AAton XTRprod, User Manual

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play will revert back to the default mode (speed and remaining foo-
tage) after 10 seconds.
2.10.13 Mag ID
The XTRprod will recall the footage according to the mag ID, whi-
ch distinguishes seven magazines (A through G). To check the ID of
a particular mag, as read from the control panel, press button MAG
twice; the letter ID on the display should coincide with the letter on
the mag’s feed side door. For more information regarding Mag ID,
refer to the chapter entitled The Magazine.
2.10.14 New Magazine’s Footage
With a fully loaded magazine on board, press SET, then button
MAG twice to reset the control panel to count down a full 400 ft
load. If a short end is being used, press SET, then button MAG,
then reset the desired footage via the jog.
Note that the camera does not take a physical reading of the film
roll to determine the footage reading on its display; it is only a
counter and it must be set by the user. There is, however, a mecha-
nical footage counter on the magazine that automatically measures
the size of the camera roll; use the magazine footage counter to de-
termine the correct short end length to input on the control panel.
2.10.15 Camera Software Version Number
If you need to know the software version number your camera is
equipped with, proceed as follow. Unplug the battery fron the came-
ra. Put the camera on Test mode. Then, while pluging back the bat-
tery, watch carefully the LCD control panel. During one second it
will display the camera software version number.
Changing Speeds while
Running the Camera
Any camera speed, wether pre-
set or specific, can be changed
when the camera is running.
To do so, run the camera, then
follow these simple steps:
• Operating under a preset
speed (in sync mode), press
SET, then SYNC, then use the
jog wheel to choose a higher
or lower stepped speed.
Under a specific speed (in
variable speed), press SET,
then VAR, then use the jog to
ramp the speed higher or
lower in .001 frame incre-
ments.