Shining Technology CitiDISK DV Quick Usage Guide v7.1 Shining Technology CitiDISK DV Quick Usage Guide v7.1
Camcorder Controlled DV
Recording
Recording Video Manually
Archiving DV Tape
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Updating the CitiDISK DV Firmware
Proceed by following steps with caution and do not up-plug
the CitiDISK DV power while in operation; otherwise the
firmware could be damaged
.
1). Uninstall the previous version of Uploader and install the latest
“Firmware Uploader”. The firmware uploader can be found in the
CD included or downloaded from http://www.shining.com,
“Download & Support” page.
2). Connect the CitiDISK DV to your computer (Windows System
only) with the FireWire cable.
3). Turn on the CitiDISK DV. Wait for about 20 seconds.
4). Click on the “Plug-n-Play” icon at the bottom right corner of the
tool bar. Select the disk drive that you wish to eject.
The message illustrated below will appear; click on “OK” to
continue.
Do NOT disconnect the Firewire cable from the system. Leave the
CitiDISK DV power on. Wait for another 20 seconds until the
CitiDISK DV re-synchronize itself to the system.
Double-click the “CitiDISK DV firmware uploader” icon on the
desktop to launch the program. You’ll see the following window. On
the top is the uploader version number, i.e. “v1.5”. Current
installed firmware date code will be shown at the very bottom.
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Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the camcorder’s
DV port.
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Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK DV.
Set camcorder to “Camera” mode.
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Press the “
REC” button
on the camcorder to start recording.
The REC button will start to flash to solid
RED
indicating
video recording is in progress.
•
Press the
“REC” button
of the camcorder again to stop
recording. The
RED
light
will shut off.
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Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the
camcorder’s DV port.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to CitiDISK DV.
Set camcorder to “Camera” mode.
•
Press “
REC” button
on the CitiDISK DV unit to start
recording. The
RED
button will start blinking to solid
RED
.
•
Press the
“REC” button
on the CitiDISK DV unit again to
stop recording.
RED
light will shut off
.
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Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the camcorder’s
DV port.
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Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK DV.
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Set the camcorder to “VCR” mode. Position the tape to the
beginning of the content.
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Press the “REC” button on the CitiDISK DV. “REC” light
blinks and waits to be fed.
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Press the “PLAY” button on the camcorder to start archiving.
RED
light will change to solid
RED
indicating recording is in
progress.
•
Stop DV recording by pressing the “REC” button of the
CitiDISK DV and then stop tape playing.
RED
LED will go
off automatically.
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