Getting Started - Codex Arriraw Getting Started Manual

AR R I RAW R ECOR DE R
SETTING THE STANDARD FOR ARRIRAW WORKFLOWS, THE CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER IS CERTIFIED TO CAPTURE THE UNCOMPRESSED T-LINK OUTPUT FROM THE ARRI
ALEXA AND D-21 DIGITAL CINEMA CAMERAS.
THE ARRIRAW RECORDER STORES BAYER IMAGE DATA, PLUS AUDIO AND METADATA, NATIVELY AS THE "DIGITAL CAMERA NEGATIVE" ON A SINGLE, REMOVABLE DATAPACK.
WHEN SHOOTING IS DONE, A CODEX TRANSFER STATION CAN BE USED TO OFFLOAD MATERIAL MUCH FASTER THAN REAL-TIME.
Licencing
The Codex ARRIRAW Recorder is licensed to record ARRIRAW only, and may be licensed for recording either one or two cameras. To extend the licence to allow for recording of additional video
formats and dual camera recording capability, please contact licence@codexdigital.com

GETTING STARTED

Power Up and Shutdown
The power input for the ARRIRAW Recorder auto-switches between two voltage ranges. See back of this guide for details. Once all necessary cabling is correctly connected, press the Power Button
on the top surface of the recorder. When it has started and a Datapack with a Roll is loaded it will switch into live mode and the LED ring will become orange.
The battery meter on the display shows minutes remaining and a capacity remaining percentage for smart batteries, or else just a voltage reading. If the Shutdown voltage setting in the System menu
has been set too high for your battery, then you may not be able to start up normally. In this case, boot the recorder in safe mode by pressing a thin implement, such as a paperclip, through the hole in
the top surface, whilst pressing the power button. This will reset the Shutdown voltage setting to default, and you will be able to boot normally after this.
To power down press the Power Button on the top of the recorder and then press the Shutdown button which appears on the Control Panel. The shutdown process is complete when all lights on the
recorder have switched off.
Loading and unloading a Datapack
The Datapack should find a natural position when rested on the recorder due to the interlocking design of the loading mechanism. Take care that the Datapack is mated flat with the recorder before
closing the locking mechanism. Turn the locking lever 180 degrees clockwise to lock the Datapack to the recorder. When unloading the Datapack, unlock the lever by approximately 20 degrees to the
first position. Wait until the LED on the Datapack becomes solid red and then fully unlock the lever.
(WARNING - damage may occur to the Datapack drives if they are disconnected without waiting)
Roll and shot concepts
There must be a Roll on a Datapack in order to make a recording. See section on the Storage screen for information on how to create a Roll.
A shot is created after each record-stop cycle of operations. Multiple shots can be recorded onto a Roll, and once shots have been recorded they can be transferred between Datapacks (using a
Codex Transfer Station) and will maintain the original Roll name in their metadata. For dual camera recording the recorder can record shots with two video channels, identified by default Channel IDs of
V1 and V2 (which are user definable). When processed out by a Codex Transfer Station the shots from each camera are then output as separate files with metadata allowing them to be organised
correctly for post production. For independent dual camera recording refer to the Remote User Interface section of this guide.
CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER GETTING STARTED GUIDE VERSION 1.0