Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera User Manual Blackmagic Camera Setup Utility

Updating Camera Software – Mac

After downloading the Blackmagic Camera Setup utility software and unzipping the downloaded file, open the resulting disk image to reveal the Blackmagic Camera Setup Installer.

Launch the installer and follow the on screen instructions. After the installation has finished, go to your applications folder and open the Blackmagic Cameras folder, where you’ll find this manual, the Blackmagic Camera setup utility, plus a documents folder containing readme files and information. You’ll also find an uninstaller for when updating to later versions of Blackmagic Camera Setup.

Updating Camera Software – Windows

After downloading the Blackmagic Camera Setup utility software and unzipping the downloaded file, you should see a Blackmagic Camera Setup folder containing this PDF manual and the Blackmagic Camera Setup Installer. Double-click the installer and follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation.

In Windows 10, click the start button and select ‘all apps’. Scroll down to the Blackmagic design folder. From here you can launch Blackmagic Camera Setup. In Windows 8.1, select the down arrow icon from the ‘start’ screen, and scroll down to the Blackmagic Design folder. From here you can launch Blackmagic Camera Setup.

Updating your Camera’s Internal Software

After installing the latest Blackmagic Camera Setup utility on your computer, connect a USB-C cable between the computer and your camera. The USB-C port is located on the left side panel. Simply open the rubber cap to access the port.

Launch the Blackmagic Camera Setup utility and follow the on screen prompts to update the camera software. The camera restarts on the ‘select language’ screen. It’s important to note that updating your camera software erases any presets and custom LUTs, and resets all settings. It is a good practice to export them to a memory card as a backup before performing a software update. After a software update, you can restore your presets and LUTs quickly by importing them from the memory card.