Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4 User manual

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TABLE OF CO TE TS
TABLE OF CO TE TSTABLE OF CO TE TS
TABLE OF CO TE TS
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 3
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................ 4
GEMINI 4:4:4 ANATOMY ................................................................................................................. 6
MENU STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................ 7
GEMI I ............................................................................................................................................... 8
I PUTS ............................................................................................................................................... 8
RECORD ............................................................................................................................................. 9
OUTPUT ............................................................................................................................................. 9
MODE TOGGLE & STATUS ............................................................................................................ 10
PREPARATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 11
POWER ................................................................................................................................................ 11
AC Power Supply ......................................................................................................................... 11
Camera ............................................................................................................................................. 11
REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................. 12
SETTING DATE & TIME ................................................................................................................... 12
Formatting SSD Cards ............................................................................................................... 13
SSD Status Indicators The LED lights associated with each SSD drive will display
the followi g status color i dicators: ................................................................................... 13
Best User Practices .............................................................................................................................. 14
RECORDING ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Record ng T me / Med a ................................................................................................................ 15
Record ng Instruct ons ................................................................................................................... 15
DPX Record ng .................................................................................................................................. 16
PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................................. 17

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TRANSFER .............................................................................................................................................. 18
WAITING ON ANDY’s ADDITIONS TO THIS SECTION BEFORE I MODIFY I have fou d
that the safest way is to co ect the eSATA adapter, the tra sfer statio a d the SSD
the boot the computer. .................................................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................... 22
F rmware Updates ........................................................................................................................... 22
Spec f cat ons .................................................................................................................................... 24
Gem n Mechan cal Draw ngs ....................................................................................................... 25
Remote Connector P nout ............................................................................................................ 25
Know Issues – F rmware Vers on 0.0.251 ................................................................................ 26
Trouble Shoot ng & Support ........................................................................................................ 26
L m ted Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 27
Obta n ng an RMA ............................................................................................................................ 28
THANK YOU FOR CHOSING CONVERGENT DESIGN.
Our ph losophy s to ensure that all features that we have
enabled n the Gem n 4:4:4 have been thoroughly tested.
Our goal s to prov de a very h gh degree of rel ab l ty n
both our hardware and f rmware.

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OVERVIEW
OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
PACKAGE CONTENTS
PACKAGE CONTENTSPACKAGE CONTENTS
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Make sure you have the followi g items, supplied with your Gemi i 4:4:4 upo
purchase .
Hard
HardHard
Hard Case
CaseCase
Case
Gemi i 4:4:4
Gemi i 4:4:4Gemi i 4:4:4
Gemi i 4:4:4 Tra sfer Statio
Tra sfer StatioTra sfer Statio
Tra sfer Statio
HDMI
HDMIHDMI
HDMI
Type C to Type A
Type C to Type AType C to Type A
Type C to Type A HD
HDHD
HD-
--
-SDI (
SDI (SDI (
SDI (Qua tity
Qua tity Qua tity
Qua tity
2)
2)2)
2)
eSATA
eSATAeSATA
eSATA
Data
Data Data
Data Cable
CableCable
Cable
Power D
Power DPower D
Power D-
--
-Tap
TapTap
Tap
4
44
4-
--
-Pi
PiPi
Pi
USB
USB USB
USB Power Cable
Power CablePower Cable
Power Cable
for Tra sfer Statio
for Tra sfer Statiofor Tra sfer Statio
for Tra sfer Statio
XLR Power Cable
XLR Power CableXLR Power Cable
XLR Power Cable
4
44
4-
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-Pi
PiPi
Pi
U iversal
U iversal U iversal
U iversal AC Power
AC Power AC Power
AC Power
Supply
SupplySupply
Supply
Stylus &
Stylus & Stylus &
Stylus &
Microfiber Cloth
Microfiber ClothMicrofiber Cloth
Microfiber Cloth Hot Shoe Mou t
Hot Shoe Mou tHot Shoe Mou t
Hot Shoe Mou t
NOTE: Only Convergent Des gn SSD’s w ll work n
NOTE: Only Convergent Des gn SSD’s w ll work n NOTE: Only Convergent Des gn SSD’s w ll work n
NOTE: Only Convergent Des gn SSD’s w ll work n the Gem n 4:4:4.
the Gem n 4:4:4.the Gem n 4:4:4.
the Gem n 4:4:4.
These SSD’s, ava lable n 256 GB and 512 GB must be purchased separately.
These SSD’s, ava lable n 256 GB and 512 GB must be purchased separately.These SSD’s, ava lable n 256 GB and 512 GB must be purchased separately.
These SSD’s, ava lable n 256 GB and 512 GB must be purchased separately.
Your Gem n 4:4:4 dealer s an deal
Your Gem n 4:4:4 dealer s an dealYour Gem n 4:4:4 dealer s an deal
Your Gem n 4:4:4 dealer s an deal place to purchase these SSD’s.
place to purchase these SSD’s.place to purchase these SSD’s.
place to purchase these SSD’s.

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FEATURES
FEATURESFEATURES
FEATURES
The Gemi i 4:4:4 is a professio al, high-defi itio video recorder that fits i the
palm of your ha d a d is easily mou table o your camera. It is very light weight
a d small i size.
Gemi i 4:4:4 fu ctio s as a high-quality mo itor, with a wide viewi g a gle, high
bright ess with great co trast, a d o compromise video playback device.
The footage from the Gemi i 4:4:4 ca be easily i corporated i to virtually a y
workflow usi g your favorite codec or as ative u compressed DPX seque ces.
With a extra cost optio , Gemi i 4:4:4 is also capable of recordi g, combi i g,
a d playi g back 3D video.
The Gemi i 4:4:4 records to specially certified a d tested 1.8” solid-state hard
drives that ca be purchased from Co verge t Desig through your local dealer.
UNCOMPRESSED 4:4:4 RGB QUALITY
UNCOMPRESSED 4:4:4 RGB QUALITYUNCOMPRESSED 4:4:4 RGB QUALITY
UNCOMPRESSED 4:4:4 RGB QUALITY
The Gemi i 4:4:4 records i the highest quality possible; o other recorder
exceeds the image quality of the Gemi i 4:4:4!
The Gemi i 4:4:4 records Full U compressed 4:4:4 RGB a d also accepts 4:2:2
camera sig als. This e sures that 100% of the quality of your video sig al will be
mai tai ed. There are o sig al losses, o artifacts, a d o loss of quality
whatsoever.
This is especially importa t whe recordi g Log video, such as So y S-Log or
Log-C. The precise values for each bit are recorded. No bit values are cha ged
i a y way, thus preservi g the full i tegrity of your images. Recordi g full 4:4:4
is the proper way to record S-Log a d Log-C. Recordi g 4:2:2 from a 4:4:4
capable camera is a compromise.
4:2:2 to 4:4:4 UP
4:2:2 to 4:4:4 UP4:2:2 to 4:4:4 UP
4:2:2 to 4:4:4 UP-
--
-CONVERSION
CONVERSIONCONVERSION
CONVERSION
The Gemi i 4:4:4 records i DPX file format, a i dustry sta dard for high e d
post processi g. To co form with widely used software that accepts the DPX
file format, the Gemi i 4:4:4 automatically up-co verts (up-reses) to 4:4:4.
This is accomplished by usi g a sophisticated routi e that uses the weighted
average of earby pixels to e sure that the 4:4:4 is of high quality, eve whe
the source video is 4:2:2.

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HD TOUCH SCREEN FOR RECORD AND PLAYBACK
HD TOUCH SCREEN FOR RECORD AND PLAYBACKHD TOUCH SCREEN FOR RECORD AND PLAYBACK
HD TOUCH SCREEN FOR RECORD AND PLAYBACK
The Gemi i 4:4:4 is easily co trolled usi g the touch scree . A Stylus is provded
to preve t the LCD Mo itor from bei g smudged.
DUAL SSD
DUAL SSDDUAL SSD
DUAL SSD
The Gemi i 4:4:4 is u ique i that is supports two SSD’s for both recordi g a d
playback.
To exte d recordi g time, a recordi g ca automatically spa from o e SSD to
a other. This is fully automatic.
S
SS
S-
--
-LOG a d LOG
LOG a d LOGLOG a d LOG
LOG a d LOG-
--
-C SUPPORT
C SUPPORTC SUPPORT
C SUPPORT
Ma y features are built i to the Gemi i 4:4:4 for supporti g Log footage:
A me u optio easily allows o e to apply a built-i LUT (Lookup Table) to
ative S-Log footage. The LUT is applied to the LCD a d HD-SDI outputs.
LOG RECORDING
LOG RECORDINGLOG RECORDING
LOG RECORDING
The Gemi i 4:4:4 is ideally suited for recordi g So y S-Log a d also supports
Log-C.
DUAL LINK SDI
DUAL LINK SDIDUAL LINK SDI
DUAL LINK SDI
The Gemi i supports dual li k 1.5Ghz HD-SDI I put for 4:4:4 recordi g.
HIGH PERFORMANCE SSD’S
HIGH PERFORMANCE SSD’SHIGH PERFORMANCE SSD’S
HIGH PERFORMANCE SSD’S
The Gemi i 4:4:4 SSD’s are specially picked for their performa ce a d
reliability. These SSD’s are capable of readi g at greater tha 400Mbps,
maki g tra sfer of files very quick. You’ll fi d these Co verge t Desig SSD’s
available through our Resellers at affordable rates.
FAST BOOT TIME
FAST BOOT TIMEFAST BOOT TIME
FAST BOOT TIME
You ca expect your Gemi i 4:4:4 to power up a d be readi g for recordi g i
approximately 12 seco ds or less after applyi g power.
NOTE: Your camera MUST be equ pped to output 4:4:4 n order to use the
NOTE: Your camera MUST be equ pped to output 4:4:4 n order to use the NOTE: Your camera MUST be equ pped to output 4:4:4 n order to use the
NOTE: Your camera MUST be equ pped to output 4:4:4 n order to use the
uncompressed 4:4:4 funct onal ty of the Gem n .
uncompressed 4:4:4 funct onal ty of the Gem n .uncompressed 4:4:4 funct onal ty of the Gem n .
uncompressed 4:4:4 funct onal ty of the Gem n . A 4:2:2 s gnal w ll be up
A 4:2:2 s gnal w ll be upA 4:2:2 s gnal w ll be up
A 4:2:2 s gnal w ll be up-
--
-resed to
resed to resed to
resed to
4:4:4.
4:4:4.4:4:4.
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GEMINI 4:4:4
GEMINI 4:4:4 GEMINI 4:4:4
GEMINI 4:4:4 ANATOMY
ANATOMYANATOMY
ANATOMY
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SSD Dr ve 1
SSD Dr ve 1SSD Dr ve 1
SSD Dr ve 1
SSD Dr ve 2
SSD Dr ve 2SSD Dr ve 2
SSD Dr ve 2
HD Touch Screen
HD Touch Screen HD Touch Screen
HD Touch Screen
Mon tor
Mon torMon tor
Mon tor
Power
PowerPower
Power SDI A
SDI ASDI A
SDI A
IN
ININ
IN
SDI B
SDI BSDI B
SDI B
IN
ININ
IN
Aud o
Aud oAud o
Aud o
IN
ININ
IN
HDMI
HDMIHDMI
HDMI
OUT
OUTOUT
OUT
Aud o
Aud oAud o
Aud o
OUT
OUTOUT
OUT
SDI A
SDI ASDI A
SDI A
OUT
OUTOUT
OUT
SDI B
SDI BSDI B
SDI B
OUT
OUTOUT
OUT
Remote
RemoteRemote
Remote
Tally
TallyTally
Tally

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MENU STRUCTURE
MENU STRUCTUREMENU STRUCTURE
MENU STRUCTURE
The Gemini 4:4:4 menu can be accessed th ough the buttons along the top of the
sc een. By tapping on a Main Menu heading, a Sub-Menu 1 navigation will appea .
Likewise, by tapping a Sub-Menu 1 heading, a Sub-Item 2, and so on, may appea and
subsequently p ovide you with an Option elated to that.
Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu
MenuMenu
Menu 1
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1 Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 2
Menu 2Menu 2
Menu 2 Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 3
Menu 3Menu 3
Menu 3 Options
OptionsOptions
Options
Main Menu
Main MenuMain Menu
Main Menu
Available
Sub-Me u Selectio Setti g Saved/O
WAR I G: DO OT E CLOSE THE U IT I A AIRTIGHT CO TAI ER
Keep the area around the cooling fins (vertical lines on the back of the
Gemini) open for air flow. Gemini 4:4:4 and SSD’s will operate at full
potential under these conditions.
Do not lay the unit flat, Keep the unit vertical for best cooling.

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GEMI I
GEMI IGEMI I
GEMI I
Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 1
Menu 1Menu 1
Menu 1 Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 2
Menu 2Menu 2
Menu 2 Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 3
Menu 3Menu 3
Menu 3 Option
OptionOption
Option Description
DescriptionDescription
Description Additional Information
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Additional Information
SET
SETSET
SET
LCD
Auto- ide
On The on screen menu will
disappear after 15 seconds of
idling. Touching the screen
anywhere will bring the menu
back.
Off The on-screen menu always be
displayed unless the hide
button is touched
Guides
2.39:1
1.85:1
None Removes any current Guides
setting.
Time → Set the appropriate time.
Date →
→
Set the appropriate date.
Reset →
→
Restore all default settings.
Keys Unit Unit OK Indicates your product was
successfully registered.
Requires nothing further
after initial registration.
ABOUT
ABOUTABOUT
ABOUT → →
→
Displays the firmware version,
serial number of your Gemini
unit, manufacturing date, and
activation date.
SSD's
SSD'sSSD's
SSD's
Format
SSD 1 → →
Permanently erases everything
on SSD 1
WARNING:
WARNING:WARNING:
WARNING:
DATA WILL NOT BE
DATA WILL NOT BE DATA WILL NOT BE
DATA WILL NOT BE
RECOVERABLE!
RECOVERABLE!RECOVERABLE!
RECOVERABLE!
Format
SSD 2 → →
Permanently erases everything
on SSD 2
I PUTS
Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 1
Menu 1Menu 1
Menu 1 Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 2
Menu 2Menu 2
Menu 2 Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 3
Menu 3Menu 3
Menu 3 Option
OptionOption
Option Description
DescriptionDescription
Description Additional Information
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Additional Information
TIMECODE
TIMECODETIMECODE
TIMECODE Source
→
SDI Timecode is extracted from the SDI
signal coming from your camera
You MUST set the camera
to output timecode via SDI
OUT. Timecode must
conform to SMPTE 12-2 or
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RECORD
Dropdown
DropdownDropdown
Dropdown Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Item
ItemItem
Item
Sub
SubSub
Sub
-
--
-
Menu 3
Menu 3Menu 3
Menu 3 Option
OptionOption
Option Description
DescriptionDescription
Description Additional Information
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Additional Information
TRIGGER
TRIGGERTRIGGER
TRIGGER
Rec Button → →
Recording is started by touching the
record button on the Gemini screen
SDI TC → →
Recording will start when
incrementing timecode is detected
from the SDI input and will stop
recording when timecode is not
incrementing
This mode is particularly useful
when wanting to trigger a record
session from your camera's record.
owever, your camera will most
likely output incrementing
timecode while it is playing back
video. This will also trigger a record
in the Gemini. Therefore, this setting
may need to be turned off while
your camera is in playback mode
TYPE
TYPETYPE
TYPE DPX → →
In this mode, the Gemini will save
recorded video into a .dpx file.
See Transfer, page xxx, for
more info on file types.
CLIP
CLIPCLIP
CLIP (AAAAAAAA)(000) → → Allows the user to set the name of
the recorded files
The last three digits will auto
-
increment from one recording to
the next. If you are using more than
one Gemini unit, it is recommended
that at least the first two characters
of this name be set different from
one Gemini unit to the next
OUTPUT
OUTPUTOUTPUT
OUTPUT
Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu
Menu Menu
Menu Sub
SubSub
Sub-
--
-Menu 2
Menu 2Menu 2
Menu 2
Sub
SubSub
Sub
-
--
-
Menu 3
Menu 3Menu 3
Menu 3 Option
OptionOption
Option Description
DescriptionDescription
Description Additional Information
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Additional Information
Rec Tally
Rec TallyRec Tally
Rec Tally
On →→
When the Gemini is recording, the
SDI and DMI output will display a
red bar on the bottom of the screen
to indicate an active record
This red bar is not recorded in the
Gemini. If you are using a separate
recorder to record the output of the
Gemini, turn this setting off
Off →→
Nothing will be overlaid on the SDI or
DMI output of the Gemini
Mode
ModeMode
Mode
4:2:2 →→ SDI output as 4:2:2; works in both
Rec and Play Mode.
This setting only affects the output
video. 4:2:2 Input will always be
converted to 4:4:4 for recording.
4:4:4 →→ Incoming video will be output as
4:4:4
Use this setting if you want to
output 4:4:4 RGB, usually Dual Link
D-SDI. (Not valid with 4:2:2 input.

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MODE TOGGLE &
MODE TOGGLE &MODE TOGGLE &
MODE TOGGLE & STATUS
STATUS STATUS
STATUS
Ac oss the bottom of you Gemini monito you will find the Mode Functions and elated
Indicato s and Buttons.
Descriptio
DescriptioDescriptio
Descriptio
Detailed Status I dicators
Detailed Status I dicatorsDetailed Status I dicators
Detailed Status I dicators
Status Li e
Status Li eStatus Li e
Status Li e
The status li e will i dicate whe you
have successfully cha ged or applied a
setti g.
Voltage/
Voltage/Voltage/
Voltage/
I ter al Temp
I ter al TempI ter al Temp
I ter al Temp
Video I put Format
Video I put FormatVideo I put Format
Video I put Format
Record / Play / Stop
Record / Play / Stop Record / Play / Stop
Record / Play / Stop
Butto
ButtoButto
Butto
Click to i itiate the appropriate actio .
Record
Stop
Play
Pause
Timecode
TimecodeTimecode
Timecode
Mode Switch
Mode SwitchMode Switch
Mode Switch
Tappi g will move the arrow (“>”) to
toggle betwee Rec a d Play Mode.
Video Output Format
Video Output FormatVideo Output Format
Video Output Format
Remai i g Record Time
Remai i g Record TimeRemai i g Record Time
Remai i g Record Time
Remai i g record time per card, show
as SSD1 / SSD2.
These umbers are approximate…..
Quick Key
Quick KeyQuick Key
Quick Key
Click the carrot (“^”) to display optio s,
the click to apply.
Apply
LUT
NOTE: Viewi g LUTs are
ot applied to recorded
material.
1:1 Pixel For critical focus
Status L ne
Status L neStatus L ne
Status L ne
Voltage /
Voltage / Voltage /
Voltage /
Internal Temp
Internal TempInternal Temp
Internal Temp
V deo Input Format
V deo Input FormatV deo Input Format
V deo Input Format
Record / Play / Stop Button
Record / Play / Stop ButtonRecord / Play / Stop Button
Record / Play / Stop Button
T mecode
T mecodeT mecode
T mecode
Mode Sw tch
Mode Sw tchMode Sw tch
Mode Sw tch
V deo Output Format
V deo Output FormatV deo Output Format
V deo Output Format
Rema n ng
Rema n ng Rema n ng
Rema n ng
Record T me
Record T meRecord T me
Record T me
Qu ck Key
Qu ck Key Qu ck Key
Qu ck Key

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PREPARATIONS
POWER
POWERPOWER
POWER
There are multiple ways to power your Gemi i 4:4:4;
1. Usi g the provided AC Power Supply which i cludes i ter atio al power
plugs
2. Usi g 4-Pi XLR Power, usi g the supplied 4-Pi XLR to 4-Pi Hirose Power
Cable.
3. Usi g a A to Bauer or IDX Battery with a D-Tap co ectio . A D-Tap to 4-
Pi Hirose Power Cable is i cluded.
4. Usi g a y 4-Pi Hirose Power cable as provided by Co verge t Desig for
Gemi i 4:4:4 or a oFlash.
5. Usi g a y suitable DC power source, 6 to 19 Volts DC, with a 4-Pi Hirose
co ector.
Pi 1 & 2 Must be Positive DC Voltage
Pi 3 & 4 Must be Negative or Grou d
Power Supply must supply at least 15W.
AC Power Supply
AC Power SupplyAC Power Supply
AC Power Supply
Simply co ect the 4-pi Hirose to 4-Pi
Male XLR cable to the Female 4-Pi XLR
co ector o the AC Power Supply a d plug
i to a suitable AC power source.
Ge tly tur to fit a d click the Hirose
co ector i to the Power 6-19V co ector
o the left of the Gemi i 4:4:4.
Do ot force the power co ector i to the
Do ot force the power co ector i to the Do ot force the power co ector i to the
Do ot force the power co ector i to the
Remote Tally co ector o the right side of the Gemi i 4:4:4.
Remote Tally co ector o the right side of the Gemi i 4:4:4.Remote Tally co ector o the right side of the Gemi i 4:4:4.
Remote Tally co ector o the right side of the Gemi i 4:4:4.
Camera
CameraCamera
Camera
Usi g the supplied HD-SDI cables, or other high quality True 75 Ohm HD-SDI
cables with True 75 Ohm co ectors, co ect your camera to SDI A, or to both
SDI A a d SDI B (for Dual Li k).
Use of 50 Ohm
Use of 50 Ohm Use of 50 Ohm
Use of 50 Ohm a d/or low quality
a d/or low qualitya d/or low quality
a d/or low quality cables will cause the video sig al to be
cables will cause the video sig al to be cables will cause the video sig al to be
cables will cause the video sig al to be
i termitte t.
i termitte t.i termitte t.
i termitte t.
WARNING! Power
WARNING! Power WARNING! Power
WARNING! Power nput
nputnput
nput s l m ted to 6
s l m ted to 6s l m ted to 6
s l m ted to 6-
--
-19 Volt DC.
19 Volt DC.19 Volt DC.
19 Volt DC.

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REGISTRATION
REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
If you have ’t already, you will eed to register your Gemi i 4:4:4 at
www.Gemi i444.com to activate your u it.
Your i formatio is private a d used i ter ally to se d you firmware updates
via email. We highly e courage you to e ter the optio al i formatio that we
request. This extra i formatio is desig ed to help us provide product
improveme ts as well as better products for you.
Whe you power up the Gemi i for the
first time, it will automatically provide you
with a serial umber that you will eed for
your o -li e registratio , via the website.
(1) Tap the OK butto whe you are
ready to proceed.
(2) E ter U it Activatio Key usi g the + a d – butto s; Press OK.
(3) Activatio is complete if you have received the ‘U it Activatio
Successful’ i the Status Li e.
SETTING DATE & TIME
SETTING DATE & TIMESETTING DATE & TIME
SETTING DATE & TIME
The Gemi i|Set|Time a d Gemi i|Set|Date me u items are used to set the
i ter al clock of the Gemi i 4:4:4, which keeps time eve whe there is o
exter al power co ected to the u it.
HANDLING SSD CARDS
HANDLING SSD CARDSHANDLING SSD CARDS
HANDLING SSD CARDS
Avoid touchi g the co ector e d
of the SSD’s.
Avoid shocki g the co ector e d
of the SSD’s via static electricity.
Whe i serti g i to the Gemi i 4:4:4,
make sure the label is faci g the fro t
of the u it (see the proper placeme t
i the image below).
Please be ge tle whe i serti g the card. Claspi g the door over the card a d
ge tly pushi g i the drawer will adequately co ect the drive.

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Formatting SSD Cards
Formatti g is a destructive process
Formatti g is a destructive processFormatti g is a destructive process
Formatti g is a destructive process. A y data o your SSD’s that has ot
already bee tra sferred to a other medium will be lost forever. O ce this
process is started, there is o way to recover the data. “U -format Utilities” will
ot be able to recover the data.
Go to GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT SSD1
GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT SSD1GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT SSD1
GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT SSD1 or GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT
GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT
GEMINI > SSD’s > FORMAT
SSD2
SSD2SSD2
SSD2 from the Me u to format the SSD’s.
This process will take approximately 30 seconds for a 256GB
and 60 seconds for 512GB cards.
SSD Status Indicators
SSD Status IndicatorsSSD Status Indicators
SSD Status Indicators
The LED lights associated with each SSD drive will display the followi g
status color i dicators:
D ive needs to be fo matted within the Gemini.
D ive is completely full and
can be played back o fo matted fo a new eco d.
D ive is eady to eco d.
SSD ca d is initializing.
D ive is cu ently playing back.
D ive is cu ently eco ding.
NEVER
REMOVE
SSD
DURING RECORD OR PLAYBACK!
WAR I G: BEFORE USI G THE SSD’S IT IS IMPERATIVE
WAR I G: BEFORE USI G THE SSD’S IT IS IMPERATIVE WAR I G: BEFORE USI G THE SSD’S IT IS IMPERATIVE
WAR I G: BEFORE USI G THE SSD’S IT IS IMPERATIVE
TO FORMAT THE SSD’S I THE GEMI I 4:4:4
TO FORMAT THE SSD’S I THE GEMI I 4:4:4TO FORMAT THE SSD’S I THE GEMI I 4:4:4
TO FORMAT THE SSD’S I THE GEMI I 4:4:4
ALL EXISTI G
ALL EXISTI G ALL EXISTI G
ALL EXISTI G DATA WILL BE LOST
DATA WILL BE LOST DATA WILL BE LOST
DATA WILL BE LOST DURI G THE
DURI G THEDURI G THE
DURI G THE
FORMAT!
FORMAT!FORMAT!
FORMAT!
After the SSD’s have been used to record any video, the video must be
After the SSD’s have been used to record any video, the video must be After the SSD’s have been used to record any video, the video must be
After the SSD’s have been used to record any video, the video must be
transferred to another device, before reformatting th
transferred to another device, before reformatting thtransferred to another device, before reformatting th
transferred to another device, before reformatting th
e SSD’s, otherwise the
e SSD’s, otherwise the e SSD’s, otherwise the
e SSD’s, otherwise the
video will be lost forever.
video will be lost forever.video will be lost forever.
video will be lost forever.
SYS Status Ind cators
SYS Status Ind catorsSYS Status Ind cators
SYS Status Ind cators
SSD Status
SSD Status SSD Status
SSD Status
Ind cators
Ind catorsInd cators
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SYS
SYSSYS
SYS Status Indicators
Status IndicatorsStatus Indicators
Status Indicators
The LED lights located i betwee each SSD drive, i the middle of the u it, will
display the followi g status color i dicators:
Ready fo Reco d.
Reco ding.
Play Mode.
Best User Practices
Best User PracticesBest User Practices
Best User Practices
• Before each shoot always make a test recordi g, a d verify that it was
recorded successfully.
• Always format your SSD’s i the Gemi i 4:4:4 before recordi g.
Of course it is importa t to ot reformat a SSD u less the footage has bee
successfully copied to a other medium.

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RECORDING
RECORDINGRECORDING
RECORDING
Record ng
Record ngRecord ng
Record ng T me / Med a
T me / Med aT me / Med a
T me / Med a
Media 1080p24 4:4:4 1080p25 4:4:4
256GB SSD (x1) 21 20
256GB SSD (x2) 42 40
512GB SSD (x2) 84 80
Record ng Instruct ons
Record ng Instruct onsRecord ng Instruct ons
Record ng Instruct ons
Are you ready to capture the ultimate quality? The followi g will walk you
through a successful recordi g.
(1) Assure you have a appropriate power supply.
(2) Make sure a y a d all ecessary setti gs have bee programmed a d
saved.
(3) I sert at least o e Co verge t Desig SSD card i to either Slot 1 or Slot 2,
or i sert o e i each slot. For more i formatio o ‘Ha dli g SSD Cards’,
visit page 12. The LED SSD Drive I dicator light should be gree . If so,
proceed to step 4.
(4) If the “>” is ext to ‘REC’ o the Mode Toggle, you are ready to record. If
ot, tap the Mode o ce to toggle to ‘REC’ mode.
(5) Make sure the SYS Status I dicator is gree .
TROUBLESHOOTI G. If the SSD I dicator(s) are NOT gree , try the followi g:
Ora ge
SSD drive is i itializi g. If it does ot cha ge after 30 seco ds,
power cycle
the u it.
Yellow
Go to GEMINI > SSD’S > FORMAT SSD (1
or
2)
.
White
Card is full; remove the card a d tra sfer the data.

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(6) Tap the Record Butto to begi your Clip.
(7) Your clip is ow recordi g. Please ote:
a. The SYS Status I dicator is red.
b. O e of the SSD Status I dicators is Red. If you have two cards i ,
the other light should be gree .
c. The Status Bar will tur red a d your time code should be
i creme ti g.
(8) To stop recordi g, click the blue Stop Butto . The Status Li e will i dicate
that the “Record is Complete”.
(9) Record agai , or, to watch your clip(s), you are ready for Playback Mode.
DPX Record ng
DPX Record ngDPX Record ng
DPX Record ng
I DPX mode, Gemi i Records video i to DPX (.dpx) files. DPX is a file format
that is specifically desig ed for u compressed video. Each DPX file actually
o ly stores o e si gle frame of video. Therefore, each record will have a si gle
folder that co tai s all of the DPX files. For NLE workflow optio s, see
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PLAYBACK
PLAYBACKPLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
Now that you have successfully recorded to your Gemi i 4:4:4, it’s time to
har ess its playback capabilities o its high-defi itio 800 x 480 mo itor.
(1) If the “>
>>
>”
””
” is ext to ‘PLAY
PLAYPLAY
PLAY’ o the Mode Toggle, you are ready to play back.
If ot, tap the Mode o ce to toggle to PLAY
PLAYPLAY
PLAY M
MM
Mode
odeode
ode. The Status Li e will
i dicate that you are ow i Play/Review Mode.
(2) Tap the blue Play Butto
Play ButtoPlay Butto
Play Butto .
The most rece t clip take will immediately begi playi g.
(3) Whe Play
PlayPlay
Play has bee i itiated, the butto will cha ge to a Pause Butto
Pause ButtoPause Butto
Pause Butto .
(4) Whe you have completed your review, tap the Mode agai to toggle back
to REC Mode
REC ModeREC Mode
REC Mode.
..
.
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE EITHER SSD CARD DURING PLAYBACK.
THIS MAY RESULT IN DATA THAT IS UNRECOVERABLE.

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TRANSFER
TRANSFERTRANSFER
TRANSFER
Data from your SSD is copied over eSATA; USB is used for ONLY
ONLYONLY
ONLY poweri g the
Tra sfer Statio . Data ca ot be copied via USB.
If your computer is ot equipped with a eSATA port the you will eed to
purchase a Adaptor, or expa sio card. Additio al optio s i clude USB 3.0 to
eSATA Adaptor, or PCI eSATA Adaptor.
Best User Practices
The best way to tra sfer is to co ect
the eSATA adapter, the Tra sfer
Statio a d the SSD, then
thenthen
then boot the
computer.
Use 6 Gb eSATA adapte s fo maximum
pe fo mance.
Do not fo ce cables o the SSD into T ansfe Station.
(See image for proper connectivity)
Performa ce
The Gemi i 4:4:4 SSD's ca Perform up to 400MBps. Keep i mi d you will be
limited by the slowest media i the tra sfer process. For example: eSATA
3Gbps cards have a max performa ce of ~270MBps, a d eSATA 1.5Gbps have a
max performa ce of ~130MBps.
Typical Hard Drives (No -Raid) ge erally perform a ywhere i the ra ge of 80-
130MBps. For maximum performa ce, make sure you are usi g eSATA 6 Gbps
to a Raid co figuratio .
File Support
The Gemini 4:4:4 eco de accepts inputs f om both HD-SDI 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 came as.
4:4:4 Came as cu ently must have HD-SDI Dual Link. HD-SDI 3G will be suppo ted in a
futu e fi mwa e elease.
All DPX files a e eco ded so that each f ame of video is a single file,
with all f ames f om a single eco ding being contained within a single file folde .
All Files Recorded by the Gemini 4:4:4 are recorded as 4:4:4 10 Bit RGB
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Thus, each time you sta t and stop a eco ding it will c eate a new file folde ,
which takes the name of the Clip, as setup via a menu item in the Gemini 4:4:4:
All clips eside in a }CLIPS{ folde on the Solid State D ive (SSD).
}CLIPS{
CLIP001001 (Assuming that the RECORD|CLIP is set to (CLIP001) (001))
CLIP0001001.0000001.DPX
CLIP0001001.0000002.DPX
Etc.
CLIP0001002 (Assuming that the RECORD|CLIP is set to (CLIP001) (002))
CLIP0001002.0000001.DPX
CLIP0001002.0000002.DPX
Etc.
DPX rames May contain up to 60,000 rames per Clip (Based on 512GB Drive)
Viewing Gemini Clips
DPX Files a e suppo ted with the following Softwa e:
DJV VIEWER (PC)
http://djv.sou cefo ge.net/ Click on Downloads and select one suitable fo you system

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DJV VIEWER (Mac)
http://djv.sou cefo ge.net/ Click on Downloads and select one suitable fo you system
http://djv.sou cefo ge.net/install.html
Many Capture Card Software programs will playback Gemini 4:4:4 DPX iles natively.
BLACKMAGIC MEDIA EXPRESS
AJA DPX T anslato (AJA KONA QTToDPXT anslato and AJA KONA DPXToQTT anslato )
http://www.aja.com/p oducts/softwa e/
Color Grading / inishing Support
ADOBE AFTEREFFECTS CS4, 5 and 5.5
http://www.adobe.com/p oducts/catalog.html
AUTODESK SMOKE
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/se vlet/pc/index?id=5561833&siteID=123112
CINEFORM REMASTER
http://www.cinefo m.com/p oducts.php
INAL CUT PRO COLOR 1.5.3
Editing Support
Adobe P emie CS4, 5, and 5.5
http://www.adobe.com/p oducts/catalog.html
BlackMagic DaVinci Resolve
http://blackmagic-design.com/p oducts/davinci esolve