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Pausing the Record Process
The DN-200 will automatically pause recording if time code is not moving and ST1 (Sync to Tape) is
displayed. When the video source is digital this time code is embedded in the data stream and it is
always recorded. However, when the video source is analogue, the time code used is the SMPTE
longitudinal time code supplied on the BNC connection. To cause the recording to pause, that time
code must be valid but not moving. If SMPTE time code is not present at all then a DN-200 generated
time code is substituted starting at 00:00:00:00 for each bin and incrementing from there in a
dropped-frame manner (NTSC only). In this case, ST1 (Sync to Tape) has no meaning. It is also
possible to pause a recording by pressing the PLAY key, in this mode, recording is resumed by
pressing the PLAY key once more and a new clip is created within the same bin.
Warning: If power is interrupted whilst the recording is paused, all clip numbers added during the
current record session will be lost. No content however will be lost. Future firmware upgrades may fix
this behaviour.
Note: If power is interrupted while recording, up to two seconds of the last video may be lost.
Marking the Recording
Whilst recording the right hand navigation button is labelled MARK. Pressing this key whilst recording
will start a new clip within the current bin, no frames are lost in doing this. Each time a recording is
Marked a new clip is created. A single recording can be marked up 97 times within the current bin.
Note: Recording is started in an empty bin. A clip is automatically started at the beginning of
recording to the bin. A clip can never be inserted in between other clips already in the bin. Marking or
Pausing a recording forces clip numbers to be incremented, each clip is written to the current bin.
Note: The minimum length of a clip is 2 seconds.
Stop a recording before powering down
It is best to stop a recording session by pressing the Stop key before turning the DN-200's power off,
otherwise the whole recording or part of it may be lost.
Power on auto record
When this option is enabled and the unit is powered on the DN-200 will attempt to begin recording
immediately to a chosen bin using the latest stored settings for source, file type etc.
Time Lapse Recording
In this option a recording can be set up to capture using one of six time lapse settings.
These are:
1 frame per second
every 4
Note: When power is interrupted and then restored the unit will need to be restarted within a new bin.
Note: A new clip is created only at the beginning of a time lapse recording. Frames are appended.
Note: This option is currently not available with HDV sources.
Using Record Pre-trigger
When this option is enabled the DN-200 is always in a record-ready mode when it is not playing. In
this mode it is continuously storing live data in its internal buffer which is 8 seconds in length. In this
manner, when a recording is started the last 8 seconds of history prior to the trigger is then captured
to disk and video after the trigger is appended after it.
Note: This mode is not saved when power is interrupted and the 8 second buffer is flushed.
1 frame per 2 seconds
th
frame
every other frame
14
1 frame per 5 seconds
or 1 frame per trigger
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