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

8Using Blackmagic SmartView Setup

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.

10Using SmartView 4K

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

11Using SmartView 4K

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.

12Using SmartView 4K