Convergent Design Odyssey7Q User Manual
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- Page 1 Odyssey7Q User Manual Last Update: 06-Nov-2013 Firmware: Version 1.0.214 Convergent Design \ 4465 Northpark Drive, Ste 400 \ Colorado Springs, CO 80907 \ T 720.221.3861 \ www.Convergent-Design.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
RECORDING CAPABILITIES & OPTIONS ARRIRAW, CANON C500 4K RAW, SONY FS700 RAW RECORD TIME CAPACITIES SSDS: DOWNLOADING MEDIA CD TRANSFER CD CLIP MERGER POST: WORKING WITH FILES RECORDED BY THE ODYSSEY7Q APPENDIX RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE UPDATES SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL DRAWINGS POWER PIN OUT... -
Page 5: Read This First
(left side of recorder), and that 3G-rated SDI cables are used. 4. Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey7Q. 5. When powering the Odyssey7Q from an ARRI ALEXA camera, we recommend using the 24V R/S Fischer-3 output from the ALEXA using the optional Convergent Design ca- ble. -
Page 6: Product Overview
Light Weight. A magnesium case and efficient board design means only 1.25lbs for the basic • unit. Small Size. Even with a 7.7” screen, the Odyssey7Q is approximately 8”x6”x1”, making it easy • to use on cameras, mounted in tight spots or held in one’s hand. -
Page 7: Package Contents
Depending on monitor and record modes, the power draw from the Odyssey7Q can range from 8- 15w. Even small camcorder batteries can power the Odyssey7Q for several hours. -
Page 8: Accessories
Convergent Design offers a basic rechargeable battery and charger solution. Our small four-cell Lithi- um Ion battery can be velcroed to the back of the Odyssey7Q and will power it for 3-4 hours. Our uni- versal switching charger will recharge a battery in about three hours. Also available is a basic rear plate for the Odyssey7Q that accepts Sony L-series camcorder batteries. - Page 9 OLED Screen Protector Pro K Solutions manufacturers the OCP optically Clear Protection stick-on / peel-off screen protector for the Odyssey7Q. The OCP is scratch-resistant, washable and will not interfere with the OLED’s touchscreen functionality. Odyssey7Q User Manual...
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Page 10: Odyssey7Q Anatomy
Odyssey7Q. Push gently but firmly until the handle flange is flush with the top of the Odyssey7Q. It is a snug fit, but the SSD should insert smoothly. - Page 11 IN, SDI B IO, SDI A OUT, SDI B OUT, AUD IN, AUD OUT. PWR ON Power input socket to Odyssey7Q (see Getting Started – Power). Just in front of the PWR ON port is a button, which is a Force Power On/Off control. Hold button five se- conds to force power off.
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Page 12: Getting Started
Plug in power to the Odyssey7Q. It should take about 5-10 seconds to initialize, depending on the mode it is set to. If the Odyssey7Q does not self-initialize, push the PWR ON button next to the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7Q. -
Page 13: Menus
Force Power Off by holding the PWR ON button by the power sock- et on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7Q, or simply by pulling the power connector out of the power socket. If the Odyssey7Q is ever powered down in this fashion, it is important to run a recovery on the SSDs in the Odyssey7Q menu at [MENU] [ODYSSEY] [SSD’S] [RECOVER SSD1] or [RECOVER SSD2]... -
Page 14: Odyssey
Odyssey7Q. This includes physically removing the SSD without running the eject sequence, sudden loss of power to the Odyssey7Q or improper powering down of the Odyssey7Q. The Recover process accesses any incomplete files on the SSD and, when possible, properly closes them. -
Page 15: Setup
OTHER → → This tells the Odyssey7Q the type of camera sending a standard HD video signal. Manufacturers use different protocols for sending record triggers, metadata and timecode. They also define their image LOG curves differently, which effects how the Odyssey7Q can correctly LUT the signal. Additionally there are some specific signal variants for certain frame rates that are particular to individual camera designs. -
Page 16: Record
RECORD Dropdown Sub-Item Sub-Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information Record button on Odyssey7Q Up- Rec Button → → per Tool Bar Compatible cameras include Record triggers on camera cues Canon C300, XF305, Sony F3, Camera → → the Odyssey7Q ARRI ALEXA (via SDI Remote TRIGGER camera setting). -
Page 17: Inputs & Outputs
REC TALLY Odyssey7Q is recording. → → 4:2:2 → → Switches HD video output of MODE Odyssey7Q to 4:2:2 or 4:4:4. 4:4:4 → → → → LEGALIZED → → Congratulations! You are through the MENU. Everything is easier from here. -
Page 18: System Status Button
Red text & flashing warning Current recording stopped The Odyssey7Q has a wide range of acceptable voltage for incoming power, from 6.5 volts to 34 volts. The total wattage draw from the Odyssey7Q varies depending on the operational mode it is set to, but is always within a very modest range from less than 8 watts to no more than 15 watts. - Page 19 SSDs so that the files and di- rectories can be closed properly. SSD2 Status Button Displays record time available given current settings (HH:MM). Tapping button brings up detailed information on SSD2 status. Odyssey7Q User Manual...
- Page 20 REC/PLAY Button Displays current status as to whether Odyssey7Q is in record or playback mode. Tapping button toggles between modes. NOTE: PLAYBACK MODE CHANGES THE UPPER TOOL BAR. SEE UPPER TOOL BAR – PLAYBACK MODE, BELOW. Clip Metadata Button ...
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Page 21: Lower Tool Bar
[*] [OUTPUTS] [MODE]. Lower Tool Bar In addition to being a high quality recorder of multiple formats, the Odyssey7Q is also a full-featured production monitor. The Lower Tool Bar activates and controls the monitoring and image analysis functions. - Page 22 Assuming a standard, properly attenuated video signal from the camera, the Odyssey7Q defaults are 50% for brightness and contrast, medium for backlight and REC709 for Color Gamut. Unless otherwise noted, any standard HD video source should be a REC709-compliant signal, not DCI P3, which is for digital cinema displays.
- Page 23 Pixel Zoom settings. Select if you wish to have 2x (2:1) pixel zoom available. The native resolution of the Odyssey7Q panel in the HD video image area is 1280x720. In the Odyssey7Q, all formats are converted to 1920x1080 before being fed to the OLED panel.
- Page 24 INTENDED INDICATION 90% & UP 70-109% White clipping YELLOW 70% & UP 70-109% Near overexposure GREEN 38-45% 30-70% Middle grey or skin tone BLUE 10% & BELOW 0%-30% Black underexposure PURPLE 5% & BELOW 0%-15% Black clipping Odyssey7Q User Manual...
- Page 25 Zebra stripe option. Tapping button activates Waveform. The Waveform is based on the signal shown on the Odyssey7Q OLED. When in Multi-Stream mode, if two signals are selected then the Waveform can be used to compare two side-by- side images.
- Page 26 AUDIO Not D isplayed i n C urrent F irmware The initial release firmware of the Odyssey7Q supports basic two-channel audio recording, embedded in the SDI or HDMI streams, as well as stereo audio out via the head- phone port.
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Page 27: Recording Capabilities & Options
RAW data video formats. With another optional recording key the Odyssey7Q will also be able to rec- ord up to four HD video signals simultaneously. All recording options are available for demo on the Odyssey7Q, but will appear with a blue line “wa- termark” across the recorded image. Recording options are available to purchase or (in the near future) rent on a time-active basis from the Convergent Design website at: http://www.convergent-design.com/Products/Odyssey7Q.aspx#Overview-42. -
Page 28: Arriraw, Canon C500 4K Raw, Sony Fs700 Raw
SSD will be required for all frame rates. Canon C500 Cinema RAW The Odyssey7Q supports Canon C500 4K RAW. Future firmware updates will support 4K “Half RAW”, 2K, “Slow & Fast” mode, and other C500 formats. Canon Cinema RAW data is recorded as .RMF files. -
Page 29: Record Time Capacities
Record Time Capacities The Odyssey7Q can record numerous video and data formats. Record time varies based on format. The chart below indicates maximum record time in minutes based on the use of two 512GB SSDs (1TB). For 512GB (one 512GB SSD or two 256GB SSDs), divide in half. For 256GB, divide by four. -
Page 30: Ssds: Downloading Media
However, USB 2.0 works fine to copy firm- ware updates to the SSD. File Management Software Convergent Design has two free file utility programs, CD Transfer and CD Clip Merger, available for download for both Mac & PC on our website: http://www.convergent-design.com/Downloads.aspx#tptab44 CD Data Unpacker Higher frame rate DPX files are recorded in “Packed”... -
Page 31: Cd Clip Merger
Some high data rate formats need to be striped (aka RAIDed) across two SSDs when recording in the Odyssey7Q. After offloading these file folders onto a local drive on a computer, CD Clip Merger com- bines matching RAIDed folders into single file folders. -
Page 32: Post: Working With Files Recorded By The Odyssey7Q
There are numerous post systems and NLEs that can read natively the various file formats recorded by the Odyssey7Q. Some NLEs may require plug-ins in order to read certain file formats. Blackmagic Design Resolve software is available for free and can read all formats recorded by the Odyssey7Q. File Structure ... - Page 33 Sony FS700 Raw Support (DNG Sequences) All FS700 Raw recording on the Odyssey7Q is recorded as a 12-bit linear Cinema DNG file. With DNG files, timecode and clip metadata is stored in every frame, as well as in the XML file within each clip. All audio is recorded 48Hz 16 bit Uncompressed WAV audio.
- Page 34 Canon C500 4K Raw Support All Canon C500 4K Raw recording on the Odyssey7Q is recorded as 10-bit Cinema Raw file (.rmf). With RMF files, timecode and clip metadata is stored in every frame, as well as in the XML file within each clip.
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Page 35: Appendix
Initialization - On rare occasion when powering on an Odyssey7Q, an SSD may countdown to 0 without proper ini- tialization. If this occurs remove the SSD and reinsert. If this does not remedy the initialization after 30 seconds or occurs more then once, connect the SSD to a PC or Mac to ensure the SSD is mount- ing. - Page 36 - In RAW mode at high frame rates the camera does not send clip name metadata to the Odyssey7Q. If using the camera’s internal media as a proxy you will need to manually rename the internal media to match the metadata generated on the RAW files by the Odyssey7Q.
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Page 37: Firmware Updates
On the Right Side of the page, you will find “Current Firmware”. Make a note of the firmware version that you will be downloading. 2. Format a SSD in the Odyssey7Q (ensuring that no important clips are on the SSD first). 3. Insert the formatted SSD card into your chosen 2.5” Adapter; connect to your computer. - Page 38 2. Use the “Safely Remove Hardware” option or shutdown/restart your computer gracefully, to en- sure that the firmware has been completely transferred to the SSD. Otherwise, the firmware update may not be successfully copied to the SSD, and then the Odyssey7Q will not find the firmware update.
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Page 39: Specifications
Record Triggers Touchscreen, SDI record trigger (ARRI, Canon, Panasonic, Red, Sony), Optional Remote Control Cable Convergent Design SSDs with power-loss protection, in 256 and 512 GB sizes, 420MB/sec write, 500MB/sec read Recording SSD Media speed, compatible with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt adapters. SSDs and adpaters sold separately. -
Page 40: Mechanical Drawings
Mechanical Drawings Odyssey7Q User Manual... -
Page 41: Power Pin Out
Neutrik does not make a cable-to-cable connector to mate with the NSC3F connector above. We have found it best to use the Panel mount connector using an Epoxy filled plastic sleeve that slides over the threads. Neutrik PN: NR3M-S Odyssey7Q User Manual... -
Page 42: 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 43: Obtaining An Rma
Transit damage caused by inadequate packaging also invalidates the warranty agreement. Please ship the unit in its original packaging, if possible. Within the United States, the unit may be shipped directly to Convergent Design once an RMA is obtained. Outside the United States, please coordinate with your dealer, which will then coordinate with our distributor for your part of the world. - Page 44 All products must be shipped prepaid to Convergent Design, or preferably through the dealer from which the unit was purchased (if outside the US). If you purchased the unit from a dealer outside of your normal trading zone, then you may be charged for return shipping to your location.
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