Discover Smart Production Atomos Ninja Blade User Manual EDITION 1: FEB 2014 Have you registered your Ninja Blade yet? Upgrade to 3 year warranty now. Website: www.atomos.com | Sales: [email protected] | Support: [email protected] Contents Safety Instructions Warranty & Conditions. 1 The Ninja Blade is designed to a high standard but there are some things Introduction ...............................................................................................2 you should be aware of to prolong the life of the unit and for your own safety. 1. What’s included .................................................................................3 2. What you also need. 4 Batteries and power supplies Spinning Disk Drives (HDD) ...............................................................4 The battery supplied with the Ninja Blade is a powerful professional device, Solid State Drives (SSDs) ..................................................................4 designed to retain enough energy to supply the Ninja Blade for hours. You Mechanical Shock and Vibration ........................................................4 should avoid short-circuiting the battery connections because this can cause a Backing up and archiving ...................................................................4 high current to flow which can damage the cells and even pose a fire hazard. For example, you should not carry batteries in a bag or pocket where they may HDMI Cables ......................................................................................5 contact other metal objects such as coins. Standard 1/4” Camcorder Mount . 5 3. Mounting disks in the Master Caddy ...............................................6 The power supply and battery charger included are intended for use with the Ninja Blade only. Keep the power supply, plug and cable away from water and 4. Connecting and powering up ...........................................................7 unplug from the mains electricity socket when not in use. Batteries ..............................................................................................7 Power ON/Power OFF ........................................................................8 Disconnect power supplies before cleaning the Ninja Blade or its components. 5. Ninja Blade connections ...................................................................8 Using the Ninja Blade safely 6. Master Caddy and Screw Mounts. .9 Although the Ninja Blade is very lightweight compared to all the devices it Master Caddy / Screw Mounts / Modularity ........................................9 replaces, it is still a solid object that could cause injury if misused. 7. Using the Ninja Blade ......................................................................10 • Always make sure that the Ninja Blade is mounted securely and is unable to Using the Ninja Blade .......................................................................10 fall onto anyone nearby. This is especially important when there are children Category 1: Operating Settings ........................................................10 present who might be tempted to pull on cables. Category 2: Shot Setup & Monitor Tools ..........................................10 • Always ensure that cable runs to the Ninja Blade are clearly visible and do Category 3: Main Controls, REC, PLAY & MENU ............................10 not present a trip hazard. Home Screen / Menu functions ........................................................11 • Do not place on uneven or unstable surfaces. File Naming / Date & Time / Display Options / Screen Lock. .12 • Do not insert anything but Ninja Blade Master Disk caddies in the Master Batteries Screen / Auto Switching / Manual Switching .....................13 Disk slot on the side of the Ninja Blade. Storage Capacity Indicator / Formatting HDD/SSD / Unit Name .....13 • Do not touch the Ninja Blade’s screen with sharp, metallic or abrasive objects. Audio In / Audio during playback ......................................................14 • The Ninja Blade can become warm or hot with prolonged use. Do not place it 8. Monitoring and Recording ..............................................................15 in contact with your lap or any part of your body where such warming could Connect to Input ................................................................................15 cause discomfort or injury. Before recording / Choosing your recording format .........................15 • Do not expose to strong electrical or magnetic fields. SmartControl / 6 ways to start recording ......................................... 16 • Do not expose to or use near liquids, rain or moisture. Waveform Monitoring ....................................................................... 17 • Do not dispose of the Ninja Blade or its batteries in municipal waste and do not Luma Overlay / RGB Parade / Vectorscope. 18 incinerate it or its batteries, but follow local regulations for safe disposal Monitor Assist ................................................................................... 19 Focus Assist / Zebra / False Colour. 20 Care of disk drives Blue Only / Grid Lines / Focus Assist Settings ................................ 21 Spinning disks and SSDs are very sensitive to damage from static electricity. SmartLog . 22 Please observe all the usual precautions when handling them. Exporting .xml ................................................................................. 23 Please see the section Mechanical shock and vibration later in this manual for Organising material on disk ..............................................................24 information about how to handle and care for your disk drives. Anti-shock technology. 25 File Recovery ....................................................................................25 9. Timecode ..........................................................................................26 10. Pulldown ...........................................................................................27 11. Playback & Playout ..........................................................................28 exFAT / FAT32 disks .........................................................................28 Playback controls ..............................................................................29 Loop mode ........................................................................................30 12. Connecting and Editing ..................................................................31 Connect to Input ................................................................................31 NLE Support . .31 User Manual Conventions exFAT compatibility ...........................................................................31 Transferring files ...............................................................................31 To keep things simple but clear, we’ve only adopted two Importing / Import into Final Cut Pro .................................................32 conventions in this manual: SmartLog with FCPX ........................................................................33 13. External Power Supply ....................................................................34 A helpful tip, suggestion or something to note because it’s 14 . Using Connect Converters .............................................................34 not obvious at first 15. Software Upgrades ..........................................................................35 Updating AtomOS (Firmware) ..........................................................35 Menu Monospaced text indicates a menu or touch action 16. Technical Specifications .................................................................36 Warranty & Conditions Notice Software License Agreement Copyright © 2013 ATOMOS Global Pty Ltd (‘referred to as ATOMOS’). IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A LICENSE All rights reserved. All information in this document is subject to AGREEMENT. change without notice. 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