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Installation and Operation Manual
HyperDeck Shuttle
HyperDeck Studio
HyperDeck Studio Pro
Mac OS X
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December 2012

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual HyperDeck Shuttle HyperDeck Studio HyperDeck Studio Pro Mac OS X ™ Windows ™ December 2012...
  • Page 2 When downloading software, please register with your information so we can keep you updated when new software is released. We are constantly working on new features and improvements, so we would love to hear from you! Grant Petty CEO Blackmagic Design...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Recording Video with HyperDeck Studio Models HyperDeck Shuttle Controls Playing Video HyperDeck Shuttle Connections Accessing Media on Mac OS X Installing the HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate Accessing Media on Windows Using HyperDeck Studio Externally Controlling Your HyperDeck SDI Start/Stop Recording...
  • Page 4 Avid Media Composer 6.x Checking the Version Currently Installed Apple Final Cut Pro 7 How to Get the Latest Updates Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Adobe Photoshop CS6 Warnings Using Blackmagic Media Express Warranty Information Using Blackmagic UltraScope Using Blackmagic Design Disk Speed Test...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    You can also use the plate to power your HyperDeck Shuttle from an external battery by attaching a V-Mount or Anton Bauer style battery plate.

  • Page 6: About Ssds

    ‚ OCZ 480GB Vertex 3 ‚ Sandisk Extreme 480GB. Please check the tech notes on the Blackmagic Design web site for the latest information. If you find an SSD which isn’t fast enough for uncompressed HD video, try a faster SSD or use HyperDeck Utility to switch to a compressed recording format such as ProRes or DNxHD.

  • Page 7: Preparing Ssds For Hyperdeck

    Getting Started Preparing SSDs for HyperDeck SSDs used by HyperDeck must be formatted as either HFS+ or exFAT. These disk formats allow long clips to be recorded in a single file per clip. Simply connect the SSD to your computer with an external dock or cable adapter and format it as you would a regular disk.
  • Page 8 Getting Started The Format dialog box can format a drive in the exFAT format on a Windows PC. Step 1. Connect the SSD to your computer. Step 2. Choose Start>Computer and right-click on your SSD. Step 3. From the contextual menu, choose Format. Step 4.

  • Page 9: Selecting Your Video Format

    All current HyperDeck models let you select from a choice of uncompressed and compressed video formats. The original HyperDeck Shuttle exclusively records uncompressed video. HyperDeck can play back 10 bit uncompressed QuickTime files on a fast SSD, or to a compressed format if you have a slower SSD or want to fit longer high definition recordings on a single SSD.

  • Page 10: Recording And Playing Clips

    QuickTime or MXF movie as well as a separate .MCC file containing the closed caption data. The .MCC file will have the same name as your recorded movie but with a .MCC extension. Recording Video with HyperDeck Shuttle Step 1. Insert a recommended SSD which has been formatted in the HFS+ or exFAT format.

  • Page 11: Playing Video

    Playing Video Playing back a clip is simple and instantaneous. If you’re recording with HyperDeck Shuttle, press the Stop button once to stop recording. Press it again to HyperDeck Shuttle playing back video. switch to playback. Then simply press Play and you'll see your video on any displays connected to the SDI and HDMI outputs.

  • Page 12: Externally Controlling Your Hyperdeck

    Getting Started Externally Controlling Your HyperDeck There are several ways you can remotely control your HyperDeck and more detailed instructions are provided in the "Using HyperDeck" section of this manual. SDI Start/Stop Recording Start/stop recording means that when you press the record button on an HD-SDI camera, HyperDeck will start recording without also having to press the record button on your HyperDeck disk recorder.

  • Page 13: Updating The Hyperdeck Software

    Updating the HyperDeck Software HyperDeck Utility Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility is used to change settings and update the internal software in your HyperDeck. In addition to installing HyperDeck Utility, uncompressed 10 bit codecs are installed for Mac and Windows. If you use Avid Media Composer 6.x, you'll also find a HyperDeck Studio deck preset is installed to help with RS-422 deck control.

  • Page 14: Using Hyperdeck As A Disk Recorder

    Before recording, format a recommended SSD in the HFS+ or exFAT format and use HyperDeck Utility to choose your recording format. Step 1. Insert the formatted SSD into HyperDeck Shuttle. As it reads the disk, the SSD light on the unit will illuminate. When the light goes off, HyperDeck Shuttle is ready to record.
  • Page 15 Step 4. Press the Stop button when you've finished recording. Start/Stop Recording HyperDeck Shuttle and HyperDeck Studio models support start/stop recording which means that, when you press the record button on an HD-SDI camera, HyperDeck will start recording without also having to press the record button on your HyperDeck disk recorder.
  • Page 16 Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder Timecode Run Recording HyperDeck Shuttle and HyperDeck Studio models also support timecode run recording, which is similar to start/stop recording, but is only used if your HD-SDI camera does not support trigger recording via HD-SDI.

  • Page 17: Playback

    Playing Back Clips Playing back a clip is simple and instantaneous. If you’re recording with HyperDeck Shuttle, press the Stop button once to stop recording. Press it again to switch to playback. Then simply press Play. If you’re recording with a HyperDeck Studio model, press the play button once for instant playback.
  • Page 18 The LCD on HyperDeck Studio models also displays the RP 188 timecode during playback. Looping Playback HyperDeck Shuttle - Press the play button when a clip is playing to initiate loop mode. Loop mode will continue until you press stop.

  • Page 19: Rs-422 Control

    Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder RS-422 Control What is RS-422 Control? The RS-422 standard is commonly supported by NLE hardware and software and allows video players and recorders to be remotely controlled by an external RS-422 controller or capture device. Using an External RS-422 Controller Both HyperDeck Studio models feature an industry standard, Sony compatible, RS-422 deck control port...
  • Page 20 Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 0 - System Control NTSC: 0xF0E0 0x00 0x11 DeviceTypeRequest PAL: 0xF1E0 Enabled 24P: 0xF2E0 1 - Slave Response 0x20 0x00 Stop Acknowledge Disabled 0x20 0x01 Play Acknowledge Disabled 0x20...
  • Page 21 Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 0x21 0x38 ProgSpeedPlayPlus Acknowledge Disabled 0x21 0x39 ProgSpeedPlayMinus Acknowledge Disabled 0x20 0x40 Preview Acknowledge Disabled Status bits are set 0x20 0x41 Review Acknowledge Disabled Status bits are set 0x20 0x43 OutpointPreview...
  • Page 22 Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 0x40 0x23 AOutReset Acknowledge Disabled 0x44 0x31 PrerollPreset Acknowledge Disabled ignored, Status bit 0x40 0x40 AutoModeOff Acknowledge Disabled remembered ignored, Status bit 0x40 0x41 AutoModeOn Acknowledge Disabled remembered 6 - Sense Request...
  • Page 23 Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 7 - Sense Reply Current Time and 0x78 0x00 Timer1Data 00:00:00:00 Current Time and 0x78 0x04 LTCUserBitsTimeData 00:00:00:00 Current Time and 0x78 0x06 VITCUserBitsTimeData 00:00:00:00 0x74 0x06 VITCTimeData Current Time...
  • Page 24 Using HyperDeck as a Disk Recorder RS-422 Developer Information Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Byte 0 Cassette out Local Byte 1 Standby Stop Rewind Forward Record Play Byte 2 Servo Lock Shuttle Direction...

  • Page 25: Using Hyperdeck Shuttle

    7. Power On/Off button to pause when reversing. charge level. When all the LEDs go off, there’s approximately The Power button turns the HyperDeck Shuttle on or off. To 4 minutes of battery power left. So you should plug in 3. Stop...

  • Page 26: Hyperdeck Shuttle Connections

    You can use the power adapter supplied with HyperDeck You can connect your SDI video sources, such as cameras, HyperDeck Shuttle has a non-slip rubber base for use on a Shuttle or power it off an external camera battery as the routers, capture cards, switcher outputs or decks to this input.

  • Page 27: Installing The Hyperdeck Shuttle Mounting Plate

    HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate is an optional accessory which lets you secure your HyperDeck Shuttle to a camera rig with your choice of rail mounts, cold shoe mounts, articulated arms and more. You can also use the plate to power your HyperDeck Shuttle from an external battery by attaching HyperDeck Shuttle...

  • Page 28: Using Hyperdeck Studio

    Using HyperDeck Studio HyperDeck Studio Controls DISP INPUT LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN SSD Slots +12V POWER REMOTE ETHERNET SD/HD/3GHD-SDI HDMI 1. SSD Slot 1 the SSD is too slow and cannot keep up with recording. 11.

  • Page 29: Hyperdeck Studio Connections

    Using HyperDeck Studio HyperDeck Studio Connections DISP INPUT LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN +12V POWER REMOTE ETHERNET SD/HD/3GHD-SDI HDMI Connections 17. +12V POWER 21. SD/HD-SDI LOOP OUT 26. HDMI IN You can use the universal power adapter supplied with This output is reclocked from the video input and can be You can connect your HDMI video sources to this input –...

  • Page 30: Using Hyperdeck Studio Pro

    Using HyperDeck Studio Pro HyperDeck Studio Pro Controls DISP INPUT SSD Slots 1. SSD Slot 1 the SSD is too slow and cannot keep up with recording. 11. Play To switch from one SSD to the other while recording, press Press once to play through all clips or press again to loop the 2.

  • Page 31: Hyperdeck Studio Pro Connections

    Using HyperDeck Studio Pro HyperDeck Studio Pro Connections POWER REMOTE Y IN B-Y IN R-Y IN Y OUT B-Y OUT R-Y OUT REF IN STEREO IN PUSH PUSH PUSH IN A IN B IN C IN D OUT A OUT B OUT C OUT D MON OUT...

  • Page 32: Capturing Video Via Thunderbolt

    Using HyperDeck Studio Pro Capturing video via Thunderbolt HyperDeck Studio Pro features Thunderbolt connectivity for the easy capture of uncompressed video to your computer with Thunderbolt technology. Thunderbolt offers a blazingly fast 10 Gb/s connection, which is enough bandwidth to handle the highest resolution video formats easily! If you want to dub a video that you've already recorded to SSD, you can capture via Thunderbolt using the video software and codec of your choice.

  • Page 33: Using Your Favourite Editing Software

    On Mac OS X, open the System Preferences and click the Blackmagic Design icon. When using HyperDeck Studio Pro, settings are grayed out and the main use of the Blackmagic system preferences is to tell you which version of Desktop Video software is installed for video capture via a Thunderbolt port.

  • Page 34: Avid Media Composer 6.X

    Using your Favourite Editing Software Avid Media Composer 6.x Avid Media Composer captures standard and high definition video live from HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable. Blackmagic plug-ins for Media Composer are automatically installed if Media Composer is installed before the Desktop Video software. You can use the INPUT button on HyperDeck Studio Pro to select your video and audio connections including SDI, analog and HDMI.
  • Page 35 Using your Favourite Editing Software Capturing live via Thunderbolt To capture video live via Thunderbolt from HyperDeck Studio Pro: Step 1. Choose Tools > Capture to open the Capture Tool. Step 2. Set the Video and Audio input menus to "Blackmagic". Step 3.

  • Page 36: Apple Final Cut Pro 7

    Using your Favourite Editing Software Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Easy Setups for Final Cut Pro 7 are automatically installed if Final Cut Pro is installed before the HyperDeck software. Setting up Step 1. Launch Final Cut Pro 7 and the Easy Setup window will appear. Step 2.

  • Page 37: Adobe Premiere Pro Cs6

    Using your Favourite Editing Software Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Setting up a Blackmagic Design project Step 1. Launch Premiere Pro. Step 2. Create a New Project and click on the Scratch Disks tab. Step 3. Set the desired Location and Name for your project at the bottom of this window.

  • Page 38: Adobe Photoshop Cs6

    Using your Favourite Editing Software Adobe Photoshop CS6 How to grab video frames Import an image into Photoshop Step 1. From Photoshop select File > Import > Blackmagic Image Capture Step 2. Select the “Video Input Format” and the “Image Bit Depth” and then click Capture Image Once you have set the options in the Import window, each subsequent import will not display the window, so you can grab frames much faster.

  • Page 39: Using Blackmagic Media Express

    Media Express, you'll notice the log and capture, playback and edit to tape views are color-coded so you will know at a glance which mode is being used. The edit to tape view is not used by HyperDeck Studio Pro but may be used with other Blackmagic Design capture and playback products. Media List The left "media list"...
  • Page 40 Capturing Video and Audio files Selecting HyperDeck Studio Pro If you have more than one Blackmagic Design capture product installed or connected to your computer, go to the Device menu in Media Express and select HyperDeck Studio Pro. In the example pictured on this page, an Intensity Extreme and a HyperDeck Studio Pro are both connected to the same computer.
  • Page 41 Using Blackmagic Media Express Media List Timecode List, Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview Project name, video format Clip Bins Mark In / Grab Still Logging Capture Transport Audio channel Audio Meters Remote and frame rate Mark Out Frame Information...
  • Page 42 Using Blackmagic Media Express Capture Capturing video is easy. All you need to do is connect HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable, set the Media Express preferences and press the Capture button. Start by connecting your video source to an input of your HyperDeck Studio Pro and check that the video input is set to the same video input, e.g.
  • Page 43 Using Blackmagic Media Express DPX Capture If you want to capture a DPX image sequence rather than a movie file, open the Media Express preferences and set the Capture File Format to DPX 10-Bit RGB. You will need a fast disk array to cope with the uncompressed, 10-bit RGB format.
  • Page 44 Using Blackmagic Media Express Media List Timecode List, Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview Project name, video format Clip Bins Mark In / Clip Grab Still Favorites Transport Audio channel Audio Meters Remote and frame rate Mark Out Information Frame...
  • Page 45 Using Blackmagic Media Express Playing back Video and Audio Files Importing clips You can play back your video and audio files after importing media into Media Express in any of the following ways: ‚ Double-click an empty area of the Media List. ‚...
  • Page 46 Using Blackmagic Media Express Browsing Media In the Media List, you can view your clips in Thumbnail view or Timecode List view by clicking on the desired view button at the top-right of the Media List. In the Media List, choose to view your clips in Timecode List view Thumbnail view or Thumbnail view.
  • Page 47 Using Blackmagic Media Express Once you have marked clips as favorites, click on the gray, Favorites, star button at the top of the Media list and it will turn yellow. All clips in your Media List will be hidden except for those marked as favorites. This is similar to creating a playlist and makes it easy to only play back your favorite clips and even master them to tape.

  • Page 48: Using Blackmagic Ultrascope

    The Blackmagic UltraScope software interface requires a computer display with a minimum resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels to view two scopes simultaneously. Blackmagic Design recommends viewing all 6 scopes simultaneously by using a computer display resolution of 1920 x 1200 or 1920 x 1080 pixels.
  • Page 49 Using Blackmagic UltraScope Blackmagic UltraScope Interface 1. Parade Display 2. Waveform Display 3. Vectorscope Display 4. Histogram Display 6. Audio Metering Display 7. Picture Display 5. Error Logging...
  • Page 50 Using Blackmagic UltraScope Understanding Blackmagic UltraScope Views Blackmagic UltraScope has two different views available depending on your workflow needs and screen resolution. You have the choice of viewing six displays in “Full Screen” view, or for more compact viewing, choose any 2 displays in “2-up” view. The display view can be selected from the menu.

  • Page 51: Zoom Function

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Zoom Function Blackmagic UltraScope allows you to zoom in on various displays for a more detailed analysis. This helpful function will also pan and zoom the graticules for each display in high resolution. The zoom function is available in the Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Picture displays. To zoom in, simply click on the bottom right of each respective display.

  • Page 52: Waveform Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope 2. Waveform Display The Waveform Display is similar to traditional composite waveform monitors seen in many broadcast studios. On Mac OS X, the Waveform Display always shows the luminance view and the B/W button is permanently selected. On Windows, select B/W for the luminance only view, COMP for the composite only view, and BOTH for the twin luminance and composite view.

  • Page 53: Vectorscope Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope 3. Vectorscope Display The Vectorscope Display uses a vector view to show the colors in a video signal. You can see color bar video levels by using the color boxes in the graticule. All you need to do is select 75% or 100% color bars, depending on the standard of color bar test signals used in your facility! Some people think you can use a vectorscope to check for illegal levels.

  • Page 54: Histogram Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope 4. Histogram Display Histogram Display is most familiar to graphic designers and camera operators. Histogram Display shows the distribution of white to black information and lets you monitor how close the detail is to being clipped off in the whites or blacks of the video. Histogram Display also lets you see the effects of gamma changes in the video.
  • Page 55 Using Blackmagic UltraScope 5. Error Logging Display Error Logging records errors in video and audio and is indispensable when reviewing video and for unattended operation. Errors may be logged for color, brightness or audio threshold levels as well as loss of video signal, change of video format or audio silence.
  • Page 56 Using Blackmagic UltraScope How to Customize Error Logging To customize error logging, go to the Error Logging menu and choose Profiles to open the Error Logging Profiles window. Saved profiles appear in the profile list at the left and the current, active profile appears in bold above the list.

  • Page 57: Audio Metering Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope 6. Audio Metering Display Audio Metering Display shows you the audio levels in the embedded audio of the HyperDeck Studio Pro's video signal. 8 channels of embedded audio from your HyperDeck Studio Pro are de-embedded and then displayed in either dBFS or VU format.

  • Page 58: Picture Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope 7. Picture Display The Picture Display is a handy confidence monitor so you can see the video that is being received by Blackmagic UltraScope. The Picture Display has three settings: COLOR, B/W (black & white) and BLUE (Blue Only).

  • Page 59: Using Blackmagic Design Disk Speed Test

    Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Using Blackmagic Design Disk Speed Test Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is a beautiful and fun to use application that measures the read and write performance of storage media in video frame sizes. The use of video frame sizes provides accurate measurement of how the disk storage will perform with video related applications.
  • Page 60 Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Settings Click this button to access the settings before running a disk speed test START Click this button once to start the disk speed test. Click again to stop the test Will it Work? How Fast? This panel shows which This panel shows results video formats can be...
  • Page 61 Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Start Once you have chosen the desired settings, click the Start button to commence the disk speed test. Disk Speed Test will write a temporary file to the selected target drive. When the file has finished writing, or when 8 seconds has elapsed, Disk Speed Test will stop writing and start reading back the temporary file from the drive.

  • Page 62: 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 HyperDeck. Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Support Center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
  • Page 63 HyperDeck Studio Pro’s enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to the user. Blackmagic Design do not recommend that you open the HyperDeck Studio Pro unit, but contact your nearest Blackmagic Design service center should assistance be required.
  • Page 64 Blackmagic Design parts or supplies, or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product.

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