Enabling The Led Saver; Adjusting The Sensitivity Of The Matrix Detector; Figure 3-7: Universal Head Capabilities - evertz 5550 Operating Instructions Manual

LED SAVER
led saver off
led saver on
%
MATRIX SENSY: 25
%
MATRIX START: 85
OPERATION
The new Universal Film Data head is available in one of four
versions.
connector on the rear panel. Each version of the head has
different capabilities as shown in Figure 3-7. The time code
menu items and front panel displays will not be available when
the UV-KK head is installed.

3.3.6. Enabling the LED Saver

led saver The LED SAVER menu item allows you to turn off the light
sources when the head is not being used. This mode extends
the life of the LED and laser light sources and should normally
be enabled.
In order to use the LED saver mode the biphase tach from the telecine must
be connected and the biphase rate setting of the Engineering menu must be
set to the correct number of pulses per film frame.

3.3.7. Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Matrix Detector

The MATRIX SENSY menu item is used to adjust sensitivity of the time
code matrix detector when the auto time code intensity mode is used. To
access the MATRIX SENSY menu item, you must first turn DEBUG MODE
on. (See section 3.3.9) Under normal circumstances this value should not
need to be changed from the factory default value. Use the ! and " keys
to adjust.
You must turn off DEBUG MODE before normal operation of the 5550 can
resume.
3.3.8. Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Matrix Detector
Model 5550 Universal Film Data Decoder Manual
This head should be connected to the 15 pin D
Head KeyKode
Model
UV-KK
UV-KA
UV-KR
UV-3

Figure 3-7: Universal Head Capabilities

ARRI Matrix
Time Code Time Code
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