Atomos Ninja Blade User Manual

Atomos Ninja Blade – User Manual Edition 1: Feb 2014 36
Construction note:
Your Ninj a Bl ade is d esig n ed t o op erat e in amb ient temp erat ures up to
40°C/105°F. It features a fanless design which dissipates internal heat
through the aluminium chassis.
If you wish to extend the temperature of operation in high temperature
conditions, you can choose an SSD drive, and set the TFT brightness
to a minimum.
The top and bottom aluminium surfaces next to the tripod screws
are the heat sinks. Under warm or extended operating conditions, these
surfaces may get hot to the touch. This is normal part of the design, and
shows that your Ninja Blade is dissipating heat successfully.
Do not be alarmed if the top and bottom surfaces seem hot to
touch. This is normal part of the design, and shows that your Ninja
Blade is dissipating heat successfully.
SSD/HDD usage:
With spinning drives, you need to be careful in handling when recording.
The drives will generally stand light/medium occasional bumps without
problems, and the Ninja Blade has an anti-shock buffer. However,
spinning drives are not suitable for use in high vibration or movement
environments, for example if the Ninja Blade is strapped to the side of a
motor bike.
With spinning hard drives, use a new drive, or one that has very little
usage. Do not use old drives. Do not use drives that have been dropped.
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16. Ninja Blade Technical Specifications
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Dimensions 140mm (W) x 87mm (H) x 41mm (D)
(without batteries)
Construction Aircraft-grade aluminium for durability + portability.
Fanless for silent operation.
Operating Power 3.3W (Monitoring Only) / 6.8W (Rec, Mon & Play)
Batteries All 7.4v
7.2V-14.4V Battery System Compatible 1. 2600mAh - Up to 4hrs
NP Series 2. 5200mAh - Up to 8hrs
D-Tap 3. 7800mAh - Up to 12hrs
and supporting accessories 4. AC Power via Adapter plate (option)
5. D-Tap Adapter (cables sold separately)
Continuous Power* Primary-Secondary battery system.
Change batteries without losing power.
*Patent Pending Loop batteries continuously.
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SuperAtom IPS (in-Plane Switching) panel
Video Input HDMI x 1 HDMI v1.4
Uncompressed 10/8-bit 4:2:2 (HD/SD-SDI x 1 with optional S2H SMPTE 259/292/296
Simultaneously displayed on internal Connect SDI -> HDMI converter) BNC
5” Samurai screen
Video Output HDMI x 1 HDMI v1.4
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 (HD/SD-SDI x 1 with optional H2S Connect SMPTE 259/292/296
Simultaneously displayed on internal HDMI > SDI converter) BNC
Supported Formats HD 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98,
(In/Out) 1080pSF23.98, 1080pSF24, 1080pSF25, 1080pSF30, 720p60, 720p59.94,
720p50, SD 480i, 576i
Realtime Hardware Encoding Apple ProRes
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HQ - 220Mbps
1920x1080 8/10-bit 4:2:2 to: 422 - 150Mbps
LT - 100Mbps
Avid DNxHD
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Avid DNxHD-220/220x - 220Mbps (8/10-bit)
(Online activation Avid DNxHD-145 - 145 Mbps (8-bit)
required) Avid DnxHD-36 - 36 Mbps (8-bit)
Onboard Processing 25pSF (50i) > 25p
Auto detect pulldown cadence and 30pSF (60i) > 30p
remove 24p (3:2-60i) > 24p
23.98p (3:2-59.94i) > 23.98p
Audio input 48kHZ PCM audio HDMI 2 Channels + 2 analogue channels with gain controls
Audio output 48kHZ PCM audio HDMI 2 Channels + headphone for onboard review.
(Select any pair of channels)
Remote Start and Stop Via HDMI trigger / Via HDMI timecode / Via LANC controller & LANC camera
Master Caddy Case for HDD or SSD 75mm x 105mm x 12mm
2.5” SSD or HDD minimum 5400rpm to For recommended drives visit: www.atomos.com
10,000rpm standard 9.5mm height
Master Caddy Dock 2.5” internal drive SATA to USB 2.0/3.0 including USB cable
Supported Applications FCPX/FCP7+ / Media Composer 5.0+ / Premiere 5.5+
EDIUS 6.0+ / Vegas Pro 10+ / Lightworks
Accessories included • Universal Battery Charger 110-240V • AC Adapter & Car Charger
• Docking station and leads • 2 x Master Caddy Cases
• 1 x Atomos 2600mAh battery • Rugged Carry Case
• Canon & Nikon Adapter plates
Optional extras • 5 x Master Caddy Cases • Sun Hood • D-Tap Adapter
• Carry case • Canon
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battery plates
• Connect H2S converter • Connect S2H converter
Ninja Blade Main Unit

Atomos Ninja Blade Specifications

General

Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9
Product color	Black
Playback resolutions supported	HD 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, \\r (In/Out)\\r 1080pSF23.98, 1080pSF24, 1080pSF25, 1080pSF30, 720p60, 720p59.94, \\r 720p50, SD 480i, 576i
BNC input ports	1
HDMI ports quantity	4
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD interface	Serial ATA
Power consumption (standby)	3.3 W
Power consumption (typical)	6.8 W
Bundled software	FCPX/FCP7+ / Media Composer 5.0+ / Premiere 5.5+/ EDIUS 6.0+ / Vegas Pro 10+ / Lightworks

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	595 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	140 x 87 x 41 mm