FFV DigiDecK User Manual Download Page 12

DigiDeck digital video recorder

 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc. Revised 1/20/04   

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To access the menu and adjust any of the settings on the DigiDeck, just touch the Menu Icon located in the upper 
right side of the touch screen (on a single channel), it appears as a small rectangle with tiny lines. On a dual deck, 
touch the disc capacity indicator for the desired channel. Each of the choices listed on the main menu have sub-
menus. Following the illustration are detailed descriptions of the functions accessed through the Menu Icon. 
 

Main Menu Display 5 (dual deck) 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Settings Menu Display 6 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

      PERSONALITY  

Using this command, you can select between Native Mode, which uses Odetics extensions in the RS-422 
protocol, and BVW-75, which equates to a Sony BVW 75 protocol.   

Note: If you want to use BVW-75 Mode, you must use this for record and playback.  If you record in 
Native Mode, your material will not be available to you when you switch to BVW-75 Mode, as the 
information in Native Mode is all related to a record index.   

       
      UNDERRUN 

If you are running a compression ratio which is higher than the disk can handle you may select RECOVER 
which will continue to record in the event that frames are dropping or STOP which will automatically stop 
recording. 

       
      STANDARD 

The DigiDeck can be configured to play either NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) video which 
is 525 lines and 30 frames or 60 fields per second, or PAL (Phase Alternate Line) video which is 625 lines 
and 25 frames or 50 fields per second. 
 
OUTPUT 
Must remain in the “Y, R-Y, B-Y” setting at all times! 
 

      FRONT PANEL 

This sub menu allows you to access the front panel’s brightness/contrast setting capability, and to disable the 
front panel controls for uninterrupted recording or playing. 
 

      TIME CODE 

This sub menu allows you to switch between Drop Frame and Non-Drop Frame. 
 

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Personality                                                                                  Output 
  
Underrun                                                                                  Time Code 
  
Standard                             Front Panel 

NATIVE 

RECOVER 

NTSC 

Y, R-Y, B-

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MAIN MENU      CHANNEL 1            

 

          
        SETTINGS          RECORD                PLAYBACK                  DISK 
  
          
         FIRMWARE          PLAY LIST              EDIT 

Summary of Contents for DigiDecK

Page 1: ...o o o or r r rd d d de e e er r r r U US SE ER R S S M MA AN NU UA AL L 18200 West McDurmott Suite B Irvine CA 92614 USA Phone 949 852 8404 FAX 949 852 1226 http www ffv com The design of the DigiDeck...

Page 2: ...e fan and power supply Operation and Storage Environment Due to the nature of the hard drives used with this device THE UNIT MUST BE USED IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA Do not cover or block the ventilatio...

Page 3: ...re 7 5 Firmware Updating Procedure 8 6 Front Panel Buttons and Functions 9 7 Main Display 10 8 Native Mode Versus BVW 75 Mode 11 9 Main Menu 12 9 1 SETTINGS MENU 12 9 2 RECORD MENU 13 9 3 PLAYBACK MEN...

Page 4: ...ite inputs and outputs 60 fld sec 30 frm sec NTSC or 50 fld sec 25 frm sec PAL Motion JPEG compression settings as low as 4 1 Internally maintains the digital video industry standard CCIR 601 4 2 2 fo...

Page 5: ...or is for controlling the DigiDeck from an external RS 422 device or via PC utilizing supplied RS 232 to RS 422 converter 4 TIME CODE IN AND OUT RCA connectors for longitudinal time code LTC 5 AUDIO I...

Page 6: ...Deck DigiDeck HOOK DigiDeck HOOK UP DIAGRAM UP DIAGRAM PRODUCTION SWITCHER PERSONAL COMPUTER RUNNING OPTIONAL PLAYBACK CONTROL SOFTWARE RS 422 CONTROLLER REFERENCE MONITOR VTR RS 422 Y C or Composite...

Page 7: ...et for installing the hard drive for each channel depending on whether you own a single channel or a dual channel DigiDeck Each bracket has two screws that hold the drives in from the top of the brack...

Page 8: ...minal now prompts you for Port Settings Set Bits per second data bits parity and stop bits to the same format indicated below 1 CONNECTION DESCRIPTION FFV choose an Icon OK 2 PHONE NUMBER Enter any ph...

Page 9: ...g PLAY To PLAY from the beginning in Native mode press the REWIND button notice it is instantaneous no waiting for tape to shuttle back The time code display will indicate that you are at 00 00 00 00...

Page 10: ...on mark in the upper left hand corner of the screen Pressing this icon will reveal which version of the firmware is currently installed NOTE That the front panel and each of the video channels have th...

Page 11: ...e you have selected BVW 75 mode linear on the personality menu of the front panel You can then record over existing material as you would with a VTR The main feature of this mode is the ability to ins...

Page 12: ...de your material will not be available to you when you switch to BVW 75 Mode as the information in Native Mode is all related to a record index UNDERRUN If you are running a compression ratio which is...

Page 13: ...ied which means that if you set the DigiDeck at 5 1 it may record some frames at 4 1 and less complex ones at 8 1 but will maintain an image quality level of approximately 5 1 TOTAL TIME This number r...

Page 14: ...lows you to select the desired speed for playback Genlock Genlock Genlock can be enabled to use with an external or internal generator The internal Genlock will lock to the time code of the recorded v...

Page 15: ...e main menu There should be a list of untitled clips in the sourcelist based on the material just recorded Choose a clip by turning the knob and highlighting your selection then press trim to edit the...

Page 16: ...o 32 characters per clip Note the box in the left corner of the playlist screen with the words untitled playlist Touch the box and the screen changes to the naming screen the words untitled playlist h...

Page 17: ...ING A CLIP AND OR A PLAYLIST Select DISK from the main menu CLEAR DISK Used to clear the entire hard drive and or format a brand new hard drive DELETE CLIPS OR FRAMES To delete clips contained in the...

Page 18: ...AL DAC Resolution 10 bits x 3 S N Ratio 60 dB VIDEO COMPRESSION Method JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Compression Ratio Variable down to 4 1 MEMORY Multi port Frame Buffer 8 MB DRAM Aggregate B...

Page 19: ...on should be 4 1or above VIDEO No Signal Scrambled or Distorted Composite Out Is B W Signal Go to PLAYBACK Menu switch OUTPUT from RGB to COMPONENT LOOP PLAY Not Functioning Properly The Sequence Play...

Page 20: ...eck controller software expands the control capabilities of the DigiDeck beyond that of the front panel including Pre naming of clips Set clip notes Trim clips in source list Build edit and save multi...

Page 21: ...recorder CONTROLLER SOFTWARE CONTROLLER SOFTWARE VERSION 3 3 18200 West McDurmott Suite B Irvine CA 92614 949 852 8404 Fax 949 852 1226 http www ffv com FAST FORWARD VIDEO INC 2000 THE DESIGN OF THE D...

Page 22: ...ns for editing the in point On the right side of the screen the Current length box contains similar controls for editing the length of the clip In both of these boxes Mark saves the current frame as t...

Page 23: ...t you put it on The software also sets up the communications parameters for the port Just attach the deck to your PC and you re set If the software doesn t find your DigiDeck even though you have it h...

Page 24: ...you can right click on it and select Change location Features Insert source clip add source clip play list If you right click on a play list entry the first two menu items that appear are Insert sour...

Page 25: ...o to out point Delete Remove clip from playlist F9 Clear out point Ctrl G Go to offset within current playlist F10 Turn on shuttle mode Ctrl Alt G Go to offset within current clip ESC Turn off shuttle...

Page 26: ...IS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT a IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE ACCIDENT MISUSE OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP OR b HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED DEFACED...

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