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ATOMOS SHOGUN
U S E R M A N U A L
E D I T I O N 1 : D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4
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Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014
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  • Page 1 E D I T I O N 1 : D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Have you registered your Shogun yet? Upgrade to 3 year warranty now Register now to receive communication on all future updates Web: www.atomos.com Sales: sales@atomos.com Support: support@atomos.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Before recording / Choosing your recording format • Do not expose to or use near liquids, rain or moisture. • Do not dispose of the Shogun or its batteries in municipal waste and do not SmartControl / 6 ways to start recording...

  • Page 3: Warranty & Conditions

    Software and/or the Atomos • Tampering with or modification of the goods; Shogun in whole or in part. Any failure to comply with the above or any • Connection to incompatible equipment or power sources; other terms and conditions contained herein will result in the automatic •...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    With the plummeting price of hard disk storage, the 2½” disks used by the Shogun are very cheap; the cost of storage is no longer an issue. Buying a disk for the Shogun is just like buying a tape – except that with a disk you will have instant “non-linear”...

  • Page 5: What's Included

    2.5” storage media (you can buy additional any spinning disks or SSDs. You can buy these locally to keep packs of empty Master Disk Caddies from your Atomos Reseller) and some running costs as low as possible.

  • Page 6: What You Also Need

    ½” disk drives, and they are fully supported by the Shogun. traditional “spinning” disks, or the new solid state drives. Choose 2 ½” spinning drives if your Shogun is going to be attached to a tripod or if it See the section below about when you should consider using SSDs. is not going to be subject to excessive vibration. For harsher conditions, choose a solid state drive.

  • Page 7: Backing Up And Archiving

    • Your Shogun is able to detect when the drive is under stress and it will recover from any break in a recording by waiting until the drive is We recommend the use of Atomos Branded HDMI cables which provide ready to continue, and then resuming from that point.

  • Page 8: Mounting Disks In The Master Caddy

    Master Caddy II drives are backwards compatible with previous The Master Caddy can’t be inserted the wrong way round. Always make sure that the disk connector faces the slot in the Shogun. You have to be Atomos recorders, however Master Caddy 1 is not forward quite firm to push the Master Caddy into place, but don’t push too hard,...

  • Page 9: Connecting And Powering Up

    With the optional Atomos Power Station connected to the DC 6.2v input Incineration must be performed by an approved and permitted waste on the shogun you will not lose power to the unit during a battery change treatment facility that handles lithium ion batteries. If you are not sure so long as there is a single battery left attached with sufficient charge.

  • Page 10: Power On/Power Off

    Momentarily press the circular button on the top right side of the Shogun as you look at the screen to power up the unit. After a couple of seconds you will see the Atomos logo, and then the Shogun Home Screen.

  • Page 11: Shogun Connections

    Master Caddy II Slot Master Caddy II - New 2 keyway system On the rear of the unit is a 2.5mm HDD slot for Shogun Master Disk Caddie The Master Caddy II is hot-swappable, so you can do this at any time – II’s. To insert a caddy, gently push until it clicks into position.

  • Page 12: Using The Shogun

    The Main Controls of the unit are indicated by large round icons. To enable recording For instant playback To make settings changes See page 13 and review See page 13 See page 13 *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 13: Home Screen / Menu Functions

    7. Using the Shogun cont. Home screen and menu functions Shogun uses a unit name, scene, shot and take convention to name the Rec (Record) This is the icon you touch to begin a recording. Touch it again to stop clips. Select the clip you want to play by touching the file name and this will start to playback.

  • Page 14: File Naming / Date & Time / Display Options

    Date & Time Allows you to adjust the date and time shown by the clock and calendar in the Shogun. This will also change the time of day timecode. Touching the Date & Time takes you into the Date and Time Screen.

  • Page 15: Screen Lock / Timecode / Shogun Info

    7. Using the Shogun cont. UNLOCKED Lock the Display Screen LOCKED You can lock the display of the shogun so that no changes can be made by mistakenly touching the screen, UNLOCKED LOCKED to lock the shogun simply short tap the power button Short tap the power button again to unlock the unit Only use this option if your camera model is listed.

  • Page 16: Input Menu

    A green tick on Source indicates the shogun has locked signal on this input, a red cross indicates a signal or lock issue with the attached 6. The Input Menu device, double check your cable and output setting.

  • Page 17: Batteries Screen / Auto Switching

    Warning: If both of the batteries are fully depleted, the unit will To access the unit name click the file name indicator from the home turn itself off. The Shogun will switch to the battery screen for the screen, then Unit Name. last 5 seconds of available power before shutting down, alerting The unit name serves two main purposes: you that shut down is about to occur.

  • Page 18: Audio Panel

    Audio During Playback Mode 10. Monitoring & Recording Audio Channels When you enter into Playback mode on the Shogun it will only output Located on the bottom left corner of the home screen you will see the channels 1/2 on the headphones, please bear this in mind when you Audio panel and quick headphone volume adjustment bar.

  • Page 19: Monitoring And Recording

    8. Monitoring and Recording Connect to input Before Recording As soon as you connect a supported input to the Shogun input and • Check there is a valid signal by checking the input menu ensuring all have inserted a formatted drive: fields display a green tick.

  • Page 20: Smartcontrol / 6 Ways To Start Recording

    Shogun Shogun Start and Stop record control can be triggered by the to start/ stop recording at the same time as the camera.

  • Page 21: Waveform Monitoring

    The Waveform Monitoring icon will only be visible if there is an input • Assisting with colour correction. signal detected. • Camera white and black balance *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 22: Luma Overlay / Rgb Parade / Vectorscope

    The Dynamic Range slider directly controls the intensity of the waveform while the Transparency slider adjusts the transparency values of the waveform display on screen. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 23: Monitor Assist

    8. Monitoring and Recording cont. Monitor Assist AtomOS features Smart Monitor tools that help with making your shot picture perfect. Easily access Zebra bars, Focus Peaking, False Colour and Blue Only Exposure. 1. Monitor Assist 6. Safe Area / Grid Lines 2.

  • Page 24: Focus Assist / Zebra / False Colour

    To help you determine the exposure range with more accuracy, please use the scale below: Focus Assist Outline You can change the focus peaking colors and modes from the Focus Assist Panel. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 25: Blue Only / Grid Lines / Focus Assist Settings

    4K 2:1 shows 1/16 of the 4K Image. The Safe Area/Grid Lines will still be visible when tapping the centre of the screen to hide the overlays. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 26: Smartlog

    To clear all marking point clips, press on the Reset icon. Monitoring Mode: Clip Marked As A Good Take Clear Tags * Playback available next firmware update. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 27: Exporting .Xml

    • Then it will return you to the previous screen EXPORT XML ICON You can carry on recording but please remember before you eject the drive to export your XML files. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 28: Anti-Shock Technology

    If you recover later, every time you put the disk in, or start up the Shogun, This means that even if you suffer a momentary break in your recording,...

  • Page 29: Timecode

    To enable rolling Timecode Start/Stop functions, simply press the TC icon shown here. When enabled, pressing the camera Record Stop/Start button will make the Shogun start and stop record simultaneously as the timecode starts and stops. Occupying the lower-centre part of the screen is the timecode display with controls to set the start-time of the timecode.

  • Page 30: Rec Run

    Shogun has been out of record. The start timecode of each clip will be the exact time of day when recording started.

  • Page 31: Hd Pulldown

    You will, of course, want the Shogun to record eg 1080p24, not 1080i60 completely still video. This is why you should wave your hand in front to the disk. In many cases, it is not easy for the Shogun to detect the of the lens.
  • Page 32 11. Playback & Playout Available from next firmware update. *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...

  • Page 33: Connecting And Editing

    + C copy, COMMAND + V paste). ExFAT compatibility The Shogun formats your disk as exFAT. We have chosen this file system If you have used a FAT32 formatted disk in the Shogun this will have to overcome the 4GB file limitation of FAT32 and keep compatibility on a folder structure Scene, Shot, Take. This will mean you either transfer both Windows and MAC OS.

  • Page 34: Importing / Import Into Final Cut Pro

    EDIUS 6, Sony Vegas 10, Lightworks and Avid Media Composer 6 support imported files from your Shogun disk. Importing Shogun footage into Final Cut Pro You can import Shogun footage into Final Cut Pro (FCP) in just a few simple steps. First, connect the Shogun Docking Station to your Apple Mac using the USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port.

  • Page 35: Smartlog With Fcpx

    • Select the drive (in this example it is EXCVIDEO) • Double-click the unitname.FCPXML file • This will open FCP X and import the .xml file • Select the Shogun drive under Devices (in this example it is called EXCVIDEO) • Choose the unitname.FCPXML, select Import FCP X will make a event of the disk name and reference all the footage in that event.

  • Page 36: External Power Supply

    • Go to www.atomos.com/support • Locate and download the firmware upgrade All you have to do is press and hold the on/off button for 10 seconds. If you do this your Shogun will revert to its factory condition, and you will be 1. Extract the file ATOMSGN.FW from the firmware zip file. able to retry the firmware update later (taking due precautions to identify and remove possible reasons for the failure of the previous attempt).

  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    SDI to HDMI 24/25/30/50/60/120p, 2160p 24/25/30 Supported formats (in/out) 3840x2160 - 30p/25p/24p HD - high frame rate 1080p120, 1080p60/50, 720p120 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080pSF23.98, 1080pSF24, 1080pSF25, 1080pSF30, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, *Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014...
  • Page 38 Construction note: Your Shogun is designed to operate in ambient temperatures up to 45°C/113°F. It features a heat pipe design with a silent fan to circulate air and remove excess heat from the rear vents . If you wish to extend the temperature of operation in high temperature conditions, you can choose an SSD drive, and set the TFT brightness to a minimum.

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