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ATOMOS SHOGUN FLAME
U S E R M A N U A L
E D I T I O N 1 : M AY 2 0 1 6
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- Page 1 Have you registered your Shogun Flame yet? Upgrade to 3 year warranty now Register now to receive communication on all future updates Web: www.atomos.com Sales: sales@atomos.com Support: www.atomos.com/support Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016 *Subject to change without notice...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
• Do not expose to or use near liquids, rain or moisture. Using the Shogun Flame • Do not dispose of the Shogun Flame in municipal waste and do not Category 1: Operating Settings incinerate it, always follow local regulations for safe disposal. -
Page 3: Warranty & Conditions
Software, you agree to be bound to the terms of this 1 years from the date of purchase, the user may upgrade to a 3 year EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, ATOMOS is unwilling warranty upon registering their product at www.atomos.com to license the Software to you. -
Page 4: Introduction
Support section of the website: www.atomos.com/support Your Shogun Flame comes with a standard 1 year warranty on all parts and accessories. You can upgrade to a 3 year warranty on the main Shogun Flame unit alone (excluding IPS screen) by registering your Shogun Flame online at www.atomos.com/registration... -
Page 5: What's Included
What’s Included We try to provide you with as complete a package as possible: you don’t Atomos does not sell storage and your package will not contain any have to add anything except 2.5” storage media (you can buy additional spinning disks or SSDs. -
Page 6: What You Also Need
Which drives should you use? • Do not bang or jolt the Shogun Flame while recording. There are so many drives available, and newer models appear all the • Do not use spinning drives (HDD) for recording 4K video time. -
Page 7: Backing Up And Archiving
What you also need File Recovery • Your Shogun Flame is able to detect when the drive is under stress 4K SDI cables (not included) and it will recover from any break in a recording by waiting until SDI cables are robust physically and electrically: you should rarely have the drive is ready to continue, and then resuming from that point. -
Page 8: Mounting Disks In The Master Caddy
Master Caddy II drives are backwards compatible with previous The Master Caddy can’t be inserted the wrong way round. Always make sure that the disk connector faces the slot in the Shogun Flame. You have Atomos recorders, however Master Caddy 1 is not forward to be quite firm to push the Master Caddy II into place, but don’t push too... -
Page 9: Connecting And Powering Up
DC Power into position. To remove a battery, push the latch to release it. Once the Shogun Flame is switched on, it will operate from your external Batteries do not charge in a linear way. At first they charge very DC power source if available, if no DC power source is present, then the quickly, and then the rate slows down to a trickle. -
Page 10: Power On/Power Off
Momentarily press the circular button on the top right side of the Shogun Flame 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 Shogun Flame Home Screen. -
Page 11: Shogun Flame Connections
X-Rite i1Display Pro as well as legacy Atomos Spyder Calibrator. Both units utilize the optional USB to serial adaptor cable. The latest version of the Atomos Calibration software is available at www.atomos.com/support... - Page 12 HDMI or SDI connections. 3. Analogue Audio On the side of the Shogun Flame unit is a multi-pin connector in to which the XLR break out cable can be connected. The break out cable provides Embedded Audio 2x XLR inputs and 2x XLR outputs. The inputs can be configured at Line,...
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Page 13: Master Caddy Ii, Screw Mounts And Sun Hood
Master Caddy II Slot Master Caddy II - New 2 keyway system On the rear of the unit is a 2.5mm HDD slot for Shogun Flame Master Disk The Master Caddy II is hot-swappable, so you can do this at any time –... -
Page 14: Sun Hood
With the Sun hood base in place, take the main section and pop this Attaching the Sun Hood For HDR, the viewing experience can easily be influenced by the out to form a rectangular tunnel. With the Atomos logo on the top facing environmental conditions and the best experience for viewing HDR correctly toward you, slide this into the base. -
Page 15: Using The Shogun Flame
The Main Controls of the unit are indicated by large round icons. To enable recording For instant playback and review To make settings changes See page 16 See page 16 See page 16 *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 16: Home Screen / Menu Functions
7. Using the Shogun Flame cont. Home screen and menu functions Shogun Flame uses a unit name, scene, shot and take convention to name Rec (Record) This is the icon you touch to begin a recording. Touch it again to stop the clips. Select the clip you want to play by touching the file name and this... -
Page 17: File Naming / Date & Time / Display Options
Date & Time Allows you to adjust the date and time shown by the clock in the Shogun Flame. This will also change the time of day Timecode. Touching the Date & Time takes you into the Date and Time Screen. -
Page 18: Screen Lock / Timecode / Shogun Flame Info
7. Using the Shogun Flame cont. UNLOCKED Lock the Display Screen LOCKED You can lock the display of the Shogun Flame so that no changes can be made by mistakenly touching UNLOCKED LOCKED the screen, to lock the Shogun Flame simply short tap the power button. -
Page 19: Input Menu
These include audio record channel select, 3D LUT record, Codec selection A green tick on Source indicates the Shogun Flame has locked signal on and Drive naming. this input, a red cross indicates a signal or lock issue with the attached device, double check your cable and camera output settings. -
Page 20: Storage Capacity Indicator / Formatting Hdd/Ssd / Unit Name
Please check the drive compatibility list prior to purchasing drives: http://www.atomos.com/drives The Shogun Flame file system is exFAT. We recommend that you format each disk with the Shogun Flame and not your computer to ensure the correct parameters are set with the file system. Unit Name The Batteries screen indicator is made up of three icons, two will display the batteries and the other for the DC input. -
Page 21: Audio Panel
Audio During Playback Mode When you enter into Playback mode on the Shogun Flame it will only output channels 1/2 on the headphones, please bear this in mind when you select the audio channels for recording. -
Page 22: Monitoring And Recording
Setting up for recording Recording Checklist As soon as you connect a supported signal to the Shogun Flame input • Check there is a valid signal by checking the input menu ensuring all and have inserted a formatted drive the following will happen;... -
Page 23: Smartcontrol / 6 Ways To Start Recording
Shogun Flame Start and Stop record control can be triggered by the Shogun Flame to start/ stop recording at the same time as the camera. following methods: 1. -
Page 24: Waveform Monitoring
The Waveform Monitoring icon will only be visible if there is an input • Assisting with colour correction. signal detected. • Camera white and black balance *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 25: Luma Overlay / Rgb Parade / Vectorscope
The Waveform Monitor will remain on screen when hiding the overlays ensuring the focus remains on calibrating your image. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 26: Monitor Assist
Monitor Assist AtomOS features Smart Monitor tools that help with making your shot picture perfect. Easily access Focus Peaking, Zebra, False Colour and Blue Only Exposure to check image is in focus, noise free and correctly exposed. Options for safe area/ title area markers along with aspect ratio markers and anamorphic desqueeze functions are also available. -
Page 27: Focus Assist / Zebra / False Color
Focus Assist Outline To help you determine the exposure range with more accuracy, please use the scale on the left hand side of the display. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 28: Blue Only / Grid Lines / Focus Assist Settings
4K 2:1 shows 1/16 of the 4K UHD image. The Safe Area/Grid Lines will still be visible when tapping the center of the screen to hide the overlays. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 29: Smartlog
AtomOS 6.4 introduced extended tags to allow you to be also make more specific tags that can help facilitate the edit. SmartLog is compatible with FCPX XML (.fcpxml). -
Page 30: Exporting .Xml
Playback file lister. Cycle through the options until favorites is selected. You can then play these out in either order recorded or reverse. See the playpack section for more details on Playlists on Page 41. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 31: Monitor Mode (Hdr / Log / Custom Looks)
8. Monitoring and Recording cont. Monitor Mode AtomOS features Monitor tools that help with making your shot picture perfect for on set and in post. The new AtomHDR mode provides a way to monitor HDR content on your Atomos recorder. - Page 32 You can tap the icon on the left of the menu to scroll Atomos HDR tech guide to familiarise your self with the key terms and through the options and adjustments are again made by moving the differences between the existing Rec.709 standard dynamic range (SDR)
- Page 33 10.2 stops. In Secondly ensure you are sending a Log signal into the Shogun Flame so terms of operation you want to adjust the slider so that the image on the that you are recording the HDR Log information.
- Page 34 REC.709 or SDR. If you are working with 3D LUTs you can use color correction applications, as well as applications like Photoshop to create you own custom Looks that can then be imported to your Atomos device. They can provide a great base or primary grade that allow you to apply an instant look to your footage.
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Page 35: Anti-Shock Technology
If you select recover later, every time you put the disk in, or start up the This means that even if you suffer a momentary break in your recording, Shogun Flame, the same menu will appear to prompt you to recover the the video capture will continue without any intervention from you, the file that did not close properly. -
Page 36: Timecode
When enabled, pressing the camera Record Stop/Start Touching the Timecode display on the home screen, just above the three button will make the Shogun Flame start and stop record simultaneously main controls (Rec, Play, Menu), will take you to the Timecode setup as the timecode starts and stops. -
Page 37: Ltc / Record Run / Auto Restart
This will continue for all clips that follow. This is also known as continuous Timecode. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... -
Page 38: Hd Pulldown
Instead they send 1080i59.94 in NTSC regions (eg USA, Japan), and 1080i50 • Your Shogun Flame needs to analyse the video for about 1 second, in in PAL regions (eg Europe) order to detect the pulldown sequence and remove it. -
Page 39: Record Mode Options
The icon will be white when the option is lapse recoding mode and when an input is present the selected. record button will white have dashed lines around it like a clock face. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... - Page 40 *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016...
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Page 41: Playback & Playout
2 x or 4x speeds both forward and in reverse. One of the key elements of the Shogun Flame REC PLAY MONITOR EDIT is the ability to utilize the monitor recorder as a play back and play out... - Page 42 Creates and saves the metadata tags in to XML in FCPX format. EXPORT Tapping reset will remove the all tags from the current clip. RESET *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016...
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Page 43: Connecting And Editing
(COMMAND + C copy, COMMAND + V paste). Avid DNxHD® / DNxHR® support requires online activation. If you have used a FAT32 formatted disk in the Shogun Flame this will ExFAT compatibility have a folder structure Scene, Shot, Take. This will mean you either The Shogun Flame formats your disk as exFAT. We have chosen this file... -
Page 44: Importing / Import Into Final Cut Pro
EDIUS 6, Sony Vegas 10, Lightworks and Avid Media Composer 6 support imported files from your Shogun Flame disk. Importing Shogun Flame footage into Final Cut Pro You can import Shogun Flame footage into Final Cut Pro (FCP) in just a few simple steps. First, connect the Shogun Flame Docking Station to your Apple Mac using the USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port. -
Page 45: Smartlog With Fcpx
• Open FCP X Prior to importing the XML files into FCP X, ensure that: • You have exported XML whilst the drive is in your Shogun Flame • Create a New Project (or you can use an existing project); in this • You have connected your Master Caddy Docking Station and inserted... -
Page 46: Software Upgrades
14. Software Updates AC Adapter (included) This connects to the DC input on the back of the Shogun Flame. You’ll notice there are 2 AC Adapters included with the packaging - they are identical with the other one used for the battery charger. -
Page 47: Technical Specifications
720p 50/60, 1080i 50/60, SDI to HDMI HDR sunhood 1080p 24/25/30/50/60/120*, 2160p 24/25/30 Atomos HDMI cable, Spyder calibration Optional extras Specifications correct at time of printing E&OE *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun Flame – User Manual Edition 1: May 2016... - Page 48 Construction note: Your Shogun Flame is designed to operate in ambient temperatures up to 45°C/113°F. It features a heat pipe design with a silent fan to circulate air and remove excess heat from the rear vents . If you wish to extend the temperature of operation in high temperature conditions, you can choose an SSD drive, and set the TFT brightness to a minimum.
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