Aaton Cam Xter Users Guide

Xt e r à
User’s Guide
January 2007 

AATON Xterà User Guide
AATON
2 rue de la Paix
BP 3002
38000 Grenoble
FRANCE
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1  SYSTEM FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Front View    1 0
Rear View    1 1
Battery Side    1 2
Motor Side   1 3
LCD Control Panel - Quick Reference    1 4
2  THE CAMERA BODY
2.1 Lenses   1 8
ArriPL Lens Port   1 8
Installing the Lens    1 8
Aaton Lens Port   1 9
2.2 Viewing System    1 9
Viewfinder Options   1 9
Attaching the Extension Finder    2 0
Viewfinder Tension Adjustments   2 0
Adjusting the Diopter   2 1
The Eyepiece Shutter   2 1
Adjusting the Viewing Horizon    2 2
Viewing Screen   2 2
Changing the...

Installing the Battery on the Camera  3 1
Battery Charging   3 1
Other Power Options    3 2
2.8 Motor   3 2
Camera Speeds   3 2
Using External Speed Devices    3 3
Electronic Inching   3 3
2.9 Lightmeter   3 4
Display   3 4
Operation    3 4
Using the Lightmeter without Running Film    3 5
Testing and Adjusting the Meter   3 5
Turning the Lightmeter Off    3 6
2.10 LCD Control Panel and Jog   3 6
The Aaton Jog   3 6
Understanding the Control Panel    3 6
Aatonite  3 7
AatonCode    3 7
ASA Setting   3 8...

The Manual Iris   4 4
Battery Life with VHR Assists    4 4
Installing the VHR Heads   4 5
The VHR Color VHR Assist    4 5
Menu Operation   4 5
3  THE MAGAZINE
3.1 Concept   4 8
3.2 Compatibility   4 8
DX Magazines   4 8
Super16 Safe   4 8
3.3 Pressure Plate System    4 9
The Picture Plate   4 9
The Claw Plate   5 0
3.4 Mag Identification System    5 0
Mag ID   5 0
Changing the ID of  a Magazine    5 0
3.5 Loading   5 1
Feed Side - In the Changing Bag    5 1
Take-up Side - In Daylight   5 2
3.6 The GX...

3/8 Accessory Screw   6 0
Mounting from the Carrying Handle   6 1
Tape Measure Stud   6 1
4.6 Transport   6 1
4.7 Extreme Conditions    6 2
Cold Weather   6 2
Warm Weather   6 3
5  CLEANING
5.1 Lens   6 6
Lens Elements    6 6
Lens Exterior   6 6
Mounting Surface  6 6
5.2 Body  6 7
Exterior   6 7
Mounting Surfaces    6 7
Camera Gate   6 7
5.3 Viewing System    6 7
Viewing Screen   6 8
Eyepiece  6 8
Viewfinder    6 9
5.4 Magazine   6 9
Exterior   6 9
Pressure Plates    6 9
Interior / Film Path    6 9
6...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Checking the Diodes   7 7
Setting the ASA   7 7
Checking for Running Time    7 7
7  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
List of  Specifications   8 0
Connector - Pin Attributions    8 1
Available Viewing Screens   8 2 

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SYSTEM  FEATURES AND  CONTROLS
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1.1 FRONT VIEW
1    Friction Adjusting Ring adjusts the tension of the eyepiece swivel.
2    Tape Measure Stud   holds tape measure at film plane.
3    Lateral Lock Knob   locks the lateral position of the viewfinder.
4    Beamsplitter Access Cap covers the port which accesses the beamsplitter adjustment screw.
5    VHR Cover   accesses the VHR head.
6    PL Lens Port   standard mounting system for Xterà.Xterà.
7    Wooden Handgrip   allows for comfortable handheld operation.
8    Eyepiece Lock Ring...