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MR-HD100 Media Recorder

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Table of Contents

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Native File Recording Eliminates Pre-edit Processing  . . . .  1
Assign Custom Metadata on the Fly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Unpacking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Overview of this Guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Physical Description and Controls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Front View - Controls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Power  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Record / Play Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Record  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Stop  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Play  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Pause   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

Scroll/Select Wheel and Soft Navigation Keys . . .  12

Scroll Wheel and Select key   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Right Soft Button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Left Soft Button   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Up Soft Button / Next Video Clip  . . . . . . . . . .  13

Function keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Unit LEDs    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Disk Activity    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Battery Charge   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Top View - Input/Output and Power Connectors . . . . .  15

Power - 11-18V DC   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Video I/O - IEEE1394 Camera FireWire Connector 15

Summary of Contents for MR-HD100

Page 1: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder User Guide MANL 1144 02...

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Page 3: ...N THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING HOWEVER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Copyright 2008 Focus Enhancements All Rights Reserved The mater...

Page 4: ...8 00 AM to 5 00PM Central Time Email support focusinfo com Telephone 1 763 398 1658 Fax 1 763 571 7688 Address Focus Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 www focusinfo com EMEA Europe...

Page 5: ...quipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is...

Page 6: ...the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that used by the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Compliance MR HD100 is a device marketed for use in...

Page 7: ...ad before the product is operated Retain Documentation Place documentation in a secure place for future reference on operating and safety instructions Follow All Operating and Safety Instructions Pay...

Page 8: ...al convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Verify Power Plugs are Fully Inserted To prevent potential electrical shock to personnel verify that the MR HD100 powe...

Page 9: ...r outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type p...

Page 10: ...uctions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions The incorrect adjustment of other controls can result in damage and often requires extensive work by a qualified techn...

Page 11: ...LEGAL NOTICES MR HD100 Media Recorder ix Operating Environment Avoid moisture dust extreme heat or cold...

Page 12: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder x...

Page 13: ...rols 10 Front View Controls 10 Display 10 Power 10 Record Play Controls 11 Record 11 Stop 11 Play 11 Pause 12 Scroll Select Wheel and Soft Navigation Keys 12 Scroll Wheel and Select key 13 Right Soft...

Page 14: ...amera 22 MR HD100 User Interface 23 Types of MR HD100 Displays 28 Record and Playback 29 Set Up the MR HD100 29 Power On MR HD100 29 Set Date and Time 30 Select Record Play Mode 33 Select the Control...

Page 15: ...ntering Metadata 57 Saving Metadata 58 Reel Matching and Templates 59 Creating A Template 60 Creating A New Template 61 TC Depend and Input Style In AXIF and Final Cut Pro 63 Duplicating a Template 64...

Page 16: ...RETRO CACHE 87 Setting Length of RETRO CACHE 87 RETRO DISK 88 Setting Length of RETRO DISK 88 SNAP Record DV modes only 89 TIMELAPSE DV mode only 89 Setting Duration of TIMELAPSE 89 REC FORMAT 90 NFR...

Page 17: ...EB 116 AUTO ORG 117 AUTO MARK 118 REELS PREF 119 FUNCTIONS Screens 120 Functions List 121 Assigning Clips to Reels 124 Blank 125 UTILITIES Screens 126 FORMAT 127 REPAIR DISK 128 REPAIR CLIP 130 FILE N...

Page 18: ...ODE 158 Mounting and Dismounting the MR HD100 159 Windows 159 Close MR HD100 Directory and Dismount From Win dows 160 MAC 161 Close MR HD100 Directory and Dismount From MAC 162 iPod Touch and the MR H...

Page 19: ...User Interface 183 Metadata 183 Compliance 184 Connectors 184 Inputs Outputs 184 Video 184 NFR Video Formats 185 Audio 185 Timecode 185 Data I Os 185 USB 2 0 185 Disk Drive 186 NFR File Formats Suppo...

Page 20: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder xviii...

Page 21: ...or DV and HDV camcorder owners Native File Recording Eliminates Pre edit Processing The MR HD100 Native File Recording eliminates the need to capture transfer or convert video clips before editing The...

Page 22: ...your NLE system or PX Media Server All of the information that you assigned during the shoot goes with the clips saving you hours or even days of logging time Unpacking Verify that the MR HD100 has t...

Page 23: ...are recorded to disk as either NFR includes support for HDV camcorders with 720p and 1080i MPEG 2 capabilities and equipped with a FireWire 1394 connection Missing or Damaged Components If there are m...

Page 24: ...ng The electronic shock cache ensures that video is always recorded even in the roughest of conditions Disk Utilities Format Delete Clip and Repair Disk Clip Easy to Use Control and Update a The MR HD...

Page 25: ...USB 2 0 network adapter and a device with web browser capabilities computer laptop PDA etc Multiple Control Modes External Normal and Syncro coordinate control between camera and MR HD100 Multiple Ti...

Page 26: ...arking Reels This allows categorizing video clips into pre named folders on the disk during a shoot Snap and Timelapse Record DV Only Universal Disk Format UDF a Large disk storage capacity through us...

Page 27: ...adata and how it can be used MR HD100 Functions page 77 This chapter provides detailed information about each of the MR HD100 functions MR HD100 with Other Devices page 139 This chapter describes how...

Page 28: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder 8...

Page 29: ...Connectors page 15 Powering the MR HD100 page 17 Connecting the MR HD100 to AC Power page 17 Battery Operations page 17 Connecting MR HD100 to DV HDV Camera page 22 MR HD100 User Interface page 23 Rec...

Page 30: ...Power key provides two functions 1 Power ON MR HD100 2 Power OFF Press the key to shut down During power off the MR HD100 beeps indicating that it is turning off 3 Reset Is a function of turning off t...

Page 31: ...tion Refer to the section Setup Screens on page 62 for more information Play X Press this key to start playback of the selected clip Pressing Record Key During Record Mode In all record modes pressing...

Page 32: ...navigate through the MR HD100 menus The navigation keys are Left Right Up Down and Select The soft buttons are areas on the Scroll Wheel where when pressed act like a key Navigation Tips When in any o...

Page 33: ...he top of that menu When at the top of a menu pressing Left returns the display to the Home screen Up Soft Button Next Video Clip When in a menu pressing the Up soft button moves the cursor upwards in...

Page 34: ...symbol in the LCD display Green 100 50 Yellow 50 25 Red 25 0 Low charge recharge immediately LED State Indicates Red Flashing Disk activity LED State Indicates Off Powered Off Adapter Connected No Ba...

Page 35: ...1394a connector Isochronous 19 8 25Mbp s DV or HDV video I O MR HD100 supports 1080i 720p video I O when used with HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 connection Powering the MR HD100 Via the FireWir...

Page 36: ...st performance is achieved when the MR HD100 is connected to the computer s USB 2 0 port Networks wired or wireless Depending on the type of network it is necessary to use an USB adapter USB 2 0 to Et...

Page 37: ...rectangular power supply 3 Plug the line cord into an electric outlet Battery Operations Before operation with battery power it is first necessary to fully charge the battery Installing a Battery 1 P...

Page 38: ...slides out Charging the Battery The battery begins charging anytime the MR HD100 is connected to the AC power adapter that is supplied with the MR HD100 Charging Battery with FireWire Connection The F...

Page 39: ...nit powered off The battery provided with the MR HD100 can supply power to the unit for a maximum of 3 hours while in continuous record or play modes This time depends on LCD and key brightness and ot...

Page 40: ...The typical external DC power source for the video device is 12V or 14 4V Power Consumption Tables Operation When operating the MR HD100 at 12V rather than 14 4V the power consumed remains the same bu...

Page 41: ...However the overall power system limits the total amount of current consumed to about 0 6 A maximum based on the 15V input adapter The result is that when a big load is added such as a discharged batt...

Page 42: ...0 1 Locate the FireWire DV iLink or similar connector on your video camera It is located in different places depending upon the brand of camera If you are unclear of its location consult your video ca...

Page 43: ...up automatically when the unit starts are accessed by pressing the left or right soft buttons on the Scroll Wheel For more information on each function go to the chapter MR HD100 Functions on page 77...

Page 44: ...ION For more information see OPERATION Screens on page 83 MODE REC PLAYER HDD mount to computer function CONTROL NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO REC MODE NORMAL RETRO CACHE RETRO DISK SNAP DV mode only TIMELAP...

Page 45: ...FRAME FILE TC SET UB SET TC MODE DROP NON DROP If MR HD100 in EXT TC TC Mode has no effect RETRO CACHE 0 to 10 seconds RETRO DISK 0 to 392 minutes Based on 100GB drive other models may vary TIMELAPSE...

Page 46: ...is FS WEB DISABLED ENABLED AUTO ORG DISABLED ENABLED AUTO MARK DISABLED ENABLED REELS PREF FOLDER TEMPLATE FUNCTIONS Contains user definable function key selections Changing a setting with a Function...

Page 47: ...Recorder 27 Main Screen Feature Option Selection UTILITIES For more information see Utilities Screen on page 58 FORMAT REPAIR DISK REPAIR CLIP FILE NAME ORGANIZE REEL ORGANIZE MXF UPGRADE SYSTEM RESET...

Page 48: ...ere settings are selected or values entered To do this 1 Use either the Soft Down or Up keys or the Scroll Wheel to move about in the menu 2 Pick an item by pressing on the Select key Selecting an ite...

Page 49: ...e and Date page 34 Record with the MR HD100 page 36 NORMAL Recording page 38 EXTERNAL Recording page 39 SYNCRO Recording page 40 Playback with the MR HD100 page 42 The values set in these procedures a...

Page 50: ...en 3 Use the Right and Left soft buttons to highlight the Month Day and Year Use the Scroll Wheel to change the value 4 When complete press the Select key The display returns to the SETUP menu which d...

Page 51: ...n keys to highlight the Hour Minute and Second Time is indicated in 24hr mode Use the Scroll Wheel to change the value 7 Press the Select key The display returns to the SETUP menu which displays the n...

Page 52: ...it is necessary to change any of these settings refer to the following few pages MODE REC PLAY See MODE on page 84 CONTROL NORMAL See CONTROL on page 85 REC MODE NORMAL See REC MODE on page 86 REC FO...

Page 53: ...ect the Control Mode This determines which controls the MR HD100 s or the camera s are used during either recording or playback see CONTROL on page 85 Select the mode to use and the display returns to...

Page 54: ...ort the recording format selected Select the format type and the display returns to the OPERATIONS menu Select the NFR Format This determines which NLE compatible format the MR HD100 uses when recordi...

Page 55: ...TEM SETUP screen DV24p and PAL 25p Modes 24p modes are only for use with camcorder s that are capable of DV 24p Advanced mode 24p is comparible to DV QuickTime and AVI Type 2 PAL 25p camcorders requir...

Page 56: ...e latest camera compatibility matrix on the Focus website www focusinfo com SYNCRO Recording SYNCRO is used most often with older camcorders that require the presence of a tape in the camcorder s tape...

Page 57: ...reconnect them When a good connection is made the Counter will increment and recording will start Verify that MR HD100 and camera settings are correct Verify Record Mode Matches Source Video Content a...

Page 58: ...use II once to put the MR HD100 to Rec Pause mode 5 Press Pause II again and the MR HD100 begins to Record again in the same clip 6 Press Stop to stop the recording 7 Press Record to begin recording a...

Page 59: ...ppears 6 Press the Left soft button twice to return to the Home screen The screen returns and a STOP indicator appears in the upper left hand corner Next to it is an E indicating that MR HD100 is now...

Page 60: ...lect SYNCRO 5 Press the Scroll Wheel Select key The Operations screen appears 6 Press the Left soft button twice to return to the Home screen The Home screen returns and a Pause indicator appears in t...

Page 61: ...ther available timecode options refer to TIMECODE on page 92 To view the source timecode TC from the camera press the DISP key F2 default until the format type appears e g 1080 60i TC EXT TC When in E...

Page 62: ...the MR HD100 Down and Up soft buttons 3 Press the Play key 4 Press Pause to pause playback 5 Press Stop to end playback of the clip Refer to Scroll Select Wheel and Soft Navigation Keys on page 12 fo...

Page 63: ...video formats makes the proper labeling of video content critical Efficient handling of content within NLE systems as well as easy content retrieval in asset management or archive solutions depends o...

Page 64: ...s to ProxSys Media Servers and NLE applications MR HD100 Web server and Database Provide Metadata Functions The MR HD100 has a resident web based Metadata application that permits the configuring of m...

Page 65: ...y page 55 Export page 56 Entering Metadata page 56 Saving Metadata page 58 Reel Matching and Templates page 59 Creating A Template page 60 Creating A New Template page 61 Duplicating a Template page 6...

Page 66: ...Descriptive metadata can include Name of released project Subject tags sports medicine history and such Name of videographer Location of recording Project ID Often descriptive metadata values are add...

Page 67: ...ding and subsequent editing Often this metadata is timecode based which defines or describes specific frames within a clip Templates A template is an xml form into which job specific data is entered F...

Page 68: ...rovides the capability for the User to create custom templates by modifying the FCP template or entering unique fields into an empty template Imported Templates The MR HD100 has the capability of impo...

Page 69: ...MR HD100 web based interface open the metadata template on a laptop or PDA Setup the metadata template values and settings by logging into MR HD100 s web server using a com puter or laptop Template s...

Page 70: ...abase to an xml file using either the AUTO ORG function automatically exports an xml file based on the current templates and logged metadata or the manual metadata export function in the MR HD100 s we...

Page 71: ...be used to determine the sequence that the dailies are shown and create text generator slates before each shot Merge subtitles with scenes Group and archive all video clips belonging to each project F...

Page 72: ...the 802 11b g wireless dongle provided with the MR HD100 Depending on the type of connection refer to the following MR HD100 to Wired Ethernet Network on page 144 MR HD100 to a Managed Wireless Networ...

Page 73: ...group includes the pages Entry for entering and setting metadata values in a template Export for specifiying the export of metadata based on template type Template Not accessible with PDA type devices...

Page 74: ...emplate by picking a REEL with the template s name The Entry page automatically changes to the template assigned to the REEL This function requires that the SETUP menu REELS PREF option TEMPLATE be se...

Page 75: ...ayback begins Initially the Entry tab appears blank however once the MR HD100 is in Record Pause or Playback mode the template s fields appear and are active It is possible to add metadata to a clip a...

Page 76: ...associated video clips and imports them into the editor browser From there the User can insert the xml template and video files into the Final Cut timeline Using the attached metadata the User can re...

Page 77: ...a function using a web browser and the MR HD100 web based interface Initially the Entry page is empty The style of MR HD100 user interface displayed depends on the type of device used to access it iPo...

Page 78: ...r the end of the marker selection Clicking on a Set button places the marker and displays the timecode location of the marker Clicking on the Marker button resets the markers to 00 00 00 00 Continue r...

Page 79: ...o clip the matched template is applied to the clip and when recording begins the designated template automatically appears in the Entry window 1 Click on the Settings tab to display Reel Matching The...

Page 80: ...e This procedure permits the User to create a unique template by adding metadata fields and defining their values and type of input Import a template created on another MR HD100 This procedure provide...

Page 81: ...rom the Template Type dropdown menu Apple XML Interchange Format is the default xml document type 5 Click Add The template opens displaying all of the metadata fields available in the xml template The...

Page 82: ...Values dialog box appears 8 Add and Remove predefined values Enter values one at a time and click on Add Add values in the order they are to appear Enable Only Necessary Fields When logging metadata...

Page 83: ...ut Style In AXIF and Final Cut Pro In Apple XML Interchange Format AXIF templates the settings for the TC Depend and Input Style fields are grayed out because their settings are fixed and can not be c...

Page 84: ...und in the parent template The new template s name appears in the Display Template dropdown menu 5 Determine which fields are active in the template It is possible to Disable Enable each of the metada...

Page 85: ...t Predefined button 9 Optional Replace the metadata item s Field Name with a more meaningful Friendly Name Click on Click to Edit in the Friendly Name column A text field appears where the User can en...

Page 86: ...e a new custom template 1 Enter the name for the custom template for example Baseball in the Template Name field 2 Change Template Type to Custom 3 Verify that Display Template is set to None 4 Click...

Page 87: ...d is submitted and appears in the list it is necessary to add the predefined values refer to Step 15 Mixed Mode This is a combination of Predefined and Variable inputs The User first selects a term fr...

Page 88: ...ring metadata entry This restricts the list to only those values already entered Default is that the User can add other values to the list 15 Click on the X in the upper right corner to close the dial...

Page 89: ...import templates created on other MR HD100 units and stored on a local computer or network drive 1 Open the Settings page 2 Click on the Browse button in the Import section and locate the template to...

Page 90: ...6 Click on the Import button A system message appears below the Browse field indicating that the import was successful The template Removing Metadata Fields Removing A Metadata Field Deletes All Data...

Page 91: ...is enabled after video is recorded run HDD to mount MR HD100 to a computer and the video clips and xml files are placed in the folder with the same name as the template In addition a template xml fil...

Page 92: ...three options Export By Track Use this method to export individual tracks video clips with metadata 1 Place a check mark in the box Export by Track 2 Select the Track clip to export 3 Click on Export...

Page 93: ...template created Export By Track Use this method to export individual tracks video clips with metadata 1 Place a check mark in the box Export by Track 2 Select the Track clip to export 3 Click on Expo...

Page 94: ...rom the dropdown menu 2 Select the Custom template from the Template dropdown menu 3 Click Add Export Matching to create database pivot table of metadata fields This creates lists from which matches c...

Page 95: ...Metadata MR HD100 Media Recorder 75 6 Select those Custom fields that match to the NLE field If there is no match leave the field at None 7 Click Done when all matches are made...

Page 96: ...ate from the MR HD100 1 Go to the Settings page 2 Select the template to export from the Export Template dropdown menu in the Template Export import section 3 Click on the Export Template button A lin...

Page 97: ...on buttons Use the Scroll Wheel or Up and Down navigation buttons to cycle through screen items selections Use the Scroll Wheel Select button to make a choice Navigation Tip Jump to Top of Display Usi...

Page 98: ...a menu item displays its setting options Navigate to the correct option or enter its parameters and press the Select button to set the option and return to the menu Menu Title Appears at the top of th...

Page 99: ...e MR HD100 is ready for operation Home The Home screen combines displaying operation information and providing function controls through the function buttons To leave the Home screen use either the Le...

Page 100: ...emaining on the disk 8 F1 Functions with EXT as the default refer to Functions Screen on page 52 for more information 9 F2 Functions with DISP as the default refer to Functions Screen on page 52 for m...

Page 101: ...4 Record counts down number of available frames remaining as time on a specific disk Playback displays time remaining of the current clip 14 DV NTSC or PAL or HD see note following this table 13 Recor...

Page 102: ...L and HD The information displayed in fields 11 and 12 depends in part on which Recorder Mode is set DV RECORDER Line 11 displays the Standard Digital SD video format It can not be changed HD RECORDER...

Page 103: ...AY REC PLAY HDD CONTROL NORMAL NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO REC MODE NORMAL NORMAL RETRO CACHE RETRO DISK SNAP DV REC Mode only TIMELAPSE DV REC Mode only REC FORMAT HDV DV NFR FORMAT QUICKTIME DV RAW DV AV...

Page 104: ...displays the HDD BYPASS screen As long as this screen appears the MR HD100 is mounted on the computer Exiting HDD Before exiting HDD mode safely remove the MR HD100 from the network 1 Use the host co...

Page 105: ...recording through an external device This is the recommended control mode when being used with JVC GY HD ProHD camcorders whether recording simultaneously to tape or not The camera s DV Control mode...

Page 106: ...een and returning to Home enables the selected recording mode To verify that the digital recorder is set to the correct recording mode refer to the upper left hand of the Home screen where the recorde...

Page 107: ...al at the very start of a recording session is captured Retro Cache stores in the on board memory a continuous loop of video captured by the video camera during pauses To initiate Retro Cache 1 Pressi...

Page 108: ...additional 2GB of unused disk space When looping less than one hour Retro Disk records the loop in a series of 1 minute clips Retro Disk is available in all record modes When Retro Disk is set the sym...

Page 109: ...le frame at specific time intervals for example one frame per minute 00 01 00 00 Time Lapse applications can include capturing the traffic on city streets the growth of a plant from seed to maturity a...

Page 110: ...Select either DV HDV NFR FORMAT Depending on which REC FORMAT was selected this screen displays a list of available Native File Recording formats above display for DV OPERATION REC FORMAT DV HDV OPERA...

Page 111: ...r 91 DV Formats HDV Formats The latest NFR supported applications and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancements website www focusinfo com RAW DV AVI TYPE 1 AVI TYPE 2 CANOPUS AVI MATROX AVI QU...

Page 112: ...ecorded frame Choose TC EXT mode to clear any stored number REC RUN DV mode only This function creates a timecode number for the first frame of the next recording Take the last timecode recorded and a...

Page 113: ...r values and return to the SETUP menu A number entered via TC SET is not stored or the MR HD100 begins counting using that number until it is selected and the display returns to the SETUP menu REGEN W...

Page 114: ...ppears with parameters to set To return from a parameters screen use the BACK function button The Setup menu items include Item Default Options Comments DATE 06 15 08 Displayed in Home screen TIME 08...

Page 115: ...READ ONLY READ WRITE NETWORK DHCP MANUAL DHCP IP ADDR 0 0 0 0 When set to DHCP 0 0 0 0 When set to MANUAL 192 168 1 1 IP MASK 0 0 0 0 When set to DHCP 0 0 0 0 When set to MANUAL 255 255 255 0 BROADCAS...

Page 116: ...HD100 Media Recorder 96 SET DATE Default is 06 15 08 SET TIME Default is 08 00 00 Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set They are used in the MR HD100 file naming function 06 15 08 S...

Page 117: ...N OFF Permanently sets LCD backlight to OFF AUTO Turns off the backlight after one minute On the MR HD100 pressing any button pad button turns the backlight back on Any information screen turns the ba...

Page 118: ...witch controlling the Alarm When the alarm is enabled pressing any button on the MR HD100 produces audio feedback The MR HD100 alarm triggers when conditions such as low battery charge low disk space...

Page 119: ...o is output from the MR HD100 when using the Search Index Soft button to view recorded clips In DV Mode the options are FRAME Default Displays the first frame of the clip GRAY Displays a black frame N...

Page 120: ...mode select this item to control the MR HD100 with the optional wired remote control unit refer to page 94 The following options permit control functions to occur from a simple contact closure PAUSE...

Page 121: ...e MR HD100 immediately after exiting TC SET TC FREE RUN The MR HD100 uses this value on the next recording after it is set in TC SET TC REGEN This is the starting value when using an empty hard disk d...

Page 122: ...d or creating simple metadata Professional applications employ user bits to add metadata to recordings to assist in post production For example multiple cameras are used during a shoot Each MR HD100 h...

Page 123: ...ated during recording DROP Enables the drop frame function and frames 00 and 01 are dropped from each minute of video recorded with the exception of the first minute of the hour NON DROP Group Default...

Page 124: ...nctions MR HD100 Media Recorder 104 RETRO CACHE Select between 0 and 10 seconds Default is 5 seconds RETRO DISK Select between 1 and 392 minutes Default is 1 minute SETUP 0 sec RETRO CACHE SETUP 0 min...

Page 125: ...recorded per second minute or hour For example one frame per minute 00 01 00 00 would mean that in 30 minutes a full 1 second clip is recorded Timelapse applications can include capturing the traffic...

Page 126: ...begins playing the clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped PLAY ALL In this mode the MR HD100 plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At t...

Page 127: ...oices Play Track Default Clips playback in the order in which they were recorded Playback order is based on the order of the file names Play Reel Clips in a selected folder are played back This functi...

Page 128: ...tion about operating systems see Windows and MAC Operating Systems on page 141 Maximum Recording Times in UDF Mode MR HD100 maximum record times in UDF mode are 720p50 60 QuickTime 45 minutes All othe...

Page 129: ...the MR HD100 MANUAL When MANUAL IP is selected the MR HD100 automatically fills in a default value for IP ADDR 192 168 1 1 IP MASK 255 255 255 0 BROADCAST 192 168 1 255 GATEWAY 192 168 1 1 ESSID FS5...

Page 130: ...s MR HD100 Media Recorder 110 IP ADDR When set to DHCP the address is 0 0 0 0 Default is 192 168 1 1 IP MASK When set to DHCP the address is 0 0 0 0 Default is 255 255 255 0 SETUP IP ADDR 0 0 0 0 SETU...

Page 131: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder 111 BROADCAST When set to DHCP the address is 0 0 0 0 Default is 192 168 1 255 GATEWAY When set to DHCP the address is 0 0 0 0 Default is 192 168 1 1 SETUP BROADCAST 0 0 0 0 SE...

Page 132: ...ss access point The ESSID can contain upper and lower case alphabetical characters some special characters spaces and numerals 1 Select ESSID from the SETUP menu 2 Press the F2 function button to ente...

Page 133: ...MR HD100 Functions MR HD100 Media Recorder 113 KEY The KEY is a code sequence required by the wireless network This can only be WEP encryption SETUP...

Page 134: ...de requires that All wireless adapters must be configured for ad hoc mode All ad hoc wireless adapters must use the same ESSID and channel number Only a small number of devices within close range can...

Page 135: ...P Read capabilities FTP can not be used to write to the MR HD100 Default FTP password is FS To change the FTP password see below Default is DISABLED FTP PASS This function sets the FTP password Defaul...

Page 136: ...a Recorder 116 WEB This function must be enabled to use the MR HD100 s WEB capabilities allowing the User to access MR HD100 features through the MR HD100 s web server and metadata pages Default is EN...

Page 137: ...the files are imported into NLEs In addition when enabled AUTO ORG automatically creates xml metadata files when HDD is run Default the MR HD100 is enabled to recognize files requiring organizing and...

Page 138: ...r 118 AUTO MARK When auto mark is enabled the MR HD100 continues to mark future clips to the same REEL that was previously selected Default is DISABLED and the User must assign each clip to a folder m...

Page 139: ...folders R 0 R 1 R 2 and so on up to R 9 TEMPLATE This option enables the capability to assign folders unique names based on xml templates stored in the MR HD100 Setting one of the Function buttons F1...

Page 140: ...screen below is an example of the information displayed Function settings are user assignable and available in the Functions screen Changing a setting with a Function button has the same effect as ma...

Page 141: ...rements current reel number F1 R0 0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0 F1 R1 1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1 F1 R2 2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2 F1 R3 3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3 F1 R4 4 R4 M...

Page 142: ...Function F3 LOCK LOCK UNLK Locks the buttonpad Default toggles between LOCK and UNLK Unlock F3 REELS REEL Increments current reel number F3 R0 0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0 F3 R1 1 R1 Marks Curre...

Page 143: ...rks Current Clip to Reel 1 F4 R2 2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2 F4 R3 3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3 F4 R4 4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4 F4 R5 5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5 F4 R6 6 R6 Ma...

Page 144: ...can be assigned to a clip during record stop or playback The function keys can be set to assign video clips to particular reels folders There are two functions for assigning clips to reels REELS To a...

Page 145: ...indicated in the line above the F1 function reel selection RX X Setting a function key to this type of marker instructs the MR HD100 to mark the current clip as belonging to a sub reel folder For exam...

Page 146: ...e Places all Assigned To Reels video clips into proper folders ORGANIZE MXF Not Applicable Some NLE s require this utility to organize their structured files UPGRADE Not Applicable Upgrades the unit s...

Page 147: ...eep or delete non default templates RETAIN or CLEAR Use the Scroll Wheel to change template selection 5 Select YES to begin formatting A status screen displays progress of the formatting and at succes...

Page 148: ...rors and incomplete files When the file is repaired it can be used in the NLE system Corrupted Files May Need More Repairs After running Repair Disk some files may still need further work to restore t...

Page 149: ...tion displays the message Complete indicating that the disk repair was successful Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not complete 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities menu...

Page 150: ...Repair Clip 2 Use the Scroll Wheel to pick the number of the clip to repair 3 Press YES and the MR HD100 begins repairing the file A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at completi...

Page 151: ...displayed as a function of the clip number When a clip has multiple files the first Base file name is displayed 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen ORGANIZE REEL This function places all fi...

Page 152: ...oves all MXF video files into the contents video directory 2 Moves all MXF audio files into the contents audio directory 3 Updates and moves the xml files from the log directory into the contents clip...

Page 153: ...ed Set the download application so that it will not automatically unzip files as they download 4 Connect the MR HD100 to the local computer using the USB 2 0 cable provided with the MR HD100 5 Access...

Page 154: ...upgrade the MR HD100 displays the message UPGRADE COMPLETE and automatically restarts 11 Format the unit once the MR HD100 has rebooted UPGRADE ABORT If the upgrade fails the MR HD100 displays the mes...

Page 155: ...clips in sequence For instance if there are three clips on the disk 001 002 003 If clip 002 is deleted the remaining clips are reorganized and clip 003 becomes clip 002 However the base file names ar...

Page 156: ...unit This feature is useful for diagnosing problems with the unit Diagnostic This function is included to assist Focus Enhancement Technical Support diagnose problems that may occur with the MR HD100...

Page 157: ...l as internal temperature This screen may assist Focus Enhancements Technical Support in determining power and thermal problems with your unit Version The Version screen displays MR HD100 Firmware ver...

Page 158: ...MR HD100 Functions MR HD100 Media Recorder 138...

Page 159: ...R HD100 to a Managed Wireless Network page 145 MR HD100 Peer to Peer Networking Wi Fi page 146 Setting MR HD100 page 146 Setting Up iPod Touch or iPhone page 149 Setting Up a Mac page 151 Setting Up a...

Page 160: ...All that is necessary is the moving of the video files from the MR HD100 to a computer To do this Connect the MR HD100 directly to a computer through a USB A A connection Mount the MR HD100 to the co...

Page 161: ...rite Windows XP Read Write Read Only Windows VISTA Read Write Read Write MAC OS 10 x Read Write Read Only MAC OS 10 5 Leopard Read Write Read Write Improving Mounting Time for Mac OS 10 5 and Later Wh...

Page 162: ...the NLE bin This makes clips immediately available in the NLE timeline The high transfer speed of the MR HD100 drive permits direct streaming of the clips to the NLE thus eliminating the need to copy...

Page 163: ...rough a wireless network MR HD100 to Computer 1 With MR HD100 powered off connect the MR HD100 through its COMPUTER I O USB 2 0 port to the computer system Use either USB 2 0 type A to A cable provide...

Page 164: ...r 3 Go to the SETUP menu and locate IP ADDR If the network employs DCHP the SETUP options IP ADDR IP MASK BROADCAST and GATEWAY display the network assigned addresses 4 Open an IE or Safari web browse...

Page 165: ...g up the MR HD100 is similar to that of attaching the MR HD100 to the ethernet network mentioned before There are a few items to note Verify that MR HD100 is set to DHCP SETUP NETWORK DHCP Insure that...

Page 166: ...ad hoc peer to peer network the connection between MR HD100 and other Wi Fi capable devices are networked only for the duration of the session and while they are in Wi Fi range Example This example us...

Page 167: ...and GATEWAY and modify their settings 5 Set ESSID SETUP ESSID Select ESSID The ESSID display lists wireless networks within range of the MR HD100 If the network is not displayed press F2 and enter it...

Page 168: ...r 148 SETUP KEY Select KEY The key is the wireless equivalent of the network password 8 Enter the Key code and press Select see page 113 The display returns to the SETUP menu A key code is a WEP encry...

Page 169: ...Up iPod Touch or iPhone Use similar settings on other Wi Fi devices 1 Unlock the iTouch 2 Select the Settings button 3 In Settings select the Wi Fi setting ON 4 Under Choose a Network Locate the ESSID...

Page 170: ...0 or 30 of that set on MR HD100 Example if MR HD100 s IP address is 192 168 1 1 set the MR HD100 to 192 168 1 20 8 Set SUB NET MASK to match the value on MR HD100 usually 255 255 255 0 9 Set ROUTER to...

Page 171: ...ect the Wi Fi selector on the right side of the Mac s menu 2 Under Devices select the ESSID assigned on the MR HD100 earlier The Wi Fi symbol on the menu bar will change to a Wi Fi device symbol 3 Ope...

Page 172: ...w IP Address under IPv4 ADDRESS It should be within the IP range set on MR HD100 and on other Wi Fi devices connected to the ad hoc network 11 Set SUBNET MASK to the same value that is set on MR HD100...

Page 173: ...XP in the workplace the following instructions are only a guide Individual computers may have GUIs different from the one shown here The procedure remains the same 1 Open the PC s Control Panel by cl...

Page 174: ...ss Network Connections The Wireless Network Connection window opens 5 Click on FS5 6 Click the Connect button This connects the computer to the MR HD100 When the connection is made the signal strength...

Page 175: ...HD100 with Other Devices MR HD100 Media Recorder 155 Two messages appear in sequence 8 Click Connect Anyway and then OK This completes the wireless connection 9 Go to Completing Network Setup on page...

Page 176: ...A new window opens 2 Click on the Wireless Network tab 3 Under Preferred Networks click on the FS5 4 Click on the Move Up button to move the FS5 to the top of the network list 5 Click on the Advance t...

Page 177: ...current network status connection network name duration speed signal strength 1 Go to the Control Panel and click on the Network Connection icon The Network Connections window appears 2 Click on the w...

Page 178: ...n the MR HD100 OPERATION MODE and Select HDD This step is required before mounting the MR HD100 to a computer Refer to the section MODE on page 84 The HDD BYPASS screen appears It is now possible to m...

Page 179: ...em via MyComputer Windows Explorer or a similar Windows application 2 Locate the MR HD100 drive and open it Often it appears as a standard disk drive and may be labeled E F G and so on The root folder...

Page 180: ...BACK in the MR HD100 s HDD BYPASS dis play Function Key assigned to DD DV press that key The HDD display closes and the MR HD100 returns to its previous display Dismount Does Not Need Windows Interve...

Page 181: ...er s desktop as a FAT32 volume with a PC label as shown below 2 Locate the MR HD100 on the desktop and open it up 3 Open the folder with the most recent date code for example 20050127 110345 01 It sho...

Page 182: ...he eject button This dismounts the particular disk drive 3 It is now safe to remove the MR HD100 Dismount MR HD100 Before Powering Off It is important to dismount the MR HD100 from the Mac system BEFO...

Page 183: ...its metadata are downloaded to a NLE for editing A summary of the steps for logging metadata are 1 Connect to the wireless network on which the MR HD100 is operation 2 Use the iPod browser to access...

Page 184: ...elect a metadata template to use If the default template is okay go to Step 5 If another template is needed click on the Default Template button A dropdown menu appears with a list of available templa...

Page 185: ...nd timecode dependent metadata 8 Enter the metadata For open data fields click on the field depending on the data type the iPod keyboard or number pad appears For metadata buttons click on the button...

Page 186: ...eeds to be aware of for example a player is injured during a play it is possible to insert Markers to locate that portion of the clip To mark timecode specific values it is important that a metadata f...

Page 187: ...tration The data is fixed in the field and it is now possible to go on to other metadata fields 7 Add a comment Click on the Mark Comment field The iPod keypad reappears Key in a descriptive word or p...

Page 188: ...pus AVI YYYMMDD HHMMSSb01 AVI Matrox AVI YYYMMDD HHMMSSm01 This file has a separate wav audio file per track AVI QuickTime or 24p Quicktime MOV OP Atom YYYYMMDD HHMMSSp01 YYYYMMDD HHMMSSL01 mxf YYYYMM...

Page 189: ...camera when in HDV QUICKTIME format MR HD100 Accessories Check www focusinfo com for information about MR HD100 accessoreis X Resolution X Resolution d 720p 23 976 fps D 1080i 23 976 fps b 720p 24 fp...

Page 190: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder 170...

Page 191: ...ion specific to supported non linear editors Also check the Focus Enhancements web site www focusinfo com for the latest updates In this section Final Cut Pro page 172 MR HD100 NFR Workflow page 172 O...

Page 192: ...al and now easily duplicated are still often identified by a code number that identifies the video file much like a strip of film MR HD100 and Content Based Workflow The MR HD100 combines Native File...

Page 193: ...r creating and managing templates The templates are stored in the MR HD100 s database see Creating A Template on page 60 To assist the template author the MR HD100 provides a Final Cut Pro example tem...

Page 194: ...Connect Using Wireless on page 163 Logging consists of selecting the appropriate template for the clip entering information into the metadata fields and saving in the MR HD100 database see Logging Met...

Page 195: ...ument By importing video clips and their MR HD100 metadata xml documents into Final Cut it is possible to improve post production workflow Production companies often use the metadata feature to track...

Page 196: ...C the MR HD100 drive appears on the desktop Window use the file browser to locate the MR HD100 drive 5 Find the template xml file This file has the same name as the template used during recording All...

Page 197: ...Editors NLEs MR HD100 Media Recorder 177 6 Open Final Cut 7 Click on the File option in the Menu Bar 8 Highlight the Import option so that it s menu appears 9 Select XML The Choose a File window appe...

Page 198: ...earlier the xml files are active but the video files are grayed out and inaccessible 11 Select the template s xml file A xml icon appears with the name of the file and other data Under the icon is th...

Page 199: ...20 x1080 50i 48kHx Final Cut versions earlier than 5 1 require that the User manually select the correct entry 15 Check mark the setting Override with settings from XML 16 Check mark the option Reconn...

Page 200: ...rs are the original metadata field names Friendly Names assigned in the template do not appear By selecting the field name at the top of the column it is possible to sort all the clips by the values i...

Page 201: ...king on the arrow displays the marker that was set and the name if it was entered If the entire clip is dragged into the viewer or timeline the marker portion with IN and OUT points plays in the viewe...

Page 202: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder 182...

Page 203: ...e Display color backlit 9 control buttons with conductive rubber keypad Scroll Wheel I F Menu system integrated with control buttons to provide access to unit Operations System Setup Functions Utiliti...

Page 204: ...liance CE FCC Class A C Tick RoHS Connectors Inputs Outputs Video 1 x 6 pin FireWire IEEE 1394a connector with restraining latch Connector does not accept or provide power Power mini jack DC 11 18 V V...

Page 205: ...ecode Embedded in FireWire or through external serial port Timecode can be generated on a single MR HD100 and passed to additional MR HD100 units using either a serial control cable with a splitter or...

Page 206: ...corder 186 Disk Drive Capacity 60GB or 100GB Form Factor 1 8 Formatting UDF Speed 4200 RPM Type PATA IT series NFR File Formats Supported DV25 AVI 2 AVI 2 24p Canopus AVI Matrox AVI QuickTime QuickTim...

Page 207: ...tion Action LOW BATTERY Battery power is low Connect AC Power or replace the battery pack HIGH TEMPERATURE The unit is getting too hot for normal operation Check ambient air temperature Is unit in dir...

Page 208: ...nal AC adapter with restraining mechanism Accept receive power via USB 2 0 port Maximum 2 5W 500mA Operation Only Does Not Charge Battery Power From External DC Battery Devices The ability to charge t...

Page 209: ...arging current However the overall power system limits the total amount of current consumed to about 0 6 A maximum based on the 15V input adapter The result is that when a big load is added such as a...

Page 210: ...MR HD100 Media Recorder 190...

Page 211: ...nous 16 asynchronous file transfer 6 audio DV25 16 HDV 16 Matrox AVI 168 message 187 muted vfr mode 187 auto mark 118 auto org 71 72 117 176 disable 132 AVI canopus 3 matrox 3 168 AVI 1 3 AVI 2 3 35 2...

Page 212: ...yncro 85 modes 24 next video clip 13 pause 12 play 11 power 10 previous video clip 13 record 11 rec pause 11 reset 10 right soft button 12 13 23 scroll select wheel 12 select 13 stop 11 up 13 up soft...

Page 213: ...battery 187 no disk detected 187 no space left on disk 187 wrong file name 187 wrong product id 187 essid 109 112 ethernet 16 connector 143 extender 144 MR HD100 connecting to 52 setup 144 USB 20 144...

Page 214: ...n drop 35 drop non drop 41 dropped 38 rates 16 free run 5 93 friendly name 63 65 180 ftp 144 setup 115 setup password 115 function button 13 F1 default 80 F2 default 80 F3 default 80 FB default 80 G g...

Page 215: ...defining fields 172 descriptive 46 edit predefined values 65 entering 57 export 72 export by track 72 export from database 50 export matching 74 export metadata web page 56 F1 13 F2 13 F3 13 F4 13 fie...

Page 216: ...of the menu 23 network adhoc 114 essid 112 ethernet 144 key 113 managed 114 p2p 114 peer to peer 114 setup dhcp 109 setup manual 109 USB 6 wired 6 wireless 6 new file no dropped frames 38 NFR 3 32 172...

Page 217: ...e 187 power adapter 2 battery pack li ion 2 battery low 20 button 10 cable 2 connector 15 consumption 20 external dc device 20 FireWire 15 input 11 18 volt dc 5 reset 10 pre rec cache 86 production 49...

Page 218: ...reset 10 136 retro cache 5 87 setting length 87 retro disk 6 88 setting length 88 right 12 S saving metadata 58 scene marking reels 6 screen control 85 home 79 mode 84 NFR format 90 rec mode 86 timeco...

Page 219: ...4 exporting 54 76 Final Cut Pro 61 friendly name 180 id 59 import 54 imported 48 importing 69 job specific 47 new creating 60 NLE 44 74 timecode based 44 web page 53 XML Apple 47 time remaining on dis...

Page 220: ...49 synchronize 11 video clip based 44 47 viewer Final Cut Pro 181 Vista see Windows volume number 80 W web setup access to 116 web server entry page 52 export metadata page 56 metadata entry page 55...

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