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CitiDISK HD Quick Usage
Guide
FW1256HD
It is highly recommended that you read the complete
CitiDISK Installation/Usage Manual and Utility Suite
Manual before using this product to help ensure that you
get the most out of your CitiDISK HD
Disclaimer
All of the companies and product names mentioned in this user guide
are the registered trademarks of their owners. All of the information
in this user guide is subject to change without notice.
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Shining Technology CitiDISK HD Quick Usage Guide v9.0

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  • Page 1 It is highly recommended that you read the complete CitiDISK Installation/Usage Manual and Utility Suite Manual before using this product to help ensure that you get the most out of your CitiDISK HD Disclaimer All of the companies and product names mentioned in this user guide are the registered trademarks of their owners.
  • Page 2 Do not drop, jar, bump, shock the unit, or expose to sources of excessive vibration. Keep in mind that CitiDISK HD uses a 2.5” hard drive, which is similar to those used in laptops. Gently handle and carry your CitiDISK HD, especially during video recording.
  • Page 3 Insert the P2 Card and control the HD recording from the camcorder’s “REC” button or manually record the video by pressing “REC” of CitiDISK HD unit if no P2 Card is inserted Play the last captured scene or play all scenes after you have...
  • Page 4 • Sandwich the pocket adapter with the unit in between the camera’s back and the battery. • Connect the D-Tap power cord between unit’s external power input and one of the D-Tap receptacles. Shining Technology CitiDISK HD Quick Usage Guide v9.0...
  • Page 5 LED will turn off. Turning On Internal Battery Before Usage Turning on the battery Slide the main switch to ON position. Without doing so the CitiDISK HD will not operate. Turning off the battery Slide the main switch to OFF position while in storage or in transit so as not to drain the battery when it’s not in use.

  • Page 6: Recording Video Manually

    Recording Video Manually • Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the camcorder’s iLink portt. • Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK HD. Set the camcorder to “Camera” mode. • Press the “REC” button on the CitiDISK HD to start recording.
  • Page 7 FireWire port (4-pin or 6-pin type) equipped computer, PC or Mac. • Use the CitiDISK HD as an external FireWire hard disk for file archiving, backing-up and/or other video editing functions. • CitiDISK HD is PLUG-and-PLAY specification compliant; no driver is needed.
  • Page 8 Quick Play Last Captured Clip • Connect the FireWire cable (4-pin end) to the camcorder. • Connect the FireWire cable (6-pin end) to the CitiDISK HD. • Set the camera to accepting FireWire video mode by pressing the button beside the “MCR” text once to refresh the P2 card content first( P2 card must be present );...
  • Page 9 DO NOT turn off the unit before the sequence is completed. 1. Look at the front panel of the CitiDISK HD. 2. Turn on the power of the CitiDISK HD. Wait until all three lights (PWR, QPLAY & REC) start to blink. 3. Press and hold the “RED”...
  • Page 10 Matrox Axio HD ** Standard AVI2 MGI( Roxio ) VideoWave Standard AVI2 Media100 Cinestream in Standard AVI2 MacOS Pinnacle Studio Standard AVI2 Sony Vega 6.x Standard AVI2 Ulead Media Studio and Standard AVI2 Video Studio Shining Technology CitiDISK HD Quick Usage Guide v9.0...
  • Page 11 2). Connect the CitiDISK HD to your computer (Windows System only) with the FireWire cable. 3). Turn on the CitiDISK HD. Wait for about 20 seconds. 4). Click on the “Plug-n-Play” icon at the bottom right corner of the tool bar. Select the disk drive that you wish to eject.
  • Page 12 07232006Release” as the example shown above with the “Binary” or “bin” file extension. Click on “Open” and then “OK” to continue. Once the upload process is completed, the CitiDISK HD will re- synchronize itself to the system and both &...
  • Page 13 “Shining CitiDISK HD”. The configuration setting comes preset and there is usually no need to change it except the “User Config” sub-menu. Click on “User Config” will display the next screen. Shining Technology CitiDISK HD Quick Usage Guide v9.0...
  • Page 14 The “Continue record at tape end” is “checked” as a default setting. Un-checking this item will force the CitiDISK HD unit to stop recording at tape end or P2 Card is full. The “Power off” is not checked as default setting. Checking this...

  • Page 15: Technical Tips

    Q: Is this an error when all three lights blinking? Does stopping the recording needed while swapping in & out the external battery? A: No. This means the CitiDISK HD is waiting to be connected to computer or HVX200. No. The external battery is hot swappable, also the internal battery automatically kicks in when the external battery runs low.

  • Page 16: Package Contents

    • One Quick Usage Guide (this document) Limited Warranty The manufacturer guarantees that every CitiDISK HD including the kit but not the batteries embedded inside the enclosure (hard disk drive warranty policy is exclusive and is warranted by its manufacturers) will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase.

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