Menu Structure

Access to the functions on these menus is determined by the user level that has been set. The menus are as follows:

Main (top) menu

The top menu gives access to the other menus.

Video menu

The video menu contains those functions which affect the picture quality.

Monitoring menu

This menu contains the functions which determine how items in the video monitor are displayed.

User Levels

The menu items are divided into two user levels. The operator level "O" is default accessible. Menu items with user level Install "I" are only accessible if the menu level is set to Install.

To enter the Install level proceed as follows:

a.Enter the menu.

b.Navigate to the Monitoring \ Menu \ Menu level Item.

c.Set the Menu level to Inst.

The purpose of the user levels is to restrict the set of functions which can be changed by whoever is using the Base Station. In this way a the danger of the operator accidentally changing critical functions while shooting is reduced.

The system Menu Structure paragraph of this section indicates which functions are available at each user level.

Audio/Intercom menu

The functions contained under this menu control various aspects of audio and intercom.

SDTV menu

The SDTV menu contains the functions that are used to set up the SDTV output settings.

System menu

This menu contains the functions that are used to set up the general configuration and for carrying out adjustments and calibrations of the Base Station.

Files menu

This menu allows values to be stored in System and operator files, and allows these files to be recalled as required.

Diagnostic menu

The diagnostic menu is designed to provide information on the current status of the Base Station.

Video menu - Special features

Auto lighting

The Auto Lighting item of the the video menu compensates for variations in the frequency of the power supply used for gas discharge lamps (fluorescent or HMI lighting).

The frequency of power supply generators can vary from the nominal value. This variation affects the lighting which in turn affects the colour balance. If camera system and lighting are supplied by the same power source, then the base station auto lighting function can automatically adjust the exposure to follow the variations and maintain a constant colour balance. This correction only works when the camera exposure time is set to the 50Hz or 60Hz position.

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LDK 4502 specifications

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