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Getting started:

Battery:

We recommend that you charge new batteries before using them.

To begin, connect battery to charger and commence charging.

While charging, the red light will illuminate. When the red light turns

green, the battery is 100% charged.

Assemble Master Caddy:

Fix the Hard Disk or Solid State Drive into the Master Caddy as

shown (right). Align screw holes on all three pieces and assemble

completely. Insert screws last.

Handle the HDD or SSD with care

Touch screw holes or metal shell rst. Avoid contact with circuit board

and connectors. Refer to manual if unfamiliar with handling ESD

sensitive devices.

Format HDD/SSD:

Once your drive is inserted into the caddy, format it in your Ninja

Blade recorder by selecting the BLUE arrow next to Recording

Time Remaining, Press Format HDD/SSD and follow the on-screen

instructions. For more information refer to the User Manual.

HDD/SSD

2.5 inch Hard Disk Drive [HDD]

or Solid State Drive [SSD].

For recommendations refer to:

> www.atomos.com/support

Checklist:

You will also need:

HDMI Cable/s

One end having a common 13.9mm type A plug for connection to Ninja

Blade, and the other end having a plug suitable for your camera.

❏ Ninja Blade

❏ 1 x 2-Cell Battery

NP-570 Compatible 2600mAh

❏ Single Battery Charger

+ Power Supply Unit

❏ Master Caddy Docking Station

USB 3/2, 2.5” HDD/SSD

❏ 1 x Canon Battery Adaptor

❏ 9V AC Battery Eliminator

110-240V AC for AC operation

❏ QuickStart Guide

❏ LANC/Serial Loop Cable

2.5mm split to 2 x 2.5mm jacks for LANC

and Loop LANC operation

❏ 2 x Master Caddies

❏ 1 x Nikon Battery Adaptor

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Atomos Ninja Blade ~ QuickStart Guide

Important: Insert screws last and DO NOT over-tighten the screws

or proper alignment of the Master Caddy can not be guaranteed.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Atomos Ninja Blade ~ QuickStart Guide Download the full Ninja Blade User Manual www.atomos.com/support Activate Avid DNxHD® www.atomos.com/activation Register now to extend your warranty to 3 years from date of purchase www.atomos.com/registration Checklist: ❏ Ninja Blade ❏ 1 x 2-Cell Battery NP-570 Compatible 2600mAh ❏ Single Battery Charger + Power Supply Unit ❏ Master Caddy Docking Station USB 3/2, 2.
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Atomos Ninja Blade ~ QuickStart Guide Connect & power-up Attach Battery: Battery number 1 Attach the supplied battery to the Ninja Blade. Make sure to use the battery slot marked with the number “1” as this is the primary battery. If you purchase an additional battery, it should be connected to the other, secondary slot. Gently slide down into battery slot(s) and lock into position. Push latch to release battery The Ninja Blade utilises only one battery at a time.
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Atomos Ninja Blade ~ QuickStart Guide Record Main Interface: Record: Press to start/stop recording (requires video input) MENU OR 04:08:01:23 Record Trigger: Set by supported camera/or rolling timecode trigger Play: Enter playback mode Waveform Monitoring Audio Level Menu: Device settings / options Monitor Assist Audio Metering Cut and Tag Waveform & Monitor Assist Functions Waveform Monitoring Menu: Touch the Waveform Monitoring icon to reveal WFM functions TIP: Touch the centre of the screen
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Atomos Ninja Blade ~ QuickStart Guide Connect & Edit Master Caddy Docking Station To access and edit your recorded material: Connect the Master Caddy Docking Station to a Mac® or Windows® computer via USB 2.0 and/or USB 3.0 compatible port/s. Next, eject the Master Caddy from the Ninja Blade and insert it into the Docking Station. After a short wait your recorded video will become accessible as a standard external disk (Native exFAT / FAT32 formatted drive(s) also supported). When using USB 2.