Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus Manual

Table of Contents

• Which Studio Camera are you using?
• Getting Started
  • Attaching a Lens
  • Plugging in Power
  • Turning Your Camera On
  • Setting the Frame Rate and Resolution
  • Connecting to an ATEM switcher
    • Connecting via HDMI
    • Connecting via SDI
  • Connecting a Talkback Headset
  • Setting the ATEM Camera ID
  • Checking your Setup
  • Testing Program Return
  • Testing Tally
  • Recording Blackmagic RAW to USB
• Studio Camera Connectors
  • Left Panel
  • Right Panel
  • 5 Pin XLR Talkback Connector Pinout Diagram
• Using Studio Camera Controls
  • Settings Dial
  • Tally Light
  • Tally Light Number Template
  • Bright, Contrast and Peaking
  • Touchscreen Display
  • Back/PGM Button
  • Function Buttons
  • ON/OFF switch
  • Handles
• Using the ND Filters
• Storage Media
  • USB-C Flash Disks
    • Choosing a fast USB-C flash disk
  • Preparing USB-C Flash Disks for Recording
    • Preparing Media on Blackmagic Studio Camera
  • Preparing Media on a Mac
  • Preparing Media on a Windows PC
• Touchscreen Controls
  • Changing Settings using the Head up Display
  • Touchscreen Features
    • LCD Monitor Options
    • Frames Per Second
    • Shutter
    • Iris
    • Duration Display
    • Gain
    • Dual Native Gain
    • Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro Models Dynamic Range
    • Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pro Dynamic Range
    • White Balance
    • LUT Indicator
    • ND Filter Indicator
    • Histogram
    • Record Button
    • Apply LUT in File
    • Dropped Frame Indicator
    • Storage Indicators
    • Triggering Record using ATEM Mini or ATEM SDI
    • Audio Meter
  • Touchscreen Gestures
    • Double Tap to Zoom
    • Pinch to Zoom
    • Touch to Focus
    • Full Screen Mode
• Menu Settings
  • Record Settings
    • Record Settings Page 1
  • Blackmagic RAW
  • Recording to Blackmagic RAW
    • Constant Bitrate Settings
    • Constant Quality Settings
    • Blackmagic RAW Player
    • Sidecar Files
    • Blackmagic RAW in DaVinci Resolve
    • Blackmagic RAW Software Development Kit
  • Record Duration
    • Record Settings Page 2
    • Record Settings Page 3
  • File Naming Convention
  • Monitor Settings
    • Monitor Settings 1
    • Monitor Settings 2
    • Monitor Settings 3
    • Monitor Settings 4
    • Monitor Settings 5
  • Audio Settings
    • Audio Settings Page 1
    • Audio Settings Page 2
  • Setup Settings
    • Setup Settings Page 1
    • Setup Settings Page 2 on Blackmagic Studio Camera ‘Pro’ models
    • Setup Settings Page 3 on Blackmagic Studio Camera ‘Pro’ models
    • Setup Settings Pages 4 and 2
    • Setup Settings Pages 5 and 3
    • Setup Settings Pages 6 and 4
    • Setup Settings Pages 7 and 5
    • Setup Settings Page 8 on Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro G2 and 6K Pro Models
    • Setup Settings Page 9 on Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pro
    • Setup Settings Pages 10 and 6
    • Setup Settings Pages 11 and 7
  • Presets
  • 3D LUTs
• Entering Metadata
  • Slate
    • ‘Clip’ metadata
    • ‘Project’ metadata
    • ‘Lens Data’ metadata
• Streaming Video
  • Connecting over a Network
  • Connecting over the Internet
• Smartphone Setup
  • Settings
  • Setting the ATEM Camera ID
  • Creating the XML File
  • Exporting the XML File
  • Loading the XML File
• Using the Sun Hood
• Blackmagic Zoom and Focus Demands
  • Connecting and Attaching to your Camera
    • Attaching to Tripod Handles
    • Connecting to Your Camera
  • Using Blackmagic Focus Demand
  • Using Blackmagic Zoom Demand
  • Compatible Compact Servo Zoom EF Mount Lenses
  • Compatible Micro Four Thirds Lenses
• Blackmagic Studio Converter
  • Getting Started with Blackmagic Studio Converter
    • Plugging in Power
    • Connecting your Camera
    • Connecting to an ATEM Switcher
    • Checking the Return Feeds
    • Confirming Program Return on Blackmagic Studio Camera
    • Checking the Return 2 Feed
    • Checking Talkback
  • Connectors
    • Front Panel
    • Rear Panel
    • Reference and Timecode
    • Looping Timecode and Reference
• Using the Front Panel
  • Camera and Return Buttons
  • Speaker Button
  • Call Button
• Menu Settings
  • Monitor
  • Audio
  • Setup
    • Tally Settings
    • Timecode Settings
    • Reset
• Using the Monitor Output
• Adapter Cables for Talkback and Tally
  • Talkback Pin Connections
  • DB-9 Tally / Audio in connector pinout diagram
• Rack Mounting
  • Mounting Blackmagic Studio Converter to the Blackmagic Universal Rack Shelf
    • Attaching the 1/6 blanking panel
    • Attaching the side 1/3 width blanking panel
• Blackmagic Camera Setup
  • How to Update Your Camera Software on Mac OS
  • How to Update Your Camera Software on Windows
  • How to Update your Camera’s Internal Software
• Using ATEM Software Control
  • Camera Control
  • Camera Control Panel
    • Camera Control Selection
    • Channel Status
    • Camera Settings
    • Detail
    • Color Wheel
    • Master Wheel
    • Reset Buttons
    • Iris/Pedestal Control
    • Zoom Control
    • Coarse Setting
    • Iris Indicator
    • Auto Focus Button
    • Manual Focus Adjustment
    • Filter
    • Camera Gain
    • Shutter Speed Control
    • White Balance
  • DaVinci Resolve Primary Color Corrector
    • Color Wheels
    • Master Wheels
    • Contrast Setting
    • Saturation Setting
    • Hue Setting
    • Lum Mix Setting
    • Pivot Setting
    • Tint Setting
    • Synchronizing Settings
• Developer Information
  • Blackmagic SDI Camera Control Protocol
    • Overview
    • Assumptions
    • Blanking Encoding
    • Message Grouping
    • Abstract Message Packet Format
    • Defined Commands
  • Example Protocol Packets
  • Blackmagic Embedded Tally Control Protocol
    • Data Flow
    • Assumptions
    • Blanking Encoding
    • Packet Format
• Connecting Tally using the Blackmagic 3G-SDI Shield for Arduino
• Help
  • Getting Help
    • Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages
    • Contacting Blackmagic Design Support
    • Checking the Software Version Currently Installed
• Regulatory Notices
• Safety Information
• Warranty
  • 12 Month Limited Warranty