Battery indicator
If your URSA Broadcast is running on battery power, this indicator displays remaining
battery life in 25% increments. Each of the battery indicator’s four bars corresponds to
25% battery life remaining. When your battery drops below 20% charge, the colour of
the status LED, near the record button begins to flash. It will alternate slowly between
red and orange during recording and alternate between white and orange during
standby mode.
This indicator is not shown when your camera is running off mains power.
FPS, Shutter Angle, White Balance
The ‘FPS,’ ‘shutter,’ and ‘WB’ indicators display your camera’s current frame rate, Shutter
angle and white balance. The ‘fps’ indicator shows the current sensor frame rate.
For more information on sensor and project frame rates, see the 'touchscreen controls'
section in this manual.
Gain/ISO
Displays your camera’s currently set gain.
Iris
Displays your current lens aperture. Depending on your lens type, this will be
displayed as an ‘f' or ’T’ stop.
Card Information
The ‘card 1’ and ‘card 2’ indicators will appear on your URSA Broadcast's status
LCD when these slots are occupied.
The ‘SD’ indicator appears if you are recording on SD cards, and disappears if you are
recording on CFast cards.
Record Indicator
While recording, a circular indicator will appear under the card or cards being currently
written to.
Low Time Remaining
A ‘low’ indicator will appear under the relevant card when you have approximately
5 minutes of record time remaining.
Audio Meters
The peak audio meters display audio levels when using the internal microphone, or
via external audio when connected. The display is calibrated to dBFS units and features
peak hold indicators which stay visible for a short time so you can clearly see the
maximum levels reached.
To achieve optimum audio quality, ensure your audio levels do not reach 0 dBFS. This
is the maximum level that your camera can record, meaning that any audio that exceeds
this level will be clipped, resulting in distortion.
Dropped Frame Indicator
This indicator will flash when your camera detects dropped frames. Once you stop
recording, the indicator will remain on the screen to let you know that the previous clip
detected dropped frames. This warning disappears the next time you start recording,
or if you power cycle the camera. For more information on avoiding dropped frames,
see the ‘storage media’ section in this manual.
NOTE
You can set your URSA Broadcast to stop recording if dropped frames
are detected. See the ‘record settings’ section in this manual for more
information. This feature is user selectable as you may be able to get away with
brief periods of 'burst' recording at higher frame rates or resolutions when
shooting to slower media.
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URSA Broadcast Controls