CDA-TEK 3C User manual

3C CINEMA CAMERA CONTROLLER
USER GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome 3
Functional Overview 4
Illustrated Interface Overview 5
Connect 3C To Your Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K 6
Bonding Your Android Device To Your Camera 7
Image controls 8
Focus Controls 9
Zoom Controls 10
Managing Presets 11
Gamepad Controls 12
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3C CINEMA CAMERA CONTROLLER
WELCOME
Thank you for purchasing the by CDA-TEK’s 3C Cinema Camera Controller app for the
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
This user guide covers all operational functions contained in Version 1.1 of the 3C app and will
be updated for future versions where appropriate.
To stay updated about the latest developments with the 3C app as well as our other products,
please visit our website at www.cdatek.com
As the lens control functionality offered by 3C is only applicable to lenses currently supported by
the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, we recommend that you visit
www.blackmagicdesign.com to check the latest lens compatibility information for the current
firmware on your camera.
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
The 3C app enables you to remotely control and monitor the primary functions of your
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K from an Android device using Bluetooth LE.
Using 3C, you have access to the following camera functionality.
• Aperture
• ISO
• Shutter Angle
• White Balance
• Record
• Focus & Zoom (with compatible lenses)
With 3C you can also store your own custom setting sets for exposure, focus and zoom
parameters for later recall as well as automate transitions between stored focus points*.
For ease of use, 3C uses a single screen touch interface to control all of this functionality and
avoid the need for you to have to activate any sub-menus to change settings.
3C has a scalable user interface to enable you to remove focus and zoom controls from the
screen should you not require them and wish to run the app on a small screen Android device.
In addition, 3C can also be used as an interface hub to enable control of the camera from
compatible Bluetooth gamepads.
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USER INTERFACE
ILLUSTRATED INTERFACE OVERVIEW
3C is divided into three functional blocks
1. Image Control
2. Focus Control
3. Zoom Control
Within each block, there are also controls for the storage and recall of user presets for these
functions.
There are six memory slots for you to store Exposure presets (M1-M6), two slots for White
Balance only (WB1-WB2), six slots for Focus presets (A-F) and four slots for Zoom presets (M1-
M4).
All of these memory slots are stored in non-volatile memory so are available every time you use
3C.
The user interface screen remains synchronised to the camera operations, so any changes you
make to these settings on your Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K will
automatically be shown on 3C as well.!
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GETTING STARTED
CONNECT 3C TO YOUR BLACKMAGIC DESIGN POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 4K
Before opening 3C, please ensure that you have both Bluetooth and Location enabled in the
Settings of your Android device and have selected Bluetooth to be ON in the Setup menu of
your Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
Upon opening 3C you will then be presented with the Scan and Connect screen.
Pressing the “Scan” button will then present you with a list of Bluetooth LE devices and you
should then press to select your camera from the list and then press the “Connect” button.
3C will then connect to your camera and after a few moments the main screen will be displayed.
Note
If you are using a small screen Android device or do not wish to use the Focus and/or the Zoom
controls of 3C the simply press each box to deselect them before you connect to the camera.
If you wish to use one of the two compatible Bluetooth gamepad device types then similarly
select these before you connect to the camera. See GAMEPAD CONTROLS section of this
guide for operational instructions.
Your choices for these settings will be stored for the next time you run 3C but can be changed at
any time.!
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FIRST LAUNCH
BONDING YOUR ANDROID DEVICE TO YOUR CAMERA
When you launch 3C for the very first time, it will be necessary to bond your Android device to
your Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
To do this, go in to the SETUP menu on your camera and navigate to the Bluetooth page.
To initiate the bonding process, press any of the control buttons on the 3C screen (Aperture Up
for example) and you will see a six digit PIN number displayed on the Camera screen.
Your Android device will also then instigate a pop-up for you to enter this PIN.
When you have done this, you will see a confirmation on the SETUP screen of the camera that
your device is now connected to the camera and you are now able to control it.
However, to establish the correct initial synchronisation between the camera and 3C (see Note)
we recommend that you exit and relaunch 3C once this initial bonding process is complete.
It is important to stress that this bonding process is only required on the the very first launch of
3C and all subsequent launches will not require this step.
If you use 3C on multiple Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K units then you will
have to repeat the bonding process for each one but, again, only on the very first launch of each
instance.
Note
When 3C is launched, it synchronises with the camera to update its settings to match those of
the camera. This process is usually completed within 5-10 seconds so it is advisable not to
make any changes during from 3C during this time. !
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OPERATION GUIDE PART 1
IMAGE CONTROLS
With 3C, you can operate and monitor the following image control settings on your Blackmagic
Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
• Aperture in f stops (for compatible lenses)
• ISO
• Shutter Angle in degrees
• White Balance Preset (Daylight, Cloud, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade)
• White Balance Temperature in K
• White Balance Tint
• Auto Exposure (AE)
• Auto White Balance (AWB)
• Record Start/Stop (REC)
Values for individual parameters are changed by pressing the “<<“ and “>>” buttons or by
pressing the appropriately labelled button for the White Balance presets (including Auto White
Balance), Auto Exposure and Record.
When the camera is recording the REC button will change colour to red and back to green when
it is stopped.
Any changes that you make to the image controls on the camera itself will be automatically
synchronised and displayed on 3C
Note
Beneath the main image controls are the the related Preset Memory (M1-M6 and WB1-WB2)
controls. Please see the Managing Presets section of this User Guide for operational guidance.!
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OPERATION GUIDE PART 2
FOCUS CONTROLS
With 3C, you can operate the following focus control settings on your Blackmagic Design Pocket
Cinema Camera 4K when using a compatible lens.
• Focus Near
• Focus Far
• Auto Focus (AF)
• Cut/Transition Between Focus Points
• Transition Time Between Focus Points
Pressing the “<<“ and “>>” buttons will incrementally move the focus point of the lens nearer
(“<<“) or further (“>>”). The current position will be illustrated by the position of the slider and it
can also be changed by holding and moving the slider left or right.
Holding down the “<<“ or “”>>” buttons will automatically move the focus point to the nearest or
furthest position respectively.
Pressing the AF button will activate the one shot Auto Focus function of the camera.
The CUT button determines the behaviour when selecting a stored focus point (see Note) and
toggles between CUT, whereby the recalled focus point will be moved to from the current focus
point immediately, and TRANS, whereby a an automatic gradual transition to the recalled focus
point will be performed.
When set to TRANS the duration over which the focus transition happens is determined by the
transition time (currently 1in this illustration) which can be incremented from 1 to 5 seconds in
half second intervals by pressing the button.
Note
Beneath the focus controls are the the related Preset Memory (A-F) controls. Please see the
Managing Presets section of this User Guide for operational guidance.!
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OPERATION GUIDE PART 3
ZOOM CONTROLS
With 3C, you can operate the following zoom control settings on your Blackmagic Design
Pocket Cinema Camera 4K when using a compatible zoom lens.
• Zoom Out
• Zoom In
Pressing the “<<“ and “>>” buttons will incrementally move the zoom point of the lens further out
(“<<“) or further in (“>>”). The current zoom position will be illustrated by the position of the
slider and it can also be changed by holding and moving the slider left or right.
Holding down the “<<“ or “”>>” buttons will automatically move the zoom point to the maximum
zoom out or zoom in positions respectively.
Note
Beneath the zoom controls are the the related Preset Memory (M1—M4) controls. Please see
the Managing Presets section of this User Guide for operational guidance.!
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OPERATION GUIDE PART 4
MANAGING PRESETS
With 3C, you can store and recall Presets of Image, White Balance, Focus and Zoom settings.
The Image presets (labelled M1-M6) store ISO, Aperture, Shutter Angle, White Balance
Temperature and White Balance Tint.
The White Balance presets (labelled WB1-WB2) store only the White Balance Temperature and
White Balance Tint.
The Focus presets (labelled A-F) store focus points and the Zoom presets (labelled M1-M4)
store zoom points.
To write or overwrite a Preset of the currently set parameters for a function, hold down the
button for the slot in which you wish to save it and the screen will vibrate to confirm that it has
been written.
To recall a Preset, simply press the button for the required slot and the settings will be recalled
and immediately sent to the camera (see Note).
All Preset data is stored in non-volatile memory so they are available every time you use 3C.
Note
Please see the Focus Controls section of this User Guide for operational guidance for focus
transitions.!
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OPERATION GUIDE PART 5
GAMEPAD CONTROLS
As well as allowing you to control your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K from the main
screen, 3C can also act as an interface hub to allow you to simultaneously control it from
compatible 3rd party Bluetooth gamepads.
3C supports Bluetooth gamepads from iPega and 8Bitdo when they are set to KEYBOARD
mode. Please refer to the user manuals of the gamepads for instructions about how to set them
into KEYBOARD mode and how to connect them to your Android device over Bluetooth.
When you have a compatible gamepad connected, the following mapping is used
iPega
8Bitdo
Note 8Bitdo is configured to be used in a vertical orientation for easier one handed operation.
KEY
FUNCTION
KEY
FUNCTION
Y
Aperture (-)
A
Aperture (+)
X
ISO (-)
B
ISO (+)
D PAD (UP)
AWB
START
AE
D PAD (LEFT)
Focus (-)
D PAD (RIGHT)
Focus (+)
LEFT SHOULDER
Focus Mem(A)
RIGHT SHOULDER
Focus Mem(B)
D PAD (DOWN)
AF
SELECT
Record/Stop
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KEY
FUNCTION
KEY
FUNCTION
X
Aperture (-)
B
Aperture (+)
A
ISO (-)
Y
ISO (+)
LEFT SHOULDER
AWB
RIGHT SHOULDER
AE
D PAD (LEFT)
Colour Temperature (-)
D PAD (RIGHT)
Colour Temperature (+)
D PAD (UP)
Colour Tint (+)
D PAD (DOWN)
Colour Tint (-)
RIGHT STICK (L)
Focus (-)
RIGHT STICK (R)
Focus (+)
LEFT TRIGGER
Focus Mem(A)
RIGHT TRIGGER
Focus Mem(B)
RIGHT STICK (PRESS)
AF
LEFT STICK (PRESS)
Record/Stop
RIGHT STICK (UP)
Zoom (+)
RIGHT STICK (DOWN)
Zoom (-)