ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide 01/2004, Page 16 of 20
Threading
Magazine release button
Upper film guide release
Upper loop marking
Lower loop marking
Upper buckle trip
Upper film guide
Rear buckle trip
Lower film guide
Upper sprocket
roller
Lower sprocket
roller
Movement locking lever
Inching knob
Lower film guide release
Lower buckle trip
Attaching a Lite Magazine to the camera
• Push the camera door lock safety towards the lens, lift the door lock latch and turn it counter-clockwise.
• Open the camera door.
• Depress the silver magazine release button to remove the magazine port cover.
• Turn the movement locking lever clockwise to swing the movement away from the film gate.
• Press the upper and lower film guide release knobs.
• Pull some film out of the magazine until the loop is about one hand’s width long.
• From the side, push the magazine halfway into the magazine port.
• Thread the film in the movement so that it lies between the film guides and the sprocket wheels, and between
the movement and the film gate.
• Now slide the magazine into the camera as far as it will go.
Threading the film
• Position the film on the lower sprocket roller so the sprockets engage the film perforations. Close the lower
film guide by pushing it towards the sprocket wheel. Repeat for the upper sprocket wheel.
Note:
If you cannot easily close a film guide, the sprocket teeth are probably not engaged in the film perforations
exactly. Open the film guide and reposition the film. Never force a film guide!
• Turn the inching knob so the index point is at 12:00 o’clock.
• Place a finger of one hand on the film, just below the gate. With the other hand turn the movement locking
lever counter-clockwise to gently slide the movement towards the gate.
• When you feel the transport claws touch the film, slide the film a little up and down so that the transport
claws engage the film perforations. Lock the movement by turning the locking lever fully counter-clockwise.
• Now turn the inching knob so the index point is at 9:00 o’clock in the position labelled LOOP. Set the upper
and lower film loops to their marks by pressing the knob on the end of each sprocket rollers and turning.
• To check for proper film transport, turn the inching knob. Then press the PHASE button; the film will start to
run with about 1 fps.
Note:
The FPS display will show the power supply voltage when the PHASE button is depressed.
