Beam Splitter setup

Beam Splitter setup
Left camera is the horizontal camera
Right camera is the vertical camera

On Left Eye Camera Patch Monitor out to Right Eye Camera Genlock in


On Left Eye Camera Patch Monitor out to Right Eye Camera Genlock in

Genlock Input on Right Eye Camera








Remove the Mirror Protector cover

Patch Left Eye Timecode BNC Out to the BNC Timecode In on
the vertical camera or Right Eye


Patch Left Eye Timecode BNC Out to the BNC Timecode In on
the vertical camera or Right Eye

Turn on both cameras – Turn switch to CAMERA





Reset the camera to default – Go to Menu>Sel>Others Menu>Sel>Choose All Reset


Format the cards
Go to Menu>Sel>Others Menu>Sel>Format Media>Select




Set the frame rate to 1080 24
Go to Menu>Sel>Others Menu>Sel>Video Format>HQ 1080/24P

Go to Other Menu>Genlock>24P System 24Psf for working with Stereo Cat 3D software use


Set the clip names to L or R
Go to Menu>Sel>Others Menu>Sel>Clip>Title Prefix –Change to "L" for Left L00-Press Set



Change the timecode to Free run
Go to Menu>Timecode>Mode – Preset>Run>set to Free Run

Click Reset so you start from zero
Go to Menu>Timecode>Reset













Do the same to the Right Eye Camera except change the Title Prefix to R00_
Go to Menu>Sel>Others Menu>Sel>Clip>Title Prefix – Change to "R" for Right R00-Press Set
Notice on the Right Eye view finder that it should state EXT-LK so that you know the Right camera is synced with the left camera












NOTE - THE TRANSVIDEO MONITORS ONLY WORK IN 60i
Go to Other Menu>Genlock>24P system: 60i is setting for Transvideo monitor use only use 24P for most recording use.


THE StereoCat 3D works in 24P
Go to Other Menu>Genlock>24P System 24Psf for working with Stereo Cat 3D software use

To setup the StereoCat 3D Patch the Left and Right OUT of the cameras and into the Blackmagic SDI A and B SDI IN – Left Eye SDI Out below


Right Eye SDI Out below

Patch Left Eye to A IN on Black Magic – Patch Right Eye into B in




Make sure the Black Magic Design Box is connected via thunderbolt to the Mac

Note Need a Frame Grab of the BMD system Prefs here


Setup the Blackmagic Design - Terranex settings