SmallHD User Guide

User interface quick-start (touchscreen)

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Once you get your monitor plugged in via HDMI or SDI, this is a quick overview of the touchscreen interface. There are more detailed sections in the guide that expands on many of these features, this is a quick overview to get you rolling.

Exposure Assist (False Color)

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Exposure Assist is a highly visible, quick and accurate guide to setting exposure for your shots by ‘painting’ pixels when they hit a specified luma (brightness) value.  This helps you pinpoint the exact areas your image may be clipping and quickly roll exposure to adjust for it, particularly in difficult viewing conditions (outdoors or on a gimbal or crane)

Focusing Tips

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Manually focusing a camera with accuracy can be difficult, thankless, and if unchecked can lead to a surprise of the worst kind in post-production.  Use SmallHD's industry-leading focusing toolset to help achieve razor-sharp focus every time and to free you up for other on-set tasks.

Exposure - Case Study

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Either before or after reading this guide you will have an understanding of how to set proper exposure using SmallHD's industry-leading toolset.  Learn how Waveform, Exposure Assist, Zebra, Histogram and Color Picker compare and how to get the most from each.

How to use Tools - Case Study (Touchscreen)

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Below we will walk through an example of adding a few tools: FOCUS ASSIST, CROSSHAIR, We will start by making a new page into a 'focus + framing' page that we can flip to for composing our shot and nailing focus.  This will include a focus assist, a crosshair for accuracy performing pan/tilt and custom frame guides for a cinemascope aspect ratio.Navigate to Focus (1) > Focus Assist (2) and select the '+' (3) to add Focus Assist to this page.

How to use Tools - Case Study (Joystick)

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Below we will walk through an example of using tools. Let's make a new page into a 'focus + framing' page that we can flip to for composing our shot and nailing focus.  This will include a focus assist, a crosshair for accuracy performing pan/tilt and custom frame guides for a cinemascope aspect ratio.  We will also go over adding a LUT to a new page and show the benefit of using the page system.

How to make a LUT

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All Monitors – SmallHD – Technical – Conversion LUTs PROBLEM Is there a way to get the LUTs pre-installed on my SmallHD Focus monitor from the monitor to my computer? In particular the one converting the slog-3 to a rec 709. Any chance I can get that one? SOLUTION Unfortunately that internal conversion is not made with a LUT. We recommend this free pack of utility/conversion LUTs, though, which includes S-Log3 to Rec 709: https://luts.iwltbap.com/free-lut-log-to-rec709-and-rec709-to-log-conversion/#freeware We also offer a free pack of look LUTs for download here: https://www.smallhd.com/community/gradetrade Keywords LUTs, conversion, Log, S-Log, S-Log2, S-Log3, Rec 709, Rec 2020, DCI P3

How to use Look (3D LUT) files with your monitor

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Shotover Gimbal Overlay

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RT Teradek Motion Overlay

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https://support.teradek.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020392513-Teradek-RT-SmallHD-Integration Below are steps to activate the Lens Data Overlay feature.Before continuing, please see the following requirements: Lens Mapping LicenseIf you have a CTRL.1, you need to purchase a Lens Mapping License.If you have a CTRL.3, the license is already included. A compatible SmallHD/Teradek RT Controller Interface CableBe sure you purchase the appropriate cable for your monitor. Cables can be purchased at teradek.com     UPDATE YOUR CONTROLLER AND MONITOR TO THE LATEST FIRMWAREMONITOR: Visit https://www.smallhd.com/community/os3 and download firmware version 3.4.0 or later to a compatible SD card. Insert the SD card into the monitor. From the main screen, swipe left to access the monitor settings, then scroll down to the system menu and select firmware. You will then be prompted to install the firmware file from the SD card. Restart your monitor. CTRL.1/CTRL.3: If you have a CTRL.1, be sure to purchase a lens mapping license before you continue. If you have a CTRL.3, the lens mapping license is already included. Visit https://teradek.com/pages/downloads#teradekrt and download version 1.1.0 or later of the RTFW application. Run the RTFW software once it completes the installation. Turn the controller off and connect it to your computer via a USB to mini-USB cable. Turn the controller back on. RTFW will automatically detect the controller. Click Update Device. CONFIGURE YOUR CONTROLLER: If you have not yet activated lens mapping on CTRL.1, visit https://activate.teradek.com/ and enter your controller’s UID to generate a license key. From the controller, navigate to LENS>LENSMAP and select one of the configured lens maps. If you have not yet created a lens map, follow the instructions here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/301290121 Firmware 1.4 and earlier: Press the MENU button to return to the main menu, then navigate to ADV>SMALLHD. Select YES to activate SmallHD Comms. Firmware 1.5 and later: Press the MENU button to return to the main menu, then navigate to IO CONFIG, select SMALLHD, and press SET.   CONNECT A CABLE FROM THE CONTROLLER’S WIRED MODE CONNECTOR TO THE MONITOR’S USB PORT: 5-pin to micro-USB for Focus (part number 11-1469) 5-pin to 5-pin for 703/703 Bolt 5-pin to USB-A for larger monitors CONFIGURE YOUR MONITOR: Tap the screen on the monitor and navigate to ADD NEW TOOL>ADD ONS. Select TERADEK RT. The Lens Map Overlay will appear on the right and move according to the controller’s knob movements. ABOUT: The Teradek RT tool appears when a lens map is selected. No information will be displayed on the monitor if no lens map is selected. The focus units will match those configured on the controller unless overridden by the Focus Units option in the Teradek RT tool configuration. The overlay only displays the axis that is currently being controlled by CTRL.1.