AAton XTR User Manual - 2.12 Ccd Assist
2.11.6 End-of-Film Warning Sequence
The lightmeter display features pre-end-of-film and end-of-film war-
nings for the operator.
Under normal operation, the lightmeter display will flash once for
every foot or meter that is counted down. When the footage counter
on the LCD control panel counts down to 10 feet remaining, the
display will flash more rapidly, at a frequency of about 2-3 times per
second. Keep in mind, the pre-end-of-film warning will only operate
if the lightmeter display is turned on.
When the counter reaches zero, the left and right sides of the display
will alternately flash, indicating the end of a roll. The end-of-film
warning will function whether the lightmeter display is on or off.
2.11.7 8-hours Warning Sequence
The timecode diode flashes slowly, every 4 seconds, to indicates that
8 hours have now been elapsed since the timecode was initialized or
controlled in the camera. You need here to re-initialize or to control
you camera timecode.
2.12 CCD ASSIST
The Aaton VSA (Video Synch Assist) color CCD tap is designed to add
video assist capability to the XTRprod without compromising the body’s
size, flexibility and ease-of-use. Because the CCD head is incorporated
into the XTRprod camera body, there are no centering or focus adjust-
ments necessary (unless, of course, when converting the body between 16
and Super16 formats). The control units for all Aaton CCD assists atta-
ch quickly to the camera’s PBX housing and can be used with an on-
board battery.
2.12.1 Installing the Control Unit
The VSA control unit can be easily attached onto the XTRprod in a
few seconds without the need for adjustment.
Remove the two allen screws located on the PBX immediately below
the Lemo14 connector. Mate the Amph9 and Lemo14 connectors
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