Getting Started
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Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K Features
1. RECORD BUTTON
Record clips to your SSD. See page 10.
2. IRIS BUTTON
The Iris button activates electronic iris control on the EF Cinema Camera and the Production Camera 4K. Adjust the
aperture of your lens by pressing the forward and reverse skip/shuttle playback buttons. See page 25.
3. TOUCHSCREEN LCD
Watch the LCD monitor while recording or playing back a clip, or when using the menu. See page 27.
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4. FOCUS BUTTON
Press the Focus button for focus peaking on the LCD. See page 25.
5. TRANSPORT CONTROLS
Press these buttons to stop, skip/shuttle, or play your clips. See page 11.
6. MENU BUTTON
Access the menu on the LCD.
7. POWER BUTTON
Press the power button to turn on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Press and hold the button to turn the camera
off. See page 8.
8. LANC REMOTE
The 2.5mm stereo jack for LANC remote control supports record start and stop, iris control and manual focus. See page 17.
9. HEADPHONES
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3.5 mm stereo headphone jack connection. See page 17.
10. AUDIO IN
2 x 1/4 inch balanced TRS phono jacks for mic or line level audio. See pages 17 and 20.
11. SDI OUT
SDI output for connecting to a switcher or to DaVinci Resolve via capture device for live grading. See pages 17 and 34.
12. THUNDERBOLT CONNECTION
Blackmagic Cinema Camera outputs 10-bit uncompressed 1080p HD. Production Camera 4K also outputs compressed
Ultra HD 4K. Use the Thunderbolt connection for HD UltraScope waveform monitoring and streaming video to a
Thunderbolt compatible computer. See pages 17 and 28.
13. POWER
12 – 30V power input for power supply and battery charging. See pages 8 and 17.