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*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 1 A T OMOS SHOGUN USER MANUAL EDITION 1: DECEMBER 2014 Have you registered your Shogun yet? Upgrade to 3 year warranty now Register now to receive communication on all future updates Web: www .
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 2 W arranty & Conditions 1 Introduction 2 1.What’ sincluded 5 2.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 3 Notice Copyright © 2014 ATOMOS Global Pty Ltd (‘referred to as ATOMOS’). All rights reserved. All information in this document is subject to change without notice.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 4 Introduction Thankyouforchoosingthe AtomosShogun:your10-bit4KSDI/HDMI Recorder/Monitor/Player .
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 5 We try to provide you with as complete a package as possible: you don’t have to add anything except 2.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 6 What you also need SpinningDiskDrives(HDD)upto108030p/60iHDOnly These are the raw storage medium for Shogun. You can use either traditional“spinning”disks,orthenewsolidstatedrives.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 7 What you also need Here are some things that you should bear in mind when using spinning disks: • Even though spinning drives can withstand substantial shocks when they are not in use, they are more vulnerable when running.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 8 3. Mounting disks in the Master Caddy II Mounting drives in the Master Caddy II This is simplicity itself. Just insert the disk into the caddy, and secure with four screws.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 9 The Shogun is a battery powered device. Like all batteries, you will need to take care of them.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 10 T urning ON power to the Shogun The start button is located on the top right hand side of the unit (as you look at the screen). Momentarily press the circular button on the top right side of the Shogun as you look at the screen to power up the unit.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 11 TheShogunisequippedwiththefollowinginterfaceconnections HDMI in: The video input connection used to record to the Shogun’s storage media HDMI out: This is for connection to an external monitor or other device with an HDMI input.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 12 The Shogun is controlled via an intuitive touchscreen interface. Icons and buttons have beendesignedandlaidoutinaspecicwayto ensure operation is simple and fast.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 13 Rec (Record) This is the icon you touch to begin a recording. Touch it again to stop a recording. While recording the Rec icon changes to a Stop icon and a red frame is present around the screen.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 14 File Naming Allows you to select the scene and shot number that will be recorded as well as change the unit / media name.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 15 Lock the Display Screen You can lock the display of the shogun so that no changes can be made by mistakenly .
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 16 7. Using the Shogun cont. IMPORTANT: For HD only. You need to match the format you are recording internally on the camera with the format recorded on the Shogun.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 17 7. Using the Shogun cont. 8. Battery Indicator Shows whether you’ve got one or two batteries connected, this includes DC connections from external power sources.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 18 10. Monitoring & Recording Audio Channels Located on the bottom left corner of the home screen you will see the Audio panel and quick headphone volume adjustment bar.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 19 Connect to input As soon as you connect a supported input to the Shogun input and have inserted a formatted .
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 20 SmartControl SmartControl is a versatile set of functions used to control the starting and stopping of recording by automatic or external means. This section outlines the different methods to start and stop recording.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 21 W aveformMonitoring AtomOS6 has a newly improved Waveform Monitoring control panel which can be enabled with only a few button presses. 8. Monitoring and Recording cont.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 22 8. Monitoring and Recording cont. W aveformMonitorT ypes Inside the Waveform Monitoring menu, two type.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 23 8. Monitoring and Recording cont. Monitor Assist AtomOS features Smart Monitor tools that help with making your shot picture perfect. Easily access Zebra bars, Focus Peaking, False Colour and Blue Only Exposure.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 24 Focus Assist T ypes Inside the Focus Assist menu, four types of focusing tools are available for use: Zebra Zebra lines show the parts of the image that are over exposed relevant to the % level set.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 25 Blue Only Exposure Displays a black-and-white image that is based on the blue channel of the input signal. Used to observe the noise content of a video image and the judge the overall exposure quality.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 26 SmartLog SmartLog gives you the ability to tag your clips during recording (or playback, more on this later). BythepressingtheFavouriteandRejecticonsyoucanassigna“good clip”or“badclip”.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 27 Y ournalstageistoExporttheXMLag: YournalstageistoExportth.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 28 Atomos Anti-ShockT echnology Spinning disks are very reliable in a controlled environment where movement and vibration are minimal and within the capabilities of the devices.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 29 Using Timecode Touching the timecode display on the home screen, just above the three main coloured controls.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 30 If recording is stopped and then restarted while in this mode, there will be a time gap between the last clip and the next one, equal to the length of time the Shogun has been out of record.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 31 What is Pulldown? Many professional and consumer cameras available today do not send true 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080p25, 1080p29.97 or 1080p30 signals down their SDI or HDMI outputs.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 32 A vailablefromnextrmwareupdate. 11. Playback & Playout.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 33 Connect To access and edit your recorded material, connect the Master Caddy Docking Station to a Mac® or Windows® editing workstation via USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 34 Importing Final Cut Pro (version 7), Final Cut X , Adobe CS5 (with 5.51 update), EDIUS 6, Sony Vegas 10, Lightworks and Avid Media Composer 6 supportimportedlesfromyourShogundisk.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 35 SmartLog with FCP X PriortoimportingtheXMLlesintoFCP X,ensurethat: • You .
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 36 AC Adapter (included) This connects on the battery slot on the back of the Shogun. Please ensure it is connected to slot 1. The end of the adapter will connect to a mains plug.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 37 SHOGUN SPECIFICA TIONS Weight Without batteries & HDD 460g/16oz With batteries & HDD 645g/23oz Dimensions (W x H x D mm) 196 x 110 x 47mm, 7.7 x 4.3 x 1.
*Subject to change without notice Atomos Shogun – User Manual Edition 1: December 2014 38 Construction note: Your Shogun is designed to operate in ambient temperatures up to 45°C/113°F. It features a heat pipe design with a silent fan to circulate air and remove excess heat from the rear vents .
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