Technicolor - Thomson RP5430 manual Viewfinder Indicators

Viewfinder Indicators

	1				2
-	+	++	REC	TAPE	BATT	ND/RE
11							3
10							4
9							5
8
3.2	5.6	7.5	FL	AW1	AW2	!	6
			7

1Gain indicators

The gain indicators in the viewfinder light as follows:

-Gain is - (-3 or -6dB)

+Gain is + (+6, +9, +12 or +18dB) ++ Gain is ++ (+9, +12,+18 or +24dB)

+and ++ Gain is +++ (+30 or +36dB)

2Top indicators

REC lights when the camera is on-air.

TAPE lights when the studio ISO signal is received. BATT lights if the supply voltage is less than 11V.

ND/RE lights when an ND optical filter or the lens range extender is selected.

3Iris indication

Indicates the value of the iris opening (when enabled in the VF menu).

4Zebra pattern

This diagonal line pattern warns the operator that the area affected has risen above a predetermined level of the full scale video exposure value. Level and contrast are selected in the VF menu.

6Non standard indicator

The non-standard video settings indicator (!) lights when exposure is not set to nominal. It also lights when black stretch or extended iris is on and if AWC or FL is selected with the Colour Temperature selector.

7White Balance indicators

The white balance indicators light as follows: 3,2 - preset temperature of 3200K is selected 5,6 - preset temperature of 5600K is selected 7,5 - preset temperature of 7500K is selected FL - memory for fluorescent light is selected AW1 - memory 1 is selected

AW2 - memory 2 is selected

None of these indicators light if AWC is selected.

8Message box

The display time of this information message box is set by the Info time item of the VF menu.

9Centre marker

This cross marks the centre of the picture.

5Safe area marker

The safe area marker indicates an area that represents 80% of the whole viewfinder picture area. This is the minimum area seen on a TV-set.

10Cadre marker (switchable cameras)

These dotted white lines show the limits of a 4:3 picture in the 16:9 mode, or the limits of a 16:9 picture in the 4:3 mode.

11Zoom indication

Indicates the degree to which the lens has been zoomed in or out if this feature is supported by the lens. It shows 50 if not supported.

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