Camera Right & Back .............4 Camera Top & Bottom.............5 Quick Specs ..........6 Status Indicators ........7 Magazine Configurations ......8 Loading Lite Magazines ......9 Threading ..........11 Power On, RUN, Inching, Gate Check..13 Changing Fps & Shutter ......14 Lite Video Assist........15 Arri Group Addresses ......17 10/2001...
About/Safety/Tools About This Quick Guide This Quick Guide provides a short introduction to the ARRICAM Lite camera. It does not replace the user’s guide. It is essential that you acquaint yourself with the respective user’s guide before operating the gear.
2 = super 35 Power for Heated Eyecup or Worklight Power for Heated Eyecup or Work light Field lens RS connectors Lens Data System contacts (remote RUN & 24 V dc) Ground glass ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 3...
Battery connector (BAT) Frameglow DIMMER Lite Camera Handle Tape hooks Image rotation knob Lite Integrated Video System Power on/off switch Image rotation lock Camera Accessory Connector (CAC) Lite Mask Frameglow Tape hook Battery connector (BAT) ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 4...
PL mount zoom and prime lenses, Shift & Tilt Lens system, various matte box systems, various follow focus systems, right side handgrip, batteries, power supply, Arrihead II, Varicon contrast control, Obie light. ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 6...
Shutter Display Messages The shutter display usually shows the current shutter angle. The preset shutter value does not equal the current shutter. See an ARRI service facility. ISB0 The camera is running up or down, and the shutter has been set to 0° while In-camera Slate information is being exposed.
Note: When using the Lite Magazine Adapter, make sure to attach all three screws to the camera body in the order shown below. Screw 1 Screw 2 Lite Magazine Adapter Screw 3 ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 8...
Lift the film up from the core holder, rotate it and push down again. Note: When placing film on the feed side core holder, don’t press on the film itself, as it could become conical. ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 9...
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• Push the SET/SHOW ASA button until you see the number from the PRESET pushwheel switches appear in the RAW STOCK display. Note: The RAW STOCK display normally shows the amount of raw stock left in the magazine. To view the currently set ASA, push the SET/SHOW ASA button briefly. ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 10...
• Now rotate the inching knob so the index point is at 9:00 o’clock, the position labeled LOOP. Set the upper and lower film loop to their markings by pushing down on the sprocket rollers and turning them. ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 11...
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• When the camera is set to run in reverse and b/w film is used, the best image quality can be achieved by setting the FWD/REV adjustment to REV. • Close the camera door. Lite Magazine Adapter & Studio Magazine film path Lite Shoulder Magazine film path ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 12...
6. Power On, RUN, Inching, Gate Check Power On The power on/off switch for the ARRICAM Lite is located at the back of the camera, above the CAC connector. When a battery is attached and the power on/off switch is on, you should see characters appear on the camera control panel displays.
MCB The Manual Control Box controls fps. ARRICAM Lite Speeds The ARRICAM Lite can run from 1.000 to 40.000 fps forward, and from 1.000 to 32.000 fps in reverse. All these speeds are crystal controlled. Reverse run is only possible with Studio magazines, not with Lite magazines.
If the video image is too dark, the iris of the video lens can be opened. • To open the iris, turn the IRIS wheel on the left side of the Lite Integrated Video System. ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 15...
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Motion blur is most visible at slow camera speeds and at wide open shutter angles (try for instance 6 fps and 180°). ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 16...
Voice phone: 818-841-7070, FAX: 818-848-4028 Email: brussell@arri.com CSC Camera Service Center (Film Equipment Rental USA) 619 West 54th St, New York, NY 10019, USA Voice phone: 212-757-0906, FAX: 212-713-0075 Email: ctamarro@cameraservice.com World Wide Web: www.arri.com ARRICAM Lite Quick Guide, 10/2001, Page 17...
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