Chapter 1 Quick start Bloop Light Quick Start Guide Bloop Light Quick Start Guide Important safety instructions To ensure the best from the product, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in the safe place for future reference. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover from the unit.
Overview Thank you for using the Bloop Light from Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). Bloop Light can be configured to flash on a pulse signal from Flair which allows the editor to sync picture with motion control data for simplified post production. In other words, bloop light can be used to set up timing accurately in the move.
Bloop Light Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables Configuration A: Connecting Directly to RT-14 RT-14 interface box TRIGGERS connector D-type to XLR cable Extension cable In Flair, the button for Trigger 1 is labelled Bloop by default unless you have changed it, as it is usually used to trigger the Bloop light. YYou can change this name in Flair by using the same menu options that you use to add triggers to a move: Setups >...
Bloop Light Quick Start Guide Configuration B (using Triggers Box) This configuration uses the ribbon cable supplied with the Triggers Box. RT-14 interface box TRIGGERS connector To camera: Trigger Out and Sync In Trigger 1 Output SYNC to Bloop light BLOOP TRIGGER Triggers Box...
Bloop Light Quick Start Guide Trigger 1 or Green LED with Ext Camera Trigger signal, and thus use it to test the External Camera Trigger button. The External Camera Trigger and Trigger 1 (Bloop) signal wires to the TRIGGER connector in RT-14 are cut on the ribbon cable, so neither of these signals can reach the Trigger Box in this configuration.
Bloop Light Quick Start Guide Setting up Bloop Light in Flair In Flair 6.4, use menu option Setups > Outputs > #1 BLOOP. Check the Trigger Active box to ensure that the bloop light is active. When set to off, the bloop light will not activate during the move. Test button can be used to test the bloop light.
Bloop Light Quick Start Guide In Flair 7, Output Triggers dialog box can be accessed using the menu Setups > Output Triggers. Cyclic Triggers Bloop light flash can be set to repeat in a cycle throughout the move. Enter the On For value defining the duration of the trigger. Enter a Cycle Every value to specify the duration after which the bloop lights flashes.
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