Camera Video Output; Monitoring Using Sdi - Blackmagicdesign Cinema Operation Manual

Camera Video Output

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Connect a SDI cable from the BNC port of your Blackmagic
Cinema Camera or Production Camera 4K to any SDI device.
Camera Video Output

Monitoring using SDI

Blackmagic Cinema Camera supports 3G-SDI so it can be used to output uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
video to routers, monitors, SDI capture devices, broadcast switchers and other SDI devices.
Blackmagic Production Camera 4K supports 6G-SDI, so it can be used to connect to any SDI monitor
as well as 4K switchers such as ATEM Production Studio 4K.
Connecting to Video Switchers
The SDI output allows you to use your camera as a television production camera. You can connect
the SDI output directly to production switchers for studio work or to ATEM Camera Converters to
convert your signal to optical so you can send it hundreds of meters to a broadcast truck for live
production on location.
If you have selected to record in 25 or 29.97 fps and set the SDI overlays to Off, the SDI output will be
set to 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 respectively. This allows you to work with most switchers, which only
support interlaced high definition formats.
Connecting to Monitors
SDI monitoring can be really handy when accessing the LCD is impractical, such as when secured
high on a jib arm, on a crane, or mounted on a vehicle.
Monitoring information is displayed on your SDI output by adjusting the SDI Overlays options in
the Display Settings menu. SDI Overlays provide frame guides and information such as recording
details and camera settings. If you simply want to monitor your shots, you can always turn overlays
off for a clean SDI output.
Connect the SDI output to SDI monitors for full 10-bit uncompressed monitoring or Blackmagic
SmartScope Duo for live waveform monitoring.