Specifications

3. Mounting the Magazine onto the Camera
Arriflex 16SR 3 Quick Guide, 7/97a, Page 8
Mounting the Magazine
Note: You can use SR 1 and 2 magazines on the 16SR 3, and SR 3 magazines on the 16SR 1 and 2, but:
- Don't use high speed magazines on standard cameras or standard magazines on HS cameras.
- 16SR 1 and 2 magazines as they come from the factory cannot be used for Super 16 or Timecode.
• If appropriate, press the black button on the video carrying handle and swing it to the left side.
• If appropriate, swing back the on-board battery.
• Remove the loop protector from the magazine and the aperture cover plate from the camera.
• Center the film loop in reference to the pressure plate, and make sure the film is held in place by the four
guide pins.
• Flip the safety latch on the magazine to the back.
• Grasp the upper part of the magazine and hold it in a 30° slanted (two o'clock) position.
• Push the magazine towards the camera so that the guide pin on the magazine engages in the matching
groove on the camera.
• Carefully press the back part of the magazine down until it locks in place. Don't slam the magazine down!
Note: The red markings on the top of the magazine, behind the guide pin, should no longer be visible!
• Flip the safety latch to the front.
• If appropriate, swing the video carrying handle and/or the battery back in position.
• Push the PHASE button until you hear a click. This will ensure that the pulldown claw is properly engaged
in a film perforation. Running the camera without this step may lead to a film jam.
Setting the Counters
• Set the film sensitivity on the camera's exposure meter by turning the film speed selector until the correct
sensitivity number (shown in DIN and ASA) appears in the window.
• Reset the TOTAL film counter by pushing the SET button for approximately 3 seconds when viewing the
TOTAL counter on the LCD display.
• When using timecode, make sure that the proper timecode sensitivity value is set on the magazine. Once
the magazine is on the camera, the TCS value can still be changed with a Phillips head screwdriver.
Safety latchGuide pin
Film speed selector