Related Manuals for FFV Omega HD STUDIO PRO REPLAY
Summary of Contents for FFV Omega HD STUDIO PRO REPLAY
- Page 1 Omega HD STUDIO PRO REPLAY Compact Replay & Time-Shift System User’s Manual Preliminary Version subject to change without prior notice...
-
Page 2: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE The Studio Pro Replay has been built to meet the demands of a video production environment; however, the hardware is subject to the same dangers from static as any other electronic device. Use care when connecting or disconnecting cables. -
Page 3: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS 1 – Studio Pro Replay unit 1 – SATA-USB Adapter Cable 1 – North American EIA 100-240VAC Power Cord Please retain the original shipping carton. If you need to return the unit for service or upgrade it is strongly recommended that you use the original packaging, which was specifically designed to protect it from damage while in transit. - Page 4 OVERVIEW Thank you for purchasing the Omega HD STUDIO PRO REPLAY a compact Replay & Time-Shift digital video recorder. Since 1986, Fast Forward Video has been at the forefront of broadcast quality tapeless digital video recording. The STUDIO PRO REPLAY is the ideal solution for broadcast delay, Slow-Motion sports replay, and event time-shift applications.
- Page 5 QUICK START GUIDE Figure 1 V 1.0 July 2015 MP Preliminary Version subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 6 QUICK START GUIDE (continued) igure 2 V 1.0 July 2015 MP Preliminary Version subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 7 A. Install Drive – Slide the chromed latch to the right to open the drive bay door. (#5, Figure 1, page 4). Use an approved or FFV supplied 2.5”/ 9.5mm SATA solid-state drive (SSD) and insert it into the drive bay (#5, Fig.
- Page 8 QUICK START GUIDE (continued) F. Format Disk - Press the menu button (#12, Figure 1, page 4) and scroll to FORMAT DISK using the scroll wheel and press the selection button – a pop-up menu will be displayed with FORMAT using the scroll wheel (#14, Fig.
- Page 9 QUICK START GUIDE (continued) G. Record – Press the flashing red RECORD button (#6, Figure 1, page 4) and the lit-up PLAY button (#7 Fig. 1) together to start recording. Press the RECORD and lit-up STOP buttons (#8, Fig. 3) to stop recording, a new clip is created at each RECORD start.
-
Page 10: Installing The Drive
(# 5, Fig. 3). L. Use an approved or FFV supplied 2.5”/ 9.5mm SATA solid-state drive (SSD) and insert it into the drive bay. Close the drive bay door and the SSD will be pushed into its socket. (#5, Fig. 3) M. -
Page 11: Rear Panel Connections
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS V 1.0 July 2015 MP Preliminary Version subject to change without prior notice... - Page 12 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Numbers below refer to the numbers on the rear panel picture from the previous page (10). 1. Audio IN: records two line level analog audio signals – XLR3 stereo jack connector 2. Audio PLAY OUT: outputs two line level analog audio – XLR3 stereo jack connector 3.
-
Page 13: Front Panel Controls
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 1. Power Button: Press for one second to turn “ON” unit, press and hold for 5 seconds to turn “OFF” the unit. 2. Audio Out: Monitoring output - ¼” analog audio jack. 3. “IN”: Left side of front panel LCD, displays the input signal being recorded to the SSD. - Page 14 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS (continued) 6. REC Button – Press the flashing RECORD button together with the PLAY button to start recording. 7. PLAY Button – Press the PLAY button to start playback of SSD content. 8. STOP Button – Puts the unit in stop mode and allows you to stop recording of content, to stop recording, press and hold REC button, then press the STOP button.
-
Page 15: Front Panel Display
FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Figure 4 V 1.0 July 2015 MP Preliminary Version subject to change without prior notice... - Page 16 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Numbers below refer to the numbers (1-19) on the front panel picture in figure 4 on the previous page (14). 1. “IN”: Left side of front panel LCD, displays the input signal being recorded to the SSD.
-
Page 17: Chase Mode
CHASE MODE ON – the playback channel “chases” the record channel with a set time-shifted value defined in the “Chase Delay” menu. IMPORTANT: For playback to start automatically when the Chase Delay value is reached, you must first cue the playback channel by pressing the REW button (#17, Figure 4, page 14) and then press the PLAY button (#13, Fig. - Page 18 CHASE DELAY Allows you to set the time value for the “Chase” mode and effectively set a fixed time-shift delay. A. Press the Menu button (#13, Figure 4, page 14). B. Highlight Hours - press the selection button (#14, Fig. 4) to initiate change and move the scroll wheel to increase or decrease your selection (#19, Fig.
-
Page 19: Loop Record
LOOP RECORD ON – this will “loop-record” content on the entire drive during the RECORD mode or within the available space if any clips already exist on the drive. When the end of the free space is reached; the oldest frame will be replaced by the newest frame. -
Page 20: Audio Input
AUDIO INPUT Embedded – selects embedded audio input from the SDI input stream (#5, Figure 2, page 5) Analog - selects the analog input from the XLR 3 input connectors (#1, Fig. 2 ) A. Press the Menu button – this will place you in the settings Menu (#13, Figure 4, page 14). -
Page 21: Loop Playback
LOOP PLAYBACK ON – this will loop play from the end of the last clip to the start of the first clip during the PLAY mode. OFF - the unit will stop the PLAY mode when the end of the clip is reached. -
Page 22: Format Disk
FORMAT DISK All new drives need to be formatted before recording can be initiated. A. Press the menu button– this will place you in the settings Menu (#13, Figure 4, page 14). B. Use the scroll wheel (#19, Fig. 4) to highlight “FORMAT DISK”. -
Page 23: File System
28). Use this mode to copy downloaded firmware files to your SSD for update purposes. Native- is a proprietary FFV mode which formats the drive more efficiently; SSD’s formatted in this mode are not viewable in computer environments. Use this mode if the Studio Pro is used in a standalone setting and no computer review of clips is ever needed. -
Page 24: File Format
Native - this is a proprietary FFV mode, clips will have an “.ffv” file extension and can only be played on the Studio Pro Replay or any FFV DVR. Use this file format if the Studio Pro is used in a standalone setting and no computer review of clips is ever needed. - Page 25 VIDEO INPUT SETTINGS MENU Video Standard: Allows you to select specific or automatically detected video resolutions and frame rates. Auto Detect: This selection lets the unit automatically determine the resolution and frame rate of the input signal. A. Press the menu button– this will place you in the settings Menu (#13, Figure 4, page 14).
- Page 26 FRONT PANEL Controls Allows you to disable or enable all front panel controls and buttons on the Studio Pro Replay. A. Press the menu button– this will place you in the settings Menu (#13, Figure 4, page 14). B. Highlight Enabled or Disabled function using the scroll wheel (#19, Fig. 4).
-
Page 27: Firmware Update
FIRMWARE UPDATE New features for the Studio Pro Replay are posted to our website as they become available. Firmware updates are available from the Studio Pro Replay product page here: www.ffv.com/products/high-definition/studio-pro-spr/ Up to two firmware files may be available from our website. One file is for the video processing boards and will bear a name similar to;... - Page 28 FIRMWARE UPDATE (continued) A. Copy the video processing firmware file; “hd2DvrXXXX.ofw” to the SSD B. Insert the disk into the Studio Pro Replay disk bay door (#5, Figure 3, page 9). C. Turn on the unit by pressing the power button (#1, Fig. 3), the unit will scan for new update files, when a file is found a popup screen with the message: “Firmware update found”...
- Page 29 If you’ve set your file system to FAT32 and file format extension to “.mov”, you can view recorded clips in a any computer environment (PC or MAC). FFV’s proprietary JPEG2000 CODEC is available for FREE online along with instructions on how to load and use on your computer platform here: http://www.ffv.com/jpeg2000-quicktime-files/...
-
Page 30: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS DIGITAL VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT: DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT: COMMUNICATION INTERFACE: SD/HD-SDI Standards: HD-SDI digital audio specs. RS-422 Interface: 38400 baud SMPTE 274M (1080i), SMPTE 296M (720p), 8 Channels embedded Protocols: Sony 9 Pin & Odetics SMPTE 347M (NTSC & PAL) -
Page 31: 12 Month Limited Warranty
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY FFV Systems LLC., warrants to the original purchaser that the product (Hardware and components) shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 1 year period, Fast Forward Video, Inc. - Page 32 FFV CONTACTS & RESOURCES FFV Systems LLC Worldwide distributor: 1901 Carnegie Ave. Unit 1P Preco, Inc. 7663 N. San Fernando Road Santa Ana, CA 92705 Tel.: 949.852.8404 Burbank, CA 91505 Tel.:818.842.4632 Sales sales@preco.net Tel.: 949.852.8404 Ext. # 1 sales@ffv.com Technical Support Tel.: 949.852.8404 Ext.