ARRI ARRIFLEX 16SR3, Instruction Manual

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Time Code
84
Indicating Time Code or User Bits
• Using the MODE key switch to Mode 4 (time code
time) or Mode 5 (time code user bits).
The time code time indicator will indicate hours:minutes
in the upper line and seconds:frame rate in the lower
line. In the case of frame rate, only positions before the
comma will be shown:
24 24,000 fps
25 25,000 fps
29 29,970 fps
30 30,000 fps
23 23,976 fps
At speeds 29,970 fps and 23,976 fps the frame rate in
the „Nondrop-Frame“ mode counts in accordance with
SMPTE RP136-1990, 5.2.1, to correspond to NTSC
video with 59,940 Hz. The „Nondrop-Frame“ mode
results in a time difference to real time of exactly 0,1%.
Setting TC Sensitivity
The intensity of the TC recording must be adjusted to the
sensitivity of the film material. The knob for setting the
TCS level (time code sensitivity) is on the take-up side on
the magazine. The knob can be turned by hand if the
magazine cover is open or with a small screwdriver if
the magazine cover is closed.
„0“ means no recording, „1“-“9" stand for the various
intensity levels. The higher the TCS level, the higher the
intensity of the recording. The difference in intensity of
the successive TCS levels corresponds to one aperture
stop. The set level can also be seen in Mode 6 on the
display.
The TCS levels of the most frequently used film types: