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1. Atomos Ninja 2 hey EDITION 3 MAY 2013 NINJA crores HQ 1080p23 98 proke Website www atomos com Sales sales atomos com Support support atomos com Contents Warranty amp ConditiONS ccccccccoooccccccccncccnooccccccnnoccnoniconincnos 1 Introduction scsi cis acota 2 1 What s included ooooooccccccnccccoooconononnccnnonconnnnnnncnnonononnnnns 3 2 What you also need oooocooocccccccoccccccccoccncnncnncononoconccncnccnncnnos 4 Spinning Disk Drives HDD ooooooococononccccococococococononononoccnonononnnnos 4 Solid State Drives SSDS ooooooocccccconococcccccocococononononononnnncnnnnnnnnnnos 4 Mechanical Vibration oooocccconononcccncconnccnonoccnnnnnnnconononononnnncnnnnonon 4 Backing Up and archivViNQ ooooocccccccccccccccccccccccononnocococononicocononcnnnnnss 4 HDMI r 0 5 Standard 1 4 Camcorder Mount oooocooooococccccccccoconononnnnnnncncnononnnnnnos 5 3 Mounting disks in the Master Caddy 6 4 Connecting and powering UP oooooococcccccccccccccccccconononononcccnonnno 7 A 7 Power ON Power OFF ooooooccccccccocccccccccoconcccccconcnnnnnnnnoncnonenoninonononononos 8 5 Ninja 2 CONNECTIONS oooccccccocccccccocccccncconccnnnconcccnnncnncnnnnccnnnnnos 8 6 Other physical features occococoooocccccccnccononococcconocinononos
2. Using the Ninja 2 as a field monitor and viewfinder E Focus Peaking With its 5 high resolution color TFT 800x480pixel screen the Focus peaking allows the user to ensure their recordings are always in focus The parts of the image in focus are indicated by the selected colour By default the Ninja 2 uses red but you can change the colour in the settings and have a Low Med and High indicator depending on the look you want to achieve The width of the lines indicating focus can be adjusted for finer focus line representation SmartMonitor This tool is very accurate Ninja 2 makes a great field monitor So good in fact that you don t need any separate monitoring equipment You could even say that the Ninja 2 is a Recording Monitor To make the Ninja 2 s screen even more useful we have added new assist features in the AtomOS firmware which we refer to collectively as SmartMonitor To access these tools go into Monitor and select the Camcorder icon A new set of icons will appear On the right hand side are the icons for each SmartMonitor tool To enable the tools you simply press the icon for the tool you would like the border will change to white Fa You can apply all filters to your monitor at the same time but set up individually for your needs Zebra lines show the parts of the image that are over exposed False Colour assigns different colors to areas of different exposure relevant to th
3. Connect Converters etc are held in place very tightly because they are on the outside of the device and there has to be no possibility whatsoever that they could work loose so you will have to be quite firm with the battery latches We suggest that you familiarise yourself with the force required to remove the batteries and accessories so that you can do this quickly in the field Make sure that you hold the top and the bottom of the battery or accessory module when sliding it off to avoid dropping it when it is released from the main unit The Ninja 2 introduces an Atomos technology called Continuous Power which used battery looping When power is running low on one battery the Ninja 2 will automatically switch to the second battery you can remove one of the batteries and replace it with a fully charged one Ninja 2 will continue to operate as you do this You can continue this process indefinitely Fa The Ninja 2 may be powered from NiMH amp Li lon 14 4V battery systems Battery adaptor required Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 7 4 Connecting the Ninja 2 and powering up Turning ON power to the Ninja 2 The start button is located on the right hand side of the unit as you look at the screen Momentarily press the circular button on the right side of the Ninja 2 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 Ninja 2 Home Screen Turnin
4. Pulldown What is Pulldown ie 7 4 Instead they send 1080i59 94 in NTSC regions eg USA Japan and 1080i50 in PAL regions eg Europe y Many professional and consumer cameras available today do not send true 1080p24 1080p23 98 1080p25 1080p29 97 or 1080p30 signals down their SDI or HDMI outputs In order to convert the signal from the internal recording format to 108015994 or 1080150 they use a process called 3 2 or 2 2 pulldown Camera Setting Pulldown Ninja 2 Receives 1080p23 98 1080i59 94 1080p24 108060 1080p25 1080150 1080p29 97 1080i59 94 1080p30 108060 You will of course want the Ninja 2 to record eg 1080p24 not 1080160 to the disk In many cases it is not easy for the Ninja 2 to detect the pulldown operation in the video so you will have to set the correct mode in the Ninja 2 as well as setting it on your camera With some cameras the Ninja 2 can detect and remove the pulldown automatically in which case the mode you expect eg 1080p23 98 will display on the Ninja 2 and you will not have to do anything further If there is no input detected then toggle the input by pressing the screen until you see the input you wish to record a Atomos is adding auto detection support for more cameras please check for firmware updates regularly at www atomos com er ci Pull Down e A from sensor electronics T Output thru HOMI each 4 frames are converted to 10 half frames loriginal
5. simple steps First connect the Ninja 2 Docking Station to your Apple Mac using the USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 port Insert the Ninja 2 Master Caddy containing the disk with your footage into the Docking Station and you will see the drive appear in your Finder window Start FCP and open your project or start a new one The screen will look like this Go to the File menu and select Import gt folder ity oe em E VA Close Tab Close Orhor Tate Close Project Save Project SES Save Project As Save All Revert Project Files Folder Mach Lest Cinema Tools Telecine Log EDL March Export Raich Capture a FCP will show you a browse window Look for the Ninja 2 drive and click on it You ll see the folders in the Ninja 2 drive Select the folder containing the footage you want to import jee Click on Choose and go back to your FCP project window Your Scene Shot and Take folders now appear in the project window ready for use in your FCP project al nmaa T j z k z 3 TEREE ETE Ere peee a T ae ro So sr nm gt a aeree ama maa Benini iH ETLN Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 28 12 Connecting and Editing SmartLog with FCP X Prior to importing the XML files into FCP X ensure that e You have exported XML whilst the drive is in your Ninja 2 e You have connected your Master Caddy Docking
6. single USB port We supply you with a USB to 5v Power Supply socket for this purpose Transferring Files Now your docking station is connected and your disk is recognised by your operating system you can edit directly from the drive or copy the files to your own storage Windows Open the disk in My Computer gt Select all the files or just the ones you wish to transfer copy and paste them to your desired location ctrl c copy ctrl v paste Mac OS Your Ninja 2 disk will show in Finder Select the files you wish to transfer drag the files to your desired location or use the copy and paste commands 38 C copy v paste Pu If you have used a FAT32 formatted disk in the Ninja 2 this will have a folder structure Scene Shot Take This will mean you either transfer all the folders or utilise the Windows Search or MACs automate program to transfer just the mov files There are instructions on this in our knowledge base visit www atomos com support for more info Connect to Laptop Workstation Ensure disk is properly attached Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 27 12 Connecting and Editing cont Importing Final Cut Pro version 7 Final Cut X Adobe CS5 with 5 51 update EDIUS 6 Sony Vegas 10 Lightworks and Avid Media Composer 6 support imported files from your Ninja 2 disk Importing Ninja 2 footage into Final Cut Pro You can import Ninja 2 footage into Final Cut Pro FCP in just a few
7. 16 Technical Specifications of this manual For the most up to date information please visit http www atomos com discovery what drives Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 3 2 What you also need Spinning Disk Drives HDD These are the raw storage medium for Ninja 2 You can use either traditional spinning disks or the new solid state ones Choose 2 1 2 spinning drives if your Ninja 2 is going to be attached to a tripod or if it is not going to be subject to excessive vibration For harsher conditions choose a solid state drive 7HDD amp 5SSD Which drives should you use There are so many drives available and new models appear all the time We are not able to test all drives but here are some guidelines Speed and reliability are the main factors Here are a few things to bear in mind e Disk drive data rates tend to be given in megaBYTES per second and codec data rates are normally given in megaBITS per second It s very easy to get confused But there s no need to be because all you have to do to convert megabits to megabytes is divide by 8 So if you re recording at 220 megaBITS per second that s going to result in 220 8 megaBYTES per second which is 27 5 megaBYTES per second e To see what works for you you may want to start working with relatively fast drives 7200 RPM and then try slower ones 5400 RPM This gives you a frame of reference for comparison Just remember th
8. Audio input Audio Output Timecode Recording Time HDD amp SSDs are hot swappable on the fly in the field 370g 130z without batteries amp HDD 670g 23 50z with batteries amp HDD 115 W x87 H x41 D mm Aircraft grade aluminium for durability portability Fanless for silent operation 3 0W Monitoring Only 6 0W Rec Mon amp Play All 7 4v 1 2600mAh Up to 10hrs 2 5200mAh Up to 20hrs 3 7800mAh Up to 30hrs 4 AC Adaptor included 5 D Tap Adaptor sold separately Primary Secondary battery system Change batteries without losing power Loop batteries continuously Patent Pending Size 4 3 diagonal Resolution 800x480 Aspect Ratio 16 9 native 4 3 Letterbox SMPTE Colour Specification Native Frame Rate Playback 48 60Hz HDMI x 1 HDMI 1 4 HD SDI SD SDI with optional Connect SDI gt HDMI converter Reclocked ultra low jitter professional grade HDMI output HDMI 1 4 HD 1080160 1080i59 94 1080i50 1080p30 1080p25 1080p24 1080p23 98 1080p30 60i 1080p25 50i 1080p24 60i 1080p23 98 60i 720p60 720p59 94 20p50 SD 486i59 94 576150 pSF Progressive Segmented Frame modes are recorded to Progressive rates Most HDMI cameras output 24P 25P and 30P as 50i or 60i see www atomos com support z HQ 220Mbps ProRes 422 150Mbps LT 100Mbps Avid DNxHD 220X 220Mbps 10 bit Avid DNxHD 220 36 Mbps 8 bit Avid DNxHD 145 36 Mbps 8 bit Avid DNxHD 60 6
9. Your Ninja 2 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 ready to continue and then resuming from that point If frames have been dropped because of shock or vibration a Skippy Kangaroo symbol will appear on the home screen on the Ninja 2 just above the disk Capacity indicator This means that you will not normally have to restart the Ninja 2 even if a recording has been interrupted by mechanical disruption to the disk drive see Recording and Monitoring Atomos Anti shock Technology for more information Taking into account most usage scenarios we think that mechanical disks will be suitable in the majority of cases Spinning disks are most sensitive when they are rotating It is obviously best to avoid dropping them but many disks now have a drop detector that will lock the most fragile mechanical parts in place and protect them from surprisingly hard knocks We recommend that if you want to experiment with this you do so with a drive that doesn t contain the day s shoot Backing up and archiving Remember that no storage medium including tape optical disks spinning disks and flash memory is completely immune from failure You should bear this in mind when deciding how to manage your recorded content At the very least you should consider the consequences for you and your business if your storage medium were to suffer from a sudden fai
10. com support We hope you enjoy your Ninja 2 Your Ninja 2 comes with a standard 1 year warranty on all parts and accessories You can upgrade to a 3 year warranty on the main Ninja 2 Unit alone excluding TFT LCD by registering your Ninja 2 online at www atomos com registration This will enable us to let you know about updates to the product and other important information surrounding your purchase ProRes Avid DNxHD Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 2 1 What s included We try to provide you with as complete a package as possible you don t have to add anything except 2 5 storage media you can buy additional packs of empty Master Disk Caddies from your Atomos Reseller and some cables to suit your set up like HDMI cables and tripod screws All other parts necessary to use the Ninja 2 are included Here s the complete list e Ninja 2 recorder monitor e 2 x empty Master Disk Caddies 8 screws for fixing disks e Master Caddy Docking Station with USB 2 amp 3 Cable e 9V AC Battery Eliminator 110 240V for AC operation e Single Battery Charger with Power Supply Unit e 1x Atomos 7 4 V 2600mAh Batteries e Ninja 2 QuickStart Guide not pictured Contents may differ from those shown here Es Atomos does not sell storage and your package will not contain any spinning disks or SSDs You can buy these locally to keep running costs as low as possible We recommend drives please refer to Part
11. date and time shown by the clock and calendar in the Ninja 2 This will also change the time of day timecode Touching the Date amp Time takes you into the Date and Time Screen At the top of the screen is the date and the time of day The month day and year are selectable by touching them at which point a scrollable list of dates months or years will show below depending on which option has been selected 10 20 2011 20 57 32 Jan Fab Mar Apr May Jun Aug Sep How Dec To enter a date for example begin by touching the month at the top of the screen and then select the required month from the list below Then touch the day and then the year selecting the required value from the list below Setting the time is done in exactly the same way Date formats i e dd mm yyyy or mm dd yyyy are selectable on the right of the screen Just keep touching the date format icon until it shows the format you want to use Display Options Screen Lock Allows you to modify the brightness of the screen You are presented with a horizontal slider Touch it anywhere on it s length to increase or decrease the brightness of the display or you can slide up and down the blue bar SCREEN LOCK A new feature for the Ninja 2 is the ability to Lock the screen so no changes can be made by mistakenly touching the screen To Lock the screen press the start button located on the side of the Ninja 2 once quickly You will see Locked w
12. in as expected Check you have the correct Scene amp Shot number selected see page 20 Organising Material on disk Check your drive is inserted and has been formatted e Check your timecode settings are as required e Choose how you will start stop your recording e Check for clean input By touching the screen in Monitor mode you can remove the Atomos overlays to give you a clean screen If any overlay graphics remain these will be coming from your camera Please check the settings on your camera to switch these off No Input ProRes H J Choosing your recording format You can select the recording format by touching the top middle of the touch screen where the format is indicated 1080159 94 y No Input ProRes HQ 3 O IMPORTANT You need to match the format you are recording internally on the camera with the format recorded on the Ninja 2 If you are recording 24p internally on the camera you need to record 24p on the Ninja 2 so the recordings match To adjust the recording format simply touch the format icon repeatedly and the Ninja 2 will cycle through the options available The basic rule is match the format of the internal recording on the camera not the external output of the camera For more explanation on choosing the correct format on the Ninja 2 and the relationship to camera internal format and output format refer to Section 10 Pulldown 2 1080159 94 ProRes HO Y Fy The Ninja 2 has a high qu
13. note that this currently only works with later Sony and Canon cameras that have this function Trigger from HDMI time code If HDMI timecode is selected and the camera is in REC RUN mode the user has the choice to start and stop recording remotely from the source camera HDMI 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 Ninja 2 start and stop record simultaneously as the timecode starts and stops Currently only certain Sony and Canon cameras support timecode over HDMI 1080155 54 ProRes HO 12 17 01 007 NINJA J TLIWO an THG ZA Fa When using the camera in FREE RUN timecode moae the rolling timecode trigger might not work as expected However depending on the camera you can trigger record function by the embedded flag tngger in the HDMI signal Most higher end cameras eg Canon C100 have this functionality if unsure check the camera compatibility section of the Atomos website Time of Day With this selected each new clip that is created will contain embedded timecode accurately showing the time of day that it was recorded based on the internal Ninja 2 Time of Day clock This can be set in Menu gt Date amp Time Timecode Camera Trigger Hone Source Time of Day 18 17 04 00 If recording is stopped and then restarted while in this mode there will be a time gap between
14. spinning hard disk storage or solid state and it will work with any battery system as long as it connects to the Ninja 2 s NP type slots or via a DTap connector The Ninja 2 s battery slots are the key to it s modularity They provide secure attachment and continuous power through Atomos loop through power system The first of the modular add ons to be announced by Atomos are the Connect converters pictured More on this in Part 14 Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 9 7 Using the Ninja 2 Using the Ninja 2 The Ninja 2 is controlled via an intuitive touchscreen interface There are large obvious controls for Record Play Monitor and Menu as well as the following information e Current input format and status e Codec currently in use e Remaining battery power e Which of the two batteries is currently active e Headphone Line Out volume e Audio Input Level meters e Remaining Recording time on disk e Timecode e Record Trigger e Unit name y y Watch out for any items on the screen that are marked by a small blue arrow If you touch these items you will be taken to other options depending on context If you touch them repeatedly you will cycle through related options take you out of lower level menus back to the main K ES A large blue arrow in the top right of the screen will control screen The User Interface in detail Even though the Ninja 2 is an extremely sophisticated and techn
15. 0 Mbps proxy Avid DNxHD HDMI 2 channel 2 analog channels with gain controls HDMI 2 channel Analog line and Headphone Sony and Canon compatible HDMI timecode in and out Edit Formats HDD or SSD l Frame Only 422 8 10 bit l 25068 soes 178 ProRes HQ 10 bit 220Mbps 2 5 hrs 5hrs 10hrs Avid DNxHD 220x 10 bit 220Mbps 2 5 hrs 5hrs 10hrs ProRes 422 10 bit 150Mbps 4 hrs 8hrs 16hrs Avid DNxHD 145 8 bit 145Mbps 4hrs 8hrs 16hrs ProRes LT 10 bit 100Mbps 5 5 hrs 11hrs 22hrs Avid DNxHD 36 36Mbps 15hrs 30hrs 61hrs SD not supported by Avid DNxHD Master Caddy amp Accessories Master Caddy Case for HDD or SSD 2 5 SSD or HDD minimum 5400rpm to 10 000rpm Standard 9 5mm height Master Caddy Dock Supported Applications Accessories included Optional extras 75x105x12mm For recommended drives visit www atomos com 2 5 internal drive SATA to USB2 0 3 0 FCPX FCP7 Media Composer 5 0 Premiere 5 51 or above EDIUS 6 0 Vegas Pro 10 Lightworks e Universal Battery Charger 110 240V e Docking station and Leads 2 x Master Caddy Cases e 1 x Atomos 2600mAh battery 5 x Master Caddy Cases e Carry Case e Replacement Foam Connect H2S converter Connect S2H converter Construction note Your Ninja 2 is designed to operate in ambient temperatures up to 40 C 105 F It features a fanless design which dissipates internal heat through the aluminium chassis If you wish to e
16. 001 TOOS Media Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 300GB 12 32 41 08 Formal HO0 5502 E Once recording has finished you will see the green or red in out points shown on the timeline of the clip once selected 0000000000090 T ET 1 E E E E E 80 e Press this once e You will be shown a please wait screen the length of time will vary depending on your recording time and amount of flags applied e Then it will return you to the previous screen Fs You can carry on recording but please remember before you eject the drive to export your XML files 12 32 41 08 Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 19 8 Monitoring and Recording cont Organising material on the disk Ninja 2 uses a unitname scene shot and take naming convention NINJA2 S001 S001 T001 This was recorded on a Ninja 2 unit called NINJA2 the scene selected was 1 the Shot selected was 1 and it was take 1 Below is an example of your playback browser window showing file names NINJA2 5001 5001 TOO1 NINJA2 S001 s001_T002 NINJA2_S001_S001_TOO4 NINJA2 S001 S001 T006 NINJA 5001 5001 TOOs NINJA2 S001 S001 T009 To organise your clips you need to access the Scene amp Shot To navigate press Menu on the main screen and then press Scene amp Shot on the menu screen File Naming Display Options You can see along the top you have Scene and Shot with a large underlined number this is the current selection T
17. 9 Master Caddy Screw Mounts Modularity 9 7 Using the Ninja 2 ooooocccccccccococccccccnnccononccnnnnnnncnnnnccnnnnnnnnnos 10 The User Interface in detail ooocccccccccccccccccccooncnononanoccnono 10 The Ninja 2 TOUCHSCIeeN oooooccccccnnccccooccncncnnnccnonoconnnnnnncnnnnoconinnnnnnnns 10 The HOME Screen ooccccoccococcoooooonococcccccncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnecnnnnos 10 Home Screen Menu fUNCHIONS ooccccccccccccnccccccoonocccccnonononononononos 11 Screen LOCK ooooocccccccccccccccononococccoconononononononcnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnonononnns 12 Batteries Screen Auto Switching Manual Switching 13 Storage Capacity INdiCator ooooocccccccccccnnocoocooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnoos 13 Formatting HDD SSD oooiinccccococoooooconococononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononononinanannss 13 Unit IN AMO cara teria iia 13 AUTO Mssrnsr is et 14 Audio during playback ooooooooooocccccccccccccccccccnccnccccnconnnnnnnnnononininonos 14 8 Monitoring and Recording ooooococcccoccccooccccnccnnccnnnnoo 15 Connect to INpUt ooooocococcccccnnnnncncncccccnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononononnnnnnnnnns 15 Before recording Choosing your recording format 15 SmMartCoOnNtrOl ooooccccccccccccccnncccccccccononononononnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 16 6 ways to Start recoOrding ooooooooooo
18. FAT We recommend that you format each disk with the Ninja 2 and not your computer Media Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 500GB Format HDD SSD formatting cancel Format Unit Name The unit name serves two main purposes e HDD Naming Naming the unit names the drive if the drive is formatted after the unit name has been set e File Naming File name is the current unit name as the start of the recorded clip name Ninja2 S001 S002 T003 To access the unit name screen simply touch the blue arrow to the right of the unit name Creating your own unit name is simple Pressing OK will allocate the new unit name and return you to the menu screen Cancel Unit Name Resery NINJA2 E Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 13 7 Using the Ninja 2 cont Audio In O Audio In is in the bottom left corner of the screen just below Headphone Monitoring Level There are four small squares each of which represents an audio input Inputs 1 and 2 are the two digital embedded inputs which come via the HDMI Inputs 1 and 2 A are the two analogue stereo line level inputs Audio Frame delay will allow you to compensate for out of sync audio video with certain DSLRs for example the Nikon D800 These four squares also act as approximate level and signal present indicators Touching the Audio In icon takes you to the Audio In page where you can choose to record from either HDMI or the analogue input
19. Station and inserted your Master Caddy into the Dock e You are using an operating system that supports ExFAT e Your QuickTime version is up to date e FCP X is the latest version There are 2 ways to import the XML file 1 Directly from the docked hard drive 2 Manually into FCP X 1 Automatic Import Open Finder e Select the drive in this example it is EXCVIDEO e Double click the unitname FCPXML file e This will open FCP X and import the xml file FCP X will make a event of the disk name and reference all the footage in that event You will notice that on the clips you have added Smart Tags too with Green and Red indicating Favorite and Reject You can sort these by using the pull down menu to show favorites This will show all the individual favorites as separate clips in the Event Viewer 2 Manual e Open FCP X e Create a New Project or you can use an existing project in this example it is called XML Import e Select File Import XML e Select the Ninja 2 drive under Devices in this example it is called EXCVIDEO e Choose the unitname FCPXML select Import The XML will import importing XML Project EXCWIDEO FCPXML Once imported you can expand the clip and you will see the Favourite and Reject tags You can also filter the view to only see Favourite etc ga ge ge org L j e E me i E F EFFE E Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 29 13 Usi
20. ality screen that adjusts to the scan frequency of the incoming signal for a smooth accurate display Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 15 8 Monitoring and Recording cont SmartControl SmartControl is a versatile set of functions used to control the starting and stopping of recording by automatic or external means This section outlines the different methods to start and stop recording Ninja 2 Start and Stop record control can be triggered by the following methods 1 Home Page Touch Screen 2 Monitor Page 3 HDMI Rolling Timecode trigger 4 HDMI Camera trigger 1 Home page Touch Screen By pressing Rec Record 2 From the Monitor Page By pressing Rec Record 3 HDMI Rolling Timecode Trigger record E Ged Ec 0 DISABLED ENABLED If HDMI timecode is selected and the camera is in Record run mode the user has the choice to start and stop recording remotely from the moving HDMI timecode To enable this arm the TC icon Set the Timecode to HDMI Set Camera trigger to None Timecode When enabled the camera and the Ninja 2 will start and stop recording simultaneously NOTE Rolling timecode trigger is for use when the camera is in REC RUN timecode mode only If your camera is set to FREE RUN this trigger will start recording immediately and cannot be stopped until the input is removed Please note that this currently only works with more recent Sony and Canon cameras 4 HDMI Camera t
21. alse Colour SmartLog SmartLog gives you the ability to tag your clips during recording or playback more on this later By the pressing the Favourite and Reject icons you can assign a good clip or bad clip This information can then be imported into a non linear editing system to speed up the edit process as you Can easily see which parts of your recording you have marked to keep or reject SmartLog currently only works with Apple FCP x How to use To access the tags enter the Monitor screen then press the Flag U5 09 29 25 SmartLog MONITOR MODE You can now see your monitor in the background and the Favourite and Reject icons You will use these icons as an in and out point on the file pressing once to set the in point then again to set the output When you have selected Favourite the icon colours will invert Green background with black text and the Reject Icon will disappear When Reject is selected the icon colours will invert red background with black text and favourite will disappear Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 18 8 Monitoring and Recording cont Your final stage is to Export the XML flag e Enter Play or Media Information e On the bottom right hand side there is an icon Export XML E NINJA2_S001_S001 _ TOO1 El NINJA2 S001 s001 T002 NINJA2_S001_S001_T004 12 32 41 08 NINJA2 S001_S001_T008 F E a El NINJA2 5001 5001 T006 El a NINJAZ 5001 S
22. at shutdown is about to occur AUTO SWITCHING MANUAL SWITCHING The Ninja 2 will automatically switch to a new battery when the current battery is depleted You may also switch between batteries at any time by pressing on that battery icon The new active battery will then turn orange You may need to use this if you have for example 3 hours recording but only 2 5 hours of battery in one battery in which case you would change to a freshly charged one Storage Capacity Indicator 05 39 442 D Located in the bottom right of the screen When a disk is inserted the Storage Capacity Indicator will show the recording Capacity of the drive in hours minutes and seconds based on the currently selected video compression which of course will determine the recording bitrate FORMATTING HDD SSD Touching the Storage Capacity Indicator on the home screen will take you to the Media Information and Format screen Media Information indicates the drive you have present in this case a Hitachi 500GB spinning disk Touching Format HDD SSD will format the drive inside the Ninja 2 A confirmation screen will give you the choice to continue or cancel the process If you do not see your hard drive information there may be a problem with your connection Try ejecting the drive and trying again Also check the drive compatibility list http atomos activehosted com kb article what drives do we recommend Pa The Ninja 2 file system is ex
23. at the higher the bitrate of the Apple ProRes you re using the faster the drive needs to be Atomos regularly test hard drives please check this link before purchasing drives http www atomos com discovery what drives Solid State Drives SSDs These are Flash memory devices that come in the same form factor as 2 2 disk drives and they are fully supported by the Ninja 2 See the section below about when you should consider using SSDs Mechanical Shock and Vibration Hard disks are precision mechanical devices that need to be handled carefully You will be using the same type of drives that are normally used in notebook computers and you can use this as a guide to whether you need to use mechanical drives or Solid State ones for any proposed projects If you think a particular usage scenario would be suitable for a notebook computer then it will probably be OK for a mechanical drive inside a Ninja 2 If you think the drive inside your notebook might suffer damage then don t use a mechanical drive We can t give rigid guidelines because there are so many different kinds of drives each with different mechanical properties You may even find variations between drives of the same type What we have found is that mechanical drives are suitable for most purposes that don t involve harsh vibration or mechanical shocks They will be perfect for tripod mounting and also for the majority of hand held work We would advise a
24. d repairs e Tampering with or modification of the goods e Connection to incompatible equipment or power sources e Exposure to water or weather e Exposure to magnetic fields or corrosive liquids or substances e Physical damage 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 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 A LICENSE 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
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26. e level set 95 is usually used for objects windows in the image Instead of just showing what parts of the image are and surfaces 75 is used for checking over exposure of human overexposed it gives a more complete picture of what is going on in faces this will indicate reflective or shiny areas on the face the image by using a range of exposure values Generally speaking overexposed elements will display as red and underexposed elements will display as blue The gradient between colour levels can be adjusted to have a gradient or not If gradient is not selected the colour levels will change instantly to the next colour level Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 17 8 Monitoring and Recording cont False Colour Scale To help you determine the exposure range with more accuracy please use the scale below 110 100 to 109 IRE 100 93 to 100 IRE 30 84 to 93 IRE 80 77 to 84 IRE 70 58 to 77 IRE 60 54 to 58 IRE 50 47 to 54 IRE 40 43 to 47 IRE 30 24 to 43 IRE 20 15 to 24 IRE 10 8 to 15 IRE 0 2 to 8 IRE 10 7 to 2 IRE Gradient can be ena bled in the settings area EY Blue for Exposure Displays a black and white image that is based on the blue channel of the input signal Used to observe the noise content of a video image and the judge the overall exposure quality On the bottom left side is the icon to amend the settings of the tools Current settings are for Focus Peaking Zebra and F
27. e same menu will appear to prompt you to recover the file that did not close properly A broken video file has been detected Do you want to recover this file now Long recordings will take some time Recover Laler Recover Now Ea If the drive is broken or has become corrupted then we will not be able to recover the file and we recommend that you try third party hard disk recovery software Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 21 9 Timecode Using Timecode Touching the timecode display on the Ninja 2 s home screen just below the four main coloured controls will take you to the Timecode setup screen this is also accessible by touching Menu and then Timecode 02 48 00 07 or Occupying the lower centre part of the screen is the timecode display with controls to set the start time of the timecode The four timecode modes supported are e HDMI e Time of Day e Record Run e Auto Restart Cycle through these modes by touching the timecode Source Selector Timecode Camera Trigger Nora Source HDHI 00 18 26 00 HDMI embedded timecode With this setting the HDMI input will set the timecode as long as the source HDMI device supports this The controls to adjust the timecode value are disabled in this setting because the embedded timecode in the HDMI signal sets the Timecode value of the recording If you want to adjust this please refer to the manual of your HDMI input device Please
28. er supplied Fs Batteries do not charge in a linear way At first they charge very quickly and then the rate slows down to a trickle While charging one or more red lights will blink When 90 charge is reached all the lights will flash lt is perfectly OK to use the batteries at this point and we recommend stopping at this stage for the longest battery life If you leave the batteries on charge after all four lights are flashing the charger goes into trickle charging mode for the final 10 Eventually when trickle charging is complete and the batteries are at 100 charge all the lights will go out Battery number 1 Gently slide down into battery slot s and lock into position Push latch to release battery Always use battery slot for the first battery This is effectively your primary battery and the Ninja 2 will not start without it Battery slot No 2 is the secondary or back up battery and is not marked Once the Ninja 2 has been started from battery slot No 1 it will operate on battery slot No 2 alone No 1 is only required for start up To attach the battery gently slide it down into the slot and lock into position To remove a battery push the latch to release it Each battery has its own latch which is located to the right of battery No 1 and to the left of battery No 2 as you look at the back of the Ninja 2 Pull the latches towards the batteries to release them y Ninja 2 batteries and modular accessories
29. er Caddy from your Ninja 2 and insert it into the Docking Station After a short wait the recorded video will be accessible to the target computer via a standard disk exFAT file system NLE supported We have chosen the Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD codecs as they are both not only visually lossless but also edit ready formats All major NLEs support ProRes and DNxHD e Final Cut Pro version 7 e Final Cut X e Adobe CS5 with 5 51 update e EDIUS 6 e Sony Vegas 10 e Lightworks e Avid Media Composer 6 Avid DNxHD support requires online activation ExFAT compatibility The Ninja 2 formats your disk as exFAT We have chosen this file system to overcome the 4GB file limitation of FAT32 and keep compatibility on both Windows and MAC OS The Operating Systems that support exFAT are e Windows XP install the following update http www microsoft com download en details aspx id 19364 e Windows Vista install SP1 or higher e Windows 7 32 64bit e Snow Leopard 10 6 5 or higher e Lion 10 7 USB 2 0 and 3 0 Attach Master Caddy Fa The Master Caddy Docking Station is a sophisticated device supporting two different data interfaces USB 2 and USB 3 Note that when using the Master Caddy Docking Station you may need to connect an additional USB cable to the 5v power input This is because when it has to power a disk drive and its interface electronics the Docking Station may consume more power than is available from a
30. es as a Line Out or Headphone Out which has it s own independent level control in the user interface Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 8 6 Other physical features Master Caddy Slot Release and remove Master Caddy On the left hand side of the unit as you face the screen is a slot To eject it use the latch on the right hand side of the Ninja 2 for Ninja 2 Master Disk Caddies To insert a caddy gently push until as pictured it clicks int ition It CHICKS INTO position The Master Caddy is hot swappable so you can do this at any time even while the unit is turned on But don t do it while recording or you will get a corrupted file that may be unplayable Formatting disks see page 13 Fes Ninja 2 Master Disk Caddies are held in place firmly Push the latch upwards and grip the protruding part of the Ninja 2 Master Disk Caddy at the top and bottom pulling strongly but carefully You may want to practise this manoeuvre a few times until you are completely familiar with the process Screw Mounts The Ninja 2 features standard tripod 1 4 screw mounts on the top and bottom of the unit allowing you to configure your recording setup various ways camcorder mount not included in Ninja 2 kit Ya Screw mount top NINA 2 Ninja 2 Modularity The Ninja 2 was designed to be a flexible and modular system It doesn t need any drivers to connect to a computer you have a choice of
31. es will put less strain on the HDMI sockets on your camera and on your Ninja 2 but in any case it is worth considering some kind of cable management cable ties or clips near each HDMI socket especially since HDMI is not a locking connection Some cameras and camcorders use a mini HDMI connection to save space Cables with a mini connection at one end and a standard one at the other end are freely available Ey If the HDMI cable is removed while recording the Skippy image will also be displayed To remove touch skippy and he will disappear ready for his next notification Refer to page 21 Atomos Anti skip Technology for more Information about Skippy Standard 1 4 Camcorder Mount This must fit a standard 1 4 screw mount Select the type that best suits your application and conditions Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 5 3 Mounting disks in the Master Caddy Mounting drives in the Master Caddy This is simplicity itself Just insert the disk into the caddy and secure with four screws The caddy is light and the disk just needs to be held securely Don t over tighten the screws There are no connections to make because pushing the caddy into the Ninja 2 or the Docking station makes all the connections for you The Master Caddy can t be inserted the wrong way round Always make sure that the disk connector faces the slot in the Ninja 2 You have to be quite firm to push
32. g OFF power to the Ninja 2 To turn the unit off touch menu onthe home screen and then press the red Power off icon for 4 seconds the icon will go white when touched to indicate activation of the button The unit will then power off You can also do a forced power down by depressing the on off button for four seconds Pa Four seconds can seem like a long time We ve made it this way to make absolutely certain that the Ninja 2 can t be turned off accidentally 5 Ninja 2 connections Master Caddy Slot Simple locking HDD SSD system HDMI in The video input to the Ninja 2 is HDMI This is the signal that is recorded to the Ninja 2 s storage media HDMI out This is for connection to an external monitor or other device with an HDMI input ON forced power down Turning OFF power via touchscreen preferred Menu menu E o power off HDMI In HDMI out Record loop through gt PLAYOUT Stereo line in Stereo line out Headphone Audio The Ninja 2 can record 2 channels of digital audio embedded in the HDMI signal There is a 3 5mm Stereo Line in socket for recording audio in sync with incoming video Depending on your set up you may find that this gives you better results than the microphone on the camera You can switch between Analogue Audio Line In and HDMI as your audio sources in the user interface where you can also adjust the analogue audio input level There is also a 3 5mm output that doubl
33. gainst hard mounting them on moving vehicles but they would probably be OK if cushioned against the body of the camera operator and we would not advise using mechanical disks if there is a likelihood that they might be dropped onto a hard surface Here are some things that you should bear in mind when using spinning disks e Even though spinning drives can withstand substantial shocks when they are not in use they are more vulnerable when running Harsh treatment that may not actually damage the drive may interrupt recordings at a much lower level of severity We recommend that you experiment with your drives by testing them in the conditions that you normally work in Spinning drives have a gyroscopic effect that you will feel faintly if you rotate the Ninja 2 up or down or from side to side They are particularly sensitive to this type of motion If you do this too quickly while the drive is spinning you may get a small gap in your recording Be very gentle when changing batteries if you are recording Practise this manoeuvre so that you are able to do it smoothly It is always better to do this in between takes Do not bang or jolt the Ninja 2 while recording Gentle and cushioned movement may be OK You will find noticeable differences in the ability of drives to withstand shock and to continue recording during vibration and movement As we receive reports of drive durability and reliability we will post them on www atomos com
34. hin each Shot folder will be the list of takes Fat 32 has a file size limitation of approx 4GB when you recorded on the Ninja 2 it would generate a new take each time the recording exceeded this limit You will notice the take has a different icon this indicates the file can be played back You can navigate the files and folders using the blue up and down arrows Once you see the take you would like to playback touch the take icon you want to play and this will start the playback M SCENE001 SHOT666 SHOTO6S SHOTOO2 SHOT1OO SHOT999 Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 24 11 Playback amp Playout cont Once a file has been selected for playback you will see the following options Scrub Bar This is the thick blue line along the bottom of the playback screen A vertical white now line shows the current playback position You can think of the scrub bar as representing the length of the clip If you touch the scrub bar playback will start from that position Simply by running your finger along the scrub bar you can move forwards or backwards through any clip even if it is eight hours long at any speed Play Pause This is the master playback start stop control and is found to the right of the scrub bar It toggles between play and stop The remaining play controls have two modes depending on whether the Ninja 2 is in Play or Pause Play mode 12 32 41 08 PLAY MODE Fas
35. ically advanced device we have taken a minimalist approach to the interface We ve only included controls that you really need This is important in a device that has to be ready for use at all times and must therefore be simple to operate while in use Recording Format The Ninja 2 Touchscreen Ninja 2 features a very high quality 800x480 pixel video touch screen Most of us are now familiar with the idea of touchscreens but there is an important difference between Ninja 2 s screen and those you might find on a smartphone Ninja 2 s screen is pressure and touch sensitive It takes more than a glancing brush of a finger to trigger the screen For some applications like dragging and dropping this would be a disadvantage but for the Ninja 2 it is an important feature because if the screen was too sensitive it would be easy to accidentally trigger Ninja 2 operations potentially interrupting a recording for example With the Ninja 2 screen you have to firmly push the screen for an instruction to register This gives a very positive feel to the device and confidence that commands won t be given in error Be definite and deliberate in your pressing on icons on the screen and the Ninja 2 will be very responsive Remember this is not a capacitive touch device like many Smart Phones holding contact with the icon for a millisecond will ensure accurate and rapid response The Home Screen This is the screen you see whenever you are
36. ill flash on the screen Press again to Unlock Locked Unlocked al When you access the Display Icons you can choose to disable your screen but only when the screen is locked While Locked Display is gt On off Ninja 2 Info Shows the software firmware version and unique device ID DID of your Ninja 2 device This will be required to activate the Avid DNxHD codec You can also check on the Atomos website to ensure you are running the latest firmware http www atomos com support Afomos Ninja e Version 4 11 DID ANJZP05DG FID 041104110411 Power Off Turns the Ninja 2 off You need to press Power Off for four seconds Alternatively you can press the physical On Off button on the right side of the Ninja 2 for four seconds to force shutdown Atomos recommends using the touchscreen Power Off function Timecode Takes you to the dedicated timecode configuration page Refer to Part 7 of this manual for more information Pes Remember that pressing a large blue arrowhead will always take you back to the previous menu you were in Smaller controls and indicators around the Home Screen There are a number of smaller controls that double up as indicators around the Home Screen Input 1080p23 98 At the top left of the screen is not actually a control but will change to display information about the signal being input to the Ninja 2 at the time If there is no input it will say No Input Whe
37. lure and you should back up your content accordingly Hard drives that you can use for archiving are becoming increasingly affordable You may find that it is completely feasible for your to keep your master Ninja 2 disks on a shelf just like tapes and as a backup store copies on large hard drives RAID arrays or Network Attached Storage NAS Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 4 2 What you also need HDMI cables not included There s a lot of mythology about HDMI cables Most people can t tell the difference in picture quality between expensive ones and cheaper ones There shouldn t be any difference if as long as all the digits going through the cable arrive at the other end And yet some supposedly top end cables can cost hundreds of times more than you necessarily have to spend It is rare to get a cable that is bad enough to affect the picture but keep in mind that the longer the cable the more likely it is to cause problems There is at least one good reason for spending a bit more on an HDMI cable the physical quality HDMI was designed as a living room standard So most cables are designed to be fitted behind TVs and rarely moved That s completely different to the type of use they will get with the Ninja when they will be moved all the time and need to be strong but flexible Some of the cheaper HDMI cables might work properly but are almost completely inflexible Flexible cabl
38. mware that s the software that runs inside your Ninja 2 there is a simple procedure you have to follow e Go to www atomos com ninja 2 firmware e Locate and download the firmware upgrade 1 Extract the file ATOMNJA2 FW from the firmware zip file 2 Copy ATOMNJA2 FW onto a drive in a Master Caddy a Atomos recommends you use a freshly formatted known good disk b Always format your drives in the Ninja 2 The Ninja 2 formats the drive for optimal performance for Video c Ensure that the firmware update file is on the root of the drive and not in a folder on the drive 3 Put 2 freshly charged batteries on your Ninja 2 a It is very important that your Ninja 2 does not lose power during a firmware upgrade 4 Power down your Ninja 2 5 Insert the Master Caddy with the ATOMNJA2 FW file 6 Power up your Ninja 2 with a short press of the Power Button 7 Watch the screen The Atomos logo will appear and after a few seconds the firmware upgrade will start 8 While the firmware upgrade is happening there will be flashing coloured lines above and below the Atomos Logo 9 The firmware upgrade will take up to a few minutes 10 When the firmware upgrade is finished the Ninja 2 will a delete ATOMNJA2 FW from the drive b Power itself down 11 Turn on your Ninja 2 again with a short press of the Power Button 12 When the Ninja 2 has booted Press MENU and then Ninja 2 Info and check that the version
39. n a valid signal source is connected the display will change to for example 1080i50 Video Compression Format ProRes Avid DNxHD At the top middle of the screen shows which version of ProRes you are using You can change between versions LT HQ and 422 by repeatedly touching the indicator Avid DNxHD options will be shown here if the codec has been activated Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 12 7 Using the Ninja 2 cont Battery Indicator Shows whether you ve got one or two batteries connected If there is no battery connected a number will not be displayed in the appropriate slot Touching the Battery Indicator takes you to the Batteries screen where you can closely monitor the status of the Batteries Pu When a battery is running low its icon will flash BATTERIES SCREEN The Battery screen indicator is made up of two Battery icons the active battery is shown in orange and the level of each battery is shaded in 1 4 increments with a voltage level shown on top Batteries In the picture above we see Battery 1 is full and active and Battery 2 is currently inactive and 1 4 depleted If no battery is present it will show an X in the picture and will be Black in colour as pictured right Fes Warning If both of the batteries are fully depleted the unit will turn itself off The Ninja 2 will switch to the battery screen for the last 5 seconds of available power before shutting down alerting you th
40. nect power supplies before cleaning the Ninja 2 or its components Using the Ninja 2 safely Although the Ninja 2 is very lightweight compared to all the devices it replaces it is still a solid object that could cause injury if misused e Always make sure that the Ninja 2 is mounted securely and is unable to fall onto anyone nearby This is especially important when there are children present who might be tempted to pull on cables Always ensure that cable runs to the Ninja 2 are clearly visible and do not present a trip hazard e Do not place on uneven or unstable surfaces Do not insert anything but Ninja 2 Master Disk caddies in the Master Disk slot on the side of the Ninja 2 Do not touch the Ninja 2 s screen with sharp metallic or abrasive objects The Ninja 2 can become warm or hot with prolonged use Do not place it in contact with your lap or any part of your body where such warming could cause discomfort or injury Do not expose to strong electrical or magnetic fields e Do not expose to or use near liquids rain or moisture Do not dispose of the Ninja 2 or its batteries in municipal waste and do not incinerate it or its batteries but follow local regulations for safe disposal Care of disk drives Spinning disks and SSDs are very sensitive to damage from static electricity Please observe all the usual precautions when handling them Please see the section Mechanical shock and vibration later in this manual for info
41. ng Ninja 2 with external power supplies AC Adaptor included This connects on the battery slot on the back of the Ninja 2 Please ensure it is connected to slot 1 The end of the adaptor will connect to a mains plug Alternatively you can use any NP Compatible Charger or power supply as long as they use a Dummy Battery D Tap Adaptor not included This adaptor allows you to take the power supply from any source that has a D Tap connection such as V Lock The D Tap also connects to the battery slot of the Ninja 2 please ensure it is in slot 1 There will be a D Tap to D Tap cable Voltages up to 20 0V 14 Using Ninja 2 with Atomos Connect Converters You can think of Atomos Connect Converters as stand alone devices or as specially designed modules to give the Ninja 2 additional Capabilities With them you can e Add an HD SDI input to the Ninja 2 for connection to non HDMI devices using Connect S2H e Add an HD SDI output to the Ninja 2 for playout to HD SDI monitors using Connect H2S There is nothing to set up when you use a Connect Converter Just secure the device in a battery slot in Slot 1 if you only have a single battery and place the battery that previously occupied that slot in the battery slot on the converter Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 30 15 Software updates Updating AtomOS Firmware From time to time we will issue software updates for your Ninja 2 To update the fir
42. not in a function or sub menu and it is the first screen that the Ninja 2 boots into when you turn it on All functions are one touch away simply touch the screen on any function to be taken to that function s screen There are four brightly coloured icons labelled Rec Play Mon and Menu In the lower centre of the screen is a timecode display with Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Below this on the lower edge is the Unit Name a customisable label that identifies media from your when it is connected to a computer Continuous Power Battery Indicator NINJA 2 Current Video Input Format 1080p23 98 Play Record Trigger Audio Input Level Meters 00 15 51 09 05 59 44 NINJA2 9 ProRes HQ Timecode ATOMOS Headphone Line Out Volume Unit Name Time Remaining Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 10 7 Using the Ninja 2 cont Home Screen and Menu Functions Rec Record This is the icon you touch to begin a recording Touch it again to stop a recording While recording the Rec icon changes to a Stop icon Once your recording has started you have the option to touch the Mon icon to view the signal you are recording Pa The Rec icon is dimmed and disabled if there is no valid video input OR the disk is not formatted or the disk is full The button is dimmed because you cannot record Touch this icon to play previously recorded clips When you press the en P Lay b
43. number is the version expected Fa Please ensure your batteries have plenty of charge and that you do not interrupt your Ninja 2 while its firmware is upgrading You will see a randomised colour bar display on the screen top and bottom of the screen while updating is taking place When it is finished the Ninja 2 will restart and you will be able to use the device as normal Problems when installing AtomOS Very occasionally the firmware update process can go wrong This might be because of an incomplete or corrupted download In the unlikely event of your Ninja 2 becoming unresponsive there is a built in recovery mechanism All you have to do is press and hold the on off button for 10 seconds If you do this your Ninja 2 will revert to its factory condition and you will be able to retry the firmware update later taking due precautions to identify and remove possible reasons for the failure of the previous attempt Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 31 16 Ninja 2 Technical Specifications Light Weight Dimensions without batteries Construction Operating Power Batteries 7 2V 14 4V Battery System Compatible any source NP Series D Tap and supporting accessories Continuous Power Touchscreen Video Input Uncompressed 10 8 bit 4 2 2 Simultaneously displayed on internal 4 3 Ninja 2 screen Video Out Supported Formats In Out Realtime Hardware Encoding 1920x1080 8 10 bit 4 2 2 to
44. o change them press Scene or Shot depending on the one you wish to change then the number you wish it to set as In each selection this goes up to 999 Once selected you will see the underlined number at the top will have changed You can now go back to the Main screen and start your record Fa If you do not set this up Ninja 2 will start recording from Scene 1 and Shot 1 automatically Fi The Ninja 2 uses the exFAT file system This is recognised natively by both PCs and Macs without any need to install driver software It is a 64 bit file system that will let you record to the full capacity of your storage medium without any need to segment the files The maximum file size is so large that you do never need to worry about exceeding it fig For Windows XP service pack 3 and a special exFAT patch are required Both are available on the Microsoft website For MAC OS Snow Leopard 10 6 5 or higher is required Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 20 8 Monitoring and Recording cont Atomos Anti Shock Technology Spinning disks are very reliable in a controlled environment where movement and vibration are minimal and within the capabilities of the devices They are ideal for low cost recording but will suffer reduced performance if they are jolted or receive a sudden impact Should one of these events occur the Ninja 2 will sense the hard disk slowdown If there is a break in the recording it will detec
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46. 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 Ninja 2 who have purchased a unit manufactured by ATOMOS Ninja 2 and purchased 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 Ninja 2 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 acknowle
47. raw video is still retained KA PA gt gt 5 y e gt gt oo gt ns A ria di EE IR i A i IA E TT a ia E E a IE AA RA EA E ee F k a FF 4 frames of 24p are displayed on monitor as 5 frames in 60 MBE over Pull Down _ _ a eee ee A AT A Y e AAA p p HA EA a O ee m JA bef the 2 repeated half frames are ignored what remains is the original 24p vdeo a 1080p23 98 or 1080p24 1080p23 98 1080p24 If you have set 1080p23 98 or 1080p24 in your camera and your Ninja 2 displays 1080i59 94 or 1080i60 then you can easily remove the pulldown by following these steps e Press the blue arrow next to the video format repeatedly until you see 1080p23 98 or 1080p24 displayed You will see that the Mon button is dimmed Your Ninja 2 needs to analyse the video for about 1 second in order to detect the pulldown sequence and remove it If it is not automatically detected after 1 second wave your hand from side to side in front of the lens or wave the camera from side to side for a few seconds The Ninja 2 will detect the pulldown in the movement the input video format will show 1080p24 and the Mon Rec button will highlight Fes 3 2 pulldown detection is difficult if not impossible to detect on completely still video This is why you should wave your hand in front of the lens Ey If you lose the input detection for example you
48. rigger record HDMI camera trigger record can be used when the camera is in FREE RUN or REC RUN timecode mode Please note that not all cameras have Start Stop flags for triggering record The HDMI camera trigger is manufacturer specific you will need to select the appropriate manufacturer for your camera There is a flag within the HDMI signal that lets the Ninja 2 Know the start stop record has been pressed on the camera in turn this will trigger the Ninja 2 to start stop recording at the same time as the camera This functionality is currently supported by the Canon 5D MkIII 1DXc EOS C100 and Sony NEX FS100 Timecode 00 18 26 00 To enable this set Timecode to HDMI then set the camera manufacture in the timecode menu When the manufacturer is selected in Camera trigger this will disable the Timecode trigger Once you are recording you will see e The Rec button has now changed to Stop on the main screen e Play button has been disabled e The Record icon has changed to a stop icon on the monitor screen e REC is in the top right corner of the monitor screen 1080150 ProRes HO 00 00 15 19 06 02 33 El NINJA2 S001 S001 TOO2 Your files will be recorded to your drive with the unitname scene and shot you have setup To stop press the Stop button on the Ninja 2 monitor or the camera record button for either HDMI trigger Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 16 8 Monitoring and Recording cont
49. rmation about how to handle and care for your disk drives HDMI Cables We recommend that you use HDMI cables with the HDMI logo and gold connectors for best performance User Manual Conventions To keep things simple but clear we ve only adopted two conventions in this manual A helpful tip suggestion or something to note because it s not obvious at first Menu Monospaced text indicates a menu or touch action Warranty amp Conditions Notice Copyright O 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 ATOMOS A reference to ATOMOS includes its related entities subsidiaries and parent company Trademarks Ninja 2 ATOMOS are registered trademarks of ATOMOS 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 ATOMOS warrants that e the main product not including TFT LCD or any external accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 years f
50. rom the date of purchase the user may upgrade to a 3 year warranty upon registering their product at www atomos com e the TFT LCD batteries battery charger HDD SSD docking station Master Caddy and Carry Case will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase 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 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 e Neglect e Improper or negligent acts or omissions e Unauthorised repairs or attempte
51. s or both for a four channel audio recording There is also a slider to control the analogue gain Fa lt is not possible to vary the gain if the signal input is from the HDMI connection because this is digital and is embedded in the signal You can usually adjust this from the camera see your cameras manual for operational details Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 14 8 Monitoring and Recording Connect to input As soon as you connect a supported input to the Ninja 2 s HDMI input and have inserted a formatted drive e Rec and Mon icons will go solid and colourful e The input format will be shown in the top left corner Before recording Check there is a valid signal by looking at the main screen ensuring it looks like the ready to record screen Check the input signal is set to what you would like Progressive with 2 2 or 3 2 pulldown or e Audio inputs will show levels in bottom left corner Interlaced If you see No Input for any reason please check your camera settings match a supported format for Ninja 2 See technical specifications on page 33 1080p23 98 ProRes HO Check you have your audio in record set as you require Connect any additional Analogue audio inputs and adjust gain accordingly Connect headphones and monitor the Audio channels to make sure the sound is as expected gt 00 15 51 09 NINJA2 05 59 4457D Enter monitor mode to ensure the video is coming
52. t Forward Fast Reverse Plays the clip at 8x normal speed Fast Fast Forward Fast Fast Reverse Plays the clip at 64x normal speed Pause mode 12 32 41 08 PAUSE MODE Frame Forward Frame Reverse Moves the clip forward backward by a single frame Go to start Go to end Goes directly to the beginning end of the current clip Note that you can jump between any of the controls while in playback you do not have to press Stop first Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 25 11 Playback amp Playout cont Loop Mode 12 32 41 08 LOOP MODE The Ninja 2 has the ability to play back a single clip in loop mode via the HDMI output This can performed with captured clips at full broadcast quality or the final edited clips from your hard drive To do this e Go into Playback mode e Pick the clip you want to loop Fa Note that when you first select a clip for playback longer clips will take slightly more time before they start playing All subsequent navigation within clips of any size will be instantaneous e Use the scrub bar to locate the point you wish to start from In point and select the In point icon on the top left hand side of the playback screen This will turn red to confirm that it is active 5 e Repeat this for the desired Out point by selecting the Out point icon on the top right hand side Again this will change to red e Now select the Loop icon in the top middle of the screen
53. t the number of frames involved and will then continue to record when it is safe to do so This means that even if you suffer a momentary break in your recording the video capture will continue without any intervention from you the user It is obviously important for you to know that you have suffered from an interrupted recording and the user interface will display a warning in the form of a Kangaroo sign clearly above the disk capacity display on the main screen If you find you are working on a very active project where you are seeing a lot of Skippys then you probably need to switch to SSDs and only use spinning disks for gentler environments 1080150 ProRes HQ 00 00 15 19 06 02 3347 Skippy warning Es To remove Skippy warning simply touch the icon and it will disappear File Recovery From AtomOS 3 0 onwards a file recovery feature is included in the event of a disk being removed or a battery running out while recording The Ninja 2 saves the file every 8 seconds while in recording mode so if the recording is stopped suddenly without closing the file properly you will only ever lose 8 seconds of material In the event of an interrupted recording when you restart the Ninja 2 or enter playback mode you will be presented with a menu that gives you the option to recover immediately or recover it later If you recover later every time you put the disk in or start up the Ninja 2 th
54. that will also turn red to indicate that it is active e Press the Play button The segment of the clip you have selected will now loop until you press the Stop button To change the In and Out points just stop playback and adjust the start and stop points Press Loop Play again Es You can loop the playback of the entire clip by simply pressing Loop then play REMOVE OVERLAY Fes At any time you can hide all the visible controls by simply touching the screen away from any controls once Touch it again to bring back the controls Headphone volume Allows you to adjust the headphone volume while in the playback page Timecode 12 16 34 19 This shows the timecode of the Now line Interlaced playback Ninja 2 playback shows a frame at a time If the video footage is interlaced ie with two fields each separated by 1 50th or 1 60th of a second it will play back perfectly well but when playback is stopped the frame showing on the screen will flicker between the two fields This is a useful and accurate method to determine whether your originally captured footage is progressive even if it is delivered via an interlaced signal or genuinely interlaced Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 26 12 Connecting and Editing Connect 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 USB 3 0 Eject the Mast
55. the Master Caddy into place but don t push too hard just in case something isn t set up or aligned properly There is very little that can cause problems and the most likely thing is that the Master Caddy isn t properly flush with the drive inside A quick visual check will confirm this 1 E Carefully assemble the Master Caddy and disk Align all parts j E Ensure all 3 parts aligned and insert 4 x screws supplied Do not over tighten screws or alignment can not be guaranteed e We suggest squeezing the corners a together near the screw you are tightening for optimal fit Spinning disks and SSDs are very sensitive to damage from static electricity Please observe all the usual precautions when handling them especially DO NOT EVER touch the exposed SATA connector as Static electricity may be harmful to your disk Insert screw Insert screw Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 6 4 Connecting the Ninja 2 and powering up Batteries The Ninja 2 is a battery powered device and has a special feature to ensure that you never have to interrupt a recording to change a battery We will come to this shortly Like all batteries you will need to take care of them Make sure that you don t short circuit the connections because this can result in very high currents that can damage the cells and could pose a fire hazard Charge new batteries before using them using the battery charg
56. the last clip and the next one equal to the length of time the Ninja 2 has been out of record The start timecode of each clip will be the exact time of day when recording started Time of Day timecode is useful as a reminder of the time that clips were recorded It can also help with syncing up of multiple cameras but remember that the accuracy of the correlation of Time of Day timecode between Ninja 2s will depend on how closely their internal clocks are synchronised Ps In Time Of Day mode the controls on the Timecode Setup Screen for adjusting the start point of the Ninja 2 timecode are not available as the timecode is set by the Ninja 2 s internal clock Record Run Timecode aa fone a Recerd Run XX 01 00 00 00 Use Drop Frame gt N A Fesel With this setting you set the start timecode of the first clip and the following clip will start at the frame immediately after the out point of the preceding clip This will continue for all clips that follow This is often referred to as continuous timecode Auto Restart Timecode a Hone a Auto Restart Use Drop Frame N A XX 01 00 00 00 Reset With this setting the timecode will be reset to the timecode you define here whenever you press record All your clips will start at this timecode Fig To adjust the timecode use the and above and below the hour minute seconds sections Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 22 10
57. to Final Cut PFO ooooononnccccccccccccnonononoo 28 SmartLog with FOPX oocccccccccccnoninonooooonoononononoononnonononnnnnnnnnicinnos 29 13 External Power SUPplY oooccccoooooocccccccccccoooccccccnonccnonoccccncns 30 14 Using Connect Converters ooooccccccccooocoooocooooooccccccccccccccnnnnnnnos 30 15 Software Upgrades ooooocccccccccccccccccoooooooooocccononocncinnnnnnnonos 31 Updating AtomOS Firmware oococcccccccccnononococononoccccnonononononononos 31 16 Technical SpecificationS oooocccccccccooccccccccnococononicinons 32 Safety Instructions The Ninja 2 is designed to a high standard but there are some things you should be aware of to prolong the life of the unit and for your own safety Batteries and power supplies The battery supplied with the Ninja 2 is a powerful professional device designed to retain enough energy to supply the Ninja 2 for hours You should avoid short circuiting the battery connections because this can cause a high current to flow which can damage the cells and even pose a fire hazard For example you should not carry batteries in a bag or pocket where they may contact other metal objects such as coins The power supply and battery charger included are intended for use with the Ninja 2 only Keep the power supply plug and cable away from water and unplug from the mains electricity socket when not in use Discon
58. tomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Atomos Ninja 2 your 10 bit HDMI Recorder Monitor Player It s the most compact portable recorder available with extremely long battery life a high resolution screen uncompressed quality playout and real time pulldown removal Ninja 2 preserves the pristine uncompressed video quality from your camera s sensor by directly encoding it into Apple ProRes or optionally Avid DNxHD as it records to HDD SSD making it instantly compatible with your NLE timeline The Ninja 2 s revolutionary Sensor to NLE workflow is the fastest and best quality available today With the plummeting price of hard disk storage the 2 2 disks used by the Ninja 2 are very cheap the cost of storage is no longer an issue Buying a disk for the Ninja 2 is just like buying a tape except that with a disk you will have instant non linear access to your video The Ninja 2 s one touch TFT LCD interface is intuitive and simple to use There are no complicated menus or difficult to find functions everything you need is instantly accessible from the home screen Refer to Using your Ninja 2 for more information AtomOS HOM HDD G amp SSD Software updates for your Ninja 2 will be issued regularly Registering your Ninja 2 now will ensure you are kept abreast of any updates Software updates and information will also be available at www atomos
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60. unplug the SDI cable or go to Playback mode you will need to wave your hand or the camera again when the signal is restored to the Ninja 2 Ra Some cameras use a variant of pulldown removal for example Panasonic Advanced pulldown The Ninja 2 does NOT support this format and it will not be detected Fa Standard Panasonic pulldown is supported ensure in the Panasonic camera settings that pulldown is not set to Advanced 1080p25 1080p29 97 or 1080p30 For these modes simply press the blue arrow repeatedly until your 1080p desired format is displayed There is no need to wave your hand or the camera as 2 2 pulldown removal does not require moving video 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 23 11 Playback amp Playout Using the Playback and Playout features The Ninja 2 has a powerful playback function that allows you to playback pristine Apple ProRes or optionally DNxHD recordings in real time with controls to navigate quickly to any part of a clip the ability to play recorded content faster than normal playback speed or step through the clip frame by frame to check your footage very accurately Playback makes the Ninja 2 a fully functional portable HD Deck with quality visually identical to uncompressed Whenever a clip plays on the Ninja 2 s screen it will also be presented as an HDMI signal through the Ninja 2 s HDMI output You can view this on an HDMI monitor or
61. using an optional Atomos H2S Connect Converter on an SDI monitor ProRes H 3 05 59 44 7 To play back a clip first touch the green Play control on the home screen There will be a short pause while clips are made available for playback You will then be taken to the Play Navigation screen exFAT Disks If the disk has been formatted on Ninja 2 it will use the ExFat file system The Play navigation screen will display a list of files that have been recorded The naming convention used includes the unit s name Scene number shot number and take number e g Ninja2 S001 S001 T0O01 mov This list is ordered in the same order it was recorded in To navigate the list use the up and down arrows to scroll through If you edit the XML in playback this will put the file to the top of the list To play the item touch the file you want to play and this will start the playback NINJA2_S001_s001_TOO1 NINJA2 S001_S5001_T002 NINJA2 S001_S5001_TOD4 NINJA2 S001 S001 TO06 NINJA2 SO01 S001 TOOB NINJA2_S001_5001_T009 i FAT32 Disks If the disk has been formatted on the Ninja 2 or on a Mac Pc as FAT32 it will use the FAT32 file system The Play navigation screen will display the Scene and Shot folder structure The first screen will show you all the Scene folders In the picture below we can see Scene001 within the Scene Folder are any Shot folders In the picture below you will see the 5 different shot folders Wit
62. utton you will be taken to the navigation screen NINJA2 001 S001 TO01 NINJA2 001 S001 TOO2 NINJA2_S001_S001_T004 NINJA2 5001 5001 _T006 NINJA2 001 S001 T008 NINJA2_S001_S001_T009 Ninja 2 uses aunit name scene shot and take convention to name the clips Select the clip you want to play by touching the file name and this will start to playback As The Play button will be dimmed and disabled if there is no disk or the disk is not formatted See page 14 Formatting disks Mon Monitor Pressing this icon connects the incoming video signal to the screen so that you can use the Ninja 2 as a field monitor More about monitoring in the next section Monitoring and Recording Pa The Mon con is dimmed and unselectable if there is no valid video input Pressing this takes you into a number of options which will explained next File 4 k Date amp Naming lime Powe Display Ninja 2 y Options Info Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual Edition 3 May 2013 11 7 Using the Ninja 2 cont Scene amp Shot Allows you to select the scene and shot number that will be recorded next To select press scene or Shot at the top and the number you wish to use from the list below up to 999 The number you choose will then be shown underneath the word Scene or Shot in a larger font and will be underlined The take number is automatically increased with each take Date amp Time Allows you to adjust the
63. xtend the temperature of operation in high temperature conditions you can choose an SSD drive and set the TFT brightness to a minimum The top and bottom aluminium surfaces next to the tripod screws are the heat sinks Under warm or extended operating conditions these surfaces may get hot to the touch This is normal part of the design and shows that your Ninja 2 is dissipating heat successfully Heat sink A CS a E a Heat sink Pa Do not be alarmed if the top and bottom surfaces seem hot to touch This is normal part of the design and shows that your Ninja 2 Is dissipating heat successfully SSD HDD usage With spinning drives you need to be careful in handling when recording The drives will generally stand light medium occasional bumps without problems and the Ninja 2 has an anti shock buffer However spinning drives are not suitable for use in high vibration or movement environments for example if the Ninja 2 is strapped to the side of a motor bike With spinning hard drives use a new drive or one that has very little usage Do not use old drives Do not use drives that have been dropped On all drives when handling keep fingers away from the SATA connector at all times as static electricity can damage the electronics inside Have you registered your Ninja 2 yet Upgrade to 3 year warranty now ATOMOS Website www atomos com Sales sales atomos com Support support atomos com ATOMOS Global Pty Ltd

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