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1. Quick Specs

Arriflex 535B Quick Guide, 7/97a, Page 5

Fps range:

3.000 to 60.000 fps, forward and reverse

Mirror shutter:

15.0° to 180.0°, manually adjustable
Fixed settings at: every 15° from 15° to 135° and 144°, 172.8° and 180°

Power:

BAT:

24 V dc, Fischer connector, pin #1 is negative, pin #2 is positive
Acceptable voltage range: 20 to 32 V dc

RS:

Pin #1 is GND, pin #2 is +24V dc, pin #3 is /E-Run
Power output: 24 V dc, 1 amp max.

12 V ACC:

Pin #9 is GND, pin #11 is +12 V dc
Power output: 12 V dc, 1.8 amps max.

CCU:

Pin #4 is GND, pin #3 is +24 V dc
Power output: 24 volts dc, 0.4 amps max.

Fuses:

Main fuse: .................15 A  Picofuse
Located on the left side of the electronics cover. The main 
fuse can only be accessed when the magazine is removed. 
Magazine fuse F1: .....3 A Picofuse
Magazine fuse F2: .....0.25 A Picofuse
Located underneath a cover in the magazine throat. 

Movement:

Two pull-down film transport claws and two registration pins

Flange focal distance:

51.98 - 51.97 mm

Temperature range:

-4° Fahrenheit to +122° Fahrenheit (-20°Celsius to +50°Celsius)

Viewfinder Indicators:

END blinking: Film end coming up in X feet (“X” can bet set by user)
END:

Camera ran out of film

ASY:

Asynchronous camera operation

BAT:

Low battery (less than 20 volts). Exchange battery. 

Display Indicators:

TC

Timecode is turned on

TC blinking

Timecode is turned on, but not recording properly

bat

Low battery (less than 20 volts). Exchange battery. 

asy

Asynchronous camera operation

end blinking Film end coming up in X feet (“X” can be set by user)
end

Camera ran out of film

fps blinking

ESU is not receiving a valid signal

Display Warnings:

The LCD Display will indicate any situations that will prevent running the
camera by changing one or more of its digits into underlines. 

0 0 0 0

ft

fps

0 0 _ 0

Magazine improperly attached

Magazine

communications check

Magazine not ready

Movement block

not locked

Film jam in upper

loop area

Sprocket guides

are open

Film jam in lower loop

area, or film end

Summary of Contents for 535B

Page 1: ...Support Information 2 Camera Left Front 3 Camera Right Back 4 1 Quick Specs 5 2 Loading Coaxial Magazines 6 3 Threading 8 4 Power On Camera RUN Inching 10 5 Changing Fps 11 6 Changing Shutter Angle 12...

Page 2: ...performance it is essential that you acquaint yourself with this Quick Guide and that you follow the operating instructions described herein We strongly recommend that you also acquaint yourself with...

Page 3: ...MODE button SEL button SET button Bubble level Image rotation knob Image rotation release Friction adjustment Viewfinder Viewfinder extension lock PL mount Mirror shutter LCD display Locking slider R...

Page 4: ...er Two 3 8 16 mounting holes underneath camera RS receptacles remote RUN 24 V dc BAT receptacle power input RU receptacle remote unit DU receptacle display unit ESU MCL receptacle external synchroniza...

Page 5: ...claws and two registration pins Flange focal distance 51 98 51 97 mm Temperature range 4 Fahrenheit to 122 Fahrenheit 20 Celsius to 50 Celsius Viewfinder Indicators END blinking Film end coming up in...

Page 6: ...ve the tape from the film end Make sure that the tape is completely removed Place the film roll on the magazine door Guide the film head into the opening and carefully push it further until you feel i...

Page 7: ...ate the magazine display by pressing the MODE button until the letters ft appear in the display Press the left SET button to increase the footage counter value by 100 Press the center SET button to in...

Page 8: ...nching knob on the movement until the white index line aligns with the LOADING POSITION line Push the movement locking lever to the UNLOCK position and swing the movement block away from the film gate...

Page 9: ...ket guide lever The white index line on the inching knob should still align with the LOADING POSITION on the movement Push the movement locking lever to the UNLOCK position and gently swing the moveme...

Page 10: ...cator light glows red when the camera is in Standby the camera is not ready and pushing the RUN button will have no effect Inching The ARRIFLEX 535B can be inched manually with the inching knob or ele...

Page 11: ...eed to be changed The display will show full frame speed plus three digits past the decimal point The 1 1000 th of a fps is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the display Note Set the NORM PS...

Page 12: ...opening see graphic You may have to hold the inching knob while adjusting the shutter to keep the shutter in place Use a 2 mm hex driver to turn the shutter lock labeled CATCH towards the LOOSE posit...

Page 13: ...tive 6 8531 Color Negative 7 8550 Color Negative 4 8551 Color Negative 6 8560 Color Negative 6 8561 Color Negative 5 8570 Color Negative 6 8571 Color Negative 5 35 mm Kodak Film Stocks Emulsion Type T...

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