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DN-700

SD DIGITAL VIDEO

RECORDER

Instruction manual

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Summary of Contents for DN-700

Page 1: ...DN 700 SD DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ... TO COMPUTER 19 CHOOSE THE FILE SYSTEM FAT32 OR NTFS 19 SET UP THE HDD PARTITIONS TO 1 OR 2 19 SET THE HDD VOLUME ID 19 SET THE SIGNAL TYPE 19 SELECT WHICH TIME CODE TO USE 19 HOW TO PREPARE TO RECORD FROM AN ANALOGUE INPUT 20 WIRED CONNECTIONS 20 SET THE UNIT TO RECORD FROM AN ANALOGUE SOURCE ANA 20 CHOOSE THE FILE TYPE FOR VIDEO EDITING 20 SELECT THE AUDIO SAMPLING RATE 20 SET THE RECORD DATE 20...

Page 3: ...TER 26 PREPARATION 26 MAKING MEDIA FILES 26 OPERATING FILE SYSTEM LIMITATIONS 26 FILE ORGANIZATION 26 REMOVING AND MOUNTING THE HE 1 DRIVE ENCLOSURE TO A COMPUTER 27 SAFELY DIS MOUNTING THE HE 1 DRIVE FROM A COMPUTER 28 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE 28 GPI CONTROL 29 GPI TRIGGER CABLING AND CIRCUIT 29 SET GPI TRIGGER MODE 29 PULSE TRIGGER RECORD PROCESS 29 LEVEL TRIGGER RECORD PROCESS 29 PULSE TRIGGER PLA...

Page 4: ...complete This manual may contain typing errors omissions or incorrect information Datavideo Technologies always recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before making any purchase decision or using the product Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for any omissions or errors or for any subsequent loss or damage caused by using the information contained with...

Page 5: ...e this unit where the power cord will be walked on rolled over or otherwise stressed 9 If an extension cord must be used with this unit make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never...

Page 6: ...not required by our computer systems are not covered under warranty All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of the owner All other claims of any nature are not covered Cables and batteries are not covered under warranty Warranty only valid in the country or region of purchase Your statutory rights are not affected Three Year Warranty All Datavideo products purchased...

Page 7: ...onserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the left of this page The letters CE are t...

Page 8: ...GB the DN 700 is capable of long duration recordings and even SD based time lapse recordings All in all we feel the DN 700 is well suited to live event recording and post production applications within conferencing education science construction medical animation security and OB van work That s Datavideo sharing the value Features Backlit LCD display and soft keys for track confirmation and menu n...

Page 9: ...2 5 SATA HDD on to the PCB and then turn it over so you can secure the drive to the PCB using the four screws holes provided 3 Return the PCB with HDD fitted to the enclosure using the slots within the enclosure case as a guide 4 Re secure the back plate of the enclosure using the two screws removed earlier 5 Push the removable HE 1 enclosure into recorder as shown above Now turn the locking lever...

Page 10: ... this bin The fourth line labels the soft keys Menu Navigation Left Right soft key The functions of the two Soft Keys found below the LCD are dependent upon the current operation mode Each function changes with each different operation mode The Soft Key s current functions are displayed on the bottom line of the LCD panel alongside each Soft Key Menu Navigation Menu key Use this button to start na...

Page 11: ...the Stop mode In RECORD Mode pressing the STOP button will end recording and enter the Stop mode Audio Level The Audio Input Level LEDs show the audio input levels from the incoming source Level Adjustments The Audio Level Adjustments allow you to adjust the headphones volume Headphones Jack Accepts a stereo mini jack plug for stereo headphones The headphone volume is controlled by the Audio Level...

Page 12: ...remotely control the DN 700 See page 29 for more information on the protocol used Composite Video input output The connection is composite video input AUDIO IN Accepts a RCA jack plug for audio input Left Right TC IN The connection is for time code single input DC In Socket The connection is used for the battery or the AC adapter Grounding Terminal When connecting this unit to any other component ...

Page 13: ...rmatting a drive before first use Once a drive has been installed into the HE 1 drive enclosure as described on page 7 it will need to be formatted in the recorder before first use The recorder s LCD panel will display options as follows 1 Choose the FORMAT option 2 Press REC PLAY at the same time 3 Wait for the drive to be initialised 4 The drive is now ready for first use LCD Clip Status Display...

Page 14: ...nge from MAKING MEDIA FILES to EMPTY THIS BIN to SELECT SOURCE When all menu options have been navigated you will return to the first option again In some cases the currently selected option will be confirmed by an asterix symbol next to the chosen setting In the example above an analogue input is selected as the video source Pressing the right hand soft key marked DIG would select a digital IEEE1...

Page 15: ...ke avi or mov EMPTY THIS BIN Empties or erases the video and audio content within the current BIN This step cannot be undone once the final question has been asked SELECT SOURCE When in DV Standard Definition mode the signal to be recorded can be chosen to come either from the Digital DV IEEE 1394 input DIG or from the CVBS Composite BNC input as an NTSC or PAL compatible analogue signal ANA Note ...

Page 16: ...r Note that the current selection will be marked with an asterisk SET RECORD DATE This option modifies the date attribute of the created file when the source is analogue CVBS It is also used when the source is digital if the date in the digital source is invalid RECORD PRE TRIGGER When enabled the last 8 seconds of video prior to the record trigger are captured ahead of the video following the tri...

Page 17: ...panel PWR ON AUTO PLAY When enabled the recorder will go directly into a play mode in the last BIN selected once power is applied It will then play the whole BIN or just the selected CLIP within the current BIN depending on the BIN Centric mode setting BIN Centric Mode When enabled ON the play back function plays all the CLIPS recorded in the currently selected BIN When disabled OFF the play back ...

Page 18: ...en connecting the HDD to a computer the disk will have for volume name Mediapac xx This option sets the xx value A useful feature when connecting multiple volumes at the same time as from a multi shoot SETUP HDD PARTITION A separate 6GB partition can be set up The recorder will have no affect on this separate partition so the user is free to name it format it and store any type of data on it with ...

Page 19: ... this second partition Deleting all bins will not erase the data in the second partition either See page 16 for further details Note Changing partition count will erase the content in all bins so is best done before a project Set the HDD volume ID MODIFY HDD VOLUME ID When connecting the HE 1 removable drive enclosure to a computer the drive will have a volume name of Mediapac xx If your applicati...

Page 20: ... key to navigate to the file type required Use the left hand soft key to select file setting An asterix symbol will be displayed next to file type when selected Press the MENU button to exit the option The second line of the LCD panel should now display the recording file type chosen Select the audio sampling rate This option will set the audio sampling rate to 48 KHz 16bit or 32 KHz 12bit when th...

Page 21: ...and soft key to ENTER the menu option Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the SET RECORD FILE TYPE option Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the file type required Use the left hand soft key to select file setting An asterix symbol will be displayed next to file type when selected Press the MENU button to exit the option The second...

Page 22: ...to the SET RECORD FILE TYPE option Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the file type required Use the left hand soft key to select file setting An asterix symbol will be displayed next to file type when selected Press the MENU button to exit the option The second line of the LCD panel should now display the recording file type chosen Audio...

Page 23: ... 3 Using the Remote Serial interface See the command protocol at the rear of this manual 4 Simple contact closure circuit using a switch contact or button wired to the GPI port on the recorders rear panel See page 27 for more information Note If power is interrupted while recording up to two seconds of the current video CLIP may be lost Record Pause There are several ways of pausing a record sessi...

Page 24: ... up to capture from one of six time lapse settings They are 1 frame per second 1 frame per 2 seconds 1 frame per 5 seconds every 4th frame every other frame or 1 frame per trigger The trigger connection is using the GPI interface Composite or DV25 sources can be used Note This feature cannot be used with HDV sources Note This mode is not saved when power is interrupted Note A new clip is only crea...

Page 25: ...e playback to go faster in the chosen direction up to 32x speed A speed other than 1x is displayed in the bottom line of the LCD panel While playing video pressing the Menu button will give an alternate set of soft key choices SLOW and FAST These keys while keeping the same current play direction will extend the control of the speed down to the slow motion range of 1 32x The Menu button will toggl...

Page 26: ...ith both Macs and PCs This format limits the size of a file to a maximum of 2GB that translates to approximately nine minutes of video A clip that lasts longer than nine minutes is broken into multiple files each 2GB long with the last one making up any remaining time When these files are placed on an editing time line no video is lost in the transition between files FAT32 also has a clip boundary...

Page 27: ...E 1 drive enclosure is fitted with a mini USB connector on its rear this can provide power to the HDD as well as allow the exchange of data Note With some PCs and Laptops the USB bus power may not be enough to power the drive If the drive does not power up correctly please connect the second USB lead to another USB port on your computer Laptop Connect the supplied mini USB to USB A cable to the HE...

Page 28: ...this method This section describes the firmware update process for the recorder if you have all the items required it should take approximately 20 minutes total time to complete Please contact your local dealer or Datavideo office for the latest firmware update file Once started the update process and power should not be interrupted in any way as this could result in a non responsive unit To updat...

Page 29: ...l and then press the Play button This should start the record process The button on the connected GPI cabling is then pressed forcing the unit into record pause mode The unit is then ready to activate record on the next press of the contact closure button Each time the recorder starts recording a new clip will be added to the bin Max 99 CLIPS per BIN Press the stop button on the front panel of the...

Page 30: ...tus Display and navigation buttons select a pre recorded video BIN Make sure the output device monitor is connected and working with the recorder Press in the Play button on the recorder s front panel This should start the playback The button on the connected GPI cabling is then pressed forcing the unit into play pause mode for the length of the press However when the button is released the playba...

Page 31: ... a three byte acknowledgement ACK if the Checksum is valid If the Checksum is not valid the DN Recorder will ignore the command Most commands will be responded to within 8 msec However a PLAY command from an idle state will result in response delay of up to 700 msec During this busy time all commands will be ignored Summary List of Commands Command Name Response Name System Control 00h 11h 11h Dev...

Page 32: ...g the present time code in Binary Coded Decimal The first byte holds the frame number the second byte holds the seconds the third the minutes and the fourth the hour In the play state the time code returned is the time associated with the current frame being played in the record state the time code returned represents the elapsed time recorded in the present bin Command Name Response Name 61h 20h ...

Page 33: ...02h Record The video is recorded from the selected source onto the current Bin This command may be issued only from the idle state 20h 10h Fast Forward A play state where video is played at the highest speed of 32x in the forward direction 20h 20h Fast Rewind A play state where video is played at the highest speed of 32x in the reverse direction NOTE When receiving one of the following commands JO...

Page 34: ...everse 10h 01h 11h ACK 21h 22h nnh csum Variable Reverse 10h 01h 11h ACK 21h 23h nnh csum Shuttle Reverse 10h 01h 11h ACK 21h 11h 00h 32h Play Pause 10h 01h 11h ACK 24h F0h nn csum Select Bin and Play 10h 01h 11h ACK 24h F1h nn 4x csum Play Offset 10h 01h 11h ACK 24h F2h nn 4x csum Play from Offset 10h 01h 11h ACK 24h F3h bb nn 4x csum Select Bin and Play Offset 10h 01h 11h ACK 24h F4h bb nn 4x cs...

Page 35: ...dwidth 20 20KHz 3dB S N Ratio 50 dB THD 0 15 Time Code In SMPTE 0 5V to 5 0V p p BNC Digital Video In Out IEEE 1394 400Mbps max 6 pin GPI Trigger 1 65V Threshold 100K Ohms input contact closure Recording and Playback Formats Analogue Inputs and Outputs DV25 Digital Input and Output DV25 HDV DVCPro 25 Media File Format DV25 avi Type II Microsoft Canopus mov mxf OP1A HDV m2t Operating File System Co...

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