User manual

Atomos Samurai. User Manual V1.01 8
Turning ON power to the Samurai
The start button is located on the right hand side of the unit (as you
look at the screen). Momentarily press the circular button on the right
side of the Samurai as you look at the screen to power up the unit.
After a couple of seconds you will see the Atomos logo, and then the
Samurai Home Screen.
Turning OFF power to the Samurai
To turn the unit off, touch menu on the home screen, and then press
the red Power o icon for 4 seconds the icon will go white when
touched to indicate activation of the button. The unit will then power off.
You can also do a forced power down by depressing the on/off button
for four seconds.
Four seconds can seem like a long time! We’ve made it this way
to make absolutely certain that the Samurai can’t be turned off
accidentally.
HD SDI in: The video input to the Samurai is HD SDI. This is the signal
that is recorded to the Samurai’s storage media.
HD SDI out: This is for connection to an external monitor or other
device with an HD SDI input. It carries a delay-free loop-through of the
incoming signal in record and standby mode, and the playout signal
when the Samurai is in playout mode.
To make it possible to fit an HD SDI input and an output
without making the Samurai unnecessarily large, we have used
miniature SDI connectors (and supply you with Mini SDI to SDI
adaptor cables).
LANC Remote:
In addition to direct control through HD SDI, you have
the option of controlling the Samurai remotely using the LANC remote
control protocol. The Samurai has a LANC input and a LANC loop-through
connector to allow you to chain LANC-controllable devices together.
Audio: The Samurai can record 12 channels of digital audio embedded
in the HD SDI signal. There is a 3.5mm Stereo Line-in socket for
recording audio in sync with incoming video. Depending on your set-up,
you may find that this gives you better results than the microphone on
the camera.
You can switch between Analogue Audio Line In and HD SDI as your
audio sources in the user interface, where you can also adjust the
analogue audio input level.
There is also a 3.5mm output that doubles as a Line Out or Headphone
Out, which has it’s own independent level control in the user interface.
4. Connecting the Samurai and powering up cont.
5. Samurai connections
ON
+ forced
power
down
Turning OFF power via touchscreen (preferred)
power o
menu
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HD-SDI In
HD-SDI out
>
Record loop through
>
PLAYOUT
LANC in Optionally control the Samurai using LANC remote
control connected here (use 2.5mm TRS/ 3-pin plug)
LANC Loop out Share remote control with other devices
(loop thru) by connecting them to the second LANC connector.
Stereo line in
Stereo line out/Headphone