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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Desktop Video DeckLink, UltraStudio, Intensity January 2020 日本語 English, , Français, Deutsch, Español, 中文 , Русский, Italiano, Português and Türkçe. 한국어...
- Page 2 We think it should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete installation. Before you install Blackmagic Design video hardware, please check our website at www.blackmagicdesign.com and click the support page to download the latest updates to this manual and Desktop Video driver software.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Desktop Video Getting Started Live Grading with DaVinci Resolve Editing with DaVinci Resolve Introduction to Desktop Video Using your Favorite System Requirements 3rd Party Software Connecting Power Adobe After Effects CC Connecting Video Hardware Adobe Photoshop CC Connecting via Thunderbolt Adobe Premiere Pro CC Connecting via USB 3.0 Adobe Character Animator CC... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Introduction to Desktop Video This manual takes you through computer system requirements and installation instructions for Blackmagic Design’s Desktop Video hardware and software, and how to use them with your favorite third party software. The software includes drivers, plugins and applications like the Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup, and Blackmagic Media Express for fast capture and playback. -
Page 5: Connecting Video Hardware
DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G can also be connected to additional power using the power adapter cable included with the card. DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G is very powerful and we are always looking for ways to provide additional features, such as mezzanine cards for expanded connectivity. For this purpose, we have included a power adapter cable so you can plug in additional power if future hardware expansion on your DeckLink card draws more power than your computer’s PCIe slot can provide. -
Page 6: Connecting Via Usb 3.0
For example, a x4 lane PCIe card can be inserted into a x16 lane PCIe slot, though not the other way around. If you can’t find the information you need on the box, you can find the number of lanes your card requires, plus other helpful information about your card, in the tech specs at www.blackmagicdesign.com/products Getting Started... - Page 7 Install a Blackmagic Design PCIe card in a spare PCIe slot. If your card includes an HDMI bracket, it can be installed in any spare PCIe mount and connects to the rear of the card with the supplied HDMI cables. Please be careful when installing your DeckLink PCIe card to avoid damaging delicate components on the card.
- Page 8 Connecting UltraStudio 4K Extreme via PCIe UltraStudio 4K Extreme and UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 can also connect to your computer via PCIe using a PCIe adapter card and cable. Both UltraStudio 4K Extreme and UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 need to be connected to a PCIe Gen 2 slot in your computer.
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Page 9: Installing The Desktop Video Software
Make sure you have administrator privileges before installing any software. Ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Launch the Desktop Video Installer from the media included with your Blackmagic Design equipment, or from the file you downloaded from the Blackmagic Design support center. - Page 10 Desktop Video Installer for Mac NOTE If you are installing Desktop Video on macOS High Sierra or later for the first time, then you will need to enable your Mac to use your Desktop Video equipment during the installation process. To enable extensions on macOS High Sierra or later: When instructed, click on ‘open security preferences’...
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Page 11: Windows Installation
Windows Installation Ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Open the “Desktop Video” folder and launch the “Desktop Video” installer. The drivers will now be installed on your system. An alert will appear: “Do you want to allow the following program to install software on this computer?” Click ‘yes’... - Page 12 Double click the packages you wish to install and follow the onscreen instructions. If you see any messages about missing dependencies, ensure they are installed first and then rerun the Desktop Video installer. When the installer has finished it is recommended that you restart your computer to complete the installation process.
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Page 13: Capturing And Playing Back Video
Capturing and Playing Back Video Once the Desktop Video hardware and software is installed, you can start capturing and playing back clips straight away. First, plug your video source into the input on your Desktop Video hardware, then connect a monitor to the output. A quick way to begin capture and playback is to record a clip in Blackmagic Media Express, which was installed on your computer when you installed the Desktop Video software. -
Page 14: Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
Click the ‘capture’ button to commence recording. Testing Video Playback Click on the ‘playback’ tab. Double click the test clip. The video and any present audio will be sent to the monitor connected to your hardware’s output. Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup Introducing Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup provides a central location for configuring hardware settings, plus a real time status display showing the video connected to your hardware’s inputs... - Page 15 If you have multiple Blackmagic capture and playback devices connected, you can cycle through them by clicking the arrow buttons on the sides of the home page. To configure settings, simply click on the hardware image, or the settings icon located below the hardware name.
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Page 16: Video Settings
Video Settings Video Input Click on a connector icon to set the ‘video input’ connection for your Blackmagic Design hardware. Only the connectors that are built into your hardware will be shown. When a valid video signal is detected, the input and video format will be displayed on the Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup home page. - Page 17 Video Playback ‚ Click to select whether to display a freeze frame or black output when not playing. During Capture ‚ Click to select whether the video output displays the playback video or input video during capture. If you select the ‘video output displays playback video’ option, then your selection in the ‘video playback’...
- Page 18 SDI Configuration ‚ Select between single link, dual link and quad link for 3G, 6G or 12G-SDI output. Some professional color grading monitors and projectors only accept high bandwidth signals like 2160p60 or DCI 4K 4:4:4 via quad link. UltraStudio 4K Extreme can output quad link 3G-SDI and you can also get a Quad SDI add on card for DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G.
- Page 19 Right Eye ‚ Only the right eye image is displayed. Set your HDMI 3D Output format. Analog Video Output Levels Drag the ‘video’ and ‘chroma’ sliders to adjust the analog video output levels for component or composite video. Dragging the video slider affects the luma gain and the chroma sliders decrease or increase the color saturation.
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Page 20: Connector Mapping For Decklink Quad 2
If locking to a reference, adjust this setting to time the video output relative to the reference input. Connector Mapping for DeckLink Quad 2 If you have a DeckLink Quad 2 installed in your computer, you can input or output SDI signals over 8 independent mini BNC connectors. -
Page 21: Audio Settings
If you have an original DeckLink Quad installed in your facility and are using a custom designed SDK application, you can be confident that installing DeckLink Quad 2 will work in your system without having to make any changes to your application. - Page 22 HDMI Audio Output This setting lets you remap the 5.1 audio channels in your project to match the configuration used by your HDMI monitoring equipment. For example, some home theatre AV receivers require your surround sound audio to be mapped to specific channels. If you are working on a project that uses a different surround sound channel ordering, such as SMPTE ordering, you can enable the ‘Use 5.1 surround channel ordering’...
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Page 23: Conversions Settings
Reset Icon When adjusting sliders, you may want to cancel your change. The reset icon is the circular arrow located at the right of each settings’ title bar. Press the reset icon in each setting to restore the gain sliders to 0 dB. Conversions Settings Input Conversion This setting enables real time up and down conversion during capture. -
Page 24: About
The following table outlines the different aspect ratio selections available during conversions. Down Source Converted Conversion Image Image Scales the entire 16:9 HD image into a Letterbox 4:3 SD frame leaving black bars on the top and bottom. Horizontally squeezes the 16:9 Anamorphic HD image into a 4:3 SD frame. -
Page 25: Using Ultrastudio 4K Mini's Front Control Panel
When you enter a name for your hardware in the label field, it is saved to the Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup home page and displayed beneath the hardware image. You can also enter important information that you may want to refer to later, such as the hardware serial number, where and when your hardware was purchased, as well as the seller’s contact details. -
Page 26: Teranex Mini Smart Panel
Audio Settings UltraStudio 4K Mini also has additional audio settings in the LCD menu. These settings let you change the type of audio meters displayed on the LCD during capture and playback. The two audio meter types are VU and PPM. The VU meter, or ‘volume units’... - Page 27 The Panels are hot swappable so you don’t even need to turn off your Blackmagic UltraStudio HD Mini when installing it. Remove the two M3 screws on each side of your Blackmagic UltraStudio HD Mini’s basic front panel using a Pozidriv 2 screwdriver and gently pull the panel away from the front of your the unit.
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Page 28: Smart Panel Features
The Teranex Mini Rack Shelf ships with two original blank panels which you can use to cover gaps if you don’t need to install additional units. For more information, check the Blackmagic Design website at www.blackmagicdesign.com Teranex Mini Rack Shelf... -
Page 29: Davinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve Live Grading with DaVinci Resolve Desktop Video 10 allows simultaneous capture and playback on Blackmagic Design 4K and 8K hardware. This is great for users who want to use the live grading feature within DaVinci Resolve, as it means you don’t require two separate devices for input and output. When using live grading on set, simply connect the output of the camera to the input of your Blackmagic Design hardware. -
Page 30: Editing With Davinci Resolve
Using Resolve Live In Resolve Live mode, the ‘freeze’ button (snowflake icon) freezes the current incoming video frame, so you can grade it without being distracted by motion occurring during the shoot. Once you’re happy with a grade, clicking the ‘snapshot’ button (camera icon) saves a snapshot of the current still in the viewer, the incoming timecode value, and your grade into the timeline. -
Page 31: Using Your Favorite 3Rd Party Software
Editing Use the media storage browser on the ‘media’ page to load your clips into the media pool. On the ‘edit’ page, select file>new timeline, name your timeline and click the ‘create’ button. Now you can drag a clip from the media pool to the source viewer on the left hand side. You can set the in and out points in source clips by using the I and O keys and dragging the playhead in the bar below the viewer window. - Page 32 ‘Video Preview’ preferences If you work with unsupported or non standard frame sizes, these can also be correctly outputted by your Blackmagic Design hardware. Go to preferences > video preview and click the ‘setup’ button next to ‘Blackmagic playback’. The ‘Blackmagic device selection’ window will appear.
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Page 33: Adobe Photoshop Cc
QuickTime codecs on Mac OS ‚ Blackmagic RGB 10 bit (uncompressed) ‚ Apple Uncompressed YUV 10 bit 4:2:2 ‚ Apple Uncompressed YUV 8 bit 4:2:2 ‚ Apple Photo - JPEG (compressed) ‚ Apple DV - NTSC (compressed) ‚ Apple DV - PAL (compressed) Other codecs including ProRes and DVCPRO HD will be available if you have Final Cut Pro installed. -
Page 34: Adobe Premiere Pro Cc
How to Import and Export Video Frames Import an image into Photoshop CC Select file > import > Blackmagic image import. Select the ‘video input format’ and the ‘image bit depth’ and then click ‘import image’. Image Capture Export an image from Photoshop CC Select file >... - Page 35 Setting Up a Blackmagic Design Project Open Premiere Pro and click on ‘new project’. Type in a name for the project and select a storage location for it. If your graphics card is supported by Premiere Pro CC’s Mercury Playback Engine, the renderer option will be available and you should switch it to Mercury Playback Engine GPU acceleration.
- Page 36 In the ‘playback’ menu under preferences, select ‘Blackmagic playback’ from the ‘audio device’ dropdown menu and check the ‘Blackmagic playback’ box under ‘video device’. Press ‘ok’. Set Adobe Premiere Pro’s ‘playback’ audio device to ‘Blackmagic Playback’ and be sure to check the ‘Blackmagic Playback’ checkbox in the ‘video device’ settings. To create a new sequence, click file >...
- Page 37 Device Control Many Blackmagic Design capture and playback models feature RS-422 device control for controlling decks. Click preferences > device control, and check that Blackmagic device control has been selected from the ‘devices’ menu. Click ‘ok’. Playback If you work with unsupported or non-standard frame sizes, these can also be correctly outputted from your Blackmagic Design hardware.
- Page 38 Set your capture and device control settings in the capture window To immediately capture, or to capture from a non-controllable device, click the red record button [G]. If you wish to log the clip using RS-422 deck control, enter the desired in and out points using the ‘set in’...
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Page 39: Adobe Character Animator Cc
When exporting to tape using the assemble mode, it’s always good to add at least 30 seconds of black to the end of your sequence. This assists with tape post roll functions and prevents unwanted media appearing directly after your footage. To export to tape via RS-422 deck control: Make sure the Adobe Premiere Pro preferences are configured correctly as described in ‘setting up a Blackmagic Design project’... -
Page 40: Final Cut Pro X
Playback Outputs a signal directly from Adobe Character Animator CC without any keying. Internal Keying This option allows you to superimpose your animated character over another video source using your Desktop Video device’s internal keyer. For example, the background could be a video of a location relevant to a news story and the character could be superimposed over the top providing a live interview. - Page 41 Click on the ‘pixel format’ drop down menu and set it to match a format your TV or external monitor will accept. For example, if you are working with a wide HDR color gamut, choose ‘10-bit YUV 4:2:2’ or ‘10-bit RGB 4:4:4’ based on your monitor’s compatibility requirements.
- Page 42 If your project is standard HD, you don’t have to change the color space as Final Cut Pro selects the standard HD Rec. 709 color space for you. If you are working on an HDR project with a wide color gamut, select the color space and either PQ or HLG according to what your TV or monitor is able to display.
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Page 43: Avid Media Composer
Click ‘next...’ and select a location for your movie and then click ‘save’. Open Media Express and import the clip that was exported from Final Cut Pro X. Refer to the Blackmagic Media Express section of this manual for ‘Editing video and audio files to tape’. - Page 44 Type a project name and set the project options. Double click the project name in the ‘select project’ dialog box. The Media Composer interface will appear along with the project window for your new project. You have completed setting up your project. Playback As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly, go to the ‘help menu’, click ‘read me’...
- Page 45 Set up the ‘capture tool’ to capture video without deck control by clicking the ‘toggle source’ button. Select the video and audio source tracks you wish to capture. These are labeled ‘V’ and ‘A1’, ‘A2’, etc. Using the dropdown menus below, select Blackmagic for both video and audio.
- Page 46 Capture from Controllable Devices with UltraStudio, DeckLink and Teranex If you have a deck that connects via RS-422, you will need to configure the deck settings before performing a capture with deck control. Connect an RS-422 serial cable from your Blackmagic Design video hardware and your deck.
- Page 47 To capture with deck control on the fly: Choose file > input > tape capture to open the ‘capture tool’. If a connected deck is recognized and contains a tape or disk, you will be prompted to enter a tape name, or you can choose it from the list.
- Page 48 Batch Capture with UltraStudio and DeckLink To log clips for batch capture: Choose file > input > tape capture to open the ‘capture tool’. If the deck is in satellite mode, click the toggle source button to change it to deck mode.
- Page 49 Recording to Tape with UltraStudio and DeckLink Once you have captured your clips, dragged them in to the timeline, edited them and applied and rendered any effects, you will want to record the completed project to tape. Double click your sequence, to open it into the timeline window. Choose file >...
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Page 50: Autodesk Smoke
Autodesk Smoke Autodesk Smoke brings together editing, compositing and 3D effects into a single workspace. Smoke captures and plays back standard definition and high definition video and audio with Blackmagic Design video hardware and also supports RS-422 deck control. Autodesk Smoke Setting Up a VTR Before starting Autodesk Smoke, you must use a utility called Smoke setup to select the model of the VTR in your facility and its appropriate timing settings. - Page 51 Getting started Launch Smoke and the ‘project’ and ‘user settings’ window will appear. Choose your ‘project’ and ‘user’ if you have previously created them. Otherwise, create a new project and/or user. Set the project settings to match your delivery settings, i.e., 1080HD. Most of these settings can be changed later during your session.
- Page 52 Capture from Controllable Devices with UltraStudio and DeckLink Autodesk Smoke can be configured to capture from controllable VTRs with RS-422 deck control. Select a folder in the media library where you want the captured clip to be created. Select file>capture from VTR. The VTR capture module appears. Ensure ‘video device’...
- Page 53 Your VTR should be selectable in the drop down list. Select the VTR in the device name box. The preview window displays the video from the tape in the selected VTR. Make sure that the correct video track and audio channel buttons are enabled so that the corresponding video track and audio channels are output to tape.
- Page 54 Crash Record and Live Output Autodesk Smoke allows you to capture a live video signal or crash record a clip by using a tablet pen or a mouse to start and stop the clip input or output process. When you choose this form of capture, Autodesk Smoke checks the available space on your Autodesk media storage device to determine the available space, which varies depending on your preferred intermediate format.
- Page 55 To output a live video signal: Select file>output to VTR. Select the clip(s) to output from the ‘media library’. You can also select a folder to output its contents. The VTR output module appears. Select Live PAL or Live NTSC when outputting a live video signal. From the VTR device box, select Live NTSC or Live PAL.
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Page 56: Blackmagic Media Express
Blackmagic Media Express What is Blackmagic Media Express? Blackmagic Media Express software is included with every UltraStudio, DeckLink and Intensity as well as every ATEM Switcher, Blackmagic Camera, H.264 Pro Recorder, Teranex Processor and Universal Videohub. Media Express is a great tool when you don’t need the complexity of NLE software but simply want to capture, play back and output clips to tape. - Page 57 Set the storage location for your captured video and audio. Click the ‘browse’ button to point the software to a folder on your computer. Choose whether to stop capture or playback if dropped frames are detected. Standard definition projects use the 4:3 aspect ratio unless you enable the ‘use anamorphic SD 16:9’...
- Page 58 Start by connecting your video source to an input of your Blackmagic Design hardware. Launch Desktop Video Setup and check that the ‘input connection’ is the same as your video source, e.g., SDI, HDMI, Component, etc. Open Media Express and click the red ‘log and capture’ tab. Your source video will appear in the preview pane.
- Page 59 Logging clips Ensure an RS-422 serial cable is connected between your Blackmagic Design video hardware and the deck. Ensure the deck’s remote/local switch is set to remote. Use the standard j, k, l shortcut keys to shuttle backwards, pause and shuttle forwards. ‚...
- Page 60 3D Capture When Media Express is used with a Blackmagic Design video hardware model that supports dual stream 3D, you can create left and right eye 3D video clips by capturing 2 streams of HD-SDI video simultaneously. ‚ Create a 3D project which matches the frame rate of your dual stream 3D video source. ‚...
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Page 61: Playing Back Video And Audio Files
Timecode List, Thumbnail and Media List Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview Project name, video Clip Mark In Clip Grab Still Favourite Transport Audio Audio Remote Selections format and frame rate Bins /Mark Out Information Frame Controls channel Meters... - Page 62 Select the video and audio clip(s) you wish to import and press ‘open’. The clips will appear in the ‘scratch’ area of the media list. If you have created your own bins in the media list, you can drag the clips into the desired bin. To import directly to a bin, right click within the desired bin and select ‘import clip’...
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Page 63: Browsing Media
Browsing Media Thumbnail view Thumbnails are the most intuitive way to display your clips. Hover your mouse over the clip’s thumbnail and then click on the popup info icon at the bottom right of the thumbnail. Click the info bubble to hide it. Click a thumbnail’s popup info icon to view the info bubble. - Page 64 Clips marked as favorites will show a yellow star in their icon in ‘timecode list’ view and ‘thumbnail’ view. Once you have marked clips as favorites, click on the ‘show only favorites’ button at the top of the media list. The star icon will turn yellow. All clips will be hidden except for those marked as favorites.
- Page 65 Creating a 3D clip To add a stereoscopic 3D clip to the media list: ‚ Select a 3D project video format that is the same frame rate as your 3D media. ‚ Import the ‘left eye’ file into the media list. ‚...
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Page 66: Editing Video And Audio Files To Tape
Mark In/Mark Out Record Modes Master Audio channel to Tape enable/disable Editing Video and Audio Files to Tape While we usually talk about mastering or editing to “tape”, it doesn’t matter if your deck uses tapes or disks. To master your clips: ‚... -
Page 67: Capturing H.265 Video
Two clips have been selected for output to tape. Choose to master to tape using ‘assemble’ or ‘insert’ edit. Then press the ‘master’ button. Preview mode mimics the edit process but does not record to tape. This mode lets you check the edit point. -
Page 68: H.265 Hardware Encoder
H.265 Hardware Encoder Capturing H.265 Video with UltraStudio 4K Extreme Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Extreme has a powerful built in H.265 hardware encoder that lets you capture the latest H.265 video in real time. This gives you the ability to capture video using encoding technology that maintains stunning video quality at the lowest possible bitrate. -
Page 69: Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
Set the bitrate for H.265 capture by clicking on the ‘quality’ button and dragging the ‘encoding settings’ slider left or right. When encoding H.265 video, or any type of video encoding for online streaming, it’s often helpful to consider a few things, such as the bandwidth of your intended delivery system, the amount of movement and contrast between frames in your video, and the frame rate of your video. - Page 70 Stress The stress level can be set between 1GB and 5GB in 1GB increments. 5GB is the default setting and will provide the most accurate results. Open the Settings menu by clicking the gear icon. Disk Speed Test Help Click ‘Disk Speed Test help’ to launch the PDF manual for Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. About Disk Speed Test About Disk Speed Test displays which version of the Disk Speed Test software you are running.
- Page 71 START Settings Click this button once to Click this button to start the disk speed test. access the settings Click again to before running stop the test a disk speed test Will it Work? How Fast (FPS) This panel shows This panel shows results in which video formats frames per second (fps) can be supported...
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Page 72: Removing The Mezzanine Card From Decklink 4K Extreme 12G
Phillips head screwdriver. Be careful not to over tighten the screws. If you need assistance or have any questions please visit the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G’s mezzanine card can easily be removed. -
Page 73: Recovering A Decklink Card From An Interrupted Update
Recovering a DeckLink Card from an Interrupted Update If you are updating a DeckLink card and the update process is interrupted, for example power is accidentally disconnected from your computer, this can leave your card in a disabled state. However, many DeckLink cards have a special USB port that will let you perform an update recovery. - Page 74 Power your computer and turn it on. After your computer’s start up sequence an alert window will appear asking you to update the card. Click ‘update’. A progress bar will indicate the update process and will let you know when the update is complete.
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Page 75: Help
Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. Contacting Blackmagic Design Support If you can’t find the help you need in our support material, please use the “send us an email”... -
Page 76: Developer Information
Blackmagic Design support staff and other forum members who can answer developer specific questions and provide further information. The Software Developers forum can be found within the Blackmagic Design Forum at: forum.blackmagicdesign.com Contacting Blackmagic Design Developer Assistance If you wish to ask questions outside of the Blackmagic Design Software Developers forum, please contact us at: developer@blackmagicdesign.com... -
Page 77: Regulatory Notices
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 78: Safety Information
Safety Information For protection against electric shock, the equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earth connection. In case of doubt contact a qualified electrician. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing. Product is suitable for use in tropical locations with an ambient temperature of up to 40 Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided around the product and that it is not restricted. -
Page 79: Warranty
Warranty Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that UltraStudio, DeckLink and Multibridge family products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding connectors, cables, cooling fans, fiber optic modules, fuses, keyboards 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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