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MOVIECAM COMPACT Mk2
11 – OPERATING THE COMPACT MK2
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MOVIECAM COMPACT Mk2
11 – OPERATING THE COMPACT MK2
During shooting, the whole information is recorded onto
the film.
Example:
[a]
= production number
[b]
= date
[c]
= time
After initializing, the following appears on the display of
the clock:
GOOD
or
GOOD 00.0
In case an earlier "TIME” is still stored in the memory of
the CODE GENERATOR, it will be displayed. In case it
is asynchronous to the actual "TIME”, the message
BAD TIME
appears on the display.
Then the question
RELOAD?
appears.
By pressing again the [*] switch located on the clock,
the actual "TIME” is recorded.
After the new initialization, the message
GOOD
appears on the clock display.
Only then, the input clock can be disconnected.
Is an EBU Smpte Ltc signal used for initialization instead
of the AATON ASCII input clock, this signal has to be
transferred via the LEMO plug ("CLOCK IN” plug).
When the AATONCODE GENERATOR understands the
signal, the message
LTC - IN
appears within approx. 10 seconds on the display of
the AATONBOX for 1 second.
Initialization is done before shooting with the same input
clock for all cameras and sound recorders.
Then the assistant puts the sensitivity of the negative
film in use into the exposure unit by operating the
"ASA slide switch” on the AATONBOX. Initialization of
the AATONCODE GENERATORS remains stored for
approx. eight hours; unless the generators have been
disconnected form the camera power supply for more
than one hour and the ambient temperature is not within
THE AATONCODE ON FILM
fig.11/17
[a]
[b]
[c]
