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DV’s on board FAT32 file system. There is no dropping of frames and the
segmentation is completely smooth. The QuickStream DV names the clips it
records according to whether they are segments belonging to one long shot or
are individual shots in the form “CLIPaabb.mov (or .dv or .avi etc.). The first two
digits “aa” after “CLIP” refer to a particular shot and the last two digits pertain to
segmented clips belonging to that shot. For example, individual shots always
begin with clips named CLIP0000.mov, CLIP0100.mov, CLIP0200.mov etc. If,
for example, the shot beginning with “CLIP0400.mov” lasts longer than the 1.8GB
(or 1GB for .mov) size then the proceeding segmented clips created
automatically by the QuickStream DV are named CLIP0401.mov, CLIP0402.mov,
CLIP0403.mov… up to CLIP0499.mov. In this way you can always tell which
clips belong to a particular shot.
DV Recording from DV Camcorder in VCR/VTR Mode or from a DV Deck
1.
Make sure the “MASTER” power switch on the QuickStream DV is in the
“ON” position.
2.
If you have not already done so, turn on your DV camcorder or DV deck.
3.
Now connect the QuickStream DV to your DV camcorder’s, or DV deck’s,
FireWire/IEEE1394/i.Link port.
4.
Turn on the QuickStream DV by pressing the “POWER” button.
5.
Cue the DV Tape on your DV camcorder or DV deck to the point where
you want to record to the QuickStream DV and hit “Pause”.
6.
The QuickStream DV recognizes your DV camcorder’s, or DV signal and
prepares itself. In just a few moments the green “POWER” button will
remain lit and the QuickStream DV is ready.
7.
Press the “RECORD” button on the QuickStream DV in order to “Start”
recording and press the “Pause” button again on your DV camcorder or
DV deck to begin playing. The QuickStream DV will record whatever
video is recorded to the DV tape inside your DV camcorder or DV deck
until the tape is finished or there is no more recorded video on the tape.
8.
When finished, power off the QuickStream DV by pressing the “POWER”
button.
9.
If you will be transporting or storing the QuickStream DV for any length of
time, slide the “MASTER” power switch away from the “ON” position.
Quick-Erase Button
At the far right of the interface control panel of the QuickStream DV is a recessed
button marked “ERASE.” This button will erase all DV files recorded by the
QuickStream DV from the drive and can only be done while the QuickStream DV
is connected to a DV camera.. Please follow the instructions below to use this
function:
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1.
Turn on your DV camcorder and set it to “Camera” mode.
2.
Connect your DV camcorder to your QuickStream DV via the
FireWire/IEEE1394/i.LINK port.
3.
Turn the QuickStream DV on by pressing the green “POWER” button.
4.
Once the QuicksStream DV has finished synchronizing with the DV
camcorder the green “POWER” button will remain steadily lit.
5.
Using the tip of a pen or other sharp object, depress the “ERASE” button
for 5 seconds or more and then release.
6.
The interface lights will blink rapidly and then stop… indicating that any
clips previously recorded by the QuickStream DV have been erased.
Internal, Rechargeable, Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
The QuickStream DV contains a state-of-the-art rechargeable Lithium-Ion
polymer battery capable of running the QuickStream DV in standby mode for
about 3-4 hours and to record continuously for about 90 minutes per charge.
When the QuickStream DV is plugged into an AC Adapter, or connected to a
FireWire port which supplies bus power, the drive automatically recharges its
battery using whatever leftover current is available. A
blue
LED in the interface
panel lights up to indicate that the battery is charging and turns off when the
battery is fully charged. Charge time from empty to fully charged is about 2
hours when used with the supplied AC adapter and the QuickStream DV is
powered off. Expect longer charge times if the QuickStream DV is in use during
charging.
!
If the QuickStream DVs battery is below a certain charge level, then when
the “POWER” button is pressed, the “POWER” LED will flash quickly. Since the
battery power is so low, the recording function is disabled. During recording, if
the battery’s output falls below a specific point, the QuickStream DV terminates
recording and powers down.
Connect the QuickStream DV to your Workstation
The QuickStream DV, when connected to a Mac, PC or standalone video editing
workstation functions as a standard FireWire hard drive. The video clips
recorded by the QuickStream DV are easily found in a particular folder on the
drive. Follow the instructions below to connect the QuickStream DV to your
workstation and find the recorded video clips:
1.
Make sure the “Master” power switch on the QuickStream DV is in the
“On” position.
2.
Connect the QuickStream DV to your computer’s
FireWire/IEEE1394/i.LINK port. You may see a blue LED light up. This
