About This Manual - ARRI ALEXA Series User Manual

About This Manual

1.1 About This Manual
ARRI recommends that all users of the ALEXA read the manual in its
entirety prior to use. For experienced users, the manual's structure also
provides quick access for reference.
In this manual:
Layout of the ALEXA
Safety Guidelines
General Precautions
Power Supply
Camera Support
Connectors
Lens Mounting
User Interface
Operation of the ALEXA
How to Use This Manual
All directions are given from a camera operator's point of view. For
example, camera-right side refers to the right side of the camera when
standing behind the camera and operating it in a normal fashion.
Connectors are written in all capital letters, for example, REC OUT.
Menus and screens on the Main Camera Controls are written in all
capital letters, for example, RECORDING menu and HOME screen.
Buttons are written in bold typeface capital letters, for example,
button.
The appendix at the back of the manual contains useful reference
material including ALEXA specifications, connector pin-out diagrams, a
false color display explanation, error and warning message
explanations, ALEXA dimensional drawings and a menu structure tree.
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