Blackmagicdesign SmartView 4K, SmartView HD, SmartScope Duo 4K Installation And Operation Manual

Installation and Operation Manual

SmartView &
SmartScope

November 2017

Welcome!

We hope you share our dream for the television industry to become a truly creative

industry by allowing anyone to have access to the highest quality video.

Video monitoring is needed everywhere in a facility. SmartView 4K has a native 4K LCD

so you can monitor Ultra HD video in full resolution, plus a sleek 6RU housing with a

control panel that lets you quickly change settings. SmartView HD provides an amazing

17” LCD in a 6RU rack housing less than an inch thick. SmartView Duo provides two

completely independent and beautiful 8 inch LCDs in a 3RU rack housing less than an

inch thick. SmartScope Duo 4K features two independent 8” LCDs with waveform scope

functionality, allowing you to monitor your video levels on the fly. All SmartView monitors

support SD, HD and 2K video via 3G-SDI. SmartScope Duo 4K and SmartView 4K also

support Ultra HD 4K via 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI respectively!

Video monitoring is designed to work straight out of the box and our Blackmagic

SmartView setup software provides the user with an easy and intuitive configuration tool.

This instruction manual should contain all the information you’ll need on installing your

SmartView or SmartScope, although it’s always a good idea to ask a technical assistant

for help if you are not sure what IP addresses are, or if you don’t know much about

computer networks. SmartView and SmartScope are easy to install, however, there are a

few slightly technical preferences you may need to set after you install it.

We think it should take you approximately 5 minutes to complete Installation. Please

check our website at www.blackmagicdesign.com and click the support page to

download the latest updates to this manual and SmartView software. Lastly, please

register your unit when downloading software updates so we can keep you updated

when new software is released. We are constantly working on new features and

improvements, so we would love to hear from you!

Grant Petty

CEO Blackmagic Design

Contents

SmartView & SmartScope

Getting Started 4

Introducing SmartView and SmartScope 4

Plugging in Video Sources 5

Plugging in your Computer 6

Installing Blackmagic SmartView Setup 6

Using Blackmagic SmartView Setup 7

Updating the Software 7

Adjusting Monitor Settings 7

Using SmartView 4K 10

Introducing Blackmagic SmartView 4K 10

Control Panel Buttons 11

Loading 3D LUTs using
Blackmagic SmartView Setup 13

Using SmartScope Duo 4K 14

What is Blackmagic SmartScope? 14

Waveform Display 15

Vectorscope Display 16

Parade Display 17

Histogram Display 19

Audio Metering Display 20

Direct Ethernet 21

Ethernet Network Switch 21

Adjusting Network Settings 23

Network Settings 23

Adding a Blackmagic Monitor 24

Using Tally 26

Tally Port Pin Connections 26

Optimizing the Viewing Angle 27

Developer Information 28

Blackmagic 2K Format – Overview 28

Blackmagic 2K Format –
Vertical Timing Reference 29

Blackmagic 2K Format – Data
Stream Format 30

Blackmagic SmartView
Ethernet Protocol v1.3 31

Help 35

Regulatory Notices
andSafetyInformation 36

Connecting to a Network 21

Warranty 37

Contents

Getting Started

Introducing SmartView and SmartScope

SmartView monitors are perfect for any facility which requires rack-based monitoring. To simply
get up and running, the only thing you need to do is plug in power and connect an SDI source!

SmartView 4K has a 15.6” 4K LCD so you can monitor SD, HD, or Ultra HD video in its native
3840x2160 pixel resolution. The front control panel buttons mean you can easily select inputs,
adjust the screen brightness, check for noise in the blue channel, view blanking information,
apply 3D LUTs and more.

SmartView HD has a 17” HD LCD which is perfect for confidence monitoring in full
resolution HD.

SmartView Duo has two monitors for simultaneous display of different video signals. For
example, one monitor can display a YUV 4:2:2 signal while the other receives RGB 4:4:4.
One monitor could be showing NTSC while the other shows PAL. There are many possible
combinations but it is all as simple as connecting a single SDI cable to each monitor!

SmartScope Duo 4K has all the same features as SmartView Duo plus can be used to display
waveform, vectorscope and other popular scopes for monitoring video and audio levels in real
time. Plus, you get full support for Ultra HD 4K!

All SDI input connections on SmartView and SmartScope monitors support auto detection of
SD, HD or 3G-SDI including 2K video. SmartView 4K also detects Ultra HD including formats
such as 2160p60 via 12G-SDI. SmartScope Duo 4K includes auto detection of Ultra HD 4K
video via 6G-SDI.

If you want to remotely adjust settings for multiple SmartView and SmartScope units from one
computer, you can connect them together via Ethernet. This means you won’t have to run
around to each unit with a computer and USB cable each time you want to adjust settings.

That’s all you need to get started! Please read on for more detailed instructions on connecting
SmartView and SmartScope, configuring monitor settings in Blackmagic SmartView setup, and
connecting to a network.

SmartView 4K

SmartView HD

SmartView Duo SmartScope Duo 4K

4Getting Started

Plugging in Video Sources

SmartView and SmartScope monitors feature regular BNC connectors to connect to SDI
equipment including switchers, cameras, capture cards, decks and disk recorders.

Getting a Picture

Displaying your video is easy! Simply power the unit and connect your video source to an SDI
input. Once powered and connected, your video should be immediately visible. SD, HD and
2K signals are automatically detected by the SDI input and loop through output connections.
SmartView 4K and SmartScope Duo 4K also detects Ultra HD 4K.

When no video is received by the unit, the backlight turns off, saving power until the next valid
signal is received.

Daisy chaining Monitors

Each SmartView and SmartScope monitor has its own independent SDI input as well as a loop
through output so you can chain multiple monitors together to display the same input signal:

1 Power on unit 1. Connect a video source to an SDI input. The video should immediately

be visible.

2 Power on unit 2. Connect an SDI cable from a loop output of unit 1 to an SDI input

on unit 2.

There is no limit to the amount of units you can chain.

If you are waveform monitoring using SmartScope Duo 4K, you’ll probably want to loop the
Monitor 1 output to Monitor 2 so both displays use the same input signal.

Now you have video displayed, you can adjust monitor settings, or select scopes on
SmartScope Duo 4K using the Blackmagic SmartView setup software, which you can also use
to load 3D LUTs on Blackmagic SmartView 4K.

SmartView 4K

SmartView Duo SmartScope Duo 4K

SmartView HD

5Getting Started

Plugging in your Computer

Configure SmartView or SmartScope monitor settings by connecting to your computer via USB
and installing Blackmagic SmartView setup.

The USB connection can also be used for applying internal software updates downloaded from
the Blackmagic Design website. Software updates can provide new features, compatibility with
new hardware and support for new formats. Blackmagic SmartView setup software runs on both
Mac OS X and Windows computers.

Installing Blackmagic SmartView Setup

Blackmagic SmartView setup runs on the latest Mavericks and Yosemite versions of Mac OS X,
and both 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and 8 with the latest service packs installed.
Blackmagic SmartView setup can be installed on multiple networked computers if desired.

The DVD supplied with SmartView contains the software installer, but we recommend visiting
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support to ensure you have the latest version.

To install on Mac OS X:

Open the supplied DVD, or downloaded disk image, and double click on the install SmartView
icon. A SmartView folder will be created in your applications folder, containing SmartView setup,
an uninstaller for removing previous versions when updating, and a documents folder
containing this manual plus other SmartView information.

To install on Windows:

On Windows, open the supplied DVD, or downloaded zip file, and double-click on the
SmartView installer. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software.

To install on Mac OS X, launch the
SmartView.dmg f ile on the suplied DVD,
or from your downloads folder, then double
click on the install SmartView icon

6Getting Started

Using Blackmagic SmartView Setup

Updating the Software

Once Blackmagic SmartView setup is installed and launched, click on the settings icon below
the name of your monitor. You may be prompted to update the internal software of your
SmartView or SmartScope. To do so:

1 Connect your SmartView or SmartScope to the computer via USB or Ethernet and

launch Blackmagic SmartView setup.

2 When prompted, simply click update. The update may take about 5 minutes

to complete.

3 The message: “This SmartView has been updated” should appear upon completion

of the update.

4 Click close.

If no internal software update is required, Blackmagic SmartView setup will open the settings
page for your monitor.

When launching SmartView setup and opening the settings icon
for your connected SmartView or SmartScope, this message will
appear if an internal software update is required

The update will take about 5 minutes to complete

Adjusting Monitor Settings

When launched, Blackmagic SmartView setup will immediately search for any SmartView or
SmartScope units connected via USB or Ethernet and display them in the SmartView setup
home page. If you have more than one Blackmagic monitor connected to your network, click on
the left and right arrow icons on each side of the home page to select the monitor you want to
adjust. If your Blackmagic monitor is connected via USB, a USB icon will appear next to the
monitor name.

To adjust settings, select your monitor connected via Ethernet and USB, and click on the
settings icon below the monitor name. This will open the settings page for your selected
monitor. When you are happy with your settings, click the save button to save your settings
and return to the SmartView setup home page.

7Using Blackmagic SmartView Setup

See the next section for information on settings that are available for Blackmagic monitors and
how to apply them. For information on how to configure network settings using Blackmagic
SmartView setup, turn to the section “adjusting network settings”.

Blackmagic SmartView setup automatically searches for any
SmartView and SmartScope units connected locally via USB
or over a network. When updating your monitor’s internal
soft ware make sure your monitor is connected via USB or
Ethernet. A USB icon will appear nex t to your monitor’s name.

Monitor Settings

To adjust settings and displays for each monitor, they must be connected via Ethernet or USB.
Select the monitor you wish to set by clicking on the left and right arrow icons on the
SmartView setup home page, then clicking on the settings icon under your monitor name.
The settings page is automatically customized to suit the features supported by your selected
Blackmagic monitor.

With SmartScope you can select between scopes or video
monitoring from the ‘display’ drop down menu

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Adjust

When using a SmartScope or SmartView Duo, choose the monitor you want to adjust by
selecting ‘left monitor’, ‘right monitor’, or ‘both monitors’ to adjust both at the same time.
When the ‘both monitors’ setting is enabled, any adjustments to brightness, contrast and
saturation will be applied to both monitors on SmartView Duo and SmartScope.

Display

When using a SmartScope, the ‘display’ drop down menu provides selectable scopes.
Select ‘video monitoring’ if you just want to see the video image.

Set

When using a SmartScope, the ‘set’ drop down menu lets you select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios for
the video monitoring display when using standard definition video. The ‘set’ drop down menu
provides additional options for the selected display, including vectorscope, audio dBFS and
audio dBVU options.

 Video Monitoring: Select to view thevideo image using 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios.

 When viewing widescreen anamorphic standard definition video, choose the 16:9

aspect ratio. When viewing traditional 4:3 standard definition video, choose the 4:3
aspect ratio.

 Vectorscope: Select whether your input is based on 100% or 75% color bar test signals.

 Audio dBFS: Select which pair of audio channels to monitor phase.

 Audio dBVU: Select which pair of audio channels to monitor phase.

Set “SD Aspect to 16:9” when viewing anamorphic
standard definition video

Brightness, Contrast, Saturation

Adjust the sliders to apply brightness, contrast and saturation settings.

Identify Monitor

When the ‘identify’ checkbox is enabled, any monitor selected in Blackmagic SmartView setup
will display a white border. If several SmartView and SmartScope units are connected via a
network, this setting makes it easy to visually identify the selected monitor.

If this setting is used in conjunction with the ‘both monitors’ setting, the white border will be
displayed on both SmartView Duo or SmartScope Duo 4K monitors.

Drag the sliders left and right to adjust brightness,
contrast and saturation settings. Check the Identify setting
to visually identify your selected monitor.

9Using Blackmagic SmartView Setup

Using SmartView 4K

Introducing Blackmagic SmartView 4K

SmartView 4K is a 6 rack unit Ultra HD 12G-SDI broadcast monitor for displaying SD, HD and
native viewing of up to 2160p60 Ultra HD video. With a bright display and a wide viewing angle,
SmartView 4K provides a vibrant, crystal clear picture for accurate focus and color monitoring,
and supports virtually every video format.

Designed for studio and outside broadcast environments, SmartView 4K is incredibly easy to
use. Featuring side mounted connectors and VESA support, you can fit the unit into tight
spaces, or mounted on a wall or articulated arm. SmartView 4K can be operated using the built
in control panel, or remotely via Ethernet if you don’t have access to the front panel.

Two multi rate 12G-SDI inputs let you select between two SDI sources, plus a SMPTE
compatible SFP module socket so you can add an optical fiber SDI module and connect your
video via optical fiber! A 12G-SDI output is provided so you can feed your video to other
equipment, plus two Ethernet connectors for networking, remote control and loop output for
daisy chaining to other monitors. Other connectors include a tally input for live production,
and a USB port for internal software updates.

You can even load industry standard 3D LUTs with .cube extension or DaVinci Resolve
generated LUTs using the Blackmagic SmartView setup software! With 3D LUTs you can
connect your SmartView 4K directly to your camera and view your clips as close to the final
grade as possible. Two levels of focus peaking let you make sure your shots are in perfect
focus, and with support for AC and DC power you have the option to plug SmartView 4K into
mains power, or an external battery for portability on set.

SmartView 4K is the perfect monitoring solution for portable and studio broadcast production
displaying video in SD, HD, and Ultra HD in its native 3840x2160 pixel resolution.

NOTE If connecting external power via the DC power input, ensure your external

power output is capable of supplying 24 watts at 12 volts.

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Control Panel Buttons

INPUT DISP

H/V

DELAY

3D

LUT 1

BLUE
ONLY

ZOOM PEAK

3D

LUT 2HMARKVMARK

3D

LUT 1

ZOOM PEAK

3D

LUT 2HMARKVMARK

The control panel features a row of buttons so you can quickly adjust settings on your
SmartView 4K.

Input

Pressing this button cycles through the video signals connected to SmartView 4K’s two 12G-SDI
inputs and optional optical fiber SFP module input. If there is no video connected to an input,
SmartView 4K will display black for that input. When switching between inputs, information
about your connected input format will be momentarily displayed on the top left corner of
your monitor.

Disp

The ‘disp’ button is used to adjust the brightness setting on your SmartView 4K’s LCD. Adjust
brightness by pressing the up and down arrow buttons. Press the ‘disp’ button again to close
the setting.

H/V Delay

Pressing the ‘H/V delay’ button lets you quickly confirm the presence of ancillary data
embedded in your SDI video signal. For example, press the H/V delay button once to view the
horizontal ancillary data. Press the H/V delay button again to view the vertical ancillary data,
commonly used for data such as closed captions.

Blue Only

If there is noise in a digital video signal, it is prominently within the blue channel. You can easily
check for noise in your blue channel by pressing the ‘blue only’ button. This displays only the
blue channel represented as a black and white image. This black and white image can also be
used for assistance when checking camera focus.

INPUT DISP

H/V

DELAY

BLUE

ZOOM PEAK

ONLY

3D

3D

LUT 1

LUT 2HMARKVMARK

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Zoom

INPUT DISP

H/V

DELAY

3D

LUT 1

BLUE
ONLY

ZOOM PEAK

3D

LUT 2HMARKVMARK

H

MARKVMARK

A method of achieving crisp camera focus is to use the ‘zoom’ button. Press once to zoom into
the image. Now you can see clearly if an object is in focus. Press zoom again to return to normal
viewing size.

Peak

Camera focus can easily be checked by pressing the ‘peak’ button to enable focus peaking.
This displays a bright green edge around the sharpest points in your image. There are two
levels of peaking strengths which you can cycle through with subsequent pressing of the peak
button. When the green edges are at their strongest, you can be sure your camera is in focus.

3D LUT 1 and 3D LUT 2

The LUT buttons let you view your image using custom 3D LUTs generated in Blackmagic
DaVinci Resolve, or industry standard .cube LUTs. Press a LUT button once to enable the LUT.
Press again to disable the LUT. Refer to the ‘loading 3D LUTs using Blackmagic SmartView
setup’ section for more information on using 3D LUTs with SmartView 4K.

H Mark and V Mark

You can view and edit frame markers using the ‘H Mark’ and ‘V Mark’ buttons. Frame markers
help you compose shots or keep important information or graphics within the safe area of the
screen. Different televisions display slightly more or less of the edges of a video signal, so it’s
handy to view a safe area. A safe area is the section of the screen that will always be visible no
matter what television or monitor is being used to view it.

To view horizontal and vertical frame markers, press the H Mark and V Mark buttons
respectively. To edit the markers, press each respective button again to highlight each guide.
This allows you to edit the markers’ positions using the up and down arrow buttons.
Subsequent presses of each button will confirm your new positions. Another press turns the
markers off.

Up and Down Arrow Buttons

Use the up and down arrow buttons when editing a setting, for example adjusting the display
brightness or editing frame marker positions.

Power

Press the power button once to turn your SmartView 4K on. Press again to turn off.

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Loading 3D LUTs using Blackmagic SmartView Setup

SmartView 4K lets you monitor your video using 3D LUTs. This gives you the option to calibrate
your SmartView 4K using professional calibration LUTs, or to view your video as close to your
final grade as possible. You can also use 3D LUTs to experiment with different looks. LUTs are
loaded into SmartView 4K using Blackmagic SmartView setup, and because SmartView 4K
supports industry standard LUT files with a .cube file extension, you can even load custom LUTs
generated with Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. Refer to the DaVinci Resolve manual for more
information about generating LUT files.

To load a 3D LUT into 3D LUT 1:

1 Launch Blackmagic SmartView setup.

2 Press the ‘load LUT 1’ load button. A window will open asking you for the location

of the LUT file you want to load. Select the desired .cube LUT file, then press the
‘open’ button.

3 To view the LUT you just loaded, press the 3D LUT 1 button on the SmartView 4K

control panel. Press the button again to turn the LUT off.

Follow the same procedure to load a LUT file into 3D LUT 2.

Use Blackmagic SmartView Setup to load 3D LUTs on your SmartView 4K

13Using SmartView 4K

Using SmartScope Duo 4K

What is Blackmagic SmartScope?

Previously, broadcast quality television and post production scopes were incredibly expensive
custom solutions that only let you see one scope at a time on a tiny screen! Some scopes look
ugly and don’t really look good in front of your client.

With SmartScope Duo 4K you get the addition of waveform monitors which allow you to see any
aspect of your video signal on your dual monitors in real time. Any adjustments made to the
input signal in Blackmagic SmartView setup can immediately be seen on SmartScope Duo 4K!
Furthermore, each input signal can be sent to either monitor via the SDI loop out, meaning you
can use the right hand monitor to display the scope for the signal going into the left
hand monitor.

The scopes displayed by SmartScope Duo 4K are selected in the Blackmagic SmartView setup
software. Select your scopes from the ‘display’ drop down menu.

The information below, and over the next several pages, explains how each scope display is
used so you can get a deeper understanding of how each display can help you.

It’s easy to set your Blackmagic SmartScope Duo 4K to show a
different scope on each monitor using Blackmagic SmartView setup

Video Monitoring Display

The Video Monitoring display is a handy confidence monitor so you can see the video that is
being received by SmartScope.

If your input signal is SD, you can select between displaying it in either 4:3 pillarbox or 16:9 from
the ‘set’ drop down menu. Any changes made to the LCD brightness, contrast or saturation
settings can be immediately seen in this view. Note that changing these settings only affects
the monitor, not the video signal, so the scopes will not be affected by any saturation or
brightness changes.

It can often be handy to set one monitor as ‘video monitoring’ and another as your scope view.
To do this, use a short cable to connect the SDI loop out from ‘monitor 1’ to the SDI in of
‘monitor 2’.

You can view SD video in 4:3 pillar box or 16:9 widescreen by selecting
from the ‘set’ options in Blackmagic SmartView setup. Set ‘SD aspect to
16:9’ when viewing anamorphic standard definition video.

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The video monitoring display setting shows the video signal as it will normally
appear on a television screen or monitor

Waveform Display

The waveform display provides a digitally encoded waveform similar to traditional luminance
waveform monitors, which is used to monitor and adjust the luma (brightness) levels of your
video signal.

Traditional luminance waveform monitors only supported composite analog standard definition
video. However, SmartScope Duo 4K’s waveform view works in Ultra HD and HD as well as SD
so you have a consistent and easy way to adjust luma levels, even when monitoring high
definition digital video formats!

Select waveform from the display drop down menu in Blackmagic SmartView setup. You will
want to make sure the blacks in your waveform do not drop below 0% and the whites do not
exceed 100% as this means you are getting illegal luma values.

The waveform monitor is a graphical representation of the image, showing luma values in the
same position relative to those within the frame. For example, if part of your sky is overexposed
you will see it in the same horizontal position on the waveform display as it appears in
the frame.

Depending on your footage, your waveform will look different. If you are monitoring video which
is high contrast, you might not see any values in the mid grays. The picture below shows a
waveform for an evenly exposed image with a dark patch on the left, and brighter values from
the centre of the frame out to the right.

The waveform display showing luminance values

15Using SmartScope Duo 4K

Select ‘waveform’ in Blackmagic SmartView setup ‘display’ settings
to view the luminance values in your video signal

Vectorscope Display

The vectorscope display uses a vector view to show the colors in a video signal. Depending on
the standard of color bar test signals used in your facility, select either 100% or 75% from the
‘set’ drop down menu in Blackmagic SmartView setup.

Some people think you can use a vectorscope to check for illegal levels, however this is not
correct. The Parade RGB display should be used for checking for illegal colors. The reason you
cannot use a vectorscope to check for illegal levels is that both chroma and luminance values
are required. For example, colors near the white or black points in video cannot be as saturated
as the much stronger colors, which can be used in the mid-grays. Because vectorscope display
only shows colors, and not luminance values, it cannot be used solely to check for illegal colors.

Vectorscope display is the best tool for checking color levels from older, analog videotape
where you need to adjust chroma levels. Just play back the color bar segment of the videotape,
and then adjust the chroma and hue settings to set the colors of the video within the square
boxes in the graticule.

Vectorscope display is also perfect for color grading, as you can easily see if your video is
correctly white balanced or if there is a color tint. If your video has a color tint, the vectorscope
display will drift off center, and you might see two center dots. Normally the blanking in the
video signal will create a dot in the center of the vectorscope, and this is because the blanking
in the video is black video without any color. Blanking provides a useful reference point
tohelp recognize areas of black video without any colorinformation.

If your video has a color tint, you should see the blacks move off color and off center. The
degree of shift represents the amount of color tint in your video and you can see the shift in
both the white and black details of your video. This makes vectorscope display valuable for
removing color tint and regaining correct white balance.

Vectorscope display lets you push colors in your video to the limits, without accidentally adding
unwanted color tints to blacks and whites. While color balance can be monitored on both the
RGB parade display and vectorscope display, color balance issues will often be easier to see in
the vectorscope display.

When color correcting footage of skin tone, particularly faces, you will want to keep your warm
color saturation along a line at approximately 10 o’clock on the vectorscope. This is known as
the “fleshtone line” and is based on the color of blood beneath the skin’s surface. The fleshtone
line is therefore applicable to all skin pigmentations and is the best way to ensure the skin tones
of your talent look natural.

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Vectorscope display showing the “fleshtone line”
towards the 10 o’clock position

Set your vectorscope to 100% or 75% color bar test signals

Parade Display

RGB and YUV parade displays are perfect for color correction, checking for illegal colors and
checking levels.

When color correcting, select RGB parade from the ‘display’ drop down menu in Blackmagic
SmartView setup. RGB parade view displays the full height of the individual red, green and blue
color channels. Monitoring the levels of each color channel makes color correction
straightforward and it is also easy to view color balance in the blacks, mids and whites of the
video signal. RGB parade display enables you to identify details common to the red, green and
blue channels, making it simple to color balance and remove unwanted color tints.

It’s important when color correcting to make sure the video levels are full but not clipped. If you
want to increase the video level, make sure it doesn’t go above upper RGB limit or you will
encounter illegal levels. Some equipment won’t let you generate illegal 100% RGB levels,
however other equipment will. SmartScope Duo 4K lets you see illegal levels whenever
they occur.

Illegal video can also happen in the black and white levels. In some color correction systems,
black levels can be lowered to below the black point of 0%. If you observe illegal black levels,
just add some “lift” or gain to eliminate them but check the 100% graticule level to make sure
the whole video signal has not lifted and generated illegal colors in the whites.

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To check YUV levels, select YUV parade from the ‘display’ drop down menu. This view is useful
because the luma (brightness) values are separated from the chroma (color) values, which is the
format of video signals for television broadcast. The left waveform shows the luma information
and the second and third waveforms show the chroma information. YUV parade view is useful
for calibrating a video signal’s chroma values to a color bar test pattern, so that colors are
represented accurately and the signal being broadcast will be displayable by television sets.

Color correcting is a constant adjustment process to attain the best looking images without
generating illegal levels!

Color Correction Terminology

Blacks – Black levels in the video signal

Mids – Mid-gray levels in the video signal

Whites – White levels in the video signal

RGB parade view

YUV parade view

Select between RGB parade and YUV parade from the
‘display’ drop down menu in Blackmagic SmartView Setup

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Histogram Display

Histogram display is most familiar to graphic designers and camera operators. Histogram
display shows the distribution of white to black information and lets you monitor how close the
detail is to being clipped off in the whites or blacks of the video. Histogram display also lets you
see the effects of gamma changes in the video.

Black video is shown on the left of the display, and whites are shown on the right. All video
should usually be found between the 0% and 100% intervals of the histogram display. Your
video is being clipped if it moves below 0% or above 100%. Video clipping can be really bad
when you’re on a shoot, as detail in the blacks and whites must be preserved if you
subsequently want to perform color-correction in a controlled environment. When shooting,
keep the video above the black clip, and below the white clip, so you can have more freedom
later to adjust colors without whites and blacks appearing flat and lacking in detail.

When color-correcting, you might decide to clip your video, and in which case histogram display
will show the effect of clipping the video, and how much it is being clipped. You can even use
gamma to create a similar look, with less clipping, while retaining more detail.

You cannot really use histogram display to check for illegal levels although you can use it to see
illegal blacks and whites. Histogram display does not show colors and so the histogram might
appear to show legal levels, even though your video may contain illegal colors. Again, RGB
parade display provides the best way to watch out for illegal levels as it shows them in both the
color and luminance elements of the video signal.

The histogram display setting showing distribution
of whites to blacks

Select histogram from the ‘display ’ drop down menu in
Blackmagic SmartView setup

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Audio Metering Display

The audio metering displays show you the audio levels in the embedded audio of the SDI video
signal. Up to 16 channels of embedded audio are de-embedded and then displayed in either
dBVU or dBFS format.

The VU meter shows average signal levels, is easy to use and very common on older equipment.
VU is calibrated to the SMPTE recommendation of a 1 kHz tone test signal set to -20 dBFS.

dBFS is essentially a meter of the overall digital audio signal and is common on modern digital
equipment.

The right hand audio scope can monitor two channels of audio, which can be selected from the
‘set’ drop down menu. e.g., ch 1 & 2, ch 3 & 4, etc. The audio scope presents audio in an X-Y
view so you can see audio balance issues, out of phase conditions and whether an audio track
is mono or stereo. Mono audio should appear as a single vertical “in phase” line. If the line is
horizontal, then your audio is “out of phase” and could cancel out (i.e., loss of audio) when
received by downstream equipment. Audio phase is one of the most common audio faults in
large facilities, where cables can be incorrectly connected.

When monitoring stereo signals, the line of the right hand audio scope fans out to represent the
difference between the left and right audio channels. The more stereo sound contained in the
audio track, the more circular the line will appear. If the audio contains minimal stereo content,
then the scope will appear more concentrated around the vertical axis.

Dialog audio tends to appear as a vertical line, whereas music with plenty of stereo content will
cause the scope to puff out. This is because mono audio is L+R, and will display on the vertical
axis, whereas stereo content is L-R, and will display on the horizontal axis to show the stereo
difference.

Audio metering display showing peak levels and audio balance

Use the “Set” drop down menu to select which pair
of audio channels to monitor.

20Using SmartScope Duo 4K

Connecting to a Network

By connecting a SmartView or SmartScope monitor to a network, you can adjust monitor
settings for multiple units remotely.

While SmartView and SmartScope monitors display video without needing any configuration,
any network settings need to be configured prior to deployment. Network configuration can
only be performed using a direct USB connection to a computer.

Direct Ethernet

Remote monitor configuration can be performed via a direct Ethernet connection to your
computer. No network switch is required in this configuration, which is great if you need to
install and set up quickly. Additional units can be daisy-chained together using the active
loop-through Ethernet out port on each unit. Power must be supplied to all units in the chain.

If you want to connect several units without using IP addresses from your existing studio
network, or if you don’t have an existing network, simply connect them directly to the Ethernet
port on your computer. This is also a fast way to connect SmartView and SmartScope units via
Ethernet as you don’t need to run any cables back to a network switch.

Ethernet Connector

Ethernet Network Switch

If you want to connect several units to your studio’s network, you only need to connect one
SmartView or SmartScope to the network switch and the rest can be daisy-chained to each
other using the active loop-through Ethernet out port on each unit so only a single port on your
switch is used. This way you won’t have to run multiple cables back to a network switch. Power
must be supplied to all units for daisy-chaining to work.

Connecting to a network switch allows any computer on the network to change a unit’s settings.
Any Mac or Windows laptop computer can also change settings via a WiFi connection if your
network includes a wireless access point.

You will need to carry out the following steps to connect SmartView or SmartScope to a local
area IP based network.

1 Securely connect and switch on the power supply included with your unit.

2 Connect the unit to a network switch, or directly to a computer, with a standard RJ45

Ethernet cable.

21Connecting to a Network

Direct Ethernet Connection Diagram

You can connect the Ethernet port of a computer directly to a unit without needing a network
switch. Additional units can be daisy-chained to each other so you don’t have to run multiple
cables back to a network switch. Power must be supplied to all units.

SmartScope 4KDuo

Ethernet Network Switch Connection Diagram

If you want to connect several units to your studio’s existing network, you only need to connect
one unit to the network switch. The rest can be daisy-chained to each other so you don’t have
to run multiple cables back to a network switch. Power must be supplied to all units.

SmartScope 4KDuo

Ethernet

Network Switch

Client
Computers

22Connecting to a Network

Adjusting Network Settings

Network Settings

Device Name

It is a good idea to change your monitor’s name so each SmartView or SmartScope unit is easy
to identify on a network, e.g., “Field Cameras 1&2”, “Multi-View Output”, “4K feeds” etc.

To change your monitor’s name, make sure your monitor is connected via Ethernet or USB.
Launch Blackmagic SmartView setup and click on the settings icon under your monitor name.
In the setting page, click network, and edit the name of your monitor located in the ‘details’
section. If the software detects an invalid name, a warning icon will appear next to the name
as you are typing. If the name is valid, a green tick will appear. Press the ‘return’ key on your
computer keyboard to confirm the name change.

Network Settings

To make changes to the network settings section in Blackmagic SmartView setup, your
Blackmagic monitor must be connected to the computer via USB. Network settings cannot be
changed via Ethernet.

By default, SmartView and SmartScope use DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address from
your network.

In the absence of a DHCP server, you may wish to enable the “internet sharing” feature of Mac
OS X, or the “internet connection sharing” (ICS) feature of Windows 7 or Windows 8, to provide
DHCP addresses to any directly attached units. This will avoid having to manually assign static
IP addresses to each unit. You can use this feature to provide DHCP addresses even though
your computer might not have an Internet connection. Internet sharing is detailed in the Mac OS
X and Windows 7 and 8 Help documentation.

If DHCP cannot be used in your configuration, choose to configure the address using “static IP”.
Please ask your system administrator for a spare IP address to avoid creating an IP conflict on
your network. You will need to specify a unique IP address for each SmartView and
SmartScope unit as well as a common subnet mask. It is unnecessary to change the default
value in the “gateway” field unless you intend to connect your units to a network gateway such
as an Internet router.

If no SmartView or SmartScope monitors are found on the network, the units might not have
received IP addresses via DHCP and it will be necessary to manually configure each unit with
appropriate network settings.

3 Connect a Blackmagic SmartView or SmartScope monitor to your computer via USB

and launch Blackmagic SmartView setup.

4 Your connected monitor will be automatically displayed in the SmartView setup home

page and will show a USB icon next to its name.

5 Adjust your monitor’s network settings.

6 Repeat these steps for any other units that have not received an IP address via DHCP.

23Adjusting Network Settings

The USB icon next to your monitor’s name shows that the monitor
is connected to your computer via USB. Your Blackmagic monitor
needs to be connected via USB to adjust network settings.

Network settings can be set to use DHCP or a Static IP address
and can only be changed via USB

Adding a Blackmagic Monitor

If you already know the IP address of a SmartView or SmartScope Duo 4K but it hasn’t
automatically appeared in the Blackmagic SmartView setup home page, you can add the
monitor manually. To do so:

7 Make sure your Blackmagic monitor is connected via Ethernet. Click on the ‘plus’ icon

at the bottom left corner to open the ‘add a Blackmagic monitor’ window.

8 Type in the IP address of the monitor and click ‘add’.

9 The software will verify the presence of the unit and add it to the Blackmagic monitors

included on the SmartView setup home page. Click the right arrow icon to see your
newly added monitor.

24Adjusting Network Settings

You can manually add a Smar tView or SmartScope monitor
to the list of connected monitors by clicking the ‘plus’ icon
and entering the monitor’s IP address

25Adjusting Network Settings

Using Tally

Tally Port Pin Connections

It is not necessary to connect the tally port of SmartView or SmartScope and you can skip this
section if you do not intend to use the tally feature.

Each SmartView and SmartScope screen features independent tally borders in red, green
or blue which can be used to indicate the status of a video signal such as on-air, preview or
recording.

The 9-pin D-sub tally port accepts contact closure signals from switchers and automation
systems. Please refer to the accompanying tally pin connections diagram for information about
wiring the tally port for use with your switcher or automation system.

The 9-pin D port wiring description is printed on the rear of the unit showing contact closures
to display red, green or blue tally borders on each independent monitor.

SmartView Duo showing green and red tally borders

SmartView Duo SmartScope Duo 4K

Tally Pin Connections

Pin Function

1 Monitor 1 Red

2 Monitor 1 Green

3 Monitor 1 Blue

4 Ground

5 Ground

6 Ground

7 Monitor 2 Red

8 Monitor 2 Green

9 Monitor 2 Blue

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6

SmartView tally port

SmartView Duo SmartScope HD

Tally Pin Connections

Pin Function

1 Red

2 Green

3 Blue

4 Ground

26Using Tally

Optimizing the Viewing Angle

If SmartView Duo, SmartView HD or SmartScope monitors are to be installed high up in an
equipment rack, you may wish to physically invert the LCDs for the optimum viewing angle.
The images on the LCDs will automatically flip to the correct orientation when they sense an
inversion. A number 02 size pozidriv screwdriver is required to disconnect and reconnect the
faceplate from its rear assembly. This is a simple procedure and does not involve opening the
rear assembly.

The following procedure describes how to invert the unit while keeping the Blackmagic Design
logo in the correct orientation on the faceplate. A number 02 size pozidriv screwdriver
is required.

1 Remove the screws from the top, bottom, left and right sides of the faceplate.

SmartView Duo and SmartScope Duo 4K have 10 screws and SmartView HD has
18 screws.

2 Lift the front faceplate away from the rear assembly as illustrated.

3 Invert the rear assembly.

4 Reinstate the faceplate on the inverted rear assembly.

5 Reinstate the screws in the chassis.

Your SmartView or SmartScope is now ready to be installed high up in a rack. Once bolted into
a rack, SmartView will continue to display the optimum viewing angle even if bumped, as there
are no external knobs or adjustments to mishandle or to come loose.

You may wish to perform a test inversion,
to check the optimum viewing angle,
before bolting your unit high up in a rack

Remove all the screws to lift the front
faceplate away from the rear assembly

27Optimizing the Viewing Angle

Developer Information

Developing Custom Software Using Blackmagic Design Hardware

The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol allows developers to remotely control Blackmagic
SmartView and SmartScope hardware with their own custom software. The Blackmagic
SmartView Ethernet Protocol is a text-based status and control protocol.

Downloading the Free SmartView EthernetProtocol

The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol is free. It is included in this SmartView &
SmartScope manual and can be downloaded from http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/

Joining the Blackmagic Design Developer List

The Blackmagic Developer mailing list is designed for technical questions regarding
technologies used by Blackmagic Design, e.g., QuickTime, Core Media, DirectShow, codecs,
APIs, SDKs, etc. The free mailing list is a forum where developers can discuss ideas and
problems with other developers. Any subscriber may reply and the Blackmagic Design
engineers may also respond when appropriate. You can subscribe to the mailing list at:
http://lists.blackmagicdesign.com/mailman/listinfo/bmd-developer

In some cases, we might request a brief outline of the software you are developing if it is not
immediately obvious from your domain name that your organization develops video software.
Please don’t take offence as we’re simply trying to keep the list free of spam and viruses as well
as end-user customers asking non-development questions, employment agents or sales
people trying to promote products on the list. The list is just for developers.

Contacting Blackmagic Design DeveloperAssistance

You can also contact us via [e-mail] if you have any developer
related questions or wish to ask questions off the list.

Blackmagic 2K Format – Overview

Blackmagic Design products support 3G -SDI video, which allows twice the data rate of
traditional HD-SDI video. We thought it would be a really nice idea to add 2K film support,
via 3G-SDI technology, so we could simplify feature film workflows. With the popularity of
Blackmagic Design editing systems worldwide, now thousands of people can benefit from
a feature film workflow revolution.

28Developer Information

This information includes everything product developers need to know for building native 2K
SDI equipment. Of course, all Blackmagic products can be updated, so if the television industry
adopts an alternative SDI-based film standard, we can add support for that too!

Frame Structure

 Transmitted at 23.98, 24 or 25 frames per second as a Progressive Segmented Frame.

 Active video is 2048 pixels wide by 1556 lines deep.

 Total lines per frame : 1650

 Active words per line are 1535. One word consists of a 10-bit sample for each

of the four
data streams, i.e., a total of 40 bits. See the diagram named Blackmagic 2K Format

- Data Stream Format.

 Total active lines : 1556

 Total words per line : 1875 for 23.98/24Hz and 1800 for 25Hz.

 Fields per frame : 2, 825 lines each

 Active lines located on lines 16-793 (field 1) and 841-1618 (field 2).

Transport Structure

 Based on SMPTE 372M Dual Link mapping and SMPTE 425M-B support for mapping

SMPTE 372M into a single 3 Gb/s link.

 Timing reference signals, line number and line CRC insertion is the same as above.

 During active video, 10-bit Red, Green and Blue data is sent in the following sequence:

 Optional ancillary data is inserted into both virtual interfaces.

 At present, only audio data is included: as per standard HD audio insertion (SMPTE

S299M) the audio data packets are carried on data stream two and audio control
packets are carried on data stream one.

 Data stream 1: Green_1, Green_2, Green_3, Green_5...Green_2047
 Data stream 2: Blue_1, Blue_2, Green_4, Blue_5...Green_2048.
 Data stream 3: Red_1, Blue_3, Blue_4, Red_5...Blue_2048.
 Data stream 4: Red_2, Red_3, Red_4, Red_6...Red_2048.

Blackmagic 2K Format – Vertical Timing Reference

This diagram shows the vertical timing details with line numbers and Field, Vertical and
Horizontal bits for the Timing Reference Signal codes.

Active

Active

F

V

LINE #

F

V

LINE #

Field 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

1650 1 2 ... 14 15 16 ... 792 793 ... 825

Field 2

0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

825 826 827 ... 839 840 841 ... 1617 1618 ... 1650

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Blackmagic 2K Format – Data Stream Format

This diagram shows the data stream formats around the optional ancillary data section of the
horizontal line. Note that each active pixel takes up three samples.

Data
Stream 1

Data
Stream 2

Data
Stream 3

Data
Stream 4

ANC/Audio
Data

G2041

G2042

G2043

G2045

G2046

G2047

EAV(3FFh)

EAV(000h)

EAV(000h)

EAV(XYZh)

LN0

LN1

CRC0

CRC1

SAV(3 FFh)

SAV(000h)

SAV(000h)

SAV(XYZh)

G1

G2

G3

G5

ANC/Audio
Data

B2041

B2042

G2044

B2045

B2046

G2048

EAV(3FFh)

EAV(000h)

EAV(000h)

EAV(XYZh)

LN0

LN1

CRC0

CRC1

R2041

B2043

B2044

R2045

B2047

B2048

EAV(3FFh)

EAV(000h)

EAV(000h)

EAV(XYZh)

LN0

LN1

CRC0

CRC1

040

…

040

SAV(3 FFh)

SAV(000h)

SAV(000h)

SAV(XYZh)

B1

B2

G4

B5

SAV(3 FFh)

SAV(000h)

SAV(000h)

SAV(XYZh)

R1

B3

B4

R5

Word#

23.98/24
PsF

Word#
25 PsF

R2042

1870

1795

R2043

R2044

R2046

R2047

R2048

EAV(3FFh)

EAV(000h)

EAV(000h)

EAV(XYZh)

LN0

LN1

CRC0

CRC1

200

…

200

SAV(3 FFh)

SAV(000h)

SAV(000h)

SAV(XYZh)

R2

R3

R4

R6

1871

1872

1873

1874

1875

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

…

335

336

337

338

339

340

341

342

343

1796

1797

1798

1799

1800

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

…

260

261

262

263

264

265

266

267

268

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Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol v1.3

Summary

The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol is a text-based status and control protocol, very
similar in structure to the Videohub protocol, that is accessed by connecting to TCP port 9992
on a SmartView or SmartScope device.

Upon connection, the SmartView or SmartScope device sends a complete dump of the state
of the device. After the initial dump, state changes are sent asynchronously.

The device sends information in blocks which have an identifying header, followed by a colon.
A block can span multiple lines and is terminated by a blank line.

To be resilient to future protocol changes, clients should ignore blocks they do not recognize,
up to the trailing blank line. Within recognized blocks, clients should ignore lines they do not
recognize.

Legend

↵ carriage return
… and so on

Version 1.3 of the Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet
Protocol was released with SmartView 1.3 software.

Protocol Preamble

The first block sent by the SmartView Server is always the protocol preamble:

PROTOCOL PREAMBLE:↵
Version: 1.3 ↵

↵

The version field indicates the protocol version. When the protocol is changed in a compatible
way, the minor version number will be updated. If incompatible changes are made, the major
version number will be updated.

Device Information

The next block contains general information about the connected SmartView or
SmartScope device.

SMARTVIEW DEVICE:↵
Model: SmartView Duo↵
Hostn ame: stagefront.studio.example.com↵
Name: StageFront↵
Mo n itors: 2↵
In ver ted: false↵

↵

This example shows the output for a SmartView Duo device, which has two LCDs.
The INVERTED flag indicates whether the device has detected that it has been mounted in an
inverted configuration to optimize LCD viewing angle.

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Network Configuration

The next block shows the TCP/IP networking configuration:

NET WOR K:↵
Dynamic IP: true↵
Static address: 192.168.2.2↵
Stati c n etm a sk: 255.255.255.0 ↵
Static gate w a y: 192.168.2.1↵
C u rr e nt a dd re s s: 192.168.1.101↵
C u r re nt n e t m as k: 2 55.255.255.0↵
C u rr e nt g atew a y: 192.168.1.1↵

↵

The network settings prefixed with CURRENT show the active TCP/IP settings, and are read­only. The CURRENT settings reflect either the DHCP or Static configuration, depending on the
DYNAMIC IP flag.

Changing Networking Settings

The network can be configured to use either DHCP or a static configuration. To enable DHCP:

NET WOR K:↵
Dynamic IP: true↵

↵

To set a fixed IP address, supply all static parameters, thus:

NET WOR K:↵
Dynamic IP: false↵
Static address: 192.168.2.2↵
Stati c n etm a sk: 255.255.255.0 ↵
Static gate w a y: 192.168.2.1↵

↵

The parameters with the CURRENT prefix are read-only, and show the active configuration,
regardless of the static or dynamic setting.

Changing the device name, or any network settings, will cause the IP connection to be
dropped. The device will restart its networking and advertise its new name on the network.

Changing Monitor Settings

The display settings for each monitor are specified individually. One or more parameters can
be modified at the same time and multiple settings can be supplied in one block.

The valid range for numeric values is 0-255. The CONTRAST and SATURATION properties are
zero-centered, so the normal value is 127, such that the displayed picture is the same as the
original. A value greater than 127 in either channel will cause the contrast or saturation to be
increased, and similarly a value less than 127 will cause a decrease.

For example, to set the brightness to 50% and desaturate the image to Black & White:

MONITOR A:↵
Brightness: 127↵
Saturation: 0↵

↵

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Displaying SD in 16:9

The following command sets standard definition video to display in 16:9:

MONITOR A:↵
WidescreenSD: ON↵

Displaying SD in 4:3

The following command sets standard definition video to display in 4:3:

MONITOR A:↵
WidescreenSD: OFF↵

Identification and Tally Settings

The Identify flag is transient, and will cause a white border to be displayed around the entire
picture for a duration of 15 seconds, after which it will be reset. This feature is primarily aimed at
identifying which monitor is currently being configured when it is mounted in a rack comprising
multiple units. To turn on:

MONITOR A:↵
Id e ntif y: t r ue↵

↵

The IDENTIFY border will temporarily override any other border setting in effect.

The BORDER property can be used to programmatically set the soft Tally colored borders to
one of the primary colors: RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE or NONE. This setting can be overridden
by the electrical Tally signals at the DB-9 input on the device itself. For example, to set the soft
Tally to green:

MONITOR B:↵
Border: green↵

↵

The hard wired tally will always override the soft tally. The full state report will always show the
current valid border.

SmartScope Settings

On SmartScope Duo 4K, each monitor can be set to display a different scope. The values for
activating specific scopes are mapped as follows:

AudioDbfs

AudioDbvu

Histogram

ParadeRGB

ParadeYUV

Picture (This is the same as Video Monitor)

Vector100

Ve c to r7 5

WaveformLuma

MONITOR A:↵
ScopeMode: Picture↵

↵

In the example above, Monitor A has been set as a video monitor.

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Displaying SD in 16:9

The set Video Monitor mode to display standard definition video in 16:9:

MONITOR A:↵
ScopeMode: Picture↵
WidescreenSD: ON↵

Displaying SD in 4:3

To set Video Monitor mode to display standard definition video in 4:3:

MONITOR A:↵
ScopeMode: Picture↵
WidescreenSD: OFF↵

When setting one of SmartScope Duo 4K’s monitors to audio metering, you can also select
which channels to show. The values for selecting which audio channels are mapped in the
following way:

0: Channels 1 and 2
1: Channels 3 and 4
2: Channels 5 and 6
3: Channels 7 and 8
4: Channels 9 and 10
5: Channels 11 and 12
6: Channels 13 and 14
7: Channels 15 and 16

MONITOR B:↵
ScopeMode: AudioDbvu↵
AudioChannel: 0↵

↵

In the example above, Monitor B has been selected to display Audio Metering in Dbvu with
audio channels 1 and 2 selected for the phase meter.

Selecting LUTs for SmartView 4K

To select 3D LUTs using SmartView 4K:

MONITOR A:↵
LUT: 0 LUT 1
1 LUT 2
NONE DISABLE

↵
↵

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Help

Getting Help

There are four Steps to Getting Help.

1 Check out the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/

support for the latest support information.

2 Call your Blackmagic Design reseller.

Your local reseller will have the latest technical updates from Blackmagic Design and
should be able to give you immediate assistance. We also recommend you check out
the support options your reseller offers as they can arrange various support plans
based on your workflow requirements.

3 The next option is to email us with your questions using the “send us an email’ button

at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support

4 Phone a Blackmagic Design support office. You can find your nearest office by clicking

on the “f ind your local support team” button at the bottom of the support page.

Please provide us with as much information as possible regarding your technical problem and
system specifications so that we may try to respond to your problem as quickly as possible.

35Help

Regulatory Notices andSafetyInformation

Regulatory Notices

Disposal of waste of electrical and electronic equipment within the European union.

The symbol on the product indicates that this equipment must not be disposed of
with other waste materials. In order to dispose of your waste equipment, it must be
handed over to a designated collection point for recycling. The separate collection
and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve
natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment. Formore information about where you can drop off
your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city recycling office
or the dealer from whom you purchased the product.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
providereasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, maycause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
personal expense.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 This device may not cause harmful interference.

2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Safety Information

This equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earth
connection.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or
splashing.

This equipment is suitable for use in tropical locations with an ambient temperature
of up to 40ºC.

Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided around the product and is not restricted.

When rack mounting, ensure the ventilation is not restricted by adjacent equipment.

No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to your local Blackmagic Design
service centre.

Use only at altitudes not more than 2000m above sea level.

This product has the facility to connect small form-factor transceiver (SFP) optical fibre
modules. Only use Laser class 1 optical SFP modules.

Recommended Blackmagic Design SFP modules:

3G-SDI: PL-4F20-311C

6G-SDI; PL-8F10-311C

36Regulatory Notices and Safety Information

Warnings for Authorized Service Personnel

Disconnect power from both power inlets before servicing!

Caution - Double Pole/ Neutral Fusing

The power supply contained in this equipment has a fuse in both line
andneutral conductors and is suitable for connection to the IT power
distributionsystemin Norway.

Warranty

12 Month Limited Warranty

Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be
defective during this warranty period, Blackmagic Design, at its option, either will repair the
defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange
for the defective product.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, you the Customer, must notify Blackmagic Design
of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for
the performance of service. The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping
the defective product to a designated service center nominated by Blackmagic Design, with
shipping charges pre paid. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges,
insurance, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to us for any reason.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or
improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Blackmagic Design shall not be obligated to
furnish service under this warranty: a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel
other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install, repair or service the product,
b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment,
c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or
supplies, or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products
when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing
the product. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE
PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF
WHETHER BLACKMAGIC DESIGN OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ILLEGAL
USE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMER. BLACKMAGIC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT. USER OPERATES THIS PRODUCT AT OWN RISK.

© Copyright 2017 Blackmagic Design. All rights reserved. ‘Blackmagic Design’, ‘DeckLink’, ‘HDLink’, ‘Workgroup Videohub’,
‘Multibridge Pro’, ‘Multibridge Extreme’, ‘Intensity’ and ‘Leading t he creat ive video revolution’ are regis tered trademarks in the
US and other countries. All other company and product names may be trade marks of t heir respect ive companies with which
they are associated.

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