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P A N A F L E X M I L L E N N I U M

O p e r a t i o n s M a n u a l

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Page 1: ...T H E P A N A F L E X M I L L E N N I U M O p e r a t i o n s M a n u a l...

Page 2: ...P A N A V I S I O N 6 2 1 9 D e S o t o A v e n u e W o o d l a n d H i l l s C A 8 1 8 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 9 1 3 6 7...

Page 3: ...Roger Jennings Richard J Piedra Susan J Stone Christina Peters design and production text photos Copyright 2000 Panavision Inc Second edition 0 9 00 T H E P A N A F L E X M I L L E N N I U M O p e r...

Page 4: ...PPING 2 1 Packing and Transport 2 2 Accessory Cases SECTION THREE _____________ ASSEMBLY 3 1 Camera Assembly 3 2 Digital Display 3 3 Iris Rod Bracket 3 4 On Board Monitor and Bracket 3 5 Panalens Lite...

Page 5: ..._________ VIEWFINDER 6 1 Focus Tube 6 2 Hand Held Eyepiece 6 3 Extension Eyepiece SECTION SEVEN _____________ CAMERA CONTROL 7 1 Connector Panel 7 2 Rear Panel and Controls 7 3 Operator Side Panel and...

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Page 7: ...general specifications on...

Page 8: ...r Pulse 10 Remote ON OFF Zoom Motor 4 Pin Lemo 1B to 6 Pin Lemo 2S 1 Feedback 3 2 Feedback 4 3 Motor 2 4 Motor 5 Zoom Power 2 Pin Lemo 1S to 2 Pin Lemo 1S 1 24V OUT 2 Ground Power Cable 3 Pin Lemo to...

Page 9: ...Thermal Mirror 150 Full Reflex Camera weights and measures Body Steadicam Ready PFX M 17 2 lbs 7 80 kg Focus Tube MFT 3 9 lbs 1 77 kg Extension Eyepiece MEPX 4 7 lbs 2 13kg Hand Held Eyepiece MEPP 1 1...

Page 10: ...MOUNT 400 MAG SIDEVIEW TOP MOUNT 400 MAG 20 30 515 6mm 11 06 280 9mm 8 35 212 1mm 16 15 410 2mm 6 75 171 5mm 11 53 292 9mm 14 50 368 3mm 1 84 46 7mm 11 95 303 5mm 1 52 38 6mm 1 3 Camera illustrations...

Page 11: ...WFINDER FRONTVIEW TOP MOUNT 400 MAG 6 67 169 4mm 1 38 35 1mm 8 37 212 6mm 3 28 83 3mm 1 26 32mm 8 54 216 9mm 16 14 410mm 8 40 213 4mm 5 75 146 1mm 3 30 83 8mm 8 50 215 9mm 10 40 264 2mm 13 40 340 4mm...

Page 12: ...000 MAG 1 3 Camera illustrations 1000 magazine 23 96 609mm 12 19 309 6mm 5 78 146 8mm 8 35 212 1mm 74 18 8mm 4 51 114 6mm 20 38 517 7mm 17 61 447 3mm 11 53 292 9mm 6 75 171 5mm 1 01 25 7mm 3 15 80mm 3...

Page 13: ...al specifications FRONTVIEW VIEWFINDER 1000 MAG FRONTVIEW TOP MOUNT 1000 MAG 8 54 216 9mm 3 30 83 8mm 5 75 146 1mm 8 40 213 4mm 3 28 83 3mm 13 40 340 4mm 10 40 264 2mm 20 38 517 7mm 40 10 2mm 8 50 215...

Page 14: ...FOOTAGE INDICATOR INCHING KNOBS FOOTAGE LEVER VIDEO ASSIST REMOTE HOT SHOE CONNECTOR PANEL TAPE HOOK 1 4 Side camera views...

Page 15: ...I L L E N N I U M general specifications 1000 MAGAZINE 5 LCD MONITOR WITH BRACKET BUTTERFLY DIGITAL DISPLAY EXTENSION EYEPIECE FILM DOOR PANAGLOW FOLLOW FOCUS DOOR SIDE DIGITAL DISPLAY CAMERA ON OFF...

Page 16: ...MONITOR BRACKET LOCK BUTTERFLY DIGITAL DISPLAY IRIS ROD BRACKET 12V DC 24V DC OUT VIDEO IRIS FOCUS T STOP ZOOM MOTOR CONNECTORS 1 5 Front and rear camera views...

Page 17: ...P A N A F L E X M I L L E N N I U M general specifications PANACLEAR VIDEO ASSIST EYEGLASS HOLDER REAR PANEL DIGITAL DISPLAY REAR MAGAZINE PORT CAMERA ON OFF FORWARD REVERSE SWITCH...

Page 18: ...n 35 4 Perf TV Trans Safe Large TV Super Panavision 35 Symmetrical 2 40 1 1 85 1 1 33 1 4x3 Super Panavision 35 Common Head Room 2 40 1 1 85 1 1 33 1 4x3 Super Panavision 35 Television 4 Perf 1 78 1 1...

Page 19: ...or situations requiring very high resolution video assist images the traditional ground glass can be replaced by a clear format screen and a focus screen placed in a second image plane Foreseeable app...

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Page 21: ...packing and shipping tw...

Page 22: ...FOLLOW FOCUS KNOB GEARBOX MFFSK MFFGB CAMERA BODY PFX M CAMERA BASEPLATE PCOB HAND HELD EYEPIECE MEEP IRIS ROD BRACKET MIRB EXTENSION EYEPIECE MEPX...

Page 23: ...s comprised of four cases one containing the camera body and viewfind ing components the others containing camera accessories The camera is delivered without either eyepiece attached to the viewing sy...

Page 24: ...F2SK HAND HELD ACCESSORIES AND SUNSHADE HHGA EYEPIECE LEVELER OR EXTENSION EYEPIECE EPL M HAND HELD EYEPIECE MEEP MISC FOCUS TUBE FOR STEADICAM MODE MFT DIGITAL DISPLAY MDD SPEED CRANK FXHL MONITOR BR...

Page 25: ...essory cases contain all brackets moni tors cables etc required to fully integrate a Millennium camera In addition to the nominal complement of accessories there may be other items in the cases such a...

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Page 27: ...assembly thre...

Page 28: ...DIGITAL DISPLAY DOVETAIL ZOOM MOTOR CONNECTOR POWER POGOS PANALENS LITE RIGHT HAND GRIP OR REMOTE ON OFF DOVETAIL IRIS ROD BRACKET MOUNT 24V DC FOCUS MOTOR CONNECTOR T STOP MOTOR CONNECTOR...

Page 29: ...N N I U M a s s e m b l y 3 1 Camera assembly This section describes the attachment of each camera accessory and its use beginning at the camera faceplate pictured left and continuing counter clockwi...

Page 30: ...VIDEO HOUSING DOVETAIL UNDERNEATH DIGITAL DISPLAY...

Page 31: ...a s s e m b l y 3 2 Digital display To install align dovetail on the display with the dovetail on top of the video housing and push on until the Panaclick is heard To remove depress the button on the...

Page 32: ...MONITOR BRACKET LOCK 12V DC 24V DC FUTURE BRACKET LOCK LEVER CAMERA MOUNT IRIS ROD LOCK...

Page 33: ...N A F L E X M I L L E N N I U M a s s e m b l y 3 3 Iris rod bracket Push bracket onto camera mount and tighten bracket lock lever The iris rod bracket is auto matically powered from the camera conta...

Page 34: ...BRACKET LOCK VIDEO IN OUT IRIS ROD BRACKET SWIVEL BASE SWIVEL BASE SAFETY LOCK PULL DOWN MONITOR CONTROLS POWER INPUT INVERT SWITCH...

Page 35: ...eiver at the top of the iris rod bracket and tighten the lock lever Brightness color tint and contrast controls are located on the side of the monitor while power and video in out are located on the b...

Page 36: ...DIMMER CONTROL VIDEO OUT LOCK DOVETAIL FOR FACEPLATE IMAGE ORIENTATION FOCUS RING LAMP 24 DC IN OUT DOVETAIL...

Page 37: ...ide of the faceplate or it can be mount ed to a dovetail on the iris rod bracket A short power cable is plugged into the 24V DC outlet on the iris rod bracket or faceplate and into the lens light The...

Page 38: ...MONITOR CONTROLS ON BOARD MONITOR VIDEO 24V POWER IN WITNESS CAMERA MONITOR BRACKET...

Page 39: ...e on board monitor bracket by attaching the threaded knob to any of the tapped holes This monitor will typically be used in a remote location as the camera is likely to be on a crane 24V power and vid...

Page 40: ...FILM PLANE TAPE HOOK...

Page 41: ...uxiliary carrying handle Hollywood Handle The auxiliary carrying handle mounts to the rear magazine port and screws into the tapped insert on the rear of the iris rod bracket The handle incorporates a...

Page 42: ...LOCK PLUNGER ADAPTER PLATE STUD SINGLE SPEED KNOB GEAR BOX LOCK LEVER ADAPTER PLATE FIRST POSITION ADAPTER PLATE ENGAGED GEARBOX AND KNOB ATTACHED...

Page 43: ...cated below and to the left viewed from front of the lens port then pivot the right edge up into the lock plunger To remove pull out lock plunger pivot adapter downward and pull off of the stud The ad...

Page 44: ...EXTENSION LOCK EYEPIECE LOCK PIVOT LOCK KNUCKLE...

Page 45: ...the lock arrow Remove the cover and place the eyepiece in the lock ring making sure the slot in the eyepiece flange is mated with the key in the lock ring Rotate the lock in the direction of the arro...

Page 46: ...EYEPIECE ATTACHMENT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT TILT GEARBOX SCREW TO PANAHEAD...

Page 47: ...ox on the Panahead The top incorporates an eyepiece attachment Squeeze the two lock tabs together and push onto the stud located on the rear of the exten sion eyepiece Height adjustments are made by l...

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Page 49: ...magazine four...

Page 50: ...COVER LOCKS MAG TRAP FOOTAGE COUNTER MECHANISM FEED TAKE UP...

Page 51: ...nfiguration The Millennium utilizes a single large roller in the light trap When loading the tail from the feed side should be pushed into the slot to the left of the large roller Grasp the tail of th...

Page 52: ...INCHING KNOBS HAND GRIPS FOOTAGE INDICATOR LEVER REMAINING FOOTAGE SCALE...

Page 53: ...tion when released 4 4 Reverse For double exposure shots the camera must be switched from forward to reverse If a single pass reverse shot is desired the film must be loaded on the take up spindle Thi...

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Page 56: ...MAGAZINE LOCK SAFETY CATCH TOP MAGAZINE PORT...

Page 57: ...ch incorporate a set of contacts The contacts are located to the front lens and must mate for proper opera tion In the case of the rear port the contacts are located on top Before placing the magazine...

Page 58: ...ER TAB FOR INSERTING REGISTRATION PINS REGISTRATION PIN RETRACTOR REGISTRATION PINS LOCATING PIN PULLDOWN CLAWS TOP LOAD REAR LOAD MANUAL INCHING KNOB SPROCKET 3 4 PERF UPPER LOWER SPROCKET KEEPER ROL...

Page 59: ...as shown on the threading diagram on the inside of the camera door Double check that it is correct Check that the film on the take up side is properly seated on the underside of the sprocket and close...

Page 60: ...MANUAL SHUTTER OVERRIDE TOP LOCK SEE 5 5 MANUAL INCHING KNOB STROKE CONTROL SEE 5 4 PITCH CONTROL SEE 5 4 BOTTOM LOCK SEE 5 5 ELECTRONIC INCH RUN LOCATING PIN...

Page 61: ...hutter override should be used only in an emergency situation To utilize set the shutter angle switches on the control panel on the back of the camera to zeros Remove the film and the pressure pad Nor...

Page 62: ...STROKE CONTROL PITCH CONTROL...

Page 63: ...d be made at every reload The stroke adjustment is made utilizing a special tool and is generally preset at time of rental This adjustment is made in order to optimize the amount of film which is pull...

Page 64: ...TOP LOCK BOTTOM THUMB LOCK REGISTRATION PIN RETRACTOR...

Page 65: ...oaded registration pin retraction knob and pull the pins back to clear the gate Turn the top lock clockwise and the bottom thumb lock counter clockwise Hold the bot tom lock horizontally and pull to r...

Page 66: ...MOVEMENT SCREWS...

Page 67: ...camera coupling Hold the movement with both hands using the left hand for support and the right hand to guide the movement into position Hold the movement with the thumb on the pitch control knob and...

Page 68: ...OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL SILICONE FELT PADS OIL OIL OIL REGISTRATION PIN BUSHINGS NOT SHOWN OIL TOP VIEW...

Page 69: ...I U M c a m e r a o p e r a t i o n 5 6 Lubricating movement It is suggested that the movement be lubricated with the included oil every two weeks or 100 000 feet The pads at the bottom of the gate sh...

Page 70: ...GEL FILTER DOOR...

Page 71: ...eful to keep dust finger marks and other blem ishes off the surface of the filters The use of a gelatin filter between the lens and the film affects the lens back focal distance by about 11 2 thousand...

Page 72: ...RF CABLE SWITCH HEATER ON INDICATOR 24V DC HEATER ACCESSORY REAR ON OFF 24V DC BNC FOR FTZSAC OR SMART SHUTTER FUTURE RS232...

Page 73: ...able 30 minutes prior to use A separate battery should be used to power the heaters Note that batteries can lose up to 50 of their capacity at 32 F as compared to 72 F Magazine and lens heater covers...

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Page 75: ...general specifications view finder si...

Page 76: ...EYEPIECE LOCK SPHERICAL ANAMORPHIC SELECTOR OPEN CLOSE EYE SELECTOR VIDEO IRIS NEUTRAL DENSITY SELECTOR FOCUS TUBE SAFETY LOCK FOCUS TUBE LOCK PANAGLOW ON OFF PANAGLOW BRIGHTNESS PIVOT LOCK FOCUS TUBE...

Page 77: ...era body It may be easier to pull with the hand hold ing the focus tube lock and push the tube from the bottom with the other hand After removal of the focus tube the video cover should be closed and...

Page 78: ...LEFT CENTER RIGHT BUTTON FOCUS DIOPTER EYEPIECE LOCK PANACLEAR CONNECTOR...

Page 79: ...iewing position press the lock button on the eyepiece and rotate the eyepiece to the desired position There are detent positions for left center and right Panaclear is used to keep the eyepiece fog fr...

Page 80: ...TELESCOPING LOCK TELESCOPING GRADUATIONS EYEPIECE LOCK PANACLEAR CONNECTOR WHITE MARKER RING FOCUS DIOPTER MAGNIFIER LEVER EYEPIECE LEVELER...

Page 81: ...a Panaclear plug Panaclear handles also have on off switches The magnifier enlarges the center of the image two times when it is necessary to critically focus on a part of the scene Push the lever do...

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Page 83: ...general specifications displays and controls seve...

Page 84: ...RF CABLE SWITCH HEATER ON INDICATOR 24V DC HEATER ACCESSORY REAR ON OFF 24V DC BNC FOR FTZSAC OR SMART SHUTTER FUTURE RS232...

Page 85: ...f Phaseable synchronizing boxes 24V DC provides for camera power 24V DC Heater under cold conditions it is advisable to warm the camera A separate 24V DC battery is best The htr on indicator illumi na...

Page 86: ...EYEGLASS HOLDER DIGITAL DISPLAY DISPLAY CONTROLS DOOR SAFETY SHUTTER ANGLE SELECTOR SPEED SELECTOR FUTURE RS232 LOCAL AREA CONTROL REMOTE FORWARD REVERSE CAMERA ON OFF PHASE CONTROLS...

Page 87: ...appears use the up down arrows to set display brightness Battery Voltage press M until Batt xx x appears Set press M until SET appears This confirms switch settings To Set Shutter Angle Use selector s...

Page 88: ...M MODE SELECT DIGITAL DISPLAY ON OFF SWITCH STATUS INDICATORS...

Page 89: ...o turn the cam era off The switch returns to a center position STATUS INDICATORS Low Out Jam indicates status of film in the camera Low indicator will illuminate with approximately 20 of film remainin...

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Page 91: ...y indicates camera speed on the far left segment and the selected mode including shutter angle film counter displayed in either feet meters or frames and display brightness The opposite side displays...

Page 92: ...SEE 7 2 MINIMUM SHUTTER ANGLE RAMP MODE NORMAL SPEED RAMP XTAL MINIMUM SPEED RAMP MODE SEE 7 2 CAMERA ON OFF HI LO START MAXIMUM SPEED NORMAL OR MAX SHUTTER ANGLE RAMP MODE TIME...

Page 93: ...and set minimum and maximum shutter angles in the respective windows The shot will be executed by the camera in the time set in the time window Set desired time The HI LO in the display determines th...

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Page 95: ...general specifications eigh video assist...

Page 96: ...VIDEO ASSIST CONTROLS...

Page 97: ...k scene contrast Fixed provides a fixed 5db gain boost ADJ used in conjunction with the video gain switch to set multiple fixed gain settings Push the Line Video Gain switch left or right to increase...

Page 98: ...FRAMELINE CHARACTER GENERATOR CONTROLS...

Page 99: ...B frame lines select ing dashed or solid frame lines and mask on off FLG A displays the A frame lines and masks B displays the B frame lines and masks A B overlaps both frame lines 0 turns all frame...

Page 100: ...FRAMELINE CHARACTER GENERATOR OUT RGB OUT PANATAPE IN...

Page 101: ...ion Panatape provides an input for the Panatape in order to display range information in the video signal 8 4 Display Options To display elapsed film in either feet meters or frames press and hold CHA...

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