Control Buttons - Blackmagicdesign Blackmagic URSA Installation And Operation Manual

Blackmagic URSA Mini Features
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The control buttons on the left side of your Blackmagic URSA
Mini lets you record and play back clips, turn focus peaking
on or off, switch between the program and camera view
on the LCD, plus adjust the iris and auto focus when using
compatible EF lenses.

Control Buttons

Your Blackmagic URSA Mini has control buttons on the left side of your camera behind the LCD, the
outside of the LCD and on the side handle. The iris, focus, record and playback buttons all perform
the same function.
Iris
The 'iris' button activates the automatic aperture setting on compatible lenses. When using video
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dynamic range settings, a single press of the iris button will set an average exposure based on the
highlights or shadows in your shot. When using film dynamic range settings, pressing the iris button
sets your exposure to the brightest highlight in your shot.
On URSA Mini EF models, this button works with compatible EF lenses. On URSA Mini PL models, 1 CFAST
this button works with compatible lenses connected to the broadcast lens controller.
To set your aperture manually, press the forward and reverse skip transport buttons.
Focus
When using an EF mount with an EF lens that supports electronic focus adjustments, press the 'focus'
button to activate auto focus. A white focus square will appear on the fold out monitor. Anything
within the square will be correctly focused. When the lens is focussed, the square will disappear. It's
important to know that while most lenses support electronic focus, some lenses can be set to manual
or auto focus modes, and so you need to ensure your lens is set to auto focus mode.
Peak
Press the 'peak' button to activate focus peaking. The focus peaking feature creates a green edge
around the sharpest parts of the image so you can easily confirm your focus. Focus peaking is not
recorded to the CFast 2.0 cards, but can be displayed via the HD monitoring output and on the fold
out monitor by activating overlays using the touchscreen menu.
Program
This feature will be made available in a later software update.
Menu
Press the 'menu' button to open the dashboard. Press and hold the 'menu' button to bypass the
dashboard and go straight to the settings menu. Refer to the 'settings' section for more information
about the dashboard feature and how to adjust settings.
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