Atomos Samurai Blade - Manual (Page 14)

Atomos Samurai Blade – User Manual Edition 1: June 2013 12
File Naming
Allows you to select the scene and shot number that will be
recorded next. To select press
scene
or
shot
at the top
and the number you wish to use from the list below (up to 999).
The number you choose will then be shown underneath the
word Scene or Shot in a larger font and will be underlined.
The take number is automatically increased with each take.
Date & Time
Allows you to adjust the date and time shown by the clock
and calendar in the Samurai Blade. This will also change
the time of day timecode. Touching the
Date & Time
takes you into the Date and Time Screen. At the top of the
screen is the date and the time of day. The month, day
and year are selectable by touching them, at which point
a scrollable list of dates, months or years will show below,
depending on which option has been selected.
To enter a date, for example, begin by touching the month
at the top of the screen, and then select the required month
from the list below. Then touch the day, and then the year,
selecting the required value from the list below.
Setting the time is done in exactly the same way.
Date formats (i.e. dd-mm-yyyy or mm-dd-yyyy) are selectable
on the right of the screen. Just keep touching the
date
format
icon until it shows the format you want to use.
Display Options / Screen Lock
Allows you to modify the brightness of the screen. You are
presented with a horizontal slider. Touch it anywhere on it’s
length to increase or decrease the brightness of the display
or you can slide up and down the blue bar. The option to
toggle the Tally light is under this menu.
SCREEN LOCK
A new feature for the Samurai Blade is the ability to Lock the
screen so no changes can be made by mistakenly touching
the screen. To Lock the screen press the start button
located on the side of the Samurai Blade once quickly.
You will see
Locked
will flash on the screen. Press again
to Unlock.
When you access the Display Icons you can choose to
disable your screen but only when the screen is locked. While
Locked, Display is >
On/off
Samurai Blade Info
Shows the software (firmware) version and unique device
ID (DID) of your Samurai Blade device. This will be required
to activate the Avid DNxHD codec.
You can also check on the Atomos website to ensure you
are running the latest firmware:
http://www.atomos.com/support
Power Off
Turns the Samurai Blade off. You need to press Power Off
for four seconds. Alternatively, you can press the physical
On/Off button on the right side of the Samurai Blade for
four seconds to force shutdown. Atomos recommends
using the touchscreen
Power Off
function .
Timecode
Takes you to the dedicated timecode configuration page.
Refer to Part 7 of this manual for more information.
Remember that pressing a large blue arrowhead will
always take you back to the previous menu you were in.
Smaller controls and indicators around t he Home Screen
There are a number of smaller controls that double-up as indicators
around the Home Screen.
Input
At the top left of the screen is not actually a control but will change to
display information about the signal being input to the Samurai Blade
at the time.
If there is no input, it will say No Input. When a valid signal
source is connected, the display will change to (for example) 1080i50.
Video Compression Format
At the top middle of the screen shows which version of ProRes ® you are
using. You can change between versions (LT, HQ and 422) by repeatedly
touching the indicator. Avid DNxHD options will be shown here if the
codec has been activated.
7. Using the Samurai Blade
cont.
Locked! Unlocked
ProRes ProRes
1080i59.94 1080i59.94