Trigger
The trigger setting enables the record trigger feature which lets you start recording on your
Blackmagic Duplicator 4K triggered by the record button on other SDI equipment, for example
Blackmagic URSA Mini.
None
Select 'none' to disable the trigger recording feature.
SDI Start/Stop
When SDI Start/Stop is selected, your Blackmagic Duplicator 4K can start recording
when you press the record button on other SDI equipment.
For example, Blackmagic URSA Mini always sends a record trigger signal via the SDI
outputs, so whenever you press record on your camera, your Blackmagic Duplicator 4K
will start recording and then stop recording when you press the record button again.
You don't need to adjust any settings to enable the trigger record feature on
URSA Mini, however, if you are using other SDI equipment that supports trigger
recording and you want to trigger the recording using that equipment, you will need to
enable SDI start/stop trigger recording using your equipment's settings menu.
Timecode Run
If your SDI equipment doesn't support SDI start/stop trigger recording, you can set your
Blackmagic Duplicator 4K to start recording as soon as it detects running timecode.
For example, if you have an SDI camera connected to your Blackmagic Duplicator 4K
and the camera is set to 'record run' timecode, it will trigger your Blackmagic Duplicator
4K to start recording as well. When you stop recording on your camera, the timecode
will stop running and the recording will stop on your Blackmagic Duplicator 4K.
This is a terrific feature, but you will need to make sure your equipment's timecode
setting is set to 'record run'. If the timecode setting is set to 'time of day', it will
continually output running timecode and keep triggering record on your
Blackmagic Duplicator 4K, which you probably don't want.
Format Cards
You can format up to 25 cards simultaneously using the format feature in your
Blackmagic Duplicator 4K.
To format your cards:
1
Press the 'menu' button on the control panel to open the LCD menu.
2
Press the 'record' menu soft button to open the record settings.
3
Press the left or right arrow soft buttons to navigate to the 'format cards' setting and
press 'format'.
4
A message will appear asking you to confirm the format. You will also see a warning
that this action cannot be undone. If you have any data on your SD cards that you want
to keep, make sure you back it up before proceeding with the action.
5
Press 'format' to confirm the action. You can also press 'cancel' and go back to the
'record' settings.
6
While your cards are formatting the status LED indicators will blink yellow and a
progress bar will appear on the LCD. When the cards are formatted, the status
indicators will remain green and the LCD menu will advise you that formatting is
complete and your cards are now ready for recording.
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Press OK. Then press the 'menu' button on the control panel to return to the
home screen.
LCD Menu Settings
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