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1. 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 e 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 lO 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 the Odyssey is currently playing back audio at 1080 25 30p Recording is unaffected e Very fast scrubbing can show bad colors The image corrects after scrubbing completed e The Playlist occasionally reports timecode as O0 00 00 00 Eject and re insert the SSD to correct e Multiple clip play is currently supported only in DPX and Apple ProRes 422 HQ e Scrubbing RAW or DPX files occasionally causes the image to pixelate The image corrects after scrubbing completed e FS700 2K RAW
2. until powered off TIMECODE lleen 00 12 16 04 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 o Convergent Design Inc convers ent 4525 Northpark Dr Selored6 Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Odyssey7 Menus ee ee ae ee EEA 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 O 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 personal 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
3. 1080I 1080I 1080I 1080I 10801 INPUT 29 97 2 37 27 97 oF Fi 29 97 PROJECT TIMECODE TIME OF DAY 2 77 2 97 27 97 27 97 27 77 00 00 00 0272 O8 JUL 14 06 48 00 00 00 00 23 JUL 14 11 34 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 2 00 00 00 00 OUTPUT STATUS PROJECT RATE BUTTON eee 2K60P 4 2 2 Displays current SDI output setting Tapping button brings up detailed information on the Output Status To change these settings go to OUTPUTS MODE PLAY LAST BUTTON eeen PLAY LAST Displays last recorded clip name Tapping button brings up detailed information on the last recorded clip Unless selected otherwise the Odyssey will default to playing the last recorded clip amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 22 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Menus Continued LOWER TOOL BAR PLAY MODE A different toolbar will appear at the bottom of the monitor in Play Mode TOOLS PREV STEP gt _ STEP gt GEMS 99 12 16 72 TOOLS SCRUB BUTTON eee KOORS Sei Toggles between Play controls and image analysis controls PLAY CONTROLS There are five deck style play controls lt PREV and NEXT gt skip to the previous or next file ina selected playlist lt STEP and STEP gt move a paused video file to the previous or next frame gt amp toggle between play and pause SCRUB BAR __ Th
4. 2 1 LUTs and Frame Guides e 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 e High capacity recording A high speed solid state Drive SSD available in 256 GB or 512 GB allows for extended recording e Apple ProRes 422 HQ up to 1080 60p 1080 60 and 720 60p Additional frame rates and popular compressed codecs will be available at a later date via free firmware update O For the latest firmware product manuals and other information visit Convergent Design com convereent Convergent Design Inc 14 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 4 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Product Features Continued OTHER FEATURES e 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 e Light Weight A magnesium case and efficient board design means only 1 25lbs for the basic unit e 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 Odyssey7 features t
5. 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 11 4 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Odyssey7 Anatomy Continued ODYSSEY7 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 OdysseyZ Properly closes files on the SSDs and performs other maintenance functions see Getting started powering Down Push to activate prompt asking safely power Down unit In a future DOWN 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 i A remote control connection to the reac wih anctons ofthe Coven 2 Mae es firmware undatethe RUT por wil E In a future free firmware update the RMT port will allow control interface with functions of the reac wih anctons ofthe Coven 2 Mae es firmware undatethe RUT por wil E a A rectangular hole above the RMT port is for accepting a Kensington Security Lock Lock Port MOUNTING The Odyssey7 features three 14 20 threaded sockets
6. 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 frequencies then select a preference for Edge Color red green blue The FOCUS button will highlight in green when active RESET Reset resets monitor functions to default values ON a E E EEE ZOOM AREA Pixel Zoom enlarges a section of the image on the OLED panel to better judge focus and other aspects of the image The native resolution of the HD image area on the OLED panel is 1280x720 Pushing the Pixel Zoom button once enlarges the image to fit a 1280x720 window within an HD 1920x1080 frame Pushing the Pixel Zoom button again enlarges the image so that a 1280x720 window doubles up pixels to make the image larger in an HD frame The Odyssey Pixel Zoom offers the unique 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
7. 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 SATA ADAPTERS THUNDERBOLT Seagate GoFlex Model STAE128 or STAE129 We have measured 325 375MB sec transfer rates to a fast RAID drive depending on your configuration USB 2 0 3 0 Seagate GoFlex Model STAE104 or Calvary USB 3 0 Adapter Model CAUSM2001 An ExpressCard 34 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 MOUNTING AND BATTERY PLATES h Ocean Video manufactures the EnduroPower mounting plate with Anton Bauer Gold Mount or IDX V Lock battery mounts The EnduroPower plate includes numerous threaded mounting points for accessories Nebtek manufacturers the Odyssey7 Power Cage with Anton Bauer Gold Mount or IDX V Lock battery mounts or dual camcorder battery mounts for Sony JVC Canon or Panasonic compatible batteries The Odyssey7 Power Cage includes numerous threaded mounting points for accessories SOFT CASE PortaBrace manufactures the Flat Screen Monitor Case Convergent Design which is made of waterproof Nylon Taslan Velcro flaps allow access to all sides and an integrated hood folds down as a screen protector rh Convergent Design Inc convergent 4525 Northpark Dr Solorad Springs CO 80918 USA esion TEL
8. value or below Blue will appear from the user set exposure value to the top of the Purple exposure range As Green is ina 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 areference bar at the bottom of the image indicating the exposure range each color represents RED 90 amp UP 70 109 White clipping YELLOW 70 amp UP 70 109 GREEN 38 45 30 70 Middle grey or skin tone BLUE 10 amp BELOW 0 30 Black underexposure PURPLE 5 amp BELOW O 15 Black clipping 52 n a SOE ee ee ee ee ee Tapping button activates Zebra Holding button opens Zebra settings A Zebra stripe J N 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 amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK We re always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Menus WFM WAVEFORM leee WFM WAVE FORM FULL SCREEN COLOR OFF LUMA Reo GREEN BLUE Tapping button activates waveform The waveform is based on the signal shown on the Odyssey7 OLED When in Multi stream mode if two signals ar
9. in the Odyssey7 Formatting SSD media is a Destructive process any existing data will be lost during format 8 Ensure that the camera s viewfinder data is not being recorded IF YOU SEE VIEWFINDER DATA ON THE ODYSSEY7 monitor then it will be recorded 9 NEVER DELETE ANY FILES OFF OF AN SSD FROM A COMPUTER except when going through a firmware update procedure 10 While we recommend that you always maintain the latest firmware on your Odyssey7Q 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 11 When offloading media ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY ideally to a RAID drive 12 Be sure to allow the Odyssey 7Q to finish closing a Record file before taking any further action 13 Always safely eject SSD Media by pressing the button before removing SSD media from the Odyssey7Q amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK We re always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Product Features _ 7 ODYSSEY MONITORING e 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 e Image analysis tools Waveform Vectorscope in future update Histogram False color exposure view Zebra three mode Focus assist pixel Zoom 1 1 amp
10. 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 Odyssey Additionally there are four M3 threaded sockets on the rear of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case 12 QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com A 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Getting Started ODYSSEY7 ACTIVATION Convergent Design requires each Odyssey7 to be registered via our website This is so that we can provide notices of free firmware updates and issue alerts for critical issues Upon first initializing of the OdysseyZ 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 7 is fully functional however a blue or pink bar watermark will appear in any recorded video The activation prompt will appear upon every initialization of the Odyssey7 until the device Is activated When activate is selected follow the prompts to activate the Odyssey7Z In order to activate the Odyssey7 after initial purchase please visit our website to register free and activate the unit Also make sure your Odyssey 7 has the latest firmware posted here httos www convergent design com odyssey firmware See Firmware Updates under the Appendix below for more information on h
11. 2 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 rh Convergent Design Inc convers ent 4525 Northpark Dr Corado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com 41 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 Merchandise Policy below During the warranty period Convergent Design at its option will repair or replace product or produ
12. 3 98 60p 10 bit RAW e Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 25 98 120p 10 bit RAW e Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 23 98 6Op 12 bit RAW CANON C500 HIGH SPEED RAW SUPPORT _ Canon Cinema RAW AK Half RAW mode 4096x1080 IS supported at 500 600 and 1000 120p E 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 50pi IS s also available E cussions or FEEDBACK We re always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 26 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Release Notes Firmware v2 11 110 FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS e FIXED Time of Day timecode issue e FIXED Backward file compatibility during firmware updates e FIXED Ticking audio after 720p file recovery e FIXED Black dots in live image when overexposing or white clipping e FIXED False triggering when Odyssey set to camera trigger e FIXED Timecode triggering in 720p e FIXED False Warranty Void notice on some units from previous firmware e FIXED 1080psf audio sync issue in Playback e FIXED Pixel Zoom mode distorting of image on OLED e IMPROVED Touchscreen response e IMPROVED Touchscreen recalibrates by engaging F1 Lock button KNOWN ISSUES AUDIO
13. 41 DAYS 19 HRS RECORD 9 DAYS 4 HRS Red text amp flashing warning New recordings prevented Red text amp flashing warning Current recording stopped The Odyssey7 has a wide range of acceptable voltage for incoming power from 6 5 volts to 34 volts The total wattage draw from the Odyssey 7 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 Odyssey7 drops low enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place to protect the device and the recorded files LOW POWER WARNINGS amp SAFEGUARDS eee Yellow text No change to operation Red text amp flashing warning New recordings prevented Red text amp flashing warning Current recording stopped convereent Convergent Design Inc g 0 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA adesion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Odyssey7 Menus Contin INPUT STATUS BUTTTON eee 1080PSF29 422 Displays current video input signal type Tapping button SONY brings up detailed information on Inp
14. 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Release Notes Firmware v2 11 110 NEW FEATURES HIGHER FRAME RATES FOR APPLE PRORES 422 HQ IN 1080P n 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 o When using the finger drag function to select the section of the image visible it In 1 Pixel Zoom function the drag orientation can be set to follow the finger move drag the image or oppose the finger move drag the window NEW FEATURES RECORD OPTIONS ODYSSEY7Q 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 E 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 2
15. 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com 29 Post Production 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 WORKING WITH FILES RECORDED BY THE ODYSSEY7 There are numerous post systems and NLEs that can read natively the various file formats recorded by the Odyssey7 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 eee i CLPS ODYSSEY are cS fong im 7 amp r eC q C ICLIPS o oDYssey CLIPuuUUS S FAVORITES l J CLIP0000576 E All My Files AirDrop Applications ca Desktop he Documents Downloads Ky Movies Jd Music J CLIPOO00577 E CLIPOO00578 jj CLIPOO00S79 Jj CLIP0000580 J CLIP0000581 jj CLIPOOO0S82 Lj CLIPOOOOS83 i CLIPOO00S84 J CLIP0000585 ro j F l f T f T lj F F T j QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to help CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved 50 Mechanical Drawings ae Oo soo gS gs SPa Bal Fa Pa o
16. BACK We re always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com A i 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved 28 Working w Media Continued FILE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Convergent Design has a free file utility program CD ProRes Transfer Tool available for download for both Mac amp PC on our website httos convergent design com support firmware downloads software utilities Atm CD Apple ProRes TRANSFER 1 2 Copies Apple ProRes files recorded on the Odyssey7 and merges files within each clip Also optimizes Apple ProRes clips for playback and editing Note While not required offloading files from SSDs using this tool is a more efficient workflow than other methods 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 Format Video Data Rate Suggested RAID Configuration Real Time Playback Edit HD Apple ProRes 422 HQ 30MB Sec 100 convergent Convergent Design Inc 4 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA esien TEL 720 221 3861 FAX
17. I accepted 1080p psf frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50i 60i 720050 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 manufactures the Odyssey7Q that is 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 can 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 MAXIMUM RECORD TIME IN MINUTES TO A 512GB SSD Recording Format 24fps 25fps 30fps 5Ofps 6Ofps 1080p Apple ProRes 422 HQ 1080i Apple ProRes 422 HQ 24p using 3 2 Pulldown Removal 330 o o f 20 720p Apple ProRes 422 HQ Oo 0 O ee ee eee QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to help CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Package Contents Odyssey7 box contains one 1 Odyssey7 monitor recorder and one 1 universal power s
18. Play List Playback Controls 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 now support 10801 and 720p signals as well z as 5240 signals embedded within 1080i video streams using 3 2 Pulldown Additionally upon selecting 3 2 PULLDOWN the Odyssey7 will remove the excess material and record a pure 1080p23 98 video stream for more efficient storage and ease of post Added Formats 10801 59 94 10801 50 10801 23 98p over 59 941 3 2 Pulldown Support with removal 720p 59 94 720p 50 MONITORING LUTS FOR HD VIDEO Monitoring LUTs for the LOG outputs from several popular c cameras are now v supported ir In HD video recording in both Apple ProRes 422 HQ and Uncompressed DPX Odyssey7 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 ARRI Log C Canon C Log Sony F3 S Log Sony F5 F55 S Log2 Sony F5 F55 S Log3 Sony FS700 S Log2 amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK We re always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Release Notes Firmware v2 10 141 WAVEFORM OPACITY Opacity is now selectable when using the Waveform The background of th
19. S 37 KNOWN ISSUES 37 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2 10 141 38 Odyssey7 Features 38 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V210141 39 FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS 40 KNOWN ISSUES 40 OTHER NOTES 40 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2 10 141 40 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2 10 141 41 LIMITED WARRANTY 42 desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Read This First Before you begin using the Odyssey Q we strongly suggest you review a included Quick Start Guide We also strongly recommend the ollowing 1 Always record to the internal media of the camera this is critical for proper Timecode and ideal for dual media backup 2 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 3 Power and cabling Make sure you have PROPER POWER 6 5 34vdc plugged in to the proper power port Cleft side of recorder and that 3G rated SDI cables are used 4 Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey 7 5 When powering the Odyssey7 from an ARRI Alexa camera we recommend using the 24V r s Fischer 3 output from the Alexa using the optional Convergent Design cable 6 Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting 7 Before using the SSDs it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them
20. 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 CASE CD OD CASE _ The Convergent Design Odyssey7 Case Is bocca ona Nanuk 910 with usin foant ice The use SOF Paid foam means less is needed for protecting the gear and it can be precision cut The main cutout for an Odyssey7 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 ULTRA THIN SDI CABLE CD OD SDI _ The Odyssey Ultra Thin SDI Cable is a flexible and lightweight cable for use with the Odyssey The SDI cabe 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 effec
21. convergent design User Manual Odyssey7 Updated 18 Aug 2014 Firmware Release v2 11 110 PROFESSIONAL MONITOR RECORDER TABLE OF CONTENTS READ THIS FIRST 4 PRODUCT FEATURES 5 Monitoring 5 Recording 5 Other Features 6 Mounting 6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 7 RECORDING CAPABILITIES 8 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 8 Record Time Capacities 8 PACKAGE CONTENTS 9 CONVERGENT DESIGN SSD MEDIA 10 2 5 Premium SSD Media 10 Odyssey Utility Drive 10 ODYSSEY7 ANATOMY 11 Odyssey7 Bottom 11 Odyssey7 Top 11 Odyssey7 Left Side 12 Odyssey7 Right Side 12 Mounting 12 Odyssey7 Activation 13 Initializing 13 Powering Down 14 Setting Up amp Using the Odyssey7 14 The Odyssey7 Menu 14 Odyssey 15 SETUP 16 RECORD 17 ODYSSEY7 MENUS 19 System Status Buttons 19 Upper amp LOWER Tool BarS Play Mode 22 LOWER Tool Bar Play Mode 23 Lower Tool Bar 24 WORKING W MEDIA 28 Loss of Power During a Record 28 Downloading Media 28 File Management Software 29 File Storage 29 convereent Convergent Design Inc C 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA POST PRODUCTION 30 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 30 Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey7 3O CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES 32 CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES 33 CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES 34 THIRD PARTY ACCESSORIES 35 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2 11 110 36 NEW FEATURES 36 NEW FEATURES RECORD OPTIONS Odyssey7Q Only 36 FIXES amp IMPROVEMENT
22. ct 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 inadequate packing violates the warranty The warranty will be void if in the opinion of Convergent Design the product has been damaged through accident misuse misapplication or as a 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 Damage due to exposure to water or other liquids or excessive dust or sand Damage caused by dropping or other rou
23. ctivates Tally signal C over SDI when Odys Red Tally Recording sey7 is recording O OO Modes ARRI Canon Sony not DPX or 4 22 4 4 4 Only displayed in Raw Congratulations You are through the 4 MENU Everything is easier from here OO ON O A O Z LEGALIZED QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to help CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Menus SYSTEM STATUS BUTTONS ey Displays critical soecs of Odyssey7 Input voltage current 440 C wattage draw of Odyssey7 varies with mode current temperature of main processor Tapping button brings up more detailed information including the about menu of the Odyssey The Odyssey7 has a wide internal operating temperature SYSTEM STATUS window up to 65 Celsius 149 Fahrenheit The Odyssey7 VOLTS 12 1V CHEL uses its magnesium case to passively shed excess heat There POWER 106 OW are no vents or fans Even under most harsh conditions the TEMP 31 lt 60 C Odyssey7 should not suffer any operational issues due to heat However if the internal temperature of the Odyssey7 rises high enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place ODYSSEY7 ABOUT to protect the device and the recorded files FIRMWARE 2 100 136 SARRANTY voID TEMPERATURE WARNINGS AND SAFEGUARDS WARRANTY VOID Yellow text No change to operation 2014 JUL 21 08 42 58 BASIC POWERED
24. dek battery plate for IDX V mount batteries CD OD BOLT IDXPLATE Odyssey Teradek battery plate for Anton Bauer 3 stud batteries CD OD BOLT ABPLATE amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK We re always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Convergent Design Accessories All Convergent Design products are available through our worldwide dealer network Visit http www convergent design com Dealers aspx to find our nearest authorized dealer ODYSSEY HOOD CD OD HOOD The Convercent Design Oa y Hood isa flexible three sided eunchade Ior the Odyesey7 It attach s the side 1 4 20 mount 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 ALUMINUM TABLE STAND CD OD AL TS _ The Convergent Design Odyssey Aluminiu Table Stand atache to the dysse7 While Cay Pet ounces ite 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
25. dyssey Anton Bauer D Tap 12v power cable to Odyssey7 18 CD OD DTAP XLR 4 generic 12v power cable to Odyssey7 18 CD OD XLR Fischer 3 ARRI 24v power cable to Odyssey7 18 CD OD Fischer Flying lead bare wire pigtail power cable to Odyssey7 36 CD OD Flying BATTERY PLATE OPTIONS Convergent Design offers a series of rear plates for the Odyssey7 that accept various manufacturers small camcorder batteries Odyssey battery plate for SONY L Series batteries CD 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 Convergent Design also makes battery plates that can also hold and power a pair of Teradek Bolt video receivers along with the Odyssey7Z 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 Odyssey Teradek battery plate for 2x Sony L Series batteries CD OD BOLT SLPLATE Odyssey Teradek battery plate for 2x Sony U Series batteries D OD BOLT SUPLATE Odyssey Teradek battery plate for 2x Canon BP 9x Series batteries CD OD BOLT CBPLATE Odyssey Teradek battery plate for 2x Panasonic CGA Series batteries CD OD BOLT PCGAPLATE Odyssey Tera
26. e 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 it 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 Drag a finger across the bar to move through the file A finger dragged on the video image area itself is amore fine tuned control rh Convergent Design Inc convergent 4525 Northpark Dr Solorad Springs CO 80918 USA esion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Odyssey7 Menus LOWER TOOL BAR In addition to being a high quality recorder of multiple formats the Odyssey 7 is also a full featured production monitor The Lower Tool Bar activates and controls the monitoring and image analysis functions 00 12 16 72 OLED Tapping button brings up OLED monitor settings Controls are for Brightness Contrast Backlight and Color Gamut Rec709 or DCI P3 These controls are for the Odyssey7 OLED panel OLED MONITOR only and will not affect the recorded signal or the signal from 50 any of the device s outputs The Odyssey7 display is capable of presenting the full contrast and color gamut of both the CONTRAST 30 Rec709 and DCI P3 standards BACKLIGHT HIGH 7 Assuming a standard pro
27. e 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 measuring the brightness of the image throughout the frame 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 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 HIST HISTOGRAM eenen eee HISTOGRAM FULL SCREEN COLOR RGB PARADE Ro m T 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 brightness It can be set for overall brightness LUMA with the three primary colors separated a
28. e version FWS serial number warranty status and which Options are activated g ant Convergent Design Inc 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA sig n TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com MONITOR gt RECORD 4 2 2 4 4 4 SOURCE SETUP Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 4 2 2 HD gt ProRes HD MOV ARRI ARRI LOG C CANON CANON C LOG PANASONIC SONY FS700 SONY FS700 S LOG2 SONY F3 OTHER S LOG SONY F5 F55 S LOG2 SONY F5 F55 S LOG3 SONY OTHER OTHER CAMERA Odyssey7 Menus Continued Description Additional Information This determines the type of signal coming into the Odyssey7Q and notes how it is to be recorded 10 Bit Apple ProRes 422 HQ 220Mb Compressed This tells the Odyssey7Q the type of camera sending a standard HD video signal Manufacturers use different protocols for sending record triggers metadata and timecode They also define their image LOG curves differently which effects how the Odyssey7 can correctly LUT the signal Additionally there are some specific signal variants for certain frame rates that are particular to individual camera designs QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Re
29. e waveform c can 1 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 r menus Added support for firmware updates v via 3 the r new v Odyssey Utility Drive TIMECODE TRIGGERING Added record triggering via rolling of timecode when recording i In a Apple ProRes 422 HQ 1080 formats over SDI only Activated internal timecode generator _ Seed Record Run Seed Time of Day Timecode Seed Time of Day Timecode Drop Frame Enabled LTE timecode input Record triggering c over r LTC not supported INCOMING VIDEO FORMAT MENU SETTING For setting type of 1080 signal between 1080p psf 1080i and 1080 23 98 c over r 60i B 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 _y 7 On startup In Apple ProRes A22 HQ recording mode and i In 1 modes when input does not match selected recording mode convergent Convergent Design Inc 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA esien TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 39 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Des
30. ecording 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 clio 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 SSDs 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 DOWNLOADING MEDIA Always make sure to properly safe eject to dismount the SSD before removing from Odyssey While the Odyssey7 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 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 sells an adapter to USB 3 0 CD SSD USB3 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 Cata transfer rates QUESTIONS or FEED
31. 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 e F700 4K RAW 50p files occasionally do not play back audio Recording is unaffected e 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 rh Convergent Design Inc convers ent 4525 Northpark Dr Selored6 Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Release Notes Firmware v2 10 141 ODYSSEY7 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 pervious clip Additionally an interactive 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
32. g down in this fashion properly closes the files and directory system on the SSD preventing corruption If the Odyssey7 should ever suffer a failure and the F2 shut down sequence 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 Odyssey 7 or simply by pulling the power connector out of the pow er socket If the Odyssey 7 is ever powered down in this fashion it is important to run a recovery on the SSD in the Odyssey7 menu at Menu Odyssey SSD s Recover SSD1 SETTING UP amp USING THE ODYSSEY7 The touch screen of the Odyssey 7 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 Upper tool bar Record Mode E 00 20 Ss gt PLAY BGEA THE ODYSSEY7 MENU Starting on the left tapping the RK button brings up the initial setup menus for the Odyssey7 Don t be intimidated by the number of selections in the R4 section This is by far the most in depth section of the Odyssey7 touchscreen menus O QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to he
33. gh handling Damage caused by any overvoltage 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 Odyssey7 amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved convergent design 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved All copyrights and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners 18 Aug 2014 1 Convergent Design Inc conver ent 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com ai o o fae 43
34. hree 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 socketson the rear of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Product 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 Custom LUT Support Focus Assist Video Edges Peaking Edges Only Enhanced Edges user choice of color Red Green or Blue OLED Frame Vertical Auto Flip defeatable Aspect Ratio Guides Reference Digital Audio I O 2 Channel Embedded Audio 48KHz 24 bit Analog Audio I O 3 5mm stereo unbalanced input up to 10dB future 3 5mm stereo headphone output Remote and RS 232 O future programmable GPIO future Timecode LTC I O BNC or Timecode embedded SDI HDMI HDMI future User Interface Capacitive Touchscreen Two mechanical keys DC Power I
35. ign com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Release Notes Firmware v2 10 141 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 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 KNOWN ISSUES AUDIO Occasionally in DPX mode the audio will swap channels during recording Occasionally the SDI HDMI output will not have audio Cycle power onOdyssey to correct Occasionally the SDI HDMI output audio will have a static pop on startup 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 Occasionally headphones output will flio channels PIXEL ZOOM Occasionally when recording a PSF or Interlaced signal in Apple ProRes 422 HQ engaging 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 Occasionally in Playback engaging PIXEL ZOOM can result in a hor
36. izontally 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 In Playback with 1080i60 material PIXEL ZOOM is not supported and will blank the screen PLAYBACK In Playback with 1080i60 material PIXEL ZOOM is not supported and will blank the screen In Playback audio sync may slip up to four frames after scrubbing through a clip This does not affect the recorded file In Playback very fast scrubbing can result in shifted colors Normal colors return when scrubbing completed FRAME RATE 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 OTHER NOTES QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com NOT SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME 720p 24 25 30 signal 720p with 3 2 or 2 2 Pulldown J 40 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Release Notes Firmware v2 10 141 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 OTHER 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 42
37. lp CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Menus ODYSSEY Sub Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Tap to reveal a key code prompt Enter Key For Activating Odyssey7 To activate the Odyssey7 after initial NOCH JO wines or Ok required purchase go to https odyssey7q com new north america to register the unit OPTION RENTALS Menu Restore all default Restore all default settings Reset Metadata Resets metadata fields FORMATTING IS A DESTRUCTIVE Format Permanently erases everything PROCE GAND WILL PRASE ANY SSD 1 on SSDI FILES CURRENTLY ON THE SSD BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD ALL FILES SSD BEFORE FORMATTING Non destructively recovers Use only in extreme cases such as V Recover SSD1 rebuilds file system of SSD1 uc aa corrupts the SSDs file 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 Odyssey 7 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 ODYSSEYZ7 Check the website regularly to ensure you are running the current Displays the firmwar
38. nd 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 HIDE MENUS amp SCREEN OVERLAYS VIDEO leee While the Odyssey7 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 rh Convergent Design Inc convers ent 4525 Northpark Dr Selored6 Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Working w Media LOSS OF POWER DURING A RECORD You should never power off the camera while recording Many cameras including the ALEXA disable the user from doing so while recording Included in the Odyssey7 is a recovery mechanism In case of power loss you may lose the last few frames of the r
39. nexpensive 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 RACK MOUNT KIT CD OD RACK The Converaent Design Odyssey Rack Mount Kit e one or WO Oe units Monitors a fora for easy viewing and tilt forward for access to SSDs A pass through patch bay is included on the back along with short jumper cables for complete connectivity ODYSSEY SCREEN PROTECTORS The Convergent Design Odyssey Screen Protector isa stick Oee off eae iea ior the glass screen on the Odyssey7 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 US List 35 Replacement Odyssey7 Screen Protector CD OD SP US List 35 CLOTH FOR CLEANING THE ODYSSEY7 SCREEN lleen ODYSSEY MICROFIBER CLEANING CLOTH 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 http convergent design com dealers html 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved 54 Third Party Accessories Convergent Design works with numerous manufacturers for additional support products for the Odyssey7
40. nput 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 Record Triggers Touchscreen SDI record trigger ARRI Canon Panasonic Red Sony Optional Remote Control Cable future Recording SSD Convergent Design SSDs with power loss protection in 256 and 512 GB sizes Media 420MB sec write 5 OOMB 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 All Specifications subject to change and update without notice convergent Convergent Design Inc I x 4 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA cesion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 c EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Recording Capabilities The Odyssey7 is a single channel HD video recorder that records onto Convergent Design Premium SSD Media from HD SDI or HDMI inputs 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 HDM
41. o ae X 35 To gt EE e convere ent Convergent Design Inc T 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com 51 Convergent Design Accessories POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS The Odyssey7 can accept DC power ranging from 6 5 34v This means that small camcorder batteries 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 Odyssey7 can range from 8 15w Even small camcorder batteries can power the Odyssey 7 for several hours The Odyssey7 is supplied with a Convergent Design AC power supply replacement part CD OD AC PS 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 The Odyssey7 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 Odyssey7 accessories ONLY USE A CONVERGENT DESIGN POWER CABLE ON THE ODYSSEY 7 Convergent Design offers four optional power cables for the O
42. ow to put new firmware on your Odyssey7 INITIALIZING Plug in power to the Odyssey It should take about 5 10 seconds to initialize depending on the mode it is 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 Odyssey 7 As part of the initializing process SMPTE color bars may appear briefly on the screen If there is a signal input that matches the record format the Odyssey7 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 7 is ready to record rp Convergent Design Inc convergent 4525 Northpark Dr Selored6 Springs CO 80918 USA esion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 7 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com 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 Odyssey 7 On the left side of the case the F2 shut down button should be pressed This prompts a confirmation to safely power Down unit powerin
43. p metadata QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Menus Continued LAST TAKE BUTTON leee LAST TAKE Displays timecode start and elapsed time of last recorded take 00 00 05 650 FRAMES Tapping button brings up detailed information of the last take recorded AUDIO METERS lleen Displays left and right audio levels Press and hold Level Meter to access Audio Meters menu convereent Convergent Design Inc C A 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 4 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com 21 Odyssey7 Menus Continued UPPER amp LOWER TOOL BARS PLAY MODE Tapping the REC PLAY Button toggles the Upper Tool Bar to Play Mode Upper toolbar selections are different in Play Mode PLAY LIST A os _ 5007090223 o9 X s5007070224 10 __ 65007070225 11 65007090226 12 _ 386PR000492 AN ame mo PLAYLIST gt PLAY Mi PLAY LIST BUTTON leee Tapping button displays a list of recorded files Files can be selected for playback and can be continuously played back in a Loop 14 55 00 24 00 32 00 01 00 17 E MULTIPLE J ALL _ Loor HOV MOV TYPE FORMAT
44. perly attenuated video signal from COLOR GAMUT REC 709 REC 709 the camera the Odyssey7 defaults are 50 for brightness and ORIENTATION AUTO FLIP contrast 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 Additional controls will be available in a future free firmware update ee Tapping button activates Frame Guides Holding button brings up the Frame Guides settings Current choices are 1 85 1 and 2 59 1 Additional options including user adjustable settings will be available in a future free firmware update The GUIDE button will highlight in green when active and indicate current selected frame guide 1 85 2 39 1 53 The native aspect ratio of the HD video image is 16 9 or 1 78 1 LUT A Look Up Table LUT is a set of exposure contrast and color offsets to adjust an image The Odyssey7 offers LUTs to allow the flat LOG video signals from several popular cameras to be changed into standard Rec7O9 video color and contrast for monitoring while the recording remains LOG for greater color correction control in post E QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to help CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Menus FOCUS eee E Tapping button activates Focus Assist Holding button brings up the Focus Assist settings
45. s INPUTS Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information B EE L 2 DI TIMECODE Source SEED REC RUN Currently limited to two channels of SDI or HDMI embedded audio This menu will be expanded in a future free firmware update At high frame rates some LTC to 6 pin via remote port cameras will not generate and adaptor cable timecode In these cases the Odyssey7 will generate a Record Run timecode from its internal For 1920x1080 video signals structured as true progressive P or progressivesegmented frames psf Progressive PSF a En For 1920x1080 video signals structured as interlaced fields Ci Note that some cameras carry progressive video embedded within an interlaced signal See 3 2 Pulldown For 24p video signals striped within a 60i signal Extracts the 24p video records it as 1080 24p and discards signal without alteration the excess fields for greater efficiency and smoother post 3 2 Pulldown to 24p OUTPUTS oee Sub Menu Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information Replicates OLED Image Analysis tools display over the SDI and HDMI outputs Leaves SDI and HDMI output sig nals clean when displaying OLED Image Analysis tools p A OVERLAYS Adjusts Audio Out monitor level Headphone REC TALLY h h gt gt gt Range from 102dB to 12dB X D Green Tally Ready A
46. served 16 Odyssey7 Menus RECORD Dropdown Sub Item Description Additional Information Tool Bar Compatible cameras include Camera Record triggers on camera cues Canon C300 XF305 Sony F3 the Odyssey7 FS700 ARRI ALEXA via SDI TRIGGER Remote camera setting Timecode rolling on camera Timecode triggers Odyssey7 Camera must be set REC RUN Timecode Enter in clip naming convention CLIP Clip Name Clip AAAAAAAA 000 Will increase sequentially with each clip Default setting aligns to the Follows Input incoming frame rate for all frames rates 6Op and below Determines playback frame 23 98 FPS rate onto SSDs It can follow the source frame rate or be set to a specific record frame idee rate The FOLLOWS INPUT PROJECT Frame Rate default setting aligns to the 25 00 FPS incoming frame rate for all frames rates 60p and below 29 97 FPS Above this rate the default project rate for 100 200fps is 30 00 FPS 25fps and for 120 240fps the default project rate is 24fps This is to allow an even soars division of frames so that the timeline file will play back 50 00 FPS smoothly 59 94 FPS 60 00 FPS O Convergent Design Inc convers ent 4525 Northpark Dr Solorad Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 o EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Odyssey7 Menu
47. t Design Inc All Rights Reserved Odyssey7 Anatomy ODYSSEY7 BOTTOM Power Button DC In SDI LTC HDMI SDI AUDIO AUDIO IN I O IN OUT IN OUT There are seven connector ports on the bottom side of the Odyssey7 left to right 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 homin omean homou mamane AUDIO in 3 5mm mini phone stereo socket for analog audio in This input will be enabled in a free future firmware update AUDIO Out 3 5mm mini phone stereo headphone socket ODYSSEY7 TOP There is a single SSD slot on the top of the Odyssey7 Only Convergent Design 256 GB and 512 GB 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 convereent Convergent Design Inc i 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours
48. ting performance Standard lengths are 18 and 36 with custom lengths available on special order ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE CD SSD UTILITY The Odyssey Utility Drive iS designed as a ower cost alternative to the Odyssey Premiun SSD meda for secondary tasks The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for Odyssey7 amp 7Q firmware updates Odyssey7 3D LUT files and other future functionality The Odyssey Utility Drive will not record video files It is intended for Odyssey7 amp 7Q owners who do not wish to tie up an Odyssey SSD with utility features or for Odyssey7 amp 7Q owners who use their devices as monitors and do not need to purchase the more expensive recording media convergent Convergent Design Inc 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA design TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 33 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Convergent Design Accessories All Convergent Design products are available through our worldwide dealer network Visit http www convergent design com Dealers aspx to find our nearest authorized dealer ODYSSEY SSD TO USB 3 0 ADAPTER CD SSD USB3 To connect an Odyssey SSD to a cOmpuLer for degnloacias files the eompuler neede G ma able to meg an eSata 2 0 connection For computers without such connectivity the Convergent Design SSD to USB 3 0 Adapter is an i
49. upply MEDIA FAINDACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY convereent Convergent Design Inc C A 4525 Northpark Dr Colorado Springs CO 80918 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 6 4 EMAIL CDSupport Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Convergent Design SSD Media 2 5 PREMIUM SSD MEDIA To enable recording on the Odyssey 7 you must use specific SSD media Only Convergent Design premium SSDs will work in the Odyssey7 These SSDs available in 256 GB and 512 GB must be purchased separately 256GB SSD for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD SSD 256GB 512GB SSD for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD SSD 512GB 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 Odyssey7 amp 7Q firmware updates Odyssey 7Q 3D LUT files and other future functionality The Odyssey Utility Drive will not record video files It is intended for Odyssey7 amp 7Q owners who do not wish to tie up an Odyssey SSD with utility features or for Odyssey7 amp 7Q owners who use their devices as monitors and do not need to purchase the more expensive recording media Utility Drive for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD SSD UTILITY amp QUESTIONS or FEEDBACK Were always available to helo CDSupport Convergent Design com 2014 Convergen
50. ut and Output signals record mode and frame rates RECORD STATUS BUTTON leee PRORES Displays current recording format Tapping button brings up HQ detailed information on recording type and frame rates TRIGGER BUTTON eeen 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 too menu is Red If REC Button is selected as the trigger then tapping button triggers record start stop RECORD TRIGGER REC BUTTON e SSDISTATUS BUTTON oeenn Displays record time available given current settings HH MM Q2 12 Tapping button brings up detailed information on SSD1 status SSD SAFE EJECT BUTTON eeen Prompts a confirmation to Safely Eject SSD This is the proper method for dismounting and ejecting SSDs so that the files and directories can be closed properly REC PLAY BUTTON e m REC Displays current status as to whether Odyssey7 is in record or PLAY play mode Tapping button toggles between modes NOTE Play Mode changes the upper and lower tool bars See Play Mode below CLIP METADATA BUTTON lleen CLIPeEe7Gee Displays detailed information on clip metadata Clip name 805_000 Reel name number Scene name number Take Day ey Ss Camera designation and Project name are indicated Tapping on button opens menu to adjust cli

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