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Packing List 

 

Item No. 

Description 

Quantity 

Instruction Manual 

DN-60 Recorder 

12V DC 500mA Switching Adaptor 

IEEE1394 6-4pin cable 50CM 

IEEE1394 6-6pin cable 50CM 

DV File Converter CD 

 

Product Overview 

The DN-60 is a small and  portable video recorder/player capable of recording to certified removable 

Compact Flash (CF) cards. It can record up to 4.5 hours* of video depending on the recording format, 

settings and CF card size. The unit can easily be set up for FAT32 or NTFS file systems; as well as 

DV PAL, DV NTSC, DVC Pro 25, DVC Pro 50 and HDV (1280x720p or 1440x1080i) also. 

 

This unit is capable of recording from digital IEEE-1394B sources. It can also be set up to record SD 

PAL or SD  NTSC  Time Lapse sequences  at a variety of intervals.  Set it up to buffer live video and 

when you press record within 8 seconds of an event you can be confident that you have recorded that 

must have shot. 

 

Once recorded Drag and Drop your chosen  video files directly  to  the time-line of your Non-Linear 

Editing program using popular DV file types such as Microsoft AVI type 2, Canopus AVI, QuickTime 

MOV  and MXF (OP 1A) as well as M2T in HDV mode. With this many useful features the DN-60 is 

ideal for a variety applications within broadcast, education, animation, science, medical, construction 

and security. 

*

See page 17 

 

Features 

 

Small, easy to carry and camera mountable Compact Flash recorder 

 

Input Video Connections:

  

IEEE-1394 supports DV25, DVC Pro 25, DVC Pro 50 and HDV only 

 

Embedded External or Internal Time Code  

 

Output Connections:

 

IEEE-1394 in playback can supply DV, DVC Pro and HDV signals to the camera 

 

IEEE-1394 connection supports AVC command set via PC and Mac FW400 connections 

 

Allows recording to Microsoft  AVI, Canopus AVI, QuickTime DV MOV, MXF OP1A and M2T 

file formats directly (M2T converts to QuickTime via downloaded utility) 

 

Auto power on of unit when connected camera is switched on 

 

Default 48KHz (16bit) audio sampling rate for best quality audio recording 

 

Time-lapse with single or multi frame recording at user defined intervals 

 

4 or 8

 

second pre-trigger buffer, useful in recording unexpected events especially in science 

research, wildlife recording, Health & Safety or security applications 

 

Loop playback of video from a selected video bin 

 

Can be set to Auto record to the current empty video bin when the unit is powered on 

 

Backlit LCD panel allowing quick confirmation of the recorders status 

 

RS-232 interface for computer trigger and control 

Summary of Contents for DN-60

Page 1: ...1 HDV SD CF CARD VIDEO RECORDER DN 60 Instruction Manual www datavideo tek com...

Page 2: ...etup Options 13 System Set Up 14 Save Set Up 14 Recall Set Up 14 DN 60 General Setup Notes 15 Choose a file operating system FAT32 or NTFS 15 Set the CF card volume ID 15 Set the Signal Type 15 Set Fi...

Page 3: ...Specifications 27 Service and Support 28 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only At all times Datavideo Technologies will try...

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Page 5: ...at could result in risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into this unit 12 Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual do not attempt to service this prod...

Page 6: ...ree one year extension to the standard Warranty providing the product is registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase For information on how to register please visit www datavideo tek com or c...

Page 7: ...s M2T in HDV mode With this many useful features the DN 60 is ideal for a variety applications within broadcast education animation science medical construction and security See page 17 Features Small...

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Page 9: ...ower adaptor here 4 Status LED 5 Power On Auto Off switch 6 CF Card Protection Cover Slide down then lift up carefully to gain access Rear Panel 1 Battery Compartment Cover Press in gently and slide u...

Page 10: ...fitted CF card When the slot is empty no CF card inserted this button is normally in the depressed position Upon inserting a CF card the button moves out again NOTE CF cards need to be inserted the co...

Page 11: ...DC input socket Note Not all AA labelled batteries are manufactured to the same dimensions so care must be taken when selecting batteries for use with the DN 60 Some batteries because of their non sta...

Page 12: ...DN 60 into record mode when the menu navigation button is pressed in At this point the DN 60 checks for the chosen input signal DV DVC Pro or HDV at the IEEE 1394 connector Use Status mode to check t...

Page 13: ...parameters and modes to be setup Menu Option Action taken Exit Will return you to the SET UP menu SET FILE TYPE The file options change depending on the Signal Type chosen in System Set Up DV and DVC...

Page 14: ...be marked with an asterisk SET BATTERY TYPE This option allows the proper display of remaining power from Alkaline NiMH 1 NiMH 2 or Lithium type battery cells SET DV HIDDEN MODE Allows user to enable...

Page 15: ...the standard chosen is DV DVC 60Hz then the NTSC IRE LEVEL is dictated by the source equipment or camera Set File Type The choices for file types are dependent on the Signal Type chosen Types availabl...

Page 16: ...es 3 4 5 on pages 11 and 12 Starting the Record Process Common ways of starting to record with the DN 60 are 1 Manually by switching the units Sync to Tape feature off and selecting Record mode whilst...

Page 17: ...the Interval minutes value between 0 and 59 minutes Set the Interval seconds value between 0 and 59 seconds Set the Frames to record value between 0 and 15 Frames Once set select TIMELAPSE ON and pres...

Page 18: ...process under TOOLS mode must be undertaken otherwise the computer may see a blank card This menu operation prepares the recorded video content on the CF card to be seen by a computer by building pre...

Page 19: ...ty pdf Below for convenience is an initial list of CF media that you may wish to consider Brand CF Card Name Data Rate Size Max Record Time Approx DV25 HDV DVC Pro 25 DVC Pro 50 SanDisk Extreme III 30...

Page 20: ...videoxx xx is a value between 0 and 99 To update the DN 60 s firmware 1 Use a CF card that is smaller than 64GB to update the DN 60 2 Disconnect any IEEE 1394 DV HDV cable from the DN 60 3 Ensure the...

Page 21: ...lay of up to 700 msec During this busy time all commands will be ignored Summary List of Commands Command Name Response Name System Control 00h 11h 11h Device Type Request 12h 11h 00h 00h 23h Device T...

Page 22: ...bin is 1 then the next bin is 99 02h F5h 08h 00h FFh Disable Loop Play When this command is issued from the Idle state the Loop Play feature is disabled Loop Play is where the the last play command i...

Page 23: ...nn Content of the present bin is played at 1x speed starting at Frame Offset nn This command may be issued from the Idle state or any other Play state 24h F3h bb nn Select Bin and Play Offset Bin num...

Page 24: ...ds JOG VARIABLE or SHUTTLE the unit will play forward or backward according to the speed data The first data byte may only be a maximum of 80 Play Speed 10 nn 32 2 Note that setting nn to 0 will resul...

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Page 26: ...is allows the user trial access to the software for evaluation and any video files converted will show watermark text in the video playback An activation code allows the software to produce files with...

Page 27: ...opus mov mxf OP1A HDV m2t Operating File System Compatibility FAT32 NTFS Input Voltage Requirement 12V typical 8V min 24V max Power Consumption 12V Idle 4 3W Play Record 6W HDD mode 5 3W Size H x W x...

Page 28: ...pe BV Tel 31 30 261 96 56 Fax 31 30 261 96 57 E Mail service datavideo nl Datavideo UK Limited Tel 44 1457 851 000 Fax 44 1457 850 964 E Mail sales datavideo co uk Datavideo Technologies Co Ltd Tel 88...

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