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1. se Connectors y 0000000000000000 q Tmecone w 0000000000000000 ole Ge 8 3B 6 amp F B ge ae a ini The camera assist and audio station features Headphones LANC remote control 3G SDI Out 12V Power Out and XLR Audio In connectors Camera Assist and Audio Station Connectors Blackmagic URSA s connectors such as Headphones LANC 12V Power 3G SDI out and external XLR audio are conveniently located on the camera assist and audio station The rear panel provides SDI In SDI Out reference BNC and timecode BNC in and out connectors Use the USB 2 0 connector located on the bottom panel for updating the internal software Headphones Monitor audio while recording or playing back clips by plugging your headphones into the 1 4 TRS stereo headphones jack LANC Remote Control The remote port on your camera is used to remotely control record starting and stopping iris and focus adjustments when using a compatible lens The port is a 2 5 mm stereo jack using the standard LANC protocol 3G SDI Out Use Blackmagic URSA s down converted 3G SDI output to send 1080 HD video to an external viewfinder when using the camera on your shoulder This output can also be connected to routers monitors SDI capture devices broadc2. 1 LENS MOUNT Lens mount for attaching lenses EF mount shown in illustration Rear Panel 2 BATTERY PLATE MOUNT Mounting points and connector for attaching a third party V Mount or Gold Mount plate Page 7 3 SDI IN 12G SDI connector for SD HD or Ultra HD video input Page 19 4 SDI OUT 12G SDI connector for SD HD or Ultra HD video output Page 19 5 REF IN BNC connector for plugging in an external reference signal Page 19 ay Z ae e e e e VENEEN O DE O O Ki e a AO or ORG N ORC O gt BQ B ORO es aX O jae O O WS 6 TIMECODE IN BNC connector for plugging in external timecode Page 19 ca ITS aa PORCHORO ROR OHOOO IOO OS IROK aa R a OOO 7 TIMECODE OUT BNC connector for sending timecode to other professional video eguipment Page 19 8 12 20V POWER INPUT 4 pin XLR connector for plugging in external power Page 19 Top Panel 9 3 8 MOUNTING POINTS and TOP HANDLE Mounting points for attaching top handle and accessories Bottom Panel TE 10 USB 2 0 Cl ae Gis USB 2 0 Mini B port for updating inte
3. 41 50 25 04 20 54 208 18 208 08 200 46 167 20 100 22 83 40 ProRes 422 Proxy Duration 118 36 118 30 112 16 94 48 56 08 47 24 474 28 474 04 449 08 379 14 224 34 189 36 Wa Playback Playing Back Clips Once you have recorded your video you can use the transport control buttons to play back your video Press the Play button once for instant playback and you ll see your recorded video on the fold out monitor Your clips can also be viewed on the touch screens and any display connected to the SDI outputs Playback will continually play through all your recorded clips The controls of your camera work just like a CD player so pressing the Forward Skip button will skip to the start of the next clip Press the Reverse Skip button once to go to the start of the current clip or press twice to skip back to the start of the previous clip Hold the Forward or Reverse Skip button to play or reverse at 2x speed You can also use the touch screens to scroll through your clips For example touch the media timeline and slide your finger let and right to select a clip to play Play the clip by pressing Play on the fold out monitor transport controls This is useful when you need to find a clip fast oH lt gt Use the Play button on the fold out monitor to view your recorded clips O Blackmagicdesign O
4. Powering Your Camera Now that you ve attached a lens you ll need to supply power The quickest way to power Blackmagic URSA is to connect external power using the supplied 12V AC adaptor To plug in External Power Step 1 Connect the 12V AC adaptor plug to your mains power socket Step 2 Connect the 12V AC adaptor s4 pin XLR connector to the 12 20V Power connector on the camera If you have both external and battery power connected only external power will be used If you remove external power while a charged battery is connected Blackmagic URSA will switch to battery power without interruption To turn your camera on Step 1 Press the Power button on Blackmagic URSA s DOP or Camera Assist and Audio Stations The touch screens and fold out monitor will now activate and the status strip will appear along the bottom of each touch screen Step 2 Press and hold the Power button to turn your camera off Mounting Batteries You can easily mount industry standard V Mount or Gold Mount batteries to Blackmagic URSA To mount a battery you ll need to attach a third party V Mount or Gold Mount battery plate to Blackmagic URSA s plate mount Battery manufacturers such as IDX and Switronix provide battery plates with the correct molex 51353 1200 connector for plugging into URSA s molex power connector You can purchase these battery plates from professional digital cinema and video equipment suppliers Step 1 Remove Blackmagic URSA s molex
5. Your selected overlays can also be viewed on URSA s 10 fold out monitor Zebra To activate and adjust the Zebra setting touch the left and right zebra arrow icons The Zebra setting helps you achieve optimum exposure by displaying diagonal lines across any part of the video that exceeds the set zebra level For example setting the zebra to 100 lets you see which areas of the picture are over exposed Setting the zebra to 75 is a helpful method for achieving optimum exposure for skin tones To achieve optimum exposure simply open the lens aperture until the zebra pattern appears then gradually close the aperture one f stop at a time until the zebra pattern is no longer visible To achieve a balanced exposure you may need to decide which areas of your picture to leave over exposed Car headlights and extreme highlights are a good example of what can often be left over exposed SDI Overlays You can monitor your video with overlays on an external viewfinder or display via Blackmagic URSA s HD SDI Monitoring Out connector The SDI Overlay setting lets you display useful information Touch the SDI overlay arrow icons to select the overlays to display or set to OFF for a clean feed All displays both frame guides and recording information Status displays only the recording information such as f stop number frame rate battery life etc Guides displays only the frame guides Off gives you a clean feed Your selected ov
6. gt UUUUUNUUUUUUULULUL UJUUUUUUZUUUSUULUU H1 CH2 CH2 UTE MUTE SOLO Esi Q aA Ge en Y ye 2 So rc Adjust camera settings using the work station buttons on each side of Blackmagic URSA Each station can be operated independently Work Station Buttons All of Blackmagic URSA s settings are easily adjusted using the work station buttons and touch screens The buttons and touch screens on each station perform the same functions but work independently For example a camera assistant can adjust settings from the camera assist and audio station while the camera operator is setting a feature from the DOP station IRIS Button The Iris button activates the automatic aperture setting on compatible EF lenses When using video dynamic range settings a single press of the Iris button will set an average exposure based on the highlights and shadows in your shot When using film dynamic range settings pressing the Iris button sets your exposure to the brightest highlight in your shot To set your aperture manually press the forward and reverse skip transport buttons on the fold out monitor FOCUS Button When using an EF mount with an EF lens that supports electronic focus adjustments press the Focus button to activate auto focus A white focus square will appear on the fold out monitor Anything within the square will be correctly focussed When the lens is focussed the square will disappear Its important to know th
7. use Total Capacity 120 03 C8 120 034 123 776 Stes Connection Bus ite Read Write Write Status Connection Type External SMART Status Not Supported USB Serial Number 11334000224 Partition Map Scheme Master Boot Record Use Disk Utility on Mac OS X to erase your CFast card in the Mac OS Extended Journaled or exFAT format Inserting a CFast Card Blackmagic URSA uses CFast 2 0 cards to record HD or Ultra HD 4K video at up to 60 frames per second To insert a CFast card into one or both of the CFast slots Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Open the fold out monitor to access the CFast slots and DOP work station With the label on the CFast card facing the touch screen insert the card until you feel it lock into place Push on the CFast card ejector button to eject the card Power your camera The status strip will display a moving dot while the camera checks the CFast card and then it will say READY Additionally the touch screen media timeline will display a time remaining indicator Preparing a CFast Card for Recording CFast cards must be formatted as either HFS or exFAT HFS is also known as Mac OS Extended It is the recommended format as it supports journaling Data on a journaled CFast card is more likely to be recovered in the rare event that your media card becomes corrupted HFS is natively supported by Mac OS X ExFAT is supported natively by Mac OS X and Windows without needing to purchase any addit
8. Post Production Workflow Working with Files from CFast 2 0 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 Help 40 Warranty Getting Started A B IR E f Attaching the top handle Introducing Blackmagic URSA Blackmagic URSA is a user upgradable digital film camera designed for large crews or single camera operators On the URSA camera the controls are arranged into stations that make it easy for multiple people to access controls and use the camera all at the same time The left side of the camera we call the DOP station and is where the director of photography would use the camera On the other side of the camera we have the camera assist and audio stations where a camera assistant and an audio engineer can operate the camera The DOP station features a large 10 inch fold out monitor with buttons for recording and playback plus display control for confirming focus and viewing SDI video from a switcher Two CFast 2 0 recorders record HD or 4K video at up to 60 frames per second A 5 inch touch screen is provided for camera settings monitoring clips camera status and scopes The camera assist and audio st
9. Pro CC 2014 release you need to create anew project and set a suitable video format and frame rate For this example clips are set using ProRes 422 HO 108025 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC In the Welcome window select Create New New Project A window will open containing project settings Name your project Choose the location for your project by clicking Browse and selecting your desired folder Once you ve selected your location folder click OK in the Welcome window Go to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC Menu bar select File lmport and choose the clips you want to edit Your clips will appear in the Project window Drag the first clip you wish to edit onto the New Item icon at the bottom right of the Project Window A new sequence will be created matching your clip settings You can now drag your clips onto the sequence timeline for editing eya Post Production Workflow Autodesk Smoke Create New Project _ Name Blackmagic Volume AutodeskMediaStorage ry Blackmagic c nA New om yetup Mode New Setups y Config Template 1920x108002997p cfq Resolution 1920 x 1080 HD 1080 Width 1920 i x 8 bit Progressiv 16 bit FP Graphics Cache and Renders Setting the project name and project options in Autodesk Smoke 2013 Using Autodesk Smoke 2013 To edit your clips using Autodesk Smoke 2013 create a new project and set a suitable video format bit depth frame ty
10. SDI output is used to send HD and Ultra HD 4K video to SDI equipment such as routers monitors SDI capture devices and broadcast switchers REF In Synchronize Blackmagic URSA to a common reference signal such as black burst or tri level sync by connecting to the REF In BNC connector This lets you sync Blackmagic URSA to other SDI video equipment for example when using multiple cameras connected to a switcher Timecode In Connect timecode from other professional audio and video equipment such as audio mixers and clapper boards to Blackmagic URSA s Timecode In BNC connector This ensures audio and picture can be easily synchronized during post production Timecode Out Send timecode from Blackmagic URSA to other professional video equipment by connecting to the Timecode Out BNC connector Power Input 12 20V Use the 4 pin 12 20 Volt XLR connector to plug in power from external sources such as power outlets portable batteries and generators Bottom Panel Connector USB 2 0 Use the Mini B USB 2 0 port to connect your Blackmagic URSA to your computer and update the internal software Lift the rubber cover with your finger nail to access the USB port yen Camera Features e 0000000000000000 gt 7 Besa R 7n duo a Ge lmeden O NE
11. creative work you produce and to get your feedback on new features you would like to see us add to URSA M7 Grant Petty CEO Blackmagic Design Contents Blackmagic URSA 10 14 Getting Started Introducing Blackmagic URSA Attaching the Handle Attaching a Lens Powering Your Camera Mounting Batteries About CFast Cards Inserting a CFast Card Preparing a CFast Card for Recording Preparing CFast Cards on a Mac OS X Computer Preparing CFast Cards on a Windows Computer Overview of Camera Controls DOP Station Monitor Controls Work Station Features Camera Assist and Audio Station Work Station Features Front Panel Rear Panel Top Panel Bottom Panel Recording Recording Clips Recording Duration Table N N EE GU UO O 14 15 17 18 20 24 31 o B Blackmagicdesign Playback Playing Back Clips Connectors Camera Assist and Audio Station Connectors Rear Panel Connectors Bottom Panel Connector Camera Features Work Station Buttons Touch Screens Touch Screen Features Status Strip Power Indicator Duration Display Transport Display Media Timeline Settings Camera Settings Audio Settings Recording Settings File Naming Convention Display Settings Entering Metadata What is the Slate 17 18 19 19 20 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 26 27 29 29 31 Contents o 8 Blackmagic URSA emmi nm ke 32 Camera Video Output Monitoring using SDI 32 33
12. first clip or from the end of the previous recorded clip For example if a clip stopped recording at 00 06 25 00 the next clip will start recording at 00 06 25 01 Clip duration is displayed on the touch screen however time of day timecode is embedded into your clips for post production so it s worth regularly checking the time settings in the Camera settings menu to make sure they are always accurate When external timecode is connected to the Timecode In rear panel connector external timecode is displayed yea Camera Features D 00 00 55 5 02 When the peak of the focus scope curve reaches its highest point you ll know your image is in focus BOUU00 5507 The dropped frames alert indicates when your CFast card is dropping frames during recording The red tips on the audio scope waveform indicate when your audio has clipped Transport Display The Transport display provides a bright colored icon that indicates which transport buttons are being used The icon also provides a dropped frames alert if frames are dropped during recording and displays FULL when recording has reached maximum capacity Exposure Scope The Exposure scope displays a histogram which shows the contrast between whites and blacks along a horizontal scale The left edge of the histogram displays shadows or blacks and the far right displays highlights or whites When you close or open the lens aperture you ll notice the information in the his
13. power cover from the rear plate by unscrewing the 4 corner screws You ll now see Blackmagic URSA s 12 way molex 55959 1230 power connector Step 2 Connect Blackmagic URSA s 12 way molex 55959 1230 power connector to your third party battery plate Step 3 Screw the third party battery plate onto Blackmagic URSA s plate mounting points using 4 x M3 screws Make sure the connector cable is tucked safely into the cable slot and not crushed between the plates when tightening With the third party plate connected to your Blackmagic URSA you can now mount a V Mount or Gold Mount battery Congratulations You are now ready to insert CFast 2 0 cards and start recording About CFast Cards Inserting a CFast 2 0 card into one of Blackmagic URSA s two CFast slots First Aid frase Partition RAO Restore T tachi MDS722020ALA540 a tosh HO 1120 03 G8 SanDisk CFast SDOR 1 isk or volame in the list on the left Specify a format and name amp NO NAME 3 If you want t prevent the recovery of the diak s erated data click Security Options 4 Okk frase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted Mes without erasing the volume select a volume im the list on the left and click Erase Free Space 2 TB Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 y ee Macintosh HD 1120 03 GB SanDisk CFast SDDR F NO NAME Name Cast 1 Format ExFAT Name CFast 1 Disk Description SanDisk Cast SODR 299 Meda
14. switchers such as ATEM Production Studio 4K Connecting to Video Switchers The SDI outputs allow you to use your camera for live television production You can connect the rear panel SDI output directly to production switchers for live production work or to ATEM Camera Converters to convert your signal to optical so you can send it hundreds of meters to a broadcast truck on location When connected to a switcher you can easily view the switcher s program output on your Blackmagic URSA s 10 inch viewfinder To do this first connect the switcher to Blackmagic URSA s rear panel 12G SDI inout Now press the PGM button on the 10 inch viewfinder To switch back to the camera image simply press the PGM button again Connecting to Monitors SDI monitoring can be really handy when accessing the fold out monitor is impractical such as when secured high on a jib arm on a crane or mounted on a vehicle Monitoring information is displayed via your HD SDI Monitoring Out connector by adjusting the SDI Overlay settings in the Display settings menu SDI overlays provide frame guides and information such as recording details and camera settings If you simply want to monitor your shots you can always turn overlays off for a clean SDI output Connect the camera s SDI output to SDI monitors or to a Blackmagic SmartScope Duo 4K for live waveform monitoring Post Production Workflow Edit di
15. 002 mov Time 16 31pm 24hrs BMCOT1 1 2014 08 08 1631 C0002 mov Clip Number For CinemaDNG files the folder of the image sequence will also be named the same way Display Settings To adjust the Display settings for a touch screen select the Display touch screen menu then touch or slide the relevant arrows and sliders The DOP station touch screen also sets the dynamic range and SDI overlay options for the fold out monitor When overlays have been set to On using the work station touch screen Press the Disp button on the fold out monitor to enable overlays on the fold out monitor Dynamic Range Blackmagic URSA s fold out monitor and touch screens let you view your video as you are recording You can set the display dynamic range by selecting Video or Film settings The Display settings dynamic range is independent of the Recording settings dynamic range This means you can monitor your video with the display set to video even when the recording format is set to film To adjust the Display settings dynamic range touch the dynamic range arrow icons Brightness Move the Brightness setting slider icon left or right to adjust brightness for each touch screen Settings Display Display settings screen with Zebra set to 100 This will let you see which areas of your image are over exposed SaO0ASAy 01 20 13 12 SDI Overlays set to display on an external viewfinder or monitor via URSA s down converted 1080 HD output
16. ARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BLACKMAGIC DESIGN S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER BLACKMAGIC DESIGN OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ILLEGAL USE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMER BLACKMAGIC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT USER OPERATES THIS PRODUCT AT OWN RISK Copyright 2014 Blackmagic Design All rights reserved Blackmagic Design URSA DeckLink HDLink Workgroup Videohub Multibridge Pro Multibridge Extreme Intensity and Leading the creative video revolution are registered trademarks in the US and other countries All other company and product names may be trade marks of their respective companies with which they are associated
17. Blackmagic URSA stored for long periods the time may need to be reset It is always a good idea to check the time and date prior to recording When connecting your camera to your computer via USB and launching Blackmagic Camera Utility Blackmagic URSA s time is synced to your computer time ISO To adjust the ISO settings touch the ISO arrow icons ISO settings are helpful when you are shooting in a variety of light conditions The optimum ISO setting for Blackmagic URSA EF and PL is 400ASA Depending on your situation however you may choose a lower or higher ISO setting For example in low light conditions 800ASA can be suitable but may introduce some visible noise In bright conditions 200ASA can provide richer colors Ze Settings Camera The Camera settings screen White Balance To adjust the White Balance settings touch the White Balance arrow icons Your Blackmagic URSA includes 6 white balance presets for a variety of color temperature conditions These are 3200K for tungsten light 4500K for fluorescent light 5000K 5600K 6500K and 7500K for a variety of daylight conditions such as time of day Every light source emits a color For example a candle flame emits a warm color and an overcast sky emits a cool color White balance settings are used to color balance your image so white stays white For example when shooting under tungsten lamps which emit a warm light selecting 3200K adds some blue to
18. Ce ck icdesign a e Blackmagi 2 9 awm 3000000000000000 2000000000000000 CH1 CH1 CH2 SOLO MUTE MUTE CH2 SOLO QO L oialalsiala Blackmagicdesign O ORI aa Camera Assist and Audio Station Work Station Features 1 AUDIO METERS Monitor your audio levels using the Ch 1 and Ch 2 audio meters Page 21 2 TOUCH SCREEN The 5 touch screen display is used for monitoring your camera image and scopes and applying camera settings Page 22 3 AUDIO MONITORING MUTE AND SOLO Press these buttons to mute and monitor selected audio channels Page 21 4 AUDIO LEVEL ADJUSTMENT KNOBS Adjustment knobs to set the recording levels for the left and right audio channels Page 21 5 HEADPHONES 1 4 jack output for headphones monitoring Page 18 6 LANC REMOTE 2 5mm stereo jack for LANC remote control LANC supports record start and stop iris and focus control Page 18 7 WORK STATION BUTTONS Activates various camera controls and the touch screen menu for adjusting settings Page 20 8 HD SDI MONITORING OUT 3G SDI connector for down converted 1080 HD output Pages 18 and 30 9 12V POWER OUTPUT 4 pin XLR connector for powering accessories such as an external viewfinder Page 18 10 XLR AUDIO IN XLR inputs for plugging in external balanced analog audio with selectable 48V phantom power Page 18 iss Camera Overview Front Panel
19. Recording Formats CinemaDNG 4K RAW 4000 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 5994 60 3840 x 2160p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 1920 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Apple ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 ProRes 422 LT and ProRes 422 Proxy Blackmagic URSA SDI Output Formats Rear SDI Inout and Output DINGO ee ya e 27 77 S0 10 a7 74 ele 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 SDI Monitoring Output 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Zoom Button The Zoom button on the fold out monitor helps you find sharp focus by zooming into your picture In Ultra HD 4K mode the monitor will show a 1 1 pixel view Press the Zoom button on the fold out monitor to activate the focus zoom feature Press again to zoom out to the standard view iy Recording OUODUDUNNN0ON00000 Ve 000000000000000000 5 e 1 Recording Duration Table Below is a table showing the recording duration in minutes and seconds compared to format frame rate and media size The maximum recording time for a CFast card will vary depending on the data size of the card and the format and frame rate you choose For example the storage rate for Apple ProRes 422 HO at 3840 x 2160 is approximately 880 Mbps At 24 frames per second you can reco
20. ach timeline displays the remaining minutes and seconds of recording time for each CFast card and displays FULL when a card reaches maximum capacity When a card is full and you have an empty CFast card in the second slot Blackmagic URSA will automatically record to the other CFast card To play a selected clip press the Play button on the fold out monitor transport controls or on the outside of the door Settings To configure camera settings on your Blackmagic URSA select the Camera touch screen menu Cancel Set the camera ID using the touch screen keyboard The keyboard appears when you touch the Camera ID text area Camera Settings To configure camera settings on your Blackmagic URSA select the Camera touch screen menu then touch the relevant arrows and icons for your desired setting Camera ID If using more than one Blackmagic URSA it s helpful to set each camera s ID which will be included with any metadata recorded with your clips Set the Camera ID with the touch screen keyboard Select Enter to save your Camera ID or Cancel to discard any changes Setting Date and Time To set date and time on your Blackmagic URSA touch the or icons to change the year month and day settings Time is set to 24 hour format To set the time touch the and icons to make adjustments If traveling with your Blackmagic URSA remember to change the date and time to local time zones If you have your
21. agic Camera Utility software and unzipping the downloaded file open the resulting disk image to reveal its contents Launch the Blackmagic Camera Installer and follow the on screen instructions How to Update Your Camera Software on Windows After downloading the Blackmagic Camera Utility software and unzipping the downloaded file you should see a Blackmagic Camera Utility folder containing this PDF manual and the Blackmagic Camera Utility installer Double click the installer and follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation How to Update the Camera Software After installing the latest Blackmagic Camera Utility on your computer connect a USB cable between the computer and your Blackmagic URSA The Mini B USB 2 0 port is located on the bottom panel of your camera Launch the Blackmagic Camera Utility and follow any on screen prompt to update the camera software Getting Help The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your camera Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www blackmagicdesign com support Contacting Blackmagic Design Support If you can t find the help you need in our support material please use the Send us an email button on the support page to email a support request Alternatively click on the Find y
22. ast switchers and other SDI video equipment 12V Power Output Use the 4 pin 12 Volt XLR connector for powering accessories such as an external viewfinder XLR Audio In Use the balanced XLR inputs to plug in external analog audio from professional equipment such as audio mixers PA systems or even external microphones ika Connectors 000000000000000000 000000000000000000 Use the rear panel BNC connectors to input or output timecode sync to an external reference signal input or output 12G SDI video Connect external power via the 4 pin XLR connector Connect Blackmagic URSA to your Mac or Windows computer via the Mini B USB 2 0 port to update the internal software Lift the rubber cover to access the USB port Rear Panel Connectors SDI In When connecting Blackmagic URSA to a switcher for live production connect the switcher s program output to Blackmagic URSA s 12G SDI input Now you can view the switcher s program feed by pressing the PGM button on the fold out monitor This input can also be used to connect to the playback output of an external recorder if used You can then select between the camera and the external recorder by pressing the PGM button SDI Out Blackmagic URSA s 12G
23. at while most lenses support electronic focus some lenses can be set to manual or auto focus modes and so you need to ensure your lens is set to auto focus mode PEAK Button Press the Peak button to activate focus peaking The focus peaking feature creates a green edge around the sharpest parts of the image so you can easily confirm your focus Focus peaking is not recorded to the CFast 2 0 cards but can be displayed via the monitoring SDI output and on URSA s fold out monitor by activating overlays using touch screen menu DISP Button Press the Disp button to cycle through the display modes on each touch screen For example pressing the Disp button lets you view the camera s status and scopes or view your clips during recording and playback Camera Features MENU Y IRIS FOCUS PEAK DISP MENU SLATE The Menu button opens the touch screen menu for access to many of the camera settings 000000000000000000 000000000000000000 oga vat a e Blacknagicdesign 8 JUUJUUUUUUUEUSUUU JOJ n 89 55 So Set and monitor levels of Left and Right audio channels using the adjustment knobs and audio meters MENU Button Press the Menu button to activate the settings menu on the touch screen Press Menu again to close SLATE Button Press the Slate button to activate the slate feature on the touch scree
24. ation features a separate touch screen for camera settings monitoring clios status and scopes plus audio meters and adjustment knobs Professional BNC TRS and XLR connectors are provided for external audio headphones monitoring LANC control SDI in and out reference in timecode in and out and power Attaching the Handle Getting started with your Blackmagic URSA is as simple as attaching the handle mounting a lens and powering your camera To attach Blackmagic URSA s handle to the camera body simply slide the base of the handle along Blackmagic URSA s handle ridges and screw the handle to one of the 3 8 mounting points Choose a mounting point that provides the best weight balance for your camera Getting Started AA CD la G Gi oo Attaching and removing an EF mount lens on Blackmagic URSA EF gt lt Q Q lt 9 KER Attaching and removing a PL lens on Blackmagic URSA PL lo EA Attaching a Lens 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 Blackmagic URSA prior to attaching or removing a lens To attach an EF mount lens Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Align the dot on your lens with the dot on the camera mount Ma
25. e for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify Blackmagic Design of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by Blackmagic Design with shipping charges pre paid Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to us for any reason This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Blackmagic Design shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BLACKMAGIC DESIGN AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED W
26. er using a CFast 2 0 reader writer or CFast drive Open the Start Menu or Start Screen and choose Computer Right click on your CFast card From the contextual menu choose Format Set the file system to exFAT and the allocation unit size to 128 kilobytes Type a volume label select Quick Format and click Start Your CFast card will quickly be formatted and made ready for use ZOOM MLA ee Camera Overview 2 z 2 A 3 000 f IRIS FOCUS REC DOP Station Monitor Controls 1 10 LCD VIEWFINDER Large fold out on screen monitor pivots for viewing at different camera heights Pages 29 and 30 2 RECORD BUTTON Press to start recording and press again to stop recording Page 14 3 PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS Button for playback start and stop and skipping for the next or previous clip Page 17 4 ZOOM BUTTON This button zooms the LCD to 1 1 4K resolution to allow better focusing Page 14 5 DISP BUTTON Turns on and off overlays focus peaking and other on screen displays via the SDI monitoring output and 10 inch fold out monitor Page 29 6 PGM BUTTON Switches the monitor between the camera and the program video from the SDI input Pages 19 and 32 7 IRIS FOCUS REC AND TRANSPORT BUTTONS These controls allow camera operation when the monitor is folded closed such as when s
27. erlays can also be viewed on Blackmagic URSA s fold out monitor by pressing the Disp button on the monitor control buttons Image Stabilizer When using an EF lens mount Blackmagic URSA supports the image stabilizer IS feature found in many EF lenses Simply set the Stabilizer switch to ON to use it with your camera If your lens also features a Stabilizer Mode switch set it to the appropriate mode for still shots or for movement When using battery power the camera will only activate the image stabilizer while recording as the lens draws additional power to operate the image stabilizer When external power is connected to the camera the image stabilizer will be active any time you set the lens stabilizer switch to ON WE Entering Metadata Log metadata directly into the camera using the Slate feature A Select the auto increment icon if you want the scene shot or take number to auto increment gt Press the Slate button to activate the Slate feature on Blackmagic URSA s touch screen What is the Slate Blackmagic URSA s touch screens have many purposes one of which is to allow you to easily log metadata directly into the camera using the Slate feature Metadata is stored in the recorded files and is easily accessed by editing software Step 1 Press the Slate button below the touch screen to make the slate appear Step 2 To enter or change details touch the text you wish to change and a touch
28. ettings Navigate the settings by touching the icons on the left side of the screen The touch screens provide scopes to help set optimum exposure focus and audio quality The battery indicator is replaced by an external power icon when external power is plugged into the 12 20V XLR input Touch Screens Each work station features a touch screen so you can monitor your recordings view scopes apply settings and activate camera features By pressing the Disp button you can switch between viewing your clips during recording and playback or viewing scopes and status information Scopes are provided to assist with focusing setting exposure and audio monitoring Touch Screen Features Status Strip Your chosen settings are always displayed on a status strip at the top of each touch screen showing a convenient summary of your camera s settings O600K 180 12 8 4K ProRes HQ 384 Power Indicator The power indicator displays a battery icon when using battery power or an external power icon when plugged into external power via the 12 20 Volt XLR input Duration Display The duration display provides a timecode counter for checking the duration of your clips and monitoring timecode during recording and playback The counter displays a time sequence showing Hours Minutes Seconds Frames and will progress through the sequence as you record or play back clips The displayed duration of each clip starts from 00 00 00 00 for the
29. hanced and the highlights are managed so your shots look cinematic Editing your Clips To edit your clips using your favorite editing software you can copy your clips to an internal external drive or RAID and then import your clips into the software Or import your clips directly from your CFast card using a CFast 2 0 reader writer or CFast drive Using RAW Files with DaVinci Resolve CinemaDNG RAW clips may appear washed out or over exposed due to the high levels of information within them To edit your RAW clips they first need to be converted with a look that emulates standard video or you can perform a full grade then edit your fully graded clips You can perform a basic conversion by importing your RAW clips into DaVinci Resolve and applying a look up table LUT The LUT will apply a basic color grade to emulate a standard video appearance The graded clips are typically exported using ProRes settings and used as proxies until the final color grade which will occur after the edit To convert your RAW clips using DaVinci Resolve Step 1 Create a new project and set your video resolution and frame rate to match your RAW video clips or your intended delivery In this example we ll use the 2160p format with a frame rate O1Z5 Step 2 If using clips with high frame rates for slow motion set your Master Project Settings Conform Options Mixed Frame Rate to None Step 3 Import your CinemaDNG RAW clips into the Media Pool Step 4 G
30. houlder mounted ime Camera Overview DN o IRIS FOCUS DISP MENU SLATE 59000000 DOP Station Work Station Features 1 MEMORY CARD SLOTS Insert CFast 2 0 type cards into the slots for record and playback Page 8 2 TOUCH SCREEN The 5 touch screen display is used for monitoring scopes and changing camera settings Page 22 3 IRIS BUTTON Activates auto iris to set exposure when using compatible EF lenses Page 20 4 FOCUS BUTTON Activates auto focus when using an EF lens mount and compatible lens Page 20 5 PEAK BUTTON Turns focus peaking on to assist accurate manual focus Page 20 6 DISPLAY BUTTON Toggles the touch screen between camera display and status display Page 20 7 MENU BUTTON Opens the touch screen menu Page 21 8 SLATE BUTTON Opens the slate so you can enter metadata using the touch screen Page 21 9 POWER BUTTON Turns your Blackmagic URSA on and off Page 21 Wa Camera Overview I Ya soin 0000000000000001 5 0000000000000000 mon j ooga j ogogo Goececoo
31. ing the frame rate arrow icons Your Blackmagic URSA has 8 different frame rate settings for shooting common film and video frame rates including 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 and 60 fps When recording high frame rates for slow motion playback you ll need to ensure your editing software does not conform your clips frame rate to your project settings frame rate For example if you re editing using DaVinci Resolve 11 you ll need to set the correct mixed frame rate conform settings when you first set up your DaVinci Resolve edit project Go to Master Project Settings Conform Options and set the Mixed Frame Rate setting to None This will ensure DaVinci Resolve maintains the slow motion you intended mee Settings Recording Use the Recording touch screen menu to set time lapse intervals when recording a time lapse clip Time Lapse Interval This setting activates the time lapse feature to automatically record a still frame at the following intervals Frames 2 10 Seconds 1 10 20 30 40 50 Minutes 1 10 For example you can set the camera to record a still frame every 10 frames 5 seconds 30 seconds 5 minutes etc The time lapse feature offers many creative options For example if the time lapse interval is set to record a frame at 2 frame intervals this will give your recorded video a high speed effect when played back The format of each still frame is based on your recording format so if you set
32. ional software However exFAT does not support journaling Preparing CFast Cards on a Mac OS X Computer Use the Disk Utility application included with Mac OS X to format your card in the HFS or exFAT formats Remember to back up anything important from your CFast card as all data will be lost when it is formatted Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Connect the CFast card to your computer using a CFast 2 0 reader writer or CFast drive and dismiss any message offering to use your card for Time Machine backups Go to Applications Utilities and launch Disk Utility Click on the disk icon of your CFast card and then click the Erase tab Set the Format to Mac OS Extended Journaled or exFAT Type a Name for the new volume and then click Erase Your CFast card will quickly be formatted and made ready for use About CFast Cards Capacity 11168 File system exFAT Allocation unit size niye Restore device defaults Volume label Format options Quick Format Create an MS DOS startup disk Use the Format dialog box feature in Windows to format your CFast card in the exFAT format Preparing CFast Cards on a Windows Computer The Format dialog box can format a drive in the exFAT format on a Windows PC Remember to back up anything important from your CFast card as all data will be lost when it is formatted Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Connect the CFast card to your comput
33. ips into your project go to the Menu bar and select File Import Media Choose your clios from your CFast card You can now drag your clips onto the timeline for editing ee Post Production Workflow Setting the project name and project options in Avid Media Composer 7 Setting the project name and project options in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 Using Avid Media Composer To edit your DNxHD clips using Avid Media Composer 8 create a new project and set a suitable video format and frame rate For this example clips are set using DNxHD 1080i59 94 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Launch Media Composer and the Select Project window will appear Click the New Project button In the New Project window name your project Go to the Format drop down menu and select 1080i 59 94 Go to the Color Space drop down menu and select YCbCr 709 Go to the Raster Dimension drop down menu and select 1920x1080 Click OK Select Tools gt Background Services and click the Start button if background services are not already running and then click OK Select the media bin where you wish to import your files Select File gt AMA Link and select the files that you wish to import and then click OK When the clips appear within the media bin you can drag your clips onto the timeline and begin editing Using Adobe Premiere Pro CC To edit your Apple ProRes 422 HQ clips using Adobe Premiere
34. levels When headphones are connected the headphone setting is displayed When no headphones are detected the speaker setting is displayed Headphones are active when recording or playing a clip The built in speaker is active only during playback Mi Settings Recording recording Format Choose between CinemaDNG 4K RAW and ProRes recording formats using the Recording touch screen menu Recording Settings To set the video format recorded to your CFast 2 0 cards select the circular record icon on the touch screen menu then touch the relevant arrow icons Recording Format Select between CinemaDNG 4K RAW and ProRes recording formats by touching the recording format arrow icons Dynamic Range Adjust the Dynamic Range setting by touching the dynamic range arrow icons Blackmagic URSA has two dynamic range settings Film The Film setting shoots video using a log curve giving you 12 stops of dynamic range and maximizes the information in your video signal to help you get the most out of color grading software such as DaVinci Resolve When recording in CinemaDNG RAW formats only the film dynamic range setting is available Video The Video setting uses the REC709 color standard for high definition video This lets you work faster by recording directly to the compressed video formats your camera supports which are compatible with popular post production software Frame Rate Adjust the Frame Rate setting by touch
35. lips to ProRes To export your clips Step 1 Click on the Deliver tab go to the Easy Setup menu and select Export to Final Cut Pro By default this preset will render using Apple ProRes 422 HO Step 2 Set the Render Timeline As setting to Individual Source Clips Step 3 Ensure Render Each Clip With a Unique Filename is deselected Step 4 Enable the Render Audio checkbox select your audio channels and set to a bit depth of 24 Step 5 Under Render Job To click Browse Choose a new folder for your converted clips Step 6 Click Add Job Step 7 Click Start Render Upon completion of the render you will have a folder that contains each individual clip from the Resolve timeline The converted clips can now be imported into your editing software You can always make adjustments to your grade by exporting an XML from your editing software Using Final Cut Pro X To edit Apple ProRes 422 HQ clips using Final Cut Pro X you need to create a new project and set a suitable video format and frame rate This example uses ProRes 422 HQ 1080p25 Step 1 Launch Final Cut Pro X go to the Menu bar and select File New Project A window will open containing project settings Step 2 Name your project and select the Custom checkbox Step 3 Set the Video Properties settings to 1080p HD 1920x1080 and 25p Step 4 Set your Audio and Render Properties settings to Stereo 48kHz and Apple ProRes 422 HQ Step 5 Click OK To import your cl
36. n Press Slate again to close The slate feature lets you enter metadata for your clips and set your camera ID See page 31 POWER Button Press the Power button to turn on your Blackmagic URSA Press and hold to turn your camera off CH SOLO and MUTE Buttons During recording and playback these buttons let you monitor your Ch 1 and Ch 2 stereo audio channels independently via headphones For example to monitor only Ch 1 audio press the CH 1 Solo button or the Ch 2 Mute button Press the button again to monitor both channels CH 1 SOLO Button To monitor Ch 1 only press the Ch 1 Solo button CH 1 MUTE Button To mute the audio on channel 1 and monitor only channel 2 press the Ch 1 Mute button CH 2 SOLO Button To monitor Ch 2 only press the Ch 2 Solo button CH 2 MUTE Button To mute the audio on channel 2 and monitor only channel 1 press the Ch 2 Mute button Audio Level Adjustment Knobs Turn each knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the recording level for each channel of audio As you adjust each knob you ll see the corresponding audio meters respond Audio Meters The audio meters display the strength of your recorded audio If your audio levels rise too high your audio peaks can be clipped and you will hear distortion in your audio Camera Features Camera amera ID Camera settings can be accessed using the the touch screen menus Press the Menu button to open the touch screen s
37. ny lenses have a visual indicator for example a blue red or white dot Twist the lens clockwise until it locks into place 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 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Open Blackmagic URSA s PL locking ring by rotating it counterclockwise until it stops 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 Tighten the PL locking ring by rotating it clockwise 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 la Getting Started AANA B B NIN EN D N Use the supplied 12V AC adapter to power your Blackmagic URSA Naz J Wh ae l J Press the power button on Blackmagic URSA s work stations to turn the camera on Press and hold to turn the camera off SO SD Ke FR VI HO Ne f Connecting a third party battery plate lets you mount V Mount or Gold Mount batteries
38. o to Project Settings and set your Input Settings to Scale Entire Image to Fit Step 5 Go to Project Settings Camera Raw and select CinemaDNG from the dropdown menu Set the Decode Using setting to Project Step 6 Select the White Balance setting most suitable for your material Step 7 Set Color Soace to BMD Film and set Gamma to BMD Film or BMD Film 4K To apply the LUT go to Project Settings Look Up Tables and set 3D Output Look Up Table to Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Film to Rec 09 This will apply the LUT to every shot in the timeline Click on the Color tab and check the results The images should exhibit improved color and contrast es Post Production Workflow DaVinci Resolve project settings In Event 25 07 2014 Starting Timecode 00 00 00 00 Video Properties Set based on first video clip Custom 1080p HD 1920x1080 Format Resolution Audio and Render Properties Use default settings s G m o Audio Channels Stereo Audio Sample Rate 48kHz Render Format Apple ProRes 422 HQ Use Automatic Settings Cancel Project Name Untitled Project 25p Rate OK Final Cut Pro X project settings At the very minimum do a quick check of the timeline for shots with excessive exposure or color issues When you re satisfied with the appearance of the clips in the timeline you re ready to export your c
39. our local support team button on the support page and call your nearest Blackmagic Design support office Checking the Software Version Currently Installed To check which version of Blackmagic Camera Utility software is installed on your computer open the About Blackmagic Camera Utility window On Mac OS X open Blackmagic Camera Utility from the Applications folder Select About Blackmagic Camera Utility from the application menu to reveal the version number On Windows open Blackmagic Camera Utility from your Start menu or Start Screen Click on the Helo menu and select About Blackmagic Camera Utility to reveal the version number How to Get the Latest Software Updates After checking the version of Blackmagic Camera Utility software installed on your computer please visit the Blackmagic Design support center at www blackmagicdesign com support to check for the latest updates While it is usually a good idea to run the latest updates it is wise to avoid updating any software if you are in the middle of an important project e Warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period Blackmagic Design at its option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchang
40. p D g ke aa OWS Welcome Thank you for purchasing Blackmagic URSA Since we released our first digital film camera a few years ago we have been privileged to have received some of the best guidance and feedback we have ever had for a new product We all grew up admiring the work of the world s leading cinematographers and DOPs and it s been an honor to spend hours in conversations with these legendary experts on the features we need to add to our cameras Of course everyone we speak to has good ideas also All those exciting conversations have been put into the new URSA camera you have just purchased We think it takes care of the needs of large film crews as well as having all the features you need if your operating in single person shooting Its unique design allows you to replace the sensor so add new imaging capability to it over time What this also means is we could put more value into the screens processing and cooling systems the camera has because it does not need to be thrown away every time we develop a new sensor for it So you get a built in large 10 inch on set monitor built in dual CFast recorders that alternate recording so you can keep recording for as long as you want as well as scopes super strong metal design and much more We hope you use your URSA to produce some of the world s most exciting films and television programming music videos and commercials We are extremely excited to see what
41. pe and frame rate This example uses ProRes 422 HO 1080p25 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Launch Smoke and the Project and User Settings window will appear Click on the New button under the project heading The Create New Project window will open Name your project From the resolution drop down menu select 1920x1080 HD 1080 Make sure bit depth is set to 10 bit and frame type is Progressive From the Config Template drop down menu select 1920x1080 25000p cfg Leave the Preferred Format set to ProRes 422 HO and click Create Click on the New button under the User heading When the Create New User Profile window opens type your user name and click Create When the Project and User Settings window reopens click the Start button From the menu bar select File gt lmport gt File and select your clips to import Once the clips appear in the media library you can drag your clips onto the timeline and begin editing sem Blackmagic Camera Utility Blackmagic Camera Utility Installer 1 4 Blackmagic Camera Documents Manual Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Utility 216 WO elo The Mini B USB 2 0 port is used to update the camera software and can be found on Blackmagic URSA s bottom panel How to Update Your Camera Software on Mac OS X After downloading the Blackm
42. rd approximately 48 minutes of video on a 256GB CFast 2 0 card Format CFast Frame CinemaDNG ProRes 422 ProRes ProRes 422 ProRes 422 Card Rate RAW 4K HOQ 422 LT Proxy Duration Duration Duration Duration Duration Ultra HD 256GB 2398 22 16 48 32 73 00 104 08 237 12 4K 24 22 12 48 28 72 56 104 04 237 00 25 21 20 46 20 69 56 100 20 224 32 30 17 44 38 44 58 00 83 40 189 36 50 1040 23 16 34 48 50 08 112 16 60 08 52 19 20 29 04 41 48 94 48 HD 256GB 23 98 194 04 291 56 416 36 948 56 24 193 56 291 44 416 16 948 08 25 185 28 279 44 401 32 898 16 30 155 08 232 08 334 40 758 28 50 93 00 17116 200 44 449 08 60 77 32 116 04 167 20 379 12 KJ Recording gt 000000000000000000 5 OUODUDUNNN0ON00000 B Format Ultra HD AK HD CFast Card 128GB 128GB Frame CinemaDNG Rate 23 98 24 25 30 50 60 23 98 24 25 30 50 60 RAW 4K Duration 11 08 11 06 10 40 08 52 05 20 04 26 ProRes 422 HO Duration 24 16 24 14 23 10 19 22 11 38 09 40 97 02 96 58 92 44 77 34 46 30 38 46 ProRes 422 Duration 36 30 36 28 34 58 29 00 17 24 14 32 145 58 145 52 139 52 116 04 69 38 58 02 ProRes 422 LT Duration 52 04 52 02 50 10
43. rectly from your CFast card by removing it from your camera and mounting it on your computer using a CFast 2 0 reader writer or CFast drive Working with Files from CFast 2 0 Cards To import your clips from a CFast 2 0 card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Remove the CFast card from your Blackmagic URSA Mount the CFast card to your Mac OS X or Windows computer using a CFast 2 0 reader writer or CFast drive Double click on the CFast card to open it and you should see folders that contain your CinemaDNG RAW image files or a list of QuickTime movie files Depending on the format you chose to record in you might have a mixture of files but they will all use the same naming convention Now you can simply drag the files you want from the CFast card onto your desktop or another hard drive or you can access the files straight from the CFast card using your editing software CinemaDNG RAW files are saved to the CFast card as separate DNG images for each frame This is an open format and you can use many software applications to view your RAW 4K images as a video sequence Before you unplug the CFast card from your computer it s always a good idea to eject safely using either Mac OS X or Windows first ev Post Production Workflow VIDEO DATA gt RAW wide dynamic range a wide dynamic range is captured with all details preserved Final color graded shot The details are en
44. rnal software Pages 19 and 38 11 15 LIGHTWEIGHT ROD and VCT 14 BASE PLATE SUPPORT 15 LWS standard mounts for attaching rods and mounting points for a VCT 14 quick release plate ia Recording REC ZOOM ainnlalmala la To record a clip press the REC button on the fold out monitor The Zoom button assists with focussing by zooming into your picture Blackmagicdesign fs gt REC Recording Clips Press the REC button on Blackmagic URSA s monitor controls to begin recording immediately Press REC again to stop recording Choosing the Recording Format Your Blackmagic URSA records to lossless CinemaDNG RAW formats as well as various Apple ProRes compressed formats You can select different recording formats and experiment to see which format best suits your workflow To select your desired video format Step 1 Press the Menu button Step 2 Select the Recording menu and set the Recording Format using the selection arrows Step 3 Press the Menu button to exit Your Blackmagic URSA is now ready to record in the video format you have selected The current recording format is shown on the status strip on the touch screen Blackmagic URSA Supported
45. rophone Input adjusts the recording levels for Blackmagic URSA s built in microphone Move the audio slider left or right to decrease or increase levels The built in microphone records to audio channels 1 and 2 when no external audio source is connected Channel 1 and 2 Input Levels Set the external audio input levels for Ch 1 and 2 by touching the relevant left and right arrow icons External audio connectors support line level or microphone level with 48V phantom power It s important to select the appropriate level to avoid your external audio sounding almost inaudible or too hot and distorted Level settings include Internal Mic External Mic and Line Channel 1 Input Level Move the Ch 1 Input slider icon left or right to decrease or increase the channel 1 audio level When connected the external channel 1 XLR input overrides the built in microphone and is recorded to audio channel 1 Channel 2 uses Channel 1 Input Select Yes if you want to record channel 1 external audio to channels 1 and 2 Select No if you want channel 1 audio to remain on one channel only Channel 2 Input Level Move the Ch 2 Input slider icon left or right to decrease or increase the channel 2 audio level When connected the external channel 2 XLR input overrides the built in microphone and is recorded to audio channel 2 Headphone and Speaker Volume Touch the headphone or speaker volume icon and drag left or right to increase or decrease audio monitoring
46. screen keyboard will appear Type in the desired information and touch Save Step 3 If you want the scene shot or take number to auto increment touch the corresponding auto increment icon so it is illuminated Touch it again to turn off the auto increment feature Entering words into the Keywords field will allow you to use them as search terms in your library database This may be particularly useful for large projects where you have lots of material The use of keywords narrows down the number of clips to search through saving valuable time when you are editing All metadata is compatible with popular software such as Final Cut Pro X and DaVinci Resolve ew Camera Video Output kS N N D J R Konumu O Y AD A You can connect the 12G SDI output to any 1080 HD or Ultra HD live production switcher You an also view the switcher s program output on URSA s fold out monitor by connecting it to the 12G SDI input then pressing the PGM button on the 10 inch viewfinder to monitor the program input Monitoring using SDI Blackmagic URSA s down converted 3G SDI Out connector always outputs 1080 HD video so you can easily connect to routers monitors SDI capture devices broadcast switchers and other SDI devices The 12G SDI Out connector on the rear panel supports 6G SDI so it can be used to connect to any SDI monitor as well as 4K
47. the camera to record in AK ProRes HO the Time Lapse setting will maintain this format The frame rate will be based on the recording frame rate you have set i e 24fps This is so your time lapse footage can be easily incorporated into your post production workflow When the REC button is pressed in time lapse mode the timecode counter updates when a frame of video is recorded To set the Time Lapse Interval setting touch the time lapse interval arrow icons Remember to set the time lapse feature to Off when you want to record at standard speed a Settings Display Dynam c Ranae Set the dynamic range of your touch screen display using the Display settings This feature lets you view your recording in Video dynamic range even if your Recording settings are set to Film dynamic range File Naming Convention Clips are recorded to your CFast cards in the CinemaDNG RAW format or to a ProRes QuickTime movie depending upon which recording format you have chosen Blackmagic URSA uses the following file naming convention when recording video Camera ID _ Reel Number _ yyyy mm dd _ hhmm _C Clip number mov The table below shows an example of how this would appear on the camera s touchscreen BMC01 1 2014 08 08 1631 C0002 mov QuickTime Movie Filename BMC01 1 2014 08 08 1631 C0002 mov Camera ID BMCOT 1 2014 08 08 1631 C0002 mov Reel Number BMC0O1 1 2014 08 08 1631 C0002 mov Date 2014 Aug 08 BMC01 1 2014 08 08 1631 C0
48. the image This balances the color so white is accurately recorded Color balance settings can also be used for creating color effects For example setting your white balance to 500K can significantly warm your picture to create an intimate mood Shutter Angle To adjust the Shutter Angle settings touch the Shutter Angle arrow icons Shutter Angle defines the level of motion blur in your video and can be used to compensate for varying light conditions 180 degrees is the optimum shutter angle for capturing a satisfying motion blur in most conditions However as lighting conditions change or the amount of movement in your scene increases you may decide to adjust accordingly For example 360 degrees is considered wide open and allows maximum light onto the sensor This is useful for low light conditions with subtle movement in your scene Alternatively if shooting motor sport with rapid movement a narrow shutter angle will provide minimal motion blur for sharper crisper images When shooting 24p in countries with 50 hertz power supplies 172 8 degrees will minimize potential flickering from 50Hz light sources wey Settings Record channel 1 audio on channels 1 and 2 by selecting Yes on the Ch2 uses Ch 1 Input setting Audio Settings To adjust audio input and monitoring settings on your Blackmagic URSA select the Audio touch screen menu then touch or slide the relevant arrows and slider icons Microphone Input Mic
49. togram moves to the left or right accordingly To achieve optimum exposure set your lens aperture so the information is distributed towards the right of the histogram and curves to a point at the bottom right edge This is known as ETTR or exposing to the right Focus Scope The Focus scope displays a bell curve that moves up and down as you focus and defocus your lens The height of the curve depends on the amount of detail in your picture For example in images containing lots of detail the curve will be higher and more pronounced When the curve peaks relative to the amount of detail in your image you ll know your image is in perfect focus Audio Scope The Audio scope displays a continually updating waveform of the previous 3 seconds of recorded audio If you hear a loud sound while recording you can easily check if your audio is clipped because the waveform will display red tips on the waveform spikes You can make adjustments to avoid clipping by turning the audio level adjustment knobs counterclockwise until the audio meter stops rising above OaB Media Timeline The media timeline displays the recording and playback status of your CFast cards The dot and clip indicators illuminate different colors depending on use Red when writing to the card Green when reading the card and Yellow in the event of a card error As a new clip is recorded the active slot displays a new clip on the timeline The time remaining indicator at the end of e
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