Focus 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 RECEIP T OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUF ACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANY THING THA T IT MA Y DESCRIBE. USE IN WHOLE OR IN P AR T WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC[...]

ii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS: Office Hours: Monday through F riday 8:00 AM to 5:00PM (Central T ime) Email: support@focusinfo.com T elepho ne: 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 numbe r for this equipment is located on the back of the unit. Please write this serial number on the enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. FCC Class A This product sa tisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to conne [...]

iv ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Symbol Used In the ProHD DR-HD100 Unit This symbol indicates the pr esence of an uninsulated Dangerous V olt age within the p roduct’ s enclosure that 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 [...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder v Electrical Precautions Do Not Expose to Moisture Do not use this product near water or in an envi ronment where 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 person[...]

vi ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder • Non-Use Period During extended peri ods when the device is not used, unplug it from the powe r source and retract the p ower-cord. Grounding or Polarization • Polarized If this product is equipped with a polar ized alternating current line plug (a plug having on e blade wider than the other), it will f[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder vii Power Lines Do not locate an out side antenna syste m in the vicinity of overhead power lines, electric light or power circuits , or where it can fall onto such lines or circuits. When installing an out side antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from to uching such power lines or circui ts as [...]

viii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Accessories and Replacement Part s Use only att achments and accessories recommende d by Focus Enhancement s. Use only replacement p art s specified by the Focus Enhancem ents or of comparable quality and char acteristics as the original p arts. Unauthorized substitution of p arts can result in fir e, elec[...]

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

T able of Conten t s x ProHD DR-HD100 Portable 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 Co ntent s ProHD DR-HD100 Po rtable DTE Reco rder xi DR-HD100 System Information Sc reens . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Record Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Normal Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Retro Cache Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T able of Conten t s xii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S tatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Reels Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancem ents’ FireS tore DR-HD100 port able direct-to-ed it ( DTE ) disk re corder . The FireS tore DR-HD100 is the first portable DVHD disk recorder with DTE technology designed for han d held camcor ders in a small, r ugged and shock proof chassis. If you edi[...]

Introduction 2 ProHD 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 g uide 4. Firewire ca bles, 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 o r Damag ed Comp[...]

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

Introduction 4 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder • Comp act, Lightweight, Rugged Design The FireStore DR-HD100 weighs approximately on e pound 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 i[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 5 Quickst art This section provides the followin g infor mation necessa ry 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 ProHD 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) Be[...]

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 m ust be powered on. • Hold dow n 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 [...]

Quickstart 8 ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le DTE Recorder Record  Press this button once when the DR-HD100 is in Sto p mode to put the DR-HD100 into REC-P AUSE . Press it again to start recording. Pressing the Record button wh ile r ecording, causes the current clip to close and a new clip is creat ed without d ropping any frames. Thi s button is th e [...]

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

Quickstart 10 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder T op Panel The top panel contains 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 / Gre en 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 / RS232 C; 3.5mm TRS mini jack. (3.5mm to DB-9 cabl e accessory available). • Configure as a simple contact closure or RS-232C port. • Connect an optional wi red [...]

Quickstart 12 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 Comp artment Latch Cooling V ent s Do Not Block[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 13 Bottom Panel The DR-HD100 bottom panel featu res a single 2-pin DC power connector . Connect the supplied AC power adap ter here. Interna l Speaker An internal speaker provides alarms and audible feedback. T o disable the audible feedback, go to the Settings menu and select ALARM OFF . However , th[...]

Quickstart 14 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 (exc ept the W elcome and Home screens which come up automatic ally when the unit starts) are accessed by press ing the Left or Righ t navigation butto ns. The [...]

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: • Or ganize Reel • Or ganize OMF • Organize [...]

Quickstart 16 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder •S e t u p Contains the controls fo r setting and reviewing the DR-HD100 configu ration: • Set Date (MM/DD /YY) • Set T ime (XX:XX:XX) • V iew Firmwar e 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 • S top Frame DV mode only • S[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 17 • DV or HD Format s Following HDD mode is a menu of formats av ailable for t he 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 VI • Quicktime • A v id OMF • Quicktim[...]

Quickstart 18 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Powering the DR-HD100 • The DR-HD100 operat ion without a batter y inst alled. T o operate the DR-HD100 w ithout a battery installed, connect the unit to an AC power source. • Before opera ting the DR-HD100 with bat tery power . It is first necessary to fully char ge the battery . An unchar ge[...]

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 t he latch slot, and touchi ng the floor of the battery compartment. Step 3: Slide the [...]

Quickstart 20 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Charging the Battery The battery begins ch ar ging anytim e it is connected to AC power u sing the AC adapter supplied with th e DR-HD100. The charge LED lights when the DR-HD100 is charging. Fo r information on the charge LED, refer to the subs ection “T op Panel” on page 10. Before the batte[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 21 Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD Camcorder Before performin g this procedure , make sure you have installed and char ged the battery , see “Installing / Removing the Battery Pack” on page 19. S tep 1: Connect the suppl ied Firewire cab le to the “DV I/O” connector on the top of the DR -HD10[...]

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

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 -HD100 initializes. S tep 3: The Home screen appears when the DR-HD100 fi rst powers 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 Portable DTE Reco rder Select a DV/HD File Format The formats displaye d depend on th e recorder mode selec ted 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 mark to t[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 25 Set Ti me and Date S tep 1: Press the Right navigation b utton 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[...]

Quickstart 26 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder St e p 5 : Use the Down navigation but ton to select the time and press the Right navigation butto n. The following screen appears: St e p 6 : Use the Up and Down navigatio n buttons to change the highlighted value. Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to highlight th e Hour, 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 1394 REC TRIGGER [...]

Quickstart 28 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Do Not Disconnect Powe r or FireWire Cable Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during a recording. This will cause file corruption. Loss of Power Duri ng Recording 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-Pau se mode. Step 4: On the DR-HD1 00, press Record  button a second time. The DR-HD100 b[...]

Quickstart 30 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 SYN CRO 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 m[...]

Quickstart ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 31 Series Record and S p 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 mode s, select either Series or Spl i t mode from the GY -HD100/101 camcorder ’ [...]

Quickstart 32 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Syncro Slave This mode is for camcor ders that do not have external contro l 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-HD1 00 must be set to Sy ncro Slave control mode. • In this m[...]

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

Quickstart 34 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 camcord er 1394 port. St e p 1 : Set the video camera to VTR or playback mode. 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 the DR-HD100 it is possible to use those clips in most computer based DV/HD NLE systems. This section co ntains the follow ing: Initial Setup ... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ..... 36 Mounting the DR-HD10[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 36 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder T o move video files from the DR-HD100 to a co mputer: • Connect the DR-HD100’ s Computer I/O 1394 port directly to a computer with an active OHCI complian t IEEE-1394 FireW ire port and the necessary FireW ire disk drive drivers. • Use the DR-HD100 HDD Bypass mode, refe[...]

DR-HD100: Using 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 cl ick 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 Portable DTE Reco rder This folder may contain several different fil es. The video clips. can appear as: • RawDV (.dv) • A VI T ype 1 - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01) • A VI T ype 2 or A VI T ype 2 24p - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01) • Canopus A VI - (YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSb01) • Matrox A VI - (YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSm01 Thi[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 39 HD Resolution a nd Frames • M2T filename format: YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS X 01.m2t where the X is a lette r indicating the resolu tion of the captured video file. The table below lists lette rs and associated resolutions. Not al l HDV camcorders suppor t these resolutions. DR-HD100 an[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 40 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder The high transfer sp eed of the DR-HD100 driv e permits direct streaming of the clips to the NLE, thus eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before their use. Using A v id OMF Clip s (Required for DV mode only) These steps are required when us ing A vid OMF format[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 41 T o use a DR-HD100 rec orded 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 Windo ws, select File > New > Fold er . S[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 42 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Step 9: Locate and select the DR-HD100 under Media Drive(s). Step 10: Verify that Master Clips is checked and pres s OK . The Media Tools Window, sim ilar 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: Using 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 dismount the DR-HD100 : St e p 1 : Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right side of the W indows task bar a[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 44 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 comp uter using a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable. When mounted, the D R-HD100 shou ld appear on the computer's desktop as shown below: The DR-[...]

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 45 Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) When finished working with the DR-HD100 and the Macintosh it is necessary to dismount the unit from the system. T o dismount the 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 symb[...]

46 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 co ntains informat ion on the following LCD displays: General Screen Information . ............. ............. ............ ......... 48 Record Screens ...................... ............. ............. ............. ..... 52 HDD Mode Screen ........ ............. .............[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 48 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder General Screen Information The DR-HD100 LCD displays are or ganized 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 Lef t or Right Navigation button. 1. Current Function: Sy mbol and Descri ption Refer to “LCD Display Symbols an d T e xt” on page 91. 2. V olume Disk Number The volume number i[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 50 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 10. Reel Display In Record or Playb ack modes, this item displays the particular REEL that a clip is located in or , has been marked to. If in PLA Y F ROM > REEL LIST mode, the REEL appears in brackets for example, [REEL]. This area is blank if NO REEL has been selected. 11 . DISP infor[...]

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 time co[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 52 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Record Screens The Record screen permits se tting the DR-HD100 to various recording modes, de pending on the mo del: •N O R M A L • RETRO DISK • RETRO CACHE • LOOP RECORD • SNAP DV modes only • 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” on 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 in[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 54 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 clips 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 de pen[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 56 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder T ime Lap se Record DV modes only T ime lapse provides the ability to record a singl e frame at specific time intervals, for example one frame per mi nute, 00:01:00:00 . T ime 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 recorde r . 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 p[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 58 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder • 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 provi de 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 th[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 59 Setting Up Master and Slave D R-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 Compu[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 60 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Format Screen DV Format s DV formats include: The latest DTE supporte d applications and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancem ents websi te: 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 • QU[...]

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 : www .focusinfo.com. Check regularly for updates. HD FORMA TS -M2T[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 62 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Setup Screens The items on the Setup Screen ar e grouped 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 appears. T o return from a settings screen, use the BACK function b[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 63 • TC REC RUN DV m ode only • TC FREE RUN DV mo de only • TC REGEN DV mode only • TC SET • UB SET •T C D R O P NTSC on ly • TC NON-DROP Default, NTSC o nly • LCD CO NTRAST Date Ti m e Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must b e set. They are used in the DR-HD 100 fil[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 64 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Ve r s i o n This screen displays: • DR-HD100 Firmware ve rsion • SD video of the unit. • DR-HD100 mod el LCD Light On, Off, Auto These items enable or disable the DR-HD100's LCD's backlight. • LCDLIGHT ON Group Defau lt keeps the backlight on permanently . • LCDLIGHT O[...]

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 ST OP mode. • STO P FRA[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 66 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder • 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 timecode ( TC ) functions. • TC EXT Grou p Default Records the incoming source timec ode. If the timecode is not running, the DR-HD100 reco rds t[...]

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 reco rding after it is set in TC SET . ?[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 68 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 when in TC EXT mode. Professional applications employ user bits to add metadata to recordings to assist in post pr oduction. For exam[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 69 TC DROP , NON-DROP NTSC only These parameters are only ava ilabl e for NTSC and o nly one may be enabled at a time. Drop and 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 Portable DTE Reco rder Functions Screen The Funct ions button s F A, FB, and FC provi de convenient Home screen shortcuts by acting as toggle switche s 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 Func[...]

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 and LOCAL record control. Default F A A [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 72 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 are a quick way to mark vid eo clips during recording. The Function s menu offers two types of markers to use, as an exa mple 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 currently[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 74 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Utilities Screen The Utilities available are: • ORGANI ZE REEL • ORGANI ZE OMF • ORGANI ZE PINN • DELETE CLIP •F O R M A T • REP AIR DISK • REP AIR CLIP DV mo de only •F I L E N A M E • UPGRADE • SYSTEM RESET • DIAGNOSTIC •S T A T U S UTILITIES ORGANIZE REEL ORGANIZ[...]

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 ou 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 Portable DTE Reco rder Delete Clip Use this item to dele te a selected clip. St e p 1 : From the Utilities screen, go to the DELETE C LIP screen. St e p 2 : Enter the number of the clip to be deleted using the Up and Down navigation button s. St e p 3 : Press the YES function key. The selected clip is dele ted. [...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 77 Format Disk Preven t lost frames due to file 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 t o Format Disk . St e p 2 : Select YES to begin formatting. A status screen displays pro[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 78 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 damaged 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 errors[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 80 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder File Name This function displays a file na me but does not permit cha nging it. St e p 1 : From the Utilities screen, go t o 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 disp layed as a function of the cl[...]

DR-HD100 Functions ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 81 Upgrade Check Focus En hancements website for upgrades and latest software updates, go to www .focusinfo.com. T o upgrade system software : St e p 1 : Set the DR-HD1 00 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 X XX.bin [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 82 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder St e p 9 : Up on successful completion of the upgrad e, the DR-HD 100 displays the message: St e p 1 0 : Hold down th e STOP / POWER OFF button until the DR-HD1 00 shuts down. St e p 11 : Po wer up the DR-HD100. Upgrade Errors If the upgrade fails, the DR-HD 100 displays one of the follow [...]

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 diag nosing problems with the unit. Diagnostic This [...]

DR-HD100 Functions 84 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder S tatus The DR-HD100 Status screen provides details of the systems power state as well as internal temperature . This screen may 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 B[...]

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 dif ferent reels. These folders can have any name up to 10 characters in length. T o na[...]

86 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Using a Wired Remote Control When using the optional wired rem ote control, use the button pad numbered 0-9 to mark the clips. Any additi onal button presses during a recording or playback, changes the selected R EEL. Once a session is finished, select ORGANIZE REEL in Utilities screen. The marked clips are [...]

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 Portable DTE Reco rder 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 different control modes during reco rd and playback. •L O C A L Local contro l mode ignores record triggers from the camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the DR-HD100 front pane[...]

DR-HD100 Functions 90 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder •U s e t h e Keeper key to cycle through the available Reels. For example, if the current R eel selection is 3. p ressing 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 .focusinf[...]

ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le 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 top STOP S white * Pause ll PLA Y P blink white * Play PLA Y P white * [...]

LCD Display Symbols and Text 92 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder GY -HD100 1394 REC T rig Mode T ime Lapse (S top) ST OP S white * T ime Lapse (Pause) ll T REC T blink red T ime Lapse (Rec) OT REC T red A V/C* (S to p) A STOP S white * A V/C* (R ec Pause) ll A<REC TYPE>REC R blink red AV / C * ( R e c ) A <REC TYPE>REC R red A V/C*[...]

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 u[...]

Technical Sp ecifications 94 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder • DV Embedded T imecode (Drop or Non-Drop) • DV audio: embedded 2-chann el (16-bit, 48kHz) o r 2-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) Audio . 4-channel (12-bit, 32 kHz) is available for RawDV format only . • HD audio: MPEG1 Audio Layer II. DTE File Format s • DV mode: Raw DV , A VI T ype[...]

Technical Specification s ProHD DR-HD100 Portab le 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 c an take: W arranty • 2 years, DR-HD100 •[...]

96 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Reco rder Comp atible Camcorders and A ccessories For a list of tested camcorders , refer to www .focusinfo.com.[...]

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