QuickStart Guide Atomos Samurai Blade ~ QuickStart Guide
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1. Atomos Samurai Blade QuickStart Guide Connect amp Edit Atomos Samurai Blade QuickStart Guide Master Caddy Docking Station Download the full Samurai Blade User Manual www atomos com support Register now to extend your warranty to 3 years from date of purchase gt www atomos com registration To access and edit your recorded material Connect the Master Caddy Docking Station to a Mac or Windows editing workstation via USB 2 0 and or USB 3 0 compatible port s Next eject the Master Caddy from the Samurai Blade and insert it into the Docking Station After a short wait your recorded video will become accessible as a standard external disk Native ExFAT FAT32 formatted drive s also supported O When using USB 2 0 you may need to connect the second USB power cable on the dock to a second USB 2 0 port This will ensure enough power for the drive when using USB 2 0 For more detailed instructions and important up to date information regarding the Samurai Blade please download the complete Samurai Blade User Manual Warranty amp Conditions Notice Copyright 2013 ATOMOS Global Pty Ltd referred to as ATOMOS All rights reserved All information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording without the express written permission of ATOMOS2. Vectorscope Atomos Samurai Blade QuickStart Guide Record Main Interface r 080259 194 a Record Press to start stop recording ProRes 220x OR 0408 01 23 e Play Enter playback mode Menu Device settings options A Waveform Monitoring Monitor Assist fa Cut and Tag o Waveform amp Monitor Assist Functions DO A f gt A ze p 5 02 13 0 y Ter amp ey oe Play Menu JA xy ee Waveform Monitoring Menu eo lt 1080259 1914 ua r ire gt k Touch the Waveform Monitoring 04 30 15 amp Pa 2 A cit ao i icon to reveal WFM functions m Luma Parade RGB Parade Vectorscope TIP Touch the centre of the screen to remove all overlays Vectorscope Zoom Focus Assist Touch the Monitor Assist icon to reveal the Monistor Assist functions Zebra Pattern False Color TIP Each touch of an icon toggles Blue Only Exposure the controls on off X SN Playback amp Edit One touch Review Playback Interface 1080159 94 gt ProRes Play Press to play clip Q 220x AQ ie cS Jump to beginning end gD G Frame by frame RWD FFWD ES Super RWD Super FFWD Move frame by frame to select cut and tag In and Out Points marking them as favorite or reject Once cut and tag is complete export an XML project for instant timeline assembly and editing Clear Tagging vd ae OLE ony 01 23 pi a B fe 2 pe vt Pe Use tra
3. A reference to ATOMOS includes its related entities subsidiaries and parent company Trademarks Samurai Blade ATOMOS are registered trademarks of ATOMOS Pty Ltd Apple the Apple logo AppleShare AppleTalk FireWire iPod iPod Touch Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Final Cut Pro QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders International Hardware Limited Warranty 1 Year Standard 3 Years if registered ATOMOS warrants that e the main product not including the IPS screen or any external accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase or 3 years upon completion of product registration at www atomos com e the TFT LCD batteries battery charger HDD SSD docking station case and master caddies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase regardless of registration This warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original purchaser and is not assignable or transferable If during the warranty period the product is shown to be defective ATOMOS may at its option a replace the goods or supply equivalent ones b repair the goods c pay the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent ones and d paying the cost of having the goods repaired The customer must notify ATOMOS of any defect in
4. FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED THE GOODS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE THE PRIMARY OR ONLY DATA STORAGE DEVICE FOR DATA CUSTOMERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR BACK UP AND PROTECTION OF DATA Software License Agreement IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS ALICENSE AGREEMENT This ATOMOS software related documentation any included sample images and other files the Software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The Software is licensed not sold This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and ATOMOS with regard to the copyrighted Software provided with this EULA Use of the Software provided to you by ATOMOS in whatever form or media will constitute your acceptance of these terms unless separate terms are provided by the software supplier in which case certain additional or different terms may apply If you do not agree with the terms of this EULA do not download install copy or use the Software By installing copying or otherwise using the Software you agree to be bound to the terms of this EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA ATOMOS is unwilling to license the Software to you 1 Eligible licensees This Software is available for license solely to purchasers of the ATOMOS Samurai Blade who have purchased a unit manufactured by ATOMOS Samurai Blade and pu
5. need HD SDI Cable s The Samurai Blade has standard BNC connectors supporting SMPTE standards 259M 292M and 296M Any make of HD SD SDI cable that supports these standards can be used Getting started Battery We recommend that you charge new batteries before using them To begin connect battery to charger and commence charging While charging the red light will illuminate When the red light turns green the battery is 100 charged Assemble Master Caddy Fix the Hard Disk or Solid State Drive into the Master Caddy as shown right Align screw holes on all three pieces and assemble completely Insert screws last 1 Handle the HDD or SSD with care Touch screw holes or metal shell first Avoid contact with circuit board and connectors Refer to manual if unfamiliar with handling ESD sensitive devices Format HDD SSD Once your drive is inserted into the caddy format it in your Samurai Blade recorder by selecting the BLUE arrow By next to Recording Time Remaining Press Format HDD SSD and follow the on screen instructions For more information refer to the User Manual os CANS Ee A EEANN s we Bur Th al HDD SSD 2 5 inch Hard Disk Drive HDD or Solid State Drive SSD For recommendations refer to gt www atomos com drives v JO Important nsert screws last and DO NOT over tighten the screws or proper alignment of the Master Caddy can not be guaranteed 21 05 2015 4 36 pm
6. Atomos Samurai Blade QuickStart Guide Connect amp power up Attach Battery Attach the supplied battery to the Samurai Blade Make sure to use the battery slot marked with the number 1 as this is the primary battery If you purchase an additional battery it should be connected to the other secondary slot The Samurai Blade utilises only one battery at a time This way a battery can be removed charged and replaced during operation Refer to the User Manual for more information IMPORTANT Samurai Blade can only power up turn on from the primary battery position Battery Slot 1 Video Input Connect camera using HD SD SDI cable Video Output Connect external device via the HD SD SDI cable LANC Remote Optionally control the Samurai using LANC remote control connected here use a 2 5mm TRS 3 pin plug Share remote control with other devices loop thru by connecting them to the second LANC connector cable Audio Stereo Line In or Headphones Battery number 1 Gently slide down into battery slot s and lock into position Push latch to release battery Pow battery slot 1 ONLY er up using Tally Light Flashes red when recording Battery Latch On Off amp Screen lock Briefly press the circular button on the side of the Samurai Blade to power up the unit To shut down depress button for at least 4 seconds unti When in operation a single press of the power on off but
7. empt and if you are a corporation you will use your best efforts to prevent your employees and contractors from attempting to reverse compile derive circuits modify translate or disassemble the Software and or the ATOMOS Samurai Blade in whole or in part Any failure to comply with the above or any other terms and conditions contained herein will result in the automatic termination of this license and the reversion of the rights granted hereunder by ATOMOS ATOMOS reserves the right to terminate this license without prejudice to any additional recourse ATOMOS may have against you if you violate any of its terms and conditions Online www atomos com Atomos KnowledgeBase atomos activehosted com kb ATOMOS COM Samurai Blade QSG indd 1 ATOMOS Global Pty Ltd trading as ATOMOS under license All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Atomos reserves the right to change or alter any product specifications without notice Kk ATOMOS Activate Avid DNxHD if required gt www atomos com activation Checklist L Samurai Blade 11 x 2 Cell Battery NP 570 Compatible 2600mAh _1 Single Battery Charger Power Supply Unit 1 Master Caddy Docking Station USB 3 2 2 5 HDD SSD _1 9V AC Battery Eliminator 110 240V AC for AC operation 11 x D Tap Adaptor 1 LANC Serial Loop Cable 2 5mm split to 2 x 2 5mm jacks for LANC and Loop LANC operation _12 x Master Caddies L QuickStart Guide You will also
8. nsport controls or touch anywhere on the timeline to scrub to a section for review Check recorded shots diuring playback using WFM and Monitor Assist tools Loop Loop playback Ee Set Loop In Out point Co Previous Next Clip Record Trigger set by supported camera or rolling timecode trigger OY ie Audio Level Me eT cic Metering is Ss 7 5 wa 3 5 7 9 11 A Waveform Monitoring Settings Touch to reveal Position Dynamic Range Opacity controls A Return to main page While waveforms or vectorscopes are active touch the bottom right hand side to toggle between 1 4 view 1 3 view and full screen mode Monitor Assist Settings Touch to reveal Focus Assist Options Color Mono Outline and Zebra A Return to main page Note Tagging available while recording and monitoring Safe Areas Grid Lines Tag for Favourite Touch once to set the IN point Touch again to set OUT point Tag for Reject Touch once to set the IN point Touch again to set OUT point Playback amp Review on large monitor s Recorded footage can also be played from the Samurai Blade s HD SD SDI Out This is ideal for large screen client viewing feedback and editing on location TIP Touch the centre of the Samurai Blade screen to remove all overlays Touch the screen again to restore previous Timeline scrub bar Timeline showing tagged footage screen overlays and playback controls 21 05 2015 4 36 pm
9. rchased through an ATOMOS authorized reseller with no right of duplication or further distribution licensing or sub licensing 2 License Grant ATOMOS grants you a personal non transferable and non exclusive right to use the copy of the Software provided with this EULA You agree you will not copy the Software except as necessary to use it with the ATOMOS Samurai Blade You agree that you may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software Modifying reverse engineering translating renting copying transferring or assigning all or part of the Software or any rights granted hereunder to any other persons or reverse engineering the hardware on which the Software runs is strictly prohibited The software is license not sold You acknowledge that no title to intellectual property in the Software is transferable to you You further acknowledge that title and full ownership rights to the Software will remain the exclusive property of ATOMOS and or its suppliers and you will not acquire any rights to the Software except as expressly set forth above All copies of the software will contain the same proprietary notices as contained in or on the Software All title and copyrights in and to the Software including but not limited to any images animations video audio text incorporated the accompanying printed materials and any copies of the Software are owned by ATOMOS or its suppliers 3 Reverse engineering You agree that you will not att
10. the goods in writing prior to the expiry of the warranty periods set out above The customer will be solely responsible for returning the goods to ATOMOS or its authorized distributor Upon acceptance of a warranty claim by ATOMOS where ATOMOS repairs or replaces the goods it will be responsible for reasonable shipping costs incurred in sending the goods to the Customer provided that customer is located in a country in which ATOMOS has an authorized distributor or repair centre or agent Warranty Exclusions This warranty applies only to defects in workmanship and does not cover defects caused by A failure to comply with the then current operating instructions issued by ATOMOS Neglect Improper or negligent acts or omissions Unauthorised repairs or attempted repairs e Tampering with or modification of the goods Connection to incompatible equipment or power sources Exposure to water or weather Exposure to magnetic fields or corrosive liquids or substances EXCEPT AS STATED IN THIS WARRANTY ATOMOS IT S VENDORS AGENTS RESELLERS AND DISTRIBUTORS DISCLAIM IN THEIR ENTIRETY ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE REMEDIES OUTLINED IN THIS WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY A CUSTOMER HAS ARISING FROM DEFECTIVE GOODS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE WARRANTY ATOMOS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE GOODS WILL OPERATE IN A MANNER WHICH IS ERROR
11. ton will lock the display and controls A second press will enable the display and controls agai unit turns off n CAUTION The Samurai Blade is constructed from aluminium which acts as the unit s heat sink In high or extreme temperatures climates the metal O chassis may feel slightly warm hot to touch This is completely normal and does not in any way effect the overall functionality of the Samurai Blade Touchscreen User Interface Video Input Format and Pulldown Status Recording The Samurai Blade is controlled by Format a simple user friendly touchscreen interface Pictured left are the main controls seen when the Samurai Blade Recording Quality is first powered up and there is a video a SAMURAI input connection r i So oe 1080i59 94 ProRes Pay special attention ie to any items on screen which are marked by a onan 1 small blue arrow Th Touch these items to access or cycle through Waveform Monitoring Monitor Assist Functions the available options Rec Play Menu y i 2 For example touching Cut and Tag aa the Video Input Format Favorite Reject QD or blue arrow at right will cycle through all available input formats Headphone Line Out Volume Audio Channels and Levels Samurai Blade QSG indd 2 ATOMOS Remaining Time Continuous Power 04 30 15 Rec Play Menu sano VK a Timecode and Record Trigger Battery Indicator LY a sm
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