Aaton Cam 35III Users Guide

necessary, clean this surface with lens fluid applied with a coton Q-
tip. Install the lens into the camera video port. Connect the control
unit cable to the camera body through the Amph9 connector.
Connect a BNC cable to the monitor and power the AATON 35-
III. Turn on the toggle switch of the CCD Unit, the yellow diode
should light. Set the video assist iris wide open, and while looking at
the monitor, move the whole control unit until the viewing screen
image is in focus and square to the monitor....

inside the video image. Use the arrows to proceed.
¥T
ime
Time allows you to choose the position of the current time insertion
inside the video image. Use the arrows to proceed.
¥ C
am
Cam allows you to choose the position of the magazine number
insertion inside the video image. Use the arrows to proceed.
¥ F
rame
Frame/Frame On-Off allows you to choose if you want (On) or not
(Off ) a frame to be inserted in the video image.
Frame/Frame Top Left allows you to choose the position of the top
left position...

Technical allows you to access to a submenu only dedicated to the
Vitc lines insertion. These lines are automatically inserted in the
video image.
Technical/XTAL Adjust is a parameter adjusted in factory. Keep in
mind that you should never modify it.
Technical/VITC Position allows you to choose the position of the
Vitc lines. Choose between line 16 and line 24.
Technical/VITC Parity allows you to select the parity of the Vitc
lines between Odd and Even. Make sure that your post-production
tools run...

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THE MAGAZINE
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3.1 CONCEPT
The Aaton magazine has been designed to be instantly installed or
removed, and to be loaded quickly. In order to have a more compact
magazine, both cores (feed and take-up) shift together during fil-
ming.
The magazine is driven magnetically from two intermediate drives
connected to the camera motors; two magnetic wheels on the inner
side of the camera body couple with two similar wheels on the
throat of the magazine to transport the film. A magnetic drive sys-
tem decreases noise and power...

3.3 LOADING
3.3.1 First Step, in Daylight
Here you prepare the magazine to receive the film.
¥Place the magazine on a table, its throat facing left. Unfasten the
door locks by turning downward and open the door.
¥You can now choose to have the footage remaining displayed (on
the magazine as on the LCD control panel on the camera body) in
feet or meters. The red sliding switch, accessible from the inside of
the magazine, sets meters on its right, and feet on its left.
¥With your thumbs, push the two...

¥Remove the film from its can and bag.
¥Place the film roll on the rear spindle. Check that the core drive
pin on the spindle is not caught on one of the core ribs or the roll
will not seat properly. Secure the spindle-lock.
¥Thread two feet of film, making sure it passes outside the top gui-
ding rollers.
¥Insert the film between the pinch rollers and sprockets making
sure the perforations engage with the sprocket teeth.
¥Turn the upper and lower pinch rollers clockwise, to close them.
¥Slide the film...

Once the door is closed, you need to adjust the loop.
¥Place the magazine with its digital display facing toward you and
the magazine nose being to your right. The correct loop size can be
adjusted, by using the loop tool delivered with the magazine. 
¥If you cannot insert the tool between the mag pressure plate and
the fim, you need to enlarge the loop. To do so, push the disk mar-
ked push for loop adjust with your right tumb while holding the
film against the pressure plate with your right forefinger....

the take-up core indicating that the magazine has been correctly loa-
ded.
¥You can then install the mag on the camera body. 
¥To engage the film, turn the cameras ON/OFF switch to test posi-
tion and off again. If the loop is too short or not properly centered
into the camera gate, the camera LCD display should show
LOOP. Desengage the magazine, readjust the loop length if neces-
sary and reinstall the magazine on the camera body.
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