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PN: ZDOC-64105-MA-0001 Rev 1

Flex4K

M A N U A L

P H A N T O M

When it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

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Page 1: ...PN ZDOC 64105 MA 0001 Rev 1 Flex4K M A N U A L P H A N T O M When it s too fast to see and too important not to ...

Page 2: ... Rev 1 Last Updated June 2014 Phantom Flex4K M A N U A L when it s too fast to see and too important not to 100 Dey Road Wayne NJ 07470 USA 1 973 696 4500 phantom visionresearch com www visionresearch com w w w v i s i o n r e s e a r c h c o m ...

Page 3: ...tation IV Control via Phantom Software Download Image Processing Video Configurations 9 61 Accessories 10 69 Support Written and produced by the Marketing Department at Vision Research The contents of this manual are subject to change without notification PN ZDOC 64101 MA 0001 Rev 1 Last Updated June 2014Updated 06 10 2012 w w w v i s i o n r e s e a r c h c o m ...

Page 4: ...interchangeable battery mounts Lens mount PL standard interchangable w Nikon F and Canon EF 2x 12V and 2x 24V unregulated accessory outputs Both Mac and Windows based software for download and file conversion Full featured on camera control interface Playback and save controls on both sides of the camera Memory can be partitioned for multi cine Genlock for simplified 3D shooting and synchronizing ...

Page 5: ...rame up the next shot while the last shot is still being saved or reviewed from the other outputs Zoom focus assist and threshold exposure assist functions are also available Recording Options Sensitivity Exposure Index The low noise performance of the Flex4K sensor allows for the effective ISO to be dialed in with the camera s Exposure Index function with minimal compromise to image quality Expos...

Page 6: ...32 and 24V power Used with Phantom RCU and Bluetooth Dongle BT Dongle II 8 pin Fischer Gb Ethernet CAT 5 UTP for software connection 12 pin Fischer For F Sync TC In TC Out Audio Trigger signal via Capture cable or Flex4K Mini Break Out Box Mini BOB 3 pin Fischer For Primary power 12 28 VDC unregulated input Remove the back plate to gain access to a power tap for optional battery mounts Options are...

Page 7: ...om YPRPB cable This connector can be factory replaced with a 20 pin Hirose for Panasonic viewfinders contact your sales rep for more details 2 pin Lemo 12V accessory power 3 pin Fischer 12 28 VDC unregulated matches input voltage auxiliary power trigger 12 pin Hirose connector for ENG style lenses 3 pin Fischer 12 28 VDC unregulated matches input voltage auxiliary power trigger HD SDI Viewfinder V...

Page 8: ...uired Width x Height Choose the required FPS speed frame rate and Shutter exposure time Select Loop mode or R S Run Stop directly records to a CineMag at lower frame rates mode by holding in the Mode button for 2 seconds In Loop mode set the Trigger position T by holding in the select knob It can be set to the end default the beginning or some position in be tween to determine where the circular b...

Page 9: ... Only Playback Save to Phantom CineMag IV Arm Camera Trigger Edit Cine In Loop mode the images are first recorded to the internal RAM buffer then previewed and saved Switch from playing the RAM cine to the latest CineMag cine and scrub through the playback to confirm the save Tap the trigger to return to live Hold down the trigger button for 2 seconds to start the next recording Basic R S mode rec...

Page 10: ...lowing takes to be played edited and saved to Phantom CineMag IV Powers up camera when running on battery Hold for 5 seconds to power off camera Functions change based on active menu Same as above Trigger camera when in recording capture mode Long press starts recording Short press stops recording Returns to the previous screen Press to enter main menu Scroll through settings in all menus and pres...

Page 11: ...mode where user can toggle between various RAM and CineMag takes Playback Mode Plays forward Hold in to fast forward Tap to Pause Live Mode Short press cycles through video tools Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Threshold Live Mode Long press initiates BREF black reference Playback Mode Tap to set Mark In point Long press re sets Mark In point Live Mode Not active with initial camera firmware Playback Mode Short pre...

Page 12: ...mode the bar indicates used space Indicates the memory size of the CineMag if present and the total recording time available Displays the focal length and aperture setting of the lens Canon EF mount only Displays the supplied DC voltage level The status color will change from green good charge to yellow to red indicates low battery This field displays the Tools function status when active Zoom 1 Z...

Page 13: ...al crystal oscillator to drive the frame rate External Should be selected when an externally supplied frame sync clock pulse is connected to F Sync to drive the camera s frame rate Time code Should be selected when an external SMPTE or IRIG time code device connected to the Timecode in port to drive the camera s frame rate Video Should be selected to run the camera at or in multiples of its curren...

Page 14: ...image data is recorded to camera internal memory RAM buffer circular buffer prior to saving it to an attached Phantom CineMag IV or external hard drive R S Run Stop Mode images are recorded directly into an attached CineMag IV The maximum possible frame rate to a 2TB CineMag IV is limited to 120 fps at full resolution in R S mode A long press of the Mode button switches the camera between Loop and...

Page 15: ...current Aspect ratio is Use the control knob to cycle through the available options for either 4K or 2K sensor mode and push to select More on the way resolution works can be found in the Support section of this manual Resolution s e n s o r f o r m a t s 4K 35mm sensor mode 4096 x 2304 native 16 9 3840 x 2160 overscan 16 9 2752 x 2304 anamorphic 2 0 1920 x 1080 scaled 16 9 4096 x 2160 native DCI ...

Page 16: ...rd longer press to increase fast forward speed tap to pause The Control knob also allows you to quickly scrub through the selected Cine and fine tune the mark in and mark out position Scroll forward to play forward the further you scroll the faster the playback same in reverse Single frame stepping is also possible with the control knob In playback mode tap the knob to switch between single frame ...

Page 17: ...l of the image in a linear manner Increasing Gain will raise the image level evenly from shadows to highlights Adjusting Gain will also affect the Exposure Index E I value and allow you to achieve equivalent ISO values higher than the recommended 800 Vision Research recommends not adding too much Gain keep it around the default value of 1 0 in order to maintain the highest image quality Pedestal A...

Page 18: ...CineMag Format Sets the video output to one of the valid video systems available for the chosen Interface For example in 4K mode valid formats are 2160 23 98p 24p 25p 29 97p 30p Output Mode Switches between Production and Broadcast modes Production mode VF Mon and output B all switch between live and replay Output A remains live Broadcast mode VF and Mon outputs provide an uninterrupted live feed ...

Page 19: ... are tagged with an Event marker as metadata These events can be searched or referenced during playback Ready output When Ready signal is high it indicates that the camera is in capture mode Using PCC signal can be set to go low at trigger or at the end of recording Strobe output Signal goes low for the duration of each frame s exposure AES Out Will provide a loop through of the digital audio sign...

Page 20: ... all frames are recorded contiguously This is an important consideration when saving clips once the CineMag is full you can only re record on it by deleting its entire contents For this reason it s recommended that RAM cines are reviewed and trimmed by setting in and out points prior to transfer from the RAM buffer to the CineMag cine files are downloaded over Ethernet either 1Gb or 10Gb using Win...

Page 21: ... are compatible with this packed format To save the Cine Raw in an unpacked format simply un check the Packed box prior to saving From the Play tab in PCC select the cine you want to save from the Cine pull down menu You will see all clips in the RAM as well as the CineMag in this list Once you ve selected a clip you can mark an in and out point if desired by clicking the and buttons respectively ...

Page 22: ... by a progress bar in the software Once complete all data on the CineMag IV will be erased and the CineMag will be ready for recording again right away In order to protect the contents there is a tiny erase protect switch on the front of the CineMag IV When locked the CineMag can be recorded to but not erased If you find it impossible to erase the CineMag check that the erase protect switch is in ...

Page 23: ...astest save speeds Phantom PCC software is Windows only however the same network settings above apply in Mac OSX when using the Glue Tools Séance software Phantom Software 6 Pre Installation Phantom control software is certified to operate with the following Microsoft Windows operating systems Windows XP Pro Windows VISTA Business Edition Windows 7 and 8 The computer and camera must be asscociated...

Page 24: ... SDI monitor PVP Phantom Video Player Application Overview PVP provides the ability to view capture review edit and or save a Cine recorded into the camera s RAM to a hard drive or installed Phantom CineMag IV PVP is extremely effective when used with the high resolution cameras since most computers are not powerful enough to view the live or captured raw files smoothly The camera s video mode and...

Page 25: ...Default button that restores all parameters except white balance tone and color matrix to their default values The Default White Balance button restores white balance to the default which under the most typical lighting will produce a green image The Tone Reset button restores the image tone to the default values and the Color Matrix Restore button return the color matrix values to their default v...

Page 26: ...ses only for control of aperture and focus Backup Restore Allows for user settings to be saved and recalled from the camera s memory Resolution Set the camera s acquisition resolution Only resolutions that are 4096 or 2048 pixels across are available from this menu Cropped resolutions are set using the Crop and Resample menu in Image Tools More information can be found in the Support section of th...

Page 27: ...r via F Sync IRIG should be selected when an IRIG B signal is supplied to drive the camera s frame rate LockToVideo Frame rate is driven by the camera s current video rate FPS will jump to the closest multiple of the current video rate 23 98 24 25 29 97 or 30 Specifies the camera s operation mode in relation to CineMag recording Loop record to RAM first or R S bypass RAM and record directly to Cin...

Page 28: ...cific frames by entering the frame number into the jump data entry field then hit the enter key Image Search The goal is to search or find an image change in the recording based on the difference between image content Right Click on the Play button to begin the image search Besides image content changes Image Search can also look for images that are tagged as Event images Reviewing a Cine Using th...

Page 29: ... and more Any image tools adjustments will also apply to the PCC live image and the metadata in saved Cine Raw files Using PVP Phantom Video Player Basic capture and playback are performed from the main PVP window The Capture button starts recording to RAM when the camera is in Loop mode Press Trigger to stop recording Switch to the desired clip to view by selecting it in the Cine pull down menu C...

Page 30: ...e raw files to be viewed on the Mac in a quicktime mov wrapper This enables many popular editing programs to work with cine files such as Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer Both Séance and the Phantom Cine Toolkit have valuable functions not found in Phantom PCC such as the ability to save to more than one location at a time and the ability to change the debayer algorithm in order to optimize t...

Page 31: ...er point to the file name If the first frame in the clip is 100 then the first converted frame will have the name image_ 00100 tif The annotator will add frame numbers starting from 1 Example image_ 5 tif This will cause the first converted frame to have the name image_00001 tif Converting Cine Files Re saving a clip in the Cine RAW format can be useful for creating sub clips with no loss in image...

Page 32: ... 1080p outputs will automatically scale the acquisition resolution of the camera for example when capturing in 4K resolution the camera will optimize the full resolution over 1080p which results in a sharp oversampled video image Versatile multi channel SDI The camera can be set to continuously monitor the live feed where 2 of the outputs play back what was captured to camera RAM or the CineMag IV...

Page 33: ... output displays a clean feed that will switch between live and playback This is called broadcast mode in the camera s video playback menu This allows the DP camera operator to always monitor the live action while the camera is playing back the last shot or reviewing CineMag IV takes through one of the REC outputs This is a popular feature for sports broadcast applications allowing the same camera...

Page 34: ...s work together and provide the same image with the same overlays zoom modes etc The MON output can also mirror the VF output All Flex4K video outputs can be switched between Rec709 and a factory installed log curve By exposing in the Phantom log mode you get a 1 8 stop exposure index EI boost which takes advantage of the sensor s low noise floor and maximizes the dynamic range When in Log mode th...

Page 35: ...ll the 7 pin Fischer with a Hirose connector for Panasonic HD viewfinders The Flex4K ships with a blank back and different battery mounts are available as accessories Vision Research offers the following options Hawk Woods mount for 26V Reel Power batteries Anton Bauer Gold mount 14 4V V Lock mount 14 4V To install the battery back remove the small panel at the back of the camera This exposes a ca...

Page 36: ...etooth Phantom Remote Control Unit RCU For previous Phantom RCU owners Earlier versions of the Bluetooth dongle are not compatible with the Flex4K however the RCU itself will be compatible after a firmware upgrade Recommended batteries A Flex4K and CineMag when running at maximum speed can consume close to 140 watts of power When using batteries in the 12 14 4V range Vision Research recommends onl...

Page 37: ...the camera s optical axis to the correct height to work with standard 19mm bridge plates and common 35mm film accessories Vision Research manufactures a riser for this purpose that mounts to the base of the camera In addition to brining the camera to the proper height for 19mm rods there are through holes for 15mm rods for lightweight accessories like lens supports and smaller matte boxes The part...

Page 38: ...Chapter 10 Support 69 68 Phantom Flex4K Manual Support 10 m e c h a n i c a l d r a w i n g s Bottom View Top View ...

Page 39: ...Chapter 10 Support 71 70 Phantom Flex4K Manual Right View Left View Front View Front View uncapped Rear View Side View showing sensor plane ...

Page 40: ...S 232 Receive Data 5V maximum nomally limited to 16 meters 4 XTXD RS 232 Transmit Data 5V maximum nomally limted to 16 meters 5 IOGND2 RS 232 Ground all the serial ports are not isolated and should only be connected to properly earthed equipment Ethernet port 8 pin Fischer part S 103 A 058 130 Pin Function 1 ETHRXP 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet Receive Positive 2 ETHRXN Ethernet Receive Negative 3 E...

Page 41: ...pture cable White 8 IOGND Ground for EBU input 9 EBUIN Digital Audio input for AES EBU Capture cable Yellow 10 UNUSED 11 UNUSED 12 TCOUT Timecode Output for IRIG B or SMPTE timecode IRIG Swings to RS 232 levels of 9V Capture cable Blue R S ports 24V power trigger 3 pin Fischer part S 102 A052 130 Pin Function 1 GND Chassis Ground 2 24 VDC up to 1 5 Amps 3 TRIGGER Isolated input Active Low Can be a...

Page 42: ...ponent video output at the front for viewfinders and one 3G HD SDI return The camera supports 4 2 2 1 5G 1080p psf i at 23 9 24 25 29 9 Hz 720p at 50 59 9 Hz 4 2 2 3G 1080p 50 and 59 9 Hz 4 4 4 3G 1080p psf at 23 9 24 25 29 9 Hz 720p at 50 59 9 Hz 4 4 4 not available w initial firmware Dual link 3G 2160p 23 9 24 25 and 29 9 signals The three main outputs are separated as 1x monitor MON output and ...

Page 43: ... size is 11 5 x 5 5 x 5 75 in LxWxH 29 2 x 14 x 14 6cm This does not include the handle or battery mount It is roughly the size of the original Flex Global Exposes every pixel at the same time Rolling Exposes pixels a few rows at a time from top to bottom The Flex4K has a rolling shutter that has a progressive scan time of 1 maximum frame rate per the given resolution It would be rare to notice an...

Page 44: ...in choosing how the images are captured and output First the native resolu tion must be selected from the Cine Settings Resolution pull down and the output resolution must be set using the Geometry Overlays section of the Image Tools menu There are a variety of pre set output resolutions available or any value can be typed in and offset with the X Y coordinates listed Cropped or scaled resolutions...

Page 45: ...and select Factory defaults OK It will take approximately 30 seconds for the camera to return to an operational state There are fixed black spots on the image particularly at small apertures I cannot set the maximum frame rate I d expect to have at this resolution There is no image in a Sony HDVF viewfinder The live images look scrambled and the frame rate can t be set Restoring the factory defaul...

Page 46: ...front of the sensor Once the lens mount is uninstalled the OLPF can be easily removed 2 screws for cleaning Sensor cleaning must be done in a clean and controlled environment Always have a forced air bulb style blower and a clean sensor cloth handy for more serious dirt Sensor cleaning solution like Eclipse should only be used if absolutely necessary and applied with a soft wipe intended for senso...

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