Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WZE - 3 ARRI
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WZE - 3 Instruction Manual As of: July 2008 ALL ARTWORK , PICTURES AND TEXTS ARE COVERED BY OUR COPYRIGHT . THEY MUST NOT BE COPIED FOR REPRODUCTION ( E . G . ON CD - ROM DISKS OR INTERNET - SITES ) OR USED IN THEIR ENTIRE FORM OR IN EXCERPTS WITHOUT OUR PREVIOUS WRITTEN A GREEMENT .
2 Contents 1. Contents 1. Contents ............................................................ 2 2. Safety Instructions and Legal Disclaimer .... 4 2.1 Safety instructions ................................................... 4 2.2 Disclaimer .........
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4 2. Safety Instructions and Legal Disclaimer 2.1. Safety instructions The WZE has been thoroughly tested for quality of workmanship and operating functions before leaving the factory . T o ensure optimal performance, it is essential that you aquaint yourself with this instruction manual and that you follow the operating instructions described.
Do not operate the system in high humidity areas or expose it to water or moisture. Do not place the system on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The system may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to the system or other objects.
2.2 Disclaimer Before using the products described in this manual be sure to read and understand all respective instructions. The ARRI Wireless Lens Control System is only available for com- mercial customers.
any kind or for any claim by third party , downtime, good-will, damage to or replacement of equipment or property , any costs or recovering of any material or goods associated with the assembly or use of our products, or any other damages or injury of persons and so on or under any other legal theory .
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3. General Description • Light-weight 1-channel radio unit • Fits perfectly to the ZMU -3 - no cabling • Battery power supply for both the WZE-3 and ZMU-3 • fully integrated in the ARRI Wireless Remote Ssytem The WZE-3 is the Wireless Zoom Extension unit for the ZMU -3.
10 attaching the WZE-3 to the ZMU-3 General Description on/off low battery activ e radi o connection WZE-3 r eady antenna battery release button WZE top vie w WZE bottom vie w (w ithout battery) ZMU- 3 connector radi o channel selector s w itch 05.21430.
3.1 ARRI Order Numbers K2.65150.0 Wireless Zoom Extension Unit WZE-3 K4.65860.0 ZMU-3 Bracket assy . 05.21208.0 Li-Ion Battery 7,2V 11.8Wh 05.21430.0 Battery Charger 05.
Selecting the radio channel The radio modem in the WZE-3 utilises a specific scheme of constantly changing frequencies, making the connection between the different radio units very robust against interference.
Quality of the radio connection The RF -LED D photo (page 10) shows whether the quality of the radio transmission is sufficient. As long as the RF -LED is green, the radio connection is perfect. If the LED is illuminated briefly red, this means that a data packet has been lost.
Slide-in the battery into its compartment. Switch- on the WZE-3 using the blue „on/off “ button. The unit tries to connect to a corresponding radio unit.
15 Battery maintenance The following batteries are recommended for use with the WZE-3: SONY NP -FM Series (e.g . NP -FM 500H) Recommended Charger: SONY BC- VM50 F or safety purposes do not use other than the recom- mended charger and battery types.
6. Specifications Operating temperature -20 to +50 °C ( -4 to +122°F ) Operating voltage 7.2V Li-Ion battery T yp. current consumption 230mA @ 7,2V with ZMU-3 1 2 5mA @ 7 ,2V w ithout ZMU -3 Dimensions ( h * w * d ) w/o (with) antenna&plug 95*50*49mm (137*50*49mm) 3.
17 ARRI Service Germany Ar nold & R ich ter C ine T echnik GmbH & Co Betr iebs K G Türk enstraße 8 9 D-80 799 Münc hen phone: +49 (0)89 3 809 - 0 fax : +49 (0)8 9 3809 -12 45 E -mail: webma ster@ar ri .
technical data are subject to change without notice © ARRI 2008 WZE User Manual ARRI Order no. K5.67921.0 Türkenstr . 89 D-80799 München Phone +49 (0)89 - 3809-0 Fax +49 (0)89 - 3809-1244 www .
An important point after buying a device ARRI WZE - 3 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought ARRI WZE - 3 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data ARRI WZE - 3 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, ARRI WZE - 3 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get ARRI WZE - 3 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of ARRI WZE - 3, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime ARRI WZE - 3.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with ARRI WZE - 3. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device ARRI WZE - 3 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
