by Aaton User's guide v1.31 (rev.4) Jan. 07 2010
Contents
1. Pull the mag off the camera body E 2 A Video assist To power up the VHR video assist press the set key then the on off TE key once the film camera electronics have been powered up activated To display the VHR Menu Main menu on the video monitor screen press the set key then the vid key A message is displayed on the Assistant s control screen see pict top right The VHR Menu contains five items 4 1 Image look Video menu 4 2 Frame amp mask Frame menu 4 3 Proxy capture Vid capture 4 4 Metadata insert Technical menu 4 5 Logo insert not yet activated the up and down keys select an item the set key opens an item the up down right left keys modify the parameters the exit key enters the change 15 09 41 24 00 253F 1 5 6V 4 1 Image look Video menu Opens access to e Gain e Color temp e Color saturation e Color Bars e Color B amp W out e Gain Use the up or down key to modify its value It can also be modified by using the direct access shortcut see p e Color temp Tungsten or Daylight Selecting one or the other makes 3200K or 5600K appear in the CT field of the Assitant s control screen Manual white This is directly activated by pressing the set then the right key To perform a man2. 17 5 M Cali bi B UL EE tm sdi CI aoe 165 19 19C4 and Assistant s controls detailed view 1 up key scroll video assist and film camera setups direct access to video assist s gain 2 left key scroll video and camera setups direct access to shutter phasing 3 down key scroll video and camera setups direct access to video assist s gain 4 right key scroll video and camera setups direct access to shutter phasing 5 exit key confirm setup menu 6 set key select functions 7 vid key access video assist setups set vid activate monitor display 8 sto key access Framestore 9 tc key access Timecode 10 on off key power film camera electronics set on off activate video assist 11 tech key access Technical 12 sync key access synch speed settings set SYNC 13 var key access variable speed settings set var and external speed control 14 iso key access ISO and magazine IDs set iso 15 mag key access magazine footage settings set mag DO lt _ 3 EY CO O10 N 00
3. Operator s side 1 Magazine door locking lever Locks unlocks magazine door 2 Magazine footage counter Manually checks magazine footage 3 Magazine door locking lever Locks unlocks magazine door 4 Take up spool inching knob Adjusts loop size while loading the magazine 5 Lower display key Modifies camera parameters 6 Operator s LCD display Displays camera speed and magazine footage 7 Middle display key Modifies camera parameters 8 Upper display key Modifies camera parameters 9 Run Stop switch Runs stops the film LCD display Assistant s side LCD display Operator s side 0 l ati2 6 E 4 9 12 621 PHUL 3 A 8 ll OFF sh al 4 HE E 55 3 e I OFF J Q FFS var METERS las 9 16 19 19 3 44 lt 4 1 L mag upper lever and G gate flags Symbols blink error magazine upper lock or gate 2 Selected speed Sync Var Ext frame rate thousanths not displayed 3 Magazine footage Remaining or elapsed footage in feet or meters 4 Remaining time minutes and seconds Magazine remaining running time 5 Time code Hour minute second initialization 6 Film ISO ISO for correct Aatoncode matrix exposure 7 Video assist white balance 5600 K 3200 K and Assistant entered values 8 Video assist gain Current gain setting 9 Lower battery meter Lower battery voltage 10 Upper battery meter Upper battery voltage pa Pa S Va Yd al BRS Top view 3 8
4. SYNC speed Upon being powered up the control panel s Home page displays the cam era s speed selection and whether it is in SYNC VAR or EXT mode When the camera is turned on the actual running speed to the 01 frame is dis played To adjust the preset speed press the set key then the sync key Make your selection of stepped crystal speed between 6 and 40fps by rotating the jog wheel or by pressing the up or down key Press the set key to validate your selection VAR speed To choose a specific speed press the set key then the var key Make your selection of any 001 incremented crystal speed between 3 000 and 40 000fps via the jog wheel or 1 with the up or down key Press the set key to validate your selection EXT speed WAR SPEED an For the film camera to be driven from an external source such as external speed control generating 100ppfp pulses per film pict press the set key then the var key Press the var key once again to switch from VAR to EXT SPEED Press the set key to validate your selection EXT SYNC speed To synchronize the camera to the scanning rate of a computer or video mon itor while removing the roll bar press the set key then tech to open the Technical Menu Select the EXT SYNC item with the down key then the right key to access it Select 1 or 2ppvf pulse per video frame with the up or down key
5. Press the set key to validate your choice TECHNICAL Contrast aa 500 E To get access to the external sync speed mode press the set key then the Ext Sanch2 Plasfrn var key Press the var key twice to switch from VAR to EXT SPEED and Versions fa 3 to EXT SYNC SPEED If a valid incoming sync signal is detected the appropriate speed is displayed Run the camera and press the up or down key to remove the roll bar This one time phase adjustment sets the relationship of the camera shutter to the source signal After this initial phas EXT SYNC PARAM ing this relationship remains identical every time the camera is turned on the EXT SYNC PARAM roll bar remains off screen gt Fulse frame NOTE If the source signal is faulty or invalid the camera runs at Sfps the speed icon is blinking Low battery alert si 3200 ca b 30200 OFF IGain SEE Gain If Batt 1 or Batt 2 reaches the minimum preset level e g Batt Alert 14 4V cat 5S nen 55 an alert appears on both LCD screens and a red LED blinks in the camera Low batt 1 Low batt 2 viewfinder The camera continues to run properly and LOW BATT is displayed in front of the battery icon cm em J ann BATT J If both batteries are low the alert is displayed on both the Assistant s and Low power Low power Operator s Operator s screens TECHNICHL LemoModekFermanent E m n Out E E E H Technical menu Sus
6. there is a fine adjustment that can be made to the image s relative horizon Find the knurled knob D located on top of the viewfinder While looking through the viewfinder turn the knob in order to adjust the image s upright position NOTE the knob needs to be turned 180 when installing an eyepiece exten sion Adjusting the diopter Before shooting the diopter setting of the viewfinder should be adjusted to the Operator s eye To set the diopter use the diopter set ring E located on the short eyepiece Look through the viewfinder while rotating the diopter set ring until the edge of the viewing screen cross hair is in sharp focus It is recommended to per forme this adjustment with the port cover off and no lens on the camera Note that the diopter set ring is engraved with numbers and dots Use them to quickly recall your particular setting when more than one person is looking through the viewfinder The eyepiece shutter To prevent light leaks through the viewfinder the eyepiece shutter must be closed any time the camera is running film and the Operator s eye is away from the eyepiece To close or open the eyepiece shutter use the small silver lever located on the eyecup ring F Viewing screen The viewing screen ground glass is interchangeable Viewing screens for 2 Perf and 3 Perf formats can be selected in Viewing Screens List Chap ter 5 Changing the viewing screen The viewing scr
7. Time 11 24 21 48 Bat Alrt 19 91 16 BUT The Technical Menu lets you access to OO TECHNICAL LEMO mode Video out Syst Time Batt Alert LCD Param Contrasti GCM 5en Ext Sync Ftg Mode Version Lens Data Video Capture TT e Load Soft SlowStart Eee ir To access the Technical Menu press the set key then tech TECHNICAL Select one of the sub menus and press the right key LenzDatabk 3 i Select the mode by rotating the jog wheel or pressing the up or down LoadSofti t 5 key LEMO start mode RR hoe rt Two Run Stop modes are available for accessories using Penelope s LEMO connectors e IMPULSION for accessories using a pulse signal e PERMANENT for the Aaton wooden handgrip and ON OFF switches and cable made for the 35 Ill Xtera XTR prod cameras Select the LEMO Mode item and press the right key Select the mode by rotating the jog wheel or by pressing the up or down key Press set men to validate your selection Lft BHC Video Out menu JID OUT SEL Penelope offers four independently programmable video outputs two BNCs Let BHC and two FISHER 4s Each can be turned OFF to save power OFF or turned ON with picture only DataOFF or with picture and burned in charac ters DataON OFF WIG OUT SEL Select the Video Out item and press the right key Select the desired vid eo output by using the up or down key press the left or
8. between the film and the pressure plate NOTE the loop adjustment tool makes a loop corresponding to approxi mately 37 visible perforations 17 Once the loop has been set check that the lower sprocket release but ton has returned to its up position Installing the magazine To install the magazine stay at the rear of the camera body Operator s side Place your right hand underneath the magazine while your left hand is firmly holding it at the midway point of its rear Rest the nose of the magazine on the camera base hold the camera body with your left hand while pushing the mag in the bottom dovetail and into the aperture area with your right hand Make sure that the top of the nose of the mag is parallel to the cam era as you guide the mag in place Push firmly and evenly until you feel and hear that the mag snaps against the aperture area Don t forget to lock the magazine by pushing the magazine upper locking lever Removing the magazine LS art To remove the magazine stay at the rear of the camera body Operator s 3 IE i I I EH side Unlock the magazine upper lock lever and push the magazine release NJESI E lever A tovvard the front of the camera JT il Q il a ar 7 Ne do o U
9. flag indicates that the timecode has been manually entered by the operator e The b flag indicates that the timecode has been memorized during a short power down The camera is equiped with an instantly charged super capacitor buffer that is designed to keep time between battery changes The super capacitor allows 10 minutes for battery replacement before time TIME CODE JI code is lost L E Timecode generator la To activate the camera s timecode output press press the set key then the tc key With the down key go to Gen Out Menu With the left or right key select from OFF 24 Fps 25 Fps 29 97 df A 30 Fps Press the set key to accept the change ISO setting TSO amp Mag ID 142 Sh When using AatonCode in Penelope the ISO setting must be adjusted to the kul 800 exposure index of the film stock The ISO selection insures that the matrixes Mas H recorded on the edge of the film are correctly exposed This ISO value is Zu stored for each RFID magazine identified by a letter from A to J If AatonCode is not running in the camera the ISO setting has no effect Press the set key and then the iso key to enter the ISO Menu Use the left or right key to associate a letter A J with each magazine Use the up or down key to adjust the ISO setting Make your selection between 25 and 1000 ISO by rotating the jog or by pressing the up or down key
10. right key to i OFF switch between OFF DataOFF DataON Press the set key to validate nr OFF your selection System Time Sustem Date amp Time H l u 12m 22d j To manually set the internal camera timecode press the set key then the Ks tech key to open the technical menu Select the Sys Time item and press the right key to access The display will show the camera date and time Use the left or right key to select the following parameters year month day hour minute seconds And use the up or down key to modify each one of them Press the set key to validate your selection Adjusting the low battery alert level Ba Bat ALERT i The thresholds set for Batt 1 and Batt 2 do not overide the cameras default C Penelope displays alerts when the battery voltage falls below a preset level minimum levels Select the Bat Alert item and press the right key to access it Select a val ue between 14V and 15V for each battery by rotating the jog wheel or pressing the up or down key Press set to validate your selection The alert level of Aaton Lithium lon onboard batteries must be set at 14 4 minimum this will leave enough power for you to shoot a complete 400 ET BATT ALERT foot magazine Batt 1 Batt 2 1108 lol NOTE firmware v1 28 and up is required to adjust the warning level to 14 4V Display contrast adjustment To adjust the L
11. seat to the film plane With the PL port the precise FFD of Penelope is 52mm 30 to 40 microns as measured with a depth gauge in the lens port With the PV port the FFD is 57 15mm 45 to 55 mi crons It is recommended that these tolerances be checked and maintained by a qualified technician The combination of FFD and back focus distance of a lens directly affect the precise fo cus and resulting image sharpness Make sure these critical measurements are strictly upheld When using an unfamiliar lens for the first time check that the eye focus matches the tape measured focus marks on the lens and or shoot a focus test LEHS DATA State Rx0n SH 7D19E35000 LEHS DATA alle 1910 11 11 9 Fd Vy d 4 HodPt 56 in front Fia P 2 2 Viewing System Eyepiece Penelope viewfinder is designed to be fully orientable providing left or right side viewing and upright image in any position The viewfinder arm is equipped with an eyepiece that can be used for handheld and tripod opera tion The eyepiece can be equipped with a heating system which receives its power from a cable connected to the Fisher 2 socket located on the camera front body above the lens mount Attaching the finder extension For dolly work an optical extension 280 mm can be inserted between the viewfinder arm and the eyepiece First remove the eyepiece by rotating the locking ring A clockwise until it reaches its stop and gently pull
12. the eyepiece To install the finder extension align its four protruding flanges with the four corresponding cutaways in the viewfinder locking ring and insert it into the viewfinder port so that its flanges rest evenly against the lens seat Tighten the locking ring by turning it coun terclockwise until the extension finder is secured in place and the locking ring is firmly set Install the eyepiece on the finder extension Viewfinder tension adjustment The screw B at the base of the viewfinder allows you to modify the view finder left right lateral friction Turn counterclockwise to increase the friction Turning this screw until it reaches its stop locks the viewfinder s left right movement The friction adjusting knurled screw C located on the front of the viewfinder can be used to adjust the tension of the eyepiece swivel depending on the Operator s preference and on the type of viewfinder being used When using the standard eyepiece tension should be relatively light to allow for move ment with a moderate amount of pressure When using a finder extension tension should be increased to support the additional weight To adjust the tension of the swivel rotate the knurled screw C clockwise to increase tension and counterclockwise to decrease tension Adjusting the viewing horizon If the rotation of the image seen through the camera s viewfinder does not exactly match what is seen with the naked eye
13. the rectangular frame and associated mask to be inserted in the video assist image Press the right key to select one of the four templates e Top left corner The rectangular frame can be set in size and position to perfectly match the camera viewing screen markings Press the set key to enter and modify the corner position using the up down left or right key e Bottom right corner Proceed in the same way as above e Frame color Change the color of the rectangular frame Play with the RGB values then press exit Frame move e Frame move Lets you move the whole frame in the picture without affecting its size nor ratio NOTE a frame can be set to match the viewing screen markings but it can also be used to outline an object in the picture during a product shot 15 09 41 24 00 253F 1 5 6V e Mask appearence A transparent mask can be added outside the rectangular frame You can change its color and its transparency percentage 24 00 253F 15 6V 4 3 Proxy capture Still images jpeg format can be captured from the video assist and copied on a FAT32 formatted USB key When the USB key is recognized a disc icon appears on the main screen GE Select the Proxy Capture Vid Capture item and press the right key to access it Select the mode by pressing the left or right key OFF Evry Ai 1s every second Evry Ns every N seconds AUTO three seconds after RUN middle o
14. 3 230 27 Ref 33 230 28 Ref 33 230 29 Full gate 1 78 Full gate 1 78 1 33 markers Full gate 2 35 Full gate 2 35 Full gate 2 35 up offset 1 78
15. CD contrast select the Contrast item and press the right key to access it Select Main LCD Contrast by rotating the jog wheel or by pressing the up or down key Press the right key to access the Operator s LCD and follow the same procedure Press the set key to vali date your selection External Sync To remove the roll bar while filming a video monitor the film camera must be synced to its vertical scanning rate depending on the sensor used to measu re this rate you must set the Ext Sync item to either 1 or 2 ppvf see p 37 Footage Mode You can display either the remaining or elapsed footage in the magazine Use the down key to select the Ftg Mode item and press the right key to access it Choose between Remaining or Elapsed by pressing the left or right key Press set to validate your selection then the exit key Lemo ModeklImpulsion Uideo Outs tonat Syst Timer 07 06 23 42 Bat Alert 11 8 11 50 LCD Param ts tija 9003 Boards Urs i LCD CONTRAST s Li Main Fer TECHNICHL h Contrast doi 5 02 Ext Synch Pls frm Ft3 Mode El arsed Versions i Eat STHC PARAM sa TCOMIco E EXT SYNC PARAM Fulse frame GE 5 FTGE MODE Main UL Motor 25 195 3934390 Soft 2 1 41b HP55 C ti We For troubleshooting access to internal camera technical information might be LCD smu OU Video U1 23 57 useful before contacting your service
16. Penelope by Aaton Aaton 35mm 2 Perf amp 3 Perf motion picture camera User s guide v1 31 rev 4 Jan 07 2010 Front view 8 Rear view 9 Assistant s side 10 Assistant s controls 11 Assistant s controls detailed view 12 Operator s side 18 Top view 15 Power up the camera electronics 17 Power up the VHR video assist 17 Power down the camera electronics and video assist 17 The set key 17 TEST mode 18 Adjusting the Aatonite glow 18 Film camera status 19 Warning messages 20 Magazine footage adjustment 21 Foot or meter setting 21 Footage counting 21 Manual footage counter 22 Video assist direct access 22 2 1 Lenses 24 The PL lens port 24 The PV lens port 24 lenses compatibility 24 2 2 Viewing System 25 Eyepiece 25 Attaching the finder extension 28 Viewfinder tension adjustment 26 Adjusting the viewing horizon 26 Adjusting the diopter 27 The eyepiece shutter 27 Viewing screen 27 Changing the viewing screen 28 Adjusting the viewing screen 28 2 3 The variable shutter 29 Concept 29 Adjusting the shutter 29 2 4 Film gate and pulldown claw 30 Adjusting the pitch 30 The side pressure bar 30 The film gate 30 2 5 Camera power 31 Installing batteries 31 Charging the batteries 32 Other power sources 32 2 6 Motors 33 Film frame rate 33 Using external speed control 34 2 Assistant s side LCD control panel and jog 34 The jog 34 Basics Sync var ISO Mag 35 AatonCode initializati
17. an be modified in the Video Menu see Chapter 4 Auto WE 00 Too Bright 2 Camera body 2 1 Lenses The PL lens port The PL lens port is the standard mounting system delivered with Penelope and allows the use of all 35mm ARRI PL mounted lenses The PV lens port The PV lens port is the standard mounting system for the Panavision camer as it can be installed on Penelope Installing the lens To install the lens on the camera body turn the outer locking ring counter clockwise until it stops If the port cap is on remove it Align the four pro truding flanges on the lens with the four corresponding cutaways in the lock ing ring and insert the lens into the camera port so that its flanges rest evenly against the lens seat Tighten the locking ring by turning it clockwise until the lens is secured and the locking ring is set firmly Make sure the locking ring is tight enough so that it cannot be inadvertantly unlocked i lenses compatibility In order to display the data coming from a Cooke i lens on both the camera display and the video monitor press the set key then the tech key to open the Technical menu Select the Lens Data item and press the right key to access it With the right key select Rx ON or Rx OFF Press set to validate the selection If ON is selected the data will be displayed Flange focal distance Refers to the critical distance from the lens
18. and prevents mechanical abuse in case of misloading The feed roll footage can be checked through a mechanical footage counter located on the magazine door The remaining or elapsed footage also appears on the camera control panels see Chapter 1 3 2 Pressure plate system Claw rear pressure plate This plate A is located at the front of the magazine When the loaded mag azine is installed on the camera body its main function is to hold the film as the claw engages the film perforations Proper positioning of this element is essential to steadiness and quietness of operation Picture rear pressure plate The striped pressure plate B positioned at the camera s picture taking gate level holds the film in the right back focus position 3 3 Loading the film in 17 steps The magazine design allows for a quick and easy loading procedure and reduces the number of operations to be performed in the changing bag to the absolute minimum In the light 1 Place the magazine in front of you throat on the left 2 Turn the mechanical footage counter A clockwise until it locks in place 3 Unfasten the three blue locking levers B turning them counterclockwise 4 Open the door 5 Check the magazine for dust and debris 6 Put the magazine in a dark room or changing bag In the dark 7 Remove the film from its can and bag Place the film on the
19. center Motor 3 21 371 Astonit 430 650 Software Version E er ei Select the Version item and press the right key to display it read only LEHS DATA LENS DATA State RxOn Far 13 16 1 SH FO19ESHan Focus IL IL O Lens Data D Hear 8 18 5 n Hrer E 6 To display on both the camera sceen and the video assist monitor the data coming from a Cooke i lens installed on the camera port select the Lens F Data item and press the right key to access it With the right key select e ae eee Rx ON or Rx OFF Press set to validate your selection 2 6 646 Video assist proxies Still images joeg format can be captured from the video assist camera and copied onto a FAT32 formatted USB key When the USB key is recognized a disk icon appears on the screen See p 61 id CAPTURE J ee p Sa IU HE UID CAPTURE l Sh Mic 4 Auto l TC Hone Ela ima Firmware Install To update the firmware copy the new Penelope_Vx xx flb file onto a USB key FAT32 formatted and plug the key into the USB socket eee 1150 IbU Power up the camera electronics with the on off key TC None Ela Zrnd When the USB key is recognized a disk icon appears on the main screen LOAD SOFT l 1 Select file j Select the LoadSoft item and press the right key to access it Select the Lg 4Fenelore p version by pressing the left or right key and wait for 2 seconds to see the complete version name
20. cket Jog wheel Pitch control Video VHR ND knob BNC connectors x2 Magazine release lever LEMO 8 socket Lower battery locking screw LEMO 6 socket x2 Fastens the upper onboard battery Runs and stops the film shooting Provides power and composite video signal for MiniMonitors Modifies camera parameter settings Adjusts the claw pulldown stroke Adjusts the video light level Provide video output Unlocks the magazine from the camera body Provides Batt Start Sync and Ground for accessories Fastens the lower onboard battery Provides Batt Start and Ground for accessories Assistant s controls 1 Fischer 4 socket Provides power and composite video signal for MiniMonitors IVS compatible 2 Jogwheel Camera parameters settings 3 LCDscreen Displays camera and video parameters 4 Setting keys Allows access to camera and video operating menu 5 Ethernet RJ45 connector Computer communication 6 BNC sockets Video outputs 7 LEMO 8socket Batt Start Sync and Ground for accessories 8 Lower battery locking screw Fastens the lower onboard battery 9 Ethernet cable locking lever Locks Ethernet cable 10 LEMO 6 socket x2 Provides Batt Start and Ground for accessories 11 Run Stop switch Runs stops the film 12 Upper battery locking screw Fastens the upper onboard battery
21. e Press the middle or upper key to modify the footage value Press the lower key to validate 2 9 Cold weather tips From Rune Ericson based on his experience in filming in Greenland e Vhen filming outdoors in extreme cold the camera and lenses should not be taken indoors at all so as to avoid condensation on the electronic parts and glass surfaces In any case the camera and lenses should not be stored above 0 C If the camera must be taken inside then it should be put in a hermetically sealed container It should be allowed to thaw for a few hours before being removed from the sealed container e The raw stock should also be kept below zero For the same reason as above the magazine should be loaded in the cold e The Aaton Li lon onboard batteries should be used in preference to battery belts several small batteries can be warmed up much more easily than one large heavy one Each member of the shooting crew can keep one in his or her breast pocket e At 30 C below zero Rune advises documentary filmmakers to sleep with the batteries in their sleeping bag 3 Magazine 3 1 Concept The Penelope magazine is designed to be quickly installed or removed and to be loaded easily it handles up to 400ft 122m loads of 35mm film stock The magazine sprockets are driven through a magnetic clutch by a motor located in the camera body itself This system reduces noise and power consumption
22. een can easily be removed by the user First remove the port cap Remove the battery s and clear the mirror shutter so that it is posi tioned safely inside the body by rotating it close to its center shaft with your finger Look into the port and look at the screen directly above the aperture gate G Get a piece of Post it that will take out the viewing screen without dirtying it Put the Post it on your forefinger the sticky part of it facing up Smoothly put a finger on the viewing screen and remove it To reinstall the screen look into the port and locate the right and left lip of the viewing screen holder Gently push the screen straight into the holder aligning the two white marks of both holder and screen Proceed as before with a piece of Post it on your finger Adjusting the viewing screen The image focus on the viewing screen ground glass should match the lens barrel focus mark and the focus on the film Before adjusting the viewing screen be certain that the flange focal distance of the camera is set accord ing to the manufacturer specifications To proceed you must unscrew and remove the cap H located on the Oper ator upper side of the camera body The open hole gives access to the screen holder that you can up and down move by turning its Allen screw 2mm Allen key Set a focusing chart at a known distance Adjust the focus mark of the lens to the same distance Get a sharp image on the ground glass by moving the ho
23. ess the Run Stop switch A located on both the Assistant s and Operator s sides and hold it pressed for 3 to 4 seconds When the shutter opens the display background color turns dark blue release the switch If you want to inch the film frame by frame press the upper key C located Operator s side To leave the TEST mode press the Run Stop switch again for 3 to 4 seconds Adjusting the Aatonite glow The viewing screen carries illuminated markings referred to as Aatonite The brigtness level is user adjustable using the middle B or upper C keys locat ed on the Operator s side The configuration of these markings is different from one screen to another see the screen illustrations Chapter 5 NOTE the brigtness level can also be adjusted while the film is running Film camera status The LCD screen color informs the camera crew about the shooting status from a distance Light cyan The camera is in STANDBY Orange The camera is in RUN but has not yet reached the selected speed Green The camera is in RUN at the selected speed Purple The camera Is at end of film Red A problem has been detected e g film jam Getting started 19 Warning messages When a problem has been detected the LCD screen s background turns red followed by an explanatory message Gate position The camera gate is easily removable to allow switching between 2 Perf and 3 Perf formats The correc
24. externally from devices such as film to video syn chronisers and external speed controls In these situations the camera var selector must be set to EXT mode If such a device is connected and the selector is not set to EXT the camera will run at the speed indicated on the display Keep in mind that with certain manufacturers speed controls it may be pos sible to ask for a speed higher than 40fps In that case the camera won t run at speeds higher than the 40fps factory limit It will run at 40fps and the fps value on the LCD control panel will be blinking 2 7 Assistant s side LCD control panel and jog Penelope utilizes a straightforward and intuitive control panel structure in conjunction with a jog to access and adjust all Operator parameters The jog Located to the immediate left of the LCD screen the jog A is a small knob designed to speedup many user functions It allows quick adjustment of parameters such as a precise 5 digit speed or a short end footage entry Basics sync var iso mag The set key lets you enter the basic film camera settings they are modified by either toggling the up down left or right key or by rotating the jog Press set to accept your choice press exit to leave things unmodified exit tech O set SE vd st
25. f the take three seconds before STOP Press set to validate the selection 4 4 Metadata insert Metadata insertion can be moved anywhere in the picture with the up down left and right keys e AatonCode e Battery voltage e VITC line amp parity e Lens Data e Film status e Software hardware 24 00 253F 15 6V e AatonCode Time Date Camera ID The positionning of these three words currently is directly accessible from the VHR Menu Main Menu e Battery voltage The higher of the two batteries voltage is displayed When the low battery alert level has been reached the battery voltage characters start blinking e VITC line amp parity PAL VITC lines can be inserted from 10 to 28 line 19 is common practice For NTSC 13 to 19 Ask your editing staff the line they prefer to work with l ODD or EVEN parity interleave ODD is common practice VITC position e Lens Data As transmitted from the Cooke i lens system e Film status Film speed in fps and remaining or elapsed magazine footage in foot or meter The shooting status appears as RUN in green characters or as STOP in red Its positionning is factory set and can t be moved away from the center bot tom of the video assist monitor e Software hardware The video assist software version and the hardware model is displayed on the Assitant s control screen as well as on the video monitor screen 4 5 Logos L
26. feed spindle A with its winds clockwise DON T FORGET to press the center of the core lock mechanism to lock the core in place A 8 Push the film head into the center slot B until it engages the inner E sprocket wheel Still in the dark 9 Guide the film with your left forefinger and turn the take up core holder clockwise making sure the film perforations engage the sprocket teeth 10 When the film comes out of the sprocket assembly gently pull on it 11 Pull approximately 20 cm 8 inches of film and insert it in the bottom slot until it meets the lower sprocket teeth Still in the dark 12 Guide the film with your left thumb A and forefinger and turn the take up core holder clockwise until the film exits on the other side of the sprocket assembly B Continue to turn the take up core holder until the film reaches the bottom roller C 13 Place a core on the take up side spindle press the center of the core holder to lock the core in place Fit the film end into the plastic take up core and wind on a few turns clockwise with the emulsion in 14 Close the door The remaining steps are performed in the light In the light again 15 Engage the take up clutch knob by pulling its lever up 16 Push the loop adjusting sprocket release button and hold it pressed Turn the take up clutch knob clockwise while gently pressing on it to short en the loop size until the loop adjustment tool is held
27. he eyepiece swivel 4 Fischer 2 connector Eyepiece heating cable connector 5 PL mount locking ring Lock ring for 35mm PL mounted lenses 6 LEMO 2 connector Run Stop connector 7 Rosette For accessories compatible with ARRI rosettes 8 Video VHR ND knob To adjust the video light level 9 Video housing Protects the CCD unit 10 Top rod holder To install a rod 15 15 8 or 19mm Rear view 1 Upper battery locking screw Fastens the upper onboard battery 2 LEMO 6 socket x2 Provides Batt Start and Ground for accessories 3 USB socket Connects to a USB key 4 LEMO 8 socket Provides 12V Start Sync pulse and ground for accessories 5 Magazine release lever Used to release the magazine from the camera body 6 LEMO 5 socket Timecode communication 7 Gate Removable gate 2 Perf or 3 Perf 8 Run Stop switch Runs stops the film 9 Magazine locking lever Secures the magazine to the camera body Assistant s side h h 5 SO OOO NODUIO0DSWNA Upper battery locking screw Run Standby switch Fischer 4 so
28. inserts Sh tool Pitch tool Magazine s upper lock Collimation cap Viewfinder friction screw Tape hook 4 2 3 4 5 6 1 Pel Socker for accessories Shutter angle adjustment tool Pulldown pitch adjustment tool Secures the magazine to the camera body Gives access to ground glass collimation adjustment Adjusts the viewfinder up down freedom of movement Holds the gate to subject measurement tape Getting started Power up the camera electronics To turn ON the camera electronics press the on off key Power up the VHR video assist To turn ON the video assist press the set key and then the on off key Power down the camera electronics and video assist Press the on off key a window appears on the LCD screen Hold the on off key a bargraph timer starts counting down When finished the screen displays Au revoir The set key The set key gives access to the camera s settings While pressing the set key a window appears for a few seconds allowing you to access the desired parameters TEST mode The TEST mode lets you open the shutter and keep it protected inside the camera body This is used to check the gate for cleanliness and to find the image while doing a steadiness test this lets you find the correct film perf position for the second film passage if you are using the double exposure method To access the TEST mode pr
29. lder up or down with the Allen key Double check the focus of the viewing screen using the focus ring of the lens If the image is still not sharp perform this operation again 2 3 The variable shutter Concept The reflex mirror shutter diverts the lens rays to the viewing screen while the claw pulls the film down to the next unexposed film frame It is made of a 180 glass mirror and a 180 black metallic shutter hiden underneath the mirror The metallic shutter can be slid un hidden to four positions which make for 180 178 150 144 shutter opening angles Adjusting the shutter To adjust the shutter opening angle unscrew the tool marked Sh located in the rear of the carrying handle Make sure the battery has been removed from the camera remove the lens port cap Locate the tool guiding hole to the lower right of the inside lens holder Gen tly rotate the shutter at its base with your finger until the brass driving gear is centered underneath the tool guiding hole Insert the Sh tool through the guiding hole and into the brass gear Rotate the tool until the appropriate notched angle setting is reached turning coun ter clockwise reduces the shutter opening turning clockwise increases the opening A shutter blade carrying the angle values is visible at the left edge of the mir ror Make sure the white line to the immediate right of the 172 8 150 and 144 markings meets the
30. left edge of the mirror When the adjustment is done remove the tool and store it back in the carry ing handle Always unplug the power Each time you have to put a finger inside the camera body you must remove the battery If by mistake the camera starts running while your finger is touching the mirror shutter the mechanism can be seriously damaged and your finger too Shutter angles e 180 for filming 25fps under 50Hz HMI lighting and 24fps under 60Hz e 172 8 for filming at 24fps under 50Hz HMI lighting e 150 for filming at 25fps under 60Hz HMI lighting e 144 for filming an NTSC monitor at 24fps while minimizing the roll bar visibility Brass driving gear Tool guiding hole IS So 2 4 Film gate and pulldown claw le Adjusting the pitch To adjust the pitch use the Pitch tool located in the camera carrying handle Remove the pitch protector cap A located Assistant s side near the Pitch label Insert the tool inside the opening You will feel a screw that you will turn counterclockwise until it stops the pulldown pitch is now at its maximum Put a loaded magazine on the camera and keeping the tool in its position run the camera which will run with a clicking noise due to the perf being hit by the claw Turn the tool clockwise until you hear a purring sound Once you have reached this setting turn the tool counterclockwise by about 20 this
31. mber that a depleted battery still has enough power to keep the TCXO alive for hours do not remove it unless you have a fresh battery on hand When running the camera from a heavy battery pack on the floor the cable is disconnected during moves and at lunch time the super capacitor buffer ing is not enough put a battery onboard even a depleted one before dis connecting the power cable After cable reconnection confirm that time code is still incrementing by checking the control panel Installing batteries To install a battery loosen the blue knurled screw A approximately four or five turns Push the battery plug into the XLR 4 socket then tighten the Knurled screw until the battery tab is held firmly Charging the batteries The Aaton Li lon batteries must be charged with the Aaton Cha Li three hour charger If you can t even tolerate the low noise level of its fan around 30dBA at one meter use a silent Aaton Chascot five hour charger Both chargers can simultaneously charge two batteries Other power sources A variety of 14 to 16VDC sources can be used to power the camera AC DC power supplies battery blocks Lithium lon and lead acid car batter ies Since Penelope s power sockets are universal XLR 4s you should always carry an XLR 4 powercable in your package Regarding AC DC power supplies it is recommended that the
32. o te off AatonCode initialization As a standard feature Penelope is equipped with the AatonCode in camera timecode recording Timecode is exposed onto the film by optical projection of seven micro diodes located in the gate These micro diodes flash rapidly to form the code as the film rolls through the gate between exposures To enter the AatonCode Menu press the set key then tc Choose the way you want to initialize the TC using the up down left or right key If AatonCode has been initialized in the camera you can see it in the left bot tom corner of the LCD display in the format hours minutes seconds e The e flag indicates that the timecode has been jammed from an external TC signal LTC through the LEMO 5 connector If no signal is present the message Jam Failed No LTC is displayed If a signal is present the TC is displayed TIME CODE Tam Ext Has 56 07 Jam Syste 11 16 47 OFer T 41 68 da po Out 25 600 Fes Aa H Ja Urs Jam Failed Ho LTC TIME CODE Jan Ext KI Ho LTC Jar Syst HG 47 39 OF er T a1 060 da 958 Out 25 600 Fes e The a flag indicates that the timecode has been initialized using the igi k th h ASCII ication Aaton OriginC master clock through ASCII communication iii a OFF WE e The s flag indicates that the timecode has been jammed from the internal 466150 system time of the camera e The o
33. ogos can be inserted anywhere in the video picture This function is not yet installed e To upload a Logo connect your computer through the LEMO 5 Serial Port cable e Once the Logo has been imported you can modify its transparency and its position 4 Gain E E sea 150 TC Hone 4000 IDU Ela Zmna9 Technical drawings Type LEMO 2 Fischer 2 LEMO 5 LEMO 6 Functions On Off Heating cable Timecode Power U Q 9 3 DO O OI ES Co CI N NJ SI NA NEJ 9 on Pin description from user s side Ground 2 Start O A UON 4 2 3 4 9 6 Ground Batt Ground SMParE In ASCII In out NO Type Functions Diagram Pin descriptions from user s side Ground Video ground Video output Batt Fischer 4 Video output O 0 CO as HD CION Ground One pulse per frame ASCII In Out Batt Tach out Start Tach in Ground LEMO 8 Speed Controllers 00 NODOKCON XLR 4 Power In 1 Ground 2 Stat 3 Batt A Batt white dot cameras Ref 33 230 23 Ref 33 230 24 Full gate 1 78 Full gate 1 85 Full gate 2 35 Full gate 2 35 1 78 markers Full gate 2 35 1 78 markers darker surround Ref 33 230 30 e The Aatonite frame is in red e 1 78 16 9 ratio 2 39 with full gate ext markers Ref 33 230 25 Ref 33 230 26 Ref 3
34. on 39 Timecode generator 36 ISO setting 37 SYNC speed 37 VAR speed 37 EXT speed 38 EXT SYNC speed 38 Low battery alert 39 Technical menu 39 LEMO start mode 40 Video Out menu 40 System Time 41 Adjusting the low battery alert level 41 Display contrast adjustment 42 External Sync 42 Footage Mode 42 Software Version 43 Lens Data 43 Video assist proxies 43 Firmware Install 44 2 8 Operator s side settings 45 2 9 Cold weather tips 46 3 1 Concept 48 3 2 Pressure plate system 48 Claw rear pressure plate 48 Picture rear pressure plate 48 3 3 Loading the film in 17 steps 49 In the light 49 In the dark 50 Still in the dark 91 Still in the dark D2 In the light again 53 Installing the magazine 54 Removing the magazine 54 4 1 Image look Video menu 56 e Gain Sf e Color temp of e Color saturation 57 e Color bars STA e Color B amp W out Output of 4 2 Frame amp mask 58 4 3 Proxy capture 59 4 4 Metadata insert 60 e AatonCode 60 e Battery voltage 60 e VITC line amp parity 60 e Lens Data 60 e Film status 61 e Software hardware 61 4 5 Logos 61 General overview 10 3 O pm TY Ki ma E min e a I Front view 1 Short eyepiece Extension eyepiece to be ordered separately 2 Horizon setting knob To adjust the image horizon 3 Friction adjusting ring To adjust the tension of t
35. s scrolling Press set to validate The messages Loading Prog Start Erasing Programming and Success will successively appear and then the final one Please Shutdown ere f n LI Shut the camera down by pressing the on off key for four seconds then Fo S0ET J power up again the new software is installed Br r NOTE1 it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to install freshly charged batter les before starting the install process If the camera looses power before it has completed loading the new software the unit will have to be returned for repair NOTE2 do NOT power down the camera until you are told to NOTE3 following a firmware installation at camera start up a message might appear indicating an automatic update of both the motor and logic boards 2 8 Operator s side settings Three keys close to the vertical LCD screen are located on the Operator s side lower 1 middle 2 upper 3 e Press the middle or upper key to adjust the AatoNite frame brightness see Chapter 1 e Press the lower and middle keys to select the SPEED item press the lower key to make it blink you can now modify the SYNC and VAR film running speed Press the middle or upper key to modify the speed value Press the lower key to validate e Press the lower key and upper keys to select the MAG item press the lower key to make it blink you can now set the magazine footag
36. t positioning of the gate is mandatory for proper camera functioning and focused pictures The camera gate holder is equipped with 4 sensors to check the gate position if the gate is not proper ly positioned the camera displays the message GATE MISPLACED and refuses to run Remove the gate and reinstall it Magazine upper lock lever The magazine top locking lever located on top of the camera body insures the magazine s proper positioning It is equipped with a position sensor which does not allow the camera to run if this lever is unlocked the message MAG NOT LOCKED is displayed and the camera refuses to run Lock the lever and press RUN GATE MISPLACED 4 Exit to cancel I RUN to run answa FF MAG HOT LOCKED E Exit to cancel N RUN to run anawa AF Isai dos met Magazine footage adjustment An embeded RFID chip identifies each magazine It enables associating a letter A J with each magazine allowing the film speed and remaining footage to follow each magazine Press the set key and the iso key to enter the ISO menu then press the left or right key to select the desired letter Press the set key then the mag key to access the MAG menu If a full 400ft roll has been loaded press the mag key two times to adjust the foot age to 400ft 122m If you load a short end in the magazine check the length with the magazine footage counter and enter the same value into the MAG menu by pressing
37. the up or down key This value is stored for each RFID magazine identified by a letter from A to J Foot or meter setting ui l i FTGE_MODE While in the Mag menu press the left or right key to select the desired i measuring unit Footage counting Penelope can display either the remaining or the elapsed footage To select the mode press the set key then the tech key to open the ane Technical Menu Press the down key to select the Ftg Mode item and press the right key to access it Choose between Remaining or Elapsed by pressing the left or right key Press the set to validate your selection then exit Manual footage counter Measure the remaining footage by rotating the mechanical footage indicator located on the door counterclockwise Video assist direct access Video gain The video assist gain is directly accessible through the control panel Press the up or down key to change the video gain Wait for 3 seconds or press the set key to validate The adjustment range is 10dB to 12dB in 1dB steps White Balance Press the set key then the right key to activate the Auto White Balance If there s too much light or not enough the message Too Bright or Too Dark is displayed When the white balance is correct OK is displayed NOTE The video assist switches automatically to the User s Color Tempera ture mode The stored RGB values c
38. ual white balance put a piece of white paper in front of the taking lens If there s too much light or not enough the mes sage Too bright or Too dark is displayed on the Assitant s control screen White balance done OK is displayed M WB appears in the CT field Manual RGB USER currently opens access to the User color temp line Press the set key to display three RGB bargraphs press the up or down key to select one of them and press the left or right key to modify the dB values This lets you cope with 1800K to 7000K lighting conditions Press the exit key to validate M RGB appears in the CT field of the Assi tants control screen 15 09 41 24 00 253F 15 6V e Color saturation A highly saturated image displays vivid colors less saturated it appears as greyish Saturation goes up to 200 factory 160 e Color bars These bars are useful to calibrate an NTSC monitor by tuning the color pha se setting while displaying the monitor s blue only channel 15 09 41 24 00 253F 15 6V e Color B amp W out Output 4 2 Frame amp mask Opens access to e Activation e Templates e Top left corner e Bottom right corner e Frame color e Frame move e Mask appearance 15 09 41 24 00 253F 1 5 6V e Activation Select ON to open access to four frame amp mask templates and to activate their insertion as Templates 15 09 41 24 00 253F 15 6V Four different templates store
39. unit be able to supply 10A peak and 6OW Before connecting any non standard source always make sure that the pin configuration of the unit is correct See Chap ter 5 for wiring details 2 6 Motors Three crystal controlled tri phase motors are in use one for the claw mecha nism one for the magazine drive one for the shutter Penelope is capable of speeds between 3 and 40fps with a standard Li lon 14 8V battery Film frame rate Penelope provides preset crystal speeds SYNC and Operator tuned crystal speeds VAR in 001 increments all accessible from the LCD control panel It should be noted that once set the fame rate thousandths are not displayed Available preset speeds are 6 12 18 20 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 33 33 36 and 40fps The sync key allows for quick access to these frequently used speeds If any other speed is desired or if the camera speed must match the fre quency of a monitor to eliminate a rolling bar the var key should be employed The speed selector gives access to any speed between 3 and 40fps in 001 frame steps A phase adjustment of the variable speed is avail able while pressing the left and right keys The camera speed can also be adjusted while the camera is running in either sync or variable mode For more information on these speed functions refer to the LCD control panel and jog wheel section of this chapter Using external speed control Penelope can be driven
40. will accomodate any variation of the film pitch that occurs between different film stocks or under humid and hot weather conditions pitch Soe U D Ie gt Bi Ss NOTE Make this adjustment while using the film stock you will be shooting 1 with o of The side pressure bar I The film gate also features a side pressure bar B at the level of image expo sure to insure maximum lateral steadiness The film gate Penelope offers 2 Perf and 3 Perf capabilities 2 5 Camera power Penelope requires a minimum 12 4V power source An Aaton 14 8V 4 2Ah Lithium lon onboard battery can run the camera for twenty 400 magazines i e three hours of 2 Perf shooting When the video assist is activated and power hungry accessories such as zoom focus and iris remote control video transmitter and monitor are con nected to the LEMO sockets it is highly recommended to install an additional Lithium lon battery When running AatonCode you should never leave the camera unpowered Thanks to a built in super capacitor the TCXO can handle a 10 minute power interruption so you have plenty of time to change the batteries Neverthe less reme
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