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- Page 1 User’s Guide 3922 496 30951 November 2007 v1.01 LCP 400 Infinity Wireless Local Control Panel Application...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright Grass Valley Nederland B.V. 2007 . Copying of this document and giving it to others, and the use or communication of the contents thereof, are forbidden without express authority. Offenders are liable to the payment of damages. All rights are reserved in the event of the grant of a patent or the registration of a utility model or design.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Chapter 1 – Introduction Application ............5 Wireless camera control . - Page 4 LCP 400 Wireless Local Control Panel Application User’s Guide (v1.01)
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Page 5: Application
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Application The LCP 400 is a control application for Electronic News Gathering (ENG) and Electronic Field Production (EFP) workflows. It runs on a mobile device such as a PDA or TouchPhone using Windows Mobile. -
Page 6: Eng Workflow Support
Chapter 1 - Introduction The LCP 400 application is a logical extension of the metadata workflow. Instead of using a laptop or USB memory stick to relay a shot list from a newsroom to a camera operator, or to bring back camera metadata from the field, you can carry the information with you in a handheld device as well as update and share it wirelessly. -
Page 7: Requirements
Chapter 2 - Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Requirements To use the LCP 400 application with an Infinity camcorder you need the following equipment: Bluetooth USB adapter iPDA Mobile device • To install and run the LCP 400 application a mobile device using Windows Mobile 5.0 or higher is required. -
Page 8: Installation
Chapter 2 - Setup 2.2 Installation Using ActiveSync Follow these steps to install the LCP 400 application on a mobile device using ActiveSync: Ensure that compatible versions of ActiveSync are installed on your PC and on your mobile device. On your PC, double-click the LCP400_install.exe file. The application manager opens and guides you through the installation process. -
Page 9: Setting Up A Connection
Chapter 2 - Setup 2.4 Setting up a connection The following examples are typical connection setup procedures. Depending on the mobile device and the version of the operation system, your situation may be different. Refer to the documentation of your mobile device or operating system for more details. 2.4.1 Typical setup procedure for a PDA Pairing with the Bluetooth USB adapter Tap the wireless icon. - Page 10 Chapter 2 - Setup Setting up the application Start the LCP 400 application. Go to the PDA Options menu. Select the Infinity DMC connection. 2.4.2 Typical setup procedure for a TouchPhone Setting up a dial-up connection Go to Start > Settings and select the Connections tab. Select Connections.
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Page 11: Main Menu
Chapter 3 - Operation Chapter 3 Operation 3.1 Main menu When you start the LCP 400 application the following screen is shown: All functions are grouped into menus and these are accessed through the pop-up window Menu. The LCP 400 main menu supports several different functions: •... -
Page 12: Metadata Menu
Chapter 3 - Operation ☞ Note Some functions are greyed out if the connection is lost. The Infinity status bar is grey in this case. When there is a connection, the bar is black (default) or red (when the camera is recording) 3.2 Metadata menu This menu is described in the chapter “Metadata”... -
Page 13: Paint Menu
Chapter 3 - Operation Control Function Iris value slider • The position of the slider control represents the value. Left is closed iris, right is open iris. • Right to the slider the current iris value (F - number) is shown. -
Page 14: Audio Menu
Chapter 3 - Operation 3.5 Audio menu The audio menu provides a compact overview of the audio controls and indicators of the camcorder. The upper part of the screen shows the levels for audio channels 1 to 4. Audio headroom can be - 18 dB or -20 dB depending on the camcorder headroom setting. -
Page 15: Pda Options Menu
Chapter 3 - Operation 3.7 PDA Options menu This menu contains the Bluetooth communication settings. • If the option use existing connection is checked, the application uses the existing connection. – Make sure you already set up a connection in the operating system. •... -
Page 16: Camera Configuration Menu
Chapter 3 - Operation 3.8 Camera configuration menu The camera configuration menu shows the pinfo files of the camcorder. These files contain system version data in XML -format. The pinfo files are only updated after synchronization with the camera. A red icon indicates an unsynchronized file, yellow indicates that the file is being synchronized and a green icon indicates a synchronized, updated file. -
Page 17: Introduction
Chapter 4 - Metadata Chapter 4 Metadata 4.1 Introduction The LCP 400 application enables metadata, in the form of story files, to be edited and loaded into the camera and selected for use. When the mobile device connects to a camera: –... - Page 18 Chapter 4 - Metadata synchronization status of each story file. The option <no story> is shown at the bottom of the list. When this option is selected, no story metadata will be recorded. File transfer and synchronization The file transfer functionality will be done by automatic synchronization between the PDA and the Infinity camcorder.
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Page 19: Managing Stories
Chapter 4 - Metadata 4.3 Managing stories The button MANAGE STORIES opens the story management window. In the story management window a list of available stories is shown. Select a story by tapping its name in the list. The following operations can be carried out: Button Function BACK... -
Page 20: View Story
Chapter 4 - Metadata 4.3.1 View story In the view story window the selected story file is shown. All groups are expanded by default. Use the scroll bar to see more items. Tap the BACK button to close the window. –... -
Page 21: Create A New Story
Chapter 4 - Metadata Edit a value Select a field from the list and tap EDIT to change its value. The following pop-up dialog is shown: Enter a value using the pop-up keyboard. Tap OK to apply the changes to the file and close the window or CANCEL to discard your entry and close the window. -
Page 22: Restore A Story
Chapter 4 - Metadata 4.3.6 Restore a story A story can be restored by selecting a story from the Backup Storage and pressing RESTORE STORY. A process popup window is shown ("Story is restored. Press OK"). After confirmation the manage stories window appears. A story can be deleted from the backup storage area by selecting its name and pressing DELETE.