User Manual

Camera Connections
The USB port is located on the bottom
of the Micro Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera Expansion Port and Expansion Cable
There are two ways to access the expansion port’s functions. You can use the expansion cable
that comes with your Micro Cinema Camera, or solder your own custom connectors.
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera has a standard DB-HD15 serial connector and can be used
with the included expansion cable for the following control options:
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera Expansion Cable
1 Power Input
The 12V power input connects via a DC jack and provides power to the Micro Cinema
Camera, as well as trickle charging any batteries attached. When mains power is
supplied, the camera will automatically turn on.
2 Reference Input
This allows multiple cameras to be genlocked to a blackburst or tri-level reference
signal. Genlocking cameras to an external reference signal helps to prevent
timing errors which may result in the picture jumping when switching between
different cameras.
On the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, the HDMI overlays will display ‘REF’ on
screen when a valid reference source is detected, and the camera is locked to it.
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