MacroSystem Digital Video HDV-Recorder User's Manual
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1. 7 5 The Export menu Export to camera O Film 3 Film 5 Film 6 Film 7 Film 8 Film Film 10 Exit This menu works just like the Playback Menu However the item Play all films is missing Requirement for sending and copying a film is a camera with a recording mode or a recorder After selecting a film from a bank and having started it the material is sent via Firewire IEEE 1394 to the connected camera or recorder It is now possible to record the material to a DV tape for example Note Please note that when sending footage to acamera the system plays the material about a second earlier and a second longer at the end This is the time required by the camera to record the material When sending the video is simultaneously displayed on the monitor This is technically dependant delayed like during a record in the Record Menu so that it is necessary that you monitor the camera picture rather than that of the recorder Additionally the video is displayed on the monitor without interlacing irrelevant of what you have selected in the menu As the data stream sent to the camera is not changed the monitored picture is displayed in this same fashion The video does not restart atthe end playback is stopped 7 6 The Trim Menu Film 3 Film 5 Film 6 Film 7 Film 8 Film Film 10 Exit In this menu you can trim the start and end of your recorded video After entering the menu a requ2. LCDs 60 Hz This occurs easily and leads to a very jerky video in PAL The HDV Recorder is however capable of rendering the frames in between online to the required 60 Hz and thus to allow for a display of the video with a considerably more fluent appearance on the monitor 10 Resetting and setting the monitor After installation the default setting for the monitor is the 800x600 pixel resolution PAL display is set to 60 Hz so that PAL videos can be shown at 60 Hz rather than 50 Hz We have opted for this setting so that any monitor can support this mode and so that any monitor can be used to operate on If for example we had chosen 1920x1200 most projector beamers would show no picture and the user would hence not be in a position to sett the required resolution This default setting can be brought back any time by pressing the Reset monitor key for a longer time app 10 seconds If for example the recorder has been used with a 1920x1200 monitor and then is to be used in combination with a 1024x768 projector in the mean time the projector will initially display no picture Press the Reset monitor key as explained above to reset to the default setting of 800x600 pixels The projector is now capable of displaying the recorder s menu again Now you can enter the Display Menu and select the correct monitor mode Possibly you may need to select the right mode in the PAL Menu too 11 Live Feed using a co
3. for any damages resulting either directly or indirectly through the use of the software or the operating instructions This is particularly the cause for profit loss and reimbursement of expense Any implied guarantee is totally out of the question including guarantee of suitability of the software or operating instructions for a particular purpose 1 General information Congratulation on purchasing the HDV Recorder We would like to thank you for putting trust in our company and hope that this product shall meet your expectations This manual explains how to use the HDV Recorder its on screen menus and the single functions For further questions and suggestions you can of course contact us directly at the following addresses Sverige DracoSystem Sweden AB Box 1741 701 17 rebro Telefon 019 12 38 07 E Mail info dracosystem se Fax 019 12 38 07 Bes k v r hemsida f r dom senaste nyheterna http www dracosystem se Telefonsupport Ring var support for tekniska fragor Ha systemets serienummer tillgangligt Mandag Fredag 10 00 till 16 00 019 12 38 07 2 HDV Recorder 2 1 What is the HDV Recorder The HDV Recorder serves as a storage recorder and playback device for video material recorder with an HDV camera With the aid of the HDV Recorder it is possible to display and play HDV footage on smaller and more cost effective TFT monitors in HDV quality create backups of HDV material on the r
4. will remedy any errors in the program and supply the affected customers with the new software free of charge if possible Warranty claims for defects shall expire in 24 months in the case of newly manufactured items This shall not apply insofar as the law prescribes otherwise and in cases involving injury to life limb or health in the case of intentional or grossly negligent violation of duty on the part of the supplier and in the case of malicious silence with regard to a defect The customer shall report defects to the supplier immediately in writing Claims for reimbursement of expenses for error tracing shall be honoured only after prior consultation with MacroSystem Digital Video AG management staff Any other claims asserted by the customer for any expense s required for the purpose of subsequent performance in particular transport travelling work and material costs shall be excluded However this shall not apply to claims for reasons other than newly determined software defects Warranty claims shall not apply in the case of only insignificant deviation from the agreed quality for only insignificant impairment of the usefulness in the case of natural wear or damage which may occur after passage of the risk due to improper or careless handling excessive use unsuitable operating materials or which have occurred due to other special external influences not provided for in accordance with the terms of the agreement In the event that impr
5. HDV RECORDER roort User manual MDV RECORDER roort MACRO GB SYSTEM CE The following product named HDV Recorder carries the CE seal of conformity on the basis of the guidelines 89 336 EWG of the Commission of the European Community mutual recognition of their conformity This recorder is meant for use with hard drives carrying the CE seal of conformity This statement is given in responsibility for the manufacturer MacroSystem Digital Video AG Sch llinger Feld 28 58300 Wetter Germany Remarks on Safety This device conforms to the relevant safety regulations for computer equipment including electrical office machines In case you are in doubt as to permission regarding setup in the intended surroundings please contact your dealer or our service department Note Do not remove cover or rear panel of the unit Danger of electric shock e Make sure to allow for sufficient air circulation to prevent internal over heating Do not cover the unit If the unit is mounted in a rack take care to proivide sufficient air supply e Do not place the unit on carpets blankets or similar or nearby curtains hangings etc as this may obstruct the ventilation openings e Do not place the unit nearby heaters radiators or similar nor in areas exposed to direct sunlight strong dust formation mechanical vibrations or blows e The unit is designed for a horizontal operation Do not position in on a slanted base e Keep the uni
6. ation for each new removable hard drive that is to be used must be undertaken separately To install please power up the HDV Recorder open the DVD tray and insert the included installation CD DVD Power down the HDV Recorder using the front power on button and power up the system again this will lead to a start from CD Now select if you wish to start a complete installation all data is deleted or an update installation Once you have opted for the installation method you merely need to confirm again to make sure The installation now begins automatically After the installation which may take some time remove the CD DVD from the tray and press the Menu button to restart the recorder 5 Removing exchanging hard drives To exchange the removable hard drive inside the unit please follow these steps The recorder must be powered down Push the lever on the hard drive sled to the left in order to unlock it Next use the included key to unlock the sled Now pull the sled out of the recorder Insert and shove the sled with the new hard drive into the recorder until you noticeably hear it lock in place Lock the sled Make sure that the lock has returned to the horizontal position Now restart the recorder and monitor if the green LED is active If not please check the lock position again 6 Powering up powering down The recorder is powered up using the power button found on the front panel After a while y
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8. ecording press the Stop key so that the note Stop recording appears The recording is only stopped once you have actually confirmed this question by pressing the Ok key or by again pressing the Stop key Note The two messages Start recording and Stop recording have another meaning than just security namely to determine the exact start and end of the recording Alternatively the recording can also be stopped by pressing the Play key After answering the screen message the recorded footage is immediately played back Note Please note that due to technical reasons there is a significant delay between the recording processing the video stream and the actual playback of the footage on the screen When starting or ending a recording you should pay attention NOT to the monitor screen of the HDV recorder but to the control picture of the camera 7 3 The Playback Menu Playback Film 3 Film 5 Film 6 Film 7 Film 8 Film 9 Film 10 Play all Hims Exit In this menu which can be accessed also if no other menu is activated by pressing the Play key you can playback the already recorded video material from the hard drive The Playback Menu shows all thirty storage banks You can only select those that are used black To play select a bank and press the Ok key The video is now played At the end of the video it is automatically started again Alternatively you can play al
9. emovable hard drive and to copy HDV video camera gt recorder gt camera The footage is fed to the recorder via Firewire 6 IEEE 1394 The recorder stores this material if you wish After that the video can be output digitally to DVD or analogue via VGA to a hi res TFT monitor with a resolution of up to 1920 x 1200 pixels and up to 60 Hz frame rate 2 2 The functions of the HDV Recorder e Real time RT playback of videos directly from an HDV camera e Recording a video from an HDV camera directly to the exchangeable hard drive e Trimming the recorded HDV footage e Playback of a single video from the hard drive e Playback of all videos in sequence e Recording selected videos to an HDV camera e 24 hours recording storage capacity 2 3 Supported modes The following HDV modes of the camera are supported e 10801 1440x1080 50 Hz 60 Hz interlaced displayed as 1920x1080 progressive for example Sony HDR FX1 e 720p 1280x720 50 Hz 60 Hz progressive e 480p 720x480 50 Hz 60 Hz progressive The following monitor modes are supported e 1920x1200 60 50 Hz PC monitor e 1920x1080 60 50 Hz high definition HDTV set e 1600x1200 60 50 Hz e 1360x1024 60 50 Hz e 1280x1024 60 50 Hz e 1280x768 60 50 Hz e 1024x768 60 50 Hz e 800x600 60 50 Hz 3 Connections Set up the recorder nearby the monitor and connect it with the screen To do this there are three options e Connect with the DVI cable with t
10. ester appears allowing you to select the film that is to be trimmed After selecting the trim menu appears IQ In Point Out Point Exit In the background you can see the first frame of the footage Use the key arrow up to select the function In for the In point The selection turns red If there is still material to be played back a fitting screen text question will appear asking you if the playback is to be stopped Now you can use the right arrow key to navigate through the video in 0 5 second steps in order to find the right position for the start of your video Once you have found the first frame press the Ok key Next press the arrow down key to select the item Out Point You should now see the very last frame of your video Use the left arrow key to select the desired position for the end of the video and confirm with the Ok key To exit the menu select the Exit function and press Ok to confirm and use the trim points In the sequent playback sending the video will be played with the confirmed In and Out points Note The recording is not actually cut but simply trimmed This means that you can return to the In and Out point selections anytime and set the anew 11 7 7 The Preference Menu De Interlaced Loop Exit In this menu you can use the arrow up and down keys to select either De Interlaced or Loop If you select De Interlaced you can now further determine between In
11. he DVI port located at the back 1 e f your monitor only supports an HDMI input please use an adapter for converting DVI to HDMI and then connect the cable with the DVI port located at the back 1 e Connect the TV using a regular VGA cable connected to the VGA port at the back of the recorder 2 In order to connect external active speakers or the built in speakers of your monitor with the HDV recorder use the stereo jack cable and connect it to the green port at the back of the recorder 4 If your unit sports a digital audio output you can use the S PDIF port at the back of the HDV Recorder by either using a coaxial or a fibre optic cable to connect with a digital audio amplifier Switching to either is not required as the signal is output both analogue and digitally at the same time If you are using a PS2 keypad keyboard connect it with the purple keyboard port 3 at the back of the recorder Connect your USB keypad by plugging it into any of the USB ports found on the front or back v v v a TI aee ae araa eJ J eJ a gt F3 OK ay RESET DISPLAY EXIT MENU Your camera Is connected via the included Firewire cable to the Firewire IEEE 1394 port on the back 6 Finally connect both monitor and recorder to the power outlet 220 240 V 7 4 Installation If your HDV Recorder features a removable exchangeable hard drive please note that the install
12. l films in one go after each other To do this press the menu item Play all films and start playback be pressing the Ok key At the end of the last video the system starts playing the first video again During playback you can pause the video by pressing the Pause key You can also slow it down by pressing the Slow key Use FastForward to fast forward the video and FastRewind to quickly rewind the video Pressing the Pause Slow FastForward or FastRewind key again or pressing the Play key again continues to play the video at regular speed To quit playback press the Stop key and confirm the screen text Stop replay by selecting Yes or by again pressing the Stop key 10 Once you have stopped playback the system returns to the normal live signal video display or a grey screen appears with the text No HDV Signal With the cut and paste function you can move the position of the films in order to rearrange the order for the Play all films mode Simply mark the film you wish to move and press the F2 key to cut Now select an empty available storage bank and press the F1 key to paste the film in that particular bank 7 4 The Delete Menu Film 3 Film 5 Film 6 Film 7 Film 8 Film Film 10 Exit The Delete Menu allows you to delete existing videos from the banks Select the respective storage bank and then press the Ok key Additionally the text Remove Video must be confirmed with Yes
13. ly becomes operational once you leave the menu with the Exit menu item The text Keep display settings appears If you do not confirm this question with Yes within 15 seconds the display mode automatically returns to the previously used one This is necessary if you accidentally select a display mode not supported by your monitor Note Pressing the Exit key exits the menu without affecting the display 8 Super De Interlacing In 10801 Mode the video is stored as an interlaced video in the camera The supported monitors are consistently Progressive Scan monitors as they stem not from the video field but from the computer use The video must therefore be rendered into a Progressive video from its Interlaced origin to avoid artefacts Normally this results in a video with 25 or 30 frames Hz similar to cinema movies This picture is somewhat sharper than a normal interlaced 50 60 Hz video but it also results in amuch more jerky video The HDV Recorder creates pictures in between and displays the 1080i pictures in full resolution and at the same time at the full frame rate of 50 or 60 Hz instead of 25 or 30 The result is a very fluent video in full resolution and without interlacing artefacts 9 Rendering from 50 to 60 Hz Not all monitors support the display of PAL videos at 50 Hz Some monitors process a DVI VGA signal at 50 Hz but still render the video internally from 50 Hz to the refresh rate of the
14. nnected camera If you connect an HDV camera via the Firewire cable and use the camera in record mode or plays a tape the video will automatically be displayed live on the monitor unless the recorder is currently playing a hard drive recorded video itself The recorder cannot play a DV signal only HDV 13 IAA WIN 260 04 06
15. oper modifications or repair work is performed by the customer or any third party then any warranty claims for defects shall also be null and void for these and other consequences We do not however accept any liability for loss of data time or any consequential damages that may occur as a result particularly because we have no influence over correct software installation and operation by the customer MacroSystem Digital Video AG and its dealers therefore cannot be held liable for any defects or unintentional damage in connection with the installation or use of the HDV Recorder Claims by the customer to compensation in damages and or reimbursement of expenses shall thus be excluded in particular because of violation of contractual obligations and due to unlawful acts However this shall not apply insofar as peremptory liability is involved e g in accordance with product liability law in cases of intention gross negligence because of injury to life limb or health or because of violation of substantial contract obligations However any claims to damages for violation of substantial contract obligations shall be limited to conventional foreseeable damage insofar as intention or gross negligence is not involved or liability due to injury to life limb or health A shift of the burden of proof to the disadvantage of the customer shall not be connected with the above regulations Neither MacroSystem Digital Video AG nor its dealers are responsible
16. ou will see a grey screen with the note No HDV Signal or simply with the actual HDV signal coming from your camera You can now use the PAL menu chapter 7 8 and the Display menu chapter 7 9 to change the video mode for the used monitor After installation the system is initially by default set to a 800x600 monitor with 60 Hz 8 To power down the HDV Recorder select the Power Off item in the main menu with the keypad keyboard You can read how to select a menu item in the next chapter 7 The single menus 7 1 The Main Menu Record Playback Delete Export Trim Preferences PAL Display Power Off Exit The main menu is opened activated using the Menu Ok key on your keypad and can be closed again using the Exit key or by selecting the Exit item in the menu To select an item function in the menu or to change a setting navigate using the arrow up arrow down keys Then activate the item using the Menu Ok key The main menu contains the following items Record With this sub menu you can record material to the hard drive Playback This sub menu allows you to playback footage stored on the hard drive Delete This function deletes recordings made from the hard drive Export In this sub menu you can record footage from the hard drive back to the camera Trim This sub menu gives you the possibility of trimming the recorded material from the front and at the end Interlacing This activate
17. s and deactivates the De Interlacing mode PAL In this sub menu you can select whether PAL videos are played back in a 50 or 60 Hz mode Display This sub menu allows you to set the monitor resolution Power Off This switches off the recorder Exit In selecting this item you can exit the main menu 7 2 The Record Menu Record Film 1 Film 3 Film 5 Film 6 Film 7 Film amp Film Film 10 Exit This menu can be reached either via the main menu or as long as no menu has been activated by pressing the Record key on the keypad Here you can record your video footage from the camera to your HDV Recorder To do this first make sure that the camera has been connected with the recorder using the Firewire cable The Record Menu shows all thirty available memory banks Already used memory banks are shown in black unused banks are shown in grey Once you have marked an entry it is displayed in red After selecting a storage bank for your video with the arrow up arrow down keys and once you have pressed the Ok key the recorder software shall ask you Start recording Start recording O yYes Ho Make sure to select Yes and press the Ok key to begin recording the video to the hard drive Pressing the Exit key or selecting No would return you to the Record Menu If you have accidentally selected an already used storage bank the system will warn you about it To end the r
18. t away from other equipment subject to strong magnetic fields microwaves large speakers etc e The equipment was evaluated for use in a maximum ambient temperature of 35 C e Position the unit only on dry stand Air humidity should not exceed a maximum of 80 and should not condensate e Transp or impacts e Condensation may result if the device is set up for operation after having been in colder surroundings You should wait about 2 hours to let the device become dry and attain the temperature of the operating location e Read the notes below Location Environment when setting up and before operating the device e Check that the operating voltage indicated on the type label is the same as the power outlet e This device is equipped with a safety approved power cable and may only be connected to a grounded shockproof socket e The equipment is intended for connection to TN power system and IT power system for Norway only phase to phase 230V e The ON OFF switch does not electrically separate the device from power For complete separation from power the power cable must be pulled from the power outlet socket e Make sure that the power connector on the machine and the room shockproof socket are easily accessible e Place the power cables so that they are not a danger tripping and will not be damaged e Data lines must not remain connected during electrical storms einem turn off the device immediately pull the power plug and contact
19. terlaced and De Interlaced using the left and right arrow keys I Interlaced Single Play Exit The Interlaced mode plays back the video with no changes at 25 or 30 frames Hz on the monitor During movements interlacing artefacts looking like a comb effect De Interlaced single Play Exit The De Interlaced mode removes these combed line effects and the video is played at double the frame rate see Super De interlacing Chapter 8 Activating the Loop function allows you to select between Loop and Single Play Loop plays films in a loop meaning that they are repeated after ending Single Play stops playback once the film ends and returns the system to the normal operating status for example live feed if a camera Is connected 12 7 8 The PAL Menu 50 Hz monitor I Exh In this menu you can use the left right arrows to switch between 60 Hz monitor and 50 monitor If the connected monitor supports a frame rate of 50 Hz please select 50 Hz monitor so that PAL videos can be played tn 50 Hz mode If the monitor only supports 60 Hz it is necessary to select 60 Hz monitor this is also the setting by default In this case the PAL signal is displayed with the aid of interpolation and is rendered up to the required 60 Hz 7 9 The Display Menu O 1920 x 1080 Exit In this menu use the left right arrow keys to set the resolution of the monitor The change on
20. your dealer or our service department e Only qualified and authorized personnel may repair the device Unauthorized opening and improper repairs can mean real danger for the user In such cases the guarantee is no longer valid e The unit contains a Lithium battery It may only be removed or exchanged by authorized personnel Incorrectly replacing the battery may lead to the battery exploding Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to the manufacture s instructions e Take care not to place any objects such as jewellery paper clips etc on the unit Do not allow for fluids to pour inside the unit danger of electric shock e This equipment is not water resistant Never place the unit in water and keep it safe from water splashes rain sea water Since it is possible that changes have been made to the software after the manual was printed the functions shown and described in this manual might differ from the software Contents Te General information szee see ee serende 5 2 HIDV ReCOr er res a a 5 2 1 What is the HDV Recorder 222202420020002000208000n0nnnonnnnnnnn anne nnn nn 5 2 2 The functions of the HDV Recorder 2z2224200220020002080008nonnn nn 20 6 2 3 supported Modes 1 ee 6 SIBONMECLON se ee ee ee ee 6 AASEN 11 01 2 WPERPRERERRRRRREET BETEN NO EREREBCRER REBEL eee a 7 5 Removing exchanging Nard Crives cccc
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