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Using the Arri Video Elbow ........................................ 34

Using the CEI/535B Interface ..................................... 35

Arriflex SR-2 ............................................................... 36

Super 16 Converted SR-1 or SR-2 .............................. 36

Arriflex SR-3 ............................................................... 37

Super 16mm ................................................................ 38

SR-3 Support Bracket .................................................. 39

CEI Retrofit of Arri SR-3 Elbow ................................. 40

For Super 16 ................................................................ 41

For standard 16 ............................................................ 42

Moviecam Compact .................................................... 42

Index ............................................................................ 44

Summary of Contents for Color Six

Page 1: ...CEI Color Six NTSC and PAL Operator s Manual Preliminary Edition October 1999...

Page 2: ...erator s Manual Copyright 1999 by CEI Technology Inc No part of this book including interior design cover design and illustrations may be reproduced by any means without the prior written permission o...

Page 3: ...put 7 Shutter Pulse Input 7 Setup Adjustments 8 External Adjustments 8 Picture Rotation 8 Picture Centering 9 Focus 9 Picture Size 10 Iris Adjustment 11 Internal Electronic Adjustments 11 Using the Mu...

Page 4: ...chrome 18 Gain 18 Electronic Shutter 18 White Balance 19 Electronic Zoom 19 Aspect Ratio 19 Image Reversal 19 Frame Lines Setup Menu 20 Frame Lines 20 Shading 20 Page 20 Adjustment 20 Style 21 Backgro...

Page 5: ...ut Signal Requirements 25 Output Signals 26 Power Requirements 26 Physical Dimensions without adapters 26 Weight without adapters 26 External Connectors 26 Aaton 35 29 Arriflex 35 3 29 Use with Arri R...

Page 6: ...g the CEI 535B Interface 35 Arriflex SR 2 36 Super 16 Converted SR 1 or SR 2 36 Arriflex SR 3 37 Super 16mm 38 SR 3 Support Bracket 39 CEI Retrofit of Arri SR 3 Elbow 40 For Super 16 41 For standard 1...

Page 7: ...light sensitivity and low noise levels Picture size centering and rotation are mechanically adjustable all other important aspects of the video image may at the operator s discretion be adjusted eith...

Page 8: ...out message display or framelines Operating hours counter The following standard features of the CEI Color V have been retained Manual or automatic operation of gain white balance and video frame rate...

Page 9: ...of service possible in the field Special equipment and training are essential for effective service It is highly recommended that service be performed only by the CEI Service Department CEI will glad...

Page 10: ...ical adapter for the film camera Setup Mounting See the Appendix Verify that your film camera is among those listed and follow the mounting instructions Mounting and adjustment of the CEI Color Six wi...

Page 11: ...pin Fischer connectors Pin assignments for these connectors are 1 Ground and power return 2 Positive supply voltage 3 Shutter pulse from film camera The Color Six will operate on any clean DC voltage...

Page 12: ...the LED initially illuminates The Color Six is internally protected against polarity rever sals Nonetheless every effort should be made to ensure that battery polarity is correct before connecting th...

Page 13: ...If provided by the film camera the Color Six will add SMPTE time code and user bits at lines 16 and 18 of the output video It can also be displayed on the built in LCD monitor and the B video output T...

Page 14: ...aking lens removed or defo cused Adjustments should be made with re spect to the markings on the ground glass not to the scene in front of the camera Picture Rotation Access to the rotating ring is ga...

Page 15: ...may not be truly horizontal or vertical in all mounting configura tions Focus The CEI Custom Universal Optical System is focused by rotating the lens barrel To adjust focus 1 Locate the control ring c...

Page 16: ...losest to the film camera on the lens barrel 2 Loosen the locking set screw to free the small handle on the control ring 3 Rotate the ring slowly observing the change in image size 4 Periodically refo...

Page 17: ...output video shows appreciable noise verify that the iris is properly adjusted Internal Electronic Adjustments When the Color Six video assist camera is operated in the AUTO mode all electronic adjust...

Page 18: ...d to step through menus scroll through long messages and to underline or adjust the operating parameters of any user adjustable function The push button switch responds to two stimuli A brief press an...

Page 19: ...derlined parameter may be changed by rotating the control Pressing and holding the control will return the higher level menu Clicking the control will return the underline to its static state and the...

Page 20: ...ack panel see figure 3 A green LED above the switch will illuminate two or three seconds after the switch is set to ON indicating that the internal power supplies have stabilized The LED will blink on...

Page 21: ...re 3 Color Six connector panel Message Display When the Color Six is first turned on a startup screen will appear briefly on which is displayed the operating software version and directions for haltin...

Page 22: ...will be visible even when that parameter is being operated automatically but will be grayed out unless it is the active value Inactive values may be adjusted but the effects will not be visible until...

Page 23: ...ol one notch counterclockwise from its initial position will underline the R At this point a single click will reset all four digits of the film counter to zero 4 You cannot change the FPS readout thi...

Page 24: ...option on this menu selects either COLOR or BLK WT video for all outputs Gain The operator can select between AGC Automatic Gain Control or MAN manual In the latter case the number immediately followi...

Page 25: ...the Red RD and Blue BL channels using the multifunction control to achieve the desired balance As with Gain the numbers shown are relative indications only Electronic Zoom The image size of the video...

Page 26: ...area outside of the frame or outside of both frames if A B is selected is usually darker than the area within the frames The degree of shading is adjusted in the usual manner using the SHAD function P...

Page 27: ...two or four edges as dashed lines Turning the control will move the dashed lines to other edges Clicking will animate the dashed lines at which point turning the control will adjust the animated line...

Page 28: ...is from 0 to 63 and the default is 32 for each As with gain the numbers are relative indications only These adjustments are for the LCD monitor only and do not affect any of the output video signals V...

Page 29: ...s the luma Y component The B video connector remains unchanged Image Mix Menu The NTSC Color Six has the capability of storing up to 24 single frame images captured from the live video and the PAL ver...

Page 30: ...he next captured frame All stored images are erased when the camera is powered down Display Vertical Position Menu The next menu has only one function to allow the displayed menus and messages to be s...

Page 31: ...e first screen shows the operating hours log of the Color Six The program then steps through each menu in sequence and activates and changes each possible parameter Scrolling messages de scribe the fu...

Page 32: ...at operator s option Power Requirements 10 to 32 VDC clean filtered input The CEI Color Six consumes 5 5 Watts with the LCD monitor OFF 7 5 W with the LCD monitor ON and 8 5 W with the LCD monitor at...

Page 33: ...er tube Caution Remove any extender tubes before installing the CEI Universal Optical System Universal Optical System There are currently three generations of the CEI Universal Optical System in the f...

Page 34: ...into the camera then rotate the clamp to align the pin to the threaded hole in the face of the video camera 3 Maintain this alignment while threading the lens the rest of the way into the video camera...

Page 35: ...quipment list at the end of this manual to order the necessary hardware Use with Jurgens Universal No installation is necessary on the Jurgens Universal door as it comes equipped with a threaded flang...

Page 36: ...dapter 3 Tighten the clamp 4 Tighten the lens into the Color Six 5 Mount the threaded end to the Arriflex BL 6 Loosen the clamp again 7 Loosen the 3 32 hex screws in the headpiece dovetail adjustment...

Page 37: ...3 32 hex screws in the headpiece dovetail adjustment on the Color Six 5 Rotate the entire tap lens clockwise until the 435 locating hole lines up directly forward in line with the body of the video c...

Page 38: ...river 6 Rotate the focus adjustment ring to achieve the best overall focus on the ground glass markings 7 Again using the 1 16 inch hex driver gently tighten the focus lock screw Arriflex 535A A 535A...

Page 39: ...controls on the Color Six see pages 8 9 to align it to the 535A optics 10 Once the initial alignment is complete the entire adapter including the Color Six can be removed from the 535A and reinstalle...

Page 40: ...rews in the headpiece dovetail adjustment on the Color Six 3 With the 5mm spacer blue ring in place screw the elbow firmly into the Color Six 4 Loosen the big black ring and rotate the elbow relative...

Page 41: ...que clockwise into the 535B 3 Loosen the 3 32 hex screws in the headpiece dovetail adjustment on the Color Six 4 Slide the foot to the left as shown 5 Loosen the clamp screw and rotate the clamp ring...

Page 42: ...x to the Arri SR 2 see the detailed illustrations that follow Once set up the Color Six can be quickly removed from the Arri SR 2 and reinstalled without adjustment Removed the viewer system can be ro...

Page 43: ...0 splitter will also work but video performance may be degraded The Arri optics system terminates in a C mount thread that screws directly into the Color Six See CEI Retrofit of Arri SR 3 Elbow page 4...

Page 44: ...the centering and rotation adjustments using the controls on the Color Six as described on pages 8 9 Iris adjustments are made using the Arri optics 10 When used with an Arri SR 3 the Color Six may b...

Page 45: ...r Six following the instructions above Securely tighten the C mount and Arri friction lock the big black ring but do not overtighten Since the Color Six has its own centering system centering with the...

Page 46: ...the Arri elbow It uses a moveable optic for size adjustment in Super 16 and allows for the addition of spacers for size reduction in both Super 16 and standard 16 To install the CEI retrofit kit 1 Lo...

Page 47: ...camera against the clear pad on the support bracket and screw the restraining bolt into the appropriate hole such that it lightly seats against the Color Six 10 Tighten the clamp screw using a 3 32 i...

Page 48: ...need to be studied carefully before installation Method one which uses hardware no longer supplied by CEI uses a special version of the Universal lens which is easily identified by the gold colored i...

Page 49: ...terfaces To install either of the adapter systems 1 Screw the Universal Lens into the CEI camera 2 Mount the plate to the Compact using the two screws provided 3 Insert the lens and CEI camera into th...

Page 50: ...1 B Backlight 14 Battery voltage display 17 C C mount 4 Camera Information menu 16 Camera Setup menu 17 CCD 1 3 CEI 535B interface 35 Charge coupled device 1 Color Monochrome 18 D Default frame rate 7...

Page 51: ...10 Image store 24 Installation 3 Internal adjustments Electronic adjustments 11 Iris adjustment 11 J Jurgens Universal door 29 L LCD monitor 14 LCD Monitor Setup menu 22 Lighting incandescent 19 Light...

Page 52: ...nts 8 Shading 20 Shutter pulse 7 Specifications 25 Speed 17 Spots 3 SR 3 support bracket 39 Super 16 converted SR 1 or SR 2 36 Super 16mm 38 SVID S video 23 T Termination 7 Time code 22 SMPTE time cod...

Page 53: ...47 White balance 19 White balance automatic 19 White balance manual 19 White flag 23 Y YUV 23 YUV video 7 Z Zoom 10 Zoom electronic 19...

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