Ikonoskop A-cam dII Manual de usuario

User Guide

Firmware version 1.28

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Index:

Welcome 3

Main controls 4

Schematics 5

Menu control 7

Operations of the camera 11

The memory card 12

Alerts and error codes 13

Specications 14

Measurements 15

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Welcome

Welcome to the Ikonoskop A-Cam dll User Guide for rmware version 1.28.

Firmware version 1.28 includes the following improvements:

- Corrects frame metadata for 24 and 30 fps.

Firmware version 1.27 includes the following improvements:

- False color function for adjusting the exposure.

- New gamma curve for the viewnder and HDSDI output.

- New black level metadata in the CinemaDNG les.

- Sensor tuning function that will detect and map away defective pixels.

- New viewnder information for shutter angle, gain, card number and take number.

How to upgrade the A-Cam dll rmware:

Install the A-Cam dll rmware version 1.28 (d2v01_28.tar) and restart the camera. For full instructions see

“Operation of the camera” on page 11.

If you upgrade from A-Cam dll rmware version 1.24 or earlier, you will also need to install the new camera

OS version OSv01_01 and upgrade all memory cards. For full instructions, see “The Memory card” on

page 12.

The Express Card Reader driver needs to be upgraded to version 1.2.

The USB Card Reader needs to be upgraded to rmware version 1.28 (d2c01_28.tar).

Download all the les at:

www.ikonoskop.com/downloads/software

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Main Controls

Power On/Off switch

Turn on the camera by pulling the switch forward. A green light behind the switch indicates when the cam-

era is switched on. It will take about 20 seconds for the camera to boot up.

Menu button

Press menu button to access the menu mode. To exit a sub-menu or return to camera mode, press the

menu button again.

Side Step/Select scroll wheel and button

In the menu mode, scroll the wheel up or down to navigate in the menu. To select a menu option, push the

wheel in. In camera mode, scroll the wheel up to enable the histogram. To disable the histogram, scroll

the wheel up again. To set the focus with the pixel zoom, push the wheel in to enable it, to disable it push

it again. To set the exposure you can also use the new feature called false color. The false color will show

overexposed areas in the picture in magenta and underexposed areas in green. To enable the false color

function scroll down the wheel, to disable the false color scroll down the wheel again. The false color will

also be shown in the HDSDI signal, be aware of the false color function if you record the HDSDI signal.

Gain/Fps button

To set gain, press the Gain/Fps button and use Step/Select scroll wheel to select desired gain level 0, 3, 6

or 12 db. The gain setting will be displayed in the top of the viewnder. To set fps, press Gain/Fps button

and Menu button simultaneously. Use Step/Select scroll wheel to set the fps to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18,

23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps. The fps setting can also be accessed through the SET UP menu.

Pixel zoom/Histogram scroll wheel

To set the focus with the pixel zoom, push the wheel to the left and hold to enable it, to disable it release

it. To check exposure with histogram, push wheel to the right and release. To disable the histogram mode,

push wheel to the right again.

Record button

Press and release the button to start recording. A red tally light in the button will indicate recording. Press

and release again to stop the recording.

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Gain/Fps button

Step/Select scroll wheel and button for menu navigation

Menu button

Power on/off switch

External SMPTE timecode input

USB monitor or 3D remote (slave)

Audio line input

Remote start/stop or 3D sync

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Pixel Zoom/Histogram

Record button

External power input

Battery compartment

Headphones

Memory card slot

HD-SDI output (SMB connector)

USB

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Menu Controls

VIEW

To view recorded takes on a memory card directly in the camera viewnder or on an external monitor

connected to the HD-SDI output, press Menu and select VIEW. Step/Select to the take you wish to view.

Select PLAY. To view the same take from the beginning again, press Step/Select. To cancel viewing, press

Menu. To exit view mode, select EXIT or press Menu again. You can erase the last take recorded on a

memory card. To delete the last take, press Menu and select VIEW. Select the last take and select DE-

LETE. To conrm delete, select YES. To erase all takes on a memory card, use the ERASE CARD option

in the MAINTENANCE menu.

FRAME RATE

Set up frames per second, shutter angle, interval recording (time-laps) or still frames.

FRAMES PER SECOND (FPS)

Press Menu and select FRAME RATE/FPS. Use Step/Select wheel to set the desired frame rate from the

available presets 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fps. The fps set will be displayed

all the time in the bottom left of the viewnder.

SHUTTER

Press Menu and select FRAME RATE/SHUTTER. Use Step/Select wheel to set shutter from available pre-

sets 11.25°, 22.5°, 45°, 90°, 172.8°, 180°, 270° and 360°, or select the 005- 360° option to set the shutter

in steps of 1° between 5-360°. To set the variable value, use Step/Select wheel to set the three XXX digits.

The shutter angle selected will be displayed in the bottom of the viewnder next to the frame rate.

INTERVAL

For time-laps recording, press Menu and select FRAME RATE/INTERVAL. Use the Step/Select wheel

to set the desired exposure interval time. The exposure time will be displayed in the top left of the view-

nder after the interval is set. To change the exposure time you can set the base FPS before setting the

exposure interval. When recording, REC will be displayed in top right of the viewnder. After recording an

interval take the camera will automatically return to regular lming mode.

STILL IMAGE

To record still images, press Menu and select FRAME RATE/STILL IMAGE. STILL will appear in top right

of the viewnder. Use record button to trigger. All recorded still frames from a still sequence will be stored

in the same CinemaDNG folder on the memory card. To exit the still mode, press Menu.

SET UP

Set up of camera functions.

CARD NUMBER (CARD NO)

The A-Cam dll memory cards can be programmed with an individual card number spanning from 000 to

999. The card number will be shown as part of the lename on the recorded CinemaDNG les. To avoid

identical lenames to appear within a project, set new card numbers for each card being recorded within

a project. To set the card number, select SET UP/CARD NO. Use Step/Select wheel to set all three XXX

digits. To exit without changing the card number, press Menu three times. Note: The card number is not at-

tached to the lename until the les are transferred from the memory card. This allows for the card number

to be set even after material has been recorded on to the memory card.

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TIMECODE

The A-Cam dll has an internal clock for REC RUN timecode recording. It is also possible to input external

timecode (SMPTE) to the camera for use in FREE RUN mode. This allows for synchronization with other

devices like sound recorders and external recorders.

TIMECODE BASE: To set the timecode base, select BASE and use Step/Select wheel to set the base

according to your projects timecode base.

INITIAL VALUE: To set the initial value of the internal REC RUN timecode, select INIT. VALUE and use

Step/Select wheel to set hour (HH), minute (MM), second (SS) and frame (FF). READ EXTERNAL TC:

To read an external SMPTE timecode, connect the external timecode source to the 5pin Lemo TC input

on the camera. Select READ EX. TC. “EXT TC OK” will appear in top left corner of the viewnder/display

if the timecode is read correctly. If the external timecode is not read correctly, “NO EXT TC” will be dis-

played. Make sure the source is outputting SMPTE timecode and try again. If read error persists, contact

Ikonoskop service and support.

MODE: To select REC RUN mode (internal timecode) or FREE RUN mode (external timecode), select

MODE and use Step/Select wheel to select desired mode. If FREE RUN mode is selected and no external

timecode is present, the camera will record the time set in DATE & TIME as free run timecode. If the DATE

& TIME is set after the camera has been synchronized, the external timecode will be reset to the new

setting of the time. OFFSET: Use the offset to adjust the external FREE RUN timecode if necessary. Select

OFFSET and use Step/Select wheel to set the desired offset between -30 to +30 frames.

COLOR TEMPERATURE (COL. TEMP)

To set the color temperature, select COL. TEMP. and Step/Select DAYLIGHT or TUNGSTEN. “DL” or “TS”

will be displayed in the bottom of the viewnder at all time. The setting affects the meta data in the le as

well as the color matrix of the viewnder and the HD-SDI output.

DATE & TIME

To set date and time, press Menu and select SET UP/DATE & TIME. Use Step/Select to set YEAR/

MONTH/ DAY/ HOUR (HH)/ MINUTE (MM). To exit without changing the date or time, press Menu for each

setting. Since the date and time and the free run timecode use the same clock, it is recommended to set

the date and time before synchronizing with an external timecode in order to avoid resetting of the external

timecode.

VIDEO OUT

To set the video output frame rate, select VIDEO OUT and use Step/Select to set the output frame rate to

24, 25 or 30 fps. When the video output is not in use, it is recommended that it be turned off to save power.

To turn the video output off, select VIDEO OUT and select OFF.

CAMERA MODE (CAM. MODE)

Use to set the camera sync mode. For normal use, camera should be set to the single camera mode. To

set, press Menu and select SET UP/CAM. MODE/SINGLE. To setup cameras for synchronized record-

ing, press Menu and select CAM. MODE. Set designated cameras to MASTER and SLAVE. (Note: For

synchronized recording, you will need the 3D sync cable kit to connect the cameras!) To synchronize basic

settings FPS, SHUTTER, GAIN, COLOR TEMPERATURE and TIMECODE BASE from the master to the

slave camera, press Menu and select SET UP/CAM. MODE/SYNC DB. The settings will automatically be

transferred to the slave camera. Note: We recommend that you always check settings of both cameras

before recording.

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AUDIO

The camera can record 2-channel of analog line level audio via the audio input. To record audio you will

also need the A-Cam dll Audio Cable. The sound is embedded in the CinemaDNG les and needs to be

extracted to WAV or AIFF les with the A-Cam dll Audio Tool application available for download at: www.

ikonoskop.com/ downloads/software/

To set the LEVEL OUT for monitoring, press menu and select SET UP/AUDIO/LEVEL OUT. Step/Select to

a level between 0-11. The current level will be displayed in top left of the viewnder.

For level monitoring purpose there is a built in VU meter on the side O-LED display. This can be turned on

or off to your preference. To set the VU METER preference, press menu and select SET UP/AUDIO/VU

METER. Select ON/OFF. The ON/OFF status will be displayed in top left of the viewnder.

SLEEP MODE

In order to save power, the camera will enter SLEEP MODE after a designated time 1, 5, 10 minute or

DISABLED when left inactive. To exit sleep mode, press any button on the camera. To set the idle time

of the camera to enter sleep mode, press Menu and select SET UP/SLEEP MODE and Step/Select your

preference. If the camera is left inactive in sleep mode for longer time then 10 minutes, not when DIS-

ABLED, it will enter power save mode and will shut down all functions. To awake the camera it will need to

be restarted with the power switch.

DISPLAY

The side OLED display on the camera can be turned OFF to save power when not in use. To turn display

on or off, select SET UP/DISPLAY and Step/Select ON/OFF.

VIEWFINDER MASK (VF MASK)

VF MASK is used to set a format mask and/or cross in the viewnder. ASPECT – To set aspect rate of the

format mask, select SET UP/VF MASK/ASPECT. Step/Select the preferred aspect ratio 1:1.85 or 1:2.35.

CROSS – To turn on or off the cross in the viewnder, select SET UP/VF MASK/CROSS and Step/Select

ON/OFF. COLOR – To set color of format mask and cross, select SET UP/VF MASK/COLOR and Step/

Select to your preference (BLACK/RED/WHITE).

RESET CONFIGURATION (RST CONF.)

RST CONF. resets all congurations to factory default. To reset, select RST CONF. To conrm reset, select

YES. RESTART CAMERA will be prompted in the viewnder. After restart, the all settings are reset to

factory default.

MAINTENANCE (MAINT.)

Camera and memory card maintenance functions.

ERASE CARD

Before you erase a memory card, make sure all the les are downloaded and write protection is disabled.

To erase the memory card, press Menu and select MAINT./ERASE CARD. To conrm erase, select YES.

To dismiss, select NO. Always remember to set new card number to avoid multiple les with the same

number to appear within a project.

VERSION

VERSION identies the installed rmware version. To view the current version, press Menu and select SET

UP/VERSION. Press Menu to exit.

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CALIBRATE

CALIBRATE will calibrate the sensor quadrants. To select the default calibration, press Menu and Step/

Select CALIBRATE. Select DEFAULT. To select the custom calibration, press Menu and Step/Select CAL-

IBRATE. Select CUSTOM. To make a new custom calibration, Step/Select CALIBRATE/RECALIBRATE.

Conrm calibration by selecting YES. To save a custom calibration as new default calibration, Step/Select

CALIBRATION/SAVE AS DEF. To conrm saving the calibration, select YES. The new calibration will only

be effective on the gain level created on. To calibrate all gain levels, repeat process on remaining gain

levels. The original default calibration will be overwritten and not possible to recall after this. Selecting LOG

will output a log le used for service purposes. See more detailed instructions under “Operation of the

Camera/Calibrating the sensor quadrants”.

SENSOR TUNING (SENS. TUNE)

Senor tuning will detect and map away defect pixel on the sensor. Before you start the sensor tuning you

will need to set up an even lit white or gray surface, make sure that the surface is covering the full image

area. After that put the lens cap on the camera lens. The camera should be warm before the sensor tuning

is started, leave the camera on for about 20-30 minutes to warm it up. To start sensor tuning press the

menu button and select MAINT./ SENS. TUNE/ SENS. TUNE and conrm by selecting YES. Make sure

that the lenscover is on and then press any key. After the rst pass is done take of the lens cap and adjust

the aperture as close to the value 2000 prompted in the viewnder and press any key. After the second

pass is done, defect pixels will be mapped away. Cameras that is shipped with version 1.27 will have a

factory default sensor tuning. If your camera was shipped with an earlier rmware version you can save

your custom sensor tuning as default.

UPGRADE

UPGRADE is used to upgrade the camera rmware. To upgrade camera rmware, press Menu and Step/

Select MAINT./UPGRADE. Follow the prompted instructions. See more detailed instructions under “Opera-

tion of the Camera/Upgrading camera rmware“.

UPGRADE CARD (UPGR CARD)

To manually upgrade the memory card rmware, press Menu and Step/Select MAINT./UPGR CARD. Se-

lect YES to conrm upgrade. The UPGRADE CARD function will not erase any data on the memory card.

See more detailed instructions under “The Memory Card/Upgrading the memory card”.

REBUILD CARD (REBLD CARD)

REBUILD CARD rebuilds the bad block table on the memory card. To rebuild a memory card, press Menu

and Step/Select MAINTAINACE (MAINT.). Step/Select REBUILD CARD (REBLD CARD). Conrm rebuild

by selecting YES. The REBUILD CARD function will erase all data on the memory card. See more detailed

instructions under “The Memory Card/Rebuilding the memory card”. If you are uncertain how to use this

option, consult with Ikonoskop.

RECOVER

If metadata on a memory card becomes corrupted, the camera will prompt you to enter RECOVER mode

when the card is inserted to the camera. To recover the metadata, follow the instructions prompted. The

recover function will temporarily recreate the metadata in the camera memory so that the les can be

downloaded from the camera USB port. The memory card needs to be in the camera with the power on

during the whole process and until the les have been completely downloaded from the camera. After

downloading the les, erase card and test it s function by recording at least two 30 sec takes and removing

and re-inserting the card to ensure that the camera does not prompt you to enter recover mode again. Also

view takes in the camera to make sure they are played back properly. If the problem still persists, consult

with Ikonoskop.

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