Technicolor - Thomson RP5430 Camcorder User Manual


 
Location of Controls and Functions Operator's Manual LDK 200 Triax 4-9
ND/RE
BATT
TAPE
REC
++
+
-
!
AW2AW1
FL
7.55.63.2
Viewfinder Indicators
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2 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)
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2 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.
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3 Iris indication
Indicates the value of the iris opening (when enabled
in the VF menu).
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4 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.
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5 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.
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6 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.
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7 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.
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8 Message box
The display time of this information message box is
set by the Info time item of the VF menu.
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9 Centre marker
This cross marks the centre of the picture.
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10 Cadre 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.
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11 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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