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DR-HD100

Portable DTE Recorder 

User Guide

Part Number: MANL-0995-08

Summary of Contents for ProHD DR-HD100

Page 1: ...ProHD DR HD100 Portable DTE Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0995 08 ...

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Page 3: ...TION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING HOWEVER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Copyright 2007 Focus Enhancements All Rights Reserved The material contained in this document is also protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries It may not be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means altered in...

Page 4: ...658 Fax 1 763 571 7688 Address Focus Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 www focusinfo com EMEA Europe Middle East Africa Office Hours Monday through Friday 9 00 AM to 5 00PM Email techsupport como com Telephone 49 4307 83 58 58 Fax 49 4307 83 58 99 Address COMO Computer Motion GmbHA A Focus Enhancements Company Lise Meitner Str 15 24223 Raisdorf Germany www focusinfo com ...

Page 5: ... in a residential installation This equipment 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 no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whic...

Page 6: ...fety and operating instructions should be read 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 Attention to All Warnings Warnings are provided to protect the operator the equipment and content This symbol indicates important information that the User ...

Page 7: ...ad Power Outlets Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral 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 DR HD100 power cord plug is fully inserted in to a grounded receptor and that the plug blades are not exposed ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOC...

Page 8: ...er 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 plug Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the DR HD100 verify that the antenna or cable system is grounded This provides some protection against voltage surg...

Page 9: ... Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet Servicing Unplug the device from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain o...

Page 10: ...ty checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition Operating Environment Location Any mounting of this device should follow its instructions and should use only mounting accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements Install this device on a sturdy level surface away from moisture and dust Heat Locate this device away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves o...

Page 11: ...nd Basic Controls 8 Front Panel Controls 8 LCD Display 8 Function buttons A B C 8 Power On Button 9 Navigation Buttons 9 Transport Control Buttons 9 Record 10 Back Search 10 Play 10 Forward Search 10 Back Index 11 Pause STOP and Power OFF 11 Forward Index 11 Top Panel 12 FireWire Alignment 13 Remote Control Serial Connector 13 Camera FireWire Connector 14 Bottom Panel 14 Internal Speaker 14 Rear P...

Page 12: ...at 26 Set Time and Date 27 Record With the DR HD100 29 Manual Recording 31 Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 31 JVC GY HD 32 Series Record and Split Slave Control Modes 33 Series Record 33 Split Slave 33 Syncro Slave 34 External 35 Recording Timecode in the File 35 Playback on the DR HD100 36 DR HD100 Using with a Computer 37 Initial Setup 38 Mounting the DR HD100 in Windows 39 DR HD100 ...

Page 13: ...ap Record 60 Time Lapse Record 61 HDD Mode Screen 62 Setting Up Master and Slave DR HD100 64 Format Screen 65 DV Formats 65 HD Format Screen 66 Setup Screens 67 Date 68 Time 68 Version 69 LCD Light On Off Auto 69 Alarm On Off 69 Stop Frame No video 70 EXT CTL OFF Pause Frame File 70 TIME CODE EXT REC RUN FREE RUN REGEN 71 TC SET 72 UB SET 73 TC DROP NON DROP 74 HDV TC TYPE 75 LCD CONTRAST 76 Funct...

Page 14: ... in a Reel 93 Using a Wired Remote Control 94 Play Screen 95 Play From Screen 96 Control Screen 97 LCD Display Symbols and Text 101 GY HD Camera s 1394 REC Trig Mode 102 Technical Specifications 103 Physical Description 103 Input Outputs 103 Power 103 Audio Video Timecode Specification 104 DTE File Formats 104 Disk Information 104 DR HD100 104 Log Files 105 Error Messages 105 Warranty 106 Temperat...

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Page 17: ... in your non linear editor s NLE native file format DTE Eliminates Pre edit Processing The DR HD100 DTE disk recorder eliminates the need to capture transfer or convert video clips before editing The DR HD100 is a stand alone device that records DV25 HD 720p and HD 1080i video to its disk drive as a NLE native file In HD Recorder mode it has the capability of capturing to disk HD 720p and 1080i vi...

Page 18: ...5 Power cord 6 Power supply with cable and connector to the DR HD100 7 Removable Li Ion battery pack Missing or Damaged Components If there are missing or damaged items contact Focus Enhancements Support for assistance USA Email support focusinfo com Telephone 1 763 398 1658 EMEA email techsupport como com phone 49 4307 8358 58 www como com www focusinfo com 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 19: ...FireWire 1394 connection Fast and Efficient Editing When shooting is finished mount the DR HD100 to a Mac or PC editing system like a typical FireWire hard disk drive Transfer clips to your NLE s media drive at up to 400 Mbps or edit instantly in real time using the DR HD100 as your media source With some DV and HDV compatible NLE systems it is necessary to capture the video footage using the NLE ...

Page 20: ...HD100 using slim removable battery packs or power it using the supplied AC adapter Easy to Use Control and Update The DR HD100 interfaces with your camcorder using a single FireWire cable that passes audio video timecode and control information When a tape is present each press of start and stop on your camcorder s record button creates an individual clip on disk The DR HD100 features a comprehens...

Page 21: ...Introduction ProHD DR HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 5 DR HD100 2 0 Upgrade Features MXF OPatom DV DTE format QUICKTIME HD DTE format HD TC display and restripe capabilities ...

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Page 23: ...D100 Menu System 16 Connecting the DR HD100 to AC Power 20 Installing Removing the Battery Pack 21 Connecting a DR HD100 to a DV HD Camcorder 23 Record and Playback with the DR HD100 24 Power On the DR HD100 24 Select HDD Recorder Mode 25 Select a DV HD File Format 26 Set Time and Date 27 Record With the DR HD100 29 Manual Recording 31 JVC GY HD 32 Syncro Slave 34 External 35 Playback on the DR HD...

Page 24: ...LCD display are three user defined function buttons A left B center and C right Use them as short cut keys for the most frequently selected functions at the bottom of the LCD display The function of these soft buttons changes depending on the options displayed above that specific button Refer to the Functions Screen on page 77 for more information LCD Display Function buttons A B C Power OFF and S...

Page 25: ...the DR HD100 beeps indicating that it is turning off Navigation Buttons Use these buttons to navigate through the DR HD100 menus The navigation buttons are Left Right Up Down and Select Transport Control Buttons Use these buttons to control DR HD100 playback and record functions You usually operate these transport buttons while on the Home screen Alarm OFF If the Alarm feature is set to OFF then t...

Page 26: ...ize Some HDV camcorders require a moment to synchronize the video from an external source Typically during this period they display a solid blue or black video until synchronized Fast Forward and Reverse Pressing the Forward Search button multiple times results in increases in the search speed i e fast forward This mode works both in forward and reverse functions For instance if you are in 10X FF ...

Page 27: ... Home screen and in any transport mode press this button to Pause the DR HD100 Press it again to stop the DR HD100 Refer to the section Setup Screens on page 67 for more information To power off the DR HD100 hold down the STOP button for three seconds During Power OFF and if the Alarm function is ON the DR HD100 makes an audible beep indicating it is turning off Forward Index XX Use this button to...

Page 28: ...rge Mode Maximum charging rate Red Charging Error Red Amber No Battery Installed Battery Error Amber flashing Insufficient Voltage to Charger Table 2 Status LED States LED Indicates Off Power OFF Green Power ON Power On but there is no activity Orange solid Playback Orange fluttering Hard drive being accessed during playback Red solid Recording Mode Red blinking Recording Pause Computer FireWire C...

Page 29: ...essory available Configure as a simple contact closure or RS 232C port Connect an optional wired remote commander IMPROPER INSERTION WILL DAMAGE UNIT Properly Align FireWire Cable and Connector Do Not Force Correctly align the FireWire cable to the connector before insertion The pointed end of the connector and the jack should be on the same side before insertion Align pointed ends of connector an...

Page 30: ...I Bottom Panel The DR HD100 bottom panel features a single 2 pin DC power connector Connect the supplied AC power adapter here Internal Speaker An internal speaker provides alarms and audible feedback To disable the audible feedback go to the Settings menu and select ALARM OFF However the power temperature and disk capacity alarms are always active 4 Channel Audio 4 channel 12 bit 32kHz audio is a...

Page 31: ... Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following important items Side Panel The side panel contains cooling vents as illustrated below Fan Intake Vent Do Not Block Battery Compartment Belt Clip Post Battery Compartment Latch Cooling Vents Do Not Block ...

Page 32: ...tail in DR HD100 Functions on page 51 Welcome Only appears for several seconds upon power up Home Gateway screen for all functions it displays disk and operational status Control Contains the following selections Local JVC GY HD Syncro Slave AV C External Play From Provides lists to select play material from Track List Reel List Play Contains the following Play selections Play Clip Loop Clip Loop ...

Page 33: ...disk and clip functions Organize Reel Organize OMF Organize MXF 2 0 upgrade only Organize PINN Delete Clip Format Repair Disk Repair Clip DV mode only File Name Upgrade System Reset Diagnostic Status Functions Contains user definable function button selections Changing a setting with a Function button is identical to changing the setting in its corresponding menu Refer to Functions Screen on page ...

Page 34: ...DV mode only Stop Gray DV mode only Stop No Video EXT CTL OFF EXT CTL PAUSE EXT CTL FRAME DV mode only EXT CTL FILE TC EXT external TC REC RUN DV mode or 2 0 upgrade only TC FREE RUN DV mode or 2 0 upgrade only TC REGEN regenerate DV mode or 2 0 upgrade only TC SET UB SET TC DROP NTSC only TC NON DROP NTSC only HDV TC TYPE HD only in 2 0 upgrade LCD Contrast HDD Mode Contains the following hard dr...

Page 35: ...de When selecting DV Recorder the following formats are shown Raw DV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Canopus AVI Matrox AVI Quicktime Avid OMF Quicktime 24p AVI Type 2 24p Pinnacle When selecting HD Recorder the format displayed is M2T Record Contains the following recording functions Normal Retro Disk Retro Cache Loop Record SNAP DV mode only Time Lapse DV mode only ...

Page 36: ...harge the battery An uncharged battery typically takes 2 3 hours to charge Connecting the DR HD100 to AC Power Attach the AC power cord to the DR HD100 with or without battery installed The DR HD100 is immediately ready for operation To do this connect the AC power as follows Step 1 Plug the cord from the power supply into the bottom of the DR HD100 Step 2 Connect the line cord to the rectangular ...

Page 37: ...battery forward while gently pressing down Feel the battery slide along guides and seat itself Step 4 When seated the battery latch clicks into place Removing a Battery Step 1 Slide the battery latch to the left and hold Step 2 Apply backward pressure to the battery pack at the triangle arrow and gently slide the pack back about 1cm or 3 8 in This is the reverse motion of inserting the battery Ste...

Page 38: ...ge the DR HD100 battery through the 1394 port on a computer provided that the computer outputs at least 15V through the port To determine if this is possible consult the computer s specifications Battery Use Misuse can cause property damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry buttons or beaded chains touch exposed terminals The conductive material may comple...

Page 39: ...eo camera It is located in different places depending upon the brand of camera If you are unclear of its location consult your video camera manual Step 3 Connect the other end of the FireWire 1394 cable to your video camera Step 4 Turn on the video camera Step 5 Turn on the DR HD100 DR HD100 Supplied with 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire Cable A 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire 1394 cable is provided with the DR HD...

Page 40: ...With the DR HD100 29 Manual Recording 31 JVC GY HD 32 Series Record and Split Slave Control Modes 33 Syncro Slave 34 External 35 Playback on the DR HD100 36 The values set in these procedures are fixed and persist through power cycles To change them repeat the steps outlined above Power On the DR HD100 Step 1 Press the Power ON button for more than one second and release it Power ON Reset OFF STOP...

Page 41: ...Mode Step 1 Press the Right navigation button two times until the HDD Mode display appears Step 2 Use the Down navigation button to highlight the recorder mode either DV or HD Step 3 Press the Select button on the navigation buttons Step 4 Press the Left button to return to the menu title Step 5 Press the Right button once and advance to the FORMAT screen DR HD100 PORTABLE DTE RECORDER STOP 1 COUN...

Page 42: ...default value is AVI Type 2 Step 2 Press the center Select button on the navigation buttons Step 3 Press the Left button to return to the menu title Step 4 Press the Right button once and advance to the SETUP screen DV24p and PAL 25p Modes 24p modes are only for use with camcorder s that are capable of DV 24p Advanced mode PAL 25p camcorders require no special 25p DV format Check www focusinfo com...

Page 43: ...T DATE screen Step 3 Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to change the highlighted value Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to highlight the Month Day and Year Step 4 When complete press the right most Function button indicated as BACK on the screen The new date will be indicated on the SETUP screen Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set because they are used in the DR H...

Page 44: ...nd Left navigation buttons to highlight the Hour Minute and Second Time is indicated in 24hr mode Step 7 Press the right most Function button indicated as BACK on the screen The new date appears on the SETUP screen The Time and Date are now set Step 8 Press the Left navigation button followed by the Select button to return to the beginning screen For more information on the Setup function refer to...

Page 45: ...ape must be in the camcorder for this mode to function External Control recording with other camcorders that have DR HD100 compatible external control or tapeless trigger capabilities Before beginning recording verify that 1 Time and date are set 2 Recording format is set 3 The DR HD100 is connected to the video camera according to the explanation in Connecting a DR HD100 to a DV HD Camcorder on p...

Page 46: ...HD100 and the camera Verify that the DR HD100 1394 DV I O and the camera connections are secure It may be necessary to unplug and then reconnect them When a good connection is made the Counter increments and recording starts Verify Record Mode Matches Source Video Content and Format If in DV Recorder mode HD content will not record properly A NTSC or PAL DV source records only on a matching NTSC o...

Page 47: ... record The timecode value is displayed on the screen Step 5 Press Stop OFF once to return the DR HD100 to Record Pause mode Step 6 Press Record and the DR HD100 begins to record again on the same clip Step 7 Press Stop OFF twice to stop the recording Step 8 Press Record twice to begin recording a new clip Creating a New File without Dropping Frames When in record mode it is possible to break the ...

Page 48: ...s Local Step 5 Press the Select navigation button Step 6 The beginning screen returns and a Pause indicator appears in the upper left hand corner Next to this symbol is a J indicating that GY HD is now controlling the DR HD100 Step 7 Now the DR HD100 will respond to the camcorder s record record pause trigger Important GY HD Camera Setting When simultaneously recording to both tape and the DR HD10...

Page 49: ...100 separately from the camcorder s tape transport The DR HD100 is slaved to the camcorder s REC TRIGGER button located on the GY HD s left panel Every time the Rec Trigger is pressed the DR HD100 begins recording in the selected recording mode When the Rec Trigger is pressed again the DR HD100 enters REC PAUSE mode The only exception is if it is in Retro Record mode Pressing the Rec Trigger a thi...

Page 50: ...ndicates that the DR HD100 is following the camcorder s record state Step 1 Verify that the DR HD100 is in STOP mode Step 2 From the DR HD100 Home screen press the Right navigation button several times until the CONTROL screen appears Step 3 Use the Down navigation button to select Syncro Slave The dash on the left side of an item indicates it is the current selection The default value is Local St...

Page 51: ...rding The camcorder s External control or tapeless trigger function must be enabled for this mode to work Refer to the camcorder User Manual for more details Recording Timecode in the File Select EXT TC in the Setup menu This option records the video camera timecode in the file There are other timecode options available refer to TIME CODE on page 71 Function buttons The tasks discussed above are a...

Page 52: ...h through the clips using the DR HD100 Forward Search Forward Index Backward Index or Backward Search buttons Refer to Navigation Buttons on page 9 for more information on the function of these buttons Feature Availability on PAL Cameras This feature is not available on some PAL cameras Camcorder Compatibility with External Players Some HD camcorders are not compatible with the external player fun...

Page 53: ... the DR HD100 Macintosh 46 Dismounting the DR HD100 Macintosh 47 In the past to get footage into an NLE system it was necessary to capture digitize the footage using a video capture card For most DV and some HDV compatible NLE systems DR HD100 DTE functionality eliminates the capture stage All that is necessary is the moving of the video files from the DR HD100 to a computer Recording for Unsuppor...

Page 54: ...2000 XP and Mac OS9 OS10 Initial Setup Step 1 Connect the DR HD100 through its COMPUTER I O 1394 port to the computer system using a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable Step 2 Enter HDD mode and enable DD Drive This step is required before mounting the DR HD100 to a computer On the DR HD100 go to the HDD screen Select DD Drive and Right arrow to Connect screen Press Enable function button Refer...

Page 55: ... 1 On a Windows based computer system double click the My Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop A directory window appears Step 2 Locate the DR HD100 drive and open it Often it appears as a standard FireWire disk drive and may be labeled E F G and so on Step 3 Open the DR HD100 disk icon Step 4 Open the folder with the most recent date code ...

Page 56: ...There are two separate wav audio files per track Avid OMF omf OMF has two separate aif audio files per track MXF OPAtom YYYYMMDD HHMMSSp01 mxf YYYYMMDD HHMMSSL01 mxf YYYYMMDDHHMMSSR01 mxf where p is video L is the left audio channel R is the right audio channel DR HD100 Video Clips in Reel Folder DR HD100 permits the storing of video clips in either the standard file folder or a Reel folder If vid...

Page 57: ... mode and resolution approximately equals the following minutes of video X Resolution X Resolution d 720p 23 976 fps D 1080i 23 976 fps b 720p 24 fps B 1080i 24 fps c 720p 25 fps C 1080i 25 fps a 720p 29 97 fps A 1080i 29 97 fps e 720p 30 fps E 1080i 30 fps f 720p 50 fps F 1080i 50 fps g 720p 59 94 fps G 1080i 59 94 fps h 720p 60 fps H 1080i 60 fps y 576p 50 fps z 480p 60 fps These resolutions are...

Page 58: ...R HD100 and import them directly into the NLE bin This makes clips immediately available in the NLE timeline The high transfer speed of the DR HD100 drive permits direct streaming of the clips to the NLE thus eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before their use Using Avid OMF Clips Required for DV mode only These steps are required when using Avid OMF formatted clips The Avid OMF fi...

Page 59: ...er Step 2 Create a new folder and name it OMFI MediaFiles Step 3 To do this in Windows select File New Folder Step 4 To do this with Macintosh select File New Folder Next type OMFI MediaFiles Step 5 Drag all the OMF and AIF files into the new folder Do Not Drag in the files titled Desktop DB or Desktop DF Step 6 Launch Avid Step 7 Open an existing project or create a new one Step 8 Select Tools Me...

Page 60: ...p 12 Select all items in the Media Tools window select Edit Select All Step 13 Drag the contents of the Media Tools Window into the bin It is now possible to use these clips in the Avid timeline If Drive Does Not Appear If the drive does not appear check to make sure that the OMFI MediaFiles folder was created correctly with proper case and spacing In addition verify that the drive is properly con...

Page 61: ... bottom right side of the Windows task bar as shown below Step 2 Next the computer system prompts to remove the connected DR HD100 This begins the dismount process Step 3 Select the message and click on it The computer dismounts the DR HD100 and then displays a message that it is now safe to remove the unit Dismount DR HD100 Before Powering Off It is important to dismount the DR HD100 from the Win...

Page 62: ...he DR HD100 should appear on the computer s desktop as shown below The DR HD100 appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC label Step 2 Locate the DR HD100 on the desktop and open it up Step 3 Open the folder with the most recent date code for example 20050127 110345 01 It should look similar to the following Before Connecting DR HD100 to a Computer If clips have been assigned to a Reel folder perform an...

Page 63: ...with a PC symbol Step 2 Drag the drive into the trash or use the eject button This dismounts the particular disk drive Step 3 It is now safe to remove the DR HD100 Dismount DR HD100 Before Powering Off It is important to dismount the DR HD100 from the Mac system BEFORE powering down the DR HD100 Two Button Mouse Shortcut for Macintosh Computers If your Macintosh is equipped with a two button mouse...

Page 64: ... through Friday 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 Middle East Africa Office Hours Monday through Friday 9 00 AM to 5 00PM Email techsupport como com Telephone 49 4307 83 58 58 Fax 49 4307 83 58 99 Address COMO Computer Motion GmbHA A F...

Page 65: ...with the DR HD100 This mount is similar to those used with cellular telephones Attach the belt mount to the belt clip post on the rear of the DR HD100 and push it down to lock it in position The belt clip can ratchet to various positions when attached to a belt DR HD100 Belt Clip Post Belt Mount Clip Front View Side View ...

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Page 67: ...ough the screens using the Left and Right navigation buttons Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to cycle through screen items selections Use the Select Navigation button to make a choice Navigation Tip Jump to Top of Display Using the Left Button When navigating through the LCD displays and scrolling down into the menu press the Left navigation button on the front panel and immediately return ...

Page 68: ...ily of options in which only one can be active at any time A link to another display which is indicated by a Welcome Screen The Welcome screen appears briefly after boot up and automatically switches to the Home screen when the DR HD100 is ready for operation Menu Title Appears at the top of the display and identifies its topic or function Navigation Use the Left or Right navigation buttons to mov...

Page 69: ...ip i e 001 for clip 1 The system can hold a maximum number of 999 clips 4 Battery Life Gauge This gauge is accurate only when the unit is powered exclusively from the battery 5 Timecode Value Either Drop Frame 00 00 00 00 or Non Drop Frame 00 00 00 00 6 Time remaining on the disk 7 FA Functions with SYNC as the default refer to Functions Screen on page 77 for more information 8 FB Functions with D...

Page 70: ...he next category of information Below is a table of the data types and data available with DISP Field Number Data Type Data Description 11 COUNTER 12 Shows frame count of current video clip during record or playback 11 REMAINING 12 Record counts down number of available frames remaining as time on a specific disk Playback displays time remaining of the current clip 11 DV NTSC or PAL or HD see note...

Page 71: ...ode and controlling it with an external FireWire device such as a computer DV NTSC or PAL 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 Definition SD video format It can not be changed HD RECORDER Line 11 displays the HD resolution of the current track which depends on the camcorder in use with the DR HD...

Page 72: ...100 System Information Screens The DR HD100 automatically creates information screens to indicate conditions such as high temperature power remaining or drive capacity remaining Press OK to clear the screen and return to the last screen WARNING 5 POWER REMAINING OK ...

Page 73: ... the recorder remains in that mode until a different mode is chosen Exiting the Record screen 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 recorder mode is displayed Symbol Indicates L Retro Disk C Retro Cache O Loop Record SNAP Snap Record T Time Lapse RE...

Page 74: ...de Retro Cache Record Mode The Retro Cache mode insures that important material 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 video camera during pauses Pressing Record begins active recording at the last frame stored in the cache The resulting video clip has the cached video at the beginning Retro Cache is ava...

Page 75: ...eded for a Retro Disk record session always include additional space beyond the recording requirements The added space depends on the length of the loop Loops less than 60 minutes need an additional 1 minute of unused disk space Loops 60 minutes and greater require an 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...

Page 76: ...k space available for this functionality Saving Loop Record Clips Press STOP during a record session The DR HD100 stops recording and saves the current LOOP RECORD session clips to a folder on the disk Snap Record DV modes only Use Snap to record individual frames In Snap mode pressing Record captures individual frames All the frames recorded in the same session are stored in a single file To star...

Page 77: ...ations can include capturing the traffic on city streets the growth of a plant from seed to maturity and construction projects Features of the Time Lapse function include All the captured frames are recorded in a single clip The time between recording periods can be set in frames seconds minutes and hours The maximum time between recorded frames is 24 hours TIME LAPSE 00 00 00 00 HH MM SS FF BACK ...

Page 78: ...4 FireWire connector and that support an HD resolution such as 1080i or 720p DD DRIVE Use this option when connecting the DR HD100 to a computer The DR HD100 functions as a volume visible to the computer In addition this setting permits the connecting of multiple DR HD100s together to increase recording space Switching Between Recorder Modes DV and HD Switching between recorder modes resets the RE...

Page 79: ...ger recording One unit acts as the master with the other as a slave the master records to itself until full and then continues recording on the slave unit Identifying Master Slave Volumes During Record Playback When two DR HD100s are in combined via USE EXT DR HD and in either Record or Playback mode the volume on the Home screen will display 1 xxx when the master unit is recording or playing back...

Page 80: ... 6 pin FireWire cable Step 4 Slave Power on the unit Go to the HDD Mode screen and enable DD DRIVE Step 5 Master Begin recording or playback using the master DR HD100 Use DD Drive Mode when Connecting to a PC It is important to take the master DR HD100 out of USE EXT DR HD mode before attempting to connect to a computer To do this select DD DRIVE from the HDD Mode screen This returns use of the un...

Page 81: ... QUICKTIME 24P NTSC only AVI TYPE 2 24P NTSC only PINNACLE MXF OPAtom DR HD100 2 0 upgrade only Using Organize AVID OMF MXF OPAtom 2 0 only and PINNACLE formats require using the Utilities functions Organize OMF Organize MXF or Organize PINN respectively Refer to the section Utilities Screen on page 82 Formats for 25P Applications Use standard file formats for all 25P applications except AVID OMF ...

Page 82: ...HD Format Screen The DR HD100 2 0 upgrade provides the additional HD DTE format QUICKTIME The latest DTE supported applications and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancements website www focusinfo com Check regularly for updates HD FORMATS M2T QUICKTIME ...

Page 83: ...screen appears To return from a settings screen use the BACK function button The items displayed on the Setup screen include DATE Displayed TIME Displayed VERSION Displayed LCDLIGHT ON Group Default LCDLIGHT OFF LCDLIGHT AUTO ALARM ON Group Default ALARM OFF STOP FRAME 1st frame of current clip Group Default STOP GRAY STOP NO VIDEO EXT CTL OFF Group Default EXT CTL PAUSE EXT CTL FRAME EXT CTL FILE...

Page 84: ... mode or 2 0 upgrade only TC SET UB SET TC DROP NTSC only TC NON DROP Default NTSC only HDV TC TYPE HD 2 0 upgrade only LCD CONTRAST Date Time Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set They are used in the DR HD100 file naming function Refer to Set Time and Date on page 27 SET DATE 09 18 05 MM DD YY BACK SET TIME 10 50 40 HH MM SS BACK ...

Page 85: ...permanently LCDLIGHT OFF Keeps the backlight off permanently LCDLIGHT AUTO Turns off the backlight after one minute pressing any button pad button turns the backlight back on Any information screen turns the backlight on Alarm On Off Default is On When the alarm is enabled pressing any button on the DR HD100 produces audio feedback The DR HD100 alarm triggers when conditions such as low battery ch...

Page 86: ...tion when connecting an external device using an RS232C cable This requires the use of a a 3 5mm to DB9 adapter cable plugged into DR HD100 Control port In Local mode select this item to control the DR HD100 with the optional wired remote control unit The following options permit control functions to occur from a simple contact closure EXT CTL PAUSE Controls Pause and Resume during a record or pla...

Page 87: ...rts its TC record count using the TC SET value Later recordings add to the last value recorded A power cycle resets the TC record value to the TC SET value TC FREE RUN DV mode or 2 0 upgrade only This function causes the DR HD100 to begin counting from the value stored by TC SET A number entered through TC SET is not stored and available to the DR HD100 until exiting TC SET Only then does the DR H...

Page 88: ... immediately after exiting TC SET TC FREE RUN The DR 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 drive for recording TC REC RUN This is the value used to begin every recording session after a power cycle The TC SET value is only actively applied when the unit is in DV RECORDER mode TC SET 00 00 00 00 HH MM ...

Page 89: ...rofessional applications employ user bits to add metadata to recordings to assist in post production For example multiple cameras are used during a shoot Each DR HD100 has a unique UB setting that identifies it and the camera it serves Later the user bits are used to determine from which camera station the footage was recorded The UB SET value is only actively applied when the unit is in DV RECORD...

Page 90: ...are dropped from each minute of video recorded Exception The first minute of each hour is not dropped TC NON DROP Group Default Disables drop frame No frames are dropped during recording and the timecode reflects the actual time during recording Use with TC FREE RUN or TC REGEN TC DROP and TC NON DROP may only be set when using the TC FREE RUN or TC REGEN settings Type of Seperator Indicates TC DR...

Page 91: ...de is reported in AV C control mode TTC Title Timecode GOP TC Group of Pictures Timecode REC TC Recorded Timecode PTS Presentation Timestamp Each NLE utilizes a different HDV TC TYPE for their workflow The following table shows which HDV TC TYPE to use with a given NLE Refer to the NLE s user guide for more information NLE 720p 1080i AVID GOP TC TTC FCP TTC TTC Edius TTC TTC HDV TC TYPE TTC GOP TC...

Page 92: ...ction to adjust the contrast of the LCD display for easier viewing Step 1 Use the Right navigation button to go to the SET CONTRAST submenu Step 2 Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to increase and decrease the contrast number Step 3 Press BACK when done SET CONTRAST VALUE 00 BACK ...

Page 93: ...user assignable and available in the Functions screen Changing a setting with a Function button has the same effect as manually changing the setting There are three groups of functions FA FB and FC displayed via the Functions screen The function groups are independent of each other In each group only one selection is active at a time STOP 1 COUNTER 00 00 20 15 DISK 1 168 min R1 DISP DD Reel receiv...

Page 94: ...urrent Clip to Reel 1 FA R2 2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2 FA R3 3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3 FA R4 4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4 FA R5 5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5 FA R6 6 R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6 FA R7 7 R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7 FA R8 8 R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8 FA R9 9 R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9 FA LCD ON OFF LCD1 LCD0 LCD On Off Toggle FA LCD AUTO LCDA...

Page 95: ... Function FC LOCK LOCK UNLK Locks the buttonpad Default toggles between LOCK and UNLK Unlock FC DV DD DD Toggles DR HD100 between DV HD and HDD Modes FC REELS REEL Increments current reel number FC R0 0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0 FC R1 1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1 FC R2 2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2 FCR3 3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3 FC R4 4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4 FC R5 ...

Page 96: ... function locks or unlocks the keys on the front panel of the DR HD100 To prevent the accidental unlocking of the front panel there is unlock confirmation screen After pressing the UNLK key press SELECT to unlock the front panel keys UNLOCK KEYS PRESS SELECT TO CONFIRM EXIT ...

Page 97: ...ms the DR HD100 to mark the clips to the currently selected reel The current reel is indicated in the line above the FA function reel selection FB R2 2 Setting a function button to this type of marker instructs the DR HD100 to mark the current clip as belonging to the REEL R2 Blank Functions identified as Blank are inactive STOP 1 COUNTER 00 00 20 15 DISK 1 168 min R1 REEL R2 R1 Function FA set to...

Page 98: ...ection places all files identified as a REEL clip during recording or playback into the appropriate reel folder You can import this folder directly into most DV NLE bins Organize Functions are Mutually Exclusive Only one Organize utility can be applied to a set of files and once it is applied the other organize utilities can not be used For example using the Organize OMF utility eliminates the abi...

Page 99: ...eo 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 directory 4 Generates thumbnails of the clips in contents icon directory Organize PINN This selection organizes clips for use with Pinnacle Liquid series NLE systems Products such as the Pinnacle file format were cr...

Page 100: ... DR HD100 re organizes and displays the remaining clips in sequence For instance if there are three clips on the disk 1 001 1 002 1 003 If clip 1 002 is deleted the remaining clips are reorganized and clip 1 003 becomes clip 1 002 However the base file names are not affected Use Delete Clip Sparingly Using the delete clip can cause disk fragmentation that reduces disk drive performance and can imp...

Page 101: ...egin formatting A status screen displays progress of the formatting and at completion displays the message Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not complete Step 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen Save Files Before Formatting The formatting process erases all data on the disk and is not reversible Backup all files a...

Page 102: ... YES and the DR HD100 begins repairing the disk A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at completion displays the message Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not complete Step 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen Step 4 Move content from DR HD100 Step 5 Use Format Disk utility before doing any furth...

Page 103: ... Utilities screen go to Repair Clip Step 2 Enter the number of the clip to be repaired using the Up and Down navigation buttons Step 3 Press YES and the DR HD100 begins repairing the file A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at completion displays the message Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not complete...

Page 104: ...the Utilities screen go to FILE NAME Step 2 Enter the file s clip number using the Up and Down navigation buttons The base filename is dynamically displayed as a function of the clip number When a clip has multiple files the first Base file name is displayed Step 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen FILE NAME CLIP 001 20060101 165423 BACK ...

Page 105: ... computer rename the XXX bin file as dr hd bin Step 3 Copy or drag the dr hd bin file to the DR HD100 while it is in DD Drive mode Step 4 Exit the DR HD100 from DD Drive mode and navigate to the Utilities screen Step 5 From the Utilities screen go to Upgrade Step 6 Press Right The following screen appears Step 7 Press Select Step 8 A confirmation screen appears press YES to continue A status scree...

Page 106: ...rrors If the upgrade fails the DR HD100 displays one of the following messages Verify that the update is for the model of DR HD100 it is being installed on An update is not cross platform and must be installed on the model for which it is intended To find the specific model of a DR HD100 go to the SETUP screen and then version V 1 0 0 refer to Setup Screens on page 67 UPGRADE COMPLETE PLEASE RESTA...

Page 107: ...e factory default settings for the DR HD100 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 DR HD100 System Reset A System Reset can not be reversed DO NOT CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF THIS FUNCTION UPGRADE ERROR FILE NOT FOUND EXIT SYSTEM RESET CONTINUE TO RESET...

Page 108: ...atus screen provides details of the systems power state as well as internal temperature This screen may assist Focus Enhancements Technical Support in determining power and thermal problems with your unit STATUS SUPPLY1 1 83V SUPPLY2 3 27V SUPPLY3 4 89V BATTERY 12 56V TEMP 39c BACK ...

Page 109: ... to a computer Placing a Clip in a Reel From the Reels screen choose the Reels as follows Step 1 From the Utilities screen go to Reels screen Values include FA R0 0 Default Value FA R0 0 through R9 9 Reel Name Step 2 Select a reel from the list When selecting a REEL from this screen the current track is marked with that REEL number This can be done in any mode record stop or playback Each of the f...

Page 110: ... changes the selected REEL Once a session is finished select ORGANIZE REEL in Utilities screen The marked clips are placed in the REEL in sequential order When a reel is selected the Home screen menu displays the reel s name on the left side of the second to the last line of the screen refer to LOCAL on page 97 Optional Wired Remote Control p n ACSS 0019 01 To order the Wired Remote Control go to ...

Page 111: ... DR HD100 begins playing the clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Loop All In this mode the DR HD100 plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the DR HD100 begins to play from the beginning of the first clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Play All In this mode the DR HD100 plays t...

Page 112: ...choices Track List Clips playback in the order in which they were recorded Playback order is based on the order of the file names Reel List Clips in a selected folder are played back This function provides the ability to choose between any folders on the disk Folders can appear with their user assigned folder name if used PLAY FROM TRACK LIST REEL LIST ...

Page 113: ... playback LOCAL Local control mode ignores record triggers from the camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the DR HD100 front panel or the optional wired remote control unit Transport keys have the same functions as on the DR HD100 CONTROL LOCAL JVC GY HD SYNCRO SLAVE AV C STOP 1 001 COUNTER 00 00 00 00 DISK 1 000 min R1 SYNC DISP LOCK 0 9 REEL numbers Transport Keys Keeper cycles through Re...

Page 114: ...functionality In Syncro Slave control mode the DR HD100 mimics the camcorder s operations by monitoring the camcorder s tape record state AV C Use AV C in playback mode and other situations where the DR HD100 is controlled by an external FireWire device such as a NLE system that is not supported by Direct To Edit Technology In these cases the DR HD100 can be used in a manner similar to a camcorder...

Page 115: ...her than the JVC GY HD if it features a DR HD100 compatible external control setting separate from the tape transport Camcorder Requirements for External Control Mode External Control mode will not work unless it is supported by the camcorder and the camcorder is placed in this external control mode Please check your camcorder manual for more details ...

Page 116: ...100 ProHD DR HD100 Portable DTE Recorder ...

Page 117: ...VF LCD Stop STOP S white Pause ll PLAY P blink white Play PLAY P white Rec Pause ll REC see table next page Normal Rec Rec REC see table next page Retro Disk Stop L STOP S white Retro Disk Standby L REC L blink red Retro Cache Stop C STOP S white Retro Cache Standby C REC C blink red Loop Record Stop O STOP S white Loop Record Rec O REC O red Loop Record Standby ll O REC O blink red Snap Stop STOP...

Page 118: ... REC TYPE REC see table below JVC GY HD Rec J REC TYPE REC see table below Syncro Slave Pause ll Y REC TYPE REC Syncro Slave Rec Y REC TYPE REC External Pause ll E REC TYPE REC External Rec E REC TYPE REC There is no CAM EVF LCD Status Display when the GY HD camera is in VTR mode AV C Only for use when the DR HD100 is connected to a computer system GY HD REC TRIG Mode Record State CAM EVF LCD Off ...

Page 119: ...Battery Weight 1 lb 45 kg Input Outputs DV Video I O 25Mb s 1x 6 pin IEEE 1394 In HD RECORDER mode the unit accepts 720P and 1080i MPEG video from specially equipped camcorders FireWire Computer I F up to 400Mb s 1 x 6 pin IEEE 1394 GPI RS 232C Control 1 x 3 5mm mini jack Power 15V DC 7 5W Mini jack power connector Custom Removable Li ion Rechargeable Battery Pack 90 minutes estimated run time ...

Page 120: ...le for RawDV format only HD audio MPEG1 Audio Layer II DTE File Formats DV mode Raw DV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI QuickTime AVID OMF AVI Type 2 24p NTSC only QuickTime 24p NTSC only Pinnacle HD mode M2T Disk Information Internal Disk Type 5400RPM 8 MB cache See www focusinfo com for available hard drive capacities Disk Format FAT32 DR HD100 compatible with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP...

Page 121: ...ake Error Message Description Action LOW BATTERY Battery power is low Connect AC Power or replace the bat tery pack When the unit is run without the battery installed this warning can be displayed that is normal HIGH TEMPERATURE The unit is getting too hot for normal operation Make sure the vent and fan intake holes are clear NO SPACE LEFT The Disk Drive is Full Transfer files off the drive and fo...

Page 122: ... Accessories including the battery Temperature Operating 0 40º C 32 104º F Operating humidity 30 to 90 RH Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Storage humidity 85 RH or less Compatible Camcorders and Accessories For a list of tested camcorders refer to www focusinfo com ...

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