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Page 1: User Manual
Atomos Ninja-2 User Manual EDITION 1: NOVEMBER 2012 Have you registered your Ninja-2 yet? Upgrade to 3 year warranty now. Website: www.atomos.com | Sales: sales@atomos.com | Support: support@atomos.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
............... • The Ninja-2 can become warm or hot with prolonged use. Do not place it in Unit Name . -
Page 3: Warranty & Conditions
Software and/or the Atomos • Unauthorised repairs or attempted repairs; Ninja-2 in whole or in part. Any failure to comply with the above or any • Tampering with or modification of the goods; other terms and conditions contained herein will result in the automatic •... -
Page 4: Introduction
Ninja-2 are very cheap; the cost of storage is no longer an issue. Unit alone (excluding TFT/LCD) by registering your Ninja-2 online at Buying a disk for the Ninja-2 is just like buying a tape – except that with a http://www.atomos.com/registration.xml. This will enable us to let disk you will have instant “non-linear”... -
Page 5: What's Included
HDMI cables and tripod screws. All We recommend drives, please refer to Part 16 (Technical Specifications) other parts necessary to use the Ninja-2 are included in the carry case. of this manual. For the most up-to-date information please visit: http://atomos.activehosted.com/kb/article/compatibility/... -
Page 6: What You Also Need
Ninja-2 is going to be attached to a tripod or if it there is a likelihood that they might be dropped onto a hard surface. -
Page 7: Hd-Sdi Cables
Flexible cables will put less strain on the HDMI sockets on your camera and on your Ninja-2 - but, in any case, it is worth considering some kind of cable management (cable ties or clips) near each HDMI socket - especially since HDMI is not a “locking”... -
Page 8: Mounting Disks In The Master Caddy
The Master Caddy can’t be inserted the wrong way round. Always make sure that the disk connector faces the slot in the Ninja-2. You have to be quite firm to push the Master Caddy into place, but don’t push too hard, just in case something isn’t set up or aligned properly. -
Page 9: Connecting And Powering Up
No. 1 and can charge two batteries simultaneously. There are four red LED to the left of batter No. 2 as you look at the back of the Ninja-2. Pull the indicators for each battery. This will show the approximate stage the latches towards the batteries to release them. -
Page 10: Power On/Power Off
Momentarily press the circular button on the right side of the Ninja-2 as you look at the screen to power up the unit. After a couple of seconds you will see the Atomos logo, and then the Ninja-2 Home Screen. -
Page 11: Other Physical Features
On the left hand side of the unit (as you face the screen) is a slot To eject it, use the latch on the right hand side of the Ninja-2 for Ninja-2 Master Disk Caddies. To insert a caddy, gently push until (as pictured) it clicks into position. -
Page 12: Using The Ninja-2
This is the screen you see whenever you are not in a function or sub-menu, and it is the first screen that the Ninja-2 boots into when you turn it on. All A large blue arrow in the top right of the screen will... -
Page 13: Home Screen / Menu Functions
NO DISK STANDBY Pressing this icon connects the incoming video signal to the screen, so that you can use the Ninja-2 as a field monitor. More about monitoring in the next section, Monitoring and Recording. RECORDING icon is dimmed and disabled if there is no valid video input OR if the disk is full. -
Page 14: Screen Lock
SCREEN LOCK A new feature for the Ninja-2 is the ability to Lock the screen so no changes can be made by mistakenly touching the screen. To Lock the screen press the start button located... -
Page 15: Batteries Screen / Auto Switching/Manual Switching
Warning: If both of the batteries are fully depleted, the unit will turn itself off. The Ninja-2 will switch to the battery screen for the last 5 seconds of available power before shutting down, alerting you serves two main purposes: that shutdown is about to occur. -
Page 16: Audio During Playback
It is not possible to vary the gain if the signal input is from the HDMI connection because this is digital and is embedded in the signal. You can usually adjust this from the camera, see your cameras manual for operational details. Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 1: November 2012... -
Page 17: Audio In
8. Monitoring and Recording Connect to input Before recording As soon as you connect a supported input to the Ninja-2’s HDMI input: • Check there is a valid signal by looking at the main screen, ensuring it looks like the ‘ready-to-record’ screen •... -
Page 18: Smartcontrol
There is a flag within the HDMI signal that lets the Ninja-2 know the start/stop record has been pressed on the camera; in turn this will trigger the Ninja-2 to start/stop recording at the same time as the camera. This functionality is currently only supported by the Canon C100 and 1DXc. -
Page 19: Using The Ninja-2 As A Field Monitor/Electronic Viewfinder
With its 5” high-resolution color TFT 800x480pixel screen, the in focus. The parts of the image in focus are indicated by the Ninja-2 makes a great field monitor. So good, in fact, that you don’t selected colour. By default the Ninja-2 uses red, but you can change need any separate monitoring equipment. -
Page 20: Smartlog
+/- keys next to the coloured square representing the current colour. The default colour is Red. The following additional colours are available (White Square, Red Square, Green, Blue, Yellow, Light Blue and Purple). Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 1: November 2012... -
Page 21: Exporting .Xml
• Then it will return you to the previous screen points shown on the timeline of the clip once selected. You can carry on recording but please remember before you eject the drive to export your XML files. Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 1: November 2012... -
Page 22: Organising Material On Disk
If you do not set this up Ninja-2 will start recording from menu screen. Scene 1 and Shot 1 automatically. The Ninja-2 uses the exFAT file system. This is recognised natively by both PCs and Macs, without any need to install driver software. -
Page 23: Anti-Shock Technology
They are ideal for low-cost recording, but will suffer reduced The Ninja-2 saves the file every 8 seconds while in recording mode, so performance if they are jolted or receive a sudden impact. -
Page 24: Timecode
(this is also accessible by touching Menu and then Timecode) based on the internal Ninja-2 Time of Day clock. This can be set in Occupying the lower-centre part of the screen is the timecode display with controls to set the start-time of the timecode. -
Page 25: Pulldown
You will, of course, want the Ninja-2 to record eg 1080p24, not 1080i60 Rec button will highlight. to the disk. In many cases, it is not easy for the Ninja-2 to detect the pulldown operation in the video, so you will have to set the correct mode 3:2 pulldown detection is difficult, if not impossible to detect on... -
Page 26: Playback & Playout
FAT32 Disks The Ninja-2 has a powerful playback function that allows you to playback If the disk has been formatted on Ninja-2 it will use the FAT32 file system. pristine Apple ProRes or (optionally) DNxHD recordings in real-time The Play navigation screen will display the... -
Page 27: Play Mode / Pause Mode
Stop first. PLAY MODE Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Plays the clip at 8x normal speed Fast Fast Forward/Fast Fast Reverse Plays the clip at 64x normal speed Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 1: November 2012... -
Page 28: Loop Mode
At any time, you can hide all the visible controls by simply touching The Ninja-2 has the ability to play back a single clip in loop mode via the screen (away from any controls) once. Touch it again to bring the SDI output. -
Page 29: Connecting And Editing
• Windows XP - install the following update : http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19364 If you have used a FAT32 formatted disk in the Ninja-2 this will have a folder structure Scene, Shot, Take. This will mean you either transfer all • Windows Vista - install SP1 or higher the folders or utilise the Windows Search or MACs automate program •... -
Page 30: Importing / Import Into Final Cut Pro
files from your Ninja-2 disk. Importing Ninja-2 footage into Final Cut Pro You can import Ninja-2 footage into Final Cut Pro (FCP) in just a few simple steps. First, connect the Ninja-2 Docking Station to your Apple Mac using the Firewire 800 port (USB 2.0 will also work). -
Page 31: Smartlog With Fcpx
• Select the drive (in this example it is EXCVIDEO) • Double-click the unitname.FCPXML file • This will open FCP X and import the .xml file • Select the Ninja-2 drive under Devices (in this example it is called EXCVIDEO) • Choose the unitname.FCPXML, select Import FCP X will make a event of the disk name and reference all the footage in that event. -
Page 32: External Power Supply
This adaptor allows you to take the power supply from any source that has a D-Tap connection such as V-Lock The D-Tap also connects to the battery slot of the Ninja-2, please ensure it is in slot 1. There will be a D-Tap to D-Tap cable. Voltages up to 20.0V. -
Page 33: Software Upgrades
All you have to do is press and hold the on/off button for 10 seconds. • Locate and download the firmware upgrade If you do this your Ninja-2 will revert to its factory condition, and you will 1. Extract the file ATOMSAM.FW from the firmware zip file. -
Page 34: Technical Specifications
Ninja-2 is strapped to the side of a motor bike. With spinning hard drives, use a new drive, or one that has very little usage. - Page 35 Sales & Technical Support Website: www.atomos.com | Sales: sales@atomos.com | Support: support@atomos.com © ATOMOS Global Pty. Ltd. trading as ATOMOS under license. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 1: November 2012...
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