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Installation and Operation Manual
Blackmagic
Web Presenter
February 2017

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Web Presenter February 2017...
  • Page 2 But Blackmagic Web Presenter is way more than a USB webcam source for SDI and HDMI video sources, as it also includes a 2 input live switcher so you can do simple multi camera broadcasts or presentations.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting Blackmagic Web Presenter as your Webcam Using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Third Party Software Using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Skype Using Blackmagic Web Presenter to Stream with YouTube Live To set your Web Presenter as a new device Setting up a YouTube Live streaming channel...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    You might notice there is both loop SDI and loop HDMI outputs and you can use these outputs if you want to connect Web Presenter in line with a video connection to other equipment. For example, you could loop the SDI output to a deck or monitor or you could connect Web Presenter in between a computer’s HDMI output and the HDMI input of a video projector.
  • Page 5: Plugging In Audio

    Skype, Open Broadcaster, XSplit Broadcaster or Periscope. For information on using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Skype and YouTube Live, refer to the ‘Using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Skype’ and ‘Using Blackmagic Web Presenter to Stream with YouTube Live’...
  • Page 6: Using Blackmagic Web Presenter With Third Party Software

    Third Party Software Using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Skype To use Blackmagic Web Presenter with Skype, first download the Skype software and install it on your computer. The Skype software is free and can be downloaded from www.skype.com Once installed on your computer, launch Skype.
  • Page 7: Using Blackmagic Web Presenter To Stream With Youtube Live

    That’s all you need to do, and if you make a Skype call you will be using the source video that you have connected to Blackmagic Web Presenter. NOTE The process of setting up Skype to work with Blackmagic Web Presenter is the same on both a macOS and Windows computer. For more information refer to the Skype website: www.skype.com...
  • Page 8 Select ‘create new’ in the pop up dialog box and click ‘ok’. In the properties window for the new device, select your Blackmagic Web Presenter from the ‘device’ drop down menu and click ‘ok’. Follow the same process for audio. Click on the ‘+’ button in the sources box to add a source and select ‘audio input capture’.
  • Page 9: Setting Up A Youtube Live Streaming Channel

    Select live streaming on the left hand side, and then click ‘get started’. Type in the details about your stream and choose if you would like to make it a public or a private stream. Using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Third Party Software...
  • Page 10 Click the start stream button in the main window of the Open Broadcaster software and you should now be broadcasting your stream. Back in your web browser, your stream’s status will change to ‘online’ and you can now see your live stream. Using Blackmagic Web Presenter with Third Party Software...
  • Page 11: Using Teranex Mini Smart Panel

    If your Blackmagic Web Presenter is installed in a Teranex Mini Rack Shelf, you will need to remove the Web Presenter from the rack shelf to access the front panel screws. See the ‘Teranex Mini Rack Shelf’...
  • Page 12: Smart Panel Features

    Teranex Mini Rack Shelf Teranex Mini Rack Shelf is a 1 RU shelf that lets you install your Blackmagic Web Presenter into a broadcast rack or road case. Your Web Presenter is so small, you can install it next to other Blackmagic Design equipment that shares a similar form factor, such as Teranex Mini converters, Blackmagic MultiView 4 and HyperDeck Studio Mini.
  • Page 13: Using The Built In Switcher

    SDI input for the camera, then the camera should be set to camera 1. Once this has been set, and you press the 1 button on the front panel of the web presenter, you should see the tally illuminate on the camera.
  • Page 14 The tally feature is supported on Blackmagic Studio Camera, Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera and Blackmagic URSA Mini models of cameras. For more details on setting up tally, refer to the ‘Backmagic URSA and URSA Mini’ and ‘Blackmagic Studio Camera’ manuals which can be downloaded from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Using Camera Tally...
  • Page 15: Appendix

    Appendix Blackmagic Embedded Tally Control Protocol Version 1.0 (30/04/14) This section is for third party developers or users who may wish to add support for the Blackmagic Embedded Tally Control Protocol to their products or system. It describes the protocol for sending tally information embedded in the non active picture region of a digital video stream.
  • Page 16 uint8[0] bit 0: slave device 1 program tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 1: slave device 1 device preview tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 2-3: reserved (0b00) bit 4: slave device 2 program tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 5: slave device 2 preview tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 6-7: reserved (0b00) uint8[1]...
  • Page 17: Help

    This can also be a faster way of getting help as there may already be answers you can find from other experienced users and Blackmagic Design staff which will keep you moving forward. You can visit the forum at https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com Contacting Blackmagic Design Support If you can’t find the help you need in our support material or on the forum, please use the “Send...
  • Page 18: Regulatory Notices And Safety Information

    Regulatory Notices and Safety Information Regulatory Notices Disposal of waste of electrical and electronic equipment within the European union. The symbol on the product indicates that this equipment must not be disposed of with other waste materials. In order to dispose of your waste equipment, it must be handed over to a designated collection point for recycling.
  • Page 19: Warranty

    Warranty 36 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that Blackmagic Web Presenter will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding connectors, cables, fiber optic modules, fuses and batteries which will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.

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