Technicolor - Thomson LDK 23hs manual Systems Menu, Entering the Systems menu, Finding your way

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Systems Menu

The system functions of the camera are grouped into menus and sub-menus.

System Menu Rotary control

System Menu Select button

The systems menu is viewed in the viewfinder and navigated by means of the Rotary control and the Select button which are both located at the front of the camera.

Entering the Systems menu

Press the Select button after the camera is switched on. The MAIN menu screen shows five items. One more item is hidden but becomes visible when you scroll down using the rotary control. (Some of these items may not appear if the user level is not set to 4.)

Operate >>

Setup >>

VF/Lens >>

Install >>

Files >>

0 -6

Diagnostic >>

A cursor shows your position in the menu. The Rotary control moves the cursor up and down.

Finding your way

Use the Rotary control to move the cursor through the menu items. If a double arrow (>>) is visible, then pressing the Select button brings you one level lower in the menu system. Only five items are visible in each menu. Scroll up or down to see any additional items.

When you first enter a menu (other than the MAIN menu) the cursor is positioned next to the first item.

The TOP and PREVIOUS entries are not immediately visible but are located above the first item. Use the Rotary control to scroll up to them.

-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.

Top >>

Previous >>

Gain >>

Black >>

Contour >>

Sensor >>

Iris >>

1 3-11

Audio >>

Test >>

Knee >>

Matrix >>

The Operate menu above shows the items displayed when you first enter the menu and the other items that are available by scrolling up or down with the Rotary control.

Leaving the Systems Menu

If you do not use the menu it disappears after a few seconds. (This delay can be set at the VF / Txt Time item in the Install menu.) However, when you press the Select button again you enter the System menu at the last position of the cursor and not at the top of MAIN menu. Set the menu item at the VF / Txt Time item in the Install menu to On and the menu will not time out. Set this item back to Tim to let the menu disapear after time out.

To prevent confusion the next time you enter the System menu, it is advisable to leave the System menu by returning to the MAIN menu (TOP).

Operating the Menu System

Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System

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Contents Operator’s Manual Declaration of Conformity Introduction Purpose of this manual About this ManualIntended audience Structure of this manualSection Introduction Technology Features Important Precautions Section Assembling the Units Fitting accessories to the 1.5-inch viewfinderTransport Case Lens Mounting the optional 1.5-inch viewfinder Inch ViewfinderPositioning the optional 1.5-inch viewfinder Positioning the optional 1.5-inch viewfinder Fitting accessories to the 1.5-inch viewfinder Wide angle ocularAnti-misting Optic Inch viewfinder Other viewfindersMicrophone Camera Tripod Rain and Off-use Cover SuperXpander Scriptboard Shoulder PadTop Light High speed system compatibility Section ConfigurationsCPU Single camera triax modeMultiple camera mode LDKLDK 23HS mkII MCP LDK4609CPU High Speed Recording= 23 HS mkII operation High speed system compatibilityMinimum configuration series 9000 parts Required Software ConfigurationsOther Control Features Two-wire Data Control BusPrivate Data Analogue Ch0-Ch1Video Routing Output signalsMain video path Viewfinder videoAudio/Intercom Routing Audio pathIntercom Page Section Location of Controls and Functions Power indicator Power SupplyTriaxial cable connector Lens connectorVideo Functions Vertical Shift switch V-Shift VTR switchClean Scan button CLS Colour Temperature switch Col. tempExternal video output connector Viewfinder connectorExternal signal selection switch Viewfinder signal selection switchOn-air indicator switch Call switch On-air indicators redOn-air / ISO indicators red / yellow Text switch On-air indicator switch Zebra switch On-air indicatorsViewfinder Indicators Control Functions Data connectorRotary control Standard File buttonAudio / Intercom Headset Programme volume control Intercom routing switchHeadset Engineering volume control Headset Production volume controlScript Light connector Teleprompter output connectorAuxiliary connector Tracker connectorCPU output Functions Triple scan Serial Digital video outputsNormal Scan Serial Digital video outputs Page Section Shooting Using the Camera Standard settingsPhysical set-up and power supply Colour Bar Gain selectionGain dB 0 111 Optical filter selection Colour temperature selectionClr Filter3 4 331 3k2 5k6 Ctemp 7k5 aw1 aw2 112Clean Scan Auto-White BalanceAutowh Win Artificial light conditions Triple Scan ModeStandard Camera FieldPresets for artificial lighting conditions Operators Manual LDK 23HS mkII HS Camera System Shooting Section Operating the Menu System Introduction Entering the Systems menu Systems MenuFinding your way Leaving the Systems MenuUndoing changes Making changesMenu Structure Menu numbersFiles Menu Install FeaturesPage Appendix Contents Appendix Operate Menu StructureMenu Def Available if ExplanationMenu Available Choices Def Available if Explanation Setup100-99 RE & Shading On Range Extender Offset Red Setup2G,B Vf/LensCPU InstallDiagn FilesFunction Path in Menu List of Menu FunctionsPIP

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