User's Guide

58 The Aaton System
powercable so that the on-board battery could be kept in a pocket
close to the warmth
of your body.
When filming outdoors, use a standard or heated barney to pro-
tect the camera body from direct contact with the wind and cold.
To avoid condensation inside the mechanism, electronics and
lens elements, do not take the equipment indoors or expose it to
sudden temperature changes.
If and when the equipment must be
moved inside, do so by fIfst placing
il in a sealed container and
letting
il thaw for a few hours before opening.
Always keep your raw stock and loaded magazines below freez-
ing temperatures at all times during a cold weather shoot.
The
XTRplus, as an option, can have its base equipped with a
bnilt-in electronic heating element, which is designed to automat-
ically tum on when needed and maintain the claw mechanism at
a temperature
of 15° F. Contact your Aaton representative for
further information.
7.2 Warm Weather
To keep the temperature of the camera body down, avoid having
the camera exposed to direct sunlight for long periods
of time by
using a barney, all-weather cover, or sorne form
of shading, like
an umbrella.
Most importantly, keep raw stock and magazines in a
dry cooler
or in the coolest location available.
7.3 Humid Conditions
Moist and humid climates are very often the cause for the erratic
behavior
of any electronic equipment. In order to keep the cam-
era perforrning normally, care should be taken in such conditions.
A
tlrreaded port on the battery side of the XTRplus front housing
can be fitted with a silica gel caplet, which will protect the most
sensitive area
of the camera's electronics. Also, transport the
camera and other electronic devices in cases containing silica gel
pouches and store with the cases closed in the driest location
available any tirne the equipment is not being used.