens affects white shading compensation Autolris On Off Turns On Off Auto Iris 0 Peak Average 0 99 65 Auto iris setting balance between 3 Sc peak and average video level values Auto Iris Setpoint 0 99 35 Auto Iris exposure level setting 3 Sc Mom Iris Setpoint 0 99 3
82. peaking control 25 to adjust the sharpness of the viewfinder picture reduce the crispening when the gain is set to The dioptre of the viewfinder can be adjusted to suit your eyesight by turning the Dioptre ring 26 The range of the dioptre is 1 to 3 4 6 2 Video level indication Switch on the zebra function so that you are alerted in the viewfinder by a Zebra pattern 31 in 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 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 11 exposure value Go to the VF menu to set the video levels at which the zebra function Works 4 6 3 Tally indicators The red Tally indicators 27 at the front of the viewfinder and at the rear of the carrying handle light to indicate that the camera is on air The Tally switch 20 is used to control the Tally indicator at the front of the viewfinder When this switch is set to the OFF position the Tally indicator does not light when the camera is on air The Tally switch does not control the tally indicator at the rear of the carrying handle When the camera is on air the REC indicator 29 in the viewfinder lights When the studio ISO signal is received the TAPE indicator 29 lights 4 6 4 Viewfinder markers Go to the VF menu to select the markers you wish to see in the viewfinder The following markers can be set up e The Safe ar
83. r ne E a 4 13 4 8 1 Standard settings ese 220 0 arpa ga ba MA La cheat 4 13 48 27 estilos caros eos mn aed dan ele Rio de 4 14 4 83 Gain sSel tiOn ss one me Dh anne Na eel ee gn tee nn 4 14 4 8 4 Optical filter selection 4 14 4 8 5 Colour temperature selection 4 15 4 8 6 Exposure TIME 2 oa a Siren AEEA aoe 4 18 4 8 7 Bla CESTO eus 5 carey Pam A era 4 20 4 8 8 AUto SKIMM CONTOURS AE ety oA te hy eerie ace re 4 20 49 Managing files gats ka bananes ra dat p nal 4 21 49 1 Scene fil s 24 29 pre Paie mon A nes TP Les lt ne 4 22 4 9 2 Operator files esse ment me een Vel dm site ns 4 22 4 93 Standard les annees a gh ARE te ates 4 22 4 9 4 Customer standard files 4 22 410 USer levels mers sers sas mime des 4 23 4 10 1 Selecting the user level 4 23 41 11 ACCESS and AAA a Bia er tnt ee LS Lo nn PR 4 24 AAA Cam raicards 44284 way ies sets ss Meta ewan te 4 24 4 11 2 ACC6SS CONTO ire nee PS as Pere me tee pada e en A 4 25 411 3 Gamera card slot sie aes sean menthe in Re ad E 4 25 4127 Smart TOUCHIM A ele AR ite Mah Pre anne 4 26 4 13 TriaxHD HD Fibre adapter controls 4 27 4 13 1 Powering the camera 4 28 4 13 2 Selecting monitoring signals 4 28 A323 USING AMO iai at e easier des sated cad a Sande eee S
84. racker 11 pins Communication Signalling Auxilary Data 11 pins private data LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 8 Table 1 3 LDK 5476 HD Fibre adapter Rear microphone in 2x XLR 3 balanced 48V DC input 12V XLR 4 male Scriptlight power output 12V 0 25A 3 pin Fischer DC output 12V 1 5A 4 pin Hirose 1 5 Amp Table 1 4 LDK 5490 HD SDI Adapter Power requirements 12 Vdc Power consumption 12 W Operating temperatures 20 to 45 C 4 to 113 F Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Weight approx 1 5 kg Dimensions 187 L x 125 W x 225 H without handgrip HD SDI Video out x3 SMPTE 292M 0 8 Vpp 1 5 Gb s 75 Ohm BNC CVBS out 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Viewfinder Y out 1 Vpp 75 Ohm BNC Multicore connector 23 3 pin connector DC input 12V XLR 4 male DC output 12V 1 5A 4 pin Hirose 1 5 Amp LCP LCP 100 local control panel 12 pole Hirose LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 3 1 Dimensions Figure 1 1 Dimensions 181 5 Adjusting range Edi Adjusting range Adjusting _ lt 242 range 7 y LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 4 Accessories SuperXpander Triax SuperXpander Fibre HD HS Triax Repeater 2 viewfinder HDTV 50 60Hz 5 viewfinder HDTV 7 viewfinder HDTV High Brightness 7 viewfinder support
85. references When you fit a lens to the camera you may need to adjust the back focus Refer to the lens manufacturer s instructions to find out how to do this The LENS menu allows you to choose and if necessary adjust parameters to suit your lens type and your personal preferences Lens type In the LENS menu select the lens type from two predefined settings standard Std or wide angle WA This gives you the optimum shading settings for either a standard or wide angle lens The lens manufacturer is also selected in this menu Auto iris If required switch on the auto iris function in the LENS menu You can also select the parameters associated with the auto and the momentary iris in this menu Extended Iris The extended 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 To switch on the extended iris function use the Extended iris button 5 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 quick succession to switch between on and off When extended iris is on the Non standard indicator 33 in the viewfinder lights and gain and exposure controls are blocked The parameters for the extended iris function are set in the LENS menu 4 7 4 Lens indicators The ND RE indicator 29 i
86. riod selects one of the five master gain settings 0 and The actual value of the gain in dB is assigned to these symbols in the INSTALL menu The Gain indicators 28 in the viewfinder light to indicate the value selected The and indicators light when the gain is Table 4 3 Gain values Symbol Gain can be set to 6dB or 3dB is always OdB can be set to 3 6 9dB can be set to 6 9 12dB can be set to 12 or 15dB The gain switch can also be used to vary the gain continuously between its minimum and maximum value Hold the switch continuously in the up or down position until you see the value in the viewfinder change in steps of 0 1dB Release the switch when you reach the value you want Using the switch momentarily again sets the gain to the nearest standard value 4 8 4 Optical filter selection A neutral density filter and a special effect filter can be placed in the path of the optical signal to modify the incoming light The filters are selected via the Filter switches 1 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 15 at the top front of the camera These filters can be used for example to control depth of field or exposure levels The camera does not need colour optical filters to be able to white balance correctly The range of the auto white balance is so wide from 2 5K to 20K that there is never any need to use colour filters to obtain the correct wh
87. rn Program sound tracker Cameraman microphone E E E rN Tally control tracker Cmos level R out 1k 12V max 100mA 11 12V return gt o Microphone level 58dBu 20dBu switchable Microphone impedance 200 ohm Telephone level 6dBu Fischer 11 pole female panel view Telephone output impedance lt 10 ohm Panel part number X108 3922 040 02463 3 3 13 Auxiliary connector Figure 3 24 Auxiliary connector 5VL OVL ANO AN1 Spare On air n c Private Data Camera Base Station Ground 101 097 CN OO Be LUIS NO Private Data Base Station Camera gt o Ground 11 Shield Private data input signals O lt 0 8 Volt 1 gt 2 4 Volt max level 12 Volt input impedance gt 100 kOhm baud rate 2400 bits s nom 4800 bits s max Private data output signals C MOS levels 5V output impedance lt 1 kOhm Analogue outputs ANO and AN1 output level O 5 Volt Fischer 11 pole female panel view output impedance 100 Ohm Panel part number X109 3922 040 02512 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 16 3 4 HD Fibre adapter connectors Figure 3 25 LDK 5476 HD Fibre adapter connector location Fibre connector fa Eng Fronts of OG 0 Prod _ Rear Progr Prod Eng CVBS output Intercom headset Viewfinder Ext video output Audio microphone 1 input Script light power supply DC power supp
88. s connected correctly if you are in any doubt consult a qualified electrician LDK 6000 User s Guide Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Technology The LDK 6000 is a high definition multi standard multi format digital camera head using 2 3 inch HD DPM sensors The camera head can be combined with the TriaxHD adapter the HD Fibre adapter or the HD SDI adapter This flexible camera is equally at home in the studio or out on location 1 1 1 HD sensors The camera head uses HD DPM TM CCD sensors which offer superior performance and ultimate flexibility Native wide screen pictures in the high definition formats 1080i 1080p WorldCam and 720p are produced at the touch of a button This unique native multi format capability is realized with innovative 9 2 million pixel 2 3 CCD sensors These allow vertically grouping of different numbers of pixels on the sensors themselves There is no need for HDTV format conversion during digital signal processing which would lead to quality degradation These sensors have a high dynamic range and high linear sensitivity across 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 12 bit A D converters and more than 22 bit internal processing Two DSPs combine all major camera functions in the digital domain including knee gam
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90. st With HDTV focusing is even more critical than before The LDK 6000 has special patented focusing aids A unique viewfinder zoom function enlarges the viewfinder image instantly after a simple press button action thus providing improved means for focusing A patented crawler circuitry adds motion in the viewfinder to objects in sharp focus 1 1 5 Triax SuperXPander The Triax SuperXPander large lens adapter together with the optional 7 inch HD high resolution viewfinder turns the portable triax camera into a full featured studio camera for studio and EFP situations 1 1 6 Fibre SuperXPander The Fibre SuperXPander large lens adapter together with the optional 7 inch HD high resolution viewfinder turns the portable fibre camera into a full featured studio camera for studio and EFP situations 1 1 7 Different versions The LDK 6000 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 digital cinematography formats in 1080p and 720p which give an impression of motion comparable to film cameras running at identical speeds The Worldcam also provides convenient built in frame rate conversions for easy connection to existing HD peripherals offering possibilities for cost effective monitoring and recording
91. t power socket supplies 12 Vdc 1 54 maximum for powering accessories LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 32 LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 1 Chapter 5 Menu structure and contents 5 1 5 1 1 Menu structure The structure of the main menus and their submenus are shown on the following pages The first column shows the user level 0 to 3 You only see menu functions whose user level is equal to or less than the user level set on your camera Where appropriate the default value of the function in the standard factory file is shown after the function Top menu structure Viewfinder VF menu Lens menu Video menu Install menu Files menu Security menu Viewfinder VF menu contains the functions which determine how items in the viewfinder 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 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 these files to be recalled as required Security menu used by the camera owner to set user levels and to control access to the camera or to store the customer scene and operator default files Diagnostic menu pro
92. tablish communications 4 3 2 Controlling the camera There are several ways of controlling the camera e Using an OCP connected to the Base Station e Using the switches on the camera itself e Using the menu system to select functions The following paragraphs describe using the switches on the camera and the menu system IS Note If you cannot access some camera functions or you wish to restrict access refer to the paragraph Access and Security on page 4 24 LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 4 System Menu The camera is operated via the viewfinder text display and the control system menu switches The systems menu is viewed in the viewfinder and navigated by means of the Rotary control 12 and the Select button 13 which are both located at the front of the camera The functions of the camera are grouped into menus and sub menus There are eight different menus that are listed in the main menu as follows VE gt gt Lens gt gt Video gt gt Install gt gt Files gt gt Security gt gt Diagnostics gt gt 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 Entering the System menu Press the Select button 13 after the camera is switched
93. tation BNC connector panel view X106 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 12 3 3 4 Script light power supply socket Figure 3 15 Script light power supply output connector 1 12 Vdc maximum dissipation 3W 2 Power return 3 Shield Fischer 3 pole female panel view X102 3 3 5 Teleprompter video output connector Figure 3 16 Teleprompter video output connector This socket supplies the 1Vpp teleprompter signal applied to the Base Station BNC connector panel view X112 3 3 6 DC power and tally output socket Figure 3 17 DC power and tally output connector 1 Ground 2 Onair 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 internal relay is closed Hirose 4 pole female panel view X110 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 13 3 3 7 Audio microphone 2 connector Figure 3 18 Audio microphone 2 connector 1 Audio Screen 2 Audio In 3 Audio Return Microphone impedance gt 200 ohm Sensitivity range 64 to 24 dBu Signal at pin 2 of audio input is in phase with signal at pin 2 of audio output XLR 3 pole female panel view X107 3 3 8 DC power input socket VAN Caution The input voltage must not exceed 17 Vdc Figure 3 19 DC power input connector 1 Ground 2 No connect
94. tch to LOC to display the local camera Y signal in the viewfinder The Ret button on the lens also selects this signal in parallel with this switch If set to the other position then the second switch determines the signal displayed in the viewfinder The second switch selects the signal displayed in the viewfinder when the viewfinder signal selection switch is not in the LOC position The signal then displayed is e EXT Base Station external input 1 or 2 e MIX not active External signal selection The External signal selection switch 9 selects either the EXT1 or EXT 2 signal from the Base Station In addition to this switch other switches on the camera VTR start can be set up in the Install menu to switch this function Output monitoring signal The monitoring output selection switch 10 determines whether the viewfinder signal from the camera or the external video signal from the Base Station is available at the output connector LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 13 3 Using audio Two high quality audio channels are available in the Triax mode Set the gain levels 22 to 64 dB for these channels in the AUDIO section of the INSTALL menu A high pass filter for each channel can also be switched on via this menu Audio channel 1 The microphone for channel 1 is connected either to the socket at the front right of the camera or to the Mic 1 socket on the TriaxHD adapter A 3 position switch 5 activ
95. the camera starts at the assigned user level when switched on again Disable camera The disable camera function is a protection function which prevents unathorised interference with the camera and provides an additional level of security Setting disable camera to ON is similar to using User level 0 to protect the settings of the camera LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 24 4 11 Access and Security 4 11 1 Camera cards Three camera cards are delivered with each camera These comprise of two user s cards and one owner s card Figure 4 6 Camera cards THOMSON made in Holland TYPE OWNER CARD CAMERA CARD FACT NC _ 3922 407 24981 CE User Card ERIAL NB 0000 Use waterproof marker or pencil to fill in Use waterproof marker or pencil to fill in Thomson Multimedia Broadcast Solutions Thomson Multimedia Broadcast Solutions Owner s Card User s Card The owner s card has three functions e As an access control device to the security settings of the camera e As a storage device for four scene files e As a storage device for two operator files The owner s card is unique to every camera Owner s card and camera must have the same serial number An owner s card is linked to the serial number of the camera and cannot be used as an owner s card for another camera The user s card has two functions e Asa storage device for four scene files e Asa storage device for two operator files Scene
96. tour 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 the effected area 4 9 Managing files You can have access to 15 different files This number can be extended by using additional scene file camera cards The Files menu is used to recall and store these files There are two types of file e scene files e operator files A scene file contains values related to the picture performance The operator file contains values related to the set up of the camera viewfinder lens and installation parameters The tables in the Appendix indicate the functions that are stored in the scene file and those functions that are stored in an operator file LDK 6000 User s Guide Operating instructions 4 22 4 9 1 Scene files Four scene files are stored in the camera itself SCAM1 SCAM2 SCAM3 and SCAMA4 Another four scene files can be stored on the camera card SCARD1 SCARD2 SCARD3 and SCARD4 A STANDARD scene file preselected as either factory or customer defined is stored in the camera IS 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
97. tracker s 1 Op microphone Track Source Side Eng Select engineering intercom or 1 Op tracker s microphone sidetone for tracker s headphone LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 15 MENU VALUES DESCRIPTION LEVEL FILE Cam Mic to CH1 CH2 1 Op Audio 1 Op Audio1 Gain 22dB 28dB 34dB Set gain of Audio 1 channel 1 Op 400B 46dB 52dB 58dB 64dB Audio1 HPF On Off Turn Audio1 high pass filter on or off Audio2 Gain 22dB 28dB 34dB Set gain of Audio 2 channel 1 Op A0dB 46dB 52dB 58dB 64dB Audio2 HPF On Off Turn Audio 2 high pass filter on or off 1 Op Notch On Off Turn CVBS notch filter on or off 3 Op Exposure Lighting 10 10 0 Select correction in 50 60Hz mode to 1 Sc synchronise with lighting frequency Clean Scan Cl Scan Mode Normal Extended In normal mode the shutter is running 1 no smear In extended mode shutter is not running more accurate CLS but possible vertical smear Value 50 6 103 1Hz 50 Value depends on video mode 1 Sc 54 7 121 5Hz 60 Units Hz msec Select display units for clean scan 1 Gain 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 2 Op position Timing H Phase 0 99 50 Adjust CVBS H phase 0 Op
98. vides information on the current status of the camera No values can be changed in this menu LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 1 2 Viewfinder menu structure VF mon VF Contour 2 VF Contour On Focus assist 2 Level 50 Zebra Centre Cross Audio Bar Iris Indicator Zebra Off Zebra mode Level Focus Indicator Zebra level 90 Zebra contrast 15 Zoom Indicator Box downright 0u0000000vVovso lt Safe area Safe area type Marker Marker type Marker style Marker shading Indicator White Indicator Black Display Menu Time Info Time Rotary speed EXT AspectRatio LOC AspectRatio LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 1 3 Lens menu structure Lens Type Autolris Peak Average Autolris Setpoint Mom Iris Setpoint Manufacturer RE Iris comp Extended Iris Min Iris F16 Autoiris const Max Iris F2 Min Exp Time 1 500 Max Gain dB 15 3 Iris gain 5 LDK 6000 User s Guide Menu structure and contents 5 4 5 1 4 Video menu structure Colour Filter Contour Level Contour Level Soft Contour Source Select Knee Contour lt more gt 3 vert cont 50 Skin Black 2 Soft Contour On Gain 2 Level 70 3 coarse fine 5 Knee Skin Auto View Knee Gamma Gamma Matrix Skin Level OW UU N WN N N N U N UU NN lt more gt width1 Red width1 Blue Dyn Black color1 Red Saturation
99. xHD adapter connects to the SuperXpander via a flying lead A 7 inch HDTV viewfinder LDK 4019 is mounted on the SuperXpander The power supply for the camera is applied to the SuperXpander The SuperXpander is connected to an LDK 4502 HD Base Station using a Triax cable The maximum length of cable that can be used without significant degradation of the video signal is 1000m 3 300 ft for a 14mm Triax cable The Base Station is powered by a separate mains power supply An OCP 400 operational control panel can be connected directly to the Base Station using a cross over Ethernet cable Figure 3 3 Camera with SuperXpander and TriaxHD adapter 7 inch Viewfinder SuperXpander Triax adapter Ethernet cable Camera head Base Station S oR Q Triax cable A Power supply OCP 400 LDK 6000 User s Guide Cabling and connectors 3 5 3 1 4 Camera with HD Fibre adapter camera head with an LDK 5476 HD Fibre adapter can be connected to an LDK 4503 HD Fibre Base Station using a fibre optic cable The maximum length of cable that can be used without significant degradation of the video signal is 4000m 13 000 ft The power supply is applied to the Base Station and via the fibre optic 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 4 HD camera with HD Fibre adapter

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