User Manual
Settings
All settings will be remembered when the unit is powered off. It’s also worth mentioning that
any changes to these particular settings will affect the image displayed on the LCD, but not your
recorded video.
Audio Settings
Blackmagic Video Assist 4K is also a powerful audio recorder. Each XLR input has independent
settings such as:
1 XLR Line, XLR Mic or Video - When connecting professional audio equipment other
than microphones to the analog XLR inputs, make sure you set the recording level
to ‘XLR line’. Most professional audio equipment outputs ‘line’ level audio which is a
stronger signal compared to ‘mic’ level.
Alternatively, when connecting microphones to the XLR inputs, set the respective input
to ‘XLR mic’ level. This is because microphones typically output a signal that is slightly
weaker in strength compared to equipment with line level output, so the signal is
boosted slightly by your Blackmagic Video Assist 4K to optimize the recording level.
If you want to bypass the XLR analog inputs and maintain the embedded SDI or
HDMIchannels 1 and 2 from your source video, select ‘video’.
2 XLR Padding - If you are shooting in a noisy environment or near unpredectably loud
sounds, you can set the XLR padding feature to ‘on’. This will drop your audio levels
down by a small amount and give you slightly more range in levels which may help you
prevent clipping. If you are shooting in normal audio conditions, set this feature to ‘off’.
3 Phantom Power - When connecting microphones that are not self powered, you can
power them using phantom power via the XLR connector. Simply turn the setting to ‘on’.
Setup Settings
Setup lets you set the date and time for your Blackmagic Video Assist’s internal clock, plus
displays the device name, language, and the internal software version currently installed
on the unit.
Setting the Date and time
When these settings are maintained and accurate, useful information is recorded in your clip
files to inform you of the date and time each clip was recorded.
To adjust the date and time settings:
1 Tap the ‘pen’ icon to edit the settings.
2 Tap the day, month, year or time edit arrows to change a setting.
3 Tap ‘save’ to confirm the change.
NOTE Blackmagic Video Assist 4K remembers your settings even after
power cycling. Make sure you reset your audio settings when changing
your connections.
NOTE Make sure you have phantom power turned ‘OFF’ when using
microphones that are battery powered as some battery powered
microphones can be damaged when phantom power is supplied.
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