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- Page 1 PROFESSIONAL MONITOR/RECORDER MANUAL Updated November 16, 2015 | Firmware Release MAY 2015 Updated November 16, 2015 | Firmware Release v2105.11 ProRes 422 (HQ) ProRes 422 ProRes 422 (LT)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Recording Capabilities Apple ProRes RECORDING CAPABILITIES Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey ACCESSORIES Record Time Capacities RECORDING CAPABILITIES Convergent Design Accessories Third Party Accessories SSD MEDIA RELEASE NOTES 2.5” Premium SSD Media FIRMWARE VERSION 2015.5 Odyssey Utility Drive Firmware v5.10.100 ANATOMY Firmware v4.10.100... -
Page 3: Introduction // Read This First
Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey7. When powering the Odyssey7 from an ARRI ALEXA camera, we recommend using the 24V R/S Fischer-3 output from the ALEXA using the optional Convergent Design cable. Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting. -
Page 4: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS Odyssey7 box contains one (1) Odyssey7 monitor/recorder and one (1) Universal Power Supply. MEDIA AND ACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY! -
Page 5: Overview
OVERVIEW ProRes 422 (HQ) ProRes 422 ProRes 422 (LT) Odyssey7 Features Monitoring PROFESSIONAL MONITOR: 7.7” 1280x800 OLED panel featuring true blacks, and accurate color with a full range color gamut for Rec709 or DCI-P3 viewing. IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS: Waveform, Vectorscope, Histogram, False color exposure view, Zebra, Spot Meter, three-mode Focus Assist, Pixel Zoom (up to 12:1), LUTs, and Frame Guides. -
Page 6: Odyssey7 Specifications
Touchscreen, SDI record trigger (ARRI, Canon, Panasonic, Red, Sony), Optional Remote Control Cable Recording Media<br> Convergent Design Premium 2.5” SSDs with power-loss protection, in 256GB, 512GB and 1 TB sizes, 420Mb/sec write, 500Mb/sec read speed, compatible with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt (Single SSD Slot) Adapters. -
Page 7: Recording Capabilities
RECORDING CAPABILITIES Recording Capabilities The Odyssey7 is a single channel HD video recorder that records onto Convergent Design Odyssey SSD Media from HD-SDI or HDMI inputs. HD VIDEO The Odyssey7 records HD video as Apple ProRes 3G-SDI: accepted 1080p/psf / 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.97, 60, 720p50, 60 HDMI: accepted 1080p/psf / 3.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50i, 60i, 720p50, 60... -
Page 8: Recording Capabilities
RECORDING CAPABILITIES Record Time Capacities The Odyssey7 can record several video formats and frame rates. Record time varies based on format and frame rate. The chart below indicates maximum record time in minutes based on the use of one 512 GB SSD. For 256 GB, divide in half, for 1TB, multiply by two. RECORDING FORMAT Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (Included FREE with Odyssey) 1080p Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) -
Page 9: Ssd Media
3D-LUT files. The Convergent Design SSD Utility Drive will not record video files. It is intended for Odyssey owners who do not wish to tie up an SSD with utility features, or for Odyssey owners who use their devices as monitors and do not need to purchase the more expensive recording media. -
Page 10: Anatomy
There is a single Solid State Drive (SSD) slot on the top of the Odyssey7 Only Convergent Design Odyssey SSDs or qualified third-party SSDs can be used to capture video on the Odyssey. The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for firmware updates and other future functions, but not to record video files. - Page 11 Odyssey7- Right Side There are three connector ports, (top to bottom) USB, HDMI OUT and RMT. An access point for servicing by Convergent Design. HDMI OUT Output to an HDMI compatible device A remote control connection to the Odyssey7 supports remote trigger and tally. A future firmware update will allow control interface with functions of the Odyssey7.
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Page 12: Mechanical Drawings
ANATOMY Mechanical Drawings... - Page 13 ODYSSEY REMOTE TRIGGER The Convergent Design Odyssey Remote Trigger is a pushbutton active remote start/stop trigger for Odyssey monitor/recorders. Remote Trigger feature has been enabled in firmware version 5.10.100 in HD ProRes recording only. The trigger button illuminates while recording. The trigger plugs into the RMT port on the left side of the Odyssey and comes in a six foot standard cable length.
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Page 14: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Odyssey7 Activation Convergent Design requires each Odyssey to be registered via our website.This is so that we can provide notices of free firmware updates and issue alerts for critical issues. Upon first initializing of the Odyssey (see INITIALIZING below), a prompt will appear asking if the device is to be Activated at this time or if it is to be used in DEMO mode. -
Page 15: Powering Down
Demo Mode Out of the box the Odyssey7 is in DEMO MODE and must be owner-registered with Convergent Design. On the Odyssey7a watermarking blue bar will appear on the lower third of the image both on the OLED and in the recording while in DEMO MODE. -
Page 16: Menu System
MENU SYSTEM Odyssey Menu The ODYSSEY Menu allows you to access basic device settings. This is where you can view device info, set date, time & metadata, format & recover SSDs and view information about the device such as the firmware version and serial number. - Page 17 MENU SYSTEM The remainder of the menu replicates controls available on the Upper Tool Bar when the Odyssey is in RECORD mode. ☼ ╚ SETUP INPUTS OUTPUTS AUDIO SETUP Controls for Camera Type, Recording Format, and Trigger. Replication of RECORD STATUS button controls (for details see page 21) INPUTS Controls for video and timecode inputs.
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Page 18: Upper Tool Bar (Record Mode)
MENU SYSTEM Upper Tool Bar (Record Mode) Tapping the REC/PLAY Button toggles the Upper Tool Bar between Play mode and Record mode. Upper Toolbar selections are different in Play Mode than in Record Mode. Some buttons appear in all modes while others will only appear in a certain mode. - Page 19 MENU SYSTEM (Record Mode ONLY) Input/OUTPUT Status 29.97 Displays current video input signal type. Tapping button brings up detailed information on Input and Output signals, record mode and frame rates. S-LOG2 Input Control Settings This identifies the cycling of the signal coming into the VIDEO CADENCE: Odyssey and how it is to be recorded.
- Page 20 MENU SYSTEM Horizontally stretches image to correct for use of optical ANAMORPHIC DESQ: anamorphic lenses. Image altered on OLED screen as well as SDI and HDMI outputs. Does not affect recording. Options are labeled in squeeze multiplier and displayed aspect ratio. Full Frame options always show full width and height of recorded signal.
- Page 21 TIMECODE (Use detection of timecode incrementing to start/ stop recording -- Odyssey TIMECODE must be set to SDI/ HDMI or LTC and timecode source set to Record Run) REMOTE (Use the Convergent Design Remote Trigger accessory to start/stop recording.) CONTINUED »...
- Page 22 MENU SYSTEM Determines playback frame rate from the SSDs. Note that PROJECT RATE: all incoming frames are always recorded, Project Rate only determines the intended playback speed, which can always be changed in post. The Project Rate can follow the incoming source frame rate or be set to a specific rate for faster or slower than real time playback.
- Page 23 MENU SYSTEM (All Modes) Rec/Play Displays current status as to whether Odyssey is in RECORD or PLAY mode. Tapping button toggles between modes. NOTE: Playback Mode changes the upper and lower tool bars. See Play Mode, below. (All Modes) Clip metadata Displays current recording format.
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Page 24: Lower Tool Bar (Record Mode)
MENU SYSTEM Lower Tool Bar (Record Mode) In addition to being a high quality recorder of multiple formats, the Odyssey is also a full-featured production monitor. The Lower Tool Bar activates and controls the monitoring tools and image analysis functions. OLED GUIDE FOCUS... - Page 25 MENU SYSTEM Focus FOCUS Tapping button activates Focus Assist. Holding button brings up the Focus Assist settings. There are three styles of Focus Assist available. PEAKING Edge detection based on contrast, with variable sensitivity. Image can be displayed with edges highlighted in red, green, blue, black white or yellow. Or only detected edges can be displayed as white, with other image elements in black.
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Page 26: False Color
MENU SYSTEM False Color Tapping button activates False Color. Holding button brings up False Color settings. False Color is an exposure reference tool, attributing different colors to various brightness portions of the image. Available colors are Red, Yellow, Pink, Green, Blue and Purple. A video signal is measured in a scale from -7 to 109, often marked as a % or with the suffix IRE. - Page 27 MENU SYSTEM Spot Meter Tapping button activates Spot Meter. Holding button brings up the Spot Meter settings. SPOT Spot Meter is an exposure reference tool, presenting a brightness reading at a selected part of the image in both brightness (Luma) as well as the three separate color channels (Red, Green, and Blue).
- Page 28 MENU SYSTEM Vectorscope VECT Tapping button activates Vectorscope. Holding button brings up Vectorscope settings. A Vectorscope measures the color spectrum represented in the video signal. Different hues are represented by the rotation around the circle. Different saturations are represented by the distance from the center to the perimeter of the circle. Reference targets represent specific values in both hue and saturation.
- Page 29 Single flags as well as in/out points can be marked. Used in MARKERS: CLIP conjunction with the Convergent Design Apple ProRes Transfer Utility (1.4 or above) markers are translated into Final Cut 7 and FCPX GOOD .XML files. These can be imported into Final Cut 7, FCPX and Adobe <ENTER CLIP...
- Page 30 MENU SYSTEM (Play Mode Only) Playlist Tapping button displays a list of recorded files. Files can be selected for playback and can PLAY SINGLE 65007090232 be continuously played back in a Loop. FRAME 240 Lower Tool Bar (Play Mode) A different tool bar will appear at the bottom of the screen in Play Mode. 00:12:16:72 TOOLS <STEP...
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Page 31: Working With Media
Convergent Design offers a USB 3.0 SSD Adapter (CD-SSD-USB3) through authorized dealers and distributors. This device allows you to access files on the Convergent Design SSDs on any computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port. (Please note that USB 2.0 ports have much slower data transfer rates.) After Safe Ejecting an SSD from the Odyssey and mounting it to a computer, it is important to copy all files you wish to save. -
Page 32: Cd Apple Prores Transfer Utility
Note: While not required, offloading files from SSDs using this tool is a more efficient workflow than other methods. Installation Instructions Download the CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool 1.5 installation files from the Convergent Design website on the SOFTWARE/UTILITIES page at Convergent-Design.com/support/firmware-... -
Page 33: Apple Prores
POST PRODUCTION Apple ProRes The Odyssey can record in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (LT) compressed codecs. This allows for high quality recording while avoiding high data rates of working with uncompressed video. PRORES 422 (HQ) The Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) codec offers the utmost possible quality for 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 sources (without an alpha channel) and provides the following: •... -
Page 34: Accessories
Odyssey for several hours. The Odyssey is supplied with a Convergent Design AC power supply. This is a universal switching power supply that can be used throughout the world, and comes complete with several interchangeable plug connectors. - Page 35 ODYSSEY protective CASE The Convergent Design Odyssey Case is based on a Nanuk 910 case with custom foam insert. The use of precision-cut rigid foam means less is needed for protecting the gear The main cutout for an Odyssey includes removable layers of rigid foam to allow the Odyssey to fit snugly when bare or with a variety of battery plates and 3rd party accessory mounts.
- Page 36 Adapter is an inexpensive cable-style adapter to allow the Odyssey SSD to connect to a USB 3.0 port. 6Ghz transfer speed. NOTE: While the Convergent Design USB 3.0 Adapter can be connected to a USB 2.0 port, download speeds will be extremely slow, requiring many hours to offload an SSD.
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Page 37: Third Party Accessories
ACCESSORIES ODYSSEY MICROFIBER CLEANING CLOTH Cloth for cleaning the Odyssey screen CD-OD-MFC For information on where to buy these accessories and other Convergent Design products please visit the Dealers section of our website at Convergent-design.com/dealers. ODYSSEY Remote Trigger The Convergent Design Odyssey Remote Trigger is a pushbutton active remote start/stop trigger for Odyssey monitor/recorders. -
Page 38: Release Notes
RELEASE NOTES Firmware Version 2015.11 NEW FEATURES (ODYSSEY7Q+) HD DUAL-STREAM MONITORING • View two HD video signals while recording one in Apple ProRes (HQ/422/LT) • Record in 1080p, 1080i, or 720p up to 50/59.94 up to 1080p50 • View two SDI signals or one SDI & one HDMI (SDI A+SDI B or HDMI+SDI B) •... - Page 39 FS RAW POST WORKFLOW LUT / WORKFLOW UPDATE • New LUTs for matching FS7/FS700 RAW recording to Apple ProRes recording • New documentation and video tutorials on Convergent Design website NEW CANON CLOG AND CLOG2 ADDITIONAL PRESETS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD •...
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Page 40: Release Notes
RELEASE NOTES KNOWN ISSUES • Record Trigger from Panasonic DVX200 not currently supported • If signal is lost while recording in Dual-Stream Monitoring mode, ending current recording may take up to 10 seconds. • In Dual-Stream Monitoring Analog Audio is only Supported on HDMI / SDI A •... - Page 41 RELEASE NOTES Firmware Version 2015.8 NEW FEATURES (ODYSSEY7Q+) CANON XC10 SUPPORT • UHD Apple ProRes 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p • UHD->HD SuperSample to Apple ProRes 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p • (Camera trigger & HDMI timecode in HD Only) NEW FEATURES (ODYSSEY7Q+ / ODYSSEY7Q) FS7/FS700 HIGH SPEED RAW ->...
- Page 42 RELEASE NOTES PLAY • Playback of Sony 4K RAW (on Odyssey7Q+ only) occasionally shifts image slightly horizontal. Recording is unaffected. RECORD • Remove 3:2 Pulldown is not supported in DPX. • Occasionally when viewing or recording 4K/UHD->2K/HD SuperSample, lines can appear on the OLED display.
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Page 43: Earlier Versions
Samsung SSD (see list above) as well as an Odyssey SSD can be used to perform the update. Samsung SSDs require the Convergent Design SSD Handle kit to mount in an Odyssey monitor/recorder. Odyssey monitor/ recorders running earlier firmware versions must use an Odyssey SSD to perform the update. -
Page 44: Limited Warranty
Also Convergent Design will not be liable for a failure of the unit to properly record or play back for any reason. Convergent Design’s total liability, in all cases, is limited to the actual purchase price. -
Page 45: Website Links
WEBSITE LINKS Home Page http://convergent-design.com Account/ https://convergent-design.com/new-north-america.html Activate Device Products https://convergent-design.com/products.html Odyssey7Q+ http://convergent-design.com/products/plus.html Odyssey7Q https://convergent-design.com/products/odyssey7q.html Odyssey7 https://convergent-design.com/products/odyssey7.html Legacy Products https://convergent-design.com/products/legacy-products.html Recording Options http://convergent-design.com/products/recording-options.html SSD Media https://convergent-design.com/products/premium-ssd-media.html Accessories https://convergent-design.com/products/accessories.html Support https://convergent-design.com/support.html Firmware/Downloads https://convergent-design.com/support/firmware-downloads.html Knowledgebase https://convergent-design.com/support/knowledgebase.html Support Tickets https://convergent-design.com/support/support-tickets.html Videos https://convergent-design.com/support/cd-videos.html Company https://convergent-design.com/company.html Blog/News https://convergent-design.com/company/blog-news.html... - Page 46 © 2014 Convergent Design, Inc. - All Rights Reserved. All copyrights and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Updated November 16, 2015...
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