User Manual

Blackmagic Video Assist Utility

Configure Settings

The ‘configure’ settings in Blackmagic Video Assist Utility displays the version of the internal

software currently installed on your Video Assist,, plus lets you change the device name. Simply

click in the ‘name’ edit box and type in a new name using yourcomputer’s keyboard.

The ‘configure’ settings lets you change the

name of your Video Assist and displays the

internal software currently installed.

Updating the Internal Software

Ocasionally, updates for your Blackmagic Video Assist’s internal software will be available on

the Blackmagic Design website. We recommend downloading the software and updating

your Blackmagic Video Assist 4K so you can benefit from new features and improvements.

To update the internal software using Mac OS X:

1 Download and unzip Blackmagic Video Assist Utility.

2 Open the resulting disk image and launch the Blackmagic Video Assist Utility Installer.

Follow the onscreen instructions.

3 After installing the latest Blackmagic Video Assist Utility, connect a USB cable from

your Video Assist to your computer.

4 Launch Blackmagic Video Assist Utility and follow any onscreen prompt to update the

internal software. If no prompt appears, the internal software is up to date and there is

nothing further you need to do.

To update the internal software using Windows:

1 Download and unzip Blackmagic Video Assist Utility.

2 You should see a Blackmagic Video Assist Utility folder containing this manual and

the Blackmagic Video Assist Utility installer. Double-click the installer and follow the

onscreen prompts to complete the installation.