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Datavideo DN-60A Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ..............19 ECORD ETUP PTIONS ................20 YSTEM ................. 20 ................21 ECALL DN-60A GENERAL SETUP NOTES ............22 , FAT32 NTFS ......22 HOOSE A FILE OPERATING SYSTEM ID ............22 ET THE CARD VOLUME ..............23 ET THE...
  • Page 3 CF C ..........29 ONNECTION TO A OMPUTER DN-60A F ............29 ILE NAMING SCHEME QUALIFIED DN-60A CF CARDS AND MAX RECORDING TIMES .... 29 UPDATING DN-60A FIRMWARE........... 31 DN-60A RS-232 CONTROLLER COMMAND SET ......33 11.1 ............35 ONNECTOR SSIGNMENT 11.2...
  • Page 4 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.

  • Page 5: Warnings And Precautions

    This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company.
  • Page 6 Use the supplied power adaptor to power the unit reliably. Alternatively use a charger specifically designed to charge the rechargeable AA batteries in use. The DN-60A unit can accept voltages of 6 to 24 volts (Max) via its center positive DC input.

  • Page 7: Warranty

    Drives, Hard Drives are only covered for the first 10,000 hours, or 1 year (whichever comes first). Any second year warranty claims must be made to your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized Distributors before the extended warranty...

  • Page 8: Disposal

    It must be handed over to the applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. For more detailed information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local Datavideo office.

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    Non-Linear Editing program using popular DV file types such as Microsoft AVI type 2, Canopus AVI, QuickTime MOV and MXF (OP 1A) as well as M2T in HDV mode. With this many useful features the DN-60A is ideal for a variety applications within broadcast, education, animation, science, medical, construction and security.
  • Page 10 IEEE-1394 connection supports AVC command set via PC and Mac • FW400 connections Allows recording to Microsoft AVI, Canopus AVI, QuickTime DV MOV, • MXF OP1A and M2T file formats directly (M2T converts to QuickTime via supplied utility on CD) •...

  • Page 11: Connections & Controls

    2. Connections & Controls 2.1 Front Panel LCD Panel – Shows the status and menu options of the DN-60A Menu Navigation Button – Rotate to change options and press in to select DC Power input – Connect the DN-60A power adaptor here...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    2.2 Rear Panel Battery Compartment Cover – Press in gently and slide up to access Camera Mount screw thread – Attach DN-60A camera mount here DV/DVC Pro/HDV i/o Port – Attach 6pin IEEE-1394 cable connector here RS-232 Port – Connect 3.5mm Jack for RS-422 control by computer...

  • Page 13: Cf Card Slot

    3. CF Card Slot 1. CF Card Protection Cover – Slide down then lift up carefully to open this cover and get access to the CF card slot and the card eject button. 2. CF Card Eject Button – Press in to eject the fitted CF card. When the slot is empty (no CF card inserted), this button is normally in the depressed position.

  • Page 14: Powering On

    (or vice versa) will cause the unit to restart and thus interrupt the normal Record or Playback operation already in progress. The DN-60A unit can safely accept voltages of 5 to 15 Volts DC (Max) via its centre positive DC input socket.

  • Page 15: Dn-60A Status Led And Error Messages

    Note: Not all AA labelled batteries are manufactured to the same dimensions so care must be taken when selecting batteries for use with the DN-60A. Some batteries because of their non-standard dimensions prove difficult when fitting or removing them from the DN-60A standard AA battery compartment.

  • Page 16: Dn-60A Menus

    Choose EXIT to return to a previous menu level or to return to the initial Home screen. The DN-60A is a menu driven unit; there are several menus which are used to set up the unit. The menu settings are non-volatile (settings are stored even when the unit is switched off).

  • Page 17: Main Menu

    There are 5 initial main menu level options at the Home screen and they are: Menu Option Action taken This will take the DN-60A into record mode when the menu navigation button is pressed in. At this point the DN-60A checks for the chosen input signal (DV, DVC Pro or HDV) at the IEEE-1394 connector.

  • Page 18: Setup Mode

    Volume ID, Timecode and Battery Type can be chosen. SAVE SET UP The DN-60A allows current settings to be saved as USER1 or USER2 to allow time efficient set up of the unit when in the field. RECALL SET UP...

  • Page 19: Record Setup Options

    5.2 Record Setup Options Entered from the SETUP Menu, this set of options enable various record related parameters and modes to be setup. Menu Option Action taken Exit Will return you to the SET UP menu. SET FILE TYPE The file options change depending on the Signal Type chosen in System Set Up.DV and DVC signals can be recorded to Microsoft avi, Canopus avi, QuickTime mov or MXF OP1A files.

  • Page 20: System Set Up

    SET VOLUME ID When reading a DN-60A CF card the volume name is shown on the computer as Datavideoxx. This option sets the xx value between 0 and 99. A useful feature when ingesting multiple CF cards at the same time from a multi-camera shoot.

  • Page 21: Recall Set Up

    SAVE AS USER #1 The current user settings will be stored for later Recall as USER1 SAVE AS USER #2 The current user settings will be stored for later Recall as USER2 5.5 Recall Set Up Entered from the SET UP Menu, these set of options enable easy recall of previous and standard DN60 configurations.

  • Page 22: Dn-60A General Setup Notes

    6. DN-60A General Setup Notes Before using your DN-60A for the first time, there are a few basic operational settings that must be chosen. These are found under the Setup Mode options. 6.1 Choose a file operating system, FAT32 or NTFS Set up the file system type seen on the CF card by the computer when transferring files.

  • Page 23: Set The Signal Type

    CF cards just remember to backup any existing content already on the card(s) to computer first before formatting the card(s). Formatting will not only clear the DN-60A CF card but it will also reset the file system to FAT32.

  • Page 24: Set Up Synch To Tape

    Record Set up, Record Date. 6.10 Before starting to Record Select an empty Bin. An empty Bin will display as 00:00:00:00 on the DN-60A. Before using your DN-60A for the first time, there are a few basic operational settings that must be chosen. These are found under Setup Mode 6.11 Starting the Record Process...

  • Page 25: Pausing The Record Process

    Navigation key when Pause is shown on the DN-60A LCD panel. Manual recording is resumed by pressing in the Menu Navigation key when Record is selected on the DN-60A LCD panel and a new clip is then created within the same bin.

  • Page 26: Stop A Recording Before Powering Off

    6.14 Stop a recording before powering off It is best to stop a recording session before turning the DN-60A’s power off, otherwise the whole recording or part of it may be lost.

  • Page 27: Using Pre-Trigger Set Up

    Note: This recording option is not available with HDV sources. 6.17 Using Pre-trigger Set Up When this option is switched ON the DN-60A is always in a record-ready mode when it is not in Play Mode. In this mode it is continuously storing live IEEE-1394 data in its internal buffer which is 4 to 8 seconds in length.

  • Page 28: Playback

    By placing the connected camera into VCR/playback mode some cameras can accept a video stream from the DN-60A whilst the DN-60A is playing content from a bin. This can be a useful way of confirming the composition of DN-60A captured shots in the field in-between takes.

  • Page 29: Cf Card Connection To A Computer

    8.1 CF Card Connection to a Computer When the DN-60A CF card is presented to a computer it appears to the computer as a drive volume and not as a video device. The connection to the computer is via the computers own CF card slot or an attached CF card reader.
  • Page 30 Ultra 30MB/sec 16GB 1 Hour 30 mins Example: 133x relates to a transfer speed of 133 x 150KB/sec = 19,950KB/s or approx. 20MB/sec. For further advice on qualified CF media please contact support at your local dealer or Datavideo office.

  • Page 31: Updating Dn-60A Firmware

    A PC or Mac computer.  The DN-60A formatted CF card appears to the computer as a disk volume and not as a video device. The connection to the computer is done via the CF card slot in the computer or an attached CF card reader. The DN-60A CF card volume name is shown as Datavideoxx (xx is a value between 0 and 99).
  • Page 32 Use the DN-60A to format the CF card to FAT32, once formatted switch off the DN-60A. Eject the CF card from the DN-60A using the button next to it and attach it to the computer using a CF card reader or slot Copy the file now called flash from your computer desktop to the DN- 60A formatted CF card.

  • Page 33: Dn-60A Rs-232 Controller Command Set

    Other than the sense command, the unit will respond to all commands affirmatively by sending a three byte acknowledgement (ACK) if the Checksum is valid. If the Checksum is not valid, the DN-60A will ignore the command. Most commands will be responded to within 8 msec. However, a PLAY command from an idle state will result in response delay of up to 700 msec.
  • Page 34 01h, F1h, 01, F3h Next Bin 10h, 01h, 11h 01h, F2h, 01h, Previous Bin 10h, 01h, 11h 02h, F5h, 08h, Disable Loop 10h, 01h, 11h 00h, FFh Play 02h, F5h, 08h, Enable Loop 10h, 01h, 11h 01h, 0h Play 01h, F0h, XXh, Select Bin 10h, 01h, 11h csum...

  • Page 35: Connector Pin Assignment

    10h, 01h, 11h csum Play 11.1 Connector Pin Assignment Interface: 9 pin D-Sub female to 3.5mm Jack The pin assignment of the Controller and DN-60/DN-60A is shown in the following table: 9 Pin D-Sub (P1) DN-60 3.5mm Jack (P2) Pin 2 (Rx)

  • Page 36: Sense Request

    01h, F1h, 01, F3h Next Bin When this command is issued from the Idle state the next bin is selected. If the present bin is 99 then the next bin is 1. 01h, F2h, 01h, F4h Previous Bin When this command is issued from the Idle state the previous bin is selected. If the present bin is 1 then the next bin is 99.
  • Page 37 Command Name Response Name 61h, 0Ch, 04h, Current Time 74h, 00h, Time Code Sense TC(3:0), csum 61h, 20h, OL, 7Lh, 20h, Stat(L), Status Sense Status csum csum 61h, F0h, 04h, Current Frame 74h, 00h, Frame Offset Offset FO(3:0), csum 61h, F1h, 01h, 61h, 00h, nn, Current Bin Bin Number...

  • Page 38: Transport Control

    Content of the bin number bb is played at 1x speed starting at Frame Offset 0 to Frame Offset nn then pause. Frame Offset nn is 4 bytes and starts with the LSB. This command may be issued from the idle state or any other Play state. 29h, F5h, bb, nn, ee Select Bin and Play from Offset to Offset Content of the bin number bb is played at 1x speed starting at Frame Offset nn to Frame Offset ee then pause.
  • Page 39 Note that setting nn to 0 will result in pausing the unit. 21h, 11h, nnh Jog Forward 21h, 12h, nnh Variable Forward 21h, 13h, nnh Shuttle Forward A Play state where video is played at the commanded play speed as described above in the forward direction.
  • Page 40 csum 21h, 12h, nnh, Variable 10h, 01h, 11h csum Forward 21h, 13h, nnh, Shuttle Forward 10h, 01h, 11h csum 21h, 21h, nnh, Jog Reverse 10h, 01h, 11h csum 21h, 22h, nnh, Variable Reverse 10h, 01h, 11h csum 21h, 23h, nnh, Shuttle Reverse 10h, 01h, 11h csum...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Idle: 4.3W, Play/Record: 6W HDD mode: 5.3W Size (W x H x D) 4.65” x 3.09” x 1.51” (116mm x 78.5mm x 38.5mm) Weight DN-60A: 5.64oz (160g), Temperature Operating +40°F to +104°F (+4°C to +40°C) Non-Operating -40°F to +149°F (-40°C to +65°C)

  • Page 42: Service And Support

    Service and Support...

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