User manual

Connect
Samurai can only power up from the Primary [1] battery position
Attach Battery #1
Gently slide down into battery
slot 1 & lock the battery into
position. Follow same method to
insert Battery 2 when required
Release
Push latch towards
battery to release &
gently slide battery
upwards to remove
Atomos Samurai ~ Quick Start Guide
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ATTACH BATTERIES:
Connect one or both batteries to the Samurai.
Use the battery connector marked with a ‘1’ for the first battery.
* You should consider this your primary battery and the other as a
secondary/back-up battery. [ Battery / Battery Slot marked with the number 2 ]
The Samurai utilises only one battery at a time. This way a battery can
be removed, charged and replaced during operation.
On/Off
Briefly press the circular button on the
side of the Samurai to power-up
To shutdown, depress button for at least 4 seconds ( until the unit turns off )
POWER:
CONNECT:
Eject
To eject the Master Caddy, simply slide the latch
on the side of the Samurai.
The Master Caddy is hot-swappable so you can
eject/swap caddy’s at any time, except while
recording. This increases Productivity & Workflow.
Insert
Insert Master Caddy into
the Samurai until it clicks
into position
LANC Remote
Optionally control the
Samurai using LANC remote
control connected here ( Use
a 2.5mm TRS/ 3-pin plug )
Share remote control
with other devices
(loop thru ) by connecting
them to the second
LANC connector
Stereo Line Out
Audio
Stereo Line In
Video Input
Connect camera to
Samurai using SDI cable
with supplied SDI Adaptor
Video Output
Connect external device via
the SDI cable with our SDI
Adaptor
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Connect & Power-up
or Headphones
Mount
Mount the Samurai unit on or
between the camera or tripod
using the standard tripod
screw mounts (top & bottom)
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Monitor & Record
2
Video Input Format
and Pulldown Status
Recording
Format
Continuous Power
Battery Indicator
Record
Trigger
Timecode
Audio Input Level Meters/
Headphone Line Out Volume
Time
Remaining
Unit
Name
The Samurai is controlled by a touchscreen
interface. We hope this will be immediately
intuitive.
Presented here is a brief description of the
main controls seen when the Samurai is
first powered up. Please refer to the User
Manual for more details.
Pay special attention to any items on
screen which are marked by a small
blue arrow. Touch these items to
access or cycle through options.
A larger blue arrow in the top right
corner of the screen will return you
from other menus to the main controls.
access
return
Download the Samurai User Manual from:
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Refer to the User Manual for more information.
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