ARRI ARRI RCU-4 Instrukcja Obsługi

RCU-1Instruction Manualas of: May 1995ALL ARTWORK, PICTURES AND TEXTS ARE COVERED BY OUR COPY-RIGHT. THEY MUST NOT BE COPIED FOR REPRODUCTION (E.G. ON

8Remote Control Unit – 1NC 24/7 RCU-1KC-20 KC-392. Setup2. 1 Electrical ConnectionThe RCU-1 is connected to the CCU-socket on thecamera with the cable

Remote Control Unit – 192. 2 Switching onThe RCU-1 does not have its own on/off switch. Itis supplied directly through the camera via the con-nection

10Remote Control Unit – 1If the set values exceed the available range forthe currently connected model, a warningindication is displayed.Important:In

Remote Control Unit – 111The operating elements on the RCU-1 control thesame functions as the correspondent keys and in-dicators on the camera:MODE •

12Remote Control Unit – 1CAMCAMRCURCUposition RCUfps4. RCU FunctionsIn this mode the RCU-1 offers convenient accessto camera functions and an especial

Remote Control Unit – 113ramprampfpsfps)ramp +ramp +fps +fps +))RCURCUmode selection switch set to )4. 1 )Adjusting the shutter anglewith the handwhee

14Remote Control Unit – 1Cameras without an electronically adjustable mirrorshutter of course do not support this function. As awarning signal for the

Remote Control Unit – 115• Return to the standard display by depressing theMODE key. As an immediate indicator and aworking aid a small rectangle is i

16Remote Control Unit – 1mode selection switch set to fpsramprampfpsfps)ramp +ramp +fps +fps +))RCURCUfpsR4. 2 fpsAdjusting the filming speedwith the

Remote Control Unit – 117fpsRWarning:In RCU-mode the RCU-1 overrides thevalues for filming speed and shutter anglepreviously set on the camera.To avoi

fpsfps)ramprampfpsfps)ramp +ramp +fps +fps +))RCURCUCAMCAMRCURCUPHASEPHASE RAMPRAMPSETSET/ ▲SELSEL / ▼ MODEMODEREADYREADY RUNRUNREVREV FORFORRCU-1RCU-

18Remote Control Unit – 1fpsR• With the repeated depression of the SEL key thesubsequent positions for the values can be editedone after the other to

Remote Control Unit – 119ramprampfpsfps)ramp +ramp +fps +fps +))RCURCUmode selection switch set to rampfpsPROGR4. 3 rampRecall an automaticallycontrol

20Remote Control Unit – 1The RAMP key can also be again depressed beforethe first ramp function has finished. Then the rampimmediately reverses its di

Remote Control Unit – 121fpsPROGR• With the repeated depression of the SEL key thesubsequent positions for the values can be editedone after the other

22Remote Control Unit – 1PROG• If a specific ramp duration is required, depressthe SEL key again.The positions of the seconds value which can beedited

Remote Control Unit – 123PROGRChecking the screen-timeScreen-time is the time (in seconds) needed for aprojection at 24 fps. It is automatically calcu

24Remote Control Unit – 1ramprampfpsfps)ramp +ramp +fps +fps +))RCURCUmode selection switch set to fps + )fpsRfpsR4. 4 fps + )Adjusting the filming sp

Remote Control Unit – 125In this mode the shutter angle is synchronised to thechange of the filming speed for a constant exposure.The shutter angle of

26Remote Control Unit – 1fpsRfpsR• With the repeated depression of the SEL key thesubsequent positions for the values can be editedone after the other

Remote Control Unit – 127Checking the shutter angle value limitsAfter editing the speed range, the RCU-1 automati-cally calculates the shutter angle w

Remote Control Unit – 11Safety Specifications• In order to assure optimum performance,it is essential to read this instruction manual.Warning signs in

28Remote Control Unit – 1ramprampfpsfps)ramp +ramp +fps +fps +))RCURCUmode selection switch set to ramp + )4. 5 ramp + )Recall an automatically contro

Remote Control Unit – 129fpsPROGRCameras without an electronically adjustable mirrorshutter of course do not support this function.A warning signal is

30Remote Control Unit – 1In case the start and the end values of thefilming speed define a range that can nolonger be compensated with the shutterangl

Remote Control Unit – 131Checking the screen-time• Depress the MODE key once more to display thescreen-time for the programmed speed ramp withexposure

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Remote Control Unit – 133Reverse operation is not possible with theARRIFLEX␣ 16SR␣ 3.The display of the RCU-1 blinks with the “R“symbol as a warning,

34Remote Control Unit – 16. Warning DisplaysSpecial warnings are only displayed for the RCUfunctions, i. e. if the necessary conditions for a par-ticu

Remote Control Unit – 135fpsRfpsRfpsPROGRfpsRThe edited speed is outside theavailable range.The edited shutter angle or the auto-matically calculated

36Remote Control Unit – 1ProblemCause RemedyThe RCU-1 does not switch ondespite the camera being onThe READY-LED on the RCU-1flashes red or turns redH

Remote Control Unit – 1378. Technical DataMeasurements ... 178 x 70 x 62 mm(l x w x h)Weight ... 0.54 kg (without cable)

2Remote Control Unit – 1ContentsSafety Specifications ... 11. The System ... 4Range of F

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Remote Control Unit – 134. 4 fps + )... 24Adjusting the filming speedwith an automatically synchronisedchange of

4Remote Control Unit – 11. The SystemThe RCU-1 is a practical remote-control and pro-gram unit for all new-generation ARRIFLEX cameras:from the ARRIFL

Remote Control Unit – 15Range of FunctionsThe RCU-1 combines two modes of operation in acompact housing:• CAM-functionsIn the CAM-mode exactly the sam

6Remote Control Unit – 1RCU-1 operating modes are:)to control the shutter angle manually with thehandwheel on cameras with an electronicallyadjustable

Remote Control Unit – 17In RCU mode, the display of the RCU-1 shows thecurrent values of the correspondent RCU modes.The MODE, SEL, SET and RAMP key r