CitiDISK DV Quick Usage Guide - shining
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1. Package Content CitiDISK DV Quick Usage Guide Quit Video Re Capturing One CitiDISK DV unit FW1256B One 1 5 meter in length 6 pin to 4 pin cable for iLink camcorder FW1256 One CD contains programs drivers manual and user guide One universal100 to 240 volt AC input 12 volt DC output Wall mount power adapter with reverse polarity plug One belt clip configured carrying pouch One Quick Usage Guide this document Product Registration and Technical Support http www shining com It is highly recommended that you read the complete CitiDISK I nstallation Usage Manue and Utility Suite Manual before using this product to help ensure you get the most out o your CitiDISK DV Do not drop jar bump shock the unit or expose to sources of excessive vibration Keep in mind that CitiDISK DV uses a 2 5 hard drive similar to those used in laptops Gently handle and carry your CitiDISK DV especially during video recording Battery is not fully charged user must charge it for at least 4 hours before any self powered usage lrurning On Off Battery Turn on the battery by sliding the switch to the white DOT position Turn off the battery output by sliding to other position while in storage or in transit internal Rechargeable Battery Re charging power is drawn from FireWire bus power or external power adapter BLUE LED indicates battery charging is in process Once the battery is fully charged BLUE LED goes2. d AVI 2 Internal Battery 80 minutes non stop recording Apple Final Cut Pro Express in QuickTime MOV MacOS s Apple iMovie3 on Mac X RawDV Apple Quick Time in Win2000 XP and QuickTime MOV or MacOS s RawDV Avid Xpress DV 3 0 in Proprietary OMF Win2000 XP and MacOS X Canopus DV Storm Canopus AVI2 External Power 6V to 18V DC in only Operating Temperature 0 to 55 Centigrade Relative Humidity 95 Maximum Edirol Standalone Editing Station RawDV MacroSystem Casablanca RawDV Standalone Editing Station MainConcept EVE 1 0 RawDV MGI Roxio VideoWave Standard AVI2 Media100 Cinestream in MacOS Standard AVI2 Storage Temperature 22 to 65 Centigrade Width 77mm Length 135mm Height 24mm Weight less than one pound Dimension Pinnacle Studio Standard AVI2 Sonic Foundry Vegas 3 x Standard AVI2 Sonic MyDVD Standard AVI2 Ulead Media Studio and Video Studio Standard AVI2 FW1256 20 FW1256B 20 80 minutes l l FW1256 30 FW1256B 30 120 minutes DV Recording Capacity FW1256 40 FW1256B 40 160 minutes NTSC or PAL FW1256 60 FW1256B 60 240 minutes FW1256 80 FW1256B 80 360 minutes Avid DV Xpress use proprietary OMF video file format which user need to import video files prior to editing Either AVI2 or MOV is importable Limited Warranty The manufacturer guarantees that every CitiDISK DV including the kit but not the batteries embedde inside the enclosure hard disk drive warranty policy is exclusive a
3. nd is warranted by its Yisclaimer manufacturers will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use fo one 1 year from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period f f contact your manufacturer s customer support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number BI ll of the companies and product names mentioned in this manual are the registered SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNO rademarks of their owners BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE
4. off Powering On Off Turn on the CitiDISK DV by pressing the GREEN button close to external power adapter input Turn it off by pressing the button again Securing the FireWire Cable with Camcorder Plug in the 4 pin FireWire connector into camcorder iLink port vertically Run the FireWire cable through the hand wrist and secure it Make sure the FireWire cable is just tightened by hand wrist Zip the pouch halfway leave top portion of pouch open for FireWire cable Run buckle across belt and buckle it up Camcorder Controlled DV Recording Connect FireWire cable 4 pin end to camcorder s DV port Connect FireWire cable 6 pin end to CitiDISK DV Set camcorder to Camera mode Pressing REC button on the camcorder to start recording RED button starts tc flash to solid RED indicating video recording is in progress Press REC button ol camcorder again to stop recording RED button goes off Note Must have tape inserted in camcorder to activate camera controlled REC function otherwise press REC on CitiDISK DV to start recording Archive DV Tape Content Connect FireWire cable 4 pin end to camcorder s DV port Connect FireWire cable 6 pin end to CitiDISK DV Set camcorder to VCR mode Position the tape to the beginning of the content Pressing REC button of CitiDISK DV unit RED button starts to flash waiting to be fed Press PLAY button on camcorder to star
5. t archiving RED button changes to solid RED indicating recording is in progress Stop DV recording by pressing REC button of CitiDISK DV unit first and then stop tape playing later RED LED goes off automatically DV Editing and External FireWire Hard Disk Disconnect Fire wire cable from camcorder re connect it to FireWire port 4 pin or 6 pin type equipped computer PC or Mac Use CitiDISK DV just like an external FireWire hard disk for file archive backup and or other video editing functions CitiDISK DV is fully PLUG ANG PLAY specification compliant no driver needed to load Quick Erase Button and Utility Programs Prepare both camcorder and CitiDISK DV just like you are going to do Camera Controlled DV Recording Use pencil tip to press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds Power access LED flashes in different colors for about 5 seconds Note All of the files inside Media folder are subjec to be erased Choosing Video File Format FW1256B Only This paragraph of key entering sequence Is made for CitiDISK DV FW1256B units only not suitable for earlier released family of CitiDISK DV FW1256 units Operate following key entering sequences only when external power adapte plugged into the unit and DO NOT turn unit s power off before the sequence completed Pickup the CitiDISK DV unit and set eyes on the front panel Turn CitiDISK DV unit power on Wait till both LED s star
6. t to blink Press and hold RED button for over 5 seconds Current stored file format follow pattern illustrated below If this is the first time Raw DV is the default a DV a i ae gee Clipxxyy dv Clipxxyy avi Refer to user manual for How to customize User Defined file format manufacturer sets it to Canopus AVI 2 Choosing next file format by toggling the RED button Once the file format is determined stop toggling wait for 10 seconds Both buttons shall go off and stay off for 3 seconds Unit starts writing the new file format information into internal memory Durinc the writing process both buttons blink rapidly for approximate 10 seconds Once the file format is updated both buttons shall be back to blink normally indicating the writing process is done successfully MUST turn unit s power of before next file format programming Unit is now ready to capture the video as new file format just programmed echnical Specifications IV Streams vs Editing Software One EEE1394A port A Interface SBP 2 Isochronous video streams ollowing is a table of editing software s native video file format and suggested key ombination Cable One 6pin 4pin EEE1394A standard included l l up to 12 MBytes second Editing Software Native File Format Suggested Key Sustain Device Transfer Rate Combination Rechargeable Lithium based battery good for Adobe Premier 6 0 on XP Standar
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