Name: Blackmagicdesign URSA Mini
Brand: Blackmagicdesign
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Understanding StudioCameraControl

Blackmagic URSA Mini can be used as a studio camera and controlled from an ATEM switcher

using the Camera Control feature in ATEM Software Control. This lets you add a camera with

large sensor picture quality and amazing dynamic range to your broadcast studio and control it

just as you would any studio camera.

ATEM Camera Control

Clicking on the camera button opens the camera control feature. Settings such as iris, gain,

focus and zoom control are easily adjusted using compatible lenses, plus you can color balance

cameras and create unique looks using the DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector.

The ATEM switcher control works by broadcasting camera control packets via all the non down

converted SDI outputs of an ATEM switcher. So this means you can connect an SDI output of an

ATEM switcher to URSA Mini’s 12G SDI input, your camera will detect the control packets in the

SDI link and allow you to control features in the camera itself.

Connecting your URSA Mini

1 Connect your Blackmagic URSA Mini’s 12G-SDI Out to any SDI In on the ATEM switcher.

2 Connect any one of the ATEM switcher’s SDI outputs, except down converted or multi

view outputs, to your URSA Mini’s 12G-SDI input. Camera control signals are not sent

via the multi view and down converted SDI outputs.

3 On your URSA Mini, navigate to ‘ATEM Camera ID’ in the ‘setup’ menu and set your

camera’s ATEM ID to match the switcher input. For example, if URSA Mini 1 is connected

to Cam 1 on the ATEM switcher, the camera number must also be set to 1. This ensures

tally is sent to the correct camera.

4 In the 'setup' menu select your 'reference source'. Unless you have a genlock signal

being sent to all of your cameras and your switcher, we recommend setting 'reference

source' to 'program' when attached to ATEM.

5 Navigate to the 'monitor' menu and ensure that you have selected ‘clean feed’ for

'mainSDI' to ensure that you don't see overlays or the focus box on the SDI output to

the ATEM switcher.

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