User's Guide

LDX 100

User’s Guide

In the camera menu, navigate to the Creative Control > Levels > Knee > Knee item and

select Auto, Var or Off.

Auto Knee

In Auto Knee, the Knee Point is fixed to 50% and Max In is set to 400%. The Limit Out can

still be adjusted between 100% and 118%. The camera automatically fades between the

fixed Knee curve and the linear curve.

Variable Knee

The following parameters in the Knee menu can be used to set up variable Knee in

PowerCurves mode:

• Kn Point/Point (0% to 90%): this is the video input level from which Knee starts

compressing.

• Kn OutLim/Limit Out (100% to 118%): the highest video level that is produced at the

video output.

• Kn Max In/Max In (100% to 800%): the maximum allowed video input level.

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Use the Kn Fade/Fade Level item in the Knee menu to fade between the set up Knee

curve (fade level = 0) and the linear curve (fade level = 99).

To match Knee with cameras without PowerCurves Knee, you can switch the Knee function

to compatibility mode. Follow the steps below and refer to the next chapter for more

information about compatibility mode:

In the camera menu, enter Service user level and navigate to the

Creative Control > Levels > Knee > Advanced Knee Mode and select PwrCurves or

Compat.

Knee (in compatibility mode)

CAM

100% 200% 300% 400% 500% 600% 700% 800%0%

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100%

150%

50%

Slope (+)

Input

Output

Slope (-)

Point

Knee Curve

Linear Curve