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...in proper operating condition. Safety Check Upon completion of this device should follow its instructions, and should use only mounting accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements. • Install this device on a sturdy, level surface, away from moisture and dust. •... parts. Operating Environment Location Any mounting of any service or repairs to determine that generate heat. Accessories and Replacement Parts Use only attachments and accessories recommended by the Focus Enhancements or of warranty. viii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Use only replacement parts ...
...in proper operating condition. Safety Check Upon completion of this device should follow its instructions, and should use only mounting accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements. • Install this device on a sturdy, level surface, away from moisture and dust. •... parts. Operating Environment Location Any mounting of any service or repairs to determine that generate heat. Accessories and Replacement Parts Use only attachments and accessories recommended by the Focus Enhancements or of warranty. viii ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Use only replacement parts ...
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... Installing a Battery 21 Removing a Battery 21 Charging the Battery 22 Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD Camcorder 23 Record and Playback with the DR-HD100 24 Power On the DR-HD100 24 Select HDD Recorder Mode 25 Select a DV/HD File Format 26 Set Time and Date 27 Record With the DR-HD100 29 Manual Recording 31 Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 31 JVC GY-HD 32 Series Record...
... Installing a Battery 21 Removing a Battery 21 Charging the Battery 22 Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD Camcorder 23 Record and Playback with the DR-HD100 24 Power On the DR-HD100 24 Select HDD Recorder Mode 25 Select a DV/HD File Format 26 Set Time and Date 27 Record With the DR-HD100 29 Manual Recording 31 Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 31 JVC GY-HD 32 Series Record...
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... DR-HD100 System Information Screens 56 Record Screens 57 Normal Record 58 Retro Cache Record Mode 58 Retro Disk Record Mode 59 Loop Record 60 Saving Loop Record Clips 60 Snap Record 60 Time Lapse Record 61 HDD Mode Screen 62 Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100 64 Format Screen 65 DV Formats 65 HD Format Screen 66 Setup Screens...OFF, Pause, Frame, File 70 TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN . . 71 TC SET 72 UB SET 73 TC DROP, NON-DROP 74 HDV TC TYPE 75 LCD CONTRAST 76 Functions Screen 77 Functions List 78 LOCK/UNLK 80 Assigning Clips to Reels 81 Blank 81 ...
... DR-HD100 System Information Screens 56 Record Screens 57 Normal Record 58 Retro Cache Record Mode 58 Retro Disk Record Mode 59 Loop Record 60 Saving Loop Record Clips 60 Snap Record 60 Time Lapse Record 61 HDD Mode Screen 62 Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100 64 Format Screen 65 DV Formats 65 HD Format Screen 66 Setup Screens...OFF, Pause, Frame, File 70 TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN . . 71 TC SET 72 UB SET 73 TC DROP, NON-DROP 74 HDV TC TYPE 75 LCD CONTRAST 76 Functions Screen 77 Functions List 78 LOCK/UNLK 80 Assigning Clips to Reels 81 Blank 81 ...
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...JVC GY-HD cameras. DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing The DR-HD100 DTE disk recorder eliminates the need to disk HD 720p and 1080i video from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Canopus, Matrox, Pinnacle, Sony, Ulead, and many HDV compatible NLE systems, when the disk drive is the first portable DVHD disk recorder with a 1394interface. These capabilities make the DR-HD100... equipped with DTE technology designed for editing. The DR-HD100 is the only solution that easy. The DR-HD100 is connected to -edit (DTE) disk recorder. In HD Recorder mode it is now that can save hundreds of...
...JVC GY-HD cameras. DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing The DR-HD100 DTE disk recorder eliminates the need to disk HD 720p and 1080i video from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Canopus, Matrox, Pinnacle, Sony, Ulead, and many HDV compatible NLE systems, when the disk drive is the first portable DVHD disk recorder with a 1394interface. These capabilities make the DR-HD100... equipped with DTE technology designed for editing. The DR-HD100 is the only solution that easy. The DR-HD100 is connected to -edit (DTE) disk recorder. In HD Recorder mode it is now that can save hundreds of...
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... the DR-HD100 to edit in real-time using the DR-HD100 as HD Recorder M2T DV Recorder: AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Avid OMF Canopus AVI Matrox AVI Pinnacle QuickTime RawDV DV Recorder (NTSC units): AVI Type 2 24p QuickTime 24p DR-HD100 provides support for cutting edge HDV camcorders with an archive and backup on tape. Introduction Features DR-HD100 Features The DR-HD100 offers...
... the DR-HD100 to edit in real-time using the DR-HD100 as HD Recorder M2T DV Recorder: AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Avid OMF Canopus AVI Matrox AVI Pinnacle QuickTime RawDV DV Recorder (NTSC units): AVI Type 2 24p QuickTime 24p DR-HD100 provides support for cutting edge HDV camcorders with an archive and backup on tape. Introduction Features DR-HD100 Features The DR-HD100 offers...
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.... 14 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder To disable the audible feedback, go to the Settings menu and select ALARM OFF. Quickstart Camera FireWire Connector • DV/I/O • 6-pin IEEE-1394a connector • Isochronous 25Mb/s DV video I/O DR-HD100 supports 1080i/720p video I/O when used with HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 connection like the JVC GY-HD cameras. •...
.... 14 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder To disable the audible feedback, go to the Settings menu and select ALARM OFF. Quickstart Camera FireWire Connector • DV/I/O • 6-pin IEEE-1394a connector • Isochronous 25Mb/s DV video I/O DR-HD100 supports 1080i/720p video I/O when used with HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 connection like the JVC GY-HD cameras. •...
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... to select play material from: • Track List • Reel List • Play Contains the following selections: • Local • JVC GY-HD • Syncro Slave • AV/C • External • Play From Provides lists to the top of any menu, press the Left ... the unit. Quickstart The DR-HD100 Menu System The DR-HD100 menu system provides access to all functions, it displays disk and operational status. • Control Contains the following Play selections: • Play Clip • Loop Clip • Loop All • Play All 16 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder
... to select play material from: • Track List • Reel List • Play Contains the following selections: • Local • JVC GY-HD • Syncro Slave • AV/C • External • Play From Provides lists to the top of any menu, press the Left ... the unit. Quickstart The DR-HD100 Menu System The DR-HD100 menu system provides access to all functions, it displays disk and operational status. • Control Contains the following Play selections: • Play Clip • Loop Clip • Loop All • Play All 16 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder
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... the companion, JVC GY-HD cameras. Time and date are powered on page 23. 4. The DR-HD100 is loaded in "Connecting a DR-HD100 to Focus Enhancements website at http://www.focusinfo.com. Before beginning recording, verify that do not have DR-HD100 compatible external control or tapeless trigger capabilities. Camera and DR-HD100 are set . 3. External Control If the camcorder supports an external...
... the companion, JVC GY-HD cameras. Time and date are powered on page 23. 4. The DR-HD100 is loaded in "Connecting a DR-HD100 to Focus Enhancements website at http://www.focusinfo.com. Before beginning recording, verify that do not have DR-HD100 compatible external control or tapeless trigger capabilities. Camera and DR-HD100 are set . 3. External Control If the camcorder supports an external...
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.... • The DR-HD100 must be set to this symbol, is a Y indicating that a tape be in the upper left side of an item indicates it is the current selection. Next to Syncro Slave control mode. • In this mode, the DR-HD100 watches the record state of the connected... CONTROL screen appears: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Use the Down navigation button to tape. 34 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Quickstart Syncro Slave CONTROL LOCAL JVC GY-HD -SYNCRO SLAVE AV / C This mode is for camcorders that do not have external control or the tapeless control functionality...
.... • The DR-HD100 must be set to this symbol, is a Y indicating that a tape be in the upper left side of an item indicates it is the current selection. Next to Syncro Slave control mode. • In this mode, the DR-HD100 watches the record state of the connected... CONTROL screen appears: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Use the Down navigation button to tape. 34 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Quickstart Syncro Slave CONTROL LOCAL JVC GY-HD -SYNCRO SLAVE AV / C This mode is for camcorders that do not have external control or the tapeless control functionality...
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...time, on a specific disk. REMAINING Record: counts down number of current video clip during a recording session. Record: displays the external timecode value being generated by the HDV TC TYPE setting, see note following table) The type of timecode displayed in or, has been marked to "TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN,... mode must be set to EXT TC for example, [REEL]. DR-HD100 Functions 10. DV (NTSC or PAL) or HD (see page 75. Pressing the DISP button advances the display to display current operation information fields 11 and 12. Below is located in HD RECORDER mode from this screen...
...time, on a specific disk. REMAINING Record: counts down number of current video clip during a recording session. Record: displays the external timecode value being generated by the HDV TC TYPE setting, see note following table) The type of timecode displayed in or, has been marked to "TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN,... mode must be set to EXT TC for example, [REEL]. DR-HD100 Functions 10. DV (NTSC or PAL) or HD (see page 75. Pressing the DISP button advances the display to display current operation information fields 11 and 12. Below is located in HD RECORDER mode from this screen...
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.... • All control is not active: reference only. Pressing Record begins active recording at the last frame stored in Local, JVC GY-HD, Syncro Slave, and External control modes. DR-HD100 Functions For more about LCD display symbols and text, see "LCD Display Symbols and Text" on board memory... camera during pauses. Retro Cache Record Mode RETRO CACHE :00 :SS BACK This line is from the DR-HD100 front panel. Retro Cache is captured. The Retro Cache mode insures that important material at the beginning. Set the length of a recording session is available in the cache...
.... • All control is not active: reference only. Pressing Record begins active recording at the last frame stored in Local, JVC GY-HD, Syncro Slave, and External control modes. DR-HD100 Functions For more about LCD display symbols and text, see "LCD Display Symbols and Text" on board memory... camera during pauses. Retro Cache Record Mode RETRO CACHE :00 :SS BACK This line is from the DR-HD100 front panel. Retro Cache is captured. The Retro Cache mode insures that important material at the beginning. Set the length of a recording session is available in the cache...
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... Disk session is set of clips beginning with the cached video and continuing with the newly recorded video. • When calculating the amount of hard disk space needed for a Retro Disk record session, always include additional space beyond the recording requirements. The added space depends on screen. ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 59 Pressing Record seamlessly begins active recording. The Retro Disk mode records...
... Disk session is set of clips beginning with the cached video and continuing with the newly recorded video. • When calculating the amount of hard disk space needed for a Retro Disk record session, always include additional space beyond the recording requirements. The added space depends on screen. ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 59 Pressing Record seamlessly begins active recording. The Retro Disk mode records...
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... RECORDER mode to increase recording space. 62 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Power-cycle After Changing Recorder Modes It is recommended that support an HD resolution, such as a volume visible to a computer. Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I /O port using a FireWire cable. Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I /O port using a FireWire cable. • HD RECORDER This sets the DR-HD100 as a DV recorder. Recording...
... RECORDER mode to increase recording space. 62 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Power-cycle After Changing Recorder Modes It is recommended that support an HD resolution, such as a volume visible to a computer. Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I /O port using a FireWire cable. Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I /O port using a FireWire cable. • HD RECORDER This sets the DR-HD100 as a DV recorder. Recording...
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... the master with the other as a slave: the master records to provide more disk storage for longer recording. Identifying Master/Slave Volumes During Record/Playback When two DR-HD100s are needed. USE EXT DR-HD permits the connecting of two DR-HD100 together to itself until full and then continues recording on the Home screen will display 1-xxx when the master...
... the master with the other as a slave: the master records to provide more disk storage for longer recording. Identifying Master/Slave Volumes During Record/Playback When two DR-HD100s are needed. USE EXT DR-HD permits the connecting of two DR-HD100 together to itself until full and then continues recording on the Home screen will display 1-xxx when the master...
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This returns use of USE EXT DR-HD mode before attempting to connect to hard disk mode. 64 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Slave Power on unit. Master Begin recording or playback using the supplied FireWire cable. Go to the HDD Mode screen and enable DD ... 6-pin to the master DR-HD, DV I/O connector using the master DR-HD100. To do this, select DD DRIVE from the HDD Mode screen. DR-HD100 Functions Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100 4 1 Master DR-HD100 2 STOP 1 - 001 COUNTER 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 DISK 1 000min SYNC DISP LOCK Slave DR-HD100 3 CONNECT COMPUTER THEN ENABLE ...
This returns use of USE EXT DR-HD mode before attempting to connect to hard disk mode. 64 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder Slave Power on unit. Master Begin recording or playback using the supplied FireWire cable. Go to the HDD Mode screen and enable DD ... 6-pin to the master DR-HD, DV I/O connector using the master DR-HD100. To do this, select DD DRIVE from the HDD Mode screen. DR-HD100 Functions Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100 4 1 Master DR-HD100 2 STOP 1 - 001 COUNTER 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 DISK 1 000min SYNC DISP LOCK Slave DR-HD100 3 CONNECT COMPUTER THEN ENABLE ...
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... function. DR-HD100 Functions • TC REC RUN DV mode or 2.0 upgrade only • TC FREE RUN DV mode or 2.0 upgrade only • TC REGEN DV mode or 2.0 upgrade only • TC SET • UB SET • TC DROP NTSC only • TC NON-DROP Default, NTSC only • HDV TC TYPE HD 2.0 upgrade only •...; LCD CONTRAST Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set. Date SET DATE 09 / 18 / 05 MM / DD / YY BACK Time SET TIME 10 : 50 : 40 HH : MM : SS BACK 68 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder
... function. DR-HD100 Functions • TC REC RUN DV mode or 2.0 upgrade only • TC FREE RUN DV mode or 2.0 upgrade only • TC REGEN DV mode or 2.0 upgrade only • TC SET • UB SET • TC DROP NTSC only • TC NON-DROP Default, NTSC only • HDV TC TYPE HD 2.0 upgrade only •...; LCD CONTRAST Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set. Date SET DATE 09 / 18 / 05 MM / DD / YY BACK Time SET TIME 10 : 50 : 40 HH : MM : SS BACK 68 ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder
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ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 77 COUNTER 00 : 00 : 20 : 15 DISK 1 168 min R1 DISP DD Function Keys FA FB FC Function Groups Function settings are independent of each other. • In each group only one selection is an example of functions FA, FB,... Functions screen. FUNCTIONS -FA JVC GY-HD FA SYNC FA AV / C FA EXTERNAL • There are three groups of the information displayed. DR-HD100 Functions Functions Screen The Functions buttons FA, FB, and FC provide convenient Home screen shortcuts by acting as manually changing the setting. Reel receiving clips. STOP ...
ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 77 COUNTER 00 : 00 : 20 : 15 DISK 1 168 min R1 DISP DD Function Keys FA FB FC Function Groups Function settings are independent of each other. • In each group only one selection is an example of functions FA, FB,... Functions screen. FUNCTIONS -FA JVC GY-HD FA SYNC FA AV / C FA EXTERNAL • There are three groups of the information displayed. DR-HD100 Functions Functions Screen The Functions buttons FA, FB, and FC provide convenient Home screen shortcuts by acting as manually changing the setting. Reel receiving clips. STOP ...
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... Clip to Reel 6, R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7, R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8, R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9, No Function. ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 79 MENU FB R2-2 FB R3-3 FB R4-4 FB R5-5 FB R6-6 FB R7-7 FB R8-8 FB R9-9 FB BLANK FC LOCK FC DV...-2 FCR3-3 FC R4-4 FC R5-5 FC R6-6 FC R7-7 FC R8-8 FC R9-9 FC BLANK DR-HD100 Functions Appears on LCD as... LOCK/UNLK Locks the buttonpad (Default) - toggles between LOCK and UNLK DD Toggles DR-HD100 between DV/HD and HDD Modes REEL Increments current reel number R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0, R1...
... Clip to Reel 6, R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7, R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8, R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9, No Function. ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 79 MENU FB R2-2 FB R3-3 FB R4-4 FB R5-5 FB R6-6 FB R7-7 FB R8-8 FB R9-9 FB BLANK FC LOCK FC DV...-2 FCR3-3 FC R4-4 FC R5-5 FC R6-6 FC R7-7 FC R8-8 FC R9-9 FC BLANK DR-HD100 Functions Appears on LCD as... LOCK/UNLK Locks the buttonpad (Default) - toggles between LOCK and UNLK DD Toggles DR-HD100 between DV/HD and HDD Modes REEL Increments current reel number R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0, R1...
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ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 97 Transport Keys Keeper (cycles through Reels) 0-9 REEL numbers STOP 1-001 COUNTER 00:00:00:00: DISK 1 000 min R1 SYNC DISP LOCK • Transport keys have the same functions as on the DR-HD100. Control Screen CONTROL LOCAL -JVC GY-HD SYNCRO SLAVE AV/C DR-HD100 Functions The Control screen provides the capability of...
ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder 97 Transport Keys Keeper (cycles through Reels) 0-9 REEL numbers STOP 1-001 COUNTER 00:00:00:00: DISK 1 000 min R1 SYNC DISP LOCK • Transport keys have the same functions as on the DR-HD100. Control Screen CONTROL LOCAL -JVC GY-HD SYNCRO SLAVE AV/C DR-HD100 Functions The Control screen provides the capability of...
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... HD format mode, as these resolutions were not supported in FCP at the writing of this manual. • DV Embedded Timecode (Drop or Non-Drop) • DV audio: embedded 2-channel (16-bit, 48kHz) or 2-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) Audio. 4-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) is available for available hard drive capacities. • Disk Format: FAT32 • DR-HD100...
... HD format mode, as these resolutions were not supported in FCP at the writing of this manual. • DV Embedded Timecode (Drop or Non-Drop) • DV audio: embedded 2-channel (16-bit, 48kHz) or 2-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) Audio. 4-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) is available for available hard drive capacities. • Disk Format: FAT32 • DR-HD100...