Specifications

Timecode

As a standard feature, the A-minima is equipped with the capability

of recording Aatoncode in camera time. Timecode information is

exposed onto the film by means of seven micro diodes located into

the gate of the camera, near the camera pulldown claw. These

diodes flash rapidly to form the code, as the film pass through the

gate between exposures.

Timecode can be quickly initialized from the camera internal clock

or can be inputted from an external device.

Initializing the camera from its internal clock :

Pressing the DOWN key four times will take you to the timecode

menu of the A-minima. Press YES to enter, CAM TIME blinks,

press YES again. The display will show you the camera internal

time and date for few seconds, the yellow LED will start flashing.

The camera is now initialized and will keep accurate time (within

half a frame) for eight hours.

Note: The Yellow blinking LED is the garanty that timecode has

been initialized and that the camera is running an accurate time. The

camera internal clock is not accurate and timecode will not be

recorded onto the film if it has not been first initialized. The camera

internal clock does not need the camera to be powered to keep the

time. The timecode generator does. Get into the habit of having a

fresh battery near by when replacing an exhausted one. An internal

camera capacitor allows a full minute for battery replacement before

timecode is lost.

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ASA setting

Third on the list, the ASA must be adjusted to the exposure index of

the film stock being used. The ISO selector of the camera provides

settings between 25 and 1000 ASA.

From the camera default display, press the DOWN key three times

to access the ASA setting menu, press YES, then use the UP or

DOWN key to select the desired ASA. Press YES to validate.

Note: for Aatoncode, proper ASAsetting will insure that the time-

code matrixes recorded in between the film perforations will be

exposed at an appropriate and useable level. When using the exter-

nal camera incident lightmeter, it simply insures that the T stop indi-

cation shown on the display is the correct one for a particular film

stock. When using the lightmeter, please check the speed setting.

The T stop indication takes the camera speed into account.

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