Storage indicator icons on Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR
display the status of the SD card slot and external drive
Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR features a USB-C connection so you can connect a single
drive or a Blackmagic MultiDock 10G with up to 4 SSD's.
To select your active drive on Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR:
1
Tap the 'drive' icon to open the storage settings.
2
Tap on 'drive list'.
3
Tap the drive you want to select, it will highlight blue. Tap 'use drive'. The active drive is
identified by the blue vertical line to the left of the drive icon.
4
Tap 'exit' to return to the previous storage settings screen.
5
Tap 'exit' again to leave the storage settings screen.
Drive list view on 12G video assist models
It's worth noting that the 'use drive' button will be disabled when the selected drive is already
active, or there is only one drive available.
You can also format your storage via the storage settings menu. Refer to the 'formatting storage
media using your video assist' section later in this manual for more information.
Storage indicator icons slightly vary between video assist models, and can display the number,
name, progress bar and status of the media slots, or just the number and status.
Changing Settings
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