Shining Technology CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide v8.0 Shining Technology CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide v8.0
Camcorder Controlled
HDV Recording
Recording Video Manually
Archiving HDV Tape
Content
*** Avid DV Xpress use proprietary OMF video file format, user need to
import video files prior to editing. Either AVI2 or MOV is importable.
*** Maxtrox AVI1 shares the same light indications as Canopus AVI2, user
must use firmware uploader v1.5 or newer to exclusively select Matrox
AVI1 or Canopus AVI2; however, rest of Maxtrox editing softwares use
standard AVI2.
Updating the CitiDISK HDV Firmware
Proceed by following these steps with caution and do not un-
plug the CitiDISK DV’s 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 HDV to your computer (Windows System
only) with the FireWire cable.
3). Turn on the CitiDISK HDV. 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.
5). Do NOT disconnect the Firewire cable from the system. Leave
the CitiDISK HDV power on. Wait for another 20 seconds until
the CitiDISK HDV re-synchronizes itself to the system.
6). Double-click the “CitiDISK HDV 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. “v1.6”.
Current installed firmware date code will be shown at the very
bottom. Make sure the HW Rev. is “Fw1256H R1”.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the camcorder’s
iLink port.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK HDV.
Set the camcorder to “Camera” mode.
•
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.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the
camcorder’s iLink port.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK
HDV. Set camcorder to “Camera” mode.
•
Press “
REC” button
on the CitiDISK HDV unit to start
recording. The
RED
button will start blinking to solid
RED
.
•
Press the
“REC” button
on the CitiDISK HDV unit again
to stop recording. The
RED
light will shut off
.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the camcorder’s
iLink port.
•
Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK HDV.
•
Set the camcorder to “VCR” mode. Position the tape to the
beginning of the content.
•
Press the “REC” button on the CitiDISK HDV. “REC” light
blinks and waits to be fed.
•
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 HDV and then stop tape playing.
RED
LED will go
off automatically.
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