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1. 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 itis set to If the Odyssey7 does not self initialize push the PWR ON button next to the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7 As part of the initializing process SMPTE color bars may appear briefly on the screen If there is a signal input into SDI A IN that matches the record format the Odyssey is set to then the image should appear on the screen If there is an SSD mounted in the Odyssey7 then a DETECTING SSD message will appear on the lower left of the screen If the SSD needs to be re initialized or formatted a second message may appear If the Trigger Button in the Upper Tool Bar appears as a red box surrounding a white circle then the Odyssey is ready to record CONTINUED 11 BAC GETTING STARTED POWERING DOWN While it may seem an odd time to note this it is important to know that there is a preferred method to shutting down the Odyssey7 On the left side of the case the F2 SHUT DOWN button should be pressed This prompts a confirmation to SAFELY POWER DOWN UNIT Powering down in this fashion properly closes the files and directory system on the SSDs preventing corruption If the Odyssey7 should ever suffer a failure and the F2 SHUT DOWN sequen
2. FS700 RAW 30p and 60p files occasionally play with jitter De select and re select to correct Recording is unaffected Multiple clip playback not supported in RAW formats Canon UHD RAW occasionally plays back black image De select and re select to correct Recording is unaffected RECORD e Audio at the last few frames of an Apple ProRes 422 HQ file occasionally records static Add two PREVIOUS VERSIONS 39 Tadya RELEASE NOTES seconds of pre and post roll to shots to avoid e ARRIRAW 4 3 mode is currently unsupported POST e FS RAW files appear green when imported directly into SoeedGrade Pending Adobe update import via dynamic link from Premier e Canon Cinema 4K half RAW 100 120 does not work in Adobe or Resolve Working with Adobe and BMD to resolve e In Resolve 11 Lite FS700 RAW CinemaDNG files that are underexposed may appear green when using Auto Color setting Working with Blackmagic Design to resolve CONTINUED 40 TAA RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE v3 10 100 NEW FEATURES REFRESHED USER INTERFACE Newly simplified menus with easier intuitive access to all functions HDMI RECORD TRIGGER Start stop Odyssey on cameras supporting a trigger pulse over HDMI Sony FS700 a7S etc Canon C100 1DC 5D mk3 etc HDMI TIMECODE SUPPORT Feed timecode to Odyssey on cameras supporting timecode over HDMI Sony FS700 FS100 a7S etc Canon C100 1DC 5D
3. REC TALLY On Off control to activate Tally record status indicator over SDI and HDMI outputs Tally appears as a colored bar at bottom of image Green Tally indicates ready to record and Red Tally indicates recording in progress Congratulations You are through the x menu Everything gets easier from here Please note that many of these controls are also available in the rest of the Upper Toolbar CONTINUED 16 O D VSS E 7A MENU SYSTEM UPPER TOOL BAR RECORD MODE Tapping the REC PLAY Button toggles the Upper Tool Bar between Play mode and Record mode Upper Toolbar selections are different in Play 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 12 2V 59 94 4K jiFS7DO ES F fin eens Bas 90 W01 00 16 72 o Tp e 7 3W RAW se i B c a PLAY fs A 219 FRAMES _ 2 1 xt 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 CONTINUED 17 ere A MENU SYSTEM SYSTEM STATUS ALL MODES 12 2V Displays critical specs of Odyssey Input voltage Current wattage draw of Odyssey 8 1W varies with mode current temperature of main processor Tapping button brings up more 40 C detailed information including the ABOUT menu of
4. USB 2 0 3 0 Seagate GoFlex Model STAE104 or Calvary USB 3 0 Adapter Model CAUSM2001 An ExpressCard 34 to USB 3 0 adapter may be required for full USB 3 0 compatibility However USB 2 0 works fine to copy firmware updates to the SSD CONTINUED 36 TAA RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE v4 10 100 NEW FEATURES ODYSSEY7Q 4K 10 BIT HDMI SUPPORT 4K Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 24 UHD Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 1080P60 10 BIT HDMI SUPPORT 1080p Apple ProRes 422 HQ 50p 60p NEW FEATURES ODYSSEY7Q amp ODYSSEY7Q EXTENDED WARRANTY ODYSSEY7Q ONLY All Odyssey7Q warranties are automatically extended to January 1 2016 See bulletin to Odyssey7Q owners for details 4K UHD DUAL LINK 3G SDI INPUT Input 4K UHD video via dual link 3G SDI For use with cameras such as F55 GH4 with YAGH base and Phantom Flex4K MULTI STREAM HDMI INPUT Allows HD video signal over HDMI as one of the inputs for Multi Stream Monitoring MULTI STREAM 720P INPUT Allows 720p HD video signal for Multi Stream Monitoring Mixable with 1080i 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 4
5. circumvents issue In Resolve 11 Lite FS700 RAW CinemaDNG file support underexposed images may appear green when using Auto Color We are in contact with BlackMagic Design about this issue OTHER NOTES To playback Apple ProRes 422 HQ files in QuickTime Player X the files must be first run through our Apple ProRes 422 HQ Utility to be optimized for the recently released Apple ProRes 422 HQ Codec update If files are not optimized then they will play the first second of audio only This is not an issue when playing in FCPX NOT SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME 720p 24 25 30 signal 720p with 3 2 or 2 2 Pulldown SD NTSC PAL video 1080p 50 59 94 recording in Apple ProRes 422 HQ Analog audio input File name matching from the camera in video recording LTC Timecode Trigger HDMI Timecode in HDMI Record Trigger HDMI source in Multi Stream Monitoring 720p 50 60 signal in Multi Stream Monitoring Multi Stream Recording User Loadable and custom LUTs C500 120fps 2K 50p 59 94p OTHER NOTES ODYSSEY7Q ONLY FS700 LUTs have been adjusted to better mimic the camera when recording in RAW or 4K2HD Adobe Premier FS700 RAW CinemaDNG file support is pending next update from Adobe to CONTINUED 49 TAA RELEASE NOTES correct issue with highlights turning to pink e Adobe Speed Grade FS700 RAW CinemaDNG file support is pending next update from Adobe to correct imported frames showing as green Also not
6. Firmware Release v4 10 100 INTRODUCTION READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU BEGIN USING THE ODYSSEY7 WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU REVIEW THE INCLUDED QUICK START GUIDE WE ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING 1 10 11 12 13 Always record to the INTERNAL MEDIA OF THE CAMERA this is critical for proper timecode and ideal for dual media backup DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR SCREWS FROM REAR OF CASE This may result in damage to the OLED panel Such damage is not covered by warranty Power and Cabling Make sure you have PROPER POWER 6 5 34VDC plugged in to the proper power port left side of recorder and that 3G rated SDI cables are used Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey 7 When powering the Odyssey from an ARRI ALEXA camera we recommend using the 24V R S Fischer 3 output from the ALEXA using the optional Convergent Design cable Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting Before using the SSDs it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey Formatting SSD media is a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS any existing data will be lost during format 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 video feeds it will be possible to monitor one while recording the other NEVER DELETE
7. A MENU SYSTEM TIMECODE SOURCE AUDIO CHANNELS AUDIO SOURCE RECORD TRIGGER PROJECT RATE 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 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 Currently locked to two channels Future firmware updates will allow up to eight audio channels Allows selection of audio input source AVAILABLE AUDIO SOURCES SDI HDMI embedded in incoming signal ANALOG analog 2 channel input via AUD IN port Currently available only for HD ProRes recording Allows selection of record trigger mechanism for Odyssey Note that some cameras do not output trigger signals over SDI or HDMI AVAILABLE RECORD TRIGGERS RECORD BUTTON Tap Record Button on Upper Toolbar to start stop recording CAMERA Use camera s trigger to stop start recording trigger output must be enabled on camera TIMECODE Use detection of timecode incrementing to start stop recording Odyssey7 TIMECODE must be set to SD
8. Dual Link SDI at 1080 23 98psf 1080 25psf and 1080 29 97psf NEW FEATURES RECORD OPTIONS 7Q ONLY SONY FS700 4K RAW 100P 120P SUPER SLO MO Record 100fps or 120fps in 4K RAW in a 440 frame burst using the camera s internal memory buffer Triggering is set on the camera at either the start of the memory buffer capture the 440 frames after trigger is pressed or at the end of the buffer capture the 440 frames that occurred before the trigger is pressed Selecting End Half Trigger captures the 220 frames prior to the trigger being pressed Note triggering must be from FS700 in this mode 440 frames equals 3 7 seconds of real time at 120fps and 4 4 seconds at 100fps 440 frame played back at 24fps lasts more than 18 seconds Transfer output speed from camera to Odyssey 7Q is at 60fps 120fps material or 50fps 100fps material ARRIRAW amp CANON 4K RAW RECORD OPTION RENTALS NOW AVAILABLE e Rentals are based on a 24hr period Rentals can be added in any 24hr increment to a maximum of 31 days for one rental e Arental commences the first time a record is performed in the rental codec This starts the 24 hour clock Note that once a 24hr rental period commences the Odyssey Q s clock cannot be adjusted After 24hrs the clock may be adjusted When the next record is performed the next 24hr rental commences locking out changes to the clock e Once a rental is input into a unit there is no way of retrieving or transferring to an
9. Lower Tool Bar activates and controls the monitoring tools and image analysis functions 90 12 16 72 OLED Tapping button brings up OLED monitor settings Controls are for Saturation Contrast Backlight Red Green Blue Gains and Color Gamut REC709 or DCI P3 These controls are for the Odyssey OLED panel only and will not affect the recorded signal or the signal from any of the device s outputs The Odyssey display is capable of presenting the full contrast and color gamut of both the REC709 and DCI P3 standards Assuming a standard properly attenuated video signal from the camera the Odyssey defaults are 50 for saturation and contrast R G B Gains medium for backlight and REC709 for Color Gamut Unless otherwise noted any standard HD video source should be a REC709 compliant signal not DCI P3 which is for digital 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 Rectangle eliminates lines outside inner box Select colors between White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Up to four custom frame guides plus one preset frame guide can be displayed at the same time LUT A Look Up Tab
10. PRORES TRANSFER UTILITY 1 5 a Final Cut XML can transfer Markers and Notes to FCPX FCP7 Adobe Premier and Resolve 10 amp 11 PSF VIDEO OUTPUT OPTION Certain modes add choice of true progressive p or Progressive Segmented Frame psf video output for expanded compatibility 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 amp Notes functions Required for MAC OSX Yosemite compatibility Java JRE 1 6 required CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool available for download on the Convergent Design website FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS FIXED HDMI input detection with Blackmagic HDMI to SDI Converter FIXED SDI input detection with Blackmagic SDI Studio camera 50p 59 94p FIXED Pixel Zoom image blackout when dragged to corner FIXED Pixel Zoom scrolling image when dragged to corner FIXED Safe Eject errors after mid recording power loss FIXED Audio Gain adjustment FIXED FS700 low white balance clipping IMPROVED SSD menu function controls IMPROVED Screen Saver brightness IMPROVED Separate FS7 8 FS700 camera selection in Odyssey menus IMPROVED Apple ProRes 47 48p Project Rate added IMPROVED LTC timecode trigger in HD ProRes IMPROVED Support to record 2K HD 48p in Apple ProRes 422 HO IMPROV
11. capacities allows for extended recording Apple ProRes 422 HQ 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 basic unit SMALL SIZE even with a 7 7 screen the Odyssey7 is approximately 8 x6 x1 making it easy to use on cameras mounted in tight spots or held in one s hand MOUNTING The Odyssey features three 74 20 threaded sockets one on the lower rear of the case and one each on the left and right sides of the case Do not exceed 11mm of depth when inserting a bolt otherwise damage may occur to the Odyssey7 Additionally there are four M3 threaded socketson the rear of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case CONTINUED O D VSS E 7A OVERVIEW ODYSSEY7 SPECIFICATIONS Display 7 7 OLED 1280x800 RGB 8 Bit Panel 16 million colors wide gamut 3400 1 Contrast 176 Viewing True Blacks SDI Video I O HD SDI 3G Support Single Link 1 Input 1 Output Full size BNCs Up to 1080p60 4 2 2 10 bit HDMI Video I O HDMI I O Version 1 4a support Up to 1080p30 4 2 2 8 bit LUT Support ARRI Log C Canon C Log Sony S Log S Log2 S Log3 LUTs No C
12. channels MONITOR e Focus Assist in Edge Enhanced mode and recording Apple ProRes 422 HQ shows edges as white instead of selected color PIXEL ZOOM 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 amp reconnect one of the SDI inputs to correct Recording is unaffected e SDI HDMI outputs have a pink line in image on Canon C500 2K 12 bit 10 bit video Recording is unaffected e O Industries RAW files do not send color balance metadata to the Odyssey7Q so images appear incorrect Recorded metadata color balance is set to 5600K but is not baked in PLAY Very fast scrubbing can show bad colors The image corrects after scrubbing completed PLAY mode audio occasionally out of sync Playlist occasionally reports timecode as 00 00 00 00 Eject and re insert the SSD to correct PIXEL ZOOM in PLAY mode 1080i60 not supported amp will blank image Recording is unaffected Scrubbing RAW or DPX files occasionally causes the image to pixelate The image corrects after scrubbing completed e FS700 2K RAW files occasionally show improper colors on initial selection of a clip De select and then re select the clip to correct FS700 RAW files occasionally show vertical line on right edge of frame Recording is unaffected F700 4K RAW 50p files occasionally do not play back audio Recording is unaffected
13. drag the window NEW FEATURES RECORD OPTIONS CODYSSEY7Q ONLY NEW POV RAW RECORD OPTION AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE OR RENT The POV RAW Record Option is for various special function cameras with RAW output The RAW data is captured as Cinema DNG files The POV RAW Record Option is 1495 to purchase or 99 day to rent through the Convergent Design website The cameras currently supported include the IO Industries Flare 2KSDI and the Indiecam indieGS2K Supported RAW formats for these cameras are as follows e O Industries Flare 2KSDI 2048x1080 23 98 60p 10 bit RAW e O Industries Flare 2KSDI 1920x1080 23 98 60p 10 bit RAW e Indiecam indieGS2K 2048x1080 23 98 60p 10 bit RAW e Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 23 98 120p 10 bit RAW e 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 supports the original full frame height version of the Canon 4K half RAW not the 4Kx1K cropped mode Only the highest frame rates in the Slow amp Fast modes are currently supported SONY FS700 4K2HD RECORDING UP TO 60P FS700 4K RAW to HD Apple ProRes 422 HQ is now available up to 60p 59 94 50p is also available FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS FIXED Time of Day timecode issue FIXED Backward file compatibility during firmware updates FIXED Ticking audio after 720p file rec
14. is not supported Recording in multi stream in not supported at this time User Loadable LUTs are not supported at this time Other flavors of ProRes are not supported at this time File naming matching the camera in ProRes or DPX in not supported at this time LTC timecode trigger is not supported at this time Adobe Premier FS700 Raw CinemaDNG file support is pending next update from Adobe to correct issue with highlights turning to pink e Adobe Speed Grade FS700 Raw CinemaDNG file support is pending next update from Adobe to correct imported frames for showing as green Also note that if files are first imported via Premium this circumvents this issues Resolve 11 Lite FS700 Raw CinemaDNG file support underexposed Images when using Auto Color may appear green We are in contact with BlackMagic about this issue CONTINUED 43 TAA RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE v2 20 141 NEW FEATURES HIGHER FRAME RATES FOR APPLE PRORES 422 HQ IN 1080P Apple ProRes 422 HQ recording is now enabled in 1080p50 and 1080p59 94 INTEGRATED DECK CONTROL AND SCRUBBING IN PLAY MODE Scrubbing through clips is now available both while the file is playing as well as when it is paused SELECTABLE PIXEL ZOOM DRAG ORIENTATION When using the finger drag function to select the section of the image visible in Pixel Zoom function the drag orientation can be set to follow the finger move drag the image or oppose the finger move
15. of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case CONTINUED V ANATOMY rr ODYSSE MECHANICAL DRAWINGS il tore 7 56 Zee 2 0 a PSZ 001 F 10 E ZA by 7 0 r ESE iF 1 ler ol oll amp Oe l id amp lero OL EOX Fw U 10 Rac GETTING STARTED ODYSSEY7 ACTIVATION Convergent Design requires each Odyssey 7 to be registered via our website This is so that we can provide notices of free firmware updates issue alerts for critical issues and track rentals or purchases of record options Upon first initializing of the Odyssey7 see below a prompt will appear asking if the device is to be Activated at this time or if it is to be used in DEMO mode In DEMO mode the Odyssey is fully functional however a blue or pink bar watermark will appear in any recorded video In order to Activate the Odyssey after initial purchase go to Convergent Design com to register and activate your unit When you have registered a new account or logged into your existing account you will be able to Add a Device to your account at which time you will be provided the Basic Activation Key for your device The Activation prompt will appear upon every initialization of the Odyssey 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
16. signal FIXED Playback issues at end of a file FIXED Image scaling in psf and interlaced signals that showed jagged lines in PIXEL ZOOM FIXED Black line in image from Canon 5Dmk3 in 1080p23 98 IMPROVED Hide Menu Video Functionality IMPROVED SSD detection IMPROVED PIXEL ZOOM movement amp image refresh IMPROVED HDMI detection IMPROVED Firmware update ease by accepting file or folder FIXED Canon C500 QHD RAW 3840x2160 file corruption at 50p amp 60p FIXED Project Rate Playback for DPX amp RAW files i e 50p 60p inputs at 24p Project Rates will playback in slow motion IMPROVED Sony FS700 4K 2K RAW S Log2 to REC709 LUT IMPROVED Sony FS700 4K2HD S Log2 to REC709 LUT IMPROVED Sony FS700 4K2HD REC709 800 to REC709 LUT IMPROVED Sony FS700 4K2HD REC709 color science internal LUT FIXED Occasional file corruption when using PIXEL ZOOM while recording Apple ProRes 422 HQ KNOWN ISSUES AUDIO e Occasionally in DPX mode the audio will swap channels during recording e Occasionally the SDI HDMI output will not have audio Cycle power on Odyssey7Q to correct e Occasionally the SDI HDMI output audio will have a static pop on startup e Occasionally when recording in Apple ProRes 422 HQ the audio will record static for the last few frames Add two seconds of pre and post roll to avoid e Occasionally headphones output will flip channels PIXEL ZOOM e Occasionally when recording a PSF or Interlaced signal in Apple ProRes 422 HQ engagi
17. the Odyssey 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 pixelate The image corrects after scrubbing completed FS700 2K RAW files occasionally show improper colors on initial selection of a clip De select and then re select the clip to correct e FS700 RAW files occasionally show vertical line on right edge of frame Recording is unaffected F700 4K RAW 50p files occasionally do not play back audio Recording is unaffected FS700 RAW 30p and 60p files occasionally play with jitter De select and re select to correct Recording is unaffected RECORD e Audio at the last few frames of an Apple ProRes 422 HQ file occasionally records static Add two seconds of pre and post roll to shots to avoid e ARRIRAW 4 3 mode is currently unsupported CONTINUED 45 TAA RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2 10 141 NEW FEATURES ADVANCED PLAYBACK CONTROLS FOR ALL FORMATS This is a complete revamp of the Playback system Standard deck style controls for Play Pause single frame step forward or step back and skip forward or back to next previous clip Additionally an in
18. the back along with short jumper cables for complete connectivity Odyssey Rack Mount Kit CD OD RACK ODYSSEY SCREEN PROTECTORS The Convergent Design Odyssey Screen Protector is a stick on peel off clear shield for the glass screen on the Odyssey It includes the inked labeling for the connectors and controls on the device This is a replacement item for the screen protector that ships installed on the Odyssey Replacement Odyssey7 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 dealers THIRD PARTY ACCESSORIES Convergent Design works with numerous manufacturers for additional support products for the Odyssey Monitor Recorders While we have provided information and support Convergent Design makes no claim and accepts no responsibility in the use of these products These products are available 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
19. unaffected CONTINUED 42 TAA RELEASE NOTES RECORD 4K video currently supported over 4x SDI not 2x 3G SDI or HDMI 1080p60 from Atomos or Blackmagic Design HDMI to SDI converters currently not supported 1080p60 from Blackmagic Design cameras currently not supported Audio at the last few frames of an Apple ProRes 422 HQ file occasionally records static Add two seconds of pre and post roll to shots to avoid e ARRIRAW 4 3 mode is currently unsupported On FS700 occasionally when switching from 4K RAW gt 4K ProRes to 4K RAW gt 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 from Premier Canon Cinema 4K half RAW does not work in Adobe Working with Adobe to resolve In Resolve 11 Lite FS700 RAW CinemaDNG files that are underexposed may appear green when using Auto Color setting Working with Blackmagic Design to resolve OTHER NOTES Canon Half Raw 4K x 1080 is not supported Canon Half Raw 3840x2160 23 98 120 is not supported Remote Trigger is not supported at this time Using HDMI source in multi steam viewing is not supported at this time 720p 30 25 is not supported at this time 1080p50 60 support over HDMI is not supported due to a hardware constraint SD NTSC PAL
20. 22 HQ 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 4K RAW to HD 1080p Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 Note FS7 S Log3 supported in RAW amp Apple ProRes record modes SONY FS700 4K RAW TO 4K 2K APPLE PRORES Additional record modes available with FS RAW Record Option 4K RAW to 4K Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 25 29 97 4K RAW to 2K Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 CANON C500 4K QHD RAW TO 4K UHD APPLE PRORES Additional record modes available with Canon RAW Record Option 4K RAW to 4K Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 QHD RAW to UHD Apple ProRes 422 HQ 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 Note 4K half RAW to Apple ProRes not supported CONTINUED 37 TAA RELEASE NOTES NEW FEATURES ODYSSEY7 ODYSSEY7Q ODYSSEY7Q HDMI RECORD TRIGGER Start stop recording on Odyssey from Panasonic GH4 with new GH4 firmware and Sony a7S HDMI TIMECODE SUPPORT Capture timecode data from Panasonic GH4 with new GH4 firmware and Sony a7S 1TB ODYSSEY SSD SUPPORT Allows the use of the new Odyssey 1TB SSD in Odyssey monitor recorder CUSTOM FRAME GUIDES Up to four user programmable frame guides in six color options All four frame guides plus one preset frame guide can be displayed concurrently PLAYBACK NOTES Expanding PLAY Markers functionality a Notes text field is now available in Clip XML data as well as a Good Bad take indication Used in conjunction with new CD APPLE
21. 24p IMPROVED FS700 4K gt HD ProRes image quality IMPROVED PLAY mode scrubbing of RAW recordings IMPROVED PLAY mode RAW playback artifacts IMPROVED PLAY mode scrubbing in all modes IMPROVED PLAY Mode ProRes playback IMPROVED ProRes and SSD power efficiency KNOWN ISSUES AUDIO Analog audio inputs 11dB lower than signal level from source Adjust record levels on Odyssey to compensate SDI HDMI outputs occasionally will not carry audio Cycle Odyssey power to restore SDI HDMI audio occasionally 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 monitor that does not accept 2K 2048x1080 signal will result in a black or distorted image on that monitor Recording is unaffected HDMI output of a 30p signal various formats occasionally will flicker or go black Recording is unaffected Switching between ARRIRAW 1 5G DL and 3G DL occasionally can make the image incorrect on the OLED screen Disconnect amp 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 I
22. ANY FILES OFF AN SSD FROM A COMPUTER except when going through a firmware update procedure While we recommend that you always maintain the latest firmware on your Odyssey7 WE DO NOT RECOMMEND UPDATING FIRMWARE IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOOT unless specifically instructed to do so by our Technical Support staff When offloading media ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY ideally to a RAID1 drive Be sure to allow the Odyssey to finish closing a Record file before taking any further action Always safely eject SSD Media by pressing the button before removing SSD media from the Odyssey PACKAGE CONTENTS Odyssey7 box contains one 1 Odyssey7 monitor recorder and one 1 Universal Power Supply MEDIA AND ACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY Tadya OVERVIEW ProRes MONITORING PROFESSIONAL MONITOR 7 7 1280x800 OLED panel featuring true blacks and accurate color with a full range color gamut for Rec709 or DCI P3 viewing IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS Waveform Vectorscope in future update Histogram False color exposure view Zebra three mode Focus Assist Pixel Zoom 1 1 amp 2 1 LUTs and Frame Guides FLEXIBLE I O One dedicated 3G SDI input one dedicated 3G SDI output one HDMI input one HDMI output Active cross conversion means that both outputs are always active no matter which input is used RECORDING HIGH CAPACITY RECORDING A high speed Solid State Drive SSD available in 256GB 512GB and 1TB
23. CESSORIES ODYSSEY PROTECTIVE CASE The Convergent Design Odyssey Case is based on a Nanuk 910 case with custom foam insert The use of precision cut rigid foam means less is needed for protecting the gear The main cutout for an Odyssey includes removable layers of rigid foam to allow the Odyssey to fit snugly when bare or with a variety of battery plates and 3rd party accessory mounts This includes all Convergent Design mounting plates including the Teradek Bolt Adapter Plate complete with wireless receivers mounted and all cables plugged in An additional cutout is large enough to hold SSDs cables USB adapter batteries Teradek Bolt transmitters etc Odyssey Protective Case CD OD CASE http convergent design com accessories 37 odyssey case html ODYSSEY ULTRA THIN SDI CABLE The Odyssey Ultra Thin SDI Cable is a flexible and lightweight cable for use with the Odyssey The SDI cable is rated for 3G signals and is useful in camera mounted installations where its thinness and flexibility will help keep it out of the way for operators Despite its small size the SDI Cable is quite rugged and can even be tied in knots without effecting performance Standard lengths are 18 and 36 with custom 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
24. CONTINUED TRACK ANATOMY ODVSSEY LEFT SIDE There are two Function buttons F1 LOCK and F2 SHUT DOWN F1 LOCK Lockout control for the Odyssey7 touchscreen Push to engage and SCREEN LOCK will appear in the center of the touchscreen s Upper Tool Bar Push F1 again to disengage Engaging F1 also re calibrates the touchscreen F2 SHUT Preferred method to power down the Odyssey7 Properly closes files on the SSDs and performs other DOWN maintenance functions see Getting Started Powering Down Push to activate prompt asking SAFELY POWER DOWN UNIT n a future free firmware update it will be possible to program these buttons for additional functions ODYSSEY7 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 port is for accepting a Kensington Security Lock MOUNTING The Odyssey features three 14 20 threaded sockets one on the lower rear of the case and one each on the left and right sides of the case Do not exceed 11mm of depth when inserting a bolt otherwise damage may occur to the Odyssey7 Additionally there are four M3 threaded sockets on the rear
25. D OD SLPlate Odyssey battery plate for SONY U Series batteries CD OD SUPlate Odyssey battery plate for Canon BP 9x Series batteries CD OD CBPlate Odyssey battery plate for Panasonic CGA Series batteries CD OD PCGAplate Odyssey battery plate for JVC Camcorder style batteries CD OD JVCplate http convergent design com products accessories html CONTINUED 33 ka ca ACCESSORIES TERADEK BATTERY PLATES Convergent Design also makes battery plates that can also hold and power a pair of Teradek Bolt video receivers along with the Odyssey Two camcorder batteries one for the Odyssey one for the Teradeks are used or a single large battery These plates are shipped in kits that include short SDI cables and power cables for the Odyssey and Teradeks Teradek battery plate for 2x Sony L Series batteries CD OD BOLT SLPLATE Teradek battery plate for 2x Sony U Series batteries CD OD BOLT SUPLATE Teradek battery plate for 2x Canon BP 9x Series batteries CD OD BOLT CBPLATE Teradek battery plate for 2x Panasonic CGA Series batteries CD OD BOLT PCGAPLATE Teradek battery plate for IDX V mount batteries CD OD BOLT IDXPLATE Teradek battery plate for Anton Bauer 3 stud batteries CD OD BOLT ABPLATE http convergent design com accessories 50 teradek battery plate kit html ODYSSEY SUN HOOD The Convergent Design Odyssey Hood is a sturdy but flexible three sided sunshade specifically designed for the Odyssey The hood attaches to the side 1 4 20 moun
26. ED 4K Playback shows UHD center cut of 4K image CONTINUED 38 TAA RELEASE NOTES KNOWN ISSUES MONITOR e Occasionally when zooming the image will stretch zooming again will correct e FS7 Cine S Log3 S Log2 not currently supported PLAY e Occasionally in Play there is an audible tone heard at the end of the file Recording is unaffected e Custom name text may run out of box into other areas of the top menu when first entered e Play Markers created in previous firmware not supported e Occassionally Scrubbing while playing 4K ProRes can cause image stuttering e Occasionally Pausing during playback of 4K ProRes can cause image stuttering e Occasionally a playlist file starting timecode will read O s Remove and reinsert SSD to correct RECORD e Occasionally HDMI input signals are not detected Disconnect and reconnect HDMI plug to correct e Occasionally when switching modes to Canon 4K Raw to 4K ProRes Odyssey fails to detect frame rate To correct disconnect and reconnect the SDI input KNOWN ISSUES FROM PREVIOUS RELEASE 3 10 100 AUDIO SDI HDMI outputs occasionally will not carry audio Cycle Odyssey power to restore SDI HDMI audio occasionally 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 e Audio output headphones occasionally flips
27. I HDMI or LTC and timecode source set to Record Run Determines playback frame rate from the SSDs Note that all incoming frames are always recorded Project Rate only determines the intended playback speed which can always be changed 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 division of frames for smooth playback AVAILABLE PROJECT RATES FOLLOWS INPUT default setting 23 98 FPS 24 00 FPS 25 00 FPS 29 97 FPS 30 00 FPS 48 00 FPS 50 00 FPS 59 94 FPS 60 00 FPS CONTINUED 15 RCA PROFESSIONAL MONITOR RECORDER 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 X then tapping OUTPUTS oe ea or 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 This improves compatibility with some third party equipment OVERLAYS On Off control to replicate OLED Image Analysis tools display over the image on the SDI and HDMI outputs
28. P J ETEP gt NEB 90 12 16 72 TOOLS SCRUB BUTTONS PLAY MODE ONLY TOOLS f SCRUB Toggles Lower Tool Bar between PLAYBACK CONTROLS and IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS For information on TOOLS please see LOWER TOOL BAR RECORD MODE on p 28 PLAYBACK CONTROLS PLAY MODE ONLY lt PREV Playback controls are activated when TOOLS is selected There are five deck style play controls lt PREV and NEXT gt skip to the previous or next file in a selected playlist lt STEP and STEP gt move a paused video file to the previous or next frame P 8 toggle between play and pause GUIDE ALL MODES Holding button brings up the Frame Guides GUIDE Tapping button activates Frame Guides settings Presets available are 1 33 1 1 85 1 and 2 39 1 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 Rectangle eliminates lines outside inner box Select colors between White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Up to four custom frame guides plus one preset frame guide can be displayed at the same time LUT ALL MODES Press CREATE CUSTOM LUT A Look Up Table LUT is a set of exposure contrast and color offsets to adjust an image The Odyssey offers LUTs to allow the flat LOG video signals from several popular cameras to be changed into standard REC709 video color and contrast for monitori
29. PROFESSIONAL MONITOR RECORDER USER oO ODY SS EV convergent desi Updated December 19 2014 Firmware Release v4 10 100 USER MANUAL FIRMWARE V4 10 100 TABLE OF CONTENTS WORKING WITH MEDIA 30 Loss of Power During a Record lt lt 30 File Storage 80 INTRODUCTION READ THIS FIRST 2 Downloading Media 30 CD A le ProR M f Utilit 31 PACKAGE CONTENTS 3 PRE rohem ooa Apple ProRes 422 HO 32 OVERVIEW 4 Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey 32 Odyssey Features CS ACCESSORIES 33 Odyssey7 Specifications P ee s Convergent Design Accessories 33 E e E z Third Party Accessories 36 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 6 Record Time Capacities 6 RELEASE NOTES 37 Fi 4 10 100 3 Firmware v3 10 100 41 SSD MEDIA 7 Firmware v2 20 141 ssi l l Firmware v2 10 141 46 m l Earlier Versions 50 Odyssey Utility Drive 7 LIMITED WARRANTY 51 ANATOMY 8 Mechanical Drawings 10 WEBSITE LINKS 52 GETTING STARTED 11 Odyssey7 Activation 11 Initializing L Powering Down 12 the Odyssey7 Touchscreen i The Odyssey7 Menu 12 Demo Mode 12 MENU SYSTEM 13 Odyssey Menu 1 SETUP Menu O 14 Outputs Menu 16 Upper Tool Bar Record Mode 17 Lower Tool Bar Record Mode 23 Upper Tool Bar Play Mode 27 conve reent Lower Tool Bar Play Mode s 28 design Convergent Design Inc 4525 Northpark Drive Colorado Springs CO 80918 Tel 720 221 3861 Email CDSupport convergent design com Website Convergent Design com Updated December 19 2014
30. Res Transfer Tool 1 5 installation files from the Convergent Design website on the SOFTWARE UTILITIES page at Convergent Design com support firmware downloads software utilities html 2 Uncompress the zip file and open up the ProRes Transfer folder 3 Run the ProResTransfer jar application Note The ProRes Transfer Tool uses Java Mac users need 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 e Support for 47 95p and 48p files e Ability for user to change Project Rate during mov file transfer Files default to recorded rate e Markers expanded to include Clip Notes and Good Bad notation NOTES ABOUT VERSION 1 4 4 e FCP X fix for 4k and UHD Minor issue with the format string used in the import e FCP X Added an Out marker to clarify the IN OUT duration e FCP X Made IN markers green Out makers red and Markers blue by using different marker states e Updated the doc to reflect the above changes NOTES ABOUT VERSION 1 4 2 e FCP 7 Project Bin and Sequence removed Just bare movies are imported in selected project e Added elements so you don t see the import pop up e FCP X Changed project event name to clip name Added project name to note FCP 7 Project Bin and Sequence removed Just bare movies are imported in selected project Added elements so you don t see the import pop up FCP X Changed proje
31. SSD UTILITY Tadya ANATOMY ODYSSEY7 BOTTOM There are seven connector ports on the bottom side of the Odyssey left to right PWR on Power input socket to Odyssey7 see Getting started power Just in front of the pwr On port is a button which is a Force power On Off control Hold button five seconds to force power off This is only to be used if standard power on or off procedures fail see Getting started initializing SDI in BNC connector for 3G SDI input LTC io BNC connector for linear Timecode input output HDMI in HDMI 1 4 input from HDMI video source HDMI Out HDMI 1 4 output to external monitor or other 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 ODYSSETZ Tere 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 Odyssey7 The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for firmware updates and other future functions but not to record video files To mount SSD insert connector end first with the label facing forward and the handle near flush with the back of the Odyssey7 Push gently but firmly until the handle flange is flush with the top of the Odyssey7 It is a snug fit but the SSD should insert smoothly
32. Time Playback Edit DOWNLOADING MEDIA Always make sure to properly Safe Eject to dismount SSDs before removing from Odyssey7 While the Odyssey SSDs are exclusive Convergent Design products they utilize a standard 2 5 SATA interface No expensive proprietary download stations are required Consumer card adapters such as Seagate GoFlex adapters see Third Party Accessories in this manual are available with Thunderbolt or USB 3 0 interface Thunderbolt is fastest and USB 3 0 is most common and self powering Firewire 800 is not recommended as it will take a very long time to download files Convergent Design offers a USB 3 0 SSD Adapter CD SSD USB3 through authorized dealers and distributors This device allows you to access files on the Convergent Design SSDs on any computer with a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 port Please note that USB 2 0 ports have much slower data transfer rates 30 SOFTWARE UTILITIES CD Apple ProRes TRANSFER UTILITY Copies Apple ProRes files recorded on the Odyssey and merges files within each clip Also optimizes Apple ProRes clips for playback and editing Version 1 5 supports Markers and Clip Notes functions in PLAY Mode Markers and Notes are exported to a Final Cut XML file for FCP7 FCPX Adobe Premiere and Resolve 10 8 11 Note While not required offloading files from SSDs using this tool is a more efficient workflow than other methods INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Download the CD Apple Pro
33. age due to exposure to water or other liquids or excessive dust or sand Damage caused by dropping or other rough handling Damage caused by any over voltage conditions or reverse voltage conditions Any physical damage to the OLED and or Touch Screen including scratches Damage to any connector by using excessive force or rough handling Any loss or corruption of video or audio data recorded on the unit or any loss or corruption of data that is in any way associated with the Odyssey 51 TAA WEBSITE LINKS Home Page http convergent design com New Account https convergent design com new north america html Activate Device Products https convergent design com products html Odyssey Q http convergent design com products plus html Odyssey 7Q https convergent design com products odyssey q html Odyssey https convergent design com products odyssey7 html Legacy Products https convergent design com products legacy products html Recording Options http convergent design com products recording options html SSD Media https convergent design com products premium ssd media html Accessories https convergent design com products accessories html Support https convergent design com support html Firmware Downloads https convergent design com support firmware downloads html Knowledgebase https convergent design com support knowledgebase html Support Tickets https convergent design com support support tickets html V
34. ame rates If a rented Record Option is in use the remaining time is noted here LAST TAKE BUTTON RECORD MODE ONLY LAST TAKE Displays timecode start and elapsed time of last recorded take Tapping button brings up pee ee anes detailed information of the last take recorded AUDIO ALL MODES a Displays audio levels Tap button for Audio Display Control settings AUDIO METERS SETTINGS SHOW display audio levels as BARS or numerical VALUES BAR COLORS set yellow level to 20 or 18 dB METERS turn ON or OFF audio levels display AUDIO OPTIONS AUDIO CHANNELS Currently locked to two channels Future firmware updates will allow 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 3 MENU i For analog audio input via AUD IN port select between ANALOG MIX IN ANALOG MIX IN STEREO UNBALANCED two discreet channels or MONO BALANCED one source to record over both channels NNER SNG Adjust analog audio input levels for AUD IN port CONTINUED 22 Tdi A MENU SYSTEM LOWER TOOL BAR RECORD MODE In addition to being a high quality recorder of multiple formats the Odyssey is also a full featured production monitor The
35. and 512 GB sizes 420MB sec write 500MB sec read speed compatible with USB 3 0 and Thunderbolt adapters SSDs and adpaters sold separately Recording Formats Compressed formats Apple ProRes 422 HQ up to 1080 60p 1080 60i 720 60p CONTINUED Rac RECORDING CAPABILITIES RECORDING CAPABILITIES The Odyssey is a single channel HD video recorder that records onto Convergent Design Premium SSD Media from HD SDI or HDMI inputs HD VIDEO The Odyssey7 records HD video as 10 bit Apple ProRes 422 HQ All DPX files are recorded 4 4 4 4 2 2 video signals are up converted to 4 4 4 3G SDI accepted 1080p psf frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 97 60 720p50 60 HDMI accepted 1080p psf frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50i 60i 720p50 60 Compressed Apple ProRes 422 HQ 1080p psf 23 24 25 29 50 60 1080i 50 60 720p 50 60 Future free firmware updates will include additional compressed video codecs with expanded frame rate NOTE Convergent Design also manufactures the Odyssey7A and Odyssey Q that are designed for recording in 2K 4K RAW MultiStream and other formats Please see our website or talk to your dealer for details Apple ProRes 422 HQ The Odyssey7 records in Apple ProRes 422 HQ which is a 10 bit 4 2 2 220Mb compressed codec This will allow for high quality recording while avoiding high data rates of working with uncompressed video RECORD TIME CAPACITIES The Odyssey7 ca
36. and safeguards in place to protect the device and the recorded files LOW POWER WARNINGS amp SAFEGUARDS 6 7v Yellow text No change to operation 6 5v Red text amp flashing warning New recordings prevented 6 0v Red text amp flashing warning Current recording stopped CONTINUED 18 Ia ch MENU SYSTEM INPUT STATUS RECORD MODE ONLY 29 97 4K Displays current video input signal type Tapping button brings up detailed information on Input and Output signals record mode and frame rates S L0G2 INPUT CONTROL SETTINGS This identifies the cycling of the signal coming into the VIDE ADENCE Odyssey and how it is to be recorded AVAILABLE CADENCES PROGRESSIVE PSF For video signals structured as True Progressive p or Progressive Segmented Frames PSF INTERLACED For HD video signals structured as interlaced fields i Records a 1080i60 video signal without alteration Note that some cameras carry progressive video embedded within an interlaced signal See 3 2 Pulldown below REMOVE 3 2 PULLDOWN TO 24P For 24p video signals striped within a 60i signal Extracts the 24p video records it as 1080p24 and discards the excess fields for greater efficiency and smoother post eo llows 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 wil
37. ased on the signal shown on the Odyssey OLED When in Multi stream mode if two signals are selected then the waveform can be used to compare two side by side images Holding button brings up waveform settings A waveform is an exposure tool used for SHOW VIDEO measuring the brightness of the image throughout the frame It can be set for overall OFF GREEN brightness Luma with the three primary colors separated and displayed individually RGB BLUE parade or as the individual primary colors only Red Green Blue The waveform 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 waveforms side by side in the appropriate colors while in the small display mode they are overlapped The Waveform background can be switched between opaque and transparent to allow the video image to be visible behind the waveform for reference A graticule overlay indicates exposure value references in 20 increments from 0 100 with an additional reference at 109 CONTINUED 25 Tady A MENU SYSTEM HISTOGRAM Tapping button activates Histogram Holding button brings up Histogram settings A Histogram is an exposure tool indicating brightness by volume of image across a horizontal plane The brighter the image the farther it is to the right The more of an image registering at a particular brightness the taller the line graph at that
38. brightness It can be set for overall brightness LUMA with the three primary colors separated and displayed individually RGB PARADE or as the individual primary colors only RED GREEN 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 ADE MENOS amp SCREEN OVERLAYS VIDEO While the Odyssey s OLED screen provides an excellent image with intuitive touch screen controls and information displays sometimes one does not want to see it all The Hide function can be set to make either the controls amp displays disappear or the video image go black A tap anywhere on the screen brings the full display back CONTINUED 26 Ia ch MENU SYSTEM UPPER TOOL BAR PLAY MODE UPPER TOOL BAR CONTROLS PLAY MODE lt PREV A ex NEXT gt T PLAY f UTPUT MARKER CONTROLS PLAY MODE ONLY Clip Notes such as Good Take can be made for each clip Text lt PREV NEXT gt plus Good or Bad notes Markers are flagged reference points within E O a file Single flags as well as in out points can be marked Used in conjunction with the Convergent Design Apple ProRes Transfer Utility 1 4 or abov
39. ce does not function properly the unit can be Force Power Off by holding the PWR ON button by the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7 or simply by pulling the power connector out of the power socket If the Odyssey is ever powered down in this fashion it is important to run a recovery on the SSDs in the Odyssey menu Xt ODYSSEY SSDs REBUILD SSD1 THE ODYSSEY7 TOUCHSCREEN The touchscreen of the Odyssey features all of the device s controls in a straightforward easy to navigate 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 tapping the 4 button brings up the initial setup menus for the Odyssey7 Don t be intimidated by the number of selections in the section This is by far the most in depth section of the Odyssey7 touchscreen menus More information about the Odyssey7 Menu System is available on the following pages DEMO MODE Out of the box the Odyssey7 is in DEMO MODE and must be owner registered with Convergent Design On the Odyssey7a watermarking blue bar will appear on the lower third of the image both on the OLED and in the recording while
40. ct event name to clip name Added project name to note CONTINUED 31 hana POST PRODUCTION Apple ProRes 422 HQ The Odyssey records in Apple ProRes 422 HQ which is a 10 bit 4 2 2 220Mb compressed codec This will allow for high quality recording while avoiding high data rates of working with uncompressed video WORKING WITH FILES RECORDED BY THE ODYSSEY There are numerous post systems and NLEs that can read natively the various file formats recorded by the Odyssey Some NLEs may require plug ins in order to read certain file formats Blackmagic Design Resolve software is available for free and can read all formats recorded by the Odyssey FILE STRUCTURE Z Applications J CLIPO000579 3 CLIP0000580 Ga ICLIPSS ODYSSEY lt co fu m e v 2 Q FAVORITES Ecorse opysspy F CUIruouus 75 d E Aen C3 CLIP0000576 i All My Files Z CLIP0000577 AirDrop CLIP0000578 p p peter Z CLIP0000581 h M Documents C3 CLIP0000582 z Downloads 3 CLIP0000583 p E CLiP0000584 p Movies 3 CLIP0000585 p Ji Music 3 CLIP00005 86 32 Mes oes tee l ee hacky ACCESSORIES CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES All Convergent Design products are available through our worldwide dealer network Visit Convergent Design com dealers to find our nearest authorized dealer POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS The Odyssey can accept DC power ranging from 6 5 34v This means that small camcorder batter
41. d by tapping X then tapping SETUP OUTPUTS SET UP MONITORING RECORDING SONY FS7 FS700 MONITOR gt RECORD 4K RAW gt UHD PRORES ACTIVATED TIMECODE SOURCE SDI HDMI RECORD TRIGGER RECORD BUTTON VIDEO CADENCE AUDIO _CHANNELS AUDIO SOURCE PROJECT RATE PROJECT RATE FOLLOWS INPUT SETUP MENU OPTIONS CAMERA Tapping status boxes brings up a list of selections for each Choice of CAMERA determines i MONITOR gt 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 earem Displays options for the currently selected camera VIDEO CADENCE een the cycling of the signal coming into the Odyssey7 and how it is to be AVAILABLE CADENCES PROGRESSIVE PSF For video signals structured as True Progressive p or Progressive Segmented Frames PSF INTERLACED For HD video signals structured as interlaced fields i Records a 1080i60 video signal without alteration Note that some cameras carry progressive video embedded within an interlaced signal See 3 2 Pulldown below REMOVE 3 2 PULLDOWN TO 24P For 24p video signals striped within a 60i signal Extracts the 24p video records it as 1080p24 and discards the excess fields for greater efficiency and smoother post CONTINUED 14 eree7
42. e markers are translated into Final Cut 7 and FCPX XML files These can be imported into Final Cut 7 FCPX and Adobe MARK i Premiere Up to 16 In and 16 Out points can be marked in a single MOTER ines 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 Displays current SDI HDMI output status and settings Tapping button brings up detailed 4 2 2 information on the Input Output Status and allows you to select input and output settings from available options INPUT OPTIONS VIDEO CADENCE See MENU SYSTEM SETUP MENU eee See MENU SYSTEM SETUP MENU OUTPUT OPTIONS OUTPUT OVERLAYS Turn Output Overlays on or off RECORD TALLY Turn Record Tally on or off PLAYLIST PLAY MODE ONLY PLAY SINGLE Tapping button displays a list of recorded files Files can be selected for playback and can 65007090232 be continuously played back in a Loop 240 FRAME A o8 ssoovo90z23 14 55 I ae X 65007090224 00 24 10 65007090225 00 32 PROJECT TIMECODE TIME OF DAY 10801 DO 00 00 0 O8 JUL Ow 10801 00 00 00 00 23 J 10801 f 10801 00 00 00 00 2 11 _ e5007090226 00 01 12 386PRO00492 00 19 m HULTIPLE C ALL LooP 10801 OO 00 00 00 2 CONTINUED 27 eree7 A MENU SYSTEM LOWER TOOL BAR PLAY MODE A different tool bar will appear at the bottom of the screen in Play Mode TOOLS J CSTE
43. e that if files are first imported via Premium this circumvents issue e In Resolve 11 Lite FS700 RAW CinemaDNG file support underexposed images may appear green when using Auto Color We are in contact with BlackMagic Design about this issue NOT SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME HDMI source in Multi Stream Monitoring 720p 50 60 signal in Multi Stream Monitoring Multi Stream Recording User Loadable and custom LUTs C500 120fps 2K 50p 59 94p EARLIER VERSIONS Please see our website for release notes for earlier firmware versions CONTINUED 50 ac LIMITED WARRANTY Convergent Design warrants Odyssey and all included accessories against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year for registered units and 3 months for units used as rentals from the original date of purchase Convergent Design disclaims all other warranties Convergent Design will not be liable for damages of any kind including but not limited to compensation or reimbursement on account of failure of the unit or any of its accessories or its recording media external storage systems or any other media or storage systems to record or playback content of any type Also Convergent Design will not be liable for a failure of the unit to properly record or play back for any reason Convergent Design s total liability in all cases is limited to the actual purchase price If you discover a defect please refer to our Return M
44. erchandise Policy below During the warranty period Convergent Design at its option will repair or replace product or product components which in its opinion prove defective provided the unit is returned freight charges prepaid to Convergent Design Parts and components used in the repair process may be recycled or repaired at Convergent Design s sole discretion This warranty service will be performed at no charge to the registered owner provided 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 inadeguate 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 result of service or modification not authorized in writing by Convergent Design Opening the unit and breaking the warranty seals voids the warranty unless specifically authorized in advance by Convergent Design THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH CONVERGENT DESIGN DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY Damage due to the use of an AC power supply other than the one supplied or use of any inappropriate power source Damage due to overheating conditions The unit will attempt to shut down if powered on in the event of overheating before damage can occur Dam
45. even division of frames for smooth playback AVAILABLE PROJECT RATES FOLLOWS INPUT default setting 23 98 FPS 24 00 FPS 25 00 FPS 29 97 FPS 30 00 FPS 48 00 FPS 50 00 FPS 59 94 FPS 60 00 FPS TRIGGER BUTTON RECORD MODE ONLY Displays status of recording mode When button is Red with a white circle it is ready to record When Gray there is no signal available to record While recording the button is Blue with a white square and the background of the entire top menu is Red If REC Button is selected as the trigger then tapping button triggers record start stop XE SS gt IGO EACC gt iiaeo or tap on Record Status 0560 DN SECIS Ge 450 0 3D VW me SSD1 STATUS ALL MODES a Displays record time available given current settings HH MM Tapping button brings up detailed information on SSD1 status SAFE EJECT ALL MODES Prompts a confirmation to Safely Eject one or both of the SSDs This is the proper method for dismounting and ejecting SSDs so that the files and directories can be closed properly CONTINUED 21 Ia ca MENU SYSTEM REC PLAY ALL MODES Displays current status as to whether Odyssey is in RECORD or PLAY mode Tapping PLAY button toggles between modes NOTE Playback Mode changes the upper and lower tool bars See Play Mode below CLIP METADATA ALL MODES CLIPO0000 Displays current recording format Tapping button brings up detailed information on ov A recording type and fr
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47. ies large camera bricks and even large block batteries or belts can be used to power the device Depending on monitor and record modes the power draw from the Odyssey can range from 8 15w Even small camcorder batteries can power the Odyssey for several hours The Odyssey is supplied with a Convergent Design AC power supply This is a universal switching power supply that can be used throughout the world and comes complete with several interchangeable plug connectors Only use a Convergent Design AC power supply on the Odyssey Odyssey Replacement AC Power Supply CD OD AC PS The Odyssey uses a Neutrik 3 pin connector 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 Odyssey 18 CD OD XLR Fischer 3 ARRI 24v power cable to Odyssey 18 CD OD Fischer Flying lead bare wire pigtail power cable to Odyssey 36 CD OD Flying http convergent design com products accessories html BATTERY PLATE OPTIONS Convergent Design offers a series of rear plates for the Odyssey that accept various manufacturers small camcorder batteries Odyssey battery plate for SONY L Series batteries C
48. in DEMO MODE To activate the Odyssey after initial purchase go to Convergent Design com create a user account and add the device to your account When you add a device to your account you will be provided with the Basic Activation Key for that device NEXT MENU SYSTEM Ia ch MENU SYSTEM ODYSSEY MENU The ODYSSEY Menu allows you to access basic device settings This is where you can view device info set date time A metadata format 8 recover SSDs and view information about the device such as the firmware version and serial number It is accessed by tapping X then tapping ODYSSEY Description gt Option ACTIVATION For activating Odyssey required Tap to reveal a key code prompt To activate the Odyssey7 after initial purchase go to Convergent Design com create an account and add the device DEMO MODE ALL AVAILABLE RECORD OPTIONS ARE FUNCTIONAL IN A DEMO MODE BUT IF THE OPTION HAS NOT BEEN ACTIVATED THE IMAGE FOR THAT OPTION WILL APPEAR WITH A LARGE BLUE BAR WATERMARK ON SCREEN WHEN RECORDING THIS BAR IS RECORDED IN THE IMAGE FILE FORMAT SSD1 Permanently erases everything on SSD1 FORMATTING IS A DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS AND WILL ERASE ANY FILES CURRENTLY ON THE SSD BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD ALL FILES BEFORE FORMATTING RECOVER SSD1 Non destructively recovers rebuilds file system of SSD1 Use only in extreme cases such as if a computer corru
49. l exposure preferences Red being the white clipping indicator will appear for any part of the image at the user set exposure value and above up to the highest brightness of the image 109 Yellow will appear from the user set exposure value up to the bottom of the Red exposure range Purple is the bottom of the exposure range so it will appear for any part of the image at the user set exposure value or below Blue will appear from the user set exposure value to the top of the Purple exposure range As Green is in a middle range of exposure the top and bottom of its range can be set It is possible to overlap some of the exposure ranges at which point some of the colors will not appear Other parts of the image are rendered in varying densities of gray There is a reference bar at the bottom of the image indicating the exposure range each color represents FALSE COLOR PRESET 90 amp UP 70 109 White clipping GREEN 38 45 30 70 Middle grey or skin tone BLUE 10 amp BELOW 0 30 Black underexposure PURPLE 5 amp 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 particular brightness Adjustment range for the Zebra setting is 70 109 A future free firmware update will add a second Zebra stripe option WAVEFORM Tapping button activates waveform The waveform is b
50. l generate a Record Run timecode from its internal clock LTC not supported when recording ARRIRAW AVAILABLE TIMECODE SOURCES SDI HDMI embedded in incoming signal TC 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 OUTPUT CONTROL SETTINGS This control available in select modes On Off control to UD switch video outputs from the Progressive P to Progressive Segmented Frames PSF signal structure This improves compatibility with some third party equipment OVERLAYS On Off control to replicate OLED Image Analysis tools display over the image on the SDI and HDMI output REC TALLY On Off control to activate Tally record status indicator over SDI and HDMI output Tally appears as a colored bar at bottom of image Green Tally indicates ready to record and Red Tally indicates recording in progress CONTINUED 19 Ia ch MENU SYSTEM RECORD STATUS RECORD MODE ONLY PRORES Displays current recording format Tapping button brings up detailed information on HQ recording format and frame rates as well as controls for setting monitoring and recording modes MODE RECORD OPTIONS CAMERA Tapping status boxes brings up a list of selections for each i Choice of CAMERA determines MONITOR gt RECORD selections for that ca
51. l highlight in green when active 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 1280x720 window doubles up pixels to make the image larger in an HD frame The Odyssey Pixel Zoom offers the unigue function of allowing the enlarged window to be moved within the image frame simply by dragging a finger or stylus on the OLED screen The movement can be selected to follow move drag image or oppose move drag window At the center of the Lower Tool Bar is a counter displaying timecode This counter displays hours minutes seconds and frames in the format 00 00 00 00 CONTINUED 24 ere A MENU SYSTEM FALSE COLOR FALSE Tapping button activates False Color Holding button brings up False Color settings False Color is an exposure reference tool attributing different colors to various brightness portions of the image Available colors are Red Yellow Green Blue and Purple An HD video signal is measured in a scale from 0 to 109 often marked as a or with the suffix IRE In the chart below note that while the different colors are designed to indicate certain ranges these ranges are user adjustable for persona
52. le LUT is a set of exposure contrast and color offsets to adjust an image LUT The Odyssey offers LUTs to allow the flat LOG video signals from several popular cameras to be changed into standard REC709 video color and contrast for monitoring while the recording remains LOG for greater color correction control in post Tapping button activates chosen LUT Holding button brings up the LUT options list Note that choice of CAMERA under RECORD STATUS Button in Upper Toolbar determines available LUT options LUT OPTIONS None ARRI Log C Canon C Log Sony FS700 S Log2 Sony F3 Other S Log Sony F5 F55 S Log2 Sony FS7 F5 F55 S Log3 CONTINUED 23 ere A MENU SYSTEM FOCUS ZOOM ZOOM AREA TIMECODE 00 12 16 04 Tapping button activates Focus Assist Holding button brings up the Focus Assist settings There are three styles of Focus Assist available EDGE VIDEO Shows video image with sharp edges highlighted in color Also know as Peaking EDGE ONLY Shows only the sharp edges clearly highlighting only aspects of the frame that are in focus EDGE ENHANCED Shows some picture information 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 freguencies then select a preference for Edge Color red green blue The highlighted color edges can also be set to pulse The FOCUS button wil
53. mera 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 gt RECORD Displays options for the currently selected camera CONTINUED 20 Ia ca MENU SYSTEM RECORD TRIGGER Allows selection of record trigger mechanism for Odyssey Note that some cameras do not output trigger signals over SDI or HDMI AVAILABLE RECORD TRIGGERS RECORD BUTTON Tap Record Button on Upper Toolbar to start stop recording CAMERA Use camera s trigger to stop start recording trigger output must be enabled on camera TIMECODE Use detection of timecode incrementing to start stop recording Odyssey TIMECODE must be set to SDI HDMI or LTC and timecode source set to Record Run PROJECT RATE Determines playback frame rate from the SSDs Note that all incoming frames are always recorded Project Rate only determines the intended playback speed which can always be changed 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
54. 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 23 98 60fps or FOLLOWS INPUT PLAYBACK MARKERS In PLAY mode reference up to 16 In amp 16 Out points per clip Used in conjunction with new CD APPLE PRORES TRANSFER UTILITY 1 4 4 a Final Cut Pro XML can transfer Markers to FCPX FCP7 Adobe Premier and Resolve 10 8 11 NEW FEATURES ODYSSEY7GA ONLY 4K UHD APPLE PRORES RECORDING 4K 4096x2160 Apple ProRes 422 HQ at 23 98 25 and 29 97 fps UHD 3840x2160 Apple ProRes 422 HQ at 23 98 25 and 29 97 fps Input via 4x SDI with full playback amp scrubbing 2K APPLE PRORES RECORDING 2K 2048x1080 Apple ProRes 422 HQ at 23 98 24 25 29 97 50 59 94 fps FS7OO 4K RAW TO UHD PRORES With SONY FS RAW Record Option input 4K RAW from FS700 and record UHD 3840x2160 video in Apple ProRes 422 HQ at 23 98 25 and 29 97 fps Capture in S Log2 REC709 or REC709 800 CONTINUED 41 TAA RELEASE NOTES FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS FIXED HDMI input legalization FIXED Image tearing with interlaced amp PSF signals FIXED PIXEL ZOOM image blackout when dragged to corner IMPROVED PLAY mode audio sync FIXED PLAY mode for ARRIRAW
55. n record several video formats and frame rates Record time varies based on format and frame rate The chart below indicates maximum record time in minutes based on the use of one 512 GB SSD For 256 GB divide in half for 1TB multiply by two MAXIMUM RECORD TIME IN MINUTES TO A 512GB SSD MULTIPLY BY TWO FOR 1TB Se ee 1080p Apple ProRes 422 HQ CONTINUED Ia ch SSD MEDIA 2 5 PREMIUM SSD MEDIA To enable recording on the Odyssey you must use Convergent Design Odyssey Premium SSD media Only Convergent Design Odyssey SSDs will work in the Odyssey These SSDs available in 256GB 512GB and 1TB capacities and must be purchased separately Firmware updates must be completed only with Convergent Design Odyssey SSD or Convergent Design SSD Utility Drives 256GB Odyssey SSD CD SSD 256GB 512GB 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 Odyssey owners who do not wish to tie up an SSD with utility features or for Odyssey owners who use their devices as monitors and do not need to purchase the more expensive recording media Utility Drive for Odyssey CD
56. ndustries RAW files do not send color balance metadata to the Odyssey so images appear incorrect Recorded metadata color balance is set to 5600K but is not baked in PLAY Very fast scrubbing can show bad colors The image corrects after scrubbing completed 4K ProRes PLAY scrubbing occasionally can cause jittery playback e In PLAY mode after playing 4K ProRes clip switching to RECORD mode without a clip selected in the playlist occasionally will blank the OLED Disconnect reconnect input or cycle power to correct PLAY mode audio occasionally out of sync Playlist occasionally reports timecode as 00 00 00 00 Eject and re insert the SSD to correct PIXEL ZOOM in PLAY mode 1080i60 not supported 8 will blank image Recording is unaffected Scrubbing RAW or DPX files occasionally causes the image to pixelate The image corrects after scrubbing completed FS700 2K RAW files occasionally show improper colors on initial selection of a clip De select and then re select the clip to correct FS700 RAW files occasionally show vertical line on right edge of frame Recording is unaffected F700 4K RAW 50p files occasionally do not play back audio Recording is unaffected FS700 RAW 30p and 60p files occasionally play with jitter De select and re select to correct Recording is unaffected Multiple clip playback not supported in RAW formats Canon UHD RAW occasionally plays back black image De select and re select to correct Recording is
57. ng PIXEL ZOOM can result in a black image on the OLED panel and video outputs The recorded signal is not affected and the issue is corrected by cycling through the PIXEL ZOOM settings e Occasionally in Playback engaging PIXEL ZOOM can result in a horizontally stretched image on the OLED panel The recorded signal is not affected and the issue is corrected by cycling to Record mode and then back to Playback e In Playback with 1080i60 material PIXEL ZOOM is not supported and will blank the screen PLAYBACK e In Playback with 1080i60 material PIXEL ZOOM is not supported and will blank the screen e In Playback audio sync may slip up to four frames after scrubbing through a clip This does not affect the recorded file e In Playback very fast scrubbing can result in shifted colors Normal colors return when scrubbing completed FRAME RATE e Occasionally when changing frame rates the Odyssey does not detect the source change To remedy this disconnect and reconnect the source or cycle power on the Odyssey CONTINUED 48 TAA RELEASE NOTES KNOWN ISSUES RECORD OPTIONS amp OTHER PLAYBACK Occasionally in Playback when scrubbing through RAW or DPX files the image will become pixelated but will correct itself after scrubbing In Playback when scrubbing RAW files there is no audio Occasionally in Playback when selecting 2K and then 4K RAW clips the preview will become blue amp yellow or pixelated To c
58. ng while the recording remains LOG for greater color correction control in post Tapping button activates chosen LUT Holding button brings up the LUT options list Note that choice of CAMERA under RECORD STATUS Button in Upper Toolbar determines available LUT options LUT OPTIONS None ARRI Log C Canon C Log Sony FS700 S Log2 Sony F3 Other S Log Sony F5 F55 S Log2 Sony FS7 F5 F55 S Log3 28 CONTINUED eree7 A MENU SYSTEM FOCUS ALL MODES Tapping button activates Focus Assist Holding button brings up the Focus Assist settings There are three styles of Focus Assist available SENSITIVITY EDGE COLOR Mro Deoa GREEN TIME B TA EDGE VIDEO Shows video image with sharp edges highlighted in color Also know as Peaking EDGE ONLY Shows only the sharp edges clearly highlighting only aspects of the frame that are in focus EDGE ENHANCED Shows some picture information 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 freguencies 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 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
59. om the selected point use the deck controls 29 ka Cha WORKING WITH MEDIA LOSS OF POWER DURING A RECORD You should never power off the camera while recording Many cameras such as the ALEXA disable the user from doing so while recording Included in the Odyssey is a recovery mechanism In case of power loss you may lose the last few frames of the recording but not the entire last take You will receive several error messages due to the loss of source If the unit fails to close the last clip and return to normal operation once the source has returned you will need to remove the power from the unit then re power the unit After any failure of this type the device will automatically mark the SSD as full once power is restored to the unit You will need to offload the footage before you will be able to continue recording in order to help ensure proper recovery of the previous recordings FILE STORAGE The Odyssey SSDs support read rates of 500 Mbytes sec Keep in mind you will be limited by the slowest median in the transfer process For example eSATA 3GBps interface cards have a max performance of 270Mbps and 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 Data Rate Suggested RAID Configuration Video Format Real
60. 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 1280x720 window is cut from that native resolution of the image if greater than HD ie 1280x720 window within 4096x2160 or doubles up pixels to make the image larger in an HD frame The Odyssey Pixel Zoom offers the unigue function of allowing the enlarged window to be moved within the image frame simply by dragging a finger or stylus on the OLED screen The movement can be selected to follow move drag image or oppose move drag window Tap anywhere inside the ZOOM area box to center the image Coordinates are remembered until powered off TIMECODE ALL MODES 00 12 16 04 Atthe center of the Lower Tool Bar is a counter displaying timecode This counter displays hours minutes seconds and frames in the format 00 00 00 00 SCRUB BAR PLAY MODE ONLY Activated by toggling the TOOL S SCRUB Button The lower 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 control To play the file fr
61. orrect select a different clip then reselect the original clip Occasionally in Playback when viewing FS700 2K RAW files playback will show bad colors on initial clip selection To resolve deselect then re select the clip OTHER Occasionally in ARRIRAW when switching between 1 5 DL and 3G DL the image will be incorrect To correct disconnect and reconnect one of the SDI inputs 2K 12 bit 10 bit RGB 4 4 4 from the C500 has pink line on the SDI and HDMI output but not in the recorded image In FS700 RAW there is a vertical line on the right side of the OLED and video output in some images This is an artifact of the debayer and not in the recorded image Occasionally when recording in DPX or RAW engaging PIXEL ZOOM can result in a horizontally stretched image on the OLED panel The recorded signal is not affected and the issue is corrected by cycling through the PIXEL ZOOM settings Occasionally in ARRIRAW after switching from 1 5 DL to 3G DL a Camera Trigger issue can cause the unit to record 2 4 6 frame clips then work correctly FS700 LUTs have been adjusted to better mimic the camera when recording in RAW or 4K2HD Adobe Premier FS700 RAW CinemaDNG file support is pending next update from Adobe to correct issue with highlights turning to pink Adobe Speed Grade FS700 RAW CinemaDNG file support is pending next update from Adobe to correct imported frames showing as green Also note that if files are first imported via Premium this
62. other unit Rentals are unit specific and must be purchased via our website To activate a rental enter the 8 character key into the Odyssey7Q s activation section in the menu To check the status of a rental tap the Record Status box in the Upper Tool Bar When the total rental period gets down to 2 days the rental info in the Record Status box will change to yellow e When the total rental period drops below 24hrs the remaining rental time will display in the form of CONTINUED 47 TAA RELEASE NOTES minutes in the Record Status box and will flash for the final hour e When the total rental period drops below one minute and a recording is already in progress that entire clip will be recorded without a watermark regardless of length up to a maximum of 80 mins This will allow a final shot to be completed after which the time remaining indicator will change to zero minutes in white text e Note that rentals can be performed on an Odyssey 7Q for which a full purchased Record Option has been purchased and activated but then deactivated by the owner This allows owners to rent out an Odyssey7GA without a Record Option included and then charge separately for the rental of the Record Option e Added Support for ARRIRAW 1 5 DL and 3G DL 23 98 60p FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS FIXED Occasional file corruption when using PIXEL ZOOM while recording Apple ProRes 422 HQ FIXED Occasional file corruption when recording a 1080psf
63. overy FIXED Black dots in live image when overexposing or white clipping FIXED False triggering when Odyssey set to camera trigger FIXED Timecode triggering in 720p FIXED False Warranty Void notice on some units from previous firmware FIXED 1080psf audio sync issue in Playback FIXED Pixel Zoom mode distorting of image on OLED IMPROVED Touchscreen response IMPROVED Touchscreen re calibrates by engaging F1 Lock button 44 TAA RELEASE NOTES KNOWN ISSUES AUDIO e SDI HDMI outputs occasionally will not carry audio Cycle Odyssey power to restore e SDI HDMI audio occasionally will have a static pop when powering up e Audio occasionally will swap tracks when recording in DPX e Audio output headphones occasionally flips channels MONITOR e Focus Assist in Edge Enhanced mode and recording Apple ProRes 422 HQ shows edges as white instead of selected color e SDI HDMI outputs have a pink line in image on Canon C500 2K 12 bit 10 bit video Recording is unaffected Switching between ARRIRAW 1 5G DL and 3G DL occasionally can make the image incorrect on the OLED screen Disconnect amp reconnect one of the SDI inputs to correct Recording is unaffected e O Industries RAW files do not send color balance metadata to the Odyssey7Q so images appear incorrect Recorded metadata color balance is set to 5600K but is not baked in PLAY e Audio in HD Apple ProRes 422 HQ 50p 60p files is out of sync because
64. pts 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 removing the SSD without running the eject sequence sudden loss of power to the Odyssey7 or improper powering down of the Odyssey7 The Recover process accesses any incomplete files on the SSD and when possible properly closes them NOTE FORMATTING OF SSDs SHOULD ALWAYS BE PERFORMED ON THE ODYSSEY7 ZAP IMPORTANT FOR RECORDING OPTION Set the appropriate date RENTALS Restore all default settings Resets metadata fields Does not effect firmware version or record options Resets all settings Displays the firmware version serial number warranty status and which Options are activated Check our website regularly to ensure you are running the current firmware 13 CONTINUED Tidy A MENU SYSTEM SETUP MENU The SETUP Menu functions as both a detailed status display as well as a selection point to change status and settings It allows you to setup the Odyssey7 and adjust settings for monitoring and recording including the type of camera input recording format video cadence frame rate audio source timecode source and record trigger Many of the controls are also available by pressing other Upper Toolbar buttons The SETUP menu is accesse
65. s now selectable when using the Waveform The background of the waveform can be either translucent as in previous firmware or selected to be solid black so that the waveform display can be more clearly seen IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS RESETS Menu page resets are now available in the settings for False Color Focus Assist and OLED menus ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE FUNCTIONALITY Added support for firmware updates via the new Odyssey Utility Drive CONTINUED 46 TAA RELEASE NOTES TIMECODE TRIGGERING Added record triggering via rolling of timecode when recording in Apple ProRes 422 HQ 1080 formats over SDI only INTERNAL TIMECODE GENERATOR Activated internal timecode generator e Seed Record Run e Seed Time of Day Timecode e Seed Time of Day Timecode Drop Frame LTC TIMECODE SUPPORT Enabled LTC timecode input Record triggering over LTC not supported INCOMING VIDEO FORMAT MENU SETTING For setting type of 1080 signal between 1080p psf 1080i and 1080 23 98 over 60i 3 2 Pulldown Selecting 3 2 Pulldown sets recording to remove 3 2 pulldown cadence and record material as 1080p23 98 3 2 Pulldown in 720p not supported INPUTS VIDEO PROGRESSIVE INTERLACE 3 2 PULLDOWN TO 24P SMPTE COLOR BARS On startup in Apple ProRes 422 HQ recording mode and in modes when input does not match selected recording mode DUAL LINK RGB 4 4 4 SUPPORT FOR SONY F3 Record RGB 4 4 4 from the Sony F3 via 1 5G
66. t sockets on the Odyssey If there is another item such as 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 transport Odyssey Sun HOOD CD OD HOOD http convergent design com accessories 88 odyssey 7q sun hood html ODYSSEY ALUMINUM TABLE STAND The Convergent Design Odyssey Aluminum Table Stand attaches to the Odyssey While only five ounces it is tall enough to protect the cables and connectors attached to the bottom of an Odyssey The design tilts back the screen for comfortable viewing while also centering the weight over the stand for balance The stand can support an Odyssey alone or with any Convergent Design battery mount with full clearance and stability There is also a standard 5 8 socket with tie down bolt to mount the stand onto a standard light stand or baby pin The stand also functions as a chest offset when an Odyssey is worn with a neck strap so the operator doesn t have to look uncomfortably straight down Odyssey Aluminum Table Stand CD OD AL TS http convergent design com accessories 36 odyssey 7q aluminum table stand html CONTINUED 34 hacky AC
67. teractive scrub bar allows the user to quickly access any section of a clip simply by dragging a finger across the OLED touchscreen All recordable formats are supported and more detailed information is noted in the Play List Playback Controls e Clip Preview First frame of clip Playback Scrubbing Pause Next Clip Previous Clip Fast Forward Rewind EXPANDED HD FORMAT SUPPORT IN APPLE PRORES 422 HQ In addition to 1080p video the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q now support 1080i and 720p signals as well as 24p signals embedded within 1080i video streams using 3 2 Pulldown Additionally upon selecting 3 2 PULLDOWN the Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q will remove the excess material and record a pure 1080p23 98 video stream for more efficient storage and ease of post Added Formats e 1080i 59 94 e 1080i 50 e 1080i 23 98p over 59 94 3 2 Pulldown Support with removal e 720p 59 94 e 720p 50 MONITORING LUTS FOR HD VIDEO Monitoring LUTs for the LOG outputs from several popular cameras are now supported in HD video recording in both Apple ProRes 422 HQ and Uncompressed DPX Odyssey7Q only All monitoring LUTs conform selected LOG signals to REC709 Monitoring LUTs are applied to the OLED screen video outputs and Image Analysis tools but not to the recorded files Supported LOG Formats e ARRI Log C e Canon C Log e Sony F3 S Log e Sony F5 F55 S Log2 e Sony F5 F55 S Log3 e Sony FS700 S Log2 WAVEFORM OPACITY Opacity i
68. the Odyssey The Odyssey has a wide internal operating temperature window up to 65 Celsius 149 Fahrenheit The Odyssey uses its magnesium case to passively shed excess heat There are no vents or fans in the Odyssey Even under most harsh conditions the Odyssey POWER 10 W should not suffer any operational issues due to heat However if the internal temperature abe ee ik of the Odyssey rises high enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place ZOI AUE ZE 70872213R to protect the device and the recorded files ODYSSEY7Q ABOUT be TEMPERATURE WARNINGS AND SAFEGUARD WARRANTY VOID KEYS ACTIVATED BASIC FS700RAW CANONRAW POWERED 41 DAYS 19 HRS a P R o p n P o a ee ee n 8 ina 59 C Yellow text No change to operation 61 C Red text amp flashing warning New recordings prevented 65 C Red text amp 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 from the Odyssey varies depending on the operational mode it is set to but is always within a very modest range from less than 8 watts to no more than 15 watts This allows a variety of battery options to be used with the device While there are file recovery parameters in place it is never a good idea to lose power while in the midst of recording If the incoming voltage to the OdysseyQ drops low enough there are a series of warnings
69. 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 functionality The Odyssey Utility Drive will not record video files It is intended for Odyssey owners who do not wish to tie up an Odyssey SSD with utility features or for Odyssey owners who use their devices primarily as monitors and do not need to purchase large capacity recording media Odyssey Utility Drive CD SSD UTILITY http convergent design com accessories 75 odyssey utility drive html ODYSSEY SSD TO USB 3 0 ADAPTER To connect an Odyssey SSD to a computer for downloading files the computer needs to be able to mount an eSata 2 0 connection For computers without such connectivity the Convergent Design SSD to USB 3 0 Adapter is an inexpensive cable style adapter to allow the Odyssey SSD to connect to a USB 3 0 port 6Ghz transfer speed NOTE While the Convergent Design USB 3 0 Adapter can be connected to a USB 2 0 port download speeds will be extremely slow requiring many hours to offload an SSD Odyssey SSD to USB Adapter CD SSD USB3 http convergent design com accessories 38 usb 3 0 ssd adapter html CONTINUED 35 Rack ACCESSORIES ODYSSEY RACK MOUNT KIT The Convergent Design Odyssey Rack Mount Kit accepts one or two Odyssey units Monitors face forward for easy viewing and tilt forward for access to SSDs A pass through patch bay is included on
70. ustom LUT Support Focus Assist Video Edges Peaking Edges Only Enhanced Edges user choice of color Red Green or Blue Zebras Currently one programmable level future two programmable levels False Color False color with 5 programmable levels Waveform Monitor Luma only RGB Parade Red only Blue only Green only Histogram Luma only RGB Parade Red only Blue only Green only Vectorscope future Color vectorscope with 2X zoom Pixel Zoom 1 1 and 2 1 Image Magnification with frame drag Vertical Auto Flip defeatable Aspect Ratio Guides 2 Channel Embedded Audio 48KHz 24 bit OLED Frame Reference Digital Audio I O Analog Audio O 3 5mm stereo unbalanced input up to 10dB future 3 5mm stereo headphone output RS 232 I O future programmable GPIO future Timecode LTC I O BNC or embedded SDI HDMI HDMI future Remote and Timecode 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 in power switch 8 Watts monitor only 9 12 Watts simultaneous monitor record mode Weight and Size 560 grams 1 2 Ibs 7 9 x 6 1 x 1 0 200 x 155 x 25 mm 10 to 40 C Operating 20 to 70 C Storage Power Draw Record Triggers Touchscreen SDI record trigger ARRI Canon Panasonic Red Sony Optional Remote Control Cable future Recording SSD Media Convergent Design SSDs with power loss protection in 256

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