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Blackmagic Special Report • April 2017
Swipe the touchscreen up or
down to access record and
playback.
Red square in circle shows recording is under way.
Tap the red square to stop. In tethered recording
mode, it stops when the camera stops
Standby: tap the red circle to start recording.
In tether recording mode, the Video Assist 4K starts
automatically when you push the camera’s record button.
Tap CODEC to select: Apple ProRes
422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes LT,
ProRes Proxy, Avid DNxHD, DNxHR
OVERLAYS: Zebra, Peaking,
Frame lines, aspect ratio,
grids, etc.
Of course, FORMAT on the top left main screen is
different from Formatting. This FORMAT indicates
input signal. Here, 2160p23.89 identifies UHD
3840 x 2160 at 23.98 fps
Tap TRIGGER REC to enable automatic start-stop
of recorder when camera records.
Blackmagic Video Assist 4K Touchscreen
Main settings are controlled
by tapping in the top row of
text and icons.
Storage
(SD Card)
settings and
formatting.
Also Monitor,
Display,
Audio and
Setup.
Display
(below)
controls
monitor
brightness,
contrast and
saturation.
