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- Page 1 LDK 200 LDK 200 LDK 200 LDK 200 LDK 200 Multi-role Digital Camera Head 3922 496 47941 St.00...
- Page 2 Declaration of Conformity We, Thomson Broadcast Solutions 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: EN60065 : Safety EN55103-1 : EMC (Emission) EN55103-2 : EMC (Immunity) following the provisions of: a.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Basic Configurations ... 3-2 Location of Controls and Functions ... 4-1 Power Supply ... 4-2 Security and Access ... 4-2 02.38.2 Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head LDK 200 Operator's Manual Audio ... 4-3 Intercom ... 4-3 Video Functions ... -
Page 4: About This Manual
The manual is divided into six sections and an appendix: Section 1: Introduction This section outlines the technology used in the LDK 200 camera and how this translates into a practical, useable camera. It lists the main features of the camera and also the precautions that must be taken into account when using it. - Page 5 This section outlines the technology used in the LDK 200 Digital Camera Head and how this translates into a practical, useable camera. It lists the main features of the camera and also the precautions that must be taken into account when using it.
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Page 6: Introduction
Technology The LDK 200 camera is a multi-role digital camera head using 2/3-inch CCD sensors. This flexible camera head is equally at home in the studio or out on location in an OB environment. Frame Transfer DPM sensor The Frame Transfer CCD DPM sensor offers superior performance and can handle highlights of up to 600%. -
Page 7: Smart Card
Printed by DocuCards, The Netherlands Owner card Introduction Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Scene files Both the user card and the owner 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. -
Page 8: Features
• International standard 2/3-inch lens interface. • Optical servo-controlled four-position neutral density filter wheel. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head • Optical servo-controlled effect filter wheel with soft focus, four-point star and six-point star filters. • Electronic colour filter can be used for creating a... -
Page 9: Important Precautions
Avoid extreme highlights as these can cause various kinds of optical reflections. Introduction Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head WARNINGS If the unit is in a wet or damp environment, a rain cover must be used to protect it for personal safety reasons (EN60065). - Page 10 Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Introduction...
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Page 11: Assembling The Units
1.5-inch Viewfinder ... 2-4 1.5-inch Viewfinder Accessories ... 2-5 Microphone ... 2-6 Tripod Adapter Plate ... 2-7 Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Section 2 Assembling the Units for transport are also explained. SuperXPander ... 2-8 Shoulder Pad ... -
Page 12: Transport Case
The camera is packed in the transport case as shown in the figure above. This ensures that the camera is not damaged during transport. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Documentation Packing inserts Top light... -
Page 13: Lens
(Pull and twist clip to open it.) Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head bts1009 Do not attach a lens weighting more than 5 kg to the camera without a support. -
Page 14: 1.5-Inch Viewfinder
Spare eye piece covers (3922 405 00461) are available at your Thomson Multimedia Broadcast Solutions representative. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Positioning the 1.5-inch viewfinder The horizontal position of the viewfinder can be adjusted as follows to suit your requirements: a. -
Page 15: 1.5-Inch Viewfinder Accessories
Fit the wide angle eyepiece ensuring that they both click into place. Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Left eye adapter A left eye adapter is optionally available (LDK 5390/10) to allow the viewfinder to be used with the left eye. -
Page 16: Microphone
(4) at the side of the camera.(Pull and twist clip (4) to open it.) Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Other microphones with a diameter of 21mm can also be used, however, ensure that the phantom power... -
Page 17: Tripod Adapter Plate
(2) is engaged and that the camera clicks into place. Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head To remove the camera from the tripod proceed as follows: a Press the red locking lever handle b. -
Page 18: Superxpander
7-inch viewfinder to be used with the camera. Additional facilities provided include a utility power outlet and a rear control panel. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Refer to the User's Guide of the SuperXpander for more information on mounting the camera and other units to the SuperXpander as well as information on the additional functions of the SuperXpander. -
Page 19: Shoulder Pad
Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Rain and Off-use Cover The rain and off-use cover must be used when the camera system is in a wet or damp environment. This protection is necessary for personal safety reasons. -
Page 20: Zoom Controls
The instructions for mounting the zoom control unit and the function of the controls are supplied with the unit. 2-10 Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Top Light can be mounted on To mount a top light follows: a. -
Page 21: Configurations
The LDK 200 is a multi-role camera head and this section describes how it can be used on location or in a studio environment. Information is also provided on the main video and audio signal paths through the camera head. -
Page 22: Basic Configurations
Triax adapter and cable. Remote control of the camera is achieved by a remote control panel of the Series 9000 Control System. This can be an operational Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Two-wire data cable, maximum length: 350 m (1,150 ft.) -
Page 23: Location Of Controls And Functions
Intercom ... 4-3 Location of Controls and Functions Section 4 of a particular aspect of the camera. Video Functions ... 4-4 Viewfinder ... 4-7 Viewfinder Indicators ... 4-8 Control Functions ... 4-9 Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head... -
Page 24: Power Supply
A smart card is not required for normal operation of the camera. Only use an original Thomson camera card. Store the owner card in a safe place. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Note Location of Controls and Functions... -
Page 25: Audio
The gain of this audio channel can also be controlled. Location of Controls and Functions Intercom Headset Production volume control This control varies the volume of the production intercom signal to the camera operator's headset. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head... -
Page 26: Video Functions
When extended iris is on, the non-standard indicator (!) in the 1.5-inch viewfinder lights, and gain and exposure controls are blocked. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Location of Controls and Functions... - Page 27 Black balance is not necessary with this camera because of the continuous automatic black control Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Gain is - (-6, -3dB) Gain is + (+6, +9, +12, +18dB)
- Page 28 In the triax mode this button switches the intercom microphone of the headset to the production intercom channel. This button operates in parallel with the VTR button on the lens. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Location of Controls and Functions...
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Page 29: Viewfinder
OFF position. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head... -
Page 30: Viewfinder Indicators
It shows 50 if not supported. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head - preset temperature of 3200K is selected - preset temperature of 5600K is selected... -
Page 31: Control Functions
It is also used to set an on/off function >> or to select a value from a list. >> More information on using the system menus is >> contained in Section 6. >> Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head... - Page 32 4-10 Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Location of Controls and Functions...
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Page 33: Shooting
Standard settings ... 5-3 Colour Bar ... 5-4 Gain selection ... 5-4 Optical filter selection ... 5-4 Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Section 5 Shooting Colour temperature selection ... 5-5 Auto-White Balance ... 5-5 Shooting Screens ... 5-6... -
Page 34: Using The Camera
Set the power switch on the left side of the camera to the on position. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Operator preferences With the owner card or the PIN code set the user level. -
Page 35: Standard Settings
The files of the Smart-Touch™ library are divided into three categories, Lighting, Creative, and Matching, which complement the standard setting scene file. Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head The Lighting category provides three different files for various lighting conditions: •... -
Page 36: Colour Bar
These filters can be used, for example, to control depth of field. The LDK 200 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... -
Page 37: Colour Temperature Selection
When an automatic white balance process is performed, the electronic colour filter is reset to its default value. Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Auto-White Balance If the reference colour temperatures do not match your lighting conditions carry out the auto-white procedure as follows: a. -
Page 38: Shooting Screens
CRT option with the Exposure time switch. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head 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. -
Page 39: Using The Menu System
Section 6 Using the Menu System Because the LDK 200 offers such a wide range of functions, this section describes the structure of the control system. It contains procedures for controlling the menu system and explains how to program the menu system for your personal preferences. The menu structure and the meth- ods of function selection are also explained. -
Page 40: Introduction
Read the instructions in this section carefully but also feel free to examine the various menus in detail. In this way you will learn quickly to intuitively operate the camera. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Rotary Control Operating the Menu System... -
Page 41: Systems Menu
Rotary control to scroll up to them. Operating the Menu System Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Select TOP to bring you back to the MAIN menu. Select PREVIOUS to go back to the menu that you were in before the current one. - Page 42 Std. File button at the side of the camera to recall a standard set of values for the video parameters. Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Menu Structure Access to the functions on these menus is determined by the user level that has been set.
- Page 43 User level 0 is not normally used for operational purposes. Operating the Menu System Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head Run Hours This sub-menu allows the date and time to be set and allows the running time of the camera to be viewed for the last 30 days.
- Page 44 Systems Menu Files Menu Features A user of the LDK 200 camera can have access to 15 different files. This number can be extended by using additional scene file smart cards. The Files menu is used to recall and store these files. There are two...
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Page 45: Appendix
Appendix Contents List of Abbreviations ... A-2 Appendix Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head... - Page 46 Abbreviation ocam ocard oper outp number repl r-run sawt scam scard srch unbal vert Operator's Manual LDK 200 Camera Head Meaning camera operator file smart card operator file operation operator output overload personal indentification read/write rear replay record run reset...