Video Functions - THOMSON grass valley LDK 6000 MKII Series User Manual

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Video Functions

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Filter switches
Rotate these two switches to move the optical filter wheels.
The outer (bigger) filter switch has four positions:
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 has four positions:
1
:
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 in the 2-inch viewfinder lights when an
ND (Neutral Density) filter is selected.
Note: No optical colour filters are needed with this camera
as the colour balance range is sufficient to measure
temperatures from 2.5K to 20K.
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Extended Iris button
When this button is pressed once the current value of the
automatic extended iris function. Press the button twice in
quick succession to switch between on and off.
This 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. When extended iris is
on, the non-standard indicator (!) in the 2-inch viewfinder
lights, and gain and exposure controls are blocked.
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Location of Controls
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Std Scene File button
The standard scene file button is a momentary button which,
when pressed for two seconds, recalls the standard scene
file video values. These values do not take effect immediately
if the camera is on air; they take effect when the camera goes
off air.
Refer to the Appendix for the default values of the factory
defined standard scene file. Refer to Section 6 to find out how
to define and assign a standard customer scene file.
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Black Stretch switch
This switch when set to the On position, starts the black
stretch function. This function gives more detail in the dark
areas of the picture. Set the switch to Off to switch off the
function. When black stretch is switched on the non-standard
indicator (!) in the viewfinder lights.
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Colour Temp. switch (White Bal.)
This up/down scroll selection switch allows a choice between
three preset colour temperatures:
3200K (3.2K) - for studio lighting conditions
5600K (5.6K) - for outdoors, clouded conditions
7500K (7.5K) - for outdoors, clear blue skies
three memory positions:
FL- memory position for fluorescent light
AW1 - memory position 1
AW2 - memory position 2
and an automatic continuous white position:
AWC - continuous measurement (2.5K to 20K)
The memory positions can be filled with measured values
using the automatic white balance switch at the front. Indicators
in the 2-inch viewfinder light to show which position is
selected. None of these indicators light when AWC is selected,
but the non-standard indicator (!) lights.
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Colour Bars switch (Bars)
The Bars switch turns the colour bar test signal on and off.
The lens iris closes automatically when the colour bars are
switched on.
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