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MCE Technologies QuickSteamDV User Manual

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  • Page 1 Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 MCE Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of MCE.

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    QuickStream DV and allows the user to preview, rename, sort, delete, copy, and move them. Package Contents The following items are included with your MCE Technologies QuickStream DV: • QuickStream DV Portable Hard Disk DV Recorder • MCE StreamManager software (for MacOS 10.2 or later) •...
  • Page 4 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 4 Minimum System Requirements Hardware requirements: • Digital Video (DV) Camcorder with FireWIre/IEEE1394/i.LINK Port • Mac or PC equipped with built-in FireWire/IEEE 1394/i.LINK, or a FireWire/IEEE 1394/i.LINK interface card. System requirements: •...
  • Page 5 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 5 External Firewire Hard Disk The QuickStream DV functions just like any FireWire-based external hard disk when connected to a Mac or PC. In addition to holding the recorded video clips, users can save, store, or transfer any other data they wish.
  • Page 6 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 6 1. AC Adapter Port – The AC Adapter port of the QuickStream DV can accept any voltage between 6 to 18V to power and charge the device. It is a reverse polarity plug so when using it with a power supply other than the included AC Adapter please check the polarity of your power supply.
  • Page 7 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 7 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Follow these instructions in order to mount the QuickStream DV to your DV camcorder’s accessory/hot shoe: 1. Insert the end of the accessory shoe adapter (top of Fig. 2) into the 1/4-20 screw socket (Fig.
  • Page 8 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 8 snap. 3. To release, rotate the QuickStream DV to a horizontal position and depress the belt clip near the bottom and slide the QuickStream DV upwards and out. Because the QuickStream DV incorporates an industry standard 1/4-20 mounting screw-hole, there are many other mounting options available on the market.
  • Page 9 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 9 button for five seconds, then releasing. This indicates to the QuickStream DV that we are going to tell it which file format to record in. 5. When you release the “RECORD” button, the green “POWER” button will be lit.
  • Page 10 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 10 This indicates that the QuickStream DV is over 90% charged. 3. Connect the QuickStream DV to the FireWire port of your DV camcorder with the 4 to 6 pin FireWire cable you plan to use for your shoots. 4.
  • Page 11 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 11 DV Recording DV Recording from DV Camcorder While Shooting 1. Make sure the “MASTER” power switch on the QuickStream DV is in the “ON” position. 2. If you have not already done so, turn on your DV camcorder. 3.

  • Page 12: Review Button

    QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 12 are individual shots in the form “CLIPaabb.mov (or .dv or .avi etc.). The first two digits “aa” after “CLIP” refer to a particular shot and the last two digits pertain to segmented clips belonging to that shot.
  • Page 13 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 13 green “POWER” button. 4. Once the QuickStream DV has finished synchronizing with the DV camcorder the green “POWER” button will remain steadily lit. Press the “REVIEW” button and the QuickStream DV will playback the entire last recorded clip over your DV camcorder’s LCD display.
  • Page 14 • PC Users click the “Device Eject” icon in the lower right hand corner of your toolbar and then select “Stop MCE Technologies MCE QuickStream DV IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device”. Then wait for a message to appear which says “The MCE Technologies MCE QuickStream DV IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device can now be safely removed from the system.”...
  • Page 15 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 15 ☞ The QuickStream DV operates like a high performance FireWire hard drive when connected to your computer workstation and can be used to store any type of data you’d like. However, do not put your own data in the “Media” folder where the QuickStream DV stores the recorded video clips as this is a special folder and placing other types of data here may interfere with the QuickStream DVs recording function.
  • Page 16 "Power" LED of the QuickStream DV goes solid. 7. Now click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon which appears on the right side of the Windows task bar and choose to "Safely remove MCE Technologies MCE QuickStream DV IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device". Once done, a message should appear saying "The MCE Technologies MCE QuickStream DV IEEE 1394 SBP2...
  • Page 17 DV flash for a few moments and then resume to solid green. 16. Now click on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon again and choose to remove the "MCE Technologies MCE QuickStream DV IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device" from the system. Once the message appears saying that the device may be safely removed you may power the QuickStream DV down.

  • Page 18: Technical Support

    QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 18 Technical Support Check the MCE Technologies web site at http://www.mcetech.com for support information and frequently asked questions regarding the QuickStream DV. Comprehensive technical support for the QuickStream DV is available by phone at 949-458-0800 or e-mail at: dv@mcetech.com...
  • Page 19 QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 19 Storage Temperature Range: -8º to 150º F; -22º to 65º C Maximum Relative Humidity: 95% Internal Battery Rechargable, Lithium-Ion Polymer; Provides 90 minutes of Non-Stop Recording Time; Rechargable through AC Adapter Port or FireWire Interface Power Interface: +6 to +18V DC Input;...
  • Page 20 All drives returned to MCE must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid. MCE Technologies, LLC 30 Hughes, Ste. 203 Irvine, CA 92618 USA...