Blackmagicdesign Cameras User manual

Installation and Operation Manual

Blackmagic Cameras

Windows™

September 2014

Mac OS X™

English

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing your Blackmagic Camera!

We have worked hard to produce three cameras that have

been designed from the ground up to fit any kind of workflow.

Our new Pocket Cinema Camera is a Super 16 digital film

camera with 13 stops of dynamic range that is small enough

to take anywhere. The Cinema Camera records uncompressed

CinemaDNG RAW files for pristine images and our new

Production Camera 4K is a Super 35 Ultra HD 4K camera

with a global shutter and 6G-SDI output.

Our cameras are designed to produce files that are "flat",

which means they preserve the wide dynamic range from the

sensor, as well as standard file formats that work with all video

software. This allows you to make creative decisions by using

the included DaVinci color correction software!

We think this means you get a cinema style shooting

experience where you capture and preserve more of the

image so you have as many creative options as possible.

We have also included large screens on our cameras for

easy focus and metadata entry. We hope you connect to our

cameras in creative ways and produce some amazing looking

images! We are extremely excited to see what creative work

you produce!

Grant Petty

CEO Blackmagic Design

Contents

Blackmagic Cameras

4 Getting Started

Introducing Blackmagic Cameras 4

Attaching a Lens 6

Turning Your Camera On 7

Inserting an SD Card 8

Inserting an SSD 8

Recording 9

Playing Back Clips 10

11 About SSDs and SD Cards

Choosing a Fast SSD 11

Choosing a Fast SD Card 12

Preparing Media for Recording 12

Checking Disk Speed 14

15 Connections

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 15

Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K 16

17 Settings

Dashboard 17

Camera Settings 17

Audio Settings 19

Recording Settings 20

File Naming Convention 22

Display settings 23

On Screen Metering 24

Adjusting Settings 25

Status Strip 26

27 Entering Metadata

What is the Slate? 27

28 Camera Video Output

Waveform Monitoring using Thunderbolt 28

Using Blackmagic UltraScope 29

Monitoring using SDI 32

33 Post Production Workflow

Working with Files from SSDs 33

Working with Files from SD Cards 33

Editing your Clips 34

Using Final Cut Pro X 35

Using Avid Media Composer 36

Using Adobe Premiere Pro CC 36

Using Autodesk Smoke 2013 37

38 Blackmagic Camera Utility

39 Attaching Accessories

41 Help

43 Warranty

Getting Started

Introducing Blackmagic Cameras

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Features

1. RECORD BUTTON

Press this button to record clips to your SD card. See page 10.

2. TRANSPORT CONTROL

Use these buttons to play, skip or shuttle clips. See page 11.

3. LENS MOUNT

Micro Four Thirds lens mount for a wide selection of lenses. See page 7.

4. BATTERY TERMINAL

Open the battery door via the release button to:

Insert and remove the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. See page 8.

Insert a SDHC or SDXC card for recording. See page 9.

Access the USB Mini-B port for software configuration and updates. See page 39.

5. LANC REMOTE

The 2.5mm stereo jack for LANC remote control supports record start and stop, iris control, and manual focus.

See page 16.

6. HEADPHONES

3.5 mm stereo headphone jack connection. See page 16.

7. AUDIO IN

3.5mm stereo jack for mic or line level audio. See pages 16 and 20.

8. HDMI OUT

Micro HDMI port for monitoring or outputting video to a switcher. See page 16.

9. POWER

0.7mm 12 – 20V power input for power and battery charging. See page 16.

10. LCD

Watch the LCD while recording or playing back a clip. See page 27.

11. CONTROL BUTTONS

Use these buttons for power, menu navigation, iris control, focus peaking, auto focus, LCD zoom and

additional on screen displays. Use the up and down buttons for opening and closing the on screen displays

and the left and right buttons to manually nudge the iris open and closed on the lens by a small amount.

Getting Started

IRIS FOCUS

10 11

1 2

Getting Started

Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K Features

1. RECORD BUTTON

Record clips to your SSD. See page 10.

2. IRIS BUTTON

The Iris button activates electronic iris control on the Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K EF

models. Adjust the aperture of your lens by pressing the forward and reverse skip/shuttle playback

buttons. See page 26.

3. TOUCHSCREEN LCD

Watch the LCD monitor while recording or playing back a clip, or when using the menu. Use the touchscreen

to activate additional on screen displays while shooting. See pages 11, 24, 25 and 28.

4. FOCUS BUTTON

Press the Focus button for focus peaking on the LCD. See page 26.

5. TRANSPORT CONTROLS

Press these buttons to stop, skip/shuttle, or play your clips. See page 11.

6. MENU BUTTON

Access the menu on the LCD and open the dashboard on Production Camera 4K. See pages 13 and 18.

7. POWER BUTTON

Press the power button to turn on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Press and hold the button to turn

the camera off. See page 8.

8. LANC REMOTE

The 2.5mm stereo jack for LANC remote control supports record start and stop, and iris and focus control

on EF mount models. See page 17.

9. HEADPHONES

3.5 mm stereo headphone jack connection. See page 17.

10. AUDIO IN

2 x 1/4 inch balanced TRS phono jacks for mic or line level audio. See pages 17 and 20.

11. SDI OUT

SDI output for connecting to a switcher or to DaVinci Resolve via capture device for live grading. See

pages 17 and 33.

12. THUNDERBOLT CONNECTION

Blackmagic Cinema Camera outputs 10-bit uncompressed 1080p HD. Production Camera 4K also outputs

compressed Ultra HD 4K. Use the Thunderbolt connection for HD UltraScope waveform monitoring and

streaming video to a Thunderbolt compatible computer. See pages 17 and 29.

13. POWER

12 – 30V power input for power supply and battery charging. See pages 8 and 17.

2 4

1 5 6 7

Getting Started

Attaching a Lens

Getting started with your Blackmagic Camera is as simple as attaching a lens and turning the camera on.

To remove the protective dust cap from the EF lens mount, hold down the locking button and rotate the

cap counterclockwise until it is released. For the PL mount, rotate the PL locking ring counterclockwise.

We recommend always turning off your Blackmagic camera prior to attaching or removing a lens.

To attach an EF mount lens:

Step 1. Align the dot on your lens with the dot on the camera mount. Many lenses have a visual

indicator, for example a blue, red or white dot.

Step 2. Twist the lens clockwise until it locks into place.

Step 3. To remove the lens, hold down the locking button, rotate the lens counterclockwise until its

dot or indicator reaches the 12 o’clock position, and gently remove.

To attach a PL mount lens:

Step 1. Open your camera's PL locking ring by rotating it counterclockwise until it stops.

Step 2. Align one of the lens' four flange notches with the locating pin on the camera mount. Be sure

to align the lens for easy viewing of the lens marks.

Step 3. Tighten the camera's PL locking ring by rotating it clockwise.

Step 4. To remove the lens, rotate the locking ring counterclockwise until it stops, then gently remove

the lens.

When no lens is attached to the camera, the sensor is exposed to dust and other debris so you'll want

to keep the dust cap on whenever possible.

SSD

Attaching and removing an EF lens on Cinema Camera

and Production Camera 4K.

Attaching and removing a lens on Pocket Cinema Camera.

HDMI

12V

HDMI

12V

Attaching and removing a PL lens on Cinema Camera PL

and Production Camera 4K PL.

Getting Started

Turning Your Camera On

Pocket Cinema Camera

Before you can operate Pocket Cinema Camera, you need to insert the battery.

Step 1. On the under side of the camera, push the door release towards the lens to access the

battery terminal.

Step 2. With the gold contacts facing into the terminal and the white arrow facing the lens, hook the

lip of the battery under the orange tab and insert the battery until you feel it press into place.

Push the orange tab to release the battery.

Step 3. Close the door to the battery terminal and slide the door release to the right to lock it.

Step 4. Press the power button on the bottom right of the back panel. The status strip will appear

along the top of the LCD.

Step 5. Press and hold the power button to switch off the camera.

Congratulations! You are now ready to insert an SD card and start recording!

Cinema Camera & Production Camera 4K

Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K models have internal batteries that can be charged using

the supplied power adapter. The camera can be charged and operated while connected via external

power and will switch between power sources without any interruption.

You can also charge the camera via a powered USB connection, however it takes longer to charge so

we recommend using the power adapter when possible.

Step 1. Press the power button below the touchscreen. The status strip will appear along the top of

the LCD.

Step 2. Press and hold the power button to switch off the camera.

Congratulations! You are now ready to insert an SSD and start recording!

Press and hold the power button to turn the camera on or off.

Use the supplied power adapter to charge the internal

battery and power the camera.

Inserting the battery into Pocket Cinema Camera.

Getting Started

Inserting an SD Card

You can insert an SDXC or SDHC card into Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera:

Step 1. On the under side of the camera, push the door release towards the lens to access the

battery terminal.

Step 2. With the gold contacts on the SD card facing towards the lens, insert the SD card until you

feel it lock into place. Push on the SD card to release it.

Step 3. Close the door to the battery terminal and slide the door release to the right to lock it.

Step 4. Power on the camera. The status strip will display a moving dot while the camera checks the

SD card and then it will say READY.

The supplied SD card is for software installation only and not suitable for video recording. You'll find a

list of recommended SD cards on page 13.

Inserting an SSD

You can insert a 2.5" 9.5 mm SSD formatted in either the HFS+ or exFAT file systems into Cinema Camera

and Production Camera 4K:

Step 1. Open the SSD door on the right hand side of the camera.

Step 2. With the gold SATA contacts facing towards the camera door, insert the SSD until you feel it

press into place. Close the SSD door.

Step 3. Power on the camera. The status strip will display a moving dot while the camera checks the

SSD and then it will say READY.

You'll find a list of recommended SSDs on page 12.

Inserting an SSD into the Cinema Camera and the Production

Camera 4K.

Inserting an SD card into the Pocket Cinema Camera.

Getting Started

Press the REC button on the front face

on the transport control on the back of Cinema Camera and

Production Camera 4K.

Press the REC button on the top of Pocket Cinema Camera.

IRIS FOCUS

Recording

Press the REC button on your camera to begin recording immediately. Press REC again to stop recording.

Choosing the Recording Format

Blackmagic cameras record to several different formats, depending on which model you are using.

You may decide to experiment to see which format best suits your workflow.

You can choose from 4 different Apple ProRes formats. This lets you fit more video on your SSD or SD

card. ProRes 422 (HQ) provides the highest quality video with the lowest compression. Alternatively,

ProRes 422 Proxy gives you far more recording time with greater compression.

To select your desired video format:

Step 1. Press the MENU button. On Production Camera 4K, select Settings from the dashboard.

Step 2. Select the RECORDING menu and use the selection arrows to set the desired recording format.

Step 3. Press the MENU button to exit.

Your camera is now ready to record in the video format you have selected. The current recording format

is shown on the LCD status strip.

Blackmagic Pocket

Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Cinema Camera Blackmagic Production

Camera 4K

Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422

Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes 422 LT Apple ProRes 422 LT

Apple ProRes 422 Proxy Apple ProRes 422 Proxy Apple ProRes 422 Proxy

Lossless compressed

CinemaDNG RAW

CinemaDNG RAW 2.5K Lossless compressed

CinemaDNG RAW

Avid DNxHD

Getting Started

Blackmagic Cameras Supported Video Formats

Playing Back Clips

Once you have recorded your video, you can use the transport control buttons to play back your video

on the LCD.

Press the play button once for instant playback and you'll see your video on the LCD and on any display

connected to the HDMI or SDI output. Hold down the forward or reverse buttons to fast forward or

reverse through the clip. Playback will finish when the end of the current clip is reached.

The controls of your camera work just like a CD player, so pressing the forward button will skip to the

start of the next clip. Press the reverse button once to go to the start of the current clip or press twice

to skip back to the start of the previous clip.

IRIS FOCUS

To immediately view your recorded clip on a Blackmagic

Camera simply press the Play button on the transport controls.

IRIS FOCUS

Blackmagic Pocket

Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Cinema Camera Blackmagic Production

Camera 4K

1920 x 1080p23.98 2400 x 1350 12-bit 2.5K RAW 4000 x 2160 12-bit RAW

1920 x 1080p24 1920 x 1080p23.98 3840 x 2160p23.98

1920 x 1080p25 1920 x 1080p24 3840 x 2160p24

1920 x 1080p29.97 1920 x 1080p25 3840 x 2160p25

1920 x 1080p30 1920 x 1080p29.97 3840 x 2160p29.97

1920 x 1080p30 3840 x 2160p30

1920 x 1080i50 (output) 1920 x 1080p23.98

1920 x 1080i59.94 (output) 1920 x 1080p24

1920 x 1080p25

1920 x 1080p29.97

1920 x 1080p30

1920 x 1080i50 (output)

1920 x 1080i59.94 (output)

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