AAton XTRprod - Using an External SMPTE Device; Monitoring and Maintaining Aatoncode

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ra base will blink to indicate running timecode. Also, the control pa-

nel of the XTRprod will display hours/minutes/seconds when the

button marked time is selected. Toggling this button will also dis-

play year/month/day, then the production ID, then the equipment

• Make sure to adjust the ASA selection to the exposure index of the

ﬁlm stock being used.

• Disconnect the OriginCplus from the body and proceed to the

next device.

For further details on the OriginCplus, please refer to the publica-

tion entitled OriginCplus - Initializing and Monitoring Aaton Ti-

mecode.

7.4.2 Using an External SMPTE Device

• Make sure the XTRprod has a battery attached and is not running.

• Choose the SMPTE timecode device that will be supplying the ti-

mecode (such as a Fostex PD2 or a Nagra IVS-TC). Set the time of

day and date, and set its clock to free run mode.

• Connect a cable from the SMPTE output of the timecode device

to the Lemo5 chassis mount on the base of the camera.

• Set the on/off switch on the camera to run or test position, then

off again; this will send the timecode information to the camera bo-

dy. The small yellow diode on the camera base will blink to indicate

running timecode. Also, the XTRprod will display

hours/minutes/seconds when the button marked time is pressed.

Toggling this button will also display year/month/day and the came-

ra's equipment #. No production ID will be recorded.

• Disconnect the cable from the body and proceed to the next devi-

ce.

7.5 MONITORING AND MAINTAINING

AATONCODE

AAfter initialization, the OriginCplus should be left on during produc-

AATON CODE