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1. CINE VCLX CINE VCLX CA BATTERY Owner s Manual A7595 0329 Rev F TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 IMPORTANT INTRODUCTION 2 FEATURES CHARGING WITH CINE VCLX CHARGER 3 RealTime LCD LOW BATTERY WARNINGS 4 GUIDELINES FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND MAXIMUM LIFE SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS 5 LIMITED WARRANTY IMPORTANT READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION The CINE VCLX Battery can only be charged with the CINE VCLX charger Do not attempt to charge on non lInterActive chargers or chargers not manufactured by Anton Bauer Inc Safety circuits in the battery will prevent Charging on any charger which cannot properly address the battery communication Precautions and handling instructions contained in this manual should be strictly adhered to for safe and reliable operation Contact Anton Bauer Field Support at 203 925 4991 or support antonbauer com with any questions regarding this product INTRODUCTION Anton Bauer brings the field proven technology of Logic Series batteries into the world of film and digital cinema production with the CINE VCLX series of batteries and chargers Incorporating all the features of Logic Series batteries the CINE VCLX series provides superior run time and service life for the power demands of today s cinema production and lighting equipment All the safety and high power draw performance of Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH cell chemistry technology is available in a power package s2. MH batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream which may be illegal in your area Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on Ni MH battery recycling and disposal bans restrictions in your area Anton Bauer s involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources The following are trademarks of Anton Bauer Inc ACS ADM All Chem Anton Bauer Anton Bauer logo and parallelogram design Automa tique DataTap DIONIC Gold Mount HyTRON Impac Interactive and design LifeSaver Logic Series Logic Series Logo Maxx man logo design MicrCode Nexus One World One Smart Choice PowerStrap Probe Proformer ProPac RealTime SSP Satellight Snap On Stasis Tandem TrimPac Ultrakit Ultralight Elipz Egripz Elightz Essentialz The power behind the best cameras capturing the best images in the world The quality standard of the video industry The worldwide standard and There should always be choices It makes it easier to recognize the best Anton Bauer Inc World Headquarter 14 Progress Drive Shelton CT U S A Tel 203 929 1100 or 800 541 1667 Fax 203 929 9935 support antonbauer com a d Anton Bauer A Vitec Group brand Anton Bauer Europe B V Eurode Business Center Eurode Park 1 2 6461KB Kerkrade The Netherlands Tel 31 45 5639220 Fax 31 455639222 eurosupport antonbauer com www antonba
3. U S A Some states do not allow limitations on how long a warranty lasts so the time period limita tion herein may not apply to you Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This war ranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other legal rights which vary from state to state Use of unauthorized equipment in conjunction with Anton Bauer products constitutes misuse under our warranties and may limit or void those warranties Anton Bauer does not authorize con done recommend or otherwise assume any liability or responsi bility resulting from the use of any battery charger or accessory made by Anton Bauer manufacture with any battery charger or accessory not manufactured produced or sold by Anton Bauer Anton Bauer only authorizes the use of original Anton Bauer product with this product Use only original Anton Bauer equip ment with this product pal See For recycling information outside the United States and Canada contact Anton Bauer The EPA certified RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the Nickel Metal Hydride Ni MH battery indicates Anton Bauer is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life when taken out of service in the United States or Canada The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used Ni
4. ER NEGLECT MISUSE IMPROPER INSTALLATION IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS OR ATTACHMENTS OR DYSFUNCTION OR MALFUNCTION OF OR CAUSED BY ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR DEVICE Misuse includes any use of the Product in other than its intended application including the use of this Product with any charging device or accessory not manufactured by and or specified by Anton Bauer This warranty does not cover and Anton Bauer assumes no responsibility for any equipment or devices used in conjunction with the Product ANTON BAUER DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY WRITTEN OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF THE PRODUCT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANTON BAUER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES This Warranty is to be construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the State of Connecticut including the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and from time to time amended in the State of Connecticut and not the Conven tion for the International Sale of Goods This choice of Connecti cut law is exclusive of any Connecticut law that would require reliance on any law foreign to Connecticut Should any action of law or in equity be brought by any person under this Warranty such action shall be brought only in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut or in any Superior Court in Fairfield County Connecticut
5. IDE BARS fully charge the battery Interactive indication on the battery Then discharge the battery on a camera in normal operation continuing to keep the camera hot until it shuts down Then return the battery to the charger When the battery is full remove it from the charger IMPORTANT NOTE The flashing SIDE BARS indication is not a warn ing indication The battery will operate perfectly normal while awaiting a learning cycle Rather than relying on an assumed capacity as with some imitation fuel gauges the battery relies on the Digital Bat tery electronics to update capacity information as the the battery sees different operating conditions and ages normally The flashing bars are merely an indication that the battery has not updated this information for some time and is requesting a confirmation of its learned capac ity LOW BATTERY WARNING The red LED on the top of the battery next to the 19 Pin LEMO charging connector will flash when the battery has approximately 15 minutes of runtime remaining The microprocessor internal to the battery will calculate the load applied and determine when there is 15 minutes or less of runtime remaining GUIDELINES FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND MAXIMUM LIFE 1 Keep batteries cool or at room temperatures whenever possible Sus tained elevated temperatures are the primary reason for premature failure of NiMH batteries a Charging Charge batteries at room te
6. e battery Contact Anton Bauer to inquire about Battery Modules which are available for your battery SPECIFICATIONS OUTPUT VOLTAGE 14 4v Nominal 12 16 8v Oper ating 28v Regulated CAPACITY 560 WH Nominal CELL CAPACITY 38 AH Rated 20A at 12 volts external 12A at 28 volts external RECOMMENDED OPERATION 100 watts MAXIMUM DISCHARGE RATE 500 watts TYPICAL RUN TIME 14 4V 100w 5 hrs 150w 3 hrs 300w 1 hrs 50w 11 hrs 100w 5 2 hrs 250w 2 hrs TYPICAL RUN TIME 28V LIMITED WARRANTY 0 12 MONTHS Anton Bauer will repair or replace the product at Anton Bauer s option FREE OF CHARGE This limited warranty for the product specified in this document is given by Anton Bauer Inc Anton Bauer 14 Progress Drive Shelton Connecticut 06484 If you have any questions regarding product applications product specification or to obtain warranty service on this or any Anton Bauer product contact the Anton Bauer Customer Support Group or the company at the address above IMPORTANT WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD MUST BE MAILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE TO QUALIFY FOR THIS WARRANTY Warranty registration including the serial num bers of Anton Bauer chargers used with this Product must be supplied to Anton Bauer Anton Bauer will warranty the Product only against defects in material and workmanship for a period of see above years from the date
7. e overall service life 7 Discharging the battery for diagnostic purposes should only be performed on an occasional basis once every 6 8 weeks at most Unnecessary discharging only detracts from overall life Anton Bauer publishes a comprehensive Video Battery Handbook to help you further understand the care and use of batteries This guide is available at no charge by contacting Anton Bauer at 1 800 422 3473 or 203 929 9935 or www antonbauer com SERVICE In the unlikely event a CINE VCLX CA battery fails to deliver accept able performance it must be returned to the Anton Bauer Customer Support Group the only facility qualified and equipped to service the CINE VCLX CA batteries and calibrate the electronic components and sensors Any attempt by the user or any other unauthorized per sons to service this battery will surely result in improper calibration of the electronic components resulting in severe battery damage and or safety hazards to the operator in addition to voiding any all remaining unconditional or pro rated warranty conditions THEREFORE 1 DO NOT attempt to service this battery under any circumstances 2 DO NOT send this battery for service to anyone other than theAn ton Bauer Customer Support Group 3 DO NOT re cell this battery At the end of its useful life contact the Anton Bauer Customer Support Group This battery is un able to be re celled due to proprietary circuitry that protects th
8. egment The large numbers 1 2 or 3 indicate remaining hours under current load only one number will display at anyone time The pie chart numbers 15 30 45 or 60 indicate remaining minutes under current load The InterActive Segment indicates a FULLY CHARGED battery verified by charger communication Top BAR Indicates 75 96 2nd BAR Indicates 50 75 3 BAR Indicates 25 50 4th BAR Indicates 7 25 INTERACTIVE 96 100 RES BAR Indicates 0 6 1 INTERACTIVE SEGMENT When illuminated it indicates the battery has completed its full charge routine 2 RES Bar Is the last Fuel Gauge Bar and will start to flash at 6 capacity and will continue to flash until EOD End Of Dis charge is reached 3 SERVICE SEGMENT Indicates self diagnostic functions have detected anomalies A battery with a Service flag should be returned to the Anton Bauer Service Department 4 SIDE BAR SEGMENTS Will remain ON unless a calibration charging routine is required If the SIDE BARS only flash AND other icons are lit and not flash ing this indicates the battery has requested to be fully charged and discharged in order to update its learned capacity This learning should typically occur during normal equipment operation However if the battery has not been fully charged and discharged for some time this indication will appear To remove the flashing S
9. ery are establishing communications The following are the standard indications on any Anton Bauer charger e Alternating red and green Evaluating battery and or rejuvenating low voltage battery e Steady red Battery holding for temperature stabiliztion e Flashing red Charging e Steady green Lifesaver or equalize mode Batteries will remain charged and ready for use indefinetly e Flashing green Full battery insttalled verifying charge state Charging LED s CINE VCLX Charger REALTIME LCD The CINE VCLX features a RealTime LCD providing on the fly remaining run time estimates in 15 minute increments as well as simultaneously providing remaining capacity information using the traditional Fuel Gauge approach No special adapters or set up is required RealTime automatically calculates the load and displays capacity information and battery status at all times Special electronics protect the NiMh cells in the battery from damage and to ensure safe operation These electronics work in conjunc tion with the battery electronics and will give the operator additional indications in the RealTime display of the battery s status as outlined below Remaining Run Time rm Hours Minutes 1an Soup rm n lt gt mM Side Bars Fuel Gauge Bars ee as RES Bars r Service Segment InterActive S
10. mperature In warm climates keep chargers in air conditioned rooms that are maintained between 65 F to 85 F for best performance b In the Field Do not leave batteries in a hot vehicle trunk or out in direct sunlight unnecessarily C Storage If batteries are not going to be used for several months they should be fully discharged sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a refrigerator 2 As soon as you have finished using the CINE VCLX activate the storage mode This mode will minimize the power loss during periods of inactiv ity 3 Use only an Anton Bauer CINE VCLX Charger and keep the battery on the charger until just prior to being used 4 Return battery to the charger as soon as possible after use preferrably within 24 hours 5 Do not over discharge batteries It is quite proper to discharge a battery until a low voltage warning in the camera or VTR is observed However a switch to a fresh battery should occur as soon as possible following such indication a ACINEVCLX CA battery should be changed as soon as possible after a flashing RES segment or Red flashing LED is indicated b Never leave a battery operated device unattended while it is run ning c DO NOT LEAVE A BATTERY ATTACHED TO A CAMERA CAM CORDER during transit or storage Keep warm circuitry in the camera can overdischarge the battery 6 Routine use of a battery at discharge rates greater than the battery rating can reduc
11. nce and previously experienced charge discharge cycles The CINE VCLX CA battery constantly learns its precise state of charge and remaining capacity This data is automatically transmitted to the charger 2 Integral RealTime LCD Accurately displays the percentage of remaining battery capacity at all times 3 Multi Voltage Output The multi voltage output both 14 4 volt and 28 volt makes this battery unique making it the per fect application for most film Cameras 4 High Current Output Allows for 20 amp current drawn from 14 4 volt outputs and 12 amp draw from 28 volt outputs 5 Case design The high quality design of the CINE VCLX CA battery protects the cells from impact and normal operating use 6 Individual Computer Testing Like all professional Anton Bauer batteries this battery has been individually computer tested for assurance of optimum capacity voltage and overall quality 7 Low Voltage Cut Off The CINE VCLX CA battery has a low voltage cut off to protect against damage to the battery The low voltage cut off is set to 12 volts 8 Storage Mode This function allows for the CINE VCLX to be stored for long periods in the most efficient power saving state CHARGING WITH THE CINE VCLX CHARGER Charge this battery fully before using Allow the battery to reach a steady green mode before using Charging is automatic The flashing red and green lights indicate the charger and batt
12. of purchase in accordance with the terms set forth below and then only if the Product is used only in conjunction with compatible Anton Bauer chargers If this battery is returned to Anton Bauer for warranty service it will be required that the user provide model names and serial numbers of compatible Anton Bauer chargers with which this product was used THIS PRODUCT MAY ALSO BE REGISTERED ON LINE AT www antonbauer com This warranty shall be effective only if Anton Bauer receives notice of such defects in materials or workmanship during the period of the warranty Minimum battery capacity is defined under this warranty as 60 of nominal specified capacity for this product at time of purchase The liability of Anton Bauer hereun der is expressly limited to a claim for repair or replacement of the Product or as otherwise stated herein at Anton Bauer s sole dis cretion Notice of any claim under this warranty shall be delivered to Anton Bauer during the period of the warranty and the Product should be returned with its packaging promptly at purchaser s expense to an Anton Bauer Customer Support Center or to the address above Upon receipt of the Product and a record of your compliance with the conditions of this warranty Anton Bauer will repair or replace the Product and return it to you or issue a credit as applicable THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO AND IS VOID IN THE CASE OF DEFECTS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ACCIDENTS DISAST
13. pecifically designed for the integration of 24V film and 14V video equipment CINE VCLX series batteries are powerful enough to run for extended periods of time with many cameras predominantly used in the world of film and digital cinematography The high power 28V output is also capable of powering 200w HMI lights LED panels and portable microwave units All Anton Bauer CINE VCLX series batteries feature the RealTime LCD that accurately displays remaining run time and a visual LED warning indicator when 15 minutes of run time remain h Ni MH CINE VCLX CINE VCLX CA Low battery Low battery Fuel gauge warning LED Fuel gauge warning LED 12A fuse LCD 12A fuse LCD 28V OUTPUT 28V OUTPUT f Z S f 7 Bana O Low Ratt O 20A fuse XV OUTEUT 20A fuse aa AtS 14 4V Ey rn 19 Pin LEMO 14 4V OUTPUT i x 19 Pin LEMO 4 P Storage STORRGEONTOFE e M eee Switch Storage Switch 14 4 28V 8 Pin LEMO DE OG e 1 28V 3Pin NM 2 14 4V 4 Pin 1 14 4V 4Pin C 1 28V 3 Pin XLR XLR OUTPUT XLR XLR OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT FEATURES 1 Microprocessor Fuel Computer Accurately monitors the energy put into and taken out of the battery This data is processed with sophisticated programs that take into account battery age self discharge charge discharge rate cell imbal a
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