User manual

Atomos Samurai. User Manual V1.01 13
Recording
Recording is the main function of the Samurai.
There are 5 ways to start and stop record.
1. Main Touch Screen
2. From the Monitor Page
MONITOR SCREEN RECORD BUTTON
For more information refer to Section 10. Monitoring and Recording.
3. HD-SDI Time Code Trigger record
OFF DISABLED ENABLED
If HD-SDI time code is selected and the camera is in Record run mode,
the user has the choice to start and stop recording remotely form the
HD-SDI time code start and stop. To enable this simply arm the TC icon
(see above). When enabled the camera and the Samurai will start and
stop record simultaneously.
When using Free Run time code, depending on the camera trigger
record on both camera and Samurai may or may not be supported.
Currently Sony and Canon cameras are supported
4. Via LANC for Sony and Canon Cameras
5. Via the LANC serial port
controlled by a third party computer or controller.
For system and OEM integration, contact [e-mail]
Choosing your recording format
You can select the recording format by touching the top right hand
corner of the touch screen where the format is indicated.
IMPORTANT: You need to match the format you are recording
internally on the camera with the format recorded on the Samurai.
If you are recording 24p internally on the camera you need to record 24p
on the Samurai so the recordings match. To adjust the recording format
simply touch the format icon repeatedly and the Samurai will cycle
through the options available. The basic rule is match the format of the
internal recording on the camera (not the external output of the camera).
For more explanation on choosing the correct format on the Samurai
and the relationship to camera internal format and output format refer to
Section 8. Pulldown.
9. Using the Samurai cont.