ARRI ARRIFLEX 435 ES, Instruction Manual

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Camera Body
Checking the Shutter Locking Mechanism
• Switch on the camera’s main switch.
• In standby, briefly depress the “PHASE”-button.
• Switch off the camera’s main switch.
• Remove the lens or the protective cap from the lens
mount receptacle.
Never put your fingers into the lens mount
receptacle.
• The locking mechanism should be in the unlocked
position
➪ photo
.
If the shutter locking mechanism is unlocked
• Replace the lens or the protective cover.
If the shutter is locked in position
• Disconnect the camera from the power supply.
• With a 2 mm Allen key turn the locking mechanism
➪ photo
towards the “LOOSE” position until it stops.
• Replace the lens or the protective cover.
Setting the Mirror Shutter Angles:
Without accessories, the following shutter angles can be set
directly on the camera: 11.2
°
, 22.5
°
, 30
°
, 45
°
, 60
°
, 75
°
,
90
°
, 105
°
, 120
°
, 135
°
, 144
°
, 172.8
°
and 180
°
.
With accessories such as the LCC, CCU or RCU-1 other
shutter angles can be set. The procedure is described in
the respective instruction manuals.
Adjusting the shutter angle when the shutter is
locked could cause damage to the camera!
Ensure that the locking mechanism is in “LOOSE”
position before adjusting the shutter angle.
• Switch on the camera’s main switch.
• Change to Mode 7 by depressing the “MODE”-button six
times (or four times if no functional expansion module is
attached). The display shows the angle symbol and, in the
upper line, the current shutter angle.
If the display shows “OFF”, the electronic adjust-
ment of the mirror shutter is deactivated. The shutter
angle can be adjusted mechanically and must
then be locked. See the section “Mechanically
Adjustable Mirror Shutter”.
• Depress the “SEL”-button repeatedly until the desired value
blinks in the display. With the “SET”-button confirm the
desired shutter angle.