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Updated March 24, 2015  | Firmware Release v5.10.100

ProRes 422 (HQ) 

ProRes 422 

ProRes 422 (LT)

PROFESSIONAL MONITOR/RECORDER

MANUAL

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Страница 1: ...Updated March 24 2015 Firmware Release v5 10 100 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 ProRes 422 LT PROFESSIONAL MONITOR RECORDER MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...u 14 SETUP Menu 15 Outputs Menu 17 MENU SYSTEM 17 Upper Tool Bar Record Mode 18 Lower Tool Bar Record Mode 25 Upper Tool Bar Play Mode 29 Lower Tool Bar Play Mode 30 MENU SYSTEM 32 WORKING WITH MEDIA 33 Loss of Power During a Record 33 File Storage 33 Downloading Media 33 CD Apple ProRes Transfer Utility 34 Apple ProRes 35 Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey 35 ACCESSORIES 36 Convergent Des...

Страница 3: ...ior to shooting 7 Before using the SSDs it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey7 Formatting SSD media is a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS any existing data will be lost during format 8 Ensure that the camera s viewfinder data is not being recorded IF YOU SEE VIEWFINDER DATA ON THE ODYSSEY7 monitor then it will be recorded In a future update if your camera can provide both clean and data overlayed vide...

Страница 4: ...Odyssey7 box contains one 1 Odyssey7 monitor recorder and one 1 Universal Power Supply PACKAGE CONTENTS MEDIA AND ACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY 3 ...

Страница 5: ...Apple ProRes up to 1080 60p 1080 60i and 720 60p Additional frame rates and popular compressed codecs will be available at a later date via free firmware update OTHER FEATURES VERSATILE POWER Wide voltage range 6 5 34v and low draw 8 15w depending on mode for great flexibility of battery and other power options LIGHT WEIGHT A magnesium case and efficient board design means only 1 25lbs for the bas...

Страница 6: ...I O 2 Channel Embedded Audio 48KHz 24 bit Analog Audio I O 3 5mm stereo unbalanced input up to 10dB future 3 5mm stereo headphone output Remote and Timecode RS 232 I O future programmable GPIO future Timecode LTC I O BNC or embedded SDI HDMI User Interface Capacitive Touchscreen Two mechanical keys DC Power Input 6 5 to 34 VDC with built in reverse polarity protection locking power connector built...

Страница 7: ...T Files are saved in MOV format PRORES 422 HQ The Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec offers the utmost possible quality for 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 sources without an alpha channel and provides the following Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps 1920 x 1080 at 60i Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 PRORES 422 The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following Target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps 1920 x ...

Страница 8: ...ltiply by two RECORDING FORMAT 24fps 25fps 30fps 50fps 60fps Apple ProRes 422 HQ Included FREE with Odyssey 1080p Apple ProRes 422 HQ 335 321 268 161 134 1080i Apple ProRes 422 HQ 322 268 720p Apple ProRes 422 HQ 362 302 Apple ProRes 422 Included FREE with Odyssey 1080p Apple ProRes 422 424 254 212 1080i Apple ProRes 422 424 720p Apple ProRes 422 462 386 Apple ProRes 422 LT Included FREE with Odys...

Страница 9: ... Odyssey SSD CD SSD 512GB 1TB Odyssey SSD CD SSD 1TB ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE The Odyssey Utility Drive is designed as a lower cost alternative to the Odyssey Premium SSD media for secondary tasks The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for Odyssey firmware updates and future functionality such as 3D LUT files The Convergent Design SSD Utility Drive will not record video files It is intended for Odysse...

Страница 10: ...device SDI Out BNC connector for 3G SDI output AUDIO in 3 5mm mini phone stereo socket for analog audio in This input will be enabled in a free future firmware update AUDIO Out 3 5mm mini phone stereo headphone socket ODYSSEY7 TOP There is a single Solid State Drive SSD slot on the top of the Odyssey7 Only Convergent Design 256GB 512GB and 1TB Odyssey SSDs can be used to capture video on the Odyss...

Страница 11: ...RIGHT SIDE There are three connector ports top to bottom USB HDMI OUT and RMT USB An access point for servicing by Convergent Design HDMI OUT Output to an HDMI compatible device RMT A remote control connection to the Odyssey7 supports remote trigger and tally A future firmware update will allow control interface with functions of the Odyssey7 KENSINGTON LOCK PORT A rectangular hole above the RMT p...

Страница 12: ...ANATOMY MECHANICAL DRAWINGS 11 ...

Страница 13: ...yssey7 until the device is Activated When Activate is selected follow the prompts to Activate the Odyssey7 using the Basic Activation Key you were given on the website Also make sure your Odyssey7 has the latest firmware posted here Convergent Design com support firmware downloads html INITIALIZING Plug in power to the Odyssey7 It should take about 5 10 seconds to initialize depending on the mode ...

Страница 14: ...ate structure Each box is a virtual button Tap it briefly to activate deactivate it or hold it for a few seconds to open up the menu defining its function The controls at the top of the display Upper Tool Bar are the recording playback and formatting administration The controls at the bottom of the display Lower Tool Bar are the image analysis adjustments THE ODYSSEY7 MENU Starting on the left tap...

Страница 15: ...E TO DOWNLOAD ALL FILES BEFORE FORMATTING REBUILD SSD1 Non destructively recovers rebuilds file system of SSD1 Use only in extreme cases such as if a computer corrupts the SSDs file system PLEASE NOTE Formatting should be performed at the start of use of any new SSDs and the start of any new project Recovery is for when the SSD was not properly dismounted from the Odyssey7 This includes physically...

Страница 16: ...HQ VIDEO CADENCE PROGRESSIVE PSF AUDIO CHANNELS 2 AUDIO SOURCE SDI HDMI TIMECODE SOURCE SEED RECORD RUN RECORD TRIGGER RECORD BUTTON PROJECT RATE FOLLOWS INPUT SETUP MENU OPTIONS CAMERA Tapping status boxes brings up a list of selections for each Choice of CAMERA determines MONITOR RECORD selections for that camera CAMERA also determines Trigger Timecode and LUT integration AVAILABLE CAMERAS Sony ...

Страница 17: ...embedded in incoming signal LTC input from external source to LTC port TIME OF DAY NDF Odyssey internal clock non drop frame counting TIME OF DAY DF Odyssey internal clock drop frame counting SEED RECORD RUN Set timecode counter increments while recording AUDIO CHANNELS Currently locked to two channels Future firmware updates will allow up to eight audio channels AUDIO SOURCE Allows selection of a...

Страница 18: ... FPS 60 00 FPS OUTPUTS MENU The settings in the OUTPUTS menu allow adjustments to the video and audio outputs of the Odyssey The OUTPUTS menu is accessed by tapping then tapping OUTPUTS ODYSSEY SETUP OUTPUTS OUTPUTS MENU OPTIONS VIDEO PSF OUT This control available in select modes On Off control to switch video outputs from the Progressive P to Progressive Segmented Frames PSF signal structure Thi...

Страница 19: ... Mode than in Record Mode Some buttons appear in all modes while others will only appear in a certain mode UPPER TOOL BAR CONTROLS RECORD MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 MENU BUTTON 7 SSD SAFE EJECT 2 SYSTEM STATUS 8 REC PLAY TOGGLE 3 INPUT STATUS REC MODE ONLY 9 CLIP METADATA 4 RECORD STATUS REC MODE ONLY 10 LAST TAKE 5 TRIGGER BUTTON REC MODE ONLY 11 AUDIO 6 SSD STATUS 18 ...

Страница 20: ...t the device and the recorded files TEMPERATURE WARNINGS AND SAFEGUARD Temp System Status Text Warning Operational Protection 59 C Yellow text No change to operation 61 C Red text flashing warning New recordings prevented 65 C Red text flashing warning Current recording stopped The Odyssey has a wide range of acceptable voltage for incoming power from 6 5 volts to 34 volts The total wattage draw f...

Страница 21: ...xcess fields for greater efficiency and smoother post TIMECODE SOURCE Allows selection for origination of timecode Note that some video sources do not carry timecode data and at high frame rates some cameras do not generate timecode In these cases the Odyssey7 will generate a Record Run timecode from its internal clock LTC not supported when recording ARRIRAW AVAILABLE TIMECODE SOURCES SDI HDMI em...

Страница 22: ...ermines MONITOR RECORD selections for that camera CAMERA also determines Trigger Timecode and LUT integration AVAILABLE CAMERAS Sony FS7 FS700 Sony F3 F5 and F55 and others Canon C500 and others ARRI ARRI Alexa Other sundry HD video sources Panasonic RED MONITOR RECORD Displays options for the currently selected camera VIDEO CODEC Displays current recording format In compressed recording tap statu...

Страница 23: ...d in post The Project Rate can follow the incoming source frame rate or be set to a specific rate for faster or slower than real time playback FOLLOWS INPUT is the default setting automatically aligning to the incoming framerate at speeds 60p and below At higher incoming frame rates 100 200p signals have a default Project Rate of 25p and 120p 240p signals default to 24p This allows an even divisio...

Страница 24: ...status as to whether Odyssey is in RECORD or PLAY mode Tapping button toggles between modes NOTE Playback Mode changes the upper and lower tool bars See Play Mode below CLIP METADATA ALL MODES CLIP0000 005_000 MOV A Displays current recording format Tapping button brings up detailed information on recording type and frame rates If a rented Record Option is in use the remaining time is noted here L...

Страница 25: ...ow up to eight audio channels AUDIO SOURCE Allows selection of audio input source SDI HDMI embedded in incoming signal ANALOG analog 2 channel input via AUD IN port Currently available only for HD Apple ProRes recording HEADPHONE OUT dB Volume adjustment of AUD OUT port Control replicated as HEADPHONE in OUTPUTS in MENU ANALOG MIX IN For analog audio input via AUD IN port select between STEREO UNB...

Страница 26: ...ital cinema displays GUIDE GUIDE Tapping button activates Frame Guides Holding button brings up the Frame Guides settings Presets available are 1 33 1 1 85 1 and 2 39 1 Press CREATE CUSTOM GUIDE to bring up the Custom Guide menu Name and save up to four custom frame guides Left Right control sets frame sides Top Bottom control sets frame lids Linking adjusts Left Right or Top Bottom together Recta...

Страница 27: ...n green when active ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM AREA Pixel Zoom enlarges a section of the image on the OLED panel to better judge focus and other aspects of the image The native resolution of the HD image area on the OLED panel is 1280x720 Pushing the Pixel Zoom button once enlarges the image to fit a 1280x720 window within an HD 1920x1080 frame Pushing the Pixel Zoom button again enlarges the image so that a ...

Страница 28: ... ADJUSTMENT RANGE INTENDED INDICATION RED 90 UP 70 109 White clipping YELLOW 70 UP 70 109 Near overexposure GREEN 38 45 30 70 Middle grey or skin tone BLUE 10 BELOW 0 30 Black underexposure PURPLE 5 BELOW 0 15 Black clipping ZEBRA ZEBRA Tapping button activates Zebra Holding button opens Zebra settings A Zebra stripe is an exposure tool to indicate any part of the image that is at or above a parti...

Страница 29: ...EN BLUE The Histogram can be displayed across the full width of the image display or in the lower right corner With the large display the RGB PARADE shows three individual Histograms one above another in the appropriate colors while in the small display mode they are overlapped The HD video image is visible behind the Histogram at all times for image reference HIDE HIDE MENUS SCREEN OVERLAYS VIDEO...

Страница 30: ... and FCPX XML files These can be imported into Final Cut 7 FCPX and Adobe Premiere Up to 16 In and 16 Out points can be marked in a single clip but more than one pair of In and Out points can only be read by FCPX OUTPUT STATUS PROJECT RATE PLAY MODE ONLY 29PSF 4 2 2 Displays current SDI HDMI output status and settings Tapping button brings up detailed information on the Input Output Status and all...

Страница 31: ...n TOOLS is selected There are five deck style play controls PREV and NEXT skip to the previous or next file in a selected playlist STEP and STEP move a paused video file to the previous or next frame toggle between play and pause GUIDE ALL MODES GUIDE Tapping button activates Frame Guides Holding button brings up the Frame Guides settings Presets available are 1 33 1 1 85 1 and 2 39 1 Press CREATE...

Страница 32: ...rmation for framing with sharp edges highlighted in color To tune the Focus Assist to your personal preference adjust Sensitivity of the high midrange and low frequencies then select a preference for Edge Color red green blue The highlighted color edges can also be set to pulse The FOCUS button will highlight in green when active ZOOM ALL MODES ZOOM Pixel Zoom enlarges a section of the image on th...

Страница 33: ... right tool bar is a bar that represents the full video file The number on the left notes the time within the video file currently cued The number on the right indicates the total time of the clip A vertical line graphically represents the cue point within the file 05 59 14 55 Drag a finger across the bar to move through the file A finger dragged on the video image area itself is a more fine tuned...

Страница 34: ...eSATA 1 5GBps have a max performance of 130Mbps Typical Hard Drives non RAID generally perform anywhere in the range of 80 130MbpsFor maximum performance make sure you are using eSATA 6 GBps USB 3 0 or Thunderbolt to a RAID configuration Video Format Video Data Rate Suggested RAID Configuration Real Time Playback Edit HD Compressed Apple ProRes 422 30MB Sec 100 DOWNLOADING MEDIA Always make sure t...

Страница 35: ... to download and install Java JRE 1 6 from the Apple website here http support apple com kb DL1572 NEW FEATURES FOR CD PRORES TRANSFER TOOL 1 5 Support for 47 95p and 48p files Ability for user to change Project Rate during mov file transfer Files default to recorded rate Markers expanded to include Clip Notes and Good Bad notation NOTES ABOUT VERSION 1 4 4 FCP X fix for 4k and UHD Minor issue wit...

Страница 36: ...tely 145 Mbps 1920 x 1080 at 60i Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 LT PRORES 422 LT The Apple ProRes 422 LT codec provides the following Roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 smaller file sizes than ProRes 422 Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 Proxy NATIVE APPLE PRORES SUPPORT Adobe CC 2014 Apple FCP X Aperture Cineform Studio Final Cut Pro 7 Black Magic DaVinci Resolve The...

Страница 37: ...for power input Convergent Design has modified this connector for reliability strength and protection from shorting Convergent Design supplies cables to 3rd party manufacturers of battery plates and other Odyssey accessories ONLY USE A CONVERGENT DESIGN POWER CABLE ON THE ODYSSEY OPTIONAL POWER CABLES Anton Bauer D Tap 12v power cable to Odyssey 18 CD OD DTAP XLR 4 generic 12v power cable to Odyss...

Страница 38: ...s a mount that uses these side sockets the Odyssey Hood s bolts can be removed and the other item s bolts can be passed through the Hood into the Odyssey The Odyssey Hood folds flat for storage and can rest atop the Odyssey within the Odyssey Case When the Hood is folded the mounting bolts do not protrude long enough to make contact with any surface so as not to scratch the Odyssey screen in trans...

Страница 39: ... lengths available by special order Odyssey Ultra Thin SDI Cable CD OD SDI http convergent design com accessories 51 ultra thin sdi cable html ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE The Odyssey Utility Drive is designed as a lower cost alternative to the Odyssey Premium SSD media for secondary tasks The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for Odyssey firmware updates Odyssey 3D LUT files and other future functionali...

Страница 40: ...sey7 Screen Protector CD OD SP7 Replacement Odyssey7Q Screen Protector CD OD SP7Q http convergent design com accessories 85 odyssey screen protector html ODYSSEY MICROFIBER CLEANING CLOTH Cloth for cleaning the Odyssey screen CD OD MFC For information on where to buy these accessories and other Convergent Design products please visit the Dealers section of our website at Convergent design com deal...

Страница 41: ...ble through these manufacturers own dealers See the complete list with links to the manufacturers websites at Convergent Design com SATA ADAPTERS THUNDERBOLT Seagate GoFlex Model STAE128 or STAE129 We have measured 325 375MB sec transfer rates to a fast RAID drive depending on your configuration USB 2 0 3 0 Seagate GoFlex Model STAE104 or Calvary USB 3 0 Adapter Model CAUSM2001 An ExpressCard 34 t...

Страница 42: ...APPLE PRORES SUPPORT Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT FS7 FS700 Record Option Required Option of Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 422 LT for 4K RAW 4K Apple ProRes 23 98 25 29 97 4K RAW UHD Apple ProRes 23 98 25 29 97 4K RAW 2K Apple ProRes 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 4K RAW HD Apple ProRes 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 SONY FS700 RECORD OPTION ADDS HIGH SPEED BURST IN 2K HD APPLE PRORES FS7 FS700 Recor...

Страница 43: ...GINEERING Prosoft Engineering has updated Picture Rescue 2 to recover ALL file types from Convergent Design SSDs Even if a Safe Eject was not performed this inexpensive utility can rescue the files KNOWN ISSUES 4K UHD HDMI input recording 4K UHD Apple ProRes HDMI monitoring output shows lines in display SDI output OLED image and recording are unaffected 4K UHD HDMI input recording to supersampled ...

Страница 44: ...080i and 1080p HD video SONY FS7 WITH XDAC FS7 EXTENSION BACK SUPPORT Record modes available with FS RAW Record Option 4K RAW 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 2K RAW 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 100 119 88 120 200 239 76 240 4K RAW to 4K Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 25 29 97 4K RAW to UHD Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 08 25 29 97 4K RAW to 2K Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 4K RAW to HD 1080p Apple ProRes 422...

Страница 45: ...ity with other equipment OLED CALIBRATION CONTROLS RGB Gain and Saturation controls added for the OLED display with reset 2K APPLE PRORES SUPPORT FOR CANON C500 50P 60P Record C500 2K 50p 60p in Apple ProRes 422 HQ CD APPLE PRORES TRANSFER TOOL 1 5 Support for expanded Marker Notes functions Required for MAC OSX Yosemite compatibility Java JRE 1 6 required CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool available f...

Страница 46: ...M in RAW or DPX occasionally causes stretching of image Recording is unaffected Switching between ARRIRAW 1 5G DL and 3G DL occasionally can make the image incorrect on the OLED screen Disconnect reconnect one of the SDI inputs to correct Recording is unaffected SDI HDMI outputs have a pink line in image on Canon C500 2K 12 bit 10 bit video Recording is unaffected IO Industries RAW files do not se...

Страница 47: ...yssey on cameras supporting timecode over HDMI Sony FS700 FS100 a7S etc Canon C100 1DC 5D mk3 etc ANALOG AUDIO INPUT Record analog audio on Odyssey via 3 5mm AUD IN port Two channel unbalanced or one channel balanced input with gain adjustment from 99 to 44 dB HEADPHONE MUTE On Off control for AUD OUT port SELECTABLE PROJECT RATE FOR HD PRORES RECORDINGS In 1080p Project Rate can now be set from 2...

Страница 48: ...onally will have a static pop when powering up Audio will occasionally swap tracks when recording in DPX Using Analog Audio and HDMI video occasionally SDI HDMI and headphone outputs do not carry audio Audio output headphones occasionally flips channels MONITOR PIXEL ZOOM can occasionally cause stretching of the image on the OLED Recording is unaffected OVERLAYS output while in 4K ProRes to a moni...

Страница 49: ... of pre and post roll to shots to avoid ARRIRAW 4 3 mode is currently unsupported On FS700 occasionally when switching from 4K RAW 4K ProRes to 4K RAW HD ProRes an ERROR 8 message may occur Cycle power to correct POST PLAY Markers require use of CD ProRes Utility 1 4 4 to export to post FS RAW files appear green when imported directly into SpeedGrade Pending Adobe update import via dynamic link fr...

Страница 50: ...stries Flare 2KSDI 2048x1080 23 98 60p 10 bit RAW IO Industries Flare 2KSDI 1920x1080 23 98 60p 10 bit RAW Indiecam indieGS2K 2048x1080 23 98 60p 10 bit RAW Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 23 98 120p 10 bit RAW Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 23 98 60p 12 bit RAW CANON C500 HIGH SPEED RAW SUPPORT Canon Cinema RAW 4K Half RAW mode 4096x1080 is supported at 50p 60p and 100p 120p The Odyssey7Q currently su...

Страница 51: ...sey is currently playing back audio at 1080 25 30p Recording is unaffected Very fast scrubbing can show bad colors The image corrects after scrubbing completed The Playlist occasionally reports timecode as 00 00 00 00 Eject and re insert the SSD to correct Multiple clip play is currently supported only in DPX and Apple ProRes 422 HQ Scrubbing RAW or DPX files occasionally causes the image to pixel...

Страница 52: ...ed the product is shipped prepaid to Convergent Design Convergent Design reserves the right to determine whether a needed repair is subject to the warranty as per its provisions stated herein Transit damage caused by inadequate packing violates the warranty The warranty will be void if in the opinion of Convergent Design the product has been damaged through accident misuse misapplication or as a r...

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