User`s guide

SEND ASCII ?
A-Minima can be use to initialize another ASCII device.
From the camera default display, access this option by pressing the DOWN arrow five
time (if the timecode has not been initialized, this option will not show on the camera
display) Connect the camera to the timecode device, using the proper cable. Most likely,
this would be a Lemo5 to Lemo5 cable. Please contact your Aaton representative or
rental house for further information concerning cables wiring.
The following procedure has to be followed when initializing a Nagra equipped with a
QSIA circuit, or an audio recorder or other timecode device wich is driven by an Aaton
GMT.
With the Lemo5 to Lemo5 cable, connect the Aminima to the GMT, another camera or
recorder. Go to the "SEND ASCII" display and press YES to send the timecode
information. The camera will display GOOD 00.0 after the timecode has been successfully
accepted by the device. If the GMT or audio device is not powered, or if the cable is faulty
the camera will display NO ANSWER and RELOAD ?
A-Minima - Control Panel
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24.000
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SEND
ASCII
GOOD
00.0
SEND TIME
NO ANSWR
RELOAD ?
A-Minima can be used to monitor timecode after it has been initialized in another device.
Using the lemo5 to lemo5 cable, connect the camera to the other device. Access the
"SEND ASCII" menu then press YES. The camera will display GOOD, FAIR , BAD or dif time
followed by the amount of drift in tenth of a frame.
The A-Minima is comparing the timecode running in this machine to the one running on
its own display.