NewTek TriCaster Mini User manual

TriCaster®Mini 2 Spark Plus™ I/O 4K,
and Network Cables
4 Mini DisplayPort
Adaptors
Keyboard Mouse Cable
Management Clamp
Removable
Power Cable
Power
Supply
Check it out... here’s what’s in the box:
TriCaster®Mini
Quick Start Guide
Congratulations… we’re so excited!
With your new TriCaster®Mini, your stories are going to be
BIGGER, BRIGHTER, BETTER, and BOLDER
than ever.
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Connections Set Up | Back Panel
1. Power Connector
• Connect the removable power cord
to the power supply
• Connect the power supply
cable to the power connector on
the unit
• Plug in the removable power cable
to an electrical power source
2. Mini DisplayPort Connectors
• Connect mini DisplayPort
adaptors to unit
• Connect adaptors to monitors
or displays using HDMI or
DisplayPort cables
3. USB 3 Connectors
• Connect keyboard and mouse
Pro Tip: If USB extenders are needed
for peripheral devices, performance
can vary and it is recommended to
contact an authorized Newtek supplier
for advice.
4. Gigabit Ethernet Network
Connectors
• Connect to network for more input
sources, outputs, and internet
access
5. NDI®Source Connectors
• Connect network cables to NDI®
connector (6) on the
Spark Plus™ I/O 4K
Back
Spark Plus™ I/O 4K
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Connections Set Up | Front Panel
6. NDI®Output Connector
• Connect network cable from
the Spark Plus™I/O 4K to NDI®
Source Connector (5) on unit
7. HDMI Input Connector
• Connect HDMI cable from video
source to the Spark Plus™ I/O 4K
8. Microphone Connector
• Connect microphone input
9. Headphone Connector
• Connect headphones for audio
monitoring
10. Audio L-R In Connectors
• Connect line level audio source
11. Audio L-R Out Connectors
• Connect line level audio output
12. Power Switch
• Press to turn on power to the unit
Front
Spark Plus™ I/O 4K
We really want to see what you’re up to…
share your videos, pictures (preferably with your
shades on) and cool stories on our Facebook
page, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, or whatever
social media site you hangout on. There’s a
NewTek account wherever you go.
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TriCaster®Mini
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Registration
1. Find the 15 character serial
number label on the
TriCaster®Mini unit
2. Use one of the Gigabit
Ethernet Network Connectors
on the unit to make an active
internet connection
3. Be sure a display, keyboard
and mouse are connected to
the unit
4. Press the Power Switch on the
unit
5. Once the unit nishes
powering up, the End User
License Agreement appears.
Review the agreement, then
click “I Accept” to continue
7. The User Info screen now
appears. Fill out the information
and when complete, click OK
6. The Register TriCaster®screen
now appears. Type in the 15
character serial number
and click “Continue”
8. After conrmation with the
NewTek registration service, the
system user interface appears.
Before using the system,
please go to
https://www.newtek.com/
downloads/
to download and install the
latest version of software.
9. Clicking on the New Session
box is the rst step to creating
your show. Yay!
Before you go...
If you would like a bit of help
to get started, check out the
downloadable video tutorials that
show the most common features
you use to make your show. It’s all
right here
https://new.tk/tcmQSGV
One Last Cool Thing to Do
Before You Start!
Download the FREE iOS camera
app. Once you’ve installed the
app on your phone, you have a 4K
camera right in your pocket. Get it
here http://new.tk/TCNDIHXCAM
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