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CODEX USER GUIDE - ACTION CAM 2015.03.03
Safety Warnings ........................................................................................2
Disclaimer ...................................................................................................2
Support and Servicing..............................................................................2
Warning Notes on bright lights, direct sunlight exposure, and
laser beams................................................................................................2
1. Introduction.......................................................................................5
2. Product Diagrams............................................................................6
2.1 Remote Head....................................................................................6
2.2 Camera Control Recorder ..............................................................7
2.3 Control Panel ....................................................................................8
3. Hardware Setup ...............................................................................9
3.1 Power..................................................................................................9
3.2 Cable Length.....................................................................................9
3.3 Connecting the Hardware..............................................................9
3.4 Remote Head to Camera Control Unit......................................10
3.5 Timecode Connection...................................................................10
3.6 Shutter Synchronization...............................................................10
3.7 Connection Examples...................................................................11
3.8 Installing Lenses............................................................................13
3.9 Adjusting the Lens Scale Position.............................................13
3.10 Adjusting the Flange Back Distance.........................................14
4. Power On and Off..........................................................................14
5. Menu System..................................................................................15
5.1 Overview ..........................................................................................15
5.2 Setup................................................................................................16
5.3 Monitor.............................................................................................21
6. Loading and Unloading Media....................................................25
7. Preparing for Recording...............................................................26
8. Setting the Frame Rate................................................................26
9. Recording ........................................................................................27
10. Playback..........................................................................................28
11. Remote Head LED Indicators......................................................28
12. Recommended Settings...............................................................29
13. Mounting Options ......................................................................... 30
13.1 Cheeseplate Mount....................................................................... 30
13.2 Vocas Mount.................................................................................. 30
14. Dimensions......................................................................................31
14.1 Remote Head Dimensions...........................................................31
14.2 Camera Control Recorder Dimensions......................................31
15. Technical Specifications...............................................................32
15.1 Remote Head Specification.........................................................32
15.2 Camera Control Recorder Specification....................................32
16. Colour Management......................................................................33
16.1 Video Output Code Distribution Chart.......................................33
16.2 “Cineon” Equivalence....................................................................34
16.3 Special Values................................................................................34
16.4 Use of Exposure Index.................................................................34
16.5 Log To Linear Conversion............................................................ 35
16.6 Linear To Log Conversion............................................................ 35
16.7 Conversion Variables.................................................................... 35
17. Warning and Error Messages .................................................... 36
18. Connector pin-outs........................................................................37
Appendix
A1. Flange Back Distance and Back Focus Adjustment............ 38
A2. Recommended Test Charts ........................................................ 39
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