AGFA QCR-Z Manual

QCR-Z
Operator'sGuide
DocumentNumber:20-21-2001
AGFA AgfaMatrixDivision One RamlandRoad, Orangeburg NY,USA 10962

AGFA
AGFAMATRIXDIVISION
QCR-Z
Operator's
Guide
UNITSERIALNUMBER:
CHAPTERINDEX
1.PRE-INSTALLATION
2.CONTROLSANDCONNECTORS
3.INSTALLATION
4.OPERATORINSTRUCTIONS
5.ADDENDUM

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StatementofManufacturer'sResponsibility
Themanufacturer,installer,orimporterwillberesponsibleforsafety,reliability,
andperformanceofthefilmrecorderonlyif:
•Installation,modifications,adjustments,changes,orrepairs
areperformedbycertifiedservicepersonnel;
•Theelectricalinstallationofthesiteinwhichthefilmrecorder
isusedisaccordingtoanapplicablesafetystandard(UL,
CSA,orIEC/VDE).
•Thefilmrecorderisusedaccordingtotheinstructions
providedintheOperator'sManual.

RevisionRecord
Title:QCR-ZOperator'sGuide
DocumentNumber:20-21-2001
Revision
1
2
3
4
EffectiveDate
July5,1989
October23,1989
July16,1990
January2,1991
Description
Initialreleaseforprinting.
RevisedspecificationslistedinSection1.
Revisedinstallationsectiontoincludedescription
ofbufferedandunbufferedmodeuse.
AddedoperatorinstructionsforChinon35mm
cameramodule,anddeletedinstructionsfor
Pentax35mmcamera.Completedocument
updateandre-format.

Contents
CHAPTER1
CHAPTER2
CHAPTER3
PRE-INSTALLATION
Inspection................................
UnpackingInstructions.....................
InventoryofAccessoryKit..................
PhysicalDimensions.......................
SpaceRequirements.....................
EnvironmentalSpecifications...............
PowerRequirements......................
Agency Approvals ........................
M35ModuleSpecifications(35mmCamera). .
M120ModuleSpecifications(4x5Camera). . .
M240ModuleSpecifications(8x10Camera). .
CONTROLSANDCONNECTORS
UserControlsandDisplay..................
StatusandErrorIndicators..................
PowerandSignalConnectorPanel...........
INSTALLATION
MakingtheConnections....................
Power Line ..............................
CheckingtheLineVoltage(120/220VAC)
ConnectingtheInterfaceCable.............
Programming the GPIB Device Address ......
Setting the GPIB DIP Switches ..............
Computer Interface .......................
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Contents,continued
CHAPTER4 OPERATOR'SINSTRUCTIONS
WarmUpSequence.......................
HandlingtheFilmModules..................
RemovingtheM35Module................
Inserting theM35 Module ..................
Loading Film Into the 35mm Camera ........
Unloading35mmFilm.....................
TheM120Module........................
Removing the M120 Module ...............
Inserting the M120 Module .................
Loading Film Into the M120 Module .........
The M240 Module ........................
Removing the M240 Module ...............
InsertingtheM120Module.................
Loading Film Into the M240 Module .........
RecordingInternalTestPatterns.............
Test Pattern Descriptions ..................
Imaging Test Pattern 0 ....................
Imaging Test Pattern 1 ....................
ErrorandFaultCodes.....................
CHAPTER5 ADDENDUM
SystemOverview.........................
DataStructures...........................
Pixel Mode Data .........................
Run Length Encoded Data .................
Black Jumping ...........................
ColorFilmCompensation...................
BrightnessLevels........................
Lookup Tables ...........................
CustomBrightnessLevels
and Lookup Tables .......................
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1
Pre-lnstallation
Thischaptercontainsimportantinformationconcerningthe
QCR-Z'spower,space,andenvironmentalrequirements.Read
thissectioncarefullyanddeterminewhetheryoursitemeetsall
oftheserequirementsbefore youattempttoinstallthefilm
recorder.
Chapter1 givesadditionalinstructionson
•Inspectingthepackagingforshippingdamage
•UnpackingyournewAgfaMatrixfilmrecorder
•Checkingthattheaccessorykitiscomplete
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Pre-lnstallation
INSPECTION
Uponarrival,inventorytheshipmentwiththecarrier'sdriver.
•Carefullyinspectthepackingmaterialforobvioussignsofdamage
suchascrushed,punctured,torn,broken,wetorrattlingpackages.
•Ifdamageisnotevident,signandstampa billoflading"condition
ofcontentsunknown- subjecttoinspection".
•Ifdamageisevident,contactyourPurchasingDepartmentforaction,
havethecarrier'sdriverindicatethedamageonthefreightbill,and
signallcopiesofthebill.
Duringformalinspection,youshould:
•Openallpackageswithin15daysofreceiptfora completeinspec-
tionoftheconsignment.
•Reportconcealeddamagetothecarrierwithin15daysofreceiptor
thecarriermaynotacceptliability.
PACKINGLIST
Figure1-1.ReceivingInspection
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Pre-lnstallation
UNPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS
Thefilmrecorderanditsaccessoriesareshippedina singlecarton,whilethe
cameramodulesareshippedseparately.Tounpacktheunit:
•Removethecartonstaplesfromthetopoftheboxbypryingthemup
witha regularscrewdriver.
•Removethefoamplatecoveringtheunit.Itiswrappedinblueplastic
andlaysacrosstheentiremachine.Thisexposestheunitandits
accessorykitwhichispackagedseparately.
•Takeouttheaccessorykitandsetitina safeplace.
•Carefullyliftthevideoimagerfromthecartonandplaceitona flat,
securesurface.Theunitisheavy,sohaveanotherpersonassistyou.
•Saveallshippingmaterialsincasetheunitrequiresadditional
transportation.
REMOVEALL
PACKINGSTAPLES
FINDENCLOSED
ACCESSORIES
LIFTUNITOUTOF
ANDPLACEONA
SECURESURFACE
Figure1-2.UnpackingtheFilmRecorder
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