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- Page 1 User Manual EDITION 1: NOVEMBER 2018 Register your NINJA V within twelve months of purchase to upgrade to a 3 year warranty* Registering your product ensures you receive communication on all future updates...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Instructions Warranty & Conditions The Ninja V is designed to a high standard but there are some things you Introduction should be aware of to prolong the life of the unit and for your own safety. 1. What’s included 2. -
Page 3: Warranty & Conditions
1 year EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, ATOMOS is unwilling from the date of purchase; or 3 years upon completion of product registration to license the Software to you. -
Page 4: Introduction
Stay up-to-date with the latest information and software by registering your product today www.atomos.com/support Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 5: What's Included
For the most up-to-date information please visit: www.atomos.com/drives Included: • Ninja V • 1 x Master Caddy II + screws • 12V-3A AC power supply • Battery Eliminator • Ninja V Quick Start Guide Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 6: What You Also Need
Hard disks are precision mechanical devices that need to be handled carefully. The use of mechanical drives or Solid State drives will vary Widely available 2.5” SSDs are the basic storage media for Atomos 4K depending on the intended filming application. Monitor Recorders. We work closely with leading drive manufacturers to We can’t give rigid guidelines because there are so many different kinds... -
Page 7: Hdmi Cables
Signal issues can often result from damaged HDMI cables, or using cables that are too long. Atomos make a range of professional HDMI cables which are ideal for connecting between your camera and Ninja V. For 4Kp50/60 recording we advise the use of Atomos HDMI 2.0 cables. -
Page 8: Mounting Disks In The Master Caddy
Recorders. The new AtomX SSDmini is a little over 1/4 inch tall and 3” long. It is also 20% shorter than traditional SSDs, yet keeps the standard SATA III connector. It is backward compatible with previous Atomos devices by adding a clever extension handle (SSDmini Adaptor). These tiny, slimline SSDs are a true innovation by our close drive partners Angelbird and Sony. -
Page 9: Connecting And Powering Up
An optional Atomos accessory is a DC to D-Tap Coiled Cable. This is Atomos Power Kit with the Ninja V. The Ninja V can also use standard NP-F designed to allow you to power your device from an external battery compatible batteries. - Page 10 Ninja V 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 V Home Screen. Turning OFF power to the Ninja V...
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Page 11: Ninja V Connections
For optimal calibration it is recommended that your Ninja V is powered equipment via the HDMI connections. up for 30 minutes prior to calibration. The latest version of the Atomos HDR Output Calibration software is available at www.atomos.com/support... -
Page 12: Atomx Ssdmini, Master Caddy Ii And Screw Mounts
AtomX SSDmini Handle available. Attach to SSDmini for use with existing Atomos Master Caddy II compatible devices, and reduce handling and potential damage to disk casing. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 13: Master Caddy Ii / Ssdmini / Mounting Options
No complicated sequences of buttons. No endless menus crowded with text. It’s optimized for our latest AtomIC hardware platform. And it’s extremely responsive with fast boot up times. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 14: Best Practice
The Ninja V uses the exFAT file system for broadest compatibility. Secure Erase Format For drives that carry the Atomos Logo such as the G-Technology 4K SSD, Angelbird 4KRAW, AtomX SSDmini by Angelbird and Sony, an option for secure erase is presented. This allows for the entire drive including the drive cache to be formatted. -
Page 15: Unit Name
Rec (Red) or idle (green) status. • Scene and shot can also be set using the + - controls. Take is automated. Locking of the display can be found in the Monitor Mode. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 16: Firmware Updates
6. Power up your Ninja V with a short press of the Power Button. and ask if you’d like to apply the update. If you select “ok” the device 7. Watch the screen. The Atomos logo will appear, and then be will shut down and begin the update process. -
Page 17: Main Screen - Home
Information Bar. When activated the Monitor button will have LUMA WAVEFORM: two surrounding rings. See next page. Luma Waveform is now a constant on your homescreen. Allows for greater control over monitoring without compromising the subject. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 18: Main Screen - Information Bar
Touch MON again to return to previous screen. VIDEO OUTPUT: You will find the EDIT button works in a similar fashion, and that This menu displays the active video format being output from HDMI. it is not possible to have Monitor and Edit active simultaneously. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 19: Home Screen / Menu Functions
Safe area Guides EDIT EDIT SETTINGS (yellow): Touch to access Monitoring Feature Settings. Set histogram sizes, Swipe left to reveal adjust transparency, LUTs, Focus Peaking and more. EDIT Desqueeze Settings Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 20: Home Screen And Menu Functions
37. Touching the folder icon will reveal the available playlist. See next image. EDIT EDIT Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018 EDIT EDIT... -
Page 21: Information Bar
HDMI HDR auto if required. Your Ninja V will you time in post production. To understand more about recognise most cameras when correctly attached via a the importance of this function please see page 32. compatible HDMI cable. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 22: Output Record
– DNxHD 220x/DNxHR HQX are 10bit, all others are 8 bit, DNxHD36 is a proxy codec. More information regarding Apple ProRes data rates can be obtained online from Apple ProRes whitepaper PDF document. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 23: File / Meters
(up to 999). The number you choose will then be first stereo pair. In an NLE you can easily access all shown in the file name at the top of the screen during the recorded tracks. recording, the take number is automatically increased with each take. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 24: Audio / Media / Timecode
• Record Run bear this in mind when you select the audio channels • Time of Day for recording. • Auto Restart Cycle through these modes by touching the Timecode Source Selector. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 25: Date And Time
In Time of Day mode, the controls on the Timecode Setup Screen for adjusting the start-point of the Ninja’s Timecode are not available, as the Timecode is set by the Ninja’s internal clock. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 26: Battery Info
Avid DNxHD / Avid DNxHR codec. You can In the center of the screen is a ‘power down’ button. also check on the Atomos website to ensure you are Hold down for 4 seconds to shut down the unit. -
Page 27: Monitoring & Recording
The HDMI Camera trigger is available for supported cameras, There is a flag within the digital signal that lets the Ninja V know the start/stop record has been pressed on the camera; in turn this will trigger the Ninja V to start/stop recording at the same time as the camera. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 28: Monitor Features
Monitor Mode / Features Monitoring Features Activation Icons Focus Peaking AtomOS 10 features a new and improved layout of Monitoring tools. Ensure your recordings are always in focus. These can be toggled on and off simply by touching the large yellow MON icon. -
Page 29: Using Waveform Monitoring Tools
You can also adjust the brightness and opacity of the waveform display whilst recording, monitoring or during playback. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 30: Using Monitor Assist
This gives a visualization of what is going on with exposure across the image. There is a scale on the left hand side, overexposed elements will display as red, and underexposed elements will display as blue. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 31: Blue Only / Zoom / Grid Lines / Focus Assist Settings
False Color Scale Cinema Guides / Safe Areas / Anamorphic De-Squeeze AtomOS 10 has advanced frame guides and safe areas. You can cycle through your required cine or TV frame guides by repeatedly pressing the guides icon. Action safe area and title safe areas can then be turned on and are proportional to the frame guides based on SMPTE standards. -
Page 32: Luts
Davinci Resolve, Photoshop or dedicated applications like LUTCalc. 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. -
Page 33: Monitor
AtomOS10 uses predefined settings to display your video when viewing the Compare option will apply a 50/50 vertical screen split that will show in HDR. This is similar to the HDR slider in previous Atomos Operating both the Natural Source Video and the selected LOOK of the LUT. Systems, except instead of a variable slider control, we have now buttons that correspond with Rec.709 (SDR), HLG and PQ (HDR) levels. -
Page 34: Understanding Hdr And Log
Ninja V to display the High Dynamic Range capabilities of a Log gamma input. HDR monitoring in AtomOS10 is the result of the research and development by Atomos that allows control of all aspects of the monitor through image processing to deliver the unclipped beauty of specular highlights through natural, vibrant colors with a result that allows you to simply shoot what you see. -
Page 35: Display
Gamma control allows you to create darker and richer shadows. This may be useful when monitoring in bright daylight conditions. Gain: Gain will boost the image brightness and affect the highlights Reset: Quickly return all values to default Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 36: Playback & Playout
By tapping this icon you can put the clip in to loop play EDIT back. In and out markers for loop you can be placed and cleared using the edit tools. See page 40. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 37: Playback Mode
More information about using the In and Out points, tagging and XML Export is available in the next section - Edit. See pages 40 for information on using marker points. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 38: Video Format
ID (DID) of your Ninja V device. This will be required to activate the Avid DNxHD / Avid DNxHR codec. You can also check on the Atomos website to ensure you are running the latest firmware: www.atomos.com/support Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 39: Edit
Reveal/hide Edit tools. Toggle on/off EDIT EDIT SETTINGS: Noise Cut Away Close up Wide Shot There are no user accessible settings available for Edit functions EDIT EDIT in AtomOS 10.01. This may change with future firmware updates. EXPORT RESET EDIT Export Reset Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 40: Smartlog / Export Xml
Tag clip as a cut away scene EXPORT RESET Close Up Tag clip as close up for use in edit and post EXPORT RESET RESET Wide Shot Tag clip as wide shot EXPORT RESET Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... - Page 41 Playlists featuring only selected recordings from your disk. More information about Playlists can be found on page 37. EXPORT RESET A full list extended tagging options appears on page 38. RESET RESET Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018...
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Page 42: Hd Pulldown
If there is no input detected, then toggle the input by pressing the screen until you see the input you wish to record. Atomos is adding auto-detection support for more cameras, please check for firmware updates regularly at www.atomos.com Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... -
Page 43: Connecting And Editing
Attach AtomX SSDmini or Master Caddy Ensure disk is properly attached * When using the AtomX USB-C 3.1 Docking Station II with older computers a USB 3.0 Male to Type C Female adaptor is required. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018... - Page 44 Choose the Event you wish to import the footage into, or create a new event. Go to the File menu and select Import > Media Select Import: FCP X will show you a “browse” window. Look for the Ninja V drive, and click on it. Your Scene, Shot and Take files now appear in the project window, ready for use in your FCP X project. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018...
- Page 45 You can sort these by using the pull-down menu to show favorites. This will show all the individual favorites as separate clips in the Event Viewer. Once imported you can expand the clip and you will see the Favorite, Reject and other various tags. You can also filter the view to only see specific tags eg. favorite, etc. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018...
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Page 46: Technical Specifications
1920 x 1080 / 423ppi Auto HDMI Trigger Aspect ratio 16:9 native HDMI Supported Protocols - Canon, Sony Atomos Open Standard - Panasonic, Nikon, Olympus, Fuji, Leica Color Gamut REC709 HDTV Look up table (LUT) support 3D LUT (.cube format) Other LANC control - Slave 2x, 1.5x, 1.33x, Panasonic 4:3... -
Page 47: Optional Accessories
14. Optional Accessories Atomos has a wide range of optional accessories to enhance your Ninja V, from basic media requirements through to Sunhoods and mounting arms. AtomX SSDmini by Sony AtomX Arm & QR plate by Lanparte Designed specifically to fit the • 10” and 13” models... - Page 48 @atomos_news @Atomos_News /atomosglobal /atomosvideo /AtomosVideo ® © Atomos 2018. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Atomos Ninja V – User Manual Edition 1: November 2018...
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