Blackmagic HyperDeck Disk Recorders Using the Front Panel

When recording or playing video with HyperDeck, any information you need to know is displayed on the unit itself via LED indicators for each media slot and the built in LCD.

HyperDeck Studio Home Screen

Media Slot Indicators

When you first power on HyperDeck, or any time you insert an SSD or SD card, the slot indicator will illuminate green while checking the media and then switch off. If the disk has not been formatted correctly, or fails to work, the slot will illuminate solid orange until the disk is removed. In this case, check if the disk is formatted correctly and also that it works with a computer.

HyperDeck’s media slot indicators illuminate to let you know the status of the disk, for example red when recording, and green during playback

Using the LCD Menu

Press the ‘menu’ button on the front panel to open the menu settings.

Turn the search dial or press the skip buttons to navigate between the menu options and press ‘set’ to select a submenu.

Turn the search dial to move through the menu settings

With the menu item selected, press the ‘set’ button.

Adjust settings using the search dial or skip fwd and skip bwd buttons and confirm them by pressing the ‘set’ button.

Press ‘menu’ to step back through the options and return to the home screen.