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.
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 >...
Triggers Box The External Camera Trigger Out and Sync In are directly connected to the camera. The Bloop light also has a direct connection. The Bloop light plug itself (black in the photograph) is wired for two inputs: If you plug the Bloop light into the BLOOP connector on the ribbon cable, you can trigger it with the Trigger 1 signal.
As in Configuration A above, 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. See the Flair documentation for details. Testing Bloop Light...
Test button can be used to test the bloop light. When pressed the bloop light should activate and deactivate upon release. You can switch the bloop light on and off up to 15 times within the move. The frame count (fractional if desired) at which the bloop...
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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