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ALEXA 35

Software Update Package 1.0.3

U S E R    M A N U A L

July 18, 2022

ALEXA 35

Software Update Package 1.0.3

U S E R    M A N U A L

July 18, 2022

Summary of Contents for ALEXA 35

Page 1: ...ALEXA 35 Software Update Package 1 0 3 U S E R M A N U A L July 18 2022 ALEXA 35 Software Update Package 1 0 3 U S E R M A N U A L July 18 2022 ...

Page 2: ...without notice The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between ARRI and the client and remains the exclusive property of ARRI If you find any problems in the documentation please report them to us in writing ARRI does not warrant that this document is flawless ARRI ALEXA 35 and ARRIRAW are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co...

Page 3: ...ens 27 8 Status Information and Overlays 30 9 Main Parameters 34 9 1 Project Settings 34 9 2 Sensor Frame Rate 35 9 3 Shutter 35 9 4 Exposure Index 37 9 5 ND Filter 38 9 6 White Balance 38 9 7 Timecode 39 10 Look Settings 42 10 1 Color Processing and Color Space 42 10 2 Look File ALF4 43 10 3 Setting the Look 43 10 4 Look Intensity 44 11 ARRI Textures 45 12 Recording 47 12 1 Recording Medium 47 12...

Page 4: ...tings 75 17 1 Mirroring the Sensor Image 75 17 2 User Pixel Masking 75 18 System Settings 77 18 1 Language Setting 77 18 2 System Time and Date 77 18 3 Button and Display Settings 77 18 4 Fan Settings 77 18 5 Reset of Electronic Horizon 77 18 6 Update 77 18 6 1 Update of Camera Software 78 18 6 2 Update of Camera Components 78 18 6 3 Update of LBUS Devices 78 18 6 4 Update of Codex Compact Drive 7...

Page 5: ...rotocol CAP 96 23 3 Camera Companion App 96 23 4 Hand Units Hi 5 and WCU 4 97 24 ALEXA 35 Accessories 98 24 1 Lens Mounts 98 24 1 1 Changing the Lens Mount 99 24 2 Mechanical Accessories 102 24 2 1 Bottom Accessories 102 24 2 2 Top Accessories 104 24 2 3 Side Accessories 106 24 2 4 Other Accessories 107 24 3 Electronic Accessories 108 24 4 Battery Adapters 109 25 Appendix 111 25 1 Data Rates Recor...

Page 6: ... are given from a camera operator s point of view For example camera right side refers to the right side of the camera when standing behind the camera and operating it in a normal fashion Connectors are written in all capital letters for example AUDIO connector Buttons are written in italic typeface capital letters for example PLAY button Menu paths are written in italic typeface with menu and hom...

Page 7: ...intage anamorphic and spherical Super 35 and large format Filmmakers wanting to shoot with ARRI cameras while having to fulfill 4K mandates now have an immeasurably broader lens choice REVEAL Color Science is a suite of new image processing steps used by ALEXA 35 internally and also available through leading third party post production tools for ARRIRAW processing It includes an improved debayerin...

Page 8: ...onnect the MVF 2 viewfinder with the camera The interface transmits power video and control data The VF 1 connectors supports cable lengths of up to 5 m 16 4 ft The VF connector supports hot plugging and comes without a key so the viewfinder cables plug in regardless of the connector s orientation LBUS Connector 4 pin LEMO The LBUS connector is used to connect daisy chainable LBUS devices of the E...

Page 9: ... jogwheel to navigate through screens and change settings Media Door and Media Door Release To access the media slot slide the media door release towards the camera bottom so that the spring loaded door jumps open Camera Identification Label The camera serial number is located on the left side of the camera next to the media bay door The serial number consists of the last 5 digits of the product n...

Page 10: ... Timecode signals White Radio Antenna Connector Female RP SMA White radio allows for wireless lens control lens data communication and remote control of camera functions using the hand units of the ARRI Electronic Control System RS 3 pin Fischer The RS connector outputs regulated 24 V accessory power and can supply external devices with a load of up to 3 0 A Additionally the RS connector outputs a...

Page 11: ... Rear 1 Rear Camera Status LED 2 POWER Button 3 Media Door Release 4 Media LED Window 5 Media Door 6 VF 2 Viewfinder Connector 7 SDI 1 Connector 8 SYNC IN Connector 9 SDI 2 RET IN Connector 10 TC Timecode Connector 11 PWR Connector 12 PWR Status LED 13 Camera Rear Interface POWER Button Press the POWER button to switch the camera on press and hold the button to switch the camera off Camera Rear In...

Page 12: ...int for Accessories 6 WiFi Antenna Connector Top Connector For future use WiFi Antenna Connectors RP SMA The camera is equipped with a 2 4 GHz WiFi module and two WiFi antennas both located on the back of the camera Camera Bottom 1 2 1 3 4 1 Mounting Points for Accessories 2 Conformity Label 3 Fan Intake 4 Mounting Point for Accessories ...

Page 13: ...ive To access the media slot slide the media door release 4 towards the camera bottom so that the spring loaded door jumps open USB C Connector The camera saves data such as user setups frame grabs and log files to USB C memory sticks formatted with FAT32 or exFAT file systems Software updates additional frame lines and ARRI look files are loaded onto the camera from the USB C memory stick The USB...

Page 14: ...led 1920 x 1080 OLED display Diopter Adjustment With the camera switched on and while looking into the viewfinder twist the ring 2 left or right to adapt the viewfinder image to your visual acuity With the help of the scale labeled from 1 to 9 you can easily remember your adjustment when different people are using the viewfinder The diopter adjustment can compensate from 5 to 5 diopters Proximity ...

Page 15: ...se use the Heated Eyecup HE 7 EXP Button The EXP button 5 activates and deactivates the False Color exposure tool for the EVF and the flip out monitor ZOOM Button Pressing the ZOOM button 4 activates the zoom feature on EVF and the flip out monitor for a temporary zoom in to quickly check focus The magnification ratio is 1 1 or one sensor photosite to one display pixel PLAY Button Press and hold t...

Page 16: ...isplay the camera live image or the main user interface HOME screen and camera menu 2 3 4 5 1 1 Jogwheel 2 HOME LIVE Button 3 MENU BACK Button 4 Upper Screen Buttons 5 Lower Screen Buttons Jogwheel The jogwheel 1 is used to Scroll or navigate through lists and menus Change values by scrolling up or down Access and confirm settings by pressing the jogwheel center HOME LIVE Button The HOME LIVE butt...

Page 17: ...its orientation or can be set to the desired orientation in the camera menu Viewfinder Cables MVF 2 viewfinder cables are available in the following lengths ID No K2 0042857 K2 0023944 K2 0023945 Length 0 5m 1 5 ft 2 0 m 6 5 ft 10 0 m 33 ft Description Standard cable with right angle connector The medium length for remote use straight connector The longest possible length for remote use straight c...

Page 18: ...f the camera The POWER but ton s background light is illuminated when the supplied power is in the valid range While the camera is booting up the boot status LED 6 is flashing blue As soon as the camera has finished the boot process the boot status LED turns to solid blue To switch on the camera press the POWER button To switch off the camera press and hold the POWER button until the camera has sw...

Page 19: ...vailable power over all 12 V outputs is 50 W with a max current of 2 0 A Power Consumption The ALEXA 35 draws between 85 W and 135 W while recording depending on the set recording resolution and sensor frame rate with MVF 2 connected but no further accessories attached The camera will switch off at 19 5V supply level Input Priority In case both power inputs are used the camera supports to set whic...

Page 20: ...eference to set the preferred unit between Volt and Percent Info Percentage can only be displayed if supported by the power source PWR BAT LEDs In case the status display via the two power LEDs is not needed both LEDs can be switched off Select MENU System Power Enable PWR BAT LEDs to activate deactivate PWR BAT LEDs BAT Auto Boot Up When the camera was switched off due to a power cut it automatic...

Page 21: ... center or SET button to confirm the change or press CANCEL to discard Entries with a check box allow for direct activation deactivation Press the jogwheel center or SET button to activate deactivate the setting To leave the menu press the HOME LIVE button 2 The jogwheel and the user wheel SET button provide identical functionality For the remainder of this manual whenever the term jogwheel is use...

Page 22: ...Press the screen button to change the ND filter WB White Balance The WB label shows the current white balance and tint Press the screen button to set the white balance This is the color temperature of the light source that the camera is currently adjusted for In addition to the red blue correction of the white balance the camera can also compensate for a green magenta tint This value called CC col...

Page 23: ...ock icon indicates that the camera is synchronized to a Genlock or timecode signal The icon turns orange when the source signal is missing or is not usable The MVF 2 eyepiece heater is on The icon turns gray when the heater is not heating eye piece temperature is 15 C 59 F The CAL icon indicates that a lens motor cali bration is required The icon turns black when calibration is in progress and exp...

Page 24: ...e camera e g Shutter and White Balance presets while file based lists contain files that are installed on the camera or were imported from the USB medium e g Looks and Frame Lines Adding Entries to Value based Lists The camera offers two methods of input when adding entries to a list The numeric keyboard is intended to be used for direct input of a value while the jogwheel mode is intended to be u...

Page 25: ...in file names are displayed and replaced with a in the camera menu Select e g MENU Monitoring Frame Lines Frame Line ADD Select a frame line file to import from the USB list or select DEFAULTS 2 to select a frame line file from the factory defaults list Press the IMPORT button 3 or the jog wheel to add the selected frame line to the frame lines list or the CANCEL button 1 to exit Deleting List Ent...

Page 26: ...ect SETTINGS Display Mode Following options are available On Off The side display is always switched on The side display is switched off Press and hold the jogwheel for 2 seconds to switch it back on Info Alternatively the side display can be switched off by pressing and holding the jogwheel for 2 seconds Sleep ND The side display switches to sleep after 20 seconds of non use Reactivate by using t...

Page 27: ... screen and in the Status Info indicates a connected medium A gray icon indicates that the medium is read only An orange icon is displayed if the medi um is not supported USB Info Select MENU Info USB Info for additional information on the USB medium 7 6 Info Screens The INFO screens provide detailed information about the current state of the camera system Select MENU Info The Info sub menu contai...

Page 28: ...USB medium Number of SUP Software Update Package files on USB medium Number of LDA Lens Data Archive files on USB medium Number of Texture files on USB medium Info The number entries consist of two numbers the number of files on the USB medium and the number of files recognizable by the camera Network Info WiFi Network WiFi IP LAN IP Web Remote Streaming Addressing Streaming Address Streaming Port...

Page 29: ...d to the USB medium in the ARRI ALEXA35 LICENSES folder Export Logfiles Logfiles help ARRI camera service to analyze potential problems In normal circumstances logfile export is not required Export Logfiles combines the camera logfiles HW Info file current user setup and other diagnostic files into a zip archive and stores the archive in the ARRI ALEXA35 LOG folder on the USB medium Privacy sensit...

Page 30: ...ata is available When using a lens extender the iris value is displayed in brackets recalculated value 4 5 6 Display of the set exposure index Display of the set ND filter The value is blinking while the filter changes Display of the set white balance Status Info Bottom 7 Display of the focal length of the lens if lens data is available When using a lens extender the focal length value is displaye...

Page 31: ...rature is increased Alert Icon Indicates an active alert state Alerts require the user s immediate attention and persist until re solved See MENU Alerts for further information Status Info Right 15 Indicates that the lens mount data interface has been disabled manually e g when custom lens tables are used USB icon Indicates connected USB medium Calibration icon Indicates that lens motor calibratio...

Page 32: ...ot displayed Status information is displayed and overlaid on the captured image Status information is displayed around the captured image User Buttons VF Status Info SDI 1 Status Info and SDI 2 Status Info support to quickly set the Status Info on the respective output Configuration of Status Info Components Select MENU Monitoring VF EVF Overlays Status Components to configure the status component...

Page 33: ...erlay brightness for the SDI 1 output Select MENU Monitoring SDI SDI 2 Processing Overlays Overlay Brightness to adjust the overlay brightness for the SDI 2 output Set the overlay brightness in a range from 1 the lowest brightness to 4 the highest brightness Flip out Monitor Status Bar The flip out monitor of the MVF 2 shows a slightly different status information than the EVF and the SDI outputs ...

Page 34: ...cording 23 976 fps 24 fps 25 fps 29 97 fps 30 fps 48 fps 50 fps 59 94 fps 60 fps Next Reel Count The next reel count sets the reel number assigned to the next new recording medium The camera will automatically increment the reel number each time a new recording medium is inserted erased and recorded on If a previously used media is reloaded in the camera comparable to a short end of a film roll it...

Page 35: ...and select the lens squeeze factor Following options are available 1 00 1 25 1 30 1 33 1 50 1 65 1 80 1 85 2 00 Anamorphic desqueeze and the set factor are indicated through the desqueeze icon dis played in the Status Info here 2 00 9 2 Sensor Frame Rate The sensor frame rate determines the amount of frames generated by the sensor in one second For sync sound recording the sensor frame rate matche...

Page 36: ...t exposure time possible For example if you configured 1 25 s at 25 fps and you change the sensor fps to 50 the camera will use 1 50 s Select HOME SHUTTER to adjust the shutter Select a preset from the list or add a custom shutter value to the list User Buttons Shutter Increase and Shutter Decrease support to quickly change between shut ter presets Info The camera sensor is optimized for exposure ...

Page 37: ...ing the exposure nor the exposure index changes the dynamic range of the sensor By exposing the sensor differently the distribution of the tonal range below and above mid gray changes This is shown in the figure below The LogC4 encoding maintains a fixed relation between signal values and the relative exposure stops in the scene For example a signal value of 10 represents an exposure of 1 5 stops ...

Page 38: ...ared wavelengths and the need for additional IR filters Select HOME ND to set the ND filter User Buttons ND Increase and ND Decrease support to quickly change the ND filter 9 6 White Balance White Balance WB is the color balance of the camera that should be matched to the color temperature of the light in use White balance is a red blue adjustment of the image To adjust the green magenta balance u...

Page 39: ...a after jamming in Jam Sync mode This mode ensures stable timecode with an offset of less than one frame for each eight hours after which the camera has to be re jammed Alternatively the camera can be set to timecode mode Regen regenerate In Regen mode the camera uses the timecode value of the external timecode source This ensures correct timecode for an infinite duration but the timecode source m...

Page 40: ...can be disconnected Info Jam sync is not available when Timecode Run Mode is set to Rec Run Info Due to the tuning mechanism jamming the camera might take up to 30 seconds and a timeout is issued if tuning could not be completed after 60 seconds Setting the Timecode Manually Select HOME TC EDIT Press RESET to reset the timecode to 00 00 00 00 Press SET TO TIME to set the timecode to the camera sys...

Page 41: ...ers 41 Timecode Offset You can apply an offset to LTC input signals to compensate for timecode offsets in external devices Select HOME TC Options TC Offset Adjust the timecode offset in the range of 20 to 20 frames ...

Page 42: ...cessing a bit more complicated the new LogC4 curve has the same shape for all exposure indexes When you look at a LogC4 image 18 gray will look darker than it used to in LogC3 Since the curve extends farther to the right in the graphic the point of 18 gray ends up being lower on the curve For further information please see the ARRI LogC4 Specification available in the download section of the ALEXA...

Page 43: ...at only contains the creative intent The conversion to the display color space will be done in a second step in camera The advantage on set is that it is now possible to view SDR and HDR images of the same look The advantage in grading is that the colorist can easily combine the on set look with their own favorite conversion to a release color space 10 3 Setting the Look Select MENU Image Look Loo...

Page 44: ...k file is stored in folder ARRI ALEXA35 LOOKFILES on the USB medium 10 4 Look Intensity The Look Intensity adjusts the level of look application to the LogC4 image where 100 translates to a fully applied look and 0 to a plain LogC4 image The look intensity is stored as a metadata in the ALF4 look file When the look is loaded the camera reads the metadata and applies the look intensity accordingly ...

Page 45: ...amera s viewfinder or on the camera s SDI outputs It is for this reason that we recommend testing ARRI Textures in preproduction and viewing them on a large at least 32 inch high quality UHD 4K monitor ideally in HDR Best practice is to view the images using an HDR 4K grading display Select MENU Image Texture Texture to set the Texture Following options are available K445 Default The K445 Default ...

Page 46: ...es for the technical summary so you can quickly tell what to expect Type of grain The type of grain can vary in quite complex ways e g more or less color fine coarse etc The grain of the default Texture K445 Default complies with a letter in the middle of the alphabet The bigger the variations in color size etc are of this default grain the further away is the letter of another ARRI texture The cl...

Page 47: ... drive removal transfer all the data from the drive and format it before using it again While we do everything we can to assure reliable functioning of different recording media such as Codex Compact Drives and while the mean time before failure mtbf for drives is excellent a failure that results in loss of data may occur at any time Therefore you are obliged to implement and maintain at any time ...

Page 48: ...ve into the slot until it locks Gently close the media door Do not force the door closed if the drive is not fully inserted Do not force the drive into the slot in wrong orientation the contacts could be damaged Removing the Codex Compact Drive Compact Drives do not have to be unmounted prior to removal they can be removed whenever the drive LED shows solid green Slide the media door release downw...

Page 49: ...corded frame ARRIRAW ARRIRAW data delivers unencrypted uncompressed and uncompromised image quality It offers the highest achievable resolution the camera s natural color response and exposure latitude as uncompressed and unprocessed sensor data ARRIRAW images have only one channel A color reconstruction algorithm calculates the missing components of each pixel based on the type and position of th...

Page 50: ...which lenses can be used The sensor mode naming is composed of the number of horizontal photo sites in K a thousand and the aspect ratio used on the sensor The recording resolution is the resolution of the file that is being recorded in camera Most of the time the number of photo sites read from the sensor and the number of pixels recorded are identical in some other cases as for instance in 4K 16...

Page 51: ... x 0 551 Image Circle Ø 28 6 mm 1 125 Recording Resolutions 4K 4096 x 2304 4K 4096 x 2304 UHD 3840 x 2160 2K 2048 x 1152 HD 1920 x 1080 4K 2 1 4K 2 1 was designed for shooting with all spherical Super 35 and large format lenses for a target deliverable of 2 1 fulfilling 4K mandates Active Image Area Photo sites 4096 x 2048 Active Image Area Dimensions 24 9 x 12 4 mm 0 980 x 0 490 Image Circle Ø 27...

Page 52: ... 16 format for use with Super 16 lenses or as an in camera center crop Active Image Area Photo sites 2048 x 1152 Active Image Area Dimensions 12 4 x 7 0 mm 0 490 x 0 276 Image Circle Ø 14 2 mm 0 561 Recording Resolutions 2K 2048 x 1152 For additional information please see Data Rates Recording Times and Max FPS page 111 12 4 Starting Recording The camera supports various ways to start and stop rec...

Page 53: ...utton Press the user button to start Prerecording Press the user button again to end Prerecording or press the REC button to start regular recording Info When ending Prerecording the ring buffer is cleared Info While Prerecording is active timecode shutter exposure index auto white balance erase media playback and most menu settings cannot be accessed The sensor frame rate can be changed during Pr...

Page 54: ...4 Apple 4444 XQ 14 0 s 9 8 s 6 5 s ARRIRAW 4 7 s 3 3K 3328 x 2790 Apple 422 HQ Apple 4444 Apple 4444 XQ 12 9 s 8 9 s 5 9 s 3 3K 6 5 4K 2 39 1 Ana 2x Apple 422 HQ Apple 4444 Apple 4444 XQ 16 3 s 11 5 s 7 8 s ARRIRAW 4 6 s 3K 3072 x 3072 Apple 422 HQ Apple 4444 Apple 4444 XQ 12 7 s 8 8 s 5 8 s 3K 1 1 3 8K 2 1 Ana 2x Apple 422 HQ Apple 4444 Apple 4444 XQ 15 6 s 11 0 s 7 5 s 2 7K 8 9 UHD 16 9 Ana 2x A...

Page 55: ...o separate the reel counter from the clip counter 3 characters 001 400 Automatically increments each time a clip is recorded Date Current system date YYMMDD as set in MENU System System Time Date separated from the other naming components by an underscore Time Current system time HHMMSS as set in MENU System System Time Date separated from the other naming components by underscore Codec Identifier...

Page 56: ...aster sound with the image by using the reference track The gain of the internal microphones is fixed with the left microphone 3 having a gain of 18 dB and the right microphone 2 a gain of 0 dB to cover a wide audio level range 1 2 The additionally available Audio Extension Module AEM 1 sup ports the use of either two balanced Mic Line inputs 1 with switchable 48 V phantom power or one AES3 input ...

Page 57: ...el from the Audio Extension Module AEM 1 is assigned to the channel The left internal microphone is assigned to the channel This microphone uses a fixed gain of 18dB The right internal microphone is assigned to the channel This microphone uses a fixed gain of 0dB An icon on the HOME screen and in the Status Info indicates active internal microphones The icon is crossed out when the internal microp...

Page 58: ...e audio channel is not output on the headphones The audio channel is output on headphones left The audio channel is output on headphones left and right The audio channel is output on headphones right Select MENU Recording Audio Recording VF Headphone Volume to adjust the volume of the headphones connected to the MVF 2 Reference Tone A 1 kHz sine reference tone can be output on the SDI outputs and ...

Page 59: ...ggles between play and pause Allows setting the clip end action Play pause can also be toggled by pressing the PLAY button on the MVF 2 or by pressing the jogwheel While playback is paused rotate the jogwheel to scroll through the clip frame by frame During playback you can use the jogwheel to increase or decrease the playback speed by up to 512x forward or backward Info The playback image is disp...

Page 60: ...ptions The Play End Mode defines the behavior when playback reaches the end of a clip and offers the following options Pause on end Pause on start Loop Play next clip Exit playback Playback pauses at the end of the clip Playback pauses at the beginning of the clip Playback continues from the beginning of the same clip again Playback continues with the next clip in the cliplist Camera exits playbac...

Page 61: ...ptured image area is displayed without Surround View outlined by a colored line same color as frame lines User Buttons VF Surround View SDI 1 Surround View and SDI 2 Surround View support to quickly set the surround view of the respective output Info Surround View is not available for sensor modes 4 6K 3 2 Open Gate and 4 6K 16 9 as there are no more extra photo sites on the sensor Surround Mask T...

Page 62: ...Gate with a custom 16 9 4K frame line red rectangle ap plied The left screen shot shows the SDI 1 output without magnification applied The right screen grab shows the SDI 1 output with magnification applied to enlarge the image in this example set to 130 Select MENU Monitoring Master Magnification to set the magnification level for the VF outputs and the SDI outputs simultaneously When individual ...

Page 63: ... Info Frame lines can be only loaded if their aspect ratio matches the aspect ratio of the set sensor mode Setting the Center Mark As already common for ground glasses for film cameras the camera offers to display a center mark on each monitoring output Select MENU Monitoring VF EVF Overlays Center Mark to configure the center mark for the EVF Select MENU Monitoring VF Monitor Overlays Center Mark...

Page 64: ...fines the color of the frame line s the Center Mark the User Rectangle s and the Surround Mask if Surround Mask is set to Colored Line Select MENU Monitoring Frame Lines Frame Line Color Following options are available Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow Black White Frame Line Opacity The Frame Line Opacity setting defines the opacity of the frame line s the center mark the user rectangle s and the...

Page 65: ...er rectangle offset in the range of 0 1000 Adjusts the vertical user rectangle offset in the range of 0 1000 Resets all values 14 4 False Color False Color is an exposure tool to check for correct exposure When active the image is turned into a gray scale image with important luminance ranges shown in signal colors Activating False Color temporarily switches the corresponding output to LogC4 and r...

Page 66: ...ith a selected color Aperture peaking enhances object edges only Peaking Level Select MENU Monitoring Peaking VF Peaking Level to set the peaking strength for EVF and Monitor Select MENU Monitoring Peaking SDI 1 Peaking Level to set the peaking strength for SDI 1 Set the peaking level from 1 the minimum strength to 20 the maximum strength Offset Shift The peaking offset shift sets the threshold fo...

Page 67: ...nitor To change the Zoom position rotate either the jog wheel or the user wheel Info Changing the zoom position using the jog wheel or user wheel is not supported when the Monitor is set to display the HOME screen or the camera menu 1 User Buttons VF Zoom VF Zoom Position VF Zoom Smart support to quickly enable disable and adjust zoom for the viewfinder Zoom on SDI Zoom on the SDI outputs can only...

Page 68: ...sf 24p psf 25p psf 29 97p psf and 30p psf p progressive transmits images line by line starting at the top left pixel psf progressive segmented frame splits progressive images into fields odd lines and even lines and transmits these all odd before all even line by line 422 3G HD Images are output according to SMPTE ST 424 2012 Available frame rates are 48p 50p 59 94p and 60p 444 3G HD Images are ou...

Page 69: ...rocessing Hide Messages to hide user messages on the SDI 1 output Select MENU Monitoring SDI SDI 2 Processing Hide Messages to hide user messages on the SDI 2 output 14 8 EVF and Flip out Monitor Settings EVF Brightness The brightness of the EVF is adjustable with values 120 200 and 300 Nits Select MENU Monitoring VF Settings EVF Brightness to set the brightness of the viewfinder OLED between 120 ...

Page 70: ... maximum brightness Monitor Flip Mode 1 Select MENU Monitoring VF Settings Monitor Flip Mode Following options are available Auto Normal Flipped Flips the Monitor image automatically depending on the monitor s orientation This is the default setting Ignores the Monitor s orientation sensor and displays the Monitor image in normal orientation Ignores the Monitor s orientation sensor and displays th...

Page 71: ...utput SMPTE color bars on the SDI outputs The color bars are a 10 bit signal according to SMPTE RP 219 2002 Color bars will always bypass the ALF4 look file These are SDR color bars set the SDI color space to either Rec 709 SDR or Rec 2020 SDR for correct display Select MENU Monitoring SDI Color Bars to switch color bars on or off Info Color bars are switched off when recording is started User But...

Page 72: ...he camera user buttons 1 9 to assign the user buttons of HI 5 and WCU 4 1 6 to assign the user buttons of the ARRI Master Grips and the OCU 1 1 12 GPIO User Buttons Lens RET to assign the user buttons of the GPIO Box 1 14 to assign the RET button of an ENG lens servo Following user button functions are available Off VF SDI 1 SDI 2 Status Info VF SDI 1 SDI 2 Check LogC4 smart Disables the user butt...

Page 73: ...utton again within one second to execute auto white balance Check Last Clip EF Close Iris EF Open Iris Plays the last five seconds of the last recorded clip then playback is exited Closes the iris of an EF lens only available when EF Mount is attached Opens the iris of an EF lens only available when EF Mount is attached Short press closes opens by 1 x stop step size depending on lens long press cl...

Page 74: ... to a tri level or black burst signal present at the SYNC IN connector The camera will synchronize to timecode present at the TC connector Active synchronization is indicated by the Genlock icon on the HOME screen and in the Status Info The icon turns orange when the camera cannot synchronize to the reference signal or when no signal is present See MENU Alerts for detailed information Info Simulta...

Page 75: ...thod for those cases the third User Pixel masking is available User pixel masks can be created using the ARRI Reference Tool ART When shooting ARRIRAW it is not necessary to load the User Pixel Mask into the camera Instead it can be applied to the ARRIRAW files in post production using the ARRI Reference Tool or any third party software that has implemented the User Pixel Mask feature through the ...

Page 76: ... the areas where you have marked pixels if too many pixels are marked too close to each other or if pixels are marked close to other pixels that are already marked in the static pixel mask the result could be uncorrectable clusters which are more visible than the original defect pixels As an added service it is possible to send the User Pixel Mask to ARRI Service at service arri com for verificati...

Page 77: ...an 30 C 86 F set to Rec Low Select MENU System Fan Mode Following options are available Rec Low Increases fan speed during standby to cool the camera Minimizes fan speed noise during recording Ideal in an environment warmer than 30 C 86 F Low Noise Minimizes fan noise during standby and recording Info With data rates above 100 MB s due to fps codec setting the fan speed automatical ly increases to...

Page 78: ...ponents The camera supports to update the MVF 2 viewfinder and the lens mount Updating the MVF 2 and the lens mount does not require a dedicated update file The camera will issue a message if the software version of MVF 2 and or the lens mount does not match the version required by the currently installed camera software Select MENU System Update The Update MVF 2 and Update Lens Mount entries show...

Page 79: ...equired by the currently installed camera software Select Update Media to update the inserted Compact Drive Press CONFIRM to start the update Info After the update the camera must be rebooted to be able to record and resume normal operation However if additional drives need to be updated no reboot is required you can proceed directly with the update of the next drive 18 6 5 Update of PDM 1 The cam...

Page 80: ...aves scene related parameters such as Shutter and Exposure Index Saves active lens table setting to quickly change between lens configurations Stores all parameters for camera personalization overlays etc Select one or more options and press CONFIRM Loading a User Setup Select MENU Setup User Setups Installed to load a setup from the camera Select MENU Setup User Setups on USB to load a setup from...

Page 81: ...ion Active Frame Line Scene Allows you to change quickly between different shooting situations Sensor FPS Shutter Exposure Index White Balance ND Filter Active Look Active Texture EF Iris Value Lens Allows you to change quickly between different lens setups Lens Squeeze Factor Active Lens Table Lens Tables Installed Lens Table Favorites Lens motors direction Lens motors torque Lens motors teeth co...

Page 82: ... cess point or in infrastructure client mode NOTICE Electrostatic Discharge on Open Connector The WiFi module might be damaged by electrostatic discharge when leaving the connector without antenna attached Do not leave the antenna connectors open during operation or transport Use only the type of antenna originally supplied 20 1 WiFi Settings WiFi Power Select MENU System Network WiFi WiFi Power o...

Page 83: ...ber WiFi Channel ZigBee IEEE 802 15 4 Radio Channel Number WiFi Password Host Mode The camera uses WPA 2 encryption and requires a password when connecting to it The default password for the camera is arriarri Select MENU System Network WiFi WiFi Host Password to set the WiFi password The WiFi password must be between 8 and 32 characters long Connect to a Network Client Mode The camera supports to...

Page 84: ...the desired LAN Static IP adress LAN Static Subnet Select MENU System Network WiFi LAN Static Subnet to set the desired LAN Static subnet 20 3 Streaming Metadata The camera supports to stream real time metadata via Ethernet to be used in virtual studios aka volumes with an LED wall aka mixed reality production systems For more information please refer to the ARRI Live Link Metadata Manual availabl...

Page 85: ...elect MENU System Network WiFi Streaming Metadata Streaming Port to set the destination port between 1024 and 65535 Enable Streaming Select MENU System Network WiFi Streaming Metadata Enable Streaming to enable metadata streaming ...

Page 86: ...ck of all statics that are recorded on one recording media Additionally ARRI cameras can record lens data dynamically frame by frame Metadata can be accessed visualized and exported directly in the ARRI Reference Tool For more information about ARRI camera metadata please refer to the ARRI Metadata White Paper available in the White Papers section on the ARRI website Production Metadata in Camera ...

Page 87: ...d Radio Channel Select MENU Lens ECS Radio Power to enable white radio Select MENU Lens ECS Radio Channel to select the white radio channel Following options are available Channel Frequency ZigBee IEEE 802 15 4 Channel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 410 GHz 2 415 GHz 2 430 GHz 2 435 GHz 2 450 GHz 2 455 GHz 2 470 GHz 12 13 16 17 20 21 24 Channel Frequency ZigBee IEEE 802 15 4 Channel 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 475 GHz 2...

Page 88: ... are available Australia Canada China Egypt Europe Hong Kong India Israel Japan New Zealand Philippines Singapore South Africa South Korea Taiwan Thailand UAE USA World Select World if your specific region is not listed 22 2 Lens Motors The camera supports the use of cforce mini cforce plus and cforce mini RF lens motors Lens motors are connected to the LBUS connector of the camera and or the lens...

Page 89: ...f 1 the lowest torque to 4 the highest torque Motor Direction Select MENU Lens ECS LBUS Lens Motor Configuration Focus Iris Zoom Motor Direction to set the motor direction between Left and Right Use Left if a lens motor is to the left of the lens use Right if it is to the right Teeth Count The motor teeth count setting is only active when an LDA lens table is active and is used to assure correct l...

Page 90: ...able updates Lenses without Lens Data Capabilities To get the FIZ information for a lens without lens data capabilities the LDS can derive the lens ring positions based on end to end calibrated lens motor positions and a lens file that is used as a look up table These files are available from the Lens Data Archive LDA a local library of lens files which can also be extended by the user The LDA exi...

Page 91: ...lens table from the list and press IMPORT The lens table is imported to the camera s Lens Tables Installed list To use the lens table select the lens table from the Lens Tables Installed list and press SET Some lens tables contain different scale classes for the same lens model The scale class of an individual lens is engraved on the lens barrel If required select the corresponding scale class fro...

Page 92: ...immed correctly NOTICE Dust particles on the sensor cover glass may affect the recorded image When no lens or lens cap is attached to the camera dirt and dust particles may enter the camera and settle on the sensor cover glass Particles on the sensor cover glass can later be visible in the recordings made by the camera Changing lenses or lens mounts should be done in a dry and dust free environmen...

Page 93: ...ngs are visible from either side of the camera When attaching an LDS lens make sure it is oriented so that the LDS contacts of the lens and lens mount 4 meet 12 00 position Do not touch the LDS contacts Carefully press the lens flange flat onto the lens mount Turn the bayonet ring 3 clockwise until the lens is locked securely 1 2 3 4 22 6 EF Lens Iris Adjustment When using EF Mount and EF lenses t...

Page 94: ...sed Please note that as soon as an LDA lens table is activated the LDS contacts of the lens mount are switched off automatically There is no need to switch the mount off manually when using LDA lens tables Select MENU Lens ECS Enable Lens Mount to enable disable the lens mount contacts of the lens mount A disabled lens mount is indicated through the LDS icon on the HOME screen as well as in the St...

Page 95: ... the network s IP address WiFi or LAN IP The WiFi IP is fixed to 192 168 153 1 The LAN IP can be either assigned from a DHCP server or configured manually and can be checked in MENU Info Network Info or the Info page of the side display HOME Shows the camera HOME screen as on MVF 2 with access to the main parameters MENU Access to the camera menu PLAY Starts playback from the recording medium Pro ...

Page 96: ...rotocol is available through the ARRI Partner Program free of charge For more details please see our ARRI Partner Program and the Camera Access Protocol Feature List in the White Papers section on the ARRI website Activation of CAP Server Select MENU System Camera Access Protocol CAP to switch remote access to the camera via the Camera Access Protocol on or off CAP Server Password Select MENU Syst...

Page 97: ... to control basic settings of the camera The following settings can be accessed through the hand units Rec start stop Full Playback Control Sensor Frame Rate Shutter Angle Exposure Index White Balance ND Filter Peaking Surround View Status Info False Color Frame Lines User Buttons User Setups ...

Page 98: ...al reflection properties ensure that the full contrast of the image from the lens reaches the sensor The PL Mount LBUS is compatible with ALEXA 35 ALEXA Mini LF ALEXA Mini and AMIRA but only ALEXA 35 ALEXA Mini LF and ALEXA Mini support the LBUS connector Replaces the older Titanium PL LDS mount with LBUS K2 0003216 The PL Mount Hirose K2 0042652 A PL lens mount with a Hirose connector optimized f...

Page 99: ...ically designed for the ALEXA 35 PL Mount LBUS K2 0042651 PL Mount Hirose K2 0042652 EF Mount LBUS K2 0019965 ensure that the high dynamic range of the sensor is not compromised by stray light that may be generated in the optomechanics of the camera 24 1 1 Changing the Lens Mount WARNING Changing the Lens Mount while the Camera is Powered Risk of electric shock and permanent damage to the camera a...

Page 100: ... lens perform a dust check to make sure no particles have settled on the sensor cover glass When no lens is attached to the camera use the lens port cap to prevent dust from entering the lens cavity Always store the camera with a capped lens mount or camera front cover installed Make sure to protect all optical surfaces when changing a lens or lens mount Switch off the camera and unplug any power ...

Page 101: ...nge focal depth on the LPL mount make sure to insert the shims in the correct orientation Inserting the shims in the incorrect ori entation flipped may result in a short circuit on the LDS print compromising LDS functionality lens de tection and lens data ...

Page 102: ...orts the BPA 6 pro vides an option for those who want to use tripods with Touch and Go plates or the clas sic ARRI Bridge Plates BP 8 or BP 9 The BPA 6 dovetail slides into the bottom of the Balance Utility Dovetail BUD 1 The bottom of the BPA 6 is a Touch and Go 35 plate that allows quick mounting to a variety of tripod heads Compact Bridge Plate CBP 5 K2 0023549 The CBP 5 is a compact and lightw...

Page 103: ...duct Stabilizer Adapter Mount SAM 7 K2 0024511 The Stabilizer Adapter Mount SAM 7 is a low profile sliding dove tail that connects the ALEXA 35 to ARRI Artemis and GPi PRO Stabilizers The SAM 7 top dove tail slides in to the bottom of the Balance Utility Dovetail BUD 1 The SAM 7 bottom is a dove tail that slides into the top stage of any stabilizer system using the GPi Pro standard including the A...

Page 104: ...s It is designed as an option to add lightweight rods to the Lightweight Camera Handle LCH 1 or to the Universal Adapter Plate UAP 3 When attached rods are optically centered based on the lightweight rod standard and allow mounting further accessories like the Mini Viewfinder Bracket MVB 1 lens motors or matte boxes Center Camera Handle CCH 5 K2 0023519 The Center Camera Handle CCH 5 is a full siz...

Page 105: ...with a rectangular rod to prevent the viewfinder falling when loosening the adjustment clamp The SAS 1 has been designed with the CCH 5 top han dle in mind but can be mounted to any two M4 attachment points spaced 20 mm apart as regularly found on ARRI camera accessories Viewfinder Cross Pipe K2 0013302 The Viewfinder Cross Pipe can be used in combination with the RMB 3 or RMB 7 to cre ate a basic...

Page 106: ...t would have previously prevented access to various camera ports The AMP 1 allows further adjustment up down in relation to its attachment brack et It is compatible with any accessory with a 1 4 20 3 8 16 or M4 attachment point and is particularly suited to video transmitters and motor controllers Rod Mounting Bracket RMB 3 K2 0006186 The Rod Mounting Bracket RMB 3 is a great method to attach an a...

Page 107: ...tical Format baseplate allows shooting with the ALEXA 35 on its side for Portrait 9 16 and attaches to the ALEXA 35 s right side and interfaces with Compact Bridge Plates Bridge Plate Adapters Shoulder Pads and the Stabilizer Adapter Mounts Vertical Top Plate K2 0043666 The Vertical Top Plate attaches to the ALEXA 35 s left side and acts as a top plate to support the lightweight Camera Handle LCH ...

Page 108: ...io input and a high quality Headphone amplifier Power Distribution Module PDM 1 K2 0024101 The Power Distribution Module PDM 1 adds seven power outputs 4x 24 V 2x 12 V 1x 12 V Twist D Tap to the camera Once attached the PDM 1 is internally powered and there are no extra cables or brackets necessary making it an elegant integrated acces sory External Power Adapter EPA 1 K2 0034205 The EPA 1 allows ...

Page 109: ...or the Audio Extension Module AEM 1 and pro vides compatibility with any B Mount battery Battery Adapter Back BAB LF K2 0034204 The Battery Adapter Back BAB LF attaches into the recessed area at the back of the ALEXA 35 the Power Distribution Module PDM 1 or the Audio Extension Module AEM 1 and offers an interface to alternative on board battery systems originally intended to use with the ARRI ALE...

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Page 111: ...le 4444 918 GB h Apple 4444 XQ 2 38 1 46 1 11 5 16 3 32 2 22 120 fps 120 fps 105 fps 120 fps 2K 2048 x 1152 413 GB h Apple 422 HQ 615 GB h Apple 4444 918 GB h Apple 4444 XQ 8 46 6 00 4 04 17 33 12 01 8 08 120 fps 120 fps 4K 16 9 HD 1920 x 1080 413 GB h Apple 422 HQ 615 GB h Apple 4444 918 GB h Apple 4444 XQ 9 53 6 47 4 36 19 47 13 34 9 13 120 fps 120 fps 1 186 GB h ARRIRAW 0 48 1 37 65 fps 4K 2 1 ...

Page 112: ...82 GB h Apple 4444 719 GB h Apple 4444 XQ 2 57 1 59 1 20 5 55 3 59 2 40 100 fps 100 fps 2 7K 8 9 UHD 16 9 Ana 2x 364 GB h Apple 422 HQ 541 GB h Apple 4444 808 GB h Apple 4444 XQ 2 38 1 46 1 11 5 16 3 32 2 22 100 fps 100 fps 2K 16 9 S16 2K 2048 x 1152 109 GB h Apple 422 HQ 160 GB h Apple 4444 236 GB h Apple 4444 XQ 8 46 6 00 4 04 17 32 12 01 8 08 120 fps 120 fps ...

Page 113: ...et started now and learn first hand the simple straightforward menu system that only ARRI digital cameras offer Camera Simulators Formats and Data Rate Calculator The ARRI Formats and Data Rate Calculator FDRC is an online tool that calculates the record durations and data rates for different camera settings combinations of camera model codec resolution project rate sensor speed recording media au...

Page 114: ...AUDIO LEMO EEA 0B 306 CLN 1 2 1 GND 2 12 V Aux 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 GND 2 CH 1 3 CH 1 4 CH 2 5 CH 2 6 12 V TC LEMO EEG 0B 305 ETH LEMO EEG 1B 310 2 4 3 1 5 1 GND 2 LTC In 3 Aux 4 Aux 5 LTC Out 2 3 1 6 7 4 5 8 9 10 1 MX 1P white orange 2 MX 1N orange 3 MX 2P white green 4 MX 2N green 5 MX 3P blue 6 MX 3N white blue 7 MX 4P white brown 8 MX 4N brown 9 GND 10 Proprietary do not use LBUS LEMO EEG 0B 304 SERI...

Page 115: ...2 GND 3 R Out 4 L Out Audio Cable K2 0023988 ARRI offers an ALEXA Mini LF ALEXA 35 audio cable with a matching connector to create audio adapters The following table shows the wire assignments of this cable Wire Function Black Blue Brown Yellow Green Red GND CH 1 CH 1 CH 2 CH 2 12 V ...

Page 116: ...Appendix 116 25 4 Dimensional Drawings ALEXA 35 with LPL Mount LBUS All measurements in mm ...

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