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ARRI RCU-4 User Manual 

 

Operation 

 

RCU-4 Power on:  

After connecting the RCU-4 to the camera, make sure the camera is 
powered on, then press the RCU-4 power button. The RCU-4 will take 
approx. 25 seconds to boot. 

 

RCU-4 Power off:  

Press the power button. The power off screen will appear. Then press 
the lower right screen button to switch off the power. 

Note: The RCU-4 must be connected to a camera to be powered. Disconnecting the 

RCU-4 from a camera will result in immediate shutdown of the RCU-4 due to loss of 

power. 

Note: The RCU-4 power button only affects the RCU-4, not the camera. 

 

 

Lock/Unlock:  

To lock or unlock the RCU-4, press the LOCK button. The lock screen 
will appear. Press the lower right screen button to lock/unlock the 
device. 

 

Note: Locking/unlocking the RCU-4 does not affect the camera. 

 

 

RCU-4 settings:  

Go to MENU>System>RCU-4 settings to change the following 
settings: 

Setting 

Description 

Display brightness 

Changes the brightness of the RCU-
4 display 

Button brightness 

Changes the brightness of the RCU-
4 button illumination 

Inverse wheel direction 

Inverses the scroll direction of the 
RCU-4 wheel 

Reset RCU-4 settings 

Resets the variable values to their 
factory default 

Note: these settings only appear in the menu of the RCU-4. 

 

Summary of Contents for ARRI RCU-4

Page 1: ...Printed on 7 January 2013 User Manual ARRI RCU 4 Remote Control Unit for ARRI ALEXA ...

Page 2: ...he 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 error free Arnold Richter Cine Technik Tuerkenstr 89 D 80799 Munich Germany mailto service arri com http www arri com Scope This instruction manual applies to the following hardware ARRI RCU 4 Document revision history No...

Page 3: ...try Please check with an ARRI sales representative for availability and additional information Neither ARRI nor its subsidiaries assume any liability for infringement of patents copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties by or arising from the use of ARRI products or any other liability arising from the use of such products No license express implied or otherwise is granted ...

Page 4: ...4 ARRI RCU 4 User Manual This product contains licensed technology from Linotype This product meets CE regulations ...

Page 5: ... ensure against injury to yourself or others and damage to the system or other objects This safety information is in addition to the product specific operating instructions in general and must be strictly observed for safety reasons Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before you operate or install the system Retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference He...

Page 6: ...ry and damage to the system or other objects Operate the system using only the type of power source indicated in the manual Unplug the power cable by gripping the power plug not the cable Never insert objects of any kind into any part of the system if not clearly qualified for the task in the manual as objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts This could cause fire or electrica...

Page 7: ...provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interfere...

Page 8: ...de For information on how to control the camera please refer to the current ARRI ALEXA User Manual which can be downloaded from the ARRI website www arri com Part List Order numbers Parts K2 72036 0 RCU 4 Remote Control Unit for ALEXA complete Pack list RCU 4 Remote Control Unit for ALEXA K5 72948 0 RCU 4 Protective Cover K2 72040 0 KC 157 S ALEXA Ethernet Remote Cable 2m 6 5 K5 72994 0 RCU 4 User...

Page 9: ... Type Length Order number KC 157 S 2m 6 5 K2 72040 0 KC 158 S 1m 3 25 K2 72041 0 Connect the male plug of the cable black cable sleeve to the ETHERNET port of the camera and the female plug blue cable sleeve to the RCU 4 Either cable can be extended with an extension cable Please note that the extension cable on its own cannot connect the RCU 4 to the camera KC 159 S 15m 50 K2 72043 0 Multiple ext...

Page 10: ... The RCU 4 power button only affects the RCU 4 not the camera Lock Unlock To lock or unlock the RCU 4 press the LOCK button The lock screen will appear Press the lower right screen button to lock unlock the device Note Locking unlocking the RCU 4 does not affect the camera RCU 4 settings Go to MENU System RCU 4 settings to change the following settings Setting Description Display brightness Change...

Page 11: ...tive cover The RCU 4 can be used with or without the protective cover Mounting On the back of the RCU 4 is a 3 8 16 threaded mounting point with location pin holes You can use the following arms to mount the RCU 4 to the camera Type Length Order number UMA 120 Univ Mounting Arm 120mm length K2 65020 0 UMA 240 Univ Mounting Arm 240mm length K2 41100 0 Dimensions values in brackets including cover L...

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