User's Manual

Plugging in Video Sources
SmartView and SmartScope monitors feature regular BNC connectors to connect to SDI
equipment including switchers, cameras, capture cards, decks and disk recorders.
Getting a Picture
Displaying your video is easy! Simply power the unit and connect your video source to an SDI
input. Once powered and connected, your video should be immediately visible. SD, HD and
2K signals are automatically detected by the SDI input and loop through output connections.
SmartView 4K and SmartScope Duo 4K also detects Ultra HD 4K.
When no video is received by the unit, the backlight turns off, saving power until the next valid
signal is received.
Daisy chaining Monitors
Each SmartView and SmartScope monitor has its own independent SDI input as well as a loop
through output so you can chain multiple monitors together to display the same input signal:
1 Power on unit 1. Connect a video source to an SDI input. The video should
immediately be visible.
2 Power on unit 2. Connect an SDI cable from a loop output of unit 1 to an
SDI input on unit 2.
There is no limit to the amount of units you can chain.
If you are waveform monitoring using SmartScope Duo 4K, you’ll probably want to loop the
Monitor 1 output to Monitor 2 so both displays use the same input signal.
Now you have video displayed, you can adjust monitor settings, or select scopes on
SmartScope Duo 4K using the Blackmagic SmartView setup software, which you can also use
to load 3D LUTs on Blackmagic SmartView 4K.
SmartView 4K SmartView HD
SmartView Duo SmartScope Duo 4K
Plugging in your Computer
Configure SmartView or SmartScope monitor settings by connecting to your computer via USB
and installing Blackmagic SmartView setup.
The USB connection can also be used for applying internal software updates downloaded from
the Blackmagic Design website. Software updates can provide new features, compatibility with
new hardware and support for new formats. Blackmagic SmartView setup software runs on both
macOS and Windows computers.
6Getting Started