ARRI 416 Manuel D’Utilisation

Flicker free can be switched off to bypass the digital frame 

store and have the video assist output with no delay.

The typical running speed for the film camera is different to 

that of the video assist. e.g. the film camera runs at 24 fps 

and the video assist at 25 fps for PAL or 30 fps for NTSC. 

Without flicker processing this speed difference causes 

varying brightness between successive individual video 

images. To eliminate this so called flicker, video images are 

stored at the speed of the film camera into the video frame 

storage and recalled in the speed of the video system. This 

storage might cause a slight delay, which is not desirable 

in some time-crucial conditions, e.g. motion control or 

shooting of a pop video. Therefore it is possible to switch 

the flicker free system off. This will eliminate the delay. 

However, flicker will occur in this mode.

•  By pressing the FF key Î the flicker free mode alters 

between on and off. An LED illuminates to show flicker 

free (FF) is set to on 

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