PSU-3 Instructions for Use(Software Version PSU-3.40MP)WARNING! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do notopen the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not block ventilation openings.
Attention: PSU-3 Power Supply and Data Storage Module information can be found on the PSU Screen Protector.

Starting the PSU
Press the POWER button. The system loading process takes 29 seconds. Connect the video signal from the camera(s) to the BNC
input(s) CAM A, B, C and D (Cam C and D SD only). Connect sound to AUDIO IN, external speakers to AUDIO OUT, and additional
monitors to one of the VIDEO OUT sockets.

Automatic HD/SD Format Detection
The PSU automatically switches between HD and SD input formats. All common HD signals and PAL/NTSC SD signals will be
automatically detected for each channel as well. There is no need to preset the four PSU inputs.

Channel Selector
To display different sources, you can use the four input buttons CAM A, CAM B, CAM A+B (CAM C+D in four channel mode), and
DISC. CAM A+B will show both video images side by side. DISC will display the takes already recorded. The selected source will be
indicated on the upper right corner of the screen. By pressing the DISC button >1sec., you can additionally select different levels on
the disc. HIDDEN TAKES directs you to all hidden takes (gray displays - see hiding takes). SHORT TAKES directs you to all takes
shorter than the selected time (green displays - see user settings). To return to the standard disc level (blue displays), press DISC.

Hawk Anamorphic® Desqueezing
The Hawk Format Selector allows proper desqueezing for all current anamorphic formats either 2x Squeeze, 1.3x Squeeze, orMScope. Each of the four camera inputs can be desqueezed separately. To switch between channels, press the HAWK button.

Video-out Selector
Two different video signals can be switched to additional monitors. The PSU-3 has 4 Video-out sockets, two for each channel. Selectup to four sources per channel by pressing the appropriate buttons. The AUTO function automatically switches the picture that isshown on the PSU touch screen to the VIDEO OUT sockets. A test generator is available to calibrate additional monitors as well as
the PSU touch screen. A 1000 Hz –20 dB test tone is switched to the AUDIO OUT socket if the test generator is switched on.
Each channel can be set to HD or SD individually.

Time-Display & Take-Info
The Time-Display shows the running time of the selected take. Press the Time-Display to switch to reverse mode (counting
backwards). The Take-Info is displayed right below the Time-Display. It shows recording date, recording time, shooting time, andscreen time (the screen time differs from the recording time, if a playback speed higher or lower than sync speed is selected). By
pressing these two text lines, the Take-Info will switch to System-Info. System-Info will show the number of recorded takes, hidden
takes, short takes, free disc capacity in hours, and total recording time.

Recording Shots
To start recording, press REC. To record both channels, press REC >1sec. To stop the recording, press STOP. The takes will benumbered chronologically beginning with take 1. Press REC >1sec. during a recording to stop and hide / delete the recording
instantly.

Recording Shots with Lector® (can be configured in the User-Settings)
To use these functions with digital cameras, activate the SDI-Remote flag at the camera. Film cameras have to be equipped with a®
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Vantage Onboard Lector System. The right green LED inside the CAM buttons will show that the prevailing Lector signal has been
received properly. By starting the camera, the PSU will automatically record the video input as well as the speed information* foreach channel (LED flashes red). The takes will be numbered chronologically. The recording will be stopped automatically when thecamera is switched off. You can stop the automatic recording manually at any time by pressing the STOP button >1sec.
*This function works with: Arri ALEXA, Arriflex D21, Sony F35, Sony F3, Arricam ST & LT, Arriflex 535, 535B, 435, 235, 35-3, Arriflex 416 and 16SR3, Moviecam
Compact & SL. Other cameras on request. *Speed information will be recorded with film cameras only.

Playback Shots
To playback a shot, press PLAY. The PSU will show the shot as it was recorded at the selected sync-speed. To play the shot inreverse mode, press REV. To navigate within the shot, use the SLOW buttons or the NAVIGATOR. To play the complete disc, press
PLAY or REV twice. The PSU will switch to continuous mode (take after take). To loop the take, press PLAY >1sec. The take will be
constantly repeated in a loop. The PSU is able to play shots while recording (immediate playback).
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Shots recorded with Lector show a yellow OCS label (original camera speed). The playback speed corresponds to the
speed of the recording camera including any possible ramping.

Dual Playback
The PSU-3 offers two individual players. Both players can be used linked or unlinked. To playback two shots side by side, press
DUAL PLAYBACK. The LINKED/UNLINKED button allows switching between both players in order to choose the takes and set theirframe rates (the selected player is marked by red framed LCD-displays). A sync point can be set with the SLOW buttons or the
NAVIGATOR. Press the UNLINKED button >1sec. to link both takes for Dual Playback. To unlink, press the LINKED button >1sec.
While the takes are unlinked, both players work independently. It is possible to select two individual takes and play them at the sametime. The Video-Out Selector offers two Dual Playback options: Dual Playback split screen on one monitor or Dual Playback on twomonitors including DUAL PLAYBACK AUTO function for easy switching between live (both cameras) and Dual Playback streams.

Change Playback Speed
To change the playback speed of a take, use +/- under the Fps-Display. By pressing the Fps-Display, a numeric keyboard willappear to quickly enter playback speeds.** Preset the sync-speed for correct playback speed by pressing the Sync-Speed Display.
The PSU-3 supports five sync speeds (23.9, 24, 25, 29.9, 30fps). At speeds higher than sync-speed, the PSU will interpolate theadditional frames to simulate a smooth high speed playback. The Playback speed range is 0.1 fps to 2000 fps.
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For each take recorded with Lector , the OCS function can be switched ON/OFF by pressing the OCS Button.
** The first three buttons in the numeric keyboard are soft keys for frequently used speeds - press >1sec. to preset individual camera
speeds.

Ramping (speed change within a take)Press RAMP and select the points within the take where the speed should change. Press SET. The points will be stored and listed.
By pressing on these listed points, you can select them and change the camera speed by using +/- buttons or move these points.
The graphic simulation will help you program the required ramp. After putting all points and speeds together, press OK to activate theramp. The PSU will be ready for playback. If the ramp is already calculated, you can press EDIT to adjust it again. By pressing
CLEAR, you can delete the marked point within the ramp. By pressing CLEAR >1sec., you will delete the entire ramp. Press CLOSE>1sec. to lock the ramp permanently to this take.

Selecting Takes
Use the SKIP buttons and the Take-Display will show the take number. Press the Take-Display, and the PSU will show all recorded
takes as icons (the takes are marked with different colors similar to the different cameras). Press one of these icons to select a takedirectly. If there are more than one full page of takes recorded, use the button NEXT PAGE. You can also enter the take number
directly to select the take. By pressing one of the WEEKDAY buttons, you can select a specific shooting day. In order to indicate
important takes, press >2sec. on any of these icons to mark it as a Favorite Take. It will be highlighted by a yellow frame. Press
FILTER for selecting Take-Categories (Cam A-D only, Good Takes, Favorite Takes, Rehearsals, Takes, Changed Channel)

Hiding Takes
This feature will help to "clean up" the PSU without deleting any take. Press the Take-Display. Press HIDE/RECOVER. To hide atake, press its icon. To recover the take, press the icon again. The buttons HIDE ALL, SHOW ALL, INVERT SELECTION,
SELECTED DAY will assist you.

Change Channel
The recording channel of an individual take (CAM A, CAM B, CAM C, CAM D) can be changed after recording. Press the TakeDisplay, and press CHANGE CHANNEL. Select the take to be changed, and press the new channel button.

Deleting Takes
To enter the Delete-Menu, press the DISC button >1sec. and select DELETE. To delete takes, press DELETE TAKE (code 1234), or
DELETE MORE TAKES (code 4567). After entering the security codes, the takes will be deleted.**To delete the entire DISC, press DELETE DISC. After entering the security code for disc-deleting 7890, the DISC will be deleted
entirely. All hidden takes, short takes, cuts, MPEGs and MPEG-lists will be deleted as well.** To delete the hidden takes or the shorttakes, press DISC >1sec. and select the specific disc level (HIDDEN TAKES or SHORT TAKES). The delete-function now only
works for this level and is not affecting any takes at the main level.
**To save takes which are not yet deleted, you can stop the deleting process by pressing STOP DISC DELETION.

Take Notes (Must be activated in the Tools-Settings)
Press NOTES >1sec. to display a keyboard for typing individual messages per take. Five soft keys can be preset with individual
inscriptions. Press one of the soft keys >1sec. to edit. Press the green √-button to mark good takes. In the Take-Menu (Icon-Mode)good takes can be separated from the rest by pressing the √-only button.

Scene Numbering / Rehearsal (Must be activated in the Tools-Settings)
Press the Take-Display, press NEW SCENE NO. and mark all takes which should be assigned the original scene/take number. If
you enter the scene number and press OK, the take numbers will be generated automatically but can also be entered manually. The
PSU will always mark a new take correctly (e.g., Scene 123A/5 followed by Scene 123A/6). If a different scene is recorded, enter the
new scene number as described above. You can also enter scene numbers for takes which are in recording by pressing the icons of
those takes during recording. The scene number of the next take to be recorded can be set in advance by pressing the buttonNEXT RECORDING per camera. Press this button >1sec. to delete a preset scene number if required. Recordings can be labeled
as Rehearsals by activating the Rehearsal function. Before recording, press the Rehearsal Button next to the recording Buttons. The
recording buttons turn grey indicating Rehearsal recordings. Rehearsals and Takes can be recorded at the same time. Note: The
status of the recording button at the start of the individual recording is crucial. Rehearsal labels can be added or removed at any
time.

Action Master (Must be activated in the Tools-Settings)
Press IN and OUT during recording or playback to set in and out marks. The take will be played between these marks only. You canoverwrite the points at any time by pressing the appropriate button again at the desired position of the take. Delete in and out marksby pressing IN or OUT >1sec. Auto Trimming sets both marks automatically. The "trim off time" can be preset between 0,5 and 7
seconds. The Time-Display shows the running time between both marks. INDEX Marks can be set additionally.

Multiple Frame Print (Must be activated in the Tools-Settings)
Press + or – on the green Multiple-Frame-Button to set printing rates of the single frame (e.g., 5x to print every frame 5 times, and®
subsequently, to extend the sequence accordingly). Change the camera speed with the regular + or – buttons. Lector supported.

Overlay
There are two ways of doing overlays: overlay of two running layers (e.g., CAM A and CAM B or CAM A and DISC) or overlay of one
running layer and up to three frame grabs. The Overlay Slider allows you to adjust (fade) both levels with each other. Overlay can be
combined with CHROMA KEYING.
Running Overlay (two running layers)
Select one source (CAM A or B or DISC) and press set. Combine it with another source by pressing the appropriate button (you can
combine CAM A and CAM B or CAM A and DISC or CAM B and DISC). If you want to use the picture settings to adjust the images
when overlaying, use different camera inputs for the layers (e.g., LIVE CAM A and DISC CAM B); otherwise, the settings will affectboth layers. Change channels if needed. See Change Channel function.
Freeze Overlay (a running layer on top of up to three frame grabs – or up to three frame grabs on top of a running layer)
Select a single frame from one of the camera inputs or from the disc, and press SET to store it (you can store up to three frames).
Before you capture them, they can be zoomed, flipped, color corrected, etc. Press SWAP LAYERS to select the position of thefreeze (foreground or background). Press DESIGN FREEZE to erase parts of the layers in order to make the lower or middle layer
visible. To erase, use the touch screen to select different tools (rectangle or circles). Press COPY INVERTED to apply one erased
section inverted on another image. Press MOVE to change the order of the frame grabs. Each frame grab can be switched on andoff. Select the running source by pressing CAM A, CAM B, or DISC to complete the overlay.
The frame-grabs can be downloaded to a computer (Import / Export Manager, Overlay folder, 1 - 3_freeze) - or up to threegrabs can be uploaded into the PSU from a separate source. Read HELP.htm on main directory available through GbE socket.

Picture Settings
Press SETTINGS, and select PICTURE. You can select the following functions for all camera inputs and outputs individually:
Chroma Keying, Mirror X or Y, Image Adjustments (Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Color Correction, Black & White, Inverse) Zoom &Mask feature, and Ground Glass Markings (Format Markings, Remove Center Cross).
Chroma Key
Use the COLOR slider to select the color you want to remove. Use COLOR RANGE to indicate the spectral range you want toremove. Use INTENSITY to adjust the color saturations. Press CHROMA MASK to isolate the Chroma Key area.
Image Adjustments ► Brightness / Contrast
Adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma as needed. Use ON/OFF to compare the result with the original.
Image Adjustments ► Color Correction
Change the colors of the video images as desired. Use ON/OFF to compare the result with the original.
Mask / Zoom – Move & Rotate
You can mask the frame. Open the Mask-Menu, and press the LCD screen where the mask should begin. Move your finger to thelower corner of the opposite side. The mask will appear and can be adjusted exactly. OK saves the mask. MASK ON/OFF toggles
the mask on and off. The shade of the mask can be adjusted separately. The Zoom/Move/Rotate-Function works similarily. You canzoom-in (press plus), zoom-out (press minus), move the image, or rotate it in 0.5° steps. Three soft keys can be preset for frequently
used rotation angles. All these functions can be selected both for the PSU touch screen and/or video out signals.
Ground Glass Markings ► Format Markings
Set different aspect ratio aligned to the ground glass in use. Move the blue cross exactly on top of the ground glass center cross.
Move the blue vertical bar to the outer right line of the ground glass. Press the button of the desired aspect ratio. You can set several
standard markings and one custom marking with or without center cross. Design the style of the different markings by pressing its
button >1sec. Combine Mask/Zoom/Move/Rotate functions with format marking by pressing MASK ON and / or ZOOM ON >1sec.
Ground Glass Markings ► Center Cross
You can erase the center cross. Align the red markings to the center cross in the picture, and adjust it to the minimum size. Someground glasses have dots in the center which can be removed by pressing the DOT button.

Audio Settings & Fan Control
Press SETTINGS, and select AUDIO. Up to two audio signals will be recorded automatically. Audio 1 and Audio 2 can be recordedwith CAM A or Audio 1 with Cam A and Audio 2 with CAM B. Audio playback will be available at 18 to 32 fps only. Press VARIABLE
SOUND SPEED to playback the soundtrack at any speed. Adjust the volume of the headphones and the internal speaker. Press
FAN CONTROL for sync sound recording. This function stops all fans (0dB) during recording. MANUAL FAN-OFF switches to silentmode without recording a take. The AUTO MUTE function switches off all Audio Outputs automatically while recording (REC-MUTE)
or while live mode (LIVE-MUTE). The damping level can be selected between –3dB and –60dB (Audio OFF).
Press SETTINGS >2sec. to enter the Picture-Settings-Reset-Menu. Press RESET to delete all possible Picture Settings andto switch the Overlay-Function off, or press CANCEL to leave the menu without resetting.

ToolsPress SETTINGS, and select TOOLS. The following functions are available:
Four Channel Recording Select between two channel and four channel operation. At four channel operation, the PSU canrecord two HD/SD cameras (CAM A and CAM B) and two SD cameras (CAM C and CAM D) at the same time. CAM A and CAM B
will be displayed above CAM C and CAM D. Press the CAM C+D Button >1sec. to swap this order.
Multiple-Frame-Print simulates a printing of the same frame several times while the camera speed can be reduced (e.g., cam
speed 4 fps, printing ratio 6x to reach 24 fps or 8x for 32 fps post speed).
Scene Numbering allows users to label the individual takes as they are labeled in the script.
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Lector -Recording presets all parameters for automatic recording. Press SWITCH to trigger an automatic switch to the recording
channel at the start of any recording. Press KEEP to prevent the PSU from automatically switching to the recording channel. AUTO
starts and stops a recording automatically when the camera starts and stops. SEMI-AUTOMATIC displays a message informing
about one to four running cameras (only if the take(s) is/are longer than the time limit which is preset in the Short-Take-Menu). Press
REC at any time while the message is displayed to record the entire take(s) with an automatic stop at the end of the shot(s). Press®
NO RECORDING to avoid a recording of one to four channels. The viewing time of the Manual-Lector -Message can be preset.
MANUAL deactivates any automatic or semi-automatic mode. The recordings have to be started and stopped by hand. However, the®
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Lector -Signal (camera speed) will still be recorded for every take. OFF deactivates the Lector – no recording, no frame rates will
be captured. BEEP triggers a start tone when the camera is switched on. REDUCED CAMERA SPEED enables recording at speeds
below 1 fps. (0.1 – 150 fps). FOOTAGE COUNTER presets the film stock management for all camera inputs.
Take-Notes allows for the creation and storage of comments per recorded take. Activate this function choose the outputs and set
the viewing time (MAN, 0.5 – 30 seconds, PERMANENTLY).
Action Master enables the setting of in- and out-marks to concentrate on action.
Tool-Tips provide On-Screen-Help for the PSU. Select language (German, English, French or Spanish) and your skill level.
View individual tips by pressing SKIP in this menu. Press on a tooltip to remove it from the screen, press the area again toread the last displayed tooltip once more.

User Settings
Press SETTINGS, and select SETTINGS. The following functions are available:
Short-Takes select the minimum time of the takes. If you select e.g., 4 seconds, any take shorter than 4 seconds will not be®
shown. Ideal to avoid automatic (Lector controlled) recording of gate checks, etc. If you select 0.0 seconds, all takes will be shown.
You can not lose any takes since the PSU will record all of them. This function only controls whether short takes are shown or not. It
can be selected at any time. Take numbers will disappear and will return when the function is switched back to 0.0sec.
Menu Time Adjust the timer (in seconds) that automatically closes menus.
Temperature Display Displays the maximum temperature out of several PSU sensors constantly on the touch screen.
Capacity Control Select between STANDARD CAPACITY and LONG PLAY CAPACITY.
Channel-Indicator Switch off the channel indicator individually for the PSU touch screen and the VIDEO OUT sockets.
Battery Selection Select the battery type in use. Battery status is located below the EXIT button.
Lock Screen Set the code for unlocking the PSU. The pre-set code is 5555.
Clean-Screen Simplyfies cleaning of the LCD screen of the PSU. As long as you are cleaning the monitor, it will stay dark to assist
you. Fold the screen into a horizontal position. Do not use alcohol or acetone!
Video-Out Settings Select 50Hz/60Hz for HD monitors. Select PAL or NTSC for SD monitors.
Interpolation Switch off the interpolation used for high speed playback.
Remote Settings Enable or disable the director’s and operator’s remote receiver.
Date-&-Time Enter the correct date and time information. This data will be recorded with every shot.

Footage Counter (film cameras only - must be activated in the Tools-Settings ►Lector Recording)®

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The Footage Counter keeps track of the use of film stock. This function requires a Lector system per film camera. Press FOOTAGE®
COUNTER in the Lector Menu. Set the film format which is used (16, 35 4-perf, 3-perf, or 2-perf), set METERS or FEET. One tofour displays on top of the STOP button show the remaining film stock per magazine. Press SET (on the right side of the FootageCounter-Display) and preset the loaded amount of film (122m, 305m or manually any short end). If the camera is running, thecounter will display the remaining film negative. A warning will show up if there is not enough film stock left to shoot the previous
scene again. Press CALCULATOR to calculate screening times for different film formats and various camera speeds (this function isa pure calculator and has no effect on any PSU operation).

Lock Screen & Quitting the PSU
To lock the screen, press EXIT and then LOCK SCREEN >1sec. To get access again, press EXIT, and enter the code for unlocking.
The pre-set code is 5555. To shut down, the PSU press EXIT and then SHUTDOWN >3sec.
WARNING! Do not disconnect the PSU from power as long as the unit is running! Before any disconnecting the
shutdown process has to be fully completed!
For technical data, see reverse side of PSU-3 Editing Instructions.

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