Monitoring and recording, Cont – Atomos Ninja 2 User Manual
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SmartControl
SmartControl is a versatile set of functions used to control the starting
and stopping of recording by automatic or external means. This section
outlines the different methods to start and stop recording.
Ninja-2 Start and Stop record control can be triggered by the
following methods:
1. Home Page Touch Screen
2. Monitor Page
3. HDMI Rolling Timecode trigger
4. HDMI Camera trigger
1. Home page Touch Screen
By pressing
Rec
(Record)
2. From the Monitor Page
By pressing
Rec
(Record)
3. HDMI Rolling Timecode Trigger record
OFF
DISABLED
ENABLED
If HDMI timecode is selected and the camera is in Record run mode, the
user has the choice to start and stop recording remotely from the moving
HDMI timecode.
To enable this arm the TC icon.
Set the Timecode to HDMI
Set Camera trigger to None/Timecode.
When enabled the camera and the Ninja-2 will start and stop recording
simultaneously.
NOTE: Rolling timecode trigger is for use when the camera is in REC
RUN timecode mode only. If your camera is set to FREE RUN this
trigger will start recording immediately and cannot be stopped until the
input is removed. Please note that this currently only works with more
recent Sony and Canon cameras.
4. HDMI Camera trigger record
HDMI camera trigger record can be used when the camera is in FREE
RUN or REC RUN timecode mode. Please note that not all cameras have
Start/Stop flags for triggering record.
The HDMI camera trigger is manufacturer-specific; you will need to select
the appropriate manufacturer for your camera. There is a flag within the
HDMI signal that lets the Ninja-2 know the start/stop record has been
pressed on the camera; in turn this will trigger the Ninja-2 to start/stop
recording at the same time as the camera. This functionality is currently
supported by the Canon 5D MkIII, 1DXc, EOS-C100, and Sony NEX-FS100.
To enable this set Timecode to HDMI then set the camera manufacture in
the timecode menu.
When the manufacturer is selected in Camera trigger,
this will disable the Timecode trigger.
Once you are recording you will see:
• The Rec button has now changed to Stop on the main screen
• Play button has been disabled
• The Record icon has changed to a stop icon on the monitor screen
• REC is in the top right corner of the monitor screen
Your files will be recorded to your drive with the
unitname,
scene
and
shot
you have setup.
To stop, press the
stop
button on the Ninja-2 monitor or the camera
record button for either HDMI trigger.
8. Monitoring and Recording
cont.
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