Using Talkback
The two female 5-pin XLR connectors allow you to plug in two headsets, so that you and
another crew member can have communication with the rest of the crew simultaneously.
The intercom controls for each headset are grouped into two sets for two independent
intercoms, and are effectively three way audio mixers for each headset XLR connector that is
directly below.
The intercom controls for each headset are located
directly above each headset connection
You will hear the audio from the feeds that you have selected for ‘ret 1’ and ‘ret 2’ through a
connected headset. The ‘pgm 1’ and ‘pgm 2’ dials adjust the audio levels of those feeds, and
the ‘incom’ dial adjusts the overall volume. The ‘mic’ switch allows the operator to turn their
headset microphone ‘on’ or ‘off’.
Each intercom also has 2 selectable channels, a production channel and an engineering
channel. This means that for broadcast setups with a large crew, you can split your crew
communications between the two channels. The production channel uses audio channels 15
and 16 of the SDI stream, and could be setup to allow you to communicate with the director,
producer and other crew members in the control room or broadcast truck. This channel will
work with existing ATEM Studio Converter and ATEM Talkback Converter 4K models via SDI
and can be extended to third party devices using the production pins on the Blackmagic Studio
Fiber Converter DB-25 connector.
The engineering channel allows you to communicate with the lighting crew, technical operators
and other camera operators. This channel can only be used with third party talkback systems
by using the engineering pins on the DB-25 connector.
The Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter also includes a standard 10 pin connection for tracker
talkback, which is perfect when both headset connections are in use and you need to feed an
additional talkback connection for your crane operator.
Using Tally
The tally indicator on the front of the panel, provides a traditional tally indicator with red for
program and green for preview, so that you know when the camera you are operating is on air.
POWER
RET 1
1 3
2
RET 2 LIGHT
FOCUS
REC
IRIS
TALLY FIBER
1 3
2
PGM 1
MIC
ON
OFF ENG
PROD
INCOM
INTERCOM 1
PGM 2
ON
OFF
PGM 1
MIC
ON
OFF ENG
PROD
INCOM
INTERCOM 2
PGM 2
TRACKER DC OUT
SDI OUT
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
21
3
LINE MIC
+48V
OFF
AES/EBU
LINE MIC
+48V
OFF
AES/EBU
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