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already taken. You can reset the frame count to zero by pressing the
DOWN key.

You are now ready to start the camera with the camera on/off
switch.

To exit the INTERVAL menu, press the BLUE key for three second.
The display will show the battery voltage followed by an" EXIT?"
message. Press YES to validate and go back to the default display.

Note: With a 172,8° shutter, each exposure is 0,24s instead of 0,25s
if you had a 180 degrees shutter.
In 16mm, a full 200 feet roll contains 8000 frames. When viewed at
24 frames per second, a roll last approx 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
The following formula gives you the actual time T1 i(n seconds) the
event will be filmed in according to the interval, frame burst chosen
and the total number of frame taken.

TI= (in frame burst ) x  total Nb of frame 

2    frame burst

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era in video sync mode. Without a magazine installed, run the cam-
era. Look through the camera viewfinder at the monitor screen and
press the up or down arrows until the bar is set out of view. Stop the
camera and then install a magazine. The relationship between the
camera shutter and monitor remains identical. 

Note: If the source signal is faulty, the camera will run at 1fps, the
camera display showing a "NO TV SYNC" message. 
To exit the VIDEO SYNC menu, press the BLUE key for three sec-
ond. The display will show the battery voltage followed by the
"EXIT TV SYNC?" message. Press YES to validate and go back to
the default display.

Interval

A-minima makes time lapse photography easy, it offers different
intervals from 1 to 80 seconds (in one second increment) as well as
the possibility of taking 1 to 99 frames in between intervals (frame
bursts).
In the intervalometer mode, the A-Minima operates at a constant
rate of 2 frames per second. The shutter opening being a fixed 172,8
degrees, it makes for an approximately 1/4 of a second exposure
time for each frames.
From the camera default display, press the DOWN key to access the
INTERVAL menu, then press YES. First set the desired interval
lenght with the UP or DOWN key then press YES to validate.
Set the number of frame burst with the UP or DOWN key , press
YES to validate and enter the intervalometer control screen.
The upper line of the display shows the interval set and the total
footage available in your magazine.

The lower line displays frame burst chosen and the number of frame

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24.000

200ft

exit ?

7s     3fr

Nb=0000

> 3s

24.000

200 ft

interval

interval

7 s

interval

3 s

7s 200ft

3fb      0

burst

3 fr

burst

1 fr

24.000

200 ft

video

sync

tv sync*

200 ft

Содержание A-Minima

Страница 1: ...u s e r s g u i d e...

Страница 2: ...1 presentation...

Страница 3: ...ernal 12V battery TBD and stop frame with built in intervalometer Nikon or PL mount Incident lightmeter dome showing T stop and diff T stop HMI frequency and monitor scan rates on the camera LCD dis p...

Страница 4: ...e up sprocket door 5 Feed sprocket door 6 Feed sprocket 7 Take up sprocket 8 Magazine locking mechanism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 8 1 Magazine release lever 2 Lightmeter dome 3 Backlight LCD display 4 Batter...

Страница 5: ...mo 5 timecode socket 6 Lemo 6 accessories socket 7 Magazine release lever 8 Magazine hinge 6 3 4 5 7 1 Diopter locking knob 2 PL lens port locking ring 3 A minima fixed viewing screen 4 camera 172 8 m...

Страница 6: ...ton power base connection 3 power base locating hole 4 Magazine hinge 5 Magazine release lever 6 Hand strap holder 6 5 4 1 2 3 6 1 Diopter locking knob 2 Magazine latch 3 3 8 16 insert 4 camera run sw...

Страница 7: ...2 control panel...

Страница 8: ...or validate a parameter within a particular menu Allows you to cancel a parameter or move a step backward while setting a parameter Wakes up the camera if left alone the camera display will automatic...

Страница 9: ...2 The A Minima Control Panel 17 Camera run The running function of the camera motor is accomplished electron ically and can be accessed in two ways From the body Starting with the camera software vers...

Страница 10: ...you can choose from You can also make your selection of any 0 001 incremented crystal speed between 1 000 and 50 000 fps When setting the camera to a specific speed not being part of the preset ones A...

Страница 11: ...inima Control Panel 21 To delete a specific speed added to the preset list If you want to deleted it from your preset list choose DELETE then press YES The camera will default to 1 000 fps Magazine fo...

Страница 12: ...e code as the film pass through the gate between exposures Timecode can be quickly initialized from the camera internal clock or can be inputted from an external device Initializing the camera from it...

Страница 13: ...preferred method is by means of the OriginCplus wich inputs timecode in ASCII form It is also possible for the camera to receive information in SMPTE form directly from a SMPTE device such as a TC aud...

Страница 14: ...he camera will run at 1fps the camera display showing a NO TV SYNC message To exit the VIDEO SYNC menu press the BLUE key for three sec ond The display will show the battery voltage followed by the EX...

Страница 15: ...FF with the UP or DOWN key Press YES to validate Note When pressing any keys of the control panel the backlight will be turned on for 30s disregarding the display light setting Also to prevent excessi...

Страница 16: ...nd a NO EXT SYNC message is displayed Please contact your Aaton representative or rental house for further information concerning cables wiring Camera master to control another A Minima speed and shut...

Страница 17: ...3 magazine...

Страница 18: ...ne counter clockwise The film is being delivered by Kodak already rolled onto one of the spool The film is spooled emulsion out With its wind clockwise the perforation should be towards you The magazi...

Страница 19: ...careful not to spread apart the two flexible flanges Install the loaded spool onto the mag feed spindle with its wind clockwise Press evenly on each side of the core and while doing so push the semi...

Страница 20: ...ke up and feed sprockets Engage the film around the upper take up sprocket and close the sprocket door making sure that the film s perforations engage the sprocket teeth Engage the film around the low...

Страница 21: ...ing the exposed film spool After you exposed your full 200 ft roll you can disengage the maga zine from the camera and remove the daylight spool Remenber to never pry the spool out of the magazine but...

Страница 22: ...4 connectors...

Страница 23: ...e on off control and power output as well a s a connection for accessory such as a capping shutter The lemo 6 connector located at the bottom of the camera body pro vides remote on off power input and...

Страница 24: ...5 accessories...

Страница 25: ...the two 15mm Aaton screw in front rods attached to the power base by means of two 3 8 threaded inserts located at the font of the base This configuration can also accept Arri Chrosziel or other manuf...

Страница 26: ...era on off and external sync signals Next to it is the main 5 Amp fuse The Lemo 2 connector located between the two front rod inserts provides camera remote on off The BNC input connector located next...

Страница 27: ...his connector carries 12V ground and composite video The video assist also features a main on off switch a small running LED and manual lens iris control As standard from the factory The A minima came...

Страница 28: ...dia gram Carefully feed the camera wire and its Molex white connector in between the video lens and video front housing Install the video head assembly into the tubular holder located inside the came...

Страница 29: ...ds the rear of the A Minima While looking at the image on the monitor gently move the CCD head assembly until the viewing screen image is in focus and square to the monitor When this operation is achi...

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