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Flex4K

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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: ...Phantom Flex4K Manual PN ZDOC 64101 MA 0001 Rev2 Last Updated October 2016 w w w p h a n t o m h i g h s p e e d c o m ...

Page 3: ...100 Dey Road Wayne NJ 07470 USA 1 973 696 4500 www phantomhighspeed com when it s too fast to see and too important not to Phantom Flex4K M A N U A L ...

Page 4: ...4101 MA 0001 Rev2 06 10 2012 Written and produced by the Marketing Department at Vision Research The contents of this manual are subject to change without notification w w w p h a n t o m h i g h s p e e d c o m ...

Page 5: ... 1 Camera Overview 2 5 3 9 4 13 5 33 6 39 7 53 8 57 Connectors Quick Start Guide On Camera Controls Phantom CineMag IV CineStation IV Control via Phantom Software Download Image Processing Video Configurations 9 61 Accessories 10 69 Support ...

Page 6: ...in 3G HD SDI outputs which can be configured as independent 1080p signals or used together to supply a dual link 4K output while maintaining a live HD signal Video outputs can switch between Rec709 and Phantom Log Viewfinder Camera supports both component and HD SDI based viewfinders Vision Research offers a full HD OLED EVF Optional interchangeable battery mounts Lens mount PL standard interchang...

Page 7: ...proximately 2 000 fps at 2K A proprietary super 35mm 4K CMOS sensor provides ultra low noise images with exceptional detail and a wide dynamic range The on camera control menu is designed to adjust all important camera settings and eliminate the need for a computer on set or in the field Raw and video workflows are supported CineMag IV recording media uses the latest in non volatile storage techno...

Page 8: ...for different shooting environments Control is also possible with Phantom PCC software or a handheld Phantom Remote Control Unit RCU Each Phantom Flex4K ships standard with both Windows PCC and Mac based download solutions Vision Research is providing one license of the popular Glue Tools Cine Toolkit and Séance download software for the Mac This provides the ability to download Flex4K raw files i...

Page 9: ...ed field recorder These devices are easy to find easy to use and take advantage of the camera s in camera video scaling for high quality video via two 3G HD SDI outputs The Flex4K allows various configurations for monitoring the image via the camera s four total HD SDI outputs and one return Each output is customizable for monitoring with frame guides or as a clean output for use with field record...

Page 10: ...4 Phantom Flex4K Manual r e a r p a n e l B C D I H G F E A J ...

Page 11: ...r 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 available for ...

Page 12: ...6 Phantom Flex4K Manual f r o n t p a n e l s Camera view front left Camera view front right A B C D E F G ...

Page 13: ...ctory 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 VF PWR Component VF 12 VDC R S Lens R S ...

Page 14: ...8 Phantom Flex4K Manual c i n e m a g d o o r Latch to open and close the Phantom CineMag door Phantom CineMag Door Release A A ...

Page 15: ...e 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 between to determine where the circular buffer stops when a trigger signal is detected In R S mode the...

Page 16: ...he latest RAM cine captured Rotate the knob or apply long press to the play forward button to fast forward A longer press increases fast forward playback Same with reverse play Locate the first image to be saved and tap the forward or reverse buttons to pause playback Then press the Mark In button to define a new start point Play forward and select the Mark out position Press the button above Save...

Page 17: ...V as it records Press the Trigger button again to stop the recording Press the on camera Playback button to start playback The camera should start playing the latest cine captured in the CineMag IV Rotate the knob or apply long press to the play forward button to fast forward A longer press increases fast forward playback Same with reverse play Tap the trigger button to return to live on the video...

Page 18: ...12 Phantom Flex4K Manual r i g h t s i d e b u t t o n s A B C D E F G H I J ...

Page 19: ...ved 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 press to select Lock Tools User Play Power ...

Page 20: ...14 Phantom Flex4K Manual l e f t s i d e b u t t o n s Tools Playback User 2 Reverse User 1 Forward Trigger A B C D E A B C D E ...

Page 21: ... and CineMag takes Select RAM Mag by pressing Tools button and User 1 User 2 buttons to toggle through mag takes Playback Mode Plays forward Hold in to fast forward Tap to Pause Live Mode Not active Playback Mode Tap to set Mark Out point Long press re sets Mark Out point User 1 and User 2 combined Long press to save from RAM to Mag Live Mode Not active Playback Mode Tap to set Mark In point Long ...

Page 22: ... Displays for details Sets the exposure time of the camera by adjusting the shutter angle Displays the shutter in degrees Sets the frame rate for camera capture Sets the white balance for the current lighting conditions manually or automatically EI Exposure Index represents the camera s apparent light sensitivity is derived from the base ISO plus image adjustments Sets the acquisition resolution w...

Page 23: ...ACK mode RAM Cines can be reviewed and saved to a CineMag IV CineMag takes can also be selected for playback Indicates the time code stamped to each frame This timeline represents all frames available in camera RAM Loop mode or the CineMag Run Stop mode In Loop mode the T indicator represents the user defined trigger point In R S mode the bar indicates used space Indicates the memory size of the C...

Page 24: ...ble settings and push to select Presets are also available User 1 User 2 90 180 or maximum A long press above the User fields will save the current exposure time for quick future access The Shutter field also provides a reference for the exposure time in milliseconds microseconds and fractional units Tap to change Shutter Frame Rate FPS Sync Clock FPS defines the speed Frame Rate of camera capture...

Page 25: ...rnal 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 current video rate This is a good option for sync sound recording Scroll through the available sync options by pressing the soft button under the Sync button White Balance The camera s white balance can be set automatically or m...

Page 26: ...urrent image processing settings The available presets range from an EI of 250 through 1250 EI values are controlled with preset tone curves Gamma Gain Toe and other image settings also have an effect The value on top represents the combined EI value and that is the value to use when determining lighting and exposure settings Clicking on the Gamma Gain and Toe soft buttons will bring you to the im...

Page 27: ... S modes Trigger Point only active in Loop mode specifies the percentage of Post Trigger frames recorded AFTER the camera has been triggered A long press of the control knob allows you to dial in the post trigger in 10 increments To set it the camera must be in Loop mode and the home menu must be displayed When the camera is capturing it is continuously rolling into its circular RAM buffer which i...

Page 28: ...ropped or Downscaled and also what the current Aspect ratio is Please note that when working with the ProRes HQ format as opposed to Raw only the following resolutions can be selected 4096 x 2304 native and 2048 x 1152 scaled Resolution 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 4096 x 2216 native ...

Page 29: ...Chapter 4 On Camera Controls 23 s e n s o r f o r m a t s Common 4K resolutions Common 2K windowed resolutions ...

Page 30: ...ctive DC voltage with low battery indication Above the bar shows the frame rate exposure and resolution of the selected take Cine timeline bar with trigger point play head position and in out point indicators Selected frame count and playback duration based on current video settings Playhead position Scrub setting to fine tune play position tap the select knob to change A A B C D E F G ...

Page 31: ...ss to play selected cine in reverse long press to fast reverse longer press to increase reverse speed tap to pause Press button then Rotate the control knob to cycle through available cines in RAM or CineMag IV Press to play selected cine long press to fast forward longer press to increase fast forward speed tap to pause The Control knob also allows you to quickly scrub through the selected Cine a...

Page 32: ...n signal level and brightness output of the image A linear gamma would have the value of 1 0 The camera s default gamma setting is 2 2 which is a standard Rec709 compensation for most video monitors Saturation Adjusts the overall color intensity of the image A default value of 1 0 represents a realistic saturation level a saturation of 0 will display black white images and a maximum saturation of ...

Page 33: ...individual Red Green and Blue channels independently By default the Master Gamma value will populate each field then the gamma curve can be fine tuned for each channel There is not a common need for this this option exists primarily for video engineers to match the video output across multiple camera types Restore Defaults Resets all the settings in the Image Processing menu to their respective de...

Page 34: ... linked together Phantom Log maps the sensor s linear data using a low contrast high dynamic range curve This switches the camera s Exposure Index to 1250 and disables most image processing parameters Genlock Enables genlocking of the video output to a suitable signal connected to the video return connector Frame Lines Select to display a variety of popular output resolutions to overlay on the vid...

Page 35: ...te ALL Cines from the CineMag IV You will have to accept the confirmation with a long press of the button under the Erase command The erase progress will appear on all menu displays on the camera Analog Volume Sets the volume of the Analog Audio output State Enables and Disables Audio When enabled the camera will record a valid AES EBU audio track with each recording This is downloaded as a wav fi...

Page 36: ...ed The About sub menu displays unique information about the camera including Camera name serial number IP address the current firmware and the current temperature information of the camera Definitions of the available auxiliary signals F Sync input output Connect an external source including the F Sync from a second Phantom camera to drive the camera s frame rate Use in combination with Sync Exter...

Page 37: ...rts available AES in This is the digital AES EBU stereo input TC in Timecode input TC out Timecode output Aux 1 Switches between Memgate F Sync Event and Strobe Aux 2 Switches between Strobe Ready and AES Out when enabled in camera Trigger Accepts external trigger A functional description of the Aux signals can be found on the previous page and a pin out of the Sync port can be found on page 74 of...

Page 38: ...e protect switch is in the lock position the CineMag IV cannot be erased Use an appropriate tool such as a micro flathead screwdriver to flip the switch Mag Capacity Indicator When a Phantom CineMag IV is empty all lights will be illuminated As material is recorded to the mag the lights will turn off The last light will always stay on to indicate power Activity LED Green for read activity Red indi...

Page 39: ...to a 1TB CineMag IV It is not possible to delete individual clips from a CineMag IV because 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...

Page 40: ...pull the CineMag out of the camera The CineMag IV is hot swappable and the camera can remain on during this procedure but ensure the camera is not writing or reading from the CineMag before removing it Unless recorded as ProRes Vision Research recommends that you save the clips from a CineMag IV as Cine Raw files even though it is possible to save them in a number of file formats Cine Raw files no...

Page 41: ...ayback Then click the green Save Cine button In the Save Cine dialog box choose Cine Raw as the file format navigate to the folder where you wish to save the clip and click Save In the Play Tab click the triangle to the right of the Save Cine button and from the popup menu select Save All Flash Cines To File In the subsequent save dialog window navigate to the folder where you wish to save the cli...

Page 42: ...en the CineMag erase process will begin In PCC software navigate to the Live Flash Memory menu and click the Erase button Confirm that you wish to delete all clips In PVP software simply tap the Erase All button and confirm Erase progress is indicated on the video OSD on the camera screen and by a progress bar in the software Once complete all data on the CineMag IV will be erased and the CineMag ...

Page 43: ...ard with both a 1Gb and 10Gb Ethernet port The 1Gb network works with the same settings needed for a Phantom camera Network IP 100 100 100 1 Subnet 255 255 0 0 Ensure no firewalls or virus protection is enabled To use the CineStation IV with a 10G connection connect a CAT 6A or greater cable from the 10Gb Ethernet port on the CineStation to an approved 10Gb NIC Network Interface Card in the host c...

Page 44: ...oted after the driver installation Ensure that when Phantom software was installed the Phantom 10G driver was also installed during that pro cess If not it must be installed separately contact support for those instructions If there are issues with very slow 10G download speeds it is usually because the 10G driver is not being used Another option is to install a utility called WinPCap which can be...

Page 45: ...rol the same camera each computer requires a unique IP address for example 100 100 100 1 255 255 0 0 100 100 100 2 255 255 0 0 and so on The software is built around a multi layered work area that includes the following work areas Provides quick access to the most frequently used functions Position the mouse over a button and wait for a second to display a text box describing what it is Note the H...

Page 46: ... of a camera This can be useful when working with multiple cameras All camera control and setting of shooting parameters frame rate shutter etc is performed in the Live tab The Play tab is used to review edit and save Cine files either from the camera or from files on the local hard drive PVP can be launched directly from the desktop or by clicking the Video Out toolbar button in PCC PVP controls ...

Page 47: ...re also set through PVP Video systems will vary based on the country you are in what kind of video monitor used and the required display resolution All available video setting for the connected camera can be found in the Settings menu of PVP PCC provides the ability to select various units for specific camera parameters by clicking the Preference button at the bottom Manager tab Units can be set t...

Page 48: ...reme Dynamic Range exposure Double click the camera s to be controlled listed in the Manager tab or select the camera s from the Camera pull down list in the Live tab Selecting a Camera Image Processing Once a camera is selected a Preview panel will display to the left of the control tabs showing the current image being captured by the camera This image may differ slightly to that of the image bei...

Page 49: ...x 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 values The Zoom Actual Size toolbar button resizes the images being displayed in the P...

Page 50: ... the Preview or Playback panel then click on the White Balance pop up window It is not necessary to fill the frame with white a small target can be used Capture Setup Just below the Camera selector in the Live tab are a series of expandable headers which contain groups of related camera settings This manual will cover the most commonly used settings see the Pcc Help file for details of other setti...

Page 51: ... Crop and Resample menu in Image Tools More information can be found in the Support section of this manual Sample Rate Set the acquisition frame rate in frames per second FPS Exposure Time shutter Set the exposure time in degrees microseconds or percentage this depends on how the PCC preferences are set EDR Extreme Dynamic Range Not available with the Flex4K Exposure index This is a reference disp...

Page 52: ...ng when enabled automatically restarts the recording process after the Auto actions have been performed When Restart Recording is enabled PCC does not provide any user confirmation before the clip is erased from RAM and starts recording again This feature should be used with care Key Advanced Settings External Sync instructs the camera to utilize one of the following three frame sync clock sources...

Page 53: ...n instructs the camera to immediately stop recording when the Trigger Position is set to zero If a value greater than zero is set the camera will continue to record post trigger frames until the user specified value is met If a clip exists in the camera s memory you will be asked if you are sure you wish to delete it before continuing If yes click Delete cine s and start new recording Recording a ...

Page 54: ...C Play D Fast Rewind E Rewind 1 Frame F Advance 1 Frame G Fast Forward Quickly search through cine files to find the points of interest Scroll scrub through the clip using the Image Location slider or click anywhere on the timeline to jump to points in the cine quickly Jump to the trigger frame by clicking on the T button or jump to specific frames by entering the frame number into the jump data e...

Page 55: ...mit to Range Under the Video Control buttons click the Jump to Start button then review the edited cine Click the Save Cine button to save the edited cine to the computer s hard drive If you wish to save the clip to an attached Phantom CineMag IV click the down arrow to the right of the Save Cine button and select Save RAM Cine to Flash Editing a Cine Saving a Cine For further instructions on work...

Page 56: ...opening the Pvp Settings windows This includes control for the video system 4K video and on screen display parameters including production area rectangles Click on the palette from the main PVP window to activate the Image Tools menu It is basically the same as the equivalent menu in PCC It can be used to adjust image processing parameters including brightness gain gamma toe saturation white balan...

Page 57: ...e letter F To return to the live output select Live Scroll through a Cine by dragging the play head back and forth on the timeline Use the playback controls to play forward and in reverse Use the speed slider to change the playback speed Use the and buttons to mark in and out points After trimming a clip press the Save to Flash button to save it to the Phantom CineMag or Save to File to download i...

Page 58: ...shows the main operating environment complete with a Cine preview image processing tools and a timeline for playback and trim controls Séance keeps Cine files organized allows for multiple save destinations queued saves and maintains all Cine metadata Complete documentation for how to use Séance can be found within the software Séance Overview ...

Page 59: ...kage called Séance and a plugin called the Phantom Cine Toolkit Séance is designed for playing and downloading the CineMag IV via Gb Ethernet camera or 10Gb Ethernet CineStation IV The Phantom Cine Toolkit allows for cine 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...

Page 60: ...by selecting the desired format from the Save as Type selection list in the Save Cine dialogue window The file formats above the separator line in the Save as Type selection list are movie like formats meaning the entire clip will be saved as a single file while the formats below the line are image formats meaning each frame of cine will be saved as a sequence of images Converting Cine Files Re sa...

Page 61: ...001 tif Ensure all image adjustments have been applied prior to initiating the conversion process All metadata gain gamma saturation etc will be embedded into the converted images Batch Convert The Batch Convert Files toolbar button can be used to convert a single or multiple saved cine files into any one of the supported file formats Use the shift and or control keys to select the cine files you ...

Page 62: ...r in this chapter Example 4 The software automatically creates a separate folder for each of the files being converted assigns the original file name and appends the appropriate image number and file extension to each image Once the Convert button is clicked a progress window appears Each converted cine will be placed in it s own folder named after the original cine file ...

Page 63: ...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 When combined with multi cine mode this feature can be used for simultaneous live and playback feeds a popular workflow for sports broadcast applications Monitoring Various zoom ratios can be set from the camera body Tap the Tools menu to zoom into the image to help with ...

Page 64: ...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 2 2 4K dual link 2160p at 23 976 24 25 29 97 Hz according to the SMPTE 425 3 standard Diagrams to illustrate the various video configurations The front viewfinder connector is limited to 1080p 1 5G for viewfinder compatibility ...

Page 65: ...e 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 to be used for a continuous clean live feed and ultra slow motion playback This Versatile SDI feature works...

Page 66: ...ng in Phantom log mode the camera should be rated for 1250 EI apparent ISO This takes advantage of the sensor s low noise floor and maximizes the dynamic range When in Log mode the camera s gamma gain and other image tools settings no longer apply The return signal can be used to display the SDI feed from another source as well as a genlock and sync source In order for this to be active the incomi...

Page 67: ...le viewfinders Vision Research is offering a full HD OLED viewfinder as the recommended viewfinder for the Flex4K camera system The viewfinder is manufactured by Astro Design and includes a dedicated mounting bracket and necessary cables The bracket plate mounts to the top of the camera in a variety of positions Viewfinder ...

Page 68: ...ocumentation or online www phantomhighspeed com flex4K The component viewfinder port on the right side of the camera supplies 12V power and YPRPB component video The standard connector is a Fischer 7 pin which works with Sony HDVF30 HDVF35W with a custom cable from Vision Research and the Vision Research YPRPB monitor cable There is an option to substitute factory install the 7 pin Fischer with a ...

Page 69: ...e small panel at the back of the camera This exposes a cable with a molex connector which connects to a matching molex connector on the battery back Battery Mount Once connected attach the mount assembly to the 4 screws around the perimeter of the rear of the camera Note the Anton Bauer mount does not have a second back panel assembly Connect the white Molex connectors together and place inside th...

Page 70: ...ged Battery power can be continuously monitored on the on screen display and the side camera screen At the time of writing Vision Research has verified the following batteries Hawk Woods Reel Power 26V The RP100 model will run the camera approximately 45 minutes Anton Bauer Dionic HD Approximately 1 hour Anton Bauer Hytron 140 Approximately 1 hour BLUESHAPE 270HD V Lock Over 2 hours To change batt...

Page 71: ...the wireless model includes a Bluetooth dongle that allows for operation from up to 100 meters The 5 active TFT display is easy to use even outdoors The display can act as an HD SDI video monitor a full featured touch screen controller or both An SDI cable connection is required to view the HD SDI output of the camera on the RCU screen Video is not transmitted via Bluetooth Phantom Remote Control ...

Page 72: ... by Abel Cine is also available To install one of these optional lens mounts remove the 4x M3 screws from the mount and use the same screws to install the new mount Ensure all shims under the initial mount remain with the new mount Note Shims may need to be added or removed to maintain a proper back focus with a new lens mount Lens Mounts Any time the lens mount is removed it s important to verify...

Page 73: ...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 number for the Vision Research riser is VRI BRG FLEX LW RISER Alternative risers are available from other manufacturers such as a riser shoulder mount combination from Abel Cine The Flex4K and original Flex have the same optical height from the ba...

Page 74: ...68 Phantom Flex4K Manual m e c h a n i c a l d r a w i n g s Bottom View ...

Page 75: ...Chapter 10 Support 69 Support 10 Top View ...

Page 76: ...70 Phantom Flex4K Manual Right View Left View ...

Page 77: ...Chapter 10 Support 71 Front View Front View uncapped Rear View Side View showing sensor plane ...

Page 78: ...nectors on the camera body Part numbers indicated are for the cable s connector Main power port 3 pin Fischer part S 104 Z 040 80 Pin Function 1 VDC 12 28 VDC 2 CHGND Chassis Ground 3 PGND Power Ground Remote port for RCU and serial control 5 pin Fischer part S 103 A 054 130 Pin Function 1 24 VDC 2 PGND Power Ground 3 XRXD RS 232 Receive Data 5V maximum nomally limited to 16 meters 4 XTXD RS 232 T...

Page 79: ...MDI2P Media Dependent Interface 2 Positive 6 MDI2N Media Dependent Interface 2 Negative 7 MDI3P Media Dependent Interface 3 Positive 8 MDI3N Media Dependent Interface 3 Positive Component VF port 7 pin Fischer part S 103 A 057 130 Pin Function 1 GND Power Ground 2 GND Power Ground 3 PB HD Blue Channel 4 PR HD Red Channel 5 Y HD Green Channel 6 GND Power Ground 7 12V Positive 12 VDC 1 5 Amp 8 pin E...

Page 80: ...5 AUX 2 Isolated collector output with 1k pull up Switchable between STROBE READY and AES OUT Capture cable Green 6 AUX 1 Isolated collector output Switchable be tween STROBE EVENT MEMGATE and F SYNC Capture cable Black 7 TCIN Timecode Input can accept IRIG B and SMPTE standards Capture cable White 8 IOGND Ground for EBU input 9 EBUIN Digital Audio input for AES EBU Capture cable Yellow 10 UNUSED ...

Page 81: ...ER Isolated input Active Low Can be activated by a switch to ground Trigger pulse needs to be between 50ms and 500ms long Note See next page for R S port functionality 12V power port 2 pin Lemo part FGG 0B 302 CLAD Pin Function 1 PGND Power Ground 2 12 VDC up to 1 5 Amps 12V Viewfinder power 4 pin Hirose part HR10A 7P 4P Pin Function 1 GND Chassis Ground 2 RTALLY Red Tally 3 GTALLY Green Tally 4 1...

Page 82: ...de the switch has to be held low for the recording duration Push to start release to stop With the release of firmware Phfw 53 two major features were introduced on the Flex4K Audio recording and the ability to select ProRes 422 HQ as a recording format Working with ProRes simply requires a CineMag IV to record to Select ProRes 422 HQ from the CineMag menu of the camera or in the PCC Flash Memory ...

Page 83: ...e files for playback which takes about 5 seconds During this 5 second switchover the word loading is on the camera menu This process will happen automatically each time a ProRes file is recorded into the mag or playback is initiated Also unique to ProRes playback are the supported video formats 1080p 1080psf and 4Kp video modes allow for playback at ZOOM fit and ZOOM 1 settings 1080psf playback ac...

Page 84: ...ates matching with video rates the camera will play back the audio from the camera RAM When not matched the camera will not provide audio playback Audio play back is not supported from the CineMag or over video at this time Yes the Flex4K supports anamorphic lenses by offering a de squeeze function for the SDI outputs For 2 0x lenses a recommended resolution is 2752 x 2304 From the Video Settings ...

Page 85: ...s a rolling shutter that has a progressive scan time of 1 maximum frame rate per the given resolution The original Flex has an HQ mode which automatically performs a black reference on every frame keeping the image very stable without the need for black referencing There is no separate HQ mode for the Flex4K as the camera is basically always running in that mode to maintain the optimal image perfo...

Page 86: ...ed characteristics of Phantom cameras with normal timecode for standard frame rate recording When capturing at standard frame rates up to 30 fps the camera can be synchronized with a SMPTE source connected to the timecode in port The SMPTE source must remain connected throughout recording jam sync is not possible The camera can also be set to output SMPTE timecode When used at high frame rates the...

Page 87: ...till show the full 4K width and the cropped resolution will be indicated with a yellow box In the case of Scaled resolutions the camera is capturing a larger resolution with the intended output at a smaller resolution For example a full 4096 x 2304 capture can be set to output at 1920 x 1080 in order to maintain the 35mm format In this case you are still limited to the top frame rate at the full r...

Page 88: ...e camera body will automatically set the Crop Resample parameters appropriately Cine Raw files saved from PCC software will maintain the full native resolution with the crop resample settings flagged in metadata Exporting those files in a format other than Cine Raw like mov or dpx will apply the settings and the resulting files will be at the intended cropped and or resampled output resolution Cin...

Page 89: ... than they remove Never use your finger to get a speck of dust off it s going to make things much worse Never blow on the sensor or OLPF Never put sharp objects near the surface of the OLPF or sensor Always keep the Phantom body cap on the camera when there is no lens attached Due to differences in various lenses and other mechanical tolerances it may be necessary to adjust the lens mount on the c...

Page 90: ...finders will only work with 1080i 1080psf not with any 720p formats If the image is non responsive and scrambled the camera may be set to an external sync without a sync source connected In the FPS menu on the side of the camera check the Sync to ensure that Internal is selected If the camera is stuck in an unusual state it may be useful to restore the camera s factory defaults This returns the ca...

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Page 92: ... side button descriptions page 15 Added reference and functional descriptions to ProRes 422 HQ recording format Added reference and functional guide to Audio recording Added documentation about R S port description Added documentation about new camera menu settings User Manual Change Log for Rev 2 ...

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