ARRI ALEXA Mini LF Ready to Shoot V-Mount Set (LPL) - Manual (Page 36)

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Proximity Sensor
This infrared sensor (3) automatically deactivates the MVF-2's internal OLED panel when you withdraw
your eye to prevent burn-ins on the panel and activates it again as soon as you approach the eyepiece.
Do not permanently cover the sensor as this might cause irreversible burn-in on the OLED panel.
Built-in Eyepiece Heater
The MVF-2 is equipped with a built-in eyepiece heater to prevent fogging of the eyepiece when
shooting in cold environments. The eyepiece heater can be activated in the camera menu and only
becomes active when the eyepiece has a temperature of 15 °C (59 °F) or below. In extremely cold
environments please use the Heated Eyecup HE-7.
EXP (Exposure Tool Button)
The EXP button (4) activates and deactivates the exposure tool (either false color or zebra) for the
viewfinder and the flip-out monitor.
ZOOM Button
Pressing the ZOOM button (5) activates the viewfinder zoom feature for a temporary 2.25x zoom-in to
quickly check focus. The magnification ratio is 1:1, or one sensor pixel to one viewfinder display pixel.
PLAY Button
Press and hold the PLAY button (6) for two seconds to start in-camera playback from the recording
media.
VF1 and VF2 User Buttons
The MVF-2 has two user buttons, VF1 and VF2 (7). You can assign a frequently used function to each
button.
User Wheel and SET Button
The user wheel and the SET button (9, 10) provide the same functionality as the JOGWHEEL on the
flip-out monitor (see next chapter) and can be used for menu navigation and adjustment when the flip-
out monitor is used with the display visible in the folded-in position.
LOCK Switch
The LOCK switch (11) locks all MVF-2 buttons. A dedicated lock icon is displayed on the HOME screen
as well as in the viewfinder.
REC Button
The REC button (12) starts and stops recording to the recording media. With no recording media
inserted, the button is inactive.
Product Label
The product label (1) shows the MVF-2 serial number. The serial number consists of the last 5 digits of
the product number K1.0024074 - XXXXX.
Viewfinder Connector
The ALEXA Mini LF uses an industrial CoaXPress interface to connect the MVF-2 viewfinder with the
camera. The interface transmits power, video and control data and supports cable lengths of up to 10 m
(33 ft). The VF connector comes without a key, so the VF cables plug in regardless of their orientation
and support hot plugging of the viewfinder.