Viewfinder indicators, Viewfinder indicators -8 – RCA LDK 200 User Manual

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Operator's Manual LDK 200 - Multi-role Digital Camera Head

Location of Controls and Functions

ND/RE

BATT

TAPE

REC

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+

-

!

AW2

AW1

FL

7.5

5.6

3.2

Viewfinder Indicators

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Gain 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)

Top 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.

Iris indication

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

Zebra 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.

Safe 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.

Non 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.

White 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.

Message box

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

Centre marker

This cross marks the centre of the picture.

Cadre marker (only 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.

Zoom 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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