NETmc Marine 73fifty Series User Manual page 10

3. Set-up
THIS PRODUCT MUST BE EARTHED.
1. Mount the 73fifty in a suitable rack mount system or position the Peli case as required.
2. Connect the power supply. Note: we highly recommend connection to a UPS
(uninterruptible power supply) to prevent data loss.
3. Connect audio and video input. We recommend that the best quality input is connected –
i.e. that the 73fifty is connected as close to the camera / microphone as possible.
4. Connect audio and video output. Note that the output sockets function as pass-through
sockets until "Play" is pressed.
5. Connect a QC monitor via the QC socket. (Not 73fiftyPeli where the QC screen is available
through the screen menu options)
6. IMPORTANT: Please plug in and switch on all video and audio
input connections before switching on the 73fifty.
This is because the 73fifty will automatically detect which type of video signal (PAL, NTSC
or SECAM) is present.
Also, interference to the video signal after the 73fifty is connected can cause the encoder
card to crash – visible by a black stripe on the QC screen. See the Troubleshooting section
for more details.
7. Switch on the 73fifty. Note that the unit takes a few seconds to configure the system before
becoming fully operational. On 73fiftyPeli units with a built-in monitor, the monitor needs to
be switched on separately.
8. Use the menu buttons to set the recording bitrate, and for standard (blue) and Pelicase units
the recording mode (continuous or time-restricted.)
9. Start recording by pressing "Record", or by connecting the external trigger. You will see the
message "Record" on the LCD screen, and the decoded image will be shown on the QC
monitor with a 2-second delay.
10. Once the job has finished, press "Stop". Please wait for a few seconds while the 73fifty
checks and stores the files (you will see the message "Creating Files" on the LCD screen)
before switching off the unit.
NETmc Marine 73fifty Manual Rev 5.8 July 2011
See below for further operating instructions.
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