Settings
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SDI Overlays set to Guides with the 2.39:1 frame guide.
Change the transparency of the frame guide by adjusting
the Guide Opacity setting.
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Frame Guides
You can choose from seven different frame guides to display on Blackmagic URSA's fold out monitor
and SDI outputs. Frame guides include aspect ratios for various cinema, television and online standards,
plus a rule of thirds composition grid.
Tap the Frame Guide setting arrow icons to select your desired frame guide.
HDTV: Displays action and title safe regions of your image within a 1.78:1 aspect ratio compatible with
16:9 HD television and computer screens.
4:3: Displays the 4:3 aspect ratio compatible with SD television screens, or for to help with framing when
using 2x anamorphic adapters.
2.35:1, 2.39:1 and 2.40:1: Displays the broad widescreen aspect ratio compatible with anamorphic or
flat widescreen cinema presentation. The three widescreen settings differ slightly based on the changing
cinema standards over time. 2.39:1 is one of the most prominent standards in use today.
1.85:1: Displays another common flat widescreen cinema aspect ratio. This ratio is slightly wider than
HDTV 1.78:1 but not as wide as 2.39:1.
Thirds: Displays a grid with two vertical and horizontal lines placed in each third of the image. Thirds
are an extremely powerful tool to help compose your shots. For example, the human eye typically looks
for action near the points where the lines intersect, so it's helpful to frame key points of interest in these
zones. An actor's eyeline is commonly framed along the top third of the screen, so you can use the top
horizontal third to guide your framing. Thirds are useful to maintain framing consistency between shots.
Guide Opacity: Aspect ratios are displayed as mattes on the top and bottom of your touch screen and
fold out monitor. You can adjust the opacity of the matte by adjusting the Guide Opacity setting. For
example, if you prefer to view your guides as solid mattes, select 100%. Alternatively, if you would like
to view guides at maximum transparency, set the guide opacity to 25%.
Image Stabilizer
When using an EF lens mount, Blackmagic URSA supports the image stabilizer (IS) feature found in many
EF lenses. Simply set the Stabilizer switch to ON to use it with your camera. If your lens also features a
Stabilizer Mode switch, set it to the appropriate mode for still shots or for movement.
When using battery power, the camera will only activate the image stabilizer while recording, as the
lens draws additional power to operate the image stabilizer. When external power is connected to the
camera, the image stabilizer will be active any time you set the lens stabilizer switch to ON.