PhaseOne iXR User manual

Phase One iXR
Reproduction Camera System
Quick Guide

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This Quick Guide shows the basic operations
of your new Phase One iXR camera system.
Phase One iXR
Reproduction Camera System
Quick Guide

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Contents
1. What’s in the Box? ..............................................................7
2. Overview..............................................................................8
Camera ................................................................................8
Digital Back..........................................................................9
Before You Start.................................................................10
Charge Battery for the Digital Back ...................................10
3. Preparing the Camera .......................................................11
Mounting a Lens ................................................................11
Mounting the Digital Back ................................................11
Dismounting the Digital Back ............................................13
Inserting the Battery in the Digital Back ............................13
Removing the Battery from the Digital Back .....................14
Connecting the Power Adapter to the Camera .................14
Shutter Modes ...................................................................15
Selecting the Shutter Mode...............................................16
Connecting a Hand Release Cable ...................................17
4. Installing and Activating Capture One...............................18
Installing and Activating Capture One for Mac .................18
Installing and Activating Capture One for Windows..........19
Attaching a FireWire Cable for Tethered Shooting ............20
Attaching a USB 3.0 Cable for Tethered Shooting............20
Starting a Tethered Session ..............................................21

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Selecting Next Capture Adjustments ............................... 22
Selecting Camera Controls .............................................. 22
Selecting Camera Settings............................................... 23
Working with Live View .................................................... 23
5. Ready to Shoot ................................................................ 25
Shooting a Test Shot ........................................................ 25
Evaluating Your Shot ........................................................ 25
Setting White Balance ...................................................... 26
6. Firmware........................................................................... 27
Checking the Camera Body Firmware Version................. 27
About the Phase One Firmware Updater Application ...... 28
Installing the Firmware Updater Application .................... 28
Updating the Camera Body Firmware.............................. 29
Checking the Back Firmware Version .............................. 31
Updating the Back Firmware ........................................... 31
Restoring the Back Firmware .......................................... 34
7. Status and Troubleshooting ............................................. 35
8. Additional Information ...................................................... 36
Mounting the Phase One Lens Adapter on the Camera .. 36

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© Photo courtesy of Nicolas Dubois - Art Digital Studio

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1. What’s in the Box?
• iXR camera
• Hand release cable
• 24V DC power supply (iXR)
• EU adapter
• US adapter
• UK adapter
• IEC adapter
• AUS adapter
• Mini-USB cable
• iXR Quick Guide
• Warranty certificate

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2. Overview
Camera
1. IXR camera body
2. On/off button
3. LED indicator
4. Power terminal
5. Data terminal A
6. Data terminal B
7. 3/8 inch tripod sockets (2)
8. Flash sync terminal
9. Lens release button
10. Lens mount alignment mark
11. Hot shoe
12. Mini USB port
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Digital Back
1. Digital back
2. Digital back lock
3. Digital back release button
4. Battery compartment
5. FireWire 800 port
6. USB 3.0 port
7. CompactFlash card slot
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Before You Start
To learn more about the capabilities of the back, download
the IQ back user guide from the downloads section of the
industrial.phaseone.com website.
Charge Battery for the Digital Back
Charge the battery (approximately 2.5 to 3 hours) as soon as
the camera system has been unpacked.

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3. Preparing the Camera
Mounting a Lens
To mount a lens on the camera:
1. Remove the front body cap, just like you would remove a
lens, by pushing the lens release button inward and then
turn the front body cap counter clockwise and lift out.
2. Line up the white lens mount alignment dot with the white
dot on the camera to fit the lens in place, and then rotate it
counter-clockwise until it clicks into place.

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Mounting the Digital Back
To mount the back to the camera:
1. Remove the back cover from the camera being careful not
to damage the rear shutter curtain.
2. Unlock the back by sliding the back lock away from the
camera.
3. While holding down the back release button, remove the
sensor cover plate from the back.
4. Place the bottom part of the back in the lower locking
mechanism on the back of the camera body.
5. While holding down the back release button, push the back
and camera body together firmly.
6. Release the back release button.
7. Slide the back lock to the locked position (towards the
camera).

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Note:
Your back should always be protected by its sensor cover
plate when it is not attached to the camera.
Ensure that the camera's shutter curtain is protected with the
supplied protective plastic cover or digital back at all times.
Dismounting the Digital Back
To dismount the back from the camera:
1. Slide the back lock to the unlock position (away from the
camera body).
2. Push and hold the back release button.
3. Pull the back away from the camera.
Inserting the Battery in the Digital Back
To insert the battery in the back:
1. Open the battery compartment latch.
2. Slide battery into battery compartment, ensuring that the
battery retainer pin locks the battery in place.
3. Close battery compartment door.

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Removing the Battery from the Digital Back
To remove the battery from the back:
1. Open the battery compartment latch.
2. Slide the battery retainer pin away from the battery.
3. Slide the battery out of the back.
Connecting the Power Adapter to the Camera
To connect the power adaptor to the camera:
1. Line up the red dot on the end of the LEMO-secured
external power adapter with the red dot of the Power
Terminal of the iXR camera body and push into place.
2. The connector locks into place.
3. Connect the other end of the external power adapter to a
power outlet (100-240 V 50-60 Hz).
The camera is automatically powered on.
4. Ensure that the back is also powered on.
Note:
When not in use, turn camera off by pressing the on/off
button.
Powering camera on and off requires a long press of the on/
off button.

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Shutter Modes
The iXR camera system can make use of two shutters,
depending on the selection of lens. The camera, with its
internal focal plane shutter, accepts Schneider-Kreuznach
lenses equipped with internal leaf shutters.
The three shutter modes enable you to select which shutter
is given the highest priority. If Leaf Shutter mode is selected,
when the camera shoots outside of the leaf shutter range, it
will automatically use the focal plane shutter.
When shooting with a lens not equipped with a leaf shutter, all
pictures will be taken with the focal plane shutter.
Note:
The factory settings and recommended shutter mode is Leaf
Shutter.
Properties of Shutter Modes
Mixed • The iXR utilizes the internal focal plane
shutter as well as the leaf shutter.
• Automatically switches between focal plane
and leaf shutter depending on the shutter
speed selected.
• Uses both shutters together between
1 second to 1/1600.
Leaf • Covers the range from one second to 1/1600
second.
• Automatically switches to focal plane if a
shutter speed is selected outside of the leaf
shutter range.
Focal
Plane
• Covers the range from maximum exposure to
1/4000 second.
• Used to obtain the fastest total capture rate.

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Selecting the Shutter Mode
To manually select the shutter mode:
1. Go to Menu > Camera > Shutter in M/X
2. Select Mixed, Leaf or Focal Plane
3. The Shutter Mode is saved automatically

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iXR Camera Shutter Modes
Connecting a Hand Release Cable
When the iXR camera is not in tethered mode or if you need to
capture from the camera, use the supplied hand release cable.
To connect a hand release cable:
1. Line up the red dot on the end of the LEMO-secured hand
release cable with the red dot of one of the data terminals of
the iXR camera body and push into place.
2. The connector locks into place.
3. Depress the button at the other end to actuate the shutter
when needed.
Shutter Mode Max exp to
1.3 sec
1 to
1/1600 sec
1/2000 to
1/4000
Mixed FPS LS+FPS FPS
Leaf Shutter
with Leaf
Shutter Lens
FPS LS FPS
Focal Plane FPS FPS FPS

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4. Installing and
Activating Capture One
Ensure that you have an Internet connection to activate
Capture One (Express and Pro versions).
Installing and Activating Capture One for Mac
To install Capture One for Mac:
1. Open License Dialog
2. Open the License Activation dialog box in the application by
going to Capture One > License.

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3. Type your license code and personal account details in the
required fields.
4. Click Activate License. Your license is validated by Phase
One’s Activation Server.
5. Your software is now activated and ready for use.
Installing and Activating Capture One for
Windows
To activate Capture One for Windows:
1. In the Help menu, select License Information.
2. Fill in the License Activation form and click Activate.

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Attaching a FireWire Cable for Tethered Shooting
To attach a FireWire cable:
1. Insert the end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire port on
the back.
2. Connect the other end of the FireWire cable into the
FireWire port on the back of your computer or laptop.
Attaching a USB 3.0 Cable for Tethered Shooting
To attach a USB 3.0 cable:
1. Insert the end of the USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 port
on the back.
2. Connect the other end of the USB 3.0 cable into the USB
port on the back of your computer or laptop.