GRASS VALLEY LDK 8300 - User manual

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KEY FEATURES
LDK 8300
LIVE SUPER SLOMO CAMERA
1x, 2x, 3x speed selectable•
Multi-format support 720p or 1080i:•
1080i50/59.94 (1x)—
1080i100/119.88 (2x)—
1080i150/179.82 (3x)—
720p50/59.94 (1x)—
720p100/119.88 (2x)—
720p150/179.82 (3x)—
Unique AnyLight anti-flicker feature•
High-quality HD acquisition•
Signal-to-noise ratio for HD broadcast•
requirements: >57 dB
Enhanced cooling system•
Robust digital fiber transmission and•
communication
High-quality, simultaneous SD output•
available during HD recording
Same controls, look, and feel as•
LDK 8000 Standard and WorldCam
cameras
Supports third-party digital disk•
device for recording and storing HD
images
One of the best-known imaging
design teams in the world has proven
themselves again with the design of this
unique multi-format and multi-speed Live
Super SloMo camera. Based on the same
leading imaging and video-processing
technologies as our popular LDK 8000
multi-format HD camera, the LDK 8300
camera is an HD Live Super SloMo
camera which is perfect for almost any
mobile application.
Native Format Switching
The ability to instantly switch between
720p and 1080i modes is made possible
by three Emmy®Award-winning,
next-generation 9.2-million pixel High
Definition Dynamic Pixel Management
(HD DPM+™) sensors, which capture
true HD images natively. These are the
same sensors used in our LDK 8000
Elite series of HD cameras, which are
renowned for their high picture quality
performance.
Operating at the SpeedYou Need
Unique to the LDK 8300 camera is
its ability to operate at 1x, 2x, and 3x
speeds. Directors/producers can choose
to select the most suitable speed for
slo-mo replays for the event they are
covering. In a fast sporting event, such as
basketball, the selection can be double-
speed; while covering soccer, triple-
speed is the standard. And, when no
live slo-mo capture is needed, the LDK
8300 camera performs in single-speed
exactly the same as every other LDK
8000 camera. This versatility keeps the
total cost of operation of the LDK 8300
camera at a minimum.
AnyLight Flicker Reduction
In stadiums, sports arenas, and the like,
lighting conditions are often not ideal
for triple-speed acquisition. A visual
“flicker” is perceived as changes in light
levels due to the mismatch between
the camera scanning frequency and
the mains power frequency of artificial
lights. The unique AnyLight feature
compensates for this mismatch and
helps reduce flicker automatically. There
are five presets for different lighting
conditions available in the LDK 8300
camera. These presets can be accessed
from the operational control panel or the
base station. The various presets allow
the camera to reduce the flickering in the
most effective way based on the lighting
situation and scanning frequency.
In 1998, the LDK 23 camera set the
standard in standard-definition super
slow-motion (slo-mo). Now, a decade
later, Grass Valley is again setting the
standard with high-definition super
slo-mo with the introduction of
the LDK 8300 Live Super SloMo
camera. At major sporting events
in 2008, athletes scoring goals and
winning gold medals were captured
with the LDK 8300 and played back
in stunning slo-mo for millions of
viewers worldwide.

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SpECiFiCATionS
HD Camera Head
Camera
Pickup device: 3-CCD 2/3”-type 16:9
HD-DPM+ CCDs
Picture elements: 9.2 million pixels
1920x4320
Operating modes: 1x, 2x, and 3x speed
Temporal frequencies:
720p: 50/59.94 Hz•
100/119.88 Hz•
150/179.82 Hz•
1080i: 50/59.94 Hz•
100/119.88 Hz•
150/179.82 Hz•
Sensitivity
1x speed (normal): F8.0 at 2000 lux
(1080i)
2x speed (double): F5.6 at 2000 lux
(1080i)
3x speed (triple): F4.5 at 2000 lux
(1080i)
S/N ratio: 57 dB on combined output;
54 dB on phases 1, 2, 3
Modulation depth: 55% at 27 MHz
(typical 1080i mode, single-speed only)
Exposure control: TBD
Gain selection: -6 to +18 dB in
3 dB steps (user-definable presets) +
continuous
Smear level: no vertical smear
Clean scanning (in single-speed):
50.8 to 125 Hz (at 50 Hz temporal
frequency); 61 to 150 Hz (at 59.94 Hz
temporal frequency); V-shift
General
Spectrum system: F1.4 prism system
Optical filter wheels: 2x servo filter
controls
Optical filters on first wheel: Clear, 4p
star, 6p star, soft focus
Optical filters on second wheel:
Clear, 1/4 ND, 1/16 ND, 1/64 ND
Weight: 5.5 kg (11 lbs., including 2"
viewfinder, camera head, and adapter)
Dimensions (HxWxL, approx.): 241 x
164 x 373 mm (9.5 x 6.5 x 14.7 in.)
Operating temperature: -20 to +45°C
(-4 to +113°F)
Storage temperature: -20 to +60°C
(-4 to +140°F)
Typical cable length fiber: Hybrid fiber
(SMPTE 311): up to 4,000m (13,123 ft.) in
portable mode; up to 2,500m (8,202 ft.) in
full studio mode
HD Fiber Adapter
Input Connectors
Front mic: XLR-3-31 type (female)
balanced, +48V, ch1
Audio 1: XLR-3-31 type (female),
selectable phantom +48V, mic/line switch
Audio 2: XLR-3-31 type (female),
selectable phantom +48V, mic/line switch
DC (12V): XLR-4 pin type (male)
Output Connectors
HD-SDI VF: BNC type, 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω
HD-SDI (EXT): BNC, SMPTE 292M,
1.5 Gb/s, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω
Scriptlight DC (12V/0.25A): 3-pin
Fischer
DC (12V/1.5A) and tally indicators:
4-pin Hirose
Input/Output Connectors
Adapter (to base station): Fiber
communication (2x) plus power
connection
Lens (to camera): 12-pin Hirose
Viewfinder (to camera): 20-pin Hirose
(and HDMI connector)
Intercom (to headset): XLR 5-pin
(female)
Video reference (input)/teleprompter
(output): BNC type, 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω
Auxiliary/data (private data): 11-pin
(female)
Tracker: 11-pin (female)
Serial I/O communication: 9-pin
RS-232
Camera settings: SmartCard
VF monitor/external output (analog)/
AES-EBU input: BNC type, 1.0 Vp-p,
75Ω
oRDERing inFoRmATion
Please contact your authorized Grass Valley representative.
No Compromise Performance
In triple-speed mode, the Grass Valley™LDK 8300 Live Super
SloMo camera captures video at 150 and 180 images per
second—three times the 50 and 60 images per second rate
of traditional HD camera—with a superb signal-to-noise ratio,
resulting in stunning slo-mo replays. A new, specially developed
fiber interface delivers the camera’s extremely high data rate to
the servers flawlessly.
ATrue Family Member
The LDK 8300 camera is a member of the successful LDK
8000 camera family and has the same controls, look, and
feel, making it intuitive to operators while providing the same
high picture quality to viewers. The LDK 8300 camera is fully
compatible with studio production facilities and the operational
control panels (OCPs) and master control panels (MCPs) of
the Grass Valley C2IP Ethernet-based camera control system.
Image reproduction, colorimetry, and video processing are
similar to those found in the LDK 8000 family, to meet the
exacting demands of producers and directors worldwide.