Blackmagicdesign URSA - URSA Viewfinder Operation; Viewfinder Features and SDI Formats; Mounting and Connecting the Viewfinder

Connecting to Monitors
SDI monitoring can be helpful when accessing the fold out monitor is impractical, such as when
secured high on a jib arm, on a crane, or mounted on a vehicle.
Monitoring information is displayed via your HD-SDI monitoring out connector by adjusting the
‘front SDI overlay’ settings in the display settings menu. SDI overlays provide frame guides and
information such as recording details and camera settings. If you simply want to monitor your
shots, you can always turn overlays off for a clean SDI output.
Connect the camera’s SDI output to SDI monitors or to a Blackmagic SmartScope Duo 4K for
live waveform monitoring.
SDI Output Formats
Rear SDI Output 2160p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60. 1080p23.98,
24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60.
3G-SDI Monitoring Output 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60.
Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder
Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder is a powerful electronic viewfinder designed for your Blackmagic
URSA. The 1080HD color OLED display and precision glass optics provides a bright, vivid, and
lifelike image so you can quickly find focus and see the finest detail in your images.
This viewfinder is perfect for handheld operation on the shoulder, or for environments where
you need absolute precision with zero reflection and light glare, for example in extremely bright
shooting conditions.
The viewfinder is connected and powered by the camera and uses the embedded SDI data
from the camera to generate the various display options. This means that your camera can
output a clean SDI feed to the viewfinder but still allows you to toggle various display options
within the viewfinder for quick access to camera status, plus accurate information.
For example, if you select the ‘2.40:1’ frame guide option in URSA’s menu, it will actually tell the
viewfinder which frame guide is selected in the camera so when you toggle the frame guide
display on the viewfinder, the same ‘2.40:1’ frame guide is also displayed.
Mounting and Connecting to Blackmagic URSA
To attach the Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder to the camera body, slide it along the handle ridges
and tighten the thumb screw to one of the 3/8” mounting points.
To mount your Blackmagic URSAViewfinder to your URSA,
slide the viewfinder mount along your camera’s handle ridges
andtighten the thumbscrew to a3/8” mounting point.
SDI OUT
12V OUT
IRIS
L R
REF IN
TIMECODE IN
TIMECODE OUT
12V
CH1
SOLO
CH1
MUTE
CH2
MUTE
CH2
SOLO
FOCUS
PEAK
DISP
MENU
SLATE
0
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-12
-18
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SDI OUT
SDI IN
AUDIO IN
2
ZOOM
F1
F2
F3
DISP
PEAK
SDI OUT
12V OUT
IRIS
L R
REF IN
TIMECODE IN
TIMECODE OUT
12V
CH1
SOLO
CH1
MUTE
CH2
MUTE
CH2
SOLO
FOCUS
PEAK
DISP
MENU
SLATE
0
-6
-12
-18
-24
-30
-36
-42
-48
SDI OUT
SDI IN
AUDIO IN
2
ZOOM
F1
F2
F3
DISP
PEAK
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