LOGMAR Digicanical S8 User Manual

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LOGMAR CAMERA SOLUTIONS IVS

Abstract

This is the user's manual for the Logmar S8 camera that describes how to operate it as

well as providing technical information on the both the firmware, hardware and

mechanical aspects of the camera as well as giving best practices information.

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Page 1 LOGMAR CAMERA SOLUTIONS IVS Abstract This is the user’s manual for the Logmar S8 camera that describes how to operate it as well as providing technical information on the both the firmware, hardware and mechanical aspects of the camera as well as giving best practices information.
Page 2 Claw pulls and hence there is no active stability elements. Take-up wheel: The wheel that actually turns/cranks the cassette/cartridge forward providing simultaneous wind-up and unwinding of the film onto the sprocket wheel and into the cassette/cartridge. P a g e Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 3 The sprocket rollers fixate the film against the sprocket wheel and ensure that the film is running correctly in and out of the cassette. Cassette springs: Ensures a snug fit of the film cartridge/cassette inside the camera body. P a g e Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 4: Pressure Plate
The pressure plate stabilizes the film inside the gate and eliminates weave, which is a typical super8 phenomena whereby the film is gliding through the gate and blur is seen shifting across the image or one-half of the image being sharper than the other. P a g e Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 5 NOTICE Do not “play” with the lever or leave it halfway between locations. Always move it from one position to the other in a full motion and leave it there. P a g e Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 6 “Eject film cassette mode” within the menu system, doing so WILL damage the pin registration mechanism. DANGER NEVER engage the pressure plate lock while the loading lever is in “RUN MODE” P a g e Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 7 C-Mount: The Logmar S8 Adjustable C-Mount provides an easy way to interface all standard C-mount flange focal depth (17,526mm) lenses to the camera. The flange depth can be adjusted for collimation with a hex key (Allen key) – the adjustment is primarily meant for factory use.
Page 8 The camera is designed with an 802.11b/g enabled Wi-Fi hotspot without any security applied, making it easier to connect to mobile phones, PC’s or Logmar Wi-Fi accessories. The Wi-Fi is certified for both FCC, IC, CE, KCC and R&TTE for use in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Europe, USA, Canada and Taiwan.
Page 9 Never tilt or swivel the monitor further than +|- 45 degrees as shown above even though it can be twisted further as the cable inside the monitor will break and void warranty. P a g e Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 10: Battery Charger
Once charge is complete, the charger will switch to green. Please note that it typically takes 13 hours to charge the battery due to its high capacity. NOTE: Please read the battery terminal section H) in the next chapter P a g e | 10 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 11 Electrical features of the camera: The camera is equipped with several electrical interfaces P a g e | 11 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 12 Below is a connection diagram that explains how to wire the full stereo 5-pin XLR into two 3-pin XLR’s: 5pin XLR 3pin XLR Description Common Ground Hot Left Cold Left Hot Right Cold Right P a g e | 12 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 13 Multiplexer settings 1 and 2 are for factory use only and cannot be user invoked. Multiplexer setting 3 is used for the Logmar accessory protocol. Multiplexer output A and B always shifts position in synchronization meaning that if Output A is set to position “1”...
Page 14 F) Stereo line input jack: The line input jack is an industry standard line input 3.5mm jack. G) Mono Microphone jack: The microphone jack is an industry standard 3.5mm microphone jack P a g e | 14 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 15 NP-F970 type batteries can be use, with the camera due to its high operating current. For example, the original Sony NP-F970 type does not work with the Logmar S8. If the battery is not adequate, what you will find is that you cannot turn the camera on from a "cold start condition", meaning that the camera has been sitting idle without...
Page 16: Users Interface
Ground DANGER ONLY connect Logmar certified accessories to this port, failure to do so could potentially break the camera and void the warranty. NEVER exceed 9 volts on pin 1 or insert power into pin 2 or 3 in respect to Ground (pin 4), doing so will break the camera and void warranty.
Page 17: Navigational Buttons
Monitor level potentiometer: The monitor level potentiometer adjusts the headphone output level and has nothing to do with the input signal level or the above-mentioned recording gain or AGC level. P a g e | 17 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 18: Func Button
In momentary mode the run button functions similar to that of an old Super-8 camera whereby you must hold the button in order to record and releasing it stops the recording. P a g e | 18 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 19: Menu System
Once inside the “Set normal frame rate” menu you can find a suitable frame rate and simply press OK to select it, after which the camera will return to the main menu. P a g e | 19 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 20: Set Time And Date
“Year”, “Month” and finally “Date” After setting the correct date pressing “OK” automatically stores the new value and exits back to the main menu. P a g e | 20 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 21: Settings Menu
The Automatic Gain Control (AGC) is an automated system that maintains a constant audio level throughout a recording session by automatically adjusting the Gain (volume) up and down dynamically to fit a set target via the AGC potentiometer. P a g e | 21 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 22: Audio Format
The optical film centre is aligned to fit the MAX-8 gate and not the SUPER-8 format. The gate is fixed as MAX-8 regardless of the menu setting as this only changes the LCD framing guide. P a g e | 22 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 23: Display Menu
The camera has the ability to show the current time when enabled on the main screen. Show date: The camera has the ability to show the current date when enabled on the main screen. P a g e | 23 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 24 The optimum gain setting for any signal is 01 meaning no amplification is done however; in many instances, this is not feasible. P a g e | 24 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 25: Time Lapse
Engaging the clean gate position requires that the camera is turned off once completed and stated in the LCD by pressing and holding the power button for at least 3 seconds. P a g e | 25 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 26 DANGER NEVER remove the film cartridge/cassette without having engaged the film position first as doing so can damage the camera P a g e | 26 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 27: Loading Procedure
You'll hear that the camera is turning the pin and claw into position after which it tells you that you can safely turn the camera off. Do so by pressing and holding the power button until the camera turns off. P a g e | 27 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 28 Flip the loading lever from “RUN MODE” into “LOAD MODE” as shown in the picture below (do not pull the sprocket rollers by hand – they are only designed to be moved via the lever) P a g e | 28 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 29 Once the film is threaded over the gauge tool you now have the “perfect” Latham loop length and you can safely remove the gauge tool P a g e | 29 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 30 Put the cartridge into the camera as shown below. Do not “click” the cartridge into place but rather let it rest on top of the springs at the back for now and thread the film on the inside of the first two rollers. P a g e | 30 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 31 Thread the film over the sprocket wheel (make sure the perforations go into the teeth) P a g e | 31 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 32 This is how it should look when viewed from the side. Set the pressure plate lock into locked position and make sure the Latham loop is laid out like on the picture on the next page P a g e | 32 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 33 Once the film is in place. Open the pressure plate snap lock and let the pressure plate secure the film against the gate. P a g e | 33 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 34 (you can see this, as there is a distance between the gate surface and the registration pin shown below in yellow. P a g e | 34 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 35 If this happens, you will need to push the film further down into the gate and try loading it again. P a g e | 35 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 36 (below you’ll see how it looks when it’s not loaded correctly) As it can be observed below light is passing “over the film” between the gate and the pressure plate P a g e | 36 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 37 If the film is not loaded correctly, the camera can punch new perforations or tear the film so be sure to check it toughly. P a g e | 37 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 38 Below you can see that the lid is not, correctly put onto the camera body. Correct lid position (bottom): Incorrect lid position (bottom): Below you can see that the lid is not fully engaged into the camera body. P a g e | 38 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
Page 39 It is designed to slide easily between open and closed position. If it does not this would indicate that the lid is not correctly positioned. P a g e | 39 Logmar Camera Solutions IVS...
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