ARRICAM Studio Quick Guide 01/2004, Page 16 of 20
Attaching a Studio Magazine to the camera
• While pressing the silver magazine release safety button, turn the magazine release lever counter-clockwise
to remove the magazine port cover.
• Push the camera door lock safety towards the lens, lift the door lock and turn it counter-clockwise.
• Open the Camera Door.
• Turn the movement locking lever clockwise to swing the movement away from the film gate.
• Press the upper and the lower film guide release knobs.
• Pull some film out of the magazine until the loop is about one hand’s width long.
• Hold the magazine a little away from the camera and pull the film loop into the camera. Carefully place the
magazine onto the magazine port until it locks. Make sure that the film does not get caught between the
magazine and adapter!
• Give the magazine a gentle tug to double check that it is properly seated and locked.
Threading the film
• Pull some more film out of the magazine feed side and thread the film as shown in the diagram above.
• Position the film on the lower sprocket roller so the sprocket teeth 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 film 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.
Threading
Magazine release lever
Magazine release safety
Upper loop marking
Lower loop marking
Upper film guide release
Upper buckle trip
Upper film
guide
Rear buckle trip
Lower film guide
Upper sprocket
roller
Top Load
Adapter
Lower film guide release
Lower sprocket roller
Movement locking lever
Inching knob
Lower buckle trip
