AAton 35-III, User Manual

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To set the camera to be driven from an external source (such as
film/video synchronizer or external speed control), press SET, then
VAR twice. Et will be displayed, indicating that camera is set in
external mode.
2.9.9 Speed Phasing
The phasing of the variable speed can be set to eliminate a roll bar
while filming a monitor. Operate first with no magazine on the
camera, because you first need to synchronise the camera speed to
the monitor frequency. Run the camera. Press SET, then VAR once,
turn the jog, until the roll bar seems stable on the screen. Press SET
to enter. Stop the camera, and then install a magazine. Run the
camera. Press SET, then VAR twice. Look through the camera at the
monitor and turn the jog until the roll bar is out of view. Press SET
to enter.
2.9.10 Remaining Footage
The control panel will display the footage remaining any time the
camera is running with a magazine on. The displayed footage is cal-
culated by the magazine itself: it is determined by the measure of the
feed core speed. To modify the footage measurement unit, press
ISO, then TEST and then ISO again to modify.
2.9.11 Elapsed Footage
With the camera stopped, press Speed twice, to view the elapsed
footage of the previous camera run. With the camera running press
Speed twice to view the elapsed footage of that particular take. The
display will revert back to its default mode (speed and remaining
footage) after 10 seconds.
2.9.12 Camera Software Version Number
If you need to know the software version number your camera is
equipped with, proceed as follows. Unplug the battery from the
camera. Put the camera on Test mode. Then, while installing the
battery, watch the LCD control panel carefully. During one second
it will display something like: T4 V2.08, indicating that you own a
Displaying a 5 Digit Speed
If the AATON 35-III is set to a
variable (5-digit) speed, the
control panel will only display
that speed to the .01 digit.
Keep in mind, the display will
not round off the speed, but
simply leave off the last digit.
For example, if the 5 digit
speed of 23.976 is entered, the
control panel will display
23.97, not 23.98.
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THE CAMERA BODY
Remember… Variable
Speed for Phasing
Keep in mind, the speed phase
function of the control panel
will only operate when a
variable speed is initially selec-
ted.
When shooting 29.97, for
example, be sure to choose the
specific 29.970 instead of the
preset 29.97 if you plan to
incorporate the phase function
for that particular shot.
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