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Installation and Operation Manual
Blackmagic
Studio Cameras
November 2017

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Studio Cameras November 2017...
  • Page 2 We are extremely excited to have designed the Blackmagic Studio Camera and Micro Studio Camera 4K. Ever since I was a teenager I have loved live production, it’s so exciting! Traditionally cameras with talkback and tally were very expensive and physically large, so hard to manage.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Blackmagic Camera Setup Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K Features Attaching Accessories Camera Connections Sun Shade Blackmagic Studio Camera – Left Side Other Accessories Blackmagic Studio Camera – Right Side Using ATEM Software Control Blackmagic Micro Introducing Camera Control Studio Camera 4K – Left Side...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Attaching a Lens Getting started with your Blackmagic Studio Camera or Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K is as simple as attaching a lens and turning the camera on. To remove the protective dust cap from the lens mount, hold down the locking button and rotate the cap counterclockwise until it is released.

  • Page 5: Connecting To A Switcher

    Micro Studio Camera 4K accepts LP-E6 and LP-E6N batteries, which can be charged with an external battery charger or slowly trickle charged by the camera. The camera can also be charged and operated via external power and will switch between power sources automatically if external power is interrupted.
  • Page 6 Now switch camera 1 to the program output. The tally light on the Studio Camera should now illuminate. If not, double check your camera number is set to the corresponding input on the switcher, and that the mapping settings in the switcher are correct.

  • Page 7: Camera Features

    Connecting to a Recorder You can also connect your Blackmagic Studio Camera to an external recorder, for example a Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio disk recorder for indoor studio recording. Or even mount a HyperDeck Shuttle or Blackmagic Video Assist to your studio camera and loop through to the switcher for ISO recordings during an outside broadcast.
  • Page 8 Allows multiple cameras to be genlocked to a blackburst or tri-level reference signal. Power 12 – 24V power input for power supply and battery charging, where applicable. Refer to the ‘Blackmagic Studio Camera - right panel’ section in this manual for more details. OPTICAL OUT OPTICAL OUT...

  • Page 9: Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K Features

    Access the menu on the LCD. Power Button Press the power button to turn on the Blackmagic Studio Camera. Press and hold the button to turn the camera off. Refer to the ‘button settings’ section in this manual for more details.
  • Page 10 Set Button Use this button to confirm your menu selections. Power Button Press the power button to turn on the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K. Press and hold the button to turn the camera off. Right Panel Analog Audio In 3.5mm stereo audio input, switchable between microphone and line-level...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel Battery Slot Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K comes with one LP-E6 battery which fits into this slot. The battery will be trickle charged while the camera is connected to power via its expansion port. Top Panel Battery Release Slide forward to release the battery.

  • Page 12: Camera Connections

    Camera Connections Blackmagic Studio Camera – Left Side LANC Remote Control The remote port on your camera is used to remotely control lens focus, iris and zoom adjustments when using a compatible lens. The port takes a 2.5 mm stereo jack using the standard LANC protocol.

  • Page 13: Blackmagic Studio Camera - Right Side

    If both optical and SDI inputs are connected, the output from the device which was connected first will be used. If you’re using the Studio Camera to record to a device such as the Blackmagic Hyperdeck Shuttle, the output from the Hyperdeck can be connected to the SDI input so you can playback what you have just recorded.

  • Page 14: Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K - Left Side

    Blackmagic Studio Camera HD and Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K. When the battery in these cameras is charged it will power the camera for up to 4 hours on Studio Camera HD, and up to 3 hours on Studio Camera 4K.

  • Page 15: Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K - Right Side

    Use the SDI out connector to output 10-bit 4:2:2 video to professional SDI video equipment such as routers, monitors, SDI capture devices and broadcast switchers. Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K supports 6G-SDI. You will need a DIN 1.0/2.3 to SDI adapter cable to connect to devices with full size SDI connectors.

  • Page 16: Customization

    The DB-9 connector allows you to power and control B4 broadcast lenses attached to the Micro Studio Camera 4K via an MFT to B4 adapter. To control a compatible B4 lens, simply connect the optional Digital B4 Control Adapter cable to the cable from the lens, then connect the other end to the DB-9 serial connector on your expansion cable.

  • Page 17: Wiring Diagram For The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K Expansion Cable

    Wiring diagram for the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K Expansion Cable When using Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K’s expansion port you may only want to access one or two functions. For example, you may want to control an attached B4 Broadcast Lens while simultaneously receiving 12V power and a reference signal.

  • Page 18: Settings

    Studio Camera 4K, press the ‘menu’ button. Use the menu navigation buttons to highlight items and press the ‘set’ button to confirm your selection. If you are using the Micro Studio Camera 4K, you will need to connect an external monitor via the camera’s HDMI port to view menu settings.
  • Page 19 Detail Use this setting to sharpen your image live from your Studio Camera. Decrease or increase the level of sharpening by selecting ‘off’ or ‘default’ for low sharpening, ‘medium’ and ‘high’. Auto Exposure Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K gives you several auto exposure options.

  • Page 20: Audio Settings

    ‘set’ button to confirm your selection. Automatic Gain Control Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K features an automatic audio gain control setting that lets camera adjust the audio recording levels. It automatically reduces the audio gain levels if the input level gets too loud and subtly raises it if it is too low.

  • Page 21: Monitoring Settings

    Use the menu navigation buttons to highlight menus and use the ‘set’ button to confirm your selection. HDMI Meters Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K gives you the option to select which meters you want to display on the HDMI output. Settings...
  • Page 22 ‘HDMI overlay’ are set to on. HDMI Overlays This setting is only available on Micro Studio Camera 4K. When set to ‘on,’ HDMI video output will include frame guides and information about the camera settings and identity, as well as any meters enabled via the ‘HDMI meters’...

  • Page 23: Studio Settings

    ‘Setup’. Camera Number If you want your Studio Camera to receive tally signals from an ATEM switcher, you’ll need to set the camera number on your camera. This ensures the switcher sends the tally signal to the correct camera. The camera number can be set to a value of 1-99. The default setting is 1.

  • Page 24: Remote Settings

    Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield’ for more information. Reference Source Used to select the genlock source. The Studio Camera can lock to program SDI input or external genlock source. If using an external genlock source, be aware that changing that source will most likely cause a glitch as the camera locks to the new source.
  • Page 25 Assigning Camera Functions to S.Bus Channels If you are using S.Bus to control your Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K, you can use the ‘remote’ menu to assign the following functions to individual S.Bus channels: ‚ Trigger record ‚ Iris ‚ Focus ‚...

  • Page 26: Button Settings

    LCD and does not affect the SDI output. Focus Button When using the Studio Camera with an auto focus lens, press the focus button for focus peaking or auto focus. Press the focus button once to auto focus. A quick double press of the focus button activates focus peaking.
  • Page 27 SDI input, or user upgradable optical fiber input to connect your external video source. FOCUS IRIS DISPLAY MENU The Studio Camera features settings like PTT and PGM which are essential for live production. Look Up Table (LUT) Button Currently not implemented. Left, Up, Down, Right Buttons Use these buttons to navigate the menus.

  • Page 28: Camera Video Output

    ATEM Camera Converters are not required at the camera end. If you’re using a Blackmagic Studio Camera HD or Studio Camera 4K, you can easily view the Program (PGM) output from the switcher by connecting it to your Studio Camera’s SDI input, or to the optical fiber input when the user upgradable SFP module is installed.

  • Page 29: Connecting To Recorders

    Connecting to Recorders If you simply wish to record your Studio Camera’s output, you can connect the SDI output to the SDI input of an SSD recorder such as the Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle. The SDI output from the HyperDeck can then be connected to the Studio Camera’s SDI input, so you can view your...

  • Page 30: Connecting Tally Using The Blackmagic 3G-Sdi Arduino Shield

    Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield to send tally signals to your Blackmagic Studio Cameras. This means you can still get tally on your Blackmagic cameras via the SDI program return feed even if you aren’t using an ATEM switcher.
  • Page 31 The example sketch above shows how the Blackmagic Arduino shield is programmed to detect a tally signal for input 1 or 2 via the switcher’s tally output, and then embed that tally signal into the shield’s SDI output. The tally light on the corresponding camera will then illuminate.

  • Page 32: Blackmagic Camera Setup

    How to Update Your Camera Software on Mac OS X After downloading the ‘Blackmagic Camera Setup’ software, unzip the downloaded file and double click on the .dmg disk image file. Launch the ‘Blackmagic Camera Setup’ installer and follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 33: Attaching Accessories

    The Studio Cameras include a foldable sun shade to shade the LCD in bright conditions and ensure optimum viewing is possible at all times. Locate the 6 thumbscrews that are included with your Studio Camera. Align the holes in the sun shade with the camera’s mounting points and screw in 2 thumbscrews to the top and each side of the camera to firmly secure the sun shade.

  • Page 34: Using Atem Software Control

    ATEM Camera Control. Connecting via SDI Connect your Blackmagic Studio Camera’s SDI Out to any SDI In on the ATEM switcher. Connect any one of the ATEM switcher’s SDI outputs, except down converted or multi view outputs, to your Studio Camera’s SDI In. Camera control signals are not sent via the multi view and down converted SDI outputs.
  • Page 35 On your Blackmagic Studio Camera, press Menu. Navigate to Studio Settings>Camera Number and set it to match the switcher input. For example, if studio camera 1 is connected to Cam 1 on the ATEM switcher, the camera number must also be set to 1.

  • Page 36: Using Camera Control

    Show/Hide Color Bars Blackmagic cameras have a color bars feature built in which you can turn on or off by selecting ‘show’ or ‘hide’ color bars. This feature can be very useful for visually identifying individual cameras while setting up for your live production.
  • Page 37 Blackmagic cameras. Reset Buttons The reset button near the bottom right of each camera controller lets you easily choose color correction settings to reset, copy or paste. Each color wheel also has its own reset button.
  • Page 38 SDI camera control protocol then these settings will have no effect. If you are using Blackmagic Studio Camera or Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K, please make sure you have updated your camera software to v1.9.11 or later to ensure your camera has support for controlling MFT lenses with active zoom.
  • Page 39 Click on the auto focus button or drag the manual focus adjustment left or right to focus a compatible lens. Manual Focus Adjustment When you want to adjust the focus on your camera manually, you can use the focus adjustment located at the bottom of each camera controller.

  • Page 40: Davinci Resolve Primary Color Corrector

    DaVinci Resolve Primary Color Corrector If you have a color correction background, then you can change the camera control from a switcher style CCU interface to a user interface that’s more like a primary color corrector on a post production color grading system. Click on the DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector button to expand the color correction window and adjust settings.
  • Page 41 Master Wheels Use the master wheels below the color wheels to adjust each YRGB channels’ lift, gamma and gain controls. Adjust the master wheels by dragging the wheel control left or right. To make adjustments using the master wheel: ‚ Drag the master wheel left or right: Dragging to the left darkens the selected parameter of the image, dragging to the right lightens that parameter.

  • Page 42: Ptz Control Over Sdi

    Lum Mix Setting The color corrector built into your Blackmagic Studio Camera is based on the DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector. DaVinci has been building color correctors since the early 1980’s and most Hollywood films are color graded on DaVinci Resolve than any other method.

  • Page 43: Visca Commands

    Controlling Pan, Tilt and Zoom with Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield Using the Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield with an Arduino board and joystick, you can control a PTZ head via Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K. Connecting your Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K to the Blackmagic Design 3G-SDI Shield Connect the Blackmagic Design 3G-SDI Shield to an Arduino board.

  • Page 44: Controlling Your Arduino

    Controlling your Arduino The following sketch demonstrates a simple example of using a joystick and button with an Arduino board and the Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, to control a PTZ head via a Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K. PTZ Control over SDI...

  • Page 45: Developer Information

    If you are a software developer you can use the SDI Camera Control Protocol to construct devices that integrate with our products. Here at Blackmagic Design our approach is to open up our protocols and we eagerly look forward to seeing what you come up with!
  • Page 46 This document describes an extensible protocol for sending a uni directional stream of small control messages embedded in the non-active picture region of a digital video stream. The video stream containing the protocol stream may be broadcast to a number of devices. Device addressing is used to allow the sender to specify which device each message is directed to.
  • Page 47 Defined Commands Command 0 : change configuration The category number specifies one of up to 256 configuration categories Category (uint8) available on the device. The parameter number specifies one of 256 potential configuration parameters available on the device. Parameters 0 through 127 are device Parameter (uint8) specific parameters.
  • Page 48 Group Parameter Type Index Minimum Maximum Interpretation Focus fixed16 – 0.0=near, 1.0=far trigger Instantaneous autofocus void – – – instantaneous autofocus Aperture Value (where Aperture (f-stop) fixed16 – fnumber = sqrt(2^AV)) Aperture (normalised) fixed16 – 0.0=smallest, 1.0=largest Steps through available Aperture (ordinal) int16 –...
  • Page 49 Group Parameter Type Index Minimum Maximum Interpretation [0] = file fps as integer – – frame rate (eg 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, 120) fps as integer, valid when sensor-off-speed set [1] = sensor (eg 24,25, 30, 33, 48, 50, –...
  • Page 50 Group Parameter Type Index Minimum Maximum Interpretation Frame guides opacity [1] = frame 0.0=transparent, fixed16 (Camera 3.x) guide opacity 1.0=opaque 0=off, 1=2.4:1, 2=2.39:1, [0] = frame – – 3=2.35:1, 4=1.85:1, 5=16:9, guides style 6=14:9, 7=4:3 Overlays Output (replaces .1 and .2 [1] = frame 0=transparent, int8...
  • Page 51 Group Parameter Type Index Minimum Maximum Interpretation [0] time BCD - HHMMSSFF (UCT) Real Time Clock int32 [1] date BCD - YYYYMMDD ISO-639-1 two character System language string language code Timezone int32 Minutes offset from UTC BCD - s0DDdddddddddddd Confi- where s is the sign: 0=north guration [0] latitude...
  • Page 52 Group Parameter Type Index Minimum Maximum Interpretation 0 = RAW, 1 = DNxHD, [0] = basic codec – – 2 = ProRes int8 RAW: 0=Uncompressed, 10.0 Codec – – enum 1=lossy 3:1, 2=lossy 4:1 [1] = codec variant ProRes: 0=HQ, 1=422, 2=LT, –...

  • Page 53: Example Protocol Packets

    Example Protocol Packets Packet Operation Length Byte header command data trigger instantaneous auto focus on camera 4 turn on OIS on all cameras set exposure to 10 ms on camera 4 (10 0x10 0x27 0x00 0x00 ms = 10000 us = 0x00002710) add 15% to zebra level 0x33 0x01...

  • Page 54: Blackmagic Embedded Tally Control Protocol

    This section is for third party developers or anybody 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 55 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 56: Raw Sdi Output

    RAW SDI Output If you would like to perform your own debayering of the image data from Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K, you can use the ‘RAW’ mode to output bayered sensor data over the SDI output. This mode packs raw data into the pixels of a regular UltraHD 422 frame size, to enable transmission through a standard SDI output.
  • Page 57 Bayer Alignment The bayer pattern of the RAW frame provides information required for debayering the raw data output by Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K. The bayer alignment of the RAW frame is GRBG or green, red, blue, green. Packing Packing describes the way in which the raw data is packed or arranged. It is important to understand the way that the data has been packed so that it can be unpacked correctly.

  • Page 58: Help

    Help Getting Help The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your camera. Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support centre at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.

  • Page 59: Warranty

    In order to obtain service under this warranty, you the Customer, must notify Blackmagic Design of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service.

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