Plugging in Power
Now that all the required software is installed on your computer, you'll need to plug power into
your scanner so that you can lace up your film.
Power your scanner by connecting a standard IEC cable to the AC power socket on the lower
right side of the back panel. Your scanner's power indicator LED will glow green when power
is connected.
Connecting to a Computer
There are two ways to connect your Cintel Scanner to a host computer. The Thunderbolt 3 port
can be used by Windows and Mac computers, while the PCIe external port can be used by
Windows and Linux computers when used with the PCIe cable kit from Blackmagic Design. You
can also connect to an external monitor via your scanner's HDMI port for focusing or preview
purposes. The Thunderbolt 3, PCIe, and HDMI ports are located on the lower right side of
your scanner.
TIP
If you have installed the latest Blackmagic Cintel Installer software, the next
time you connect your Cintel scanner to your computer it will prompt you to update
your scanner's internal software. Simply follow the on screen prompts to complete
the installation.
Click on the 'Update Now' button to update your scanner's internal software.
Launching DaVinci Resolve
Launch DaVinci Resolve and select the Media page. Open DaVinci Resolve's film scanner panel
by clicking on the 'capture' button at the top right of the screen and selecting 'film scanner'.
The scanner will capture a large amount of image data, so you'll need to set the folder you want
DaVinci Resolve to record the captured files to.
To do this:
1
Launch DaVinci Resolve.
2
Click on 'preferences' in the DaVinci Resolve menu bar.
3
Click on the 'plus' icon in the 'media storage' tab.
Browse to and select a drive or folder path.
4
Click 'save', and restart DaVinci Resolve.
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