Using An External Smpte Device; Monitoring And Maintaining Aatoncode - AAton XTRprod User Manual

AATON CODE
ra base will blink to indicate running timecode. Also, the control pa-
nel of the XTRprod will display hours/minutes/seconds when the
button marked time is selected. Toggling this button will also dis-
play year/month/day, then the production ID, then the equipment
#.
• Make sure to adjust the ASA selection to the exposure index of the
film stock being used.
• Disconnect the OriginCplus from the body and proceed to the
next device.
For further details on the OriginCplus, please refer to the publica-
tion entitled OriginCplus - Initializing and Monitoring Aaton Ti-
mecode.

7.4.2 Using an External SMPTE Device

• Make sure the XTRprod has a battery attached and is not running.
• Choose the SMPTE timecode device that will be supplying the ti-
mecode (such as a Fostex PD2 or a Nagra IVS-TC). Set the time of
day and date, and set its clock to free run mode.
• Connect a cable from the SMPTE output of the timecode device
to the Lemo5 chassis mount on the base of the camera.
• Set the on/off switch on the camera to run or test position, then
off again; this will send the timecode information to the camera bo-
dy. The small yellow diode on the camera base will blink to indicate
running timecode. Also, the XTRprod will display
hours/minutes/seconds when the button marked time is pressed.
Toggling this button will also display year/month/day and the came-
ra's equipment #. No production ID will be recorded.
• Disconnect the cable from the body and proceed to the next devi-
ce.
7.5 MONITORING AND MAINTAINING
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AAfter initialization, the OriginCplus should be left on during produc-
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