535B Quick Guide Customer Support Information .........................................2 Camera Left & Front........................................................3 Camera Right & Back .....................................................4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Quick Specs.................................................5 Loading Coaxial Magazines ........................6 Threading ...................................................8 Power On, Camera RUN, Inching...............10 Changing Fps ...........
Customer Support If you have a question or problem, please contact one of our offices at the following addresses. In the case of inquiries or when ordering parts, please refer to the camera model and serial number. Arriflex Corporation, East Coast 617 Route 303, Blauvelt, NY 10913-1109 Voice phone: 914-353-1400 FAX: 914-425-1250 Email: Arriflex@arri.com Website: http://www.arri.com Arriflex Corporation, West Coast 600 North Victory Blvd.
Camera Left & Front Receptacle for heated eyecup cable Arriglow brightness adjustment Eyecup Contrast filter lever Eyepiece Safety button for finder turret Release lever for finder turret Eyepiece lock Magazine display (Electronic footage counter) Door lock safety button Magazine door lock Run button Electronic inching/ PHASE button 400 foot magazine Locking slider LCD display Run indicator light Camera door lock MODE button SEL button SET button Image rotation knob Bubble level Friction adjustm
Camera Right & Back Mechanical film counter Grip System Viewfinder swivel release DU receptacle (display unit) RU receptacle (remote unit) Video assist port ESU & MCL receptacle (external synchronization unit & master clock) Dovetail RUN button Run indicator light CCU receptacle (camera control unit) NORM - PS/CCU switch BAT receptacle (power input) PROG button Main power on/off switch RS receptacles (remote RUN & 24 V dc) 12 V ACC receptacle (accessories) DU receptacle (display unit) RU recept
1. Quick Specs Fps range: 3.000 to 60.000 fps, forward and reverse Mirror shutter: 15.0° to 180.0°, manually adjustable Fixed settings at: every 15° from 15° to 135° and 144°, 172.8° and 180° Power: BAT: 24 V dc, Fischer connector, pin #1 is negative, pin #2 is positive Acceptable voltage range: 20 to 32 V dc RS: Pin #1 is GND, pin #2 is +24V dc, pin #3 is /E-Run Power output: 24 V dc, 1 amp max. 12 V ACC: Pin #9 is GND, pin #11 is +12 V dc Power output: 12 V dc, 1.8 amps max.
2. Loading Coaxial Magazines Always make sure that a loop protector is on the magazine when it is not on the camera. Also make sure that the magazine opening cover is on the camera when no magazine is attached to the camera. To learn how to load the light weight magazine LM-1, refer to the 535B manual. Step 1: The Feed Side Load unexposed film only in absolute dark - such as in a dark room or changing bag. • Take the loop protector off.
Step 2: The Take-up Side Step 2 can be performed in daylight. • Press the safety button on the take-up side magazine door and flip the door lock up. Turn the door lock counter clockwise until it stops and remove the magazine door. • Slide the film head into the lower magazine throat opening until it emerges inside the take-up side. Note: The loop-length is unimportant at this stage. It will be set once the magazine is on the camera.
3. Threading Mounting the Magazine Attaching a magazine to the camera and threading film is done in the same manner with the coaxial and with the lightweight magazines. Note: On the 535B the movement block is disengaged from the drive system when it is swung away from the gate. Both the movement and the drive system can now be turned independently of each other. The movement block cannot be returned to the front position if either one has been moved.
Threading the Film • Position the film on the upper and lower sprocket rollers so that the sprockets engage the film perforations. Gravity will hold the film in place on the lower sprocket roller, but you may have to lift the upper film loop a little to hold the film on the upper sprocket roller. Close the sprocket roller guides by turning the sprocket guide lever towards the CLOSED position.
4. Power On, Camera RUN, Inching Turning Camera Power On The main power switch for the ARRIFLEX 535B is located on the underside of the electronics cover. When a battery is attached to the camera and the main power switch is turned on, you should see characters appear on the LCD display on the camera left side. Camera RUN/STOP A RUN button is located on both sides of the camera. To run the camera, depress the RUN button briefly.
5. Changing Fps With the NORM - PS/CCU switch on the camera's right side in the NORM position, the standard speeds 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fps can be run. In the PS/CCU position, any speed from 3.000 to 60.000 fps, forward or reverse, can be run. All speeds set on the camera are crystal speeds. Setting a Standard Speed • Ensure that the locking slider is in the unlocked (right) position. • Make sure the LCD display is in mode 1. • Push the SEL button to cycle through the available standard speeds 24, 25, 29.
6. Changing Shutter Angle Checking the Mirror Shutter Angle • Make sure that the camera is in standby. • Push the PHASE button and keep it held down. The camera will run at the inching speed (1 fps). • After two seconds the top line of the LCD display will show the open angle of the mirror shutter. Note: The camera will not inch electronically (PHASE button) when it is set to run in reverse. LCD display in mode 1. Open mirror shutter angle (144.0°) visible during electronic inching.
7. Timecode Sensitivity Table Notes This table is in effect as of July 1997. Timecode recording is possible at the standard speeds of 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fps. † = Emulsion no longer available from manufacturer.
