ARRI ALEXA Mini LF Ready to Shoot V-Mount Set (LPL) - Manual (Page 63)

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16 Recording
16.1 Recording Media Handling
About Codex Compact Drives
Compact Drives have been specifically designed for the small form factor of the ALEXA Mini LF,
using new flash technology in a miniaturized casing. The drives offer data rates of up to 8 Gbps and
support all image and recording formats of the camera. The full recording capacity is available for both
ARRIRAW and Apple ProRes recording.
The Codex Compact Drive (CA08-1024) is a high performance solid-state drive with 1 TB (960 GB
usable) capacity in a compact, rugged aluminum casing. Transfer speed up to 8 Gbps. Recording
capacity at 24fps: ARRIRAW approx. 32min 4.5K OG, Apple ProRes 4444 approx. 52 min 16:9 4K
UHD.
Recorded material can be accessed directly with the USB-C Codex Compact Drive reader on
macOS or Windows at up to 1 GB/s. Mac users can benefit from up to 2.7x faster file transfers using
Thunderbolt 3 Codex SXR Capture Drive™ Docks with a Codex Compact Drive™ adapter.
Using Codex Device Manager, a simple free macOS menu bar application, Codex media is available
directly on the macOS Desktop and in Finder. Recorded files can be copied with various data wrangling
applications or directly in the Finder/Explorer.
Compact Drives are specified for a temperature range from 0° Celsius to 70° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit to
158° Fahrenheit). When working in environments with ambient temperatures below 0° Celsius, ensure
that the drives have a temperature of at least 0° Celsius when starting a recording to ensure proper
operation.
Do not put any labels or adhesive tape on the Compact Drive (the side facing the camera body). The
Compact Drive must have full contact to the camera body to ensure proper heat conduction.
Inserting the Codex Compact Drive
1 2
1. To access the media slot, slide the media door release to-
wards the camera back so that the spring loaded door (1)
jumps open.
2. With the contact pins first and the Codex label side facing
out (away from the camera body), gently insert the drive
(2) until it locks.
3. Gently close the media door. Do not force the door closed
if the drive is not fully inserted. Do not force the drive into
the slot in wrong orientation - the contacts could be dam-
aged.
Removing the Codex Compact Drive
Compact Drives do not have to be unmounted prior to removal, they can be removed whenever the
media LED shows solid green.
1. Slide the media door release towards the camera back so that the spring loaded door jumps open.
2. Grab the drive with your thumb and index finger and gently pull it out the media slot.