User's Manual

If you can communicate successfully with your camera operators and engineering
personnel, you can then adjust the headset monitoring levels to your preference. This is
achieved by pressing each talkback channel to activate it, for example ‘Prod Talk’ and
then pressing the channel volume up and down arrows to adjust its monitoring level.
This lets you mix the levels so you can comfortably hear exactly what you need to hear.
4 After you have confirmed talkback functionality, it’s a good idea to check that tally is
working on all cameras.
To do this, press an input source button to switch it to the preview output. This will
engage the green tally light on supported Blackmagic Design cameras. Pressing the
‘cut’ or ‘auto’ button will cut or transition the source to the program master output and
the camera’s tally light will illuminate red indicating the camera is on air.
If you are not seeing the tally lights illuminate, check the camera numbers are set
correctly according to the switcher’s corresponding input number. This can be set in the
camera’s menu settings.
5 With your sources set up and talkback and tally working, you’re all set! Now you can
press the ‘call’ button. This sends a signal to all Blackmagic Design cameras via their
SDI return feeds, simultaneously activating their tally lights. It’s a great way to engage
the operators’ attention, letting them know you are about to go to air!
Updating the Software
How to update the ATEM Software
From time to time Blackmagic Design will release new software for your ATEM switcher and
hardware panel, withnew features, bug fixes, and increased compatibility with third party
software and video devices.
To update your ATEM switcher with new software, you need to use Blackmagic ATEM Setup to
connect to the ATEM switcher and broadcast panels. Blackmagic ATEM Setup will check your
switcher’s internal software and will ask if you wish to update if you have a newer version
installed on your computer.
Always update all your equipment at the same time so it’s all running the same version
of software.
To perform an update, you can directly connect your ATEM switcher or broadcast panel
tothecomputer via USB.
Alternatively, if your switcher is running ATEM software 6.6 or later and you already have
yourswitcher connected to your computer via Ethernet, you can simply update via the
Ethernetconnection.
First, download the latest Blackmagic ATEM Switcher software and install it on your Mac or PC
using the instructions listed previously in the Installing Software section of this manual.
Onceinstalled, the new software for your ATEM switcher and broadcast panel will be included
in the ATEM setup utility.
29Updating the Software