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port is a blue LED which glows brightly when the QuickStream DV has
enough current from either a powered FireWire bus or from an AC adapter
to charge its internal Lithium-Ion polymer battery.
Connect the QuickStream DV to your DV Camcorder
Mounting the QuickStream DV to your DV Camcorder’s Accessory Shoe
The MCE QuickStream DV’s industial designed enclosure incorporates a 1/4-20
screw socket (see Fig. 1)... The very same screw socket that is found on the
bottom of virtually every still and video camera ever made. And included with the
QuickStream DV is an accessory/hot shoe adapter (see Fig. 2) for mounting it
directly to your DV camcorder's accessory/hot shoe.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Follow these instructions in order to mount the QuickStream DV to your DV
camcorder’s accessory/hot shoe:
1.
Insert the end of the accessory shoe adapter (top of Fig. 2) into the 1/4-20
screw socket (Fig. 1) of the QuickStream DV.
2.
Turn clockwise for a few revolutions only! Be careful here!! Inserting or
twisting the accessory shoe adapter too far may damage the QuickStream
DV!
3.
Secure the accessory shoe adapter to the QuickStream DV using the spin
tightener on the accessory shoe adapter.
4.
Now slide the accessory shoe adapter onto the accessory/hot shoe of
your DV camcorder.
5.
Secure to your DV camcorder using the spin tightener on the accessory
shoe adapter.
Connecting the QuickStream DV to the Belt Clip
A belt clip adapter (see Fig. 3) is included if you wish to use the QuickStream DV
attached to your belt.
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Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Follow these instructions if you wish to attach the QuickStream DV to your belt:
1.
Insert the threaded end of the belt-clip button (right of Fig. 4) into the 1/4-
20 screw-hole (Fig. 1) of the QuickStream DV and tighten securely.
2.
Attach the belt clip to your belt and insert the belt clip button (left of Fig. 4)
into the slot of the belt clip and slide down until it secures in place with a
snap.
3.
To release, rotate the QuickStream DV to a horizontal position and
depress the belt clip near the bottom and slide the QuickStream DV
upwards and out.
Because the QuickStream DV incorporates an industry standard 1/4-20 mounting
screw-hole, there are many other mounting options available on the market. See
the particular instructions that accompany those mounting options to properly
mount the QuickStream DV. Always be sure never to insert the threaded screw
into the 1/4-20 screw-hole of the QuickStream DV too far in order to prevent
damage to the QuickStream DV.
Connecting the QuickStream DV to the FireWire/IEEE1394/i.LINK port of
your DV Camcorder
The QuickStream DV has a 6 pin FireWire connector builit in (see Fig. 5). Using
the included 6 pin to 4 pin retractable FireWire cable (Fig. 6), connect the 6 pin
FireWire connector of the QuickStream DV to the 4 pin
FireWire/IEEE1394/i.LINK connector on your DV camcorder (Fig. 7). Pull from
the ends of the retractable cable to release more cable… never pull from the
middle hub. To retract the cable, pull slightly on the ends and the cable will
retract all the way in.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
