Fast Forward Video FFV User Manual

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1151 Duryea Ave, Irvine, CA 92614, USA

Phone: (949)852-8404 FAX: (949)852-1226

http://www.ffv.com

The design of the HD3 and the HD3 Manual is proprietary.

No part of the HD3 may be copied or modified without the written consent of Fast Forward Video, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A.

January 2010

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Page 1 Phone: (949)852-8404 FAX: (949)852-1226 http://www.ffv.com The design of the HD3 and the HD3 Manual is proprietary. No part of the HD3 may be copied or modified without the written consent of Fast Forward Video, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. January 2010 User’s Manual...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Warranty............26 HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 3: Maintenance
Maintenance Precautions: The HD3 has been built to meet the demands of internal or external environments; however, the hardware is subject to the same dangers from static as any other electronic device. Use care when connecting or disconnecting cables. Important: Take care not to introduce any moisture into the unit. Electronic assemblies are sensitive to static electricity, due to the electrostatically sensitive devices used within the circuitry.
Page 4 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case, the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense. HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 5: Overview
Overview The HD3 hard case is a compact, all-in-one system perfect for any video production application. Available in either single and dual channel configurations, it delivers all the advantages of HD images and the random access non-linear benefits of hard disk media.
Page 6: Drive Installation
Video. However, you may install the drives by following the procedure below. We ONLY recommend specific hard drives - see http://www.ffv.com/page/support.htm for part num- bers. These specific drives have been tested with the HD3, and proven to have the best performance and reliability.
Page 7: Formatting Drives
3. Touch Menu Box (see figure 2). 4. Touch “Disk” within the Main Menu. 5. Touch “Clear Disk” within the Disk Menu. 6. Touch “Yes” to Clear Disk. 7. Touch “Yes” to Confirm Clear Disk. HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 8: Rear Panel Connections
RS-170 for NTSC. Composite video or black burst are acceptable. DO NOT connect non-standard signals to the HD3 Deck, or the picture WILL distort. 6. RS-232 = Machine Control (DB9 CONNECTOR) - This connector is for controlling the deck or updating firmware from an external RS-232 device or PC.
Page 9: Front Panel Controls
The time code display will indicate that you are at 00:00:00:00 and the reference monitor hooked up to the HD3 Deck will jump to the beginning of the disks recorded video material. Press the play button to view the recorded video material.
Page 10: Touch Screen Menus
Press this button to select the corre- sponding LED to change modes. The orange light places HD3 Deck in scan mode and the green light in slow motion. Once you have selected the desired mode use the forward and reverse buttons located to the left and right of the select button.
Page 11 Single Channel - The menu icon appears as a tiny rectangle at the top of the screen, this is where you will find most of the main functions for the HD3 Deck. Dual Channel - The menu icon appears when you touch the disk capacity indicator located at the top left corner of each channel.
Page 12: Main Menu
Main Menu To access the menu and adjust any of the settings on the HD3 Deck, simply touch the menu icon. Each of the choices listed on the main menu have sub-menus. MAIN MENU: Dual CH Shown - Single CH missing firmware menu).
Page 13 Linear mode is a simulation of an existing VTR. The HD3 Deck, in linear mode, is forced to adhere to strict record guidelines as if it actually were a tape deck. If you would like to operate the HD3 as a VTR, make sure you have selected BVW-75 mode from the SETTINGS menu, PERSONALITY sub menu of the front panel.
Page 14: Front Panel Menu
LCD touch screen by turning the Jog/Shuttle Wheel. Choose “OK” to save your changes or “Default” to go back to manufacturer setting. TITLE DISPLAY: Shows the title of the clip being played. CALIBRATION: Allows you to change the size of the menu within the LCD touch screen. HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 15: Record Menu
Record Menu COMPRESSION LEVEL: The JPEG2000 compression setting is set at 100 Mbit/s HD or 50Mbit/s SD on all versions of the HD3 Deck. MIN. PER GB: This screen gives you a basic reading of the minutes of storage generally available with the corresponding compression setting.
Page 16: Disk Menu
DISK FORMAT: Gives you options when formatting disks (i.e. DOS FAT32, Default, Native MOE) FILE FORMAT: Gives you the option of file formats while recording (i.e. NATIVE MOE or QuickTime) Please note when recording to QuickTime the disk format must be set to DOS FAT 32. HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 17: Edit Menu
Play list = Is a series of clips you designate to play in a specific order taken from the master source list. Source list = Is the master footage recorded on the HD3. 1. Enter the Edit Menu - which will display the source list and a sequence of clips. Please note that you may have more than one file per clip depending on the size of the recorded material (2 GB file size limit).
Page 18 Choose DISCARD CHANGES to go back to original footage. 10. Exit Edit Menu by choosing the Omega Symbol in the upper right corner. 11. Enter the Play List menu and choose SAVE to save the play list. HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 19: Play List Menu
Play List option is only available if you are using Native mode. PLAY LIST: Lists all the saved play lists set-up within the Edit Menu. SET APLAY/CLEAR APLAY: Configures the HD3 to automatically play a chosen play list on power up.
Page 20: Updating Firmware
HYPER TERMINAL Program is PC compatible with Windows XP or below 1. On the HD3, go to menu - firmware - touch “Update at 57600 Baud” - the LCD will display “Waiting for Firmware Update”. 2. Open HyperTerminal program on your PC Start Menu –...
Page 21 Program is MAC compatible - download at http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/ma- cosx/10529 On the HD3, go to menu - firmware - touch “Update at 57600 Baud” - the LCD will display “Waiting for Firmware Update”. Open ZTerm program on your MAC - this will scan for the appropriate COM port and connect with the Omega.
Page 22 Browse and select the unzipped fud file – open Xmodem Send menu will show the update progression Update complete close program. Cycle HD3 power OFF then ON for update to take effect Repeat steps for front panel and video channel firmware updates HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 23: Post Production
(RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsys- (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem pre- tem preferred ferred QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features QuickTime features HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 24 Post Production (Continued) Installation of FFV’s JPEG 2000 Support Components Before you can view the JPEG 2000 mov file you must install one of the below components. Just extract them from their archives and copy to their proper location (see below). Please note if you are updating from a previous component version you will need to delete the older component before installing.
Page 25: Specifications
AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS SD: 50 Mbit/s Resolution: 24 bits Audio Channels: HD embedded 8 in 8 out WARRANTY 1 Year SD embedded 4 in 4 out 4 channels AES/EBU optional; GENERAL these replace embedded channels Physical HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 26: Warranty
RANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. HD3 Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc...
Page 27 Phone: (949)852-8404 FAX: (949)852-1226 http://www.ffv.com The design of the HD3 Deck and HD3 Deck Manual is proprietary. No part of the HD3 Deck may be copied or modified without the written consent of Fast Forward Video, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A.

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