535B Quick Guide Safety Specifications .......................................................2 Camera Left & Front........................................................3 Camera Right & Back .....................................................4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Quick Specs.................................................5 Status Indicators..........................................6 Loading Magazines .....................................7 Threading .............................................
Safety Specifications About This Quick Guide In order to ensure optimal performance, it is essential that you acquaint yourself with this Quick Guide and that you follow the operating instructions described herein. First time users must first acquaint themselves with the full 535B instruction manual. Even though all efforts have been made to ascertain the accuracy of this Guide, changes and upgrades to the products described can result in different hardware or behavior.
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’ (120m) magazine Locking slider LCD display Run indicator light Camera door lock MODE button SEL button SET button Image rotation knob Bubble (Spirit) level Ima
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) 11 pin (12 V) accessory socket DU receptacle (display unit) RU receptacl
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: GND, pin 2: 24 V dc out, pin 3: /E-Run Power output: 24 V dc, 1 amp max. 11-Pin: Pin 9: GND, pin 11: 12 V dc Power output: 12 V dc, 1.8 amps max.
2. Status Indicators Viewfinder Indicators: END blinking: Film end coming up in X feet/meters (“X” can bet set by user) END glows: Camera ran out of film ASY: Asynchronous operation; camera is not running at set fps rate BAT: Low battery (less than 20 volts). Exchange battery.
3. Loading 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. These instructions pertain to the coaxial magazines. 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.
4. 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. However, the movement block can only be returned to the front position if it is properly re-aligned with the drive system.
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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Timecode Sensitivity Table Notes This table is in effect as of January 1998. The latest information can be found in the ARRI Technical Note P-1002 on the ARRI website at http://www.arri.com. All the new generation Arriflex cameras are able to record SMPTE Timecode as a barcode on film. In order to ensure the proper exposure of this barcode, the assistant has to set a "Timecode Sensitivity" (TCS) number.
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