Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual

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Turning ON power to the Ninja-2The start button is located on the right hand side of the unit (as you look at the screen). Momentarily press the circu

Master Caddy SlotOn the left hand side of the unit (as you face the screen) is a slot for Ninja-2 Master Disk Caddies. To insert a caddy, gently push

Using the Ninja-2The Ninja-2 is controlled via an intuitive touchscreen interface. There are large, obvious controls for Record, Play, Monitor, and Me

Home Screen and Menu FunctionsRec (Record) This is the icon you touch to begin a recording. Touch it again to stop a recording. While recording the Re

Scene & ShotAllows you to select the scene and shot number that will be recorded next. To select press scene or shot at the top and the number you

Battery Indicator Shows whether you’ve got one or two batteries connected. If there is no battery connected a number will not be displayed in the appr

Audio InAudio In is in the bottom left corner of the screen, just below Headphone Monitoring Level. There are four small squares, each of which repres

Connect to inputAs soon as you connect a supported input to the Ninja-2’s HDMI input and have inserted a formatted drive::• Rec and Mon icons will go

SmartControlSmartControl is a versatile set of functions used to control the starting and stopping of recording by automatic or external means. This s

Using the Ninja-2 as a field monitor and viewfinderWith its 5” high-resolution color TFT 800x480pixel screen, the Ninja-2 makes a great field monitor. So

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False Colour Scale: To help you determine the exposure range with more accuracy, please use the scale below: Gradient can be ena bled in the settin

SmartLog: PLAYBACK MODEOnce recording has finished you will see the green or red in/out points shown on the timeline of the clip once selected.Your fina

Organising material on the diskNinja-2 uses a unitname, scene, shot and take naming convention:NINJA2_S001_S001_T001This was recorded on a Ninja-2 un

Atomos Anti-Shock TechnologySpinning disks are very reliable in a controlled environment where movement and vibration are minimal and within the capab

9. TimecodeUsing TimecodeTouching the timecode display on the Ninja-2’s home screen, just below the four main coloured controls, will take you to the

What is Pulldown?Many professional and consumer cameras available today do not send true 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080p25, 1080p29.97 or 1080p30 signals d

Using the Playback and Playout featuresThe Ninja-2 has a powerful playback function that allows you to playback pristine Apple ProRes or (optionally)

11. Playback & Playout cont.Once a file has been selected for playback, you will see the following options: Scrub BarThis is the thick blue line al

Loop ModeLOOP MODEThe Ninja-2 has the ability to play back a single clip in loop mode via the HDMI output. This can performed with captured clips at f

12. Connecting and EditingConnectTo access and edit your recorded material, connect the Master Caddy Docking Station to a Mac® or Windows® editing wor

Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 3: May 2013 1NoticeCopyright © 2013 ATOMOS Global Pty Ltd (‘referred to as ATOMOS’). All rights reserved. All

12. Connecting and Editing cont.ImportingFinal Cut Pro (version 7), Final Cut X , Adobe CS5 (with 5.51 update), EDIUS 6, Sony Vegas 10, Lightworks and

SmartLog with FCP XPrior to importing the XML files into FCP X, ensure that:• You have exported XML whilst the drive is in your Ninja-2• You have conne

13. Using Ninja-2 with external power supplies14. Using Ninja-2 with Atomos Connect ConvertersAC Adaptor (included)This connects on the battery slot o

15. Software updatesUpdating AtomOS (Firmware)From time to time we will issue software updates for your Ninja-2. To update the firmware (that’s the sof

Ninja-2 Main UnitLight Weight 370g / 13oz (without batteries & HDD)670g / 23.5oz (with batteries & HDD) Dimensions (without batteries)115(W)x8

Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 3: May 2013 2Thank you for choosing the Atomos Ninja-2: your 10-bit HDMI Recorder/Monitor/Player. It’s the mo

Atomos Ninja-2 – User Manual Edition 3: May 2013 3We try to provide you with as complete a package as possible: you don’t have to add anything exc

Spinning Disk Drives (HDD)These are the raw storage medium for Ninja-2. You can use either traditional “spinning” disks, or the new solid state ones.

2. What you also need HDMI cables (not included)There’s a lot of mythology about HDMI cables. Most people can’t tell the difference in picture qualit

Mounting drives in the Master CaddyThis is simplicity itself. Just insert the disk into the caddy, and secure with four screws. The caddy is light and

Batteries The Ninja-2 is a battery powered device, and has a special feature to ensure that you never have to interrupt a recording to change a batter