User Manual

Recording
Inserting SD Cards
To start recording clips, you need to insert a compatible SD card.
For high quality HD recording, we recommend high speed UHS-I SD cards. However, if you are
recording standard definition or lower bit rate, lower quality compression you might be able to
use slower cards. Generally the faster the cards, the better.
If you are recording Ultra HD on Blackmagic Video Assist 4K, then we recommend high speed
UHS-II type SD cards. These cards need to be capable of write speeds above 110MB/s for
recording up to Ultra HD 2160p30. Blackmagic Video Assist 4K also has two SD card slots. You
can record to either one, or insert two SD cards for continuous recording or fast media
change overs.
Before using your cards, you will need to format them to either HFS+ or exFATformats. It’s easy
to format your media via the ‘storage’ settings. Refer to the ‘settings’ section for more
information on storage settings.
If you want to, you can format your cards using a Mac OS X or Windows computer. When using
your media on Mac OS X then you can use HFS+ which is the Mac disk format. If you are using
Windows then you should use exFAT format, which is the Windows disk format and Mac OS X
computers can also read exFAT format.
To plug in an SD card:
1 Hold the card with gold connectors facing the LCD and align it with the SD card slot.
2 Gently push the card into the slot until you feel it lock firmly into place.
To remove the card, gently push until you feel it click, then release. The card will eject a short
distance, allowing you to hold the edge of the card and remove it from the slot.
That’s all there is to getting started. With power, video and a formatted SD card you can now
start recording!
To start recording you’ll need to insert an HFS+ or exFAT formatted
UHS-II SD card. You can easily format your SDcard using the
‘storage’ settings in the touchscreen menu.
Recording
To start recording straight away, simply swipe the touchscreen up or down to reveal the on
screen display, then tap the circular ‘record’ icon at the bottom of the LCD. The ‘record’ icon will
become a square ‘stop’ icon during recording. Tap the stop icon to stop recording.
While recording, the timecode counter in the status strip will continuously update, showing you
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