FOCUS Enhancements DR-HD100 manual

ProHD DR-HD100 Port able DTE Recorder User Guide Release 2.0 Part Number: MANL-0995-04[...]

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ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder LEGAL NOTICES THIS DOCUMENT CONT AINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMA TION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUF ACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THA T IT MA Y DESCRIBE. USE IN WHO LE OR IN P ART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC W[...]

ii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS: Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00PM (Central T ime) Email: support@focusinfo.com T elephone : 763-398-1658 Fax: 763-571-7 688 Address: Focus Enhancements, Inc. 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008 www .focusinfo.com[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder iii Regulations and Safety Serial Number The serial number for this eq uipment is located on the back of the unit. Please write this serial number on the enclosed wa rranty card and keep it in a secure area. FCC Class A This product satisfies F CC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to conne[...]

iv ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Symbol Used In the ProHD DR-HD100 Unit This symbol indicates the presence of an uninsulated Dangerous V oltag e within the product’ s enclosure th at may constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Symbols Used in This Documentation Documentation Read, Ret ain, and Fo llow Instructions All the safety an[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder v Electrical Precautions Do Not Expose to Moisture Do not use this product near wate r or in an environment whe re it is exposed to dampness or there is the possibility of it getting wet. Do Not Remove Cover There are No User Serviceable Parts inside this unit. Servicing should be done by qualified service perso[...]

vi ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder • Non-Use Period During extended period s when the device is not used, unplug it from the power so urce and retract the power-cord. Grounding or Polarization • Polarized If this product is equipped with a polarize d alternating current line plug (a plug having one bla de wider than the other), it will fit[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder vii Power Lines Do not locate an outs ide antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power lines, electric light or power circ uits, or where it can fall onto such lines or circuits. When installing an out side antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep f rom touchin g such power lines or cir cuits as [...]

viii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Accessories and Replacement Part s Use only attachment s and accessories reco mmended by Focus Enhancement s. Use only replacement p arts specified by the Focu s Enhancements or of comparable quality and characte ristics as the original par ts. Unauthorized substitution of part s can result in fire, electri[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder ix T able of Content s Introduction 1 DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DR-HD100 Features . . . .[...]

T able of Contents x ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Powering the DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting the DR-HD100 to AC Power . . . . . . . . . . 18 Installing / Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Removing a Battery [...]

T able of Content s ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder xi DR-HD100 System Informat ion Sc reens . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Record Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Normal Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Retro Cache Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T able of Contents xii ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S tatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Reels Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancement s’ FireS tore DR-HD100 porta ble direct-to-edit ( DTE ) disk recorder . The FireS tore DR-HD100 is the first portable DVHD disk recorder with DTE technology designed for hand held camcorders in a sma ll, rugged and shock proof chassis. If you edit wit[...]

Introduction 2 P roHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Unp acking V erify that the DR-HD100 has the following items: 1. DR-HD100 unit 2. Belt clip 3. User guide 4. Firewire cables , four and one foot long , 6-pin to 6-pin 5. Power cord 6. Power supply with cable an d connector to the DR-HD100 7. Removable Li-Ion battery pack Missing or Damaged Co mp[...]

Introduction ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 3 Features DR-HD100 Features The DR-HD100 offers th e following features: • T apeless acquis ition Especially equipped camcor ders permit the use of Direct T o Edit (DTE) T e chnology to record directly from a camcorder while shooting and withou t the need of a tape. • T rue DTE T echnology When[...]

Introduction 4 P roHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder • Comp act, Lightweight, Rugged Design The FireStore DR-HD100 weighs approximately one pou nd including the battery and is only 1.5" thick. Y ou can mount the DR-HD100 directly to your camcorder using the optional camera mount kit, or clip the DR-HD100 directly to your belt. The DR-HD100 [...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 5 Quickst art This section provides the followin g informatio n necessary for using the DR-HD100 as quickly as possible. Physical Description and Basic Controls ..................... ........... 6 The DR-HD100 Menu System ................... .................... ..... 14 Connecting the DR-HD100 to AC Power .....[...]

Quickstart 6 P roHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Physical Description and Basic Controls Front Panel Controls LCD Display This is a backlit, 14 characte r by 7 line dot matrix display . In event of a mild electrical dischar ge to the unit the LCD could go blank. T o correct, hold the SELECT button down for 5 seconds. Function buttons (A, B, C) B[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 7 Power On Button The Power ON button provides two functions. •P o w e r O N T urn on the DR-HD100. • Reset DR-HD100 • DR-HD100 first must be powered on. • Hold down the Power On butto n for more than one second. •P o w e r O F F Hold down the OFF button  for three (3) seconds. During pow[...]

Quickstart 8 P roHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Record  Press this button once when the DR-HD100 is in Stop mode to put th e DR-HD100 into REC-P AUSE . Press it again to start recording. Pressing the Record button while r ecording, causes the current clip to close and a new clip is created without droppin g any frames. This button is the onl[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 9 Back Index | WW This button returns th e DR-HD100 to the beginnin g of the current clip when in playback mode. Press this butt on twice in sequence to return the DR-HD100 to the previous clip during playback. In ST OP mode , press this button to return the DR-HD 100 to the beginning of the previous [...]

Quickstart 10 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder T op Panel The top panel co ntains the follow ing connectors and LEDs: T able 1: Charge LED St ates LED Indicat es Off No Charger Connected Green Charging Cycle Completed Amber / Green Floating Charge Mode (Charging almost completed.) Amber Fast Charge Mode (Maximum charging rate.) Red Charging Er[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 11 Computer FireWire Connector • In/Out: 6-pin IEEE-1394a port x 1 • Asynchronous Data I/O Remote Control, Serial Connector • GPI / RS232C ; 3.5mm TRS mini jack. (3.5mm to DB-9 cable accessory available). • Configure as a simple contact closure or RS-232 C port. • Connect an o ptional wired [...]

Quickstart 12 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Rear Panel The rear panel contains th e following important items: Side Panel The side panel contains coolin g vents as illustrated below . Fan Int ake Ve n t Do Not Block Battery Comp artment Belt Clip Post Battery Compartment Latch Cooling V ent s Do Not Block[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 13 Bottom Panel The DR-HD100 bottom panel features a sin gle 2-pin DC power connector . Connect the supplied AC power adapter here. Internal Speake r An internal speaker provides alarms and audible feedback. T o disable the audible feedback, go to the Settings menu and select ALARM OFF . However , the[...]

Quickstart 14 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder The DR-HD100 Menu System The DR-HD100 menu system prov ides access to all the functions available in the unit. Each of th e screens below (except the W elcome and Home screens which come up automatically when the unit starts) are accessed by pressing the Left or Righ t navigation buttons. The func[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 15 • Reels Allows selected clips to be marked for placement in particular Reels Folders. • R0 0 • R1 1 • R2 2 • R3 3 • R4 4 • R5 5 • R6 6 • R7 7 • R8 8 • R9 9 • NONE • Utilities Contains the following disk and clip functions: • Organize Reel • Organize OMF • Organize PI[...]

Quickstart 16 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder •S e t u p Contains the controls fo r setting and reviewing the DR-HD100 configurati on: • Set Date (MM/DD/YY ) • Set T ime (XX:XX:XX ) • V iew Firmware V ersion •L C D L i g h t O N • LCDLight OFF • LCDLight AUTO •A l a r m O N •A l a r m O F F • Stop Frame DV mode only • St[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 17 • DV or HD Format s Following H DD mode is a menu of formats av ailable for the type recorder selected in HDD mode. When selecting DV Recorder the following formats are shown: •R a w D V • A VI T ype 1 • A VI T ype 2 • Canopus A VI • Matrox A V I • Quicktime • A vid OMF • Quicktim[...]

Quickstart 18 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Powering the DR-HD100 • The DR-HD100 operati on without a battery inst alled. T o operate the DR-HD100 w ithout a battery installed, connect the unit to an AC power source. • Before operating the DR- HD100 with battery power . It is first necessary to fully charge the battery . An uncharged ba[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 19 Inst alling / Removing the Battery Pack Inst alling a Battery Step 1: Place the unit, so that the battery compartment is up. Step 2: Position the battery pack, as shown above, so that the latch hook is almost in the latc h slot, and touching the floor of th e battery compartment. Step 3: Slide the [...]

Quickstart 20 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Charging the Battery The battery begins charging anytime i t is connected to A C power using the AC adapter supplied with the DR-HD 100. The charge LED lights when the DR-HD100 is charging. Fo r information on the charge LED, refer to the subsecti on “T op Panel” on page 10 . Before the batter[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 21 Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD Camcorder Before performing this procedure, make sure you have installed and charged t he battery , see “Installing / Removing the Battery Pack” on page 19. S tep 1: Connect the supplied Fi rewire cab le to the “DV I/O” connector on the top of the DR-HD 100.[...]

Quickstart 22 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Record and Playback with the DR-HD100 Before using the DR-HD100, set up the unit as outlined in the following sections: Power On the DR-HD100 ........... ... ............. ................ ......... 22 Select HDD Recorder Mode ... ................. ............. ............ ... 23 Select a DV/HD [...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 23 S tep 2: The Welcome screen appear s and displays while the The Home screen appears when the DR-HD 100 initializes. S tep 3: The Home screen appears when the DR-HD100 first p owers up. For more details about this sc reen, “Home Screen” on page 49. Select HDD Recorder Mode S tep 1: Press the Rig[...]

Quickstart 24 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Select a DV/HD File Format The formats displayed d epend on th e recorder mode selected in the previous step, for example DV RECORDER results in the following: St e p 1 : Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to select th e DV file format that supports the prefer red NLE system. A dash ma rk to t[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 25 Set Time and Date S tep 1: Press the Right navigation button several times until the Setup display appears on the screen as shown below: S tep 2: Use the Down navigation button to highlight the date and press the Right navigation button to access the SET DA TE screen. S tep 3: Use the Up and Down n[...]

Quickstart 26 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder St e p 5 : Use the Down navigation but ton to select the time and press the Right navigation button. The following screen appears: St e p 6 : Use the Up and Down navigatio n buttons to change the highlighted v alue. Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to highlight the H our, Minute, and Seco[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 27 Record With the DR-HD100 There are four modes of recording with the DR-HD100. • Manual Recording Control with the DR-HD100 transport buttons. • JVC GY -HD This recording mode is tailore d for use with the companion, JVC, GY -HD100/101. Set the JVC GY -HD100/101 camcorder ’ s 13 94 REC TRIGGER[...]

Quickstart 28 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Do Not Disconnect Powe r or FireWire Cable Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable dur ing a recording. This will cause file corruption. Loss of Power During R ecording If power is lost during recording it is possible to repair the damaged file or files, refer “Repair Disk” on page 78[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 29 Manual Recording Step 1: Set the video camera to Camera or Cam mode. Step 2: Verify that an imag e appears in the viewfinder. Step 3: On the DR-HD100, press Record  once. This sets the DR-HD100 to Record-Pause mode. Step 4: On the DR-HD100, press Record  button a second time. The DR-HD100 beg[...]

Quickstart 30 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder JVC GY -HD The JVC GY -HD control setting is the preferred mode when using the companion GY -HD100/101 camcorder . Step 1: Place the GY-HD100/101 into SYNCRO mode from the camcorder’s 1394 REC TRIGGER menu. Refer to the camcorder manual for details. Step 2: Verify that the DR-HD100 is in STOP mo[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 31 Series Record and Sp lit Slave Control Modes T wo additional control modes ar e available when the DR-HD100 is teamed up with the JVC GY -HD100/101 camcorder: Series Record and Split Slave . T o access these control modes, select either Series or Spl it mode from the GY -HD100/101 camcorder ’ s 1[...]

Quickstart 32 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Syncro Slave This mode is for camcor ders that do not have external control or the tapeless control functionality compatible with the DR- HD100. • Syncro Slave mode requires that a tape be in the camcorder for operation. • The DR-HD100 must be set to Syncro Slave control mode. • In this mode[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 33 External Use the External control mode with camcorders th at are compatible with DR-HD100 ex ternal control or tapeless operation capabilities. • When the DR-HD100 is in External mo de, an E displays along with the tape state, in dicating that the unit i s in External mode. • Use the camcorder [...]

Quickstart 34 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Playback on the DR-HD100 V erify that both the video camera and the DR-HD100 are powered on and that they are connected together with the FireW ire cable from the DR-HD100 DV/IO port to the camcorder 1394 port. St e p 1 : Set the video camera to VTR or playback mod e. St e p 2 : Navigate to the vi[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 35 DR-HD100: Using with a Computer Once video clips are recorded to th e DR-HD100 it is possible to use those clips in most computer based DV/HD NLE s ystems. This section contains th e following: Initial Setup ... ................ ............. ................ ............. ............ 36 Mounting the DR-HD10[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 36 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder T o move v ideo files from the DR-HD100 to a computer: • Connect the DR-HD100’ s Computer I/O 1394 port directly to a computer with an active OHCI compliant IEEE -1394 FireW ire port and the necessary FireW ire disk drive drivers. • Use the DR-HD100 HDD Bypass mode, refe[...]

DR-HD100: Usin g with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 37 Mounting the DR-HD100 in Windows Use this procedure for W indows XP , 2000, 98SE and ME. St e p 1 : On a Windows-based co mputer system, double click the My Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop. A directory window appears. St e p 2 : Locate the DR-HD100 dri[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 38 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder This folder may contain several different files. The v ideo clips. can appear as: • RawDV (.dv) • A VI T ype 1 - (YYYYMMD DHHMMSSa01) • A VI T ype 2 or A VI T ype 2 24p - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01) • Canopus A VI - (YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSb01) • Matrox A VI - (YYYYM MDD-HHMMSSm01 T[...]

DR-HD100: Usin g with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 39 HD Resolution and F rames • M2T filename format: YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS X 01.m2t where the X is a letter indicating the resol u tion of the captured video file. The table below lists letters and asso ciated resolutions. Not all HDV camcorders suppor t these resolutions. DR-HD100 an[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 40 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder The high transfer speed of the DR-HD100 drive permits direct streaming of the clips to the NLE, thus eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before their use. Using A vid OMF Clips (Require d for DV mode only) These steps are required when us ing A vid OMF formatted[...]

DR-HD100: Usin g with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 41 T o use a DR-HD100 recorded A v id OMF file on an A vid NL E system, use the following procedure. Step 1: Locate and open the DR-HD100 drive folder. Step 2: Create a new fo lder and name it OMFI MediaFiles . Step 3: To do this in Windows, select File > New > Folder . Ste[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 42 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Step 9: Locate and select the DR-HD100 under Media Drive(s). Step 10: Verify that Master Clips is checked and press OK . The Media Tools Window, simil ar to the following, appears: Step 11: Create a new bin (select File -> New Bin ) or open an existing bin in Avid. Step 12:[...]

DR-HD100: Usin g with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 43 Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Windows) When finished working with the DR-HD100 and the computer , it is necessary to dismount DR-HD100 from the system T o do di smount the DR-HD100: St e p 1 : Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right side of the Windows t ask bar [...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 44 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Mounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) St e p 1 : Start the Mac computer and connect the DR-HD100’s COMPUTER I/O port to the computer using a st andard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable. When mounted, the DR -HD100 shou ld appear on the computer's desktop as shown below: The DR-[...]

DR-HD100: Usin g with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 45 Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) When finished working with the DR-HD100 and the Maci ntosh it is necessary to dismount the unit from the system. T o dismount t he DR-HD100 from a Mac: St e p 1 : Select the DR-HD100 on the comput er's desktop. It is marked with a PC s[...]

46 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Mounting Hardware Mounting DR-HD100 to a Camcorder Mount the DR-HD100 to your camcorder using the optional Camcorder Mount Kit (P/N ASYF-0 849-01). For more information about this kit or to order it , contact Focus Enhancements: Clipping to a Belt A belt mount clip is included w ith the DR-HD100. This mount [...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 47 DR-HD100 Functions This section contains inform at ion on the following LCD displays: General Screen Information . ................ ................ ............. .. 48 Record Screens ............... ................. ............. ................ ..... 52 HDD Mode Screen ........ ............. .............[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 48 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder General Screen Information The DR-HD100 LCD displays are organi zed by function with each screen displaying a list of items. An item can be: • A value that can be set, such as the date. • A switch similar to a check box, that can be enabled along with other options in the display . •[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 49 Home Screen The Home screen is read only and has no navigable items. T o leave the Home screen use either the Left or Right Navigation button. 1. Current Function: Symb ol and Description Refer to “LCD Display Symbols and T ext” on page 91. 2. V olume Disk Number The volume number is al[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 50 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder 10. Reel Display In Record or Playback modes, this item displays the particular REEL that a clip is located in or , has been marked to. If in PLA Y FROM > REEL LIST mode, the REEL appears in brackets for example, [REEL]. This area is blank if NO REEL has been selected. 11 . DISP informa[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 51 DR-HD100 System Information Screens The DR-HD100 automatically creates information screens to indicate conditions such as high temperat ure, power remaining, or drive capacity remaining. Press OK to clear the screen and return to the last screen. 1 1 ABSOLUTE 12 Displays an absolute timeco [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 52 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Record Screens The Record screen permits se tting the DR-HD100 to various recording modes, depe nding on the model: •N O R M A L • RETRO DISK • RETRO CACHE • LOOP RECORD • SNAP DV modes onl y • TIME LAPSE DV modes only Once a record mode is selected, th e recorder remains in th[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 53 For more about LCD display symbols and text, see “LCD Display Symbols and T ext” o n page 91. Normal Record This is the standa rd recording mode. • All control is from the DR-HD100 front panel. Initially , the Home screen displays  STOP . • Pressing Record  puts the DR-HD100 i[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 54 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Retro Disk Record Mode The Retro Disk mode records video in a continuous loop to a user- defined portion of disk space. Pressing Record  seamlessly begins active recording. The Retro Disk sessi on is appended to the beginning of the new clip. The result is a set of clip s beginning with[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 55 Loop Record Loop Record is similar to Retro Disk. Loop Record continuously records a series of video clips to available disk space. When all available disk space is used, Loop Record begins sequentially replac ing the earliest clip with the most recent. • The size of the video clip depen [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 56 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder T ime Lap se Record DV modes only T ime lapse provides the ability to record a single frame at specific time intervals, for example one frame per minute, 00 :01:00:00. Time lapse applications can include capturing the traffic on city streets, the growth of a plant from seed to ma turity , [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 57 HDD Mode Screen This screen displays the following items: • DV RECORDER This sets the DR-HD100 as a DV recorder . Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I/O port using a FireW ire cable. • HD RECORDER This sets the DR-HD100 as an HD recorder . Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I/O po[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 58 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder • USE EXT DR-HD Use this option when longer recording times are needed. USE EXT DR-HD permits the connecting of two DR-HD100 together to provide more disk storage for longer recording. One unit acts as the master with the other as a slave: the master records to itself until fu ll and the[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 59 Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100 St e p 1 : Connect the camcorder to the master DR-HD, DV I/O connector using the supplied FireWire cable. St e p 2 : Master Power on unit. Go to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable USE EXT DR-HD . St e p 3 : Connect the DR-HD100s through the units Comput[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 60 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Format Screen DV Format s DV formats include: The latest DTE supporte d applications and file formats are listed on the Focus E nhancements w ebsite: www .focusinfo.com. •R A W D V • A VI TYPE 1 • A VI TYPE 2 • CANOPUS A VI • M AT R O X AV I • QUICKTIME •A V I D O M F • QUI[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 61 HD Format Screen The latest DTE supported applications and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancements website: ww w .focusinfo.com. Check regularly for updates. HD FORMA TS -M2T[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 62 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Setup Screens The items on the Setup Screen ar e grou ped by function. W ithin the function the items act like radio butto ns, i.e. when one is active the others are not. In some cases, such as the Date, a se ttings screen appe ars. T o return from a settings screen, use the BACK function [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 63 • TC REC RUN DV mode on ly • TC FREE RUN DV mode only • TC REGEN DV mode only • TC SET • UB SET •T C D R O P NTSC only • TC NON-DROP Default, NTSC only • LCD CON TRAST Date Tim e Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set. They are used in the DR-HD100 file nami[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 64 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Ve r s i o n This screen displays: • DR-HD100 Firmware version • SD video of the unit. • DR-HD100 model LCD Light On, Off, Auto These items enable or disable the DR-HD100's LCD's backlight. • LCDLIGHT ON Group Defaul t keeps the backlight on permanently . • LCDLIGHT OFF[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 65 • When Alarm is set to Off , the audio feedback for the buttons is disabled, however the alarm will still sound for low power , high heat, or low disk space conditions. S top Frame, Gray , No video These settings determine the DR-HD 100 video output when it is in STOP mode. • STOP FRAME[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 66 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder • EXT CTL FILE Creates a new file during a re cord session without losing frames. TIME CODE EXT , REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN The following are t imecode ( TC ) functions. • TC EXT Group D efault Records the incoming source timec ode. If the timecode is not running, the DR-HD100 reco rds [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 67 TC SET The T imecode Set parameter stores a user defined timecode in the DR-HD100’ s non-volatile memory . This value is available for use by the DR-HD100 immedi ately after exiting TC SET . • TC FREE RUN The DR-HD100 uses this value on the next recordin g after it is set in TC SET . ?[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 68 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder UB SET The User Bit Set function provides th e ability to change the user bits in the timecode recorded in the video files. • T imecode values are not set whe n in TC EXT mode. Professional applications employ user bits to add metadata to recordings to assist in post pr oduction. For exa[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 69 TC DROP , NON-DROP NTSC only These parameters are only availabl e for NTSC and only one may be enabled at a time. Drop an d non-drop enable and disable the drop- frame function that modifies how the timecode is calculated during recording. These options are only applied when the unit is in [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 70 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Functions Screen The Function s buttons F A, FB, and FC provide convenient Home screen shortcuts by acting as toggle switches for specific system settings. The Home screen below is an example of the information displayed. Function settings are user -assignabl e and available in the Functio[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 71 Functions List A list of the Function button menu is below . In each group, the default selection is listed first. MENU Appears on LCD as… F A JVC GY -HD JVC T oggles between JVC GY -HD and LOCAL control modes. F A SYNC SYNC T oggles between SYNCRO an d LOCAL record control. Default F A A[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 72 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder MENU Appears on LCD as… FB R2-2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2, FB R3-3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3, FB R4-4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4, FB R5-5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5, FB R6-6 R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6, FB R7-7 R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7, FB R8-8 R8 Marks C[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 73 Assigning Clip s to Reels The function buttons ar e a quick way to mark video clips du ring recording. The Functions men u offers two types of markers to use, as a n example F A REELS and FB R2-2 . • F A REELS Selecting the F A REELs programs the DR-HD100 to mark the clips to the currentl[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 74 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Utilities Screen The Utilities available are: • ORGANIZE REEL • ORGANIZE OMF • ORGANIZE PIN N • DELETE CLIP •F O R M A T • REP AIR DISK • REP AIR CLIP DV mode o nly •F I L E N A M E • UPGRADE • SYSTEM RESET • DIAGNOSTIC •S T A T U S UTILITIES ORGANIZE REEL ORGANIZE [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 75 Organize Reel This selection places all files identified as a REEL clip during recording or playback in to the appropriate reel folder . Y o u can import this folder directly into most DV NLE bins. Organize OMF When files are recorded in the A V ID OMF file format, this selection allows you[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 76 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Delete Clip Use this item to dele te a selected clip. St e p 1 : From the Utilities screen, go to the DELETE CLIP screen. St e p 2 : Enter the number of the clip to be deleted using the Up and Down navigation buttons. St e p 3 : Press the YES function key. The selected clip is deleted . St[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 77 Format Disk Prevent lo st frames due to fil e fragmentation by formatting the DR-HD100 before each recording session. This selection formats the disk as follows: St e p 1 : From the Utilities screen, go to Format Disk . St e p 2 : Select YES to begin formatting. A status screen displays pro[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 78 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Rep air Disk Use this function if a recording se ssion does not complete properly and there is a question that the f ile may be damaged. For example, recording terminates due to a loss of power to the DR-HD100. Repair Disk scans the entire disk drive checking for and repairing file errors [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 79 Rep air Clip DV Mode only Use this function to repair a speci fic file that may be damag ed or incomplete. For example, recording te rminates due to a loss of power to the DR-HD100 and a specific file may be damaged. Repair Clip scans the specified file checking for and repairing file error[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 80 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder File Name This function displays a file na me but does not permit changing it. St e p 1 : From the Utilities screen, go to FILE NAME . St e p 2 : Enter the file’s clip nu mber using the Up and Down navigat ion buttons. The base filename is dynamically displayed as a fu nction of the clip[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 81 Upgrade Check Focus Enha ncements website for upgrades and latest software updates, go to www .focusinfo.com. T o upgrade system software: St e p 1 : Set the DR-HD100 to DD Drive mode from the HDD Mode screen and connect it to a computer. St e p 2 : On your com puter, rename the XXX.bi n fi[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 82 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder St e p 9 : Up on successful completion of the upgrad e, the DR-HD100 displays the message: St e p 1 0 : Hold down the STOP / POWER OFF button until the DR-HD100 shuts down. St e p 11 : Po wer up the DR-HD100. Upgrade Errors If the upgrade fails, the DR-HD100 displays one of the following m[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 83 V erify that the upgrade file name is dr-hd.bin and that it is in the DR-HD100 hard drive’ s root directory . System Reset The System Reset feature restores the factory default settings for the DR-HD100 unit. This feature is useful for diagnosing problems with the unit. Diagnostic This fu[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 84 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder S t atus The DR-HD100 Status screen provides details of the systems power state as well as internal temperature. This screen ma y assist Focus Enhancements T echnical Support in determining power and thermal problems with your unit. ST A TUS SUPPL Y1: 1.83V SUPPL Y2: 3.27V SUPPL Y3: 4.89V [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 85 Reels Screen When a disk is formatted, the DR-HD100 creates 10 folders, numbered 0-9, on the disk. During recording or playback of a clip, it is possible to place it into folders or play it from up to 10 different reels. These folders can have any name up to 10 characters in length. T o nam[...]

86 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Using a Wired Remote Control When using the optional wired remote con trol, use the button pad numbered 0-9 to mark the clips. Any additional button presses during a recording or playback, changes the selected REEL. Once a session is finished, select ORGANIZE REEL in Utilities screen. The marked clips are pl[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 87 Play Screen •P l a y C l i p In this mode, the DR-HD100 plays the selected clip from start to finish when you press the PLA Y button. At the end of the particular clip, the DR-HD100 pauses. • Loop Clip In this mode, the DR-HD100 plays the selected clip from start to finish. Immediately [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 88 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Play From Screen This screen permits the selectio n of from where clips playback. There are two choices: •T r a c k L i s t Clips playback in the order in which they were recorded. Playback order is based on the order of the file names. • Reel List Clips in a selected folder are played[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 89 Control Screen The Control screen prov ides the capability of enabling the DR- HD100 to operate in five di fferent control modes during record and playback. •L O C A L Local control mode igno res record triggers from the camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the DR -HD100 front pan[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 90 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder •U s e t h e Keeper key to cycle through the available Reels. For example, if the current R eel selection is 3. pressing Keeper changes the selection to Reel 4. T o purchase the wired remote control, p/n ACSS-0019-01 , for the DR-HD100, visit Focus Enhancements web site at www .focusinfo[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 91 LCD Display Symbols and T ext The table below shows the differen t symbols and states displayed on the top line of the LCD when used with dif ferent DR-HD100 control, record, play and stop modes: PLA Y/REC MODE DR-HD100 LCD CAM EVF/LCD S t op STOP S white * Pause ll PLA Y P blink white * Play PLA Y P white * [...]

LCD Display Symbols and Text 92 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder GY -HD100 1394 REC T rig Mode T ime Lapse (S top) STOP S white * T ime Lapse (Pause) ll T REC T blink red T ime Lapse (Rec) OT REC T red A V/C* (S top) A STOP S white * A V/C* (Rec Pause) ll A<REC TYPE>REC R blink red AV / C * ( R e c ) A <REC TYPE>REC R red A V/C* (P[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 93 T echnical S pecifications S pecifications are subject to change. Physical Description • Dimensions: 1.59" x 5.6" x 3.74" (40mm x 142mm x 95mm) (with normal 90 minute Battery) • W eight: 1 lb. (.45 kg) Input/Output s • DV V ideo I/O - 25Mb/s (1x 6-pin IEEE-1394) In HD RECORDER mode the un[...]

Technical Specification s 94 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder • DV Embedded T imecode (Drop or Non-Drop) • DV audio: embedded 2-channe l (16-bit, 48kHz) or 2-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) Audio. 4-ch annel (12-bit, 32kHz) is available for RawDV format only . • HD audio: MPEG1 Audio Layer II. DTE File Format s • DV mode: Raw DV , A VI T ype 1[...]

Technical Specifications ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 95 Error Messages Error messages may appear on the DR-HD100 LCD display from time to time. The purpose of these messages is to alert you to action that may ef fect your DR-HD100 op eration. Below is a list of error messages and actions you can take: W arranty • 2 years, DR-HD100 • 90[...]

96 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Comp atible Camcorders and Accessories For a list of tested camcorders , refer to www .focusinfo.com.[...]

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