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- Page 1 LTM-CPDV User Manual LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder © 2003 Laird Telemedia.
- Page 2 If this equipment does not function properly during the warranty period due to defects in material or workman- ship, Laird will, at its option, either repair or replace the equipment without charge, subject to the conditions and limitations stated herein. Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder ABLE ONTENTS Included Equipment & Features ......... . .2 Power Options / Battery Pack Recharging . -
Page 4: Included Equipment & Features
■ Non-Linear Edit systems control and interface ■ Less than 2 seconds of lost footage in the case of power loss while recording NTRODUCTION The Laird CapDiv ™ digital video recorder (DVR) is a portable, self-contained open format DVR. CapDiv ™... -
Page 5: Power Options / Battery Pack Recharging
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder ™ OWER PTIONS CapDiv ™ is able to draw power from several convenient sources. These include: ■ CapDiv ™ must be powered at all times by a 12V DC source @ 1 Amp. It DOES NOT draw power via the 6-Pin IEEE 1394 FireWire connector. -
Page 6: Front / Top Panel Designations (Figure 1.0)
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder 1.0 / T IGURE ANEL UNCTIONS LCD - for LCD readout definitions, see page 11 RECORD • Begins a recording session by holding down PLAY/PAUSE REC and pressing PLAY at the same time. -
Page 7: Rear / Bottom Panel Designations (Figure 2.0)
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder 2.0 / B IGURE OTTOM ANEL UNCTIONS IEEE 1394 6-Pin Connector This connector is used to connect to a compatible camera or NLE. POWER IS NOT PROVIDED VIA THE 6PIN CABLE . THE CapDiv ™... -
Page 8: Capdiv Operations
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder ™ PERATIONS Front Panel LCD Menus The LCD (#1) on CapDiv is a four line display depicting symbols in 122x32 pixel graphics. The four lines are displayed on the LCD as follows: • Line 1 Top line of display contains permanent icons for current operating modes and general status. -
Page 9: Stop & Record Key Functions
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder & R ECORD UNCTIONS The STOP (#4) key halts any current active command and puts CapDiv into the IDLE Mode to await the next issued command function. The RECORD (#5) key by itself will not provide the manual execution of the RECORD com- mand. -
Page 10: Playback & Softkey Functions
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder & S LAYBACK UNCTIONS To Playback recorded video on CapDiv, the PLAY (#2) key is simply pressed when the desired video clip is listed on the LCD display. The Soft Keys (#6 and #7) are used to provide a higher degree of control over the Playback of the content. -
Page 11: Setting Up Capdiv
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder ETTING P THE ™ CapDiv is a versatile device that provides for several modes of operation ™ for different tasks. In order to use the CapDiv properly it must first be configured for the desired operation or function. - Page 12 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder AKING EDIA ILES This selection will convert all the clips in each BIN into a video format that can be recognized by a computer. The process takes a short time and should be done when all the video clips of interest have been acquired.
- Page 13 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder (cont’d) ONTROL Appending clips within a BIN continues this TimeCode seamlessly from the end point of the previous clip. MPTY WARNING! This step is irreversible! All video content contained in a BIN will be lost! Selecting this menu function erases the entire content of the selected BIN.
- Page 14 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder OTAL PACE ™ This displays the total recording capacity of the CapDiv in total recording time (HH:MM:SS:FF) YSTEM WARNING! This step is irreversible! All video media on the CapDiv will be lost! Selecting this menu function will reinitialize the file system in the rare occasion ™...
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Page 15: Recording With Capdiv
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder ECORDING WITH Operation in VTR Emulation Mode ™ In order to record with CapDiv , the unit must be placed in the VTR Emulation mode by switching the three-position Mode Switch on the Rear Panel to VTR. -
Page 16: Idle Mode
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder Idle mode ™ When CapDiv is first switched to VTR Emulation mode it defaults to Idle ™ mode to await commands. In the Idle mode, CapDiv is neither playing nor ™ recording. It is from Idle mode that CapDiv functions such as PLAY or RECORD can be selected. - Page 17 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder • There is no PAUSE mode condition with SYNC-TO-TAPE mode “OFF” select- ed, so all video is recorded. The only way to “pause while recording” is to ™ press the PLAY/PAUSE button on CapDiv during recording.
- Page 18 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder Marking while Recording A “Mark” represents a particular TimeCode value, or in other words a “book- ™ mark” of a video clip, in any given BIN of video content recorded on CapDiv Each BIN can hold as many as one hundred twenty-eight (128) Marks. When a recording is paused and restarted, a Mark is inserted or “dropped”.
- Page 19 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder Advance to a Recorded Mark While in either PLAY or PAUSE mode, pressing the MENU button will advance the TimeCode and video stream to the next Mark point. The last Mark in a BIN is the last frame recorded.
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Page 20: Operating In Av Hard Drive Mode
LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder those clips selected for batch capture must be within the same BIN. The appro- ™ priate BIN must be selected on CapDiv when the user initiates the NLE’s batch capture functions. Helpful Hint: Since the user must always batch capture clips within a sin- gle BIN, one way to ensure the correct clips are captured without error is to log clips to be captured in a batch one BIN at a time. - Page 21 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder General Media Organization As mentioned previously in the General Media Organization of the VTR oper- ation, in the AV HDD mode each BIN is represented as a folder and each clip inside the BIN is represented as a file. In the AV HDD mode, the name of each folder is BINxx where xx represents the BIN number ranging from 01 to 99.
- Page 22 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder ™ the MENU options. Media, or video content, recorded by CapDiv must be converted to a compatible format in order to be accessed by a Windows- ™ based or Mac computer. CapDiv converts its captured, native digital video (.DV) content to an .AVI Type-2 file format supported by all operating systems,...
- Page 23 LTM-CPDV CapDiv ™ Portable DV Disk Recorder Connecting to a Mac Computer ™ Connect CapDiv to your Mac based computer with a 6-pin-to-6-pin IEEE 1394 cable. Macintosh computers provide native support for Firewire, or IEEE ™ 1394, devices and will automatically mount CapDiv when it is plugged in.
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Page 24: Support Information
DV Disk Recorder ECHNICAL UPPORT For current support issues and answers to common questions, please visit the Laird support website at: http://www.laird-support.com - Page 22 - 800-898-0759 • 845-339-9555 • 2000 Sterling Road • Mount Marion, NY 12456 • www.lairdtelemedia.com... -
Page 25: Glossary Of Terms Used In This Manual
LOSSARY ERMS NLE: Non-Linear-Editing. It is an equipment system made up of a computer and specialized soft- ware, used to create finished edited media product. Popular NLE software packages are Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Adobe Premiere. VTR: Video Tape Recorder. The CapDiv™ has an operating mode where it emulates the functions of a VTR. -
Page 26: Safety Precautions
AFETY RECAUTIONS 1. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to the environment of Humidity and/or dust. Do not use this equipment in an unprotected outdoor installation or any area classi- fied as a wet area. 2. - Page 27 Rev. 3 [01/27/05]...
- Page 28 2000 Sterling Road • Box 720 Mount Marion, NY 12456 800-898-0759 • 845-339-9555 Fax: 845-339-0231 www.lairdtelemedia.com...
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