Grass Valley LDK 500 - Manual (Page 51)

Operating instructions | Viewfinder preferences 4-12
4.6 Viewfinder preferences
Set up the viewfinder according to your own preferences; adjust viewing parameters,
select markers, message boxes and on-screen display times.
4.6.1 Viewfinder picture quality
Adjust the Brightness (23) and Contrast (24) controls according to your preferences.
If you wish, use the Crispening (peaking) control (25) to adjust the sharpness of the
viewfinder picture (reduce the crispening when the gain is set to +++).
The dioptre of the viewfinder can be adjusted to suit your eyesight by turning the
Dioptre ring (26). The range of the dioptre is +1 to -3.
4.6.2 Video level indication
Switch on the zebra function so that you are alerted in the viewfinder by a Zebra
pattern (31) in areas where high video levels occur. This diagonal line pattern warns
you that the area affected has risen above a predetermined level of the full scale video
exposure value. Go to the
VF menu to set the video levels at which the zebra function
works.
4.6.3 Tally indicators
The red Tally indicators (27) at the front of the viewfinder and at the rear of the
carrying handle light to indicate that the camera is on-air.
The Tally switch (20) is used to control the Tally indicator at the front of the viewfinder.
When this switch is set to the OFF position, the Tally indicator does not light when
the camera is on-air. The Tally switch does not control the tally indicator at the rear of
the carrying handle.
When the camera is on-air, the REC indicator (29) in the viewfinder lights. When the
studio ISO signal is received, the TAPE indicator (29) lights.
4.6.4 Viewfinder markers
Go to the VF menu to select the markers you wish to see in the viewfinder. The
following markers can be set up:
• The Safe area marker (32) indicates an area that represents 80% of the whole
viewfinder picture area. This is the minimum area seen on a TV-set.
• The Message box (35) displays information messages.The length of time this
box remains on the screen is set by the Info time item of the VF menu.
• The Centre marker cross (36) marks the centre of the picture.
• The Cadre marker (37) is a dotted white line or a shaded area that shows the
limits of a 16:9 area in a 4:3 picture, or the limits of a 4:3 area in a 16:9 picture.