ARRI ARRIFLEX 416 - Manual (Page 10)

ARRIFLEX 416 Quick Guide 04/2007, Page 10
Manually Checking the Loop Length
• Hold the magazine with the throat pointing up and the take-up door facing you.
• Slide your finger gently down the film loop so all the slack is pushed to the bottom of the throat. The lower
end of the loop should fall within the white painted line.
Adjusting the Loop Length
If the loop falls outside the limits of the white line, it can be adjusted as follows after opening the take-up door:
• If the loop is too short, unwind the take-up film core slightly to release tension on the lower sprocket roller.
Hold the upper sprocket roller still with one finger and simultaneously press the loop length adjustment
button in the lower sprocket roller while pulling the loop gently from the lower throat. Release the button and
keep pulling the loop until the button pops up and the sprocket roller locks.
• If the loop is too long, hold the upper sprocket roller still with one finger and simultaneously press the loop
length adjustment button in the lower sprocket roller while turning the take-up film core counterclockwise.
Release the button and keep turning the film core until the button pops up and the sprocket roller locks.
Mounting the Magazine
• Insert the magazine throat into the magazine aperture in the back of the camera body and slide the
magazine forward until it locks in place.
Note: If the Shoulder Pad is attached to the camera, you will need to push down on the Shoulder Pad before
inserting the magazine.
• Flip the silver Safety Catch on the Magazine Release Lever forward to prevent accidental release of the
magazine.
• Inch the camera by briefly pressing the PHASE button.
Note: After a new magazine has been attached or after camera power has been turned on, you should always
push the PHASE button to perform a loop check (the display shows ‘loop’). This takes about 2 seconds and
will engage the pull-down claw, check loop size and centre the loop properly.
Checking the Loop & Mounting the Magazine
Safety Catch (in
locked position)
Magazine
Release Lever
White painted line
Loop length adjustment button