WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ................... 4 WARRANTY........................... 5 ......................5 TANDARD ARRANTY ......................6 HREE ARRANTY DISPOSAL ..........................6 UNPACKING THE HRS-30 ...................... 7 ..........................7 ..........................8 ATTERY 2.5" H ..................... 9 SSEMBLE RIVE Connect to PC ......................10 Connect to MAC ......................11 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ......................
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AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company. 8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
Warranty Standard Warranty Datavideo equipment are guaranteed against any manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase. The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should be supplied at the time of any request for repair under warranty.
Drive, Solid State Drive, SD Card, USB Thumb Drive, Lighting, Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year. The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase.
Unpacking the HRS-30 Place the HRS-30 on a level desk or surface. The carry handle will be on the right side facing the operator’s position. To open the HRS-30 monitor lid, slide the thumb catches in the direction shown to their outer most position.
Battery The HRS-30 can be powered from a standard V-Mount battery connection or mains power. This enables you to power the HRS-30 using an existing camera battery. Note: Use a 96 Watt-Hour V-Mount battery which will be able to last for five hours if you prefer to record and view the video at the same time (screen at default brightness).
Step 1. Insert the 2.5" HDD into the disk enclosure. Step 2. Assemble four screws to fasten 2.5" HDD in the disk enclosure. Step 3. Push the slide switch to the Left and then push the disk enclosure into the HRS-30.
Step 4. Push the slide switch to the right to lock the disk enclosure. Connect to PC The removable HDD enclosure can be pulled out of the HRS-30 and connected to a PC or MAC with the supplied USB cable. Follow the steps outlined below.
1. One BIN = 99 CLIPs (max). 2. HRS-30 REC over 10 hours will add one CLIP. 3. When you pause / stop REC or REC error, the HRS-30 system will add one CLIP. Connect to MAC Step 1. Connect the supplied SATA-USB cable to the HDD drive enclosure, and connect the...
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Step 2. A Datavideo drive should appear on the MAC desktop. Step 3. Double click the icon should open the window below.
Note: User needs to add a 75 ohm terminator if this is the last device of the Black Burst signal chain. Time Code Signal IN /OUT & Loop through OUT The HRS-30 uses either an internal or external time code source. In RECORD state, the source time code will loop through to output.
DC IN Socket Connects the supplied 12V PSU to this socket. Power On/Off Switch Switches the HRS-30 power ON / OFF. Grounding Terminal When connecting this unit to any other component, make sure that it is properly grounded by connecting this terminal to an appropriate point.
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For connecting stereo headphones. The headphone volume is controlled by the Audio Level Adjustment. Note: When earphones are connected to the phone jack, the HRS-30 speaker will be disabled. Audio Level Adjustment Allows you to adjust the headphones volume. Aspect Ratio Button Sets the LCD aspect ratio to 4.3, 16:10, or 16:9...
Enter Key: Confirm your Recorder Operation select, display on 2’’ LCD panel. In order to activate Skip 8 sec. function while HRS-30 is playing a video clip, press Skip 8 sec. button and then press Soft Keys to skip forward by 8~10 seconds or backward 8 ~ 10 seconds (depending on the recorded format).
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Mark In (I-frame only) Press this button to set a cue point during play or record. This memorized cue point can be recalled by "Playback From Mark In" during playback. Note: When you press this button, the current time code will turn red for 3 seconds on the 2’’...
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Note1: Unit will not record if no video signal is present. Note2: In HRS-30 play state, press Record button, 2’’ LCD Display Panel will show the FILE FORMAT and BIN FILE LENGTH information; press Record button again will return to normal.
Recorder Display Panel Status 08h19m 00 : 00: 12; 28 BIN 01 CLIP01 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION Type A: connect DC power indication Type B: connect battery power indication Loop Playback indicator 08h19m Remaining Recording Space in Hours and Minutes Current Time Code or total length of CLIP 00:00:12;28...
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Fast Forward or Fast Rewind speeds; Slow 1X 3X 6X 9X 12X Forward or Slow Rewind speeds 1/2X 1/3X 1/6X 1/9X 1/12X Skip forward by approximately 8 seconds or Skip backward by approximately 8 seconds. Current BIN number BIN 01 Current CLIP number CLIP01...
Monitor Menu Options PICTURE Step 1. Press the button once to open the monitor OSD menu. Step 2. Press button to select options on the PICTURE menu. Step 3. Press button again to select BRIGHTNESS. Step 4. Press buttons to set the BRIGHTNESS which ranges from 0~100 Step 5.
Step 8. In USER mode, you can set RED, GREEN and BLUE colours which should range from 0~255. FUNC Step 1. Press the button two times to switch to the FUNC menu. Step 2. Press button to select options on the FUNC menu. Step 3.
SETUP Step 1. Press the button three times to select the SETUP menu. Step 2. Press button to select options on the SETUP menu. Step 3. Press button again to select OSD TIME. Step 4. Press buttons to select the OSD menu screen on time ranging from 5~60 SECONDS.
ADVANCED Step 1. Press the button four times to select the ADVANCED menu. Step 2. Press button to select RESET. Step 3. Press button again to return all the monitor settings the factory defaults. Step 4. Press buttons to move to VERSION. Step 6.
Recorder Menu Options TOOL Firmware Revision Display the device’s firmware information: CODEC, HOST, REC…etc. Step 1. Press the (MENU) button to open the Recorder OSD menu. [ MENU ] TOOL SETUP STATUS DOWN Step 2. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the TOOL menu. [ TOOL ] FIRMWARE VERSION ERASE THIS BIN...
Erase This Bin ERASE THIS BIN deletes individual bins from the device. Step 1. Press the (MENU) button to open the Recorder OSD menu. Step 2. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the TOOL menu. Step 3. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select ERASE THIS BIN.
ERASE BIN PLEASE WAIT Format Media Format Media removes all bins from the hard drive. Step 1. Press the (MENU) button to open the Recorder OSD menu. Step 2. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the TOOL menu. Step 3. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select FORMAT MEDIA.
Follow the steps outlined below to update the recorder’s keyboard and mainboard firmware: Recorder Keyboard Step 1. Use a USB (Type A to Mini USB) cable to connect the HRS-30’s mini USB port on the rear panel to your computer.
*NOTE: Please do not select “UNLOCK MEDIA” while the firmware is being upgraded. Un-Lock Media After files are recorded on the HRS-30, the 2.5’’HDD becomes read only. To make the disk writable, please enable UN-LOCK MEDIA. Step 1. Press the (MENU) button to open the Recorder OSD menu.
Step 3. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select UN-LOCK MEDIA. [ TOOL ] FIRMWARE VERSION ERASE THIS BIN FORMAT MEDIA UPGRADE FIRMWARE UN - LOCK MEDIA DOWN Step 4. Press the (ENTER) button to disable write protection. UNLOCKING MEDIA .
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Step 3. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the SETUP menu. [ SETUP ] REC SETUP PLAY SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SAVE SETUP RECALL SETUP DOWN Step 4. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the REC SETUP sub menu. [ RECORD SETUP ] [ RECORD SETUP ] POW-ON AUTO REC HD ENCODE FORMAT...
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HD ENCODE FORMAT - Set the HD video encode format to 100M I FRAME ONLY or 125M I FRAME ONLY (encode Intra frame only). [ HD ENCODE FORMAT ] HD LONG GOP HD I – FRAME ONLY DOWN SD ENCODE FORMAT - Set the SD video encode format to 25M I FRAME ONLY or 50M I FRAME ONLY (encode Intra frame only).
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SD ASPECT RATIO - Set the SD aspect ratio to 16:9 or 4:3. [ SD ASPECT RAITIO ] 4 : 3 16 : 9 DOWN TIME LAPSE – Enable/Disable TIME LAPSE Set the TIME LAPSE FRAME RATE (1 frame / 1 sec). Set the TIME LAPSE CYCLE (y frame per x sec).
Play Setup Step 1. Press the (MENU) button to open the Recorder OSD menu. Step 2. Press the (DOWN) button to select the SETUP menu. Step 3. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the SETUP menu. [ SETUP ] REC SETUP PLAY SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SAVE SETUP...
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Step 6. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select the LOOP PLAY / POWER ON AUTO-PLAY / GEN LOCK / PLAY CENTRIC options. Step 7. Press the (ENTER) button to set the LOOP PLAY / POWER ON AUTO PLAY / GEN LOCK / PLAY CENTRIC options.
When LOOP PLAY mode is off, HRS-30 will pause at the end of the CLIP. BIN = When LOOP PLAY mode is on, HRS-30 will play all CLIPs of BIN file until it reaches to the end of last CLIP; it will then loop back to beginning of the CLIP 1.
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Step 3. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the SETUP menu. [ SETUP ] REC SETUP PLAY SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SAVE SETUP RECALL SETUP DOWN Step 4. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select the SYSTEM SETUP sub menu. [ SETUP ] REC SETUP PLAY SETUP...
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Step 6. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select the TIMECODE / REMOTE CONTROL / BUZZER / LONG TIME STOP / DATE & TIME SETUP options. Step 7. Press the (ENTER) button to set the TIMECODE / REMOTE CONTROL / BUZZER / LONG TIME STOP / DATE &...
BUZZER – Enable/Disable the BUZZER function. The buzzer will sound if an "unrecoverable" defect is detected on the HRS-30. [ BUZZER ] DOWN LONG TIME STOP – Enable/Disable the HOLD 1 SECOND TO STOP function. [ LONG TIME STOP ] DOWN DATE &...
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Step 2. Press the (DOWN) button to select the SETUP menu. [ MENU ] TOOL SETUP STATUS DOWN Step 3. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the SETUP menu. [ SETUP ] REC SETUP PLAY SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SAVE SETUP RECALL SETUP DOWN Step 4.
[ SAVE SETUP ] USER # 1 USER # 2 DOWN Step 6. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select either USER #1 or USER #2 for the save. Step 7. Press the (ENTER) button to confirm the save. Recall Setup Step 1.
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Step 4. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button to select the RECALL SETUP sub menu. [ SETUP ] REC SETUP PLAY SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SAVE SETUP RECALL SETUP DOWN Step 5. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the RECALL SETUP sub menu. Step 6.
STATUS Step 1. Press the (MENU) button to open the Recorder OSD menu. Step 2. Press the (UP) button / (DOWN) button select to the STATUS menu. [ MENU ] TOOL SETUP STATUS DOWN Step 3. Press the (ENTER) button to enter the STATUS menu. Step 4.
2’’ LCD Display Panel to prompt you to format the HD drive. 2. If you take an HD disk from one HRS-30 and insert into another HRS-30, the second HRS-30 will show “WRONG MEDIA” on the 2’’ LCD Display Panel to prompt you to format the HD drive.
Error Codes 01: Interface FPGA no response when boot 02: Recorder FW no response when boot 03: Codec FW no response when boot 04: Main board and Controller connect error. 10: Recorder FW falsely stops while recording 11: Recorder FW falsely stops while playing 12: Recorder FW does not respond to the command issued by HOST during recording or playback 20: Codec Reset Timeout...
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RS-232 Control Command 1. Interface Overview Standard transmission rate on the interface bus is 38400 bits per seconds (bps) 1 Start bit + 8 Data bits + 1 Parity bit + 1 Stop bit (Odd Parity) 2. Command Table Command Name Response Data...
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Command Name Response Data * 02h, F5h, 05, xx, csum Rec HD File type 10h, 01h, 11h * 02h, F5h, 03, xx, csum TimeLapse Enable 10h, 01h, 11h * 02h, F5h, 06, xx, csum Power On Auto Record 10h, 01h, 11h 02h, F5h, 08h, 00h, FFh Disable Loop Play 10h, 01h, 11h...
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The“00h, 11h, 11h : DEVICE TYPE REQUEST” command is used for asking the specifications of the HRS-30 when used as DEVICE. When the DEVICE receives this command, it attaches 2-bytes of specification data to “12h 11h : DEVICE TYPE” and sends the information to the CONTROLLER.
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Byte [6]: 0x00 Firmware Revision Sense (Codec) Byte [0]: Codec Bootloader Major Byte [1]: Codec Bootloader Minor Byte [2]: Codec Host Major Byte [3]: Codec Host Minor Byte [4]: Codec Major Byte [5]: Codec Minor Byte [6]: 0x00 7. Variable Status Sense 61h, 20 h, xnh, csum The return-byte is variable for Status Sense.
Specifications General Specifications Video Standard HD/SD 1080P 23.97/24Hz 1080i 50/59.94/60Hz Video Format 720P 50/59.94/60Hz 480i / 576i 2.5" HDD / SSD, Max capacity 1T GB Storage Medium *Note: SSD is recommended Estimated Record Time SD:22(50Mbps) ~75(8Mbps) (min per 10GB) HD: 10 (125Mbps)~68 (10Mbps) How to retrieve Recorded Content Removable HDD/SSD, transfer data via USB 3.0 Recorded File Format...
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Panel Specifications Screen Size 10.1” 1280(H)× 800(V) Resolution 0.0565(W)× 0.1695(H)mm Dot Pitch 216.96(W)× 135.60(H)mm Active Area Interface Video Input Signal 1 x SDI 1 x SDI(input loop thru) Monitoring/ Playback Output 1 x HDMI ; 1 x SDI (Out) Analog Audio Input 1 x 3.5mm jack for external speaker Speakers 2 x 3W Audio Output...
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