Menu Settings; Dashboard; Camera Settings - Blackmagicdesign Cinema Operation Manual

Menu Settings

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Press the 'menu' button to open the dashboard.
The 'camera' settings screen lets you adjust key features such
as ISO, white balance, shutter angle, date, time and camera ID.
Change the camera ID using the onscreen keyboard.
Menu Settings

Dashboard

The dashboard feature is opened by pressing the 'menu' button. From the dashboard you can access
the 'settings' menu and key features such as metadata, media formatting, activating meters, frame
guides and focus peaking. Press 'menu' again to exit the dashboard.

Camera Settings

To configure camera settings on your Blackmagic camera, press the 'menu' button to open the
dashboard, select the 'settings' icon, then select the camera icon to the left of the settings menu.
If you want to bypass the dashboard for direct access to the menu screen, simply hold down the
menu button.
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Press the up and down buttons to highlight each settings menu. Press 'ok' to enter a settings menu.
Use the left and right directional arrows to adjust values and the up and down arrows to move between
settings. Press 'menu' again to return to selecting between main settings pages.
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Tap or slide the relevant arrows and icons on the touchscreen to change values or switch between
settings menus.
Camera ID
If using more than one Blackmagic Camera, it's helpful to set each camera's ID which will be included
with any metadata recorded with your clips. Set the camera ID with the onscreen keyboard. When you
have finished entering a new camera ID, select 'enter' to save, or select 'cancel' to discard any changes.
Setting Date and Time
To set date and time on your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, select the + or - buttons to change
the year, month and day settings.
Time is set to 24 hour format on Blackmagic Cameras. To set the time, select the + and - keys to
make adjustments to the time. If traveling with your Blackmagic Camera, remember to change the
date and time to local time zones.
If you have your Blackmagic Camera stored for long periods, the time may need to be reset. It is
always a good idea to check the time and date prior to recording. When connecting your camera
to your computer via USB and launching Blackmagic Camera Setup, your computer's time is synced
to your camera.