Blackmagic Ultimatte12 User Manual Using the Front Control Panel

On the control panel’s LCD you can view the program output plus monitor useful information such as audio levels, the video format and frame rate, and the name of your Ultimatte unit. When you press the menu button the settings menu will appear where you can change settings and check the connection status on all inputs. The three numbered buttons let you instantly recall presets.

This section provides a brief overview of the features included on the front panel.

LCD Display

Depending on the Ultimatte 12 model you are using, the LCD displays the program output and the following information.

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NOTE Ultimatte 12 HD Mini receives on air tally status from an ATEM switcher connected via the HDMI PGM or SDI Return connectors. Refer to the ‘Camera Control via Ultimatte 12 HD Mini’ for more information.

Larger Ultimatte models detect tally via the GPIO connector on the rear panel when connected to a third party GPI interface. For more information, refer to the ‘GPI and Tally Settings’ section.

USB

If your Ultimatte has a USB connector on the front panel, you can use this port to connect the unit to your computer. This USB-C port is used for updating and configuring the unit with Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup. On larger Ultimatte models the USB-C port is on the rear panel.

Quick Preset Buttons

The three numbered buttons on the front panel are used to recall quick presets. If a quick preset is available the corresponding button is illuminated green, when a quick preset is active the button will be blue.

For more information, refer to the ‘presets’ section later in this manual.

Menu

Press the ‘menu’ button to open and close the settings menu.

Lock

Press and hold the ‘lock’ button for 1 second to lock the front panel. This disables the buttons, preventing anyone from accidentally changing any settings. The button will illuminate red when active.

Press and hold for 2 seconds to unlock the panel.