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Introduction Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 1-1 Section 1 Introduction This section outlines the technology used in the LDK 23HS mkII camera system and how thistranslates into a practical, useable camera system. It lists the main features of the camera systemand also the precauti...

1-2 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Introduction Technology The LDK 23HS mkII is a lightweight EFP/Studio highspeed camera system which uses 2/3" frame transfersensors with Dynamic Pixel Management (DPM). Super Slow MotionUnique live slow motion capability. The LDK 23 HSmkII s...

Introduction Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 1-3 Features • Triple speed scanning for superb slow motion replay.• Instant replay through almost any disk based slow- motion system. • Various preset settings for artificial light conditions ensure a slow motion picture without pulsin...

1-4 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Introduction Important Precautions To ensure continual high performance from the LDK23HS mkII camera take the following precautions intoconsideration: Avoid very damp places. If theenvironment is wet or damp araincover must be used to protect it...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-1 Section 2 provides information on the physical assembly of the camera system and on howaccessories can be used to expand the possibilities of the camera system. The mounting ofaccessories and packing for transport is also ex...

2-2 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units Transport Case It is important to protect your camera against damagewhen transporting it. To do this, a transport case isavailable for the camera, lens, viewfinder and someaccessories. The camera is packed in the transport c...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-3 Lens To attach a lens to the camera head proceed asfollows:a. Ensure that the lens locking ring (1) is in the unlocked position - turned counterclockwise. b. Remove the dust protection cap (2).c. Slot the lens into the lens ...

2-4 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units 1.5-inch Viewfinder Mounting the optional 1.5-inch viewfinder To mount the optional 1.5-inch viewfinder proceedas follows:a. Loosen retaining screw (1) of viewfinder support bracket (2) at the front of the camera handle. b. ...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-5 The horizontal position of the viewfinder can beadjusted to suit your requirements:a. Loosen the support bracket retaining screw (1).b. Slide the viewfinder horizontally along the rail to the desired position. c. Tighten the...

2-6 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units Positioning the optional 1.5-inch viewfinder The front-back position of the viewfinder can beadjusted to suit your requirements: a. Loosen the viewfinder front-to-back positioning lever (1). b. Slide de viewfinder longitudin...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-7 Fitting accessories to the 1.5-inch viewfinder Wide angle ocular Anti-misting Optic If the camera is used in damp conditions or if theviewfinder picture is obscured by condensation on theeyepiece, it is recommended that you ...

2-8 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units Other viewfinders 5-inch viewfinder In many EFP and studio situations the optional 5-inchviewfinder LDK 4309/15/16/55/56 is used instead ofthe 1.5-inch viewfinder. The 5-inch viewfinder ismounted in the slot (1) at the top-r...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-9 Microphone To attach a microphone, the LDK 8330/00 for example,to the camera proceed as follows:a. Loosen the retaining screw (1) of the microphone support bracket (2) on the viewfinder and open. b. Place the microphone into...

2-10 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units Camera Tripod To mount the optional tripod adapter LDK 5031/00onto the tripod and the camera onto the tripod adapterproceed as follows:a. Secure the tripod adapter (1) to the tripod wedge plate using the screws supplied wit...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-11 Rain and Off-use Cover The rain and off-use cover LDK 6989/00 must be usedwhen the camera system is in a wet or dampenvironment. This protection is necessary for personalsafety reasons.The cover can also be used indoors to ...

2-12 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units SuperXpander The SuperXpander (LDK 4482) for the LDK 23HSmkII extends the camera's use in studio and EFPsituations. This adapter allows larger studio lensesand a 7-inch viewfinder to be used with the camera.Additional facil...

Assembling the Units Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 2-13 Shoulder Pad To mount another type of shoulder pad proceed asfollows:a. Remove the two screws (1) securing the shoulder pad to the camera. b. Slide the lip (2) of the new shoulder pad under the triangular bracket (3). Use t...

2-14 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Assembling the Units Top Light To mount a toplight on the camera, proceed asfollows:a. Raise the recessed bracket (1) by tightening screw (2). b. Screw or slide the toplight onto the bracket (1) and lock the toplight. c. Adjust the angle of the...

Configurations Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 3-1 The LDK 23HS mkII is a multi-functional camera and this section describes the various ways thatit can be used in a studio system with other cameras. Information on the cables, control panels andthe control bus is also provided as ...

3-2 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Configurations THS 1387 Single camera triax mode LDK 23HS mkII Triax cable, maximum length: 800 m with 14 mm cable (1000 m with minor performance degradation) Mains AC power supply CPU LDK 4058 Two-wire data cable, maximum length: 350 m (1,150 f...

Configurations Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 3-3 THS 1388 LDK 20 Triax Cable Maximum Length 2,400 m (7,875 ft) with 14 mm cable Base Station LDK 4500 LDK 200 Triax Cable Maximum Length 2,400 m (7,875 ft) with 14 mm cable Data Cable (2-wire) Maximum Length 350 m (1,150 ft) Operat...

3-4 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Configurations Operational Control Panels MCP II LDK4609 MCP LDK 4607 LDK 23HS mkII REMOTE Standard PGM Output270 Mb/s (Used for Slow Motion) Composite Output(Used for monitoring) C A B L E T E S T AC D C C A M O N O N A I R 0 m a i n s Camera P...

Configurations Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 3-5 High speed system compatibility Compatibility with the previous version of the LDK 23HS is guaranteed, with some limitations of functionalityand performance. Only the combination of the LDK 23 HS mkII and theLDK 4058 mkII CPU supp...

3-6 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Configurations Required Software Configurations Minimum configuration series 9000 parts System part 12NC software Status software Camera Head 3922 407 27101 44 CPU LDK4058 3922 407 27121 42 OCP LDK4628 3922 407 12151 78 OCP LDK4629 3922 407 2152...

Configurations Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 3-7 Two-wire Data Control Bus The two-wire data bus is used to connect all controlunits in the Series 9000 control system. The datacable loops-through from one unit to the other. Theorder of connection is not important, however, the t...

3-8 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Configurations VF R-YB-Y VF INDICATIONS TRIAX EXT SIGNAL SELECTION VF SIGNAL SELECTION or RET button on the lens control signal TRANSMITTER/ RECEIVER COMPONENT MATRIX Y RB G TRANSMITTER/ RECEIVER ADC +DigitalVideoDecoder R-Y B-Y Y control signal...

Configurations Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 3-9 control signal AUDIO CHANNEL 1AUDIO CHANNEL 2 TEL. RIGHT TEL. LEFT CAM MIC CAM MIC SIDE TONE PROG PROD TRACKER MIC PROG PROD ENG TRACKER HEADSET AMPLIFICATION TRACKER MIC FRONT/REAR CPU CAMERA ENG PROD OFF PROD ENG AUDIO CHANNEL 1...

Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 4-1 This section shows the physical location of the controls and connectors on the camera. These aregrouped according to their function so as to provide a quick reference guide to the operation of aparticular aspec...

4-2 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Location of Controls and Functions 1 Circuit breaker button (BREAKER) The circuit breaker cuts off the power when excessivecurrent flows in the camera. Check the units for faultsand if necessary take corrective action before pressingthe circuit ...

Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 4-3 1 Triaxial cable connector The triaxial cable which connects the camera to theCPU is connected to this socket. The triax cablecarries all the video and control signals, and the powersupply for the adapter and c...

4-4 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Location of Controls and Functions 1 VTR switch The VTR switch is disabled in this mode. In triax modehowever, it will switch the microphone of the headsetto the production intercom channel. 2 Vertical Shift switch (V-Shift) The V-Shift switch i...

Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 4-5 Monitoring Functions 1 Viewfinder connector Use this socket to connect the flying lead from theviewfinder to the camera. Caution Do not attach a lens to the Viewfinder connector 2 . 3 External video output conn...

4-6 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Location of Controls and Functions 1 On-air indicator switch The on-air indicator switch disables (OFF position) orenables the on-air LED indicator on the viewfinder. 2 On-air indicators (red) The red on-air LED indicator light to indicate that ...

Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 4-7 Viewfinder 1 Dioptric adjustment ring Turn this ring to obtain the image that is best suited toyour eyesight. 2 Crispening switch This switch, when switched on, increases thesharpness of the picture displayed i...

4-8 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Location of Controls and Functions SAVE MENU BATT REC TAPE ND RE - + ++ AW2 AW1 3,2 5,6 SAVE MENU BATT REC TAPE ND RE - + ++ AW2 AW1 3,2 5,6 SAVE MENU BATT REC TAPE ND RE - + ++ AW2 AW1 3,2 5,6 SAVE MENU BATT REC TAPE ND RE - + ++ AW2 AW1 3,2 5,...

Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 4-9 Control Functions 1 Select switch This switch, when pressed, selects the particularmenu that is pointed out by the cursor in the display orsets an on/off function. 2 Rotary control This up/down scroll switch is...

4-12 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Location of Controls and Functions Auxiliary Functions 1 Teleprompter output connector This BNC connector is disabled in this mode. 2 Script Light connector A 3-pole socket which supplies +12 Vdc for a scriptl i g h t ( m a x i m u m d i s s i ...

Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 4-13 CPU output Functions 1 Triple scan Serial Digital video outputs The PH1, PH2 and PH3 BNC connectors providecombined a triple scan serial digital video signal tot h e M u l t i C h a n n e l d i s k r e c o r d...

Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 5-1 Colour temperature selection .............................. 5-4Auto-White Balance ........................................... 5-5Clean Scan ........................................................ 5-5Artificial light conditions ...........

5-2 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Shooting Using the Camera Standard settings To ensure that some of the camera functions are notset to unusual values a standard file has been definedin the factory which contains the normal values formost functions. The table in the appendix lis...

Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 5-3 Colour Bar The front/left side panel also contains a button forswitching on the colour bar test signal. The colour baris a standard test signal which is used to set up andcheck the camera before use. When the colour bar is selected the ...

5-4 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Shooting Optical filter selection A filter can be placed in the path of the optical signalto restrict the incoming light or for artistic effect. The filter is selected via the Filter up/down switch onthe front/left side panel. When this switch i...

Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 5-5 Auto-White Balance If the three preset colour temperatures do not matchyour lighting conditions then the auto-white proceduremust be carried out as follows: a. First select one of the memory positions AW1 or AW2 in which to store the me...

5-6 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Shooting Artificial light conditions Standard Camera 1 Field 1 Period Video Level Light Amplitude Triple Scan Mode Field 2 1 Period Video Level Light Amplitude Field 1 Field 3 Field 1 Field 3 Field 2 In artificial light conditions it is recomend...

Shooting Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 5-7 Presets for artificial lighting conditions The alternating light amplitude may cause flickering inat the Triple Scan output. There are 5 presets toaccommodate different artificial lighting conditions. There are two ways to set the light...

Operating the Menu System Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 6-1 Because the LDK 23HS mkII offers such a wide range of functions, this section describes thestructure of the control system. It contains procedures for controlling the menu system and explainshow to program the menu syst...

6-2 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Operating the Menu System Introduction Operationally, the camera is very easy to use.However, because of the large number of functionsavailable and the large number of set-up options, itmay require some time for you to become familiar withthem a...

Operating the Menu System Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 6-3 Systems Menu The system functions of the camera are grouped intomenus and sub-menus. When you first enter a menu (other than the MAINmenu) the cursor is positioned next to the first item. The TOP and PREVIOUS entries ar...

Operating the Menu System Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System 6-5 VF/Lens menuAs the name indicates, the functions contained underthis menu control various aspects of the viewfinderand the lens. Install menuThis menu contains functions which are used to installthe camera into a partic...

Appendix Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System A-1 Appendix Contents Menu Structure ................................................. A-3 Operate Menu ................................................ A-3Setup Menu ................................................... A-4VF/Lens Menu ........

Appendix Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System A-3 Menu Structure Menu UL Available Choices Def Available if ... Explanation Operate 2 >> Gain 2 >> Gain dB 2 -6,-3,0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30 0 Gain presets Gain switch -see the Install menu for values Ctemp 2 3k2,5k6,7k5,aw...

Appendix Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System A-7 Menu UL Available Choices Def Available if ... Explanation Install 0-1 >> User Lev 0-1 0,1,2,3,4 4 Max user level User level select Cam Nr 2 1-15 0 Camera number indication Timing 2 >> Timing 2 CPU,On CPU Subc Crs 2 0,90,180...

A-8 Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System Appendix Menu UL Available Choices Def Available if ... Explanation Files 2 >> Filenr 2 1-4,Std,Ins Scene file number select Recall 2 Ok,Nok,Exe Scene file recall switch Store 2 Ok,Nok,Exe Scene file store switch Menu UL Available Choices ...

Appendix Operator's Manual LDK 23HS mkII - HS Camera System A-9 Aspect ratio Operate \ Sensor Select switch Operate \ Sensor \ Asp Ratio Source switch input Operate \ Sensor \ Asp Ratio Audio Operate \ Audio Audio 1 level select Operate \ Audio Audio 2 level select Operate \ Audio Auto lighting Oper...