Blackmagicdesign URSA Mini User Manual

Contents
Blackmagic URSA Mini
Which camera are you using? 6
URSA Mini 7
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K 7
Getting Started 8
Attaching a Lens 8
Powering your Camera 11
Storage Media 14
CFast Cards 14
SD Cards 18
SSDs 23
Preparing Media for Recording 27
Preparing Media on Blackmagic URSA Mini 27
Preparing Media on Blackmagic
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K 29
Preparing Media on Mac 30
Preparing Media on Windows 30
Recording 32
Recording Clips 32
Blackmagic RAW 32
Recording to Blackmagic RAW 33
Constant Bitrate Settings 34
Constant Quality Settings 34
Blackmagic RAW Player 34
Sidecar Files 34
Blackmagic RAW in DaVinci Resolve 35
Blackmagic RAW Software Development Kit 35
Choosing the Codec, Resolution
and Sensor Area 36
Choosing Frame Rates 36
Trigger Record 42
Record Duration Table 43
Playback 45
Playing Back Clips 45
Introduction to URSA Mini 47
Camera Front 47
Left Side – URSA Mini 48
Left Side – URSA Mini Pro 4.6K 49
Right Side 50
Rear Panel 51
Top Panel 53
Underside 53
URSA Mini Controls 54
Control Buttons 54
Side Handle 56
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K Control Buttons 58
Forward Control Panel 58
Ergonomic Control Panel 61
Internal Control Panel 67
Touchscreen Controls 70
Touchscreen 70
Touchscreen Features 70
Settings
90
Dashboard 90
Record Settings 90
File Naming Convention 95
Monitor Settings 96
Audio Settings 104
Audio Settings – URSA Mini 104
Audio Settings – URSA Mini Pro 4.6K 106
Setup Settings 108
Presets 120
LUTS 123
Entering Metadata 126
Using Servo Zoom Lenses 132
Camera Video Output 134
HD Monitoring Output 134
12G-SDI Output 134
URSA Mini Shoulder Mount Kit 136
Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder 140
Mounting and Connecting
toBlackmagic URSA 140
Adjusting the Eyepiece 141
Button Features 141
Menu Settings 142
Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder 147
Mounting and Connecting
toBlackmagic URSA Mini 148
Adjusting the Blackmagic URSA
Studio Viewfinder 150
Button Features 153
Menu Settings 155
Mounting Batteries 160
Mounting V-mount or GoldMount Batteries 160
Using your own Battery Plate 161
Blackmagic Fiber Converters 163
Getting Started with
BlackmagicFiber Converters 164
About SMPTE Fiber 164

Blackmagicdesign URSA Mini Specifications

General

Dynamic Range	15 stops
Sensor	Super-35mm CMOS
Resolution	4.6K (4608 x 2592)
Lens Mount	EF, PL
Recording Formats	Blackmagic RAW, ProRes
Media	CFast 2.0, SD cards (UHS-II)
Frame Rates	Up to 60 fps at 4.6K, 120 fps in HD.
Built-in ND Filters	2-stop, 4-stop, 6-stop
ISO Range	200 to 25600
Weight	2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
Battery Life	Approx. 90 minutes (BP-U series)