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GRASS VALLEY VF 8 Series User Manual

GRASS VALLEY VF 8 Series User Manual

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VF 800-H
VF 8-100-H
VF 8-Series 7" FHD LCD Viewfinder
User Guide
13-00186-000 AA
2024-04-03
www.grassvalley.com

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  • Page 1 VF 800-H VF 8-100-H VF 8-Series 7” FHD LCD Viewfinder User Guide 13-00186-000 AA 2024-04-03 www.grassvalley.com...
  • Page 2 Valley USA, LLC, or one of its affiliates or subsidiaries. All other intellectual property rights are owned by GVBB Holdings SARL, Grass Valley USA, LLC, or one of its affiliates or subsidiaries. All third party intellectual property rights (including logos or icons) remain the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Grass Valley believes this environmental information to be correct but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy since it is based on data received from sources outside our company. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 Notices EN55103-2:2009 (Environment E2) Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 2. Immunity WARNING This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference. FCC / CFR 47:Part 15 (Class A) Federal Communications Commission Rules Part 15, Subpart B Caution to the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents FCC Compliance..............ii Patent Information .
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Reset............... . .22 Cleaning the viewfinder .
  • Page 7 EFP/portable, studio and outside broadcast applications. The VF 800-H viewfinder is designed to work with Grass Valley’s LDX 90 Series cameras, while VF 8-100-H viewfinder is for Grass Valley’s LDX 100 Series cameras. It accommodates all required HD frame rates and video modes.
  • Page 8 Introduction Locations of indicators and controls Locations of indicators and controls Front panel view ⑨ BRIGHT INPUT MARKER MONO CONTRAST PEAKING MENU POWER ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ (bottom) (bottom) (side) ⑪ (bottom) ⑩ (side) ⑩ Display Area Active viewfinder display area. Displays live video, indicators and text overlay. Power Switch Switched the power on or off.
  • Page 9 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Marker Select Switch Selects the Marker in sequence. 16:9 ( 90% : Safety marker) ↓   16:9 ( 90% ) / + (Center marker) ↓ ↓ 4:3 / + ↓ 16:9 ( 90% ) / 4:3 / + (Center marker) ↓...
  • Page 10 Introduction Front panel view The indication color of the peaking can be selected from WHITE/RED/GREEN/BLUE in the MENU. 0/- - -/50/- - -/100 ＜MENU＞ PICTURE / FLIP RETURN SATURATION ［50］ WHITE ［WHITE］ PEAKING BLUE GREEN Hood Fixing Part and Screw Holes (bottom) For the Hood (supplied) fixing.
  • Page 11 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Rear panel view VF 800-H ⑥ DC IN ⑤ HDMI IN HDMI OUT SDI IN CAMERA IN ① ④ ② ③ ( Analog input ) VF 8-100-H ⑥ DC IN ⑤ HDMI IN HDMI OUT SDI IN CAMERA IN...
  • Page 12 Introduction Rear panel view CAMERA IN connector Inputs the signal from a camera. VF 800-H: Analog Input connector VF 8-100-H: Digital Input connector SDI IN connector (BNC) Inputs the SDI signal. HDMI IN connector (HDMI) Inputs the HDMI signal. HDMI OUT connector (HDMI) Outputs the HDMI signal (Loop through from HDMI IN).
  • Page 13 I nstallation Robust Bracket Side mounting boards Torx screws (4x M4-10) Pan adjustment/ Fixing screw Torx screw Tilt adjustment/ Fixing Screw...
  • Page 14 Installation Articulated Bracket Articulated Bracket Side mounting boards Torx screws (4x M4-10) Pan adjustment/ Fixing screw Torx screw Tilt adjustment/Fixing screw Height adjustment/Fixing screw Mounting The Viewfinder To mount the viewfinder on top of the robust bracket or articulated bracket, proceed as follows: 1 Switch off the camera.
  • Page 15 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Attaching Accessories Hood To attach the hood to the viewfinder proceed as follows: 1 Make sure that the viewfinder is mounted and that its position is fixed. 2 Hook the convex part on the top of the rear of the hood into the groove on the upper part of the screen.
  • Page 16 Installation Adjusting The Position Adjusting The Position Tilting Robust Bracket The viewfinder can be tilted over a vertical angle of 55° down and 55° up: Tilt Range Up: Approx. 55° Down: Approx. 55° 1 Loosen both rotary knobs with two hands in a contrary direction. Tilt adjustment/Fixing screw 2 Tilt the viewfinder to the desired angle and fasten the rotary knobs.
  • Page 17 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Articulated Bracket The viewfinder can be tilted over a vertical angle of 57° down and 60° up: Tilt Range Up: Approx. 50° Down: Approx. 70° 1 Loosen both rotary knobs with two hands in a contrary direction. Tilt adjustment/Fixing screw 2 Tilt the viewfinder to the desired angle and fasten the rotary knobs.
  • Page 18 Installation Height Adjustment Height Adjustment The viewfinder can be adjusted to a height range of approximately 60mm at its lowest point on the horizontal arm and approximately 180mm at its highest point on the vertical arm. Horizontal Arm approx. 60 mm 253 mm Vertical Arm Highest...
  • Page 19 O peration Input Signal To select an input signal connected to the input connector, press the INPUT select button sequentially. The selected signal and video format will be displayed on the screen. If no video signal is input, NO SYNC will be displayed on the screen. Display Input signal (Input connector)
  • Page 20 Operation Rotary Control Rotary Control Rotary control allows you to adjust the viewfinder to your personal preference. Press the rotary control to select the USER preset memory. Once selected, the indicator LED lights on. Turn the rotary control clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the setting. The setting can be adjusted within a range from 0 to 100.
  • Page 21 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Saturation Setting To set the saturation level of the viewfinder, navigate to MENU > PICTURE > SATURATION. The adjustment range is from 0 to 100 and its default value is 50. Menu Operation User Setting To access the user settings, press the MENU button.
  • Page 22 Operation Marker Marker Press the MENU button to select the MARKER in sequence. Set the USER setting in the MENU. 16:9 (90% : Safety marker) ↓   16:9 (90%) / + (Center marker) ↓ ↓ 4:3 / + (Center marker) ↓...
  • Page 23 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Cross Hatch SMALL MEDIUM LARGE Mono/Color The MONO button enables the selection between monochrome and color display modes. MONO COLOR COLOR MONOCHROME Zebra To set the Zebra ON or OFF, navigate to MENU. Then, adjust the level indication and select ZEBRA/FILL options as needed within the settings menu.
  • Page 24 Operation Utility Settings Utility Settings To access the Utility settings, navigate to the MENU. ＜MENU＞ AUDIO RETURN INFO 1080i/59.94HZ ON / OFF LEVEL METER PICTURE/FLIP BACKGROUND ON / OFF COLOR COLUMNS QUAD DUAL / QUAD MARKER DISP CHANNELS 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8 DISP TYPE OVERLAP AUDIO...
  • Page 25 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide LEVEL METER [ON] COLUMNS DUAL/QUAD DUAL QUAD COLUMNS AUDIO LEVEL METER AUDIO LEVEL METER |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| UTILITY |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||...
  • Page 26 Operation Tally Vectorscope VECTORSCOPE ON / OFF RETURN SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE VECTORSCOPE VECTORSCOPE LEFT TOP LEFT BOT SIZE MEDIUM RIGHT TOP POSITION LEFT BOT RIGHT BOT DISP TYPE OVERLAY OVERLAY / OVERLAP Button Description VECTORSCOPE Vectorscope Display [ON/OFF] SIZE Size [Small/Medium/Large] POSITION...
  • Page 27 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide SETUP INFO 1080i/59.94HZ TALLY MODE VF PORT VF PORT/OFF PICTURE/FLIP TOP TALLY BRIGHTNESS COLOR 0/ - /5/ - /10 RED TALLY BRIGHTNESS MARKER FRONT TALLY AUDIO 0/ - /5/ - /10 RED TALLY BRIGHTNESS WAVEFORM/HSG 0/ - /5/ - /10 GREEN TALLY BRIGHTNESS...
  • Page 28 Operation Save and Restore User Settings Save and Restore User Settings User settings can be saved and restored without resetting. To save user settings, navigate to SETUP > SAVE USER CONFIG. To restore user settings, navigate to SETUP > RESTORE USER CONFIG.
  • Page 29 S pecifications General Dimensions (W x H x D) approx. 232 x 150 x 52 mm (9.1 x 5.9 x 2.0 in) (excluding protrusions) Hood approx. 180 x 150 x 100 mm Long Sunhood approx. 180 x 150 x 260 mm Robust Bracket approx.
  • Page 30 Specifications LCD Panel LCD Panel Panel type TFT-LCD Panel size 7 in. diagonal Size of display area 151(H) x 85(V) mm Panel aspect ratio 16 : 9 Picture resolution 1920(H) x 1080(V) Viewing angle 170° (H), 170° (V) Color reproduction 16.7M colors Input/Output For VF 800-H:...
  • Page 31 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Dimensions (Top) (Front) 2x M4 BRIGHT INPUT MARKER MONO CONTRAST PEAKING MENU POWER 〜 〜 2x M4 1/4-20 (Bottom) Dimensions(unit : mm) (Left side) 2x M4 (Rear) DC IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT SDI IN CAMERA IN 〜...
  • Page 32 Specifications Robust bracket VF 8-Series Robust bracket VF 8-Series Dimensions(unit : mm)
  • Page 33 VF 800-H and VF 8-100-H User’s Guide Articulated bracket VF 8-Series [Arm Vertical] [Arm Vertical] [Arm Horizontal] [Arm Horizontal] Dimensions(unit : mm)
  • Page 34 Specifications Hood (Supplied) Hood (Supplied) Side Front Dimensions(unit : mm) Long Hood (Optional) Side Front Dimensions(unit : mm) Accessories • Mounting bracket (supplied) • Short sunhood (supplied) • LDK 6992/12 Large closed sunhood for 7-inch viewfinders (optional)
  • Page 35 1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s website ( www.grassvalley.com ). An online form for e-mail contact is also available from the website.

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Vf 800-hVf 8-100-h