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1. FILE 1151 Duryea Ave Irvine CA 92614 USA Phone 949 852 8404 FAX 949 852 1226 httpsiwwwffvcom The design of the HD3 and the HD3 Manual is proprietary No part ofthe HD3 may be copied or modified without the written consent of Fast Forward Video Inc Printed in the U S A January 2010 5 Drive installation Formatting Drives isse Rear Panel TE 9 Touch Screen Menus isl a 14 Record Menu isses ee eee mee mener 245 po TREO GH MANUS 7 Play List Menu Updating Firmi ie 55 PostiProductions sic ZS Specifications Eon 26 N HD3 Manual Fast Forw 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 sensitiv2. Disk Menu Q CLIPS FRAMES PLAY LISTS CONFIGURE CLEAR DISK Will format the drive for the selected channel ERASE CLIP FRAMES Allows individual clips to be deleted or trimmed The trim will permanently remove frames from the specified clip ERASE PLAY LISTS Allows individual play lists to be deleted Disk Configuration Menu 2 Q FAIL SAFE REC ON DISK FORMAT NATIVE MODE VIDEO RECOVERY AT STARTUP FILE FORMAT NATIVE MODE FAIL SAFE If turned on will save clips during a power disruption VIDEO RECOVERY If activated will try and save corrupted clips when power is restored 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 6 HD3 Manual Fast For nc TRIM APPEND CLIP0006 CLIPO007 CLIPO008 CLIPO009 CLIPO010 CLIPOOLL Uist Q In order to access the Edit Menu you must be in STOP Mode Press lt lt on the front panel SETTING UP A PLAY LIST 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
3. 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 If you are unable to delete please log off and log back into your computer which will unlock the component fram your system QuickTime Component for Windows QuickTime_Win_DATE zip Extract and copy it to the QuickTime system directory C Program Files QuickTime QT System QuickTime Component for OS X Intel based Macs only QuickTime MAC DATE zip Extract and copy it to the QuickTime system directory ILibrary QuickTime Moving Clips to NLE System 1 Connectdrive enclosure to computer using a USB cable Please note to efficiently move the clips use the USB located on the hard drive tower 2 Once your computer recognizes the drive open the drive and a list of 2GB clips will be displayed in the appropriate order Please note all drives must be formatted in FAT32 Helpful Hint another sorting method would be to set up the internal clock see Setting Clock instructions 3 Move the selected clips to your computer Please note it is more efficient to edit clips from your computer than directly from the drive 4 Place clips within NLE system and edit accordingly Please Note NLE systems do not support native rendering using JPEG2000 until they do rendering must be done using one of the native codecs 24
4. HD3 Manual Fast Forw Specifications VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT Digtal noul Output Stondares Genlock Input Supported Resolutions Connections SD HO S01 SMPTE 274M 1080 SMPTE 296M 720p SMPTE 347M NISC 8 PAL SMPTE 334M closed caption SMPTE 334N12 Closed caption SMPTE RP188 oncllry fime code 60 He SMPTE T70M 90 He MUR BI470 75 hm 108060 56 94 60 1920 x 1080 60 69 94 502 Intetoco 1080 23 36 2400 T2p60 59 94 80 1280 x 720 60 59 94 50 Progressive 72p 28 98 24 00 NISC 720 a86 59 04 2 1 Interac PAL 720 x576 80 2 Interlace Supports 43 or 169 aspect ratio BNC 75 ohms DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT Digtal npul Cutpul amp Channels embedded HDSDI 4 hannes embedded D DI Connections ANC conrectors unbalanced DIGTAL AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS Resolution Audio Chane HD embedded in out 5D embedded 4 n a out Samping Rote ANALOG AUDIO INFUTIOUTPUT AnaogipujOuput Stereo Balanced Connections XR Comecton D Rl DUUM ET anm pay nea ANALOG AUDIO SPECIRCATIONS Resolution l6bis Audo Channes 2in 2 out per video channel Dynamic Range 5058 Harmonic Dstorion 027 7308 Qulputimpedance amp 00 ohms Samping Rate Possbond O45 FS Passoand Ripple 1018 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 5 232 interlace 384 baud Potocols Sony Remate 1 Pr Odelics Fost Forward Video Native HARD DRIVES Maximum Hord Dives 1 per channel Supported Hord Dri
5. PLAY and STOP buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds and a corresponding message will be displayed in the mode indicator area located in the center of the LCD touch screen panel If feeding time code into the HD3 Deck that channel will lock to the incoming time code during playback nel X at the bottom of the LCD touch screen HD3 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 9 Front Panel Controls Continued 7 SHUTTLE SCAN SELECT This allows you to choose between a variety of noise free slow motion speeds as well as fast motion scans 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 8 STEP BACK Press to step the HD3 Deck backward one frame Each subsequent press equals one frame 9 STEP FORWARD gt Press to step the HD3 Deck forward one frame 10 REWIND START POINT Press to jump back to the first frame of a selected clip Press and hold to jump back to the first frame of video on the hard drive 11 FAST FORWARD END POINT Press to jump forward to the last frame of a clip Press and hold to jump to the last frame of video on the hard drive 12 406 SHUTTLE WHEEL Similar to a traditional analog tape deck this wheel acts and feels the same In addition to machine control this wheel is also used for se
6. or faster processor for DV 3 4GHz Multicore Intel processor for HDV dual 2 8GHz for HD Microsoft Windows XP with Service Mac OS X v10 4 11 10 5 4 Pack 2 Service Pack 3 recommended or Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 certified for 32 bit Win dows XP and 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 2GB of RAM 10GB of available hard disk space for in 10GB of available hard disk space for instal stallation additional free space required lation additional hard disk space required during installation cannot install on during installation cannot install on a vol flash based storage devices ume that uses a case sensitive file system or on flash based storage devices 1 280x900 display with OpenGL 2 0 1 280x900 display with OpenGL 2 0 com compatible graphics card patible graphics card Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing striped disk array stor and HDV editing striped disk array storage age 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 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
7. PLIED WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE IN NO EVENT SHALL FAST FOR WARD VIDEO INC BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR 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 26 HD3 Manual Fast Forw QD 9998 Cee eg avs FILE 1151 Duryea Ave Irvine CA 92614 USA Phone 949 852 8404 FAX 249 852 1226 http wwwffv 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
8. 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 2 Choose the appropriate clip by turning the shuttle wheel 3 Choose the APPEND selection located on the touch screen LCD 4 Choose the PLAY LIST selection located on the touch screen LCD to move from the source list to the play list menu SOURCE Q CLIPQ000 00 04 43 17 LIST 5 Choose the UNTITLED PLAY LIST to rename the play list of your choice 6 Choose the UNTITLED PLAY LIST to erase the name and enter a new name using the alphabet provided see figure 1 Please note to change between the alphabet and numbers choose the box area of the rectangle located to the right of the OK selection Touch to move to the right sereen EE Touch to move the Tert sereen A B C D E F G Hla z I I3 K L M N 0 Plo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R S T U V W X Y 8 gt C PME Figure 1 Edit Menu Continued 7 Choose OK to save name 8 Choose REMOVE to remove clips from the play list highlight the clip using the shuttle wheel i plav List ciie prane 1458 21943 5678 1575 IN our 9 Choose TRIM to edit a clip in the designated play list You may review the clip by press ing play turning the shuttle wheel or using the step forward back buttons located on the front panel Select the desired start point by pressing the IN button and the end point by pressi
9. 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 14 HD3 Manual Fast Forw Record Menu NEL 1 e COMPRESSION RATE 100M5 SINGLE FRANE OFF TOTAL TIME TIME LEFT LOOP RECORD OFF 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 TOTAL TIME This number relates to the amount of time available for recording based on the approximate minutes per gigabyte and the size of the storage media TIME LEFT This figure will give a quick reading of approximately how much time is left for recording SINGLE FRAME Enable single frame to record a single frame at a time LOOP RECORD This function loops across available space when current recording starts Playback Menu NNEL 1 Q LOOP PLAY OFF PLAY SPEED OFF LOOP PLAY Allows you to play a segment of designated video in Loop mode endlessly PLAY SPEED By touching the play speed box the play speed menu will be displayed press the arrows to change the frames per second Press OK to save the selection To retum to the default press the 1 1 square HD3 Manual Fast Forward Video
10. c 11 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 e Asertines RECORD PLAYBACK 015 armas PLAYLIST ag Settings Menu Q personaiTy NATIVE stawoaro 10801729 97 FRONT PANEL SET PERSONALITY Using this command you can select among Native Mode which uses Odetics extensions in the RS 422 protocol and BVW 75 which equates to a Sony BVW 75 protocol RECORDING IN NATIVE MODE Native mode is the most natural state for the HD3 Deck to operate in as it utilizes the random access capabilities of the hardware most effectively As you record material to the HD3 Deck it stores the material in the available space on the storage media When it gets to the time code point you have selected for the inserted material it jumps to that point on the drive wherever that may be plays it then returns to the original section Note Play list functionality is only available in Native mode RECORDING IN BVW 75 MODE Recording in BVW 75 mode will allow you to record any where on the disk regardless of whether or not it has previously recorded material You can ID3 Manual Fast Foi nc Settings Menu Continued begin recording by cueing to the point you wish to begin and pressing stop to end the
11. ces sary Keyspan part number USA 19HS makes an inexpensive one that works well If using a USB to serial converter please make sure the driver has been downloaded onto your computer Once the HD3 is connected to your PC or MAC please use one of the four methods to upload the firmware Hyper Terminal PC compatible with Windows XP or below ZTerm MAC compatible 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 Accessories Communications HyperTerminal 3 Optional message Default Telnet Program select NO 4 CONNECTION DESCRIPTION FFV choose an Icon OK see figure 1 5 CONNECT TO Connect using COM 20 HD3 Manual Fast Forw Updating Firmware Continued This will display the COM port that the unit is currently connected to which may vary if no COM port is listed check connections and make sure Serial to USB drivers have been downloaded click OK 6 COM Properties see figure 3 BITS PER SECOND 57600 DATABITS 8 PARITY NONE STOP BITS 1 FLOW CONTROL NONE Click APPLY amp OK 7 HyperTerminal will display Firmware Update Utility is ready for update when CCCC is displayed 8 Select TRANSFER Menu Send File 9 Browse and select the unzipped fud file change Protocol to Xmode
12. e devices used within the circuitry All semiconductors as well as some resistors and capacitors may be damaged or degraded by exposure to static electricity If you experience any problems with the unit please call Fast Forward Video s service department DO NOT ATTEMPT to repair or modify the unit as this might cause further damage which could void your warranty A technician can decipher whether your problem is caused by a faulty component and determine whether you need to retur it for evaluation and or repair Cleaning The chassis should only require dusting with a soft cloth Solvents may harm the painted surface and leak to the inside causing severe damage If you work in a dusty environment periodic dusting within the unit using forced air is recommended Operation and Storage Environment Due to the nature of the hard drives used with this device THE UNIT MUST BE USED IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA Do not cover or block the ventilation area and try to avoid areas with excessive heat which may cause the video card to malfunction PACKAGE CONTENTS May vary depending on model 1 HD3 1 CD includes user manual and MAC PC component 1 POWER CABLE a standard 3 pin power cable 1 DB 9 Cable KEEP IT HANDY FOR FIRMWARE UPDATES 1 Gender changer used with converter KEEP HANDY FOR FIRMWARE UPDATES If hard drives were ordered or dropped shipped to us they will come already installed in the unit and tested HD3 Manual Fast Forward Vid
13. eo Inc 3 Maintenance Continued PLEASE RETAIN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON AND FOAM If you need to return the unit for service or upgrade it is STRONGLY recommended that you use the original carton and foam which were specifically designed to protect it from damage while in transit RETURNED IN SOMETHING OTHER THAN ORIGINAL PACKAGING A FEE WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THE USE OF NEW SHIPPING MATERIALS WHEN RETURNED BACK TO YOU A PROTECTIVE METAL SHIPPING CASE IS ACCEPTABLE FCC information to the user This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 Manua
14. highlight ed press it and the play list is saved STORING MULTIPLE PLAY LISTS If you wish to make a new play list with another name choose an existing play list and remove all or part of the clips from it You can make the necessary changes to the new play list re name it and you now have multiple play lists to choose from Once you have more than one play list you must select play list from the main menu and activate the one you wish to use by loading it DELETING A CLIP AND OR A PLAY LIST See Disk Menu options Please note that you must UNLOAD a play list before deleting Updating Firmware Allows you to update and verify firmware version New features for the HD3 are posted to our website as they become available Our custom ers have access to these features via firmware updates for the lifetime of the product Please check this site regularly to implement the newest changes Firmware updates are located at http www ffv com page support htm PLEASE BE AWARE SOME FIRMWARE UPDATES WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PLAY OLD FOOTAGE see firmware notes Locate the latest revision of firmware filename xxx fud Make sure to download and unzip the fud file so it will be seen during the updating process Connect the HD3 to your computer 1 Connect DB 9 cable to RS 232 side of converter 2 Connect other side of DB 9 cable to serial port of computer If the computer does not provide a 9 pin serial port a USB to Serial converter is ne
15. hour time code as reference which is still visible to the machine when you switch to Native mode However when you record material in native mode and then switch to BVW 75 mode the machine does not recognize the native source list You should always record in BVW 75 mode if you intend to switch between personalities STANDARD Allows you to choose the recording format being received by pressing the box to scroll through the supported resolutions HD3 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 13 Front Panel Menu Q CONTROLS ENABLED TITLE DISPLAY ENABLED CONTRAST SET CALIBRATION SET BRIGHTNESS SET FRONT PANEL This sub menu allows you to access the front panel s brightness contrast setting capability and to disable the front panel controls for uninterrupted record or play CONTROL Enable allows you to control deck using the LCD touch screen and Disable allows you to turn off the front panel controls for uninterrupted recording or playing CONTRAST Gives you the option to increase or decrease the contrast on the LCD touch screen by turning the Jog Shuttle Wheel Choose OK to save your changes or Default to go back to manufacturer setting BRIGHTNESS Gives you the option to increase or decrease the backlight brightness on the LCD touch screen by turning the Jog Shuttle Wheel Choose OK to save your changes or Default to go back to manufacturer setting
16. l Fast Forw 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 Instantly view recorded material from a standard 2 5 drive on the integral HD monitor Single and dual channel units offer removable hot swappable 2 5 SATA drives compatible with Elite HD and features a USB port for video download Features Front Panel Touch Screen Control RS 232 Machine Control Records JPEG2000 mov file in HD or SD Data rates up to 100 Mbit s per channel 4 2 2 Sampling 10 bit quantization 8 embedded audio channels per HD video channel 4 embedded audio channels per SD video channel Up to 4 channels AES audio per video channel 1 channel line level unbalanced analog audio per video channel NTSC and PAL Conforms to industry digital specification SMPTE 259M C and SMPTE 292 HD SDI Genlock input SMPTE EBU Longitudinal time code Chase Lock Discrete access to every frame Loop Record Feature Instant Cueing Clip Recall Play list Management and clip naming from the front panel Dynamic Tracking Variable Speed Noise Free Playback Forward and Reverse HD3 Manual Fast Forward V Inc Drive Installation We recommend that you have the drives installed formatted and tested by Fas
17. lecting various options in some of the menus accessed from the front panel s touch screen uch Screen Menus An LCD touch screen panel with a menu of options and a variety of parameters used to oper ate the HD3 s functions To lock both channels together for simultaneous control simply touch the vertical line that separates the two channels until they are both highlighted Either channel is selectable by touching Channel X at the bottom of the LCD touch screen DIE 4 1 090 00 00 06 PASS THRU Eos 00 00 00 00 4 1 00 00 00 00 OPASS THRU 24 00 00 00 00 P CHANNEL 2 Dual CH amp SPR LCD Touch Screen ZEE 00 00 00 00 gt Single CH LCD Touch Screen 3 Manual Fast Fol nc uch Screen Menus Continued 1 TIME CODE DISPLAY Displays the assigned Time Code for the frame in use 2 MODE INDICATOR The current transport mode will be displayed directly above the Time Code in the center of the touch screen such as RECORD PASS THRU PLAY REV 1 3 FWD 3x STOP etc 3 DISK CAPACITY INDICATOR Single Channel This icon is located on the top right of the touch screen and displays the percentage of disk space used Dual Channel This icon is located on the top left of the touch screen and displays the percentage of disk space used 4 FIRMWARE ICON Single Channel Firmware information appears when you touch the question mark in the upper left hand comer of the sc
18. m SEND 10 The Xmodem file send for FFV menu will show the update progression 11 Update complete close program 12 Cycle HD3 power OFF then ON for update to take effect 13 Repeat steps for front panel and video channel firmware updates ZTERM Program is MAC compatible download at http www versiontracker com dyn moreinfo ma cosx 10529 1 On the HD3 go to menu firmware touch Update at 57600 Baud the LCD will display Waiting for Firmware Update 2 Open ZTerm program on your MAC this will scan for the appropriate COM port and connect with the Omega If this fails check all the connections and make sure any necessary drivers have been downloaded 3 ZTerm Local screen will display pooooo HD3 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 21 Updating Firmware Continued 4 Settings Connection change to DATA RATE 57600 DATA BITS 8 PARITY NONE STOP BITS 1 FLOW CONTROL Xon Xoff Click OK 5 ZTerm Local screen will display CCCCC Go to File Transfer Covert and select Binary Data File Send Files Xmodem 1K Browse and select the unzipped fud file open Xmodem Send menu will show the update progression 10 Update complete close program 11 Cycle HD3 power OFF then ON for update to take effect 12 Repeatsteps for front panel and video channel firmware updates HD3 Manual Fast Forw Post Productio Recommended System Requirements Windows MAC OS 2GHz
19. ng the OUT button Note that the thick dark line in the middle of the screen is now a shorter line which indicates the size of the clip you have just created If you have a large clip and wish to scroll through it quicker you can use the zoom feature located at the top of the screen near the upper left comer of the window Choose PLAY LIST to save designated footage Choose DISCARD CHANGES to go back to original footage 10 Exit Edit Menu by choosing the Omega Symbol in the upper right comer 11 Enter the Play List menu and choose SAVE to save the play list 18 HD3 Manual Fast Forw Play List Menu Once you have created a play list within the Edit Menu the final step will be to enter this menu and save the play list see Edit Menu for step by step instructions Please note the Play List option is only available if you are using Native mode EEN c 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 LOAD UNLOAD In the upper left portion of the play list menu there is a feature named aplay load With this feature you can designate one play list to automatically begin to play on power up as soon as the hard drive is initialized ACTIVE SAVE When you add to change or rename your play list you need to save it save your play list select play list from the main menu notice the word SAVE is
20. record ing 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 You can then record over existing material as you would with a VTR NOTE The disk MUST have space available to record the replacement video and will delete the overwritten video when recording stops Also when using this personality you are un able to record in the QuickTime file format The main feature of this mode is the ability to insert edit material over previously recorded material The HD3 Deck in BVW 75 mode assumes that it has a 24 hour tape of black which has time code assigned from 00 00 00 00 If you were to tell the HD3 Deck to record a 10 second clip at 00 01 00 00 for 10 seconds it would record this and the machine would then assume it had 1 minute of black 10 seconds of video from the 1 minute time code mark and then 23 58 50 00 of black after this If you want to record over this clip and add new informa tion it will insert the video at the same points and overwrite the data on the drive in the same way always maintaining the 24 hours of time code as the master reference Note Play list functionality is NOT available in BVW 75 mode NOTE If you record material in BVW 75 mode the HD3 Deck uses the 24
21. reen Dual Channel Firmware information is located in main menu which is accessed by touch ing the disk capacity indicator 5 MENU ICON 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 comer of each channel 6 GO TO ICON Single Channel Press the arrow located in the upper right hand corner to select the GO TO function which allows you to mark one frame of video to jump back to immediately upon request You can store only one selection at a time Dual Channel Press the time code located in the upper right hand corner of the recording channel to mark one frame of video to jump back to immediately upon request You can store only one selection per channel 7 HOME ICON Single Channel The Omega symbol is the home icon located in the upper right hand corner Dual Channel The Omega symbol is the home icon located in the upper right hand corner of each channel Pressing the home icon will return you to the main display from any other screen S OR P Indicates whether deck is currently in a Source list S or a Play list P Aletter S in the bottom right comer of the touch screen indicates that you are playing back material from the source list A P indicates that a play list is loaded HD3 Manual Fast Forward Video In
22. t Forward Video However you may install the drives by following the procedure below We ONLY recommend specific hard drives see http ww 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 2 5 Drive Removal Replacement Procedure 1 On the side of the HD3 push black button drive release 2 To install a drive remove the two screws from the rear panel of the drive enclosure 3 Remove the circuit board from the drive enclosure 4 Attach the 2 5 SATA hard drive to the circuit board and fasten it to the board using drive mounting screws 5 Once the hard drive has been secured on the circuit board replace the circuit board with hard drive attached in the drive enclosure drive facing up Fasten the rear panel of the drive enclosure using the screws that were removed in step 3 6 Slide the drive back into the enclosure bay HD3 Manual Fast Forw Formatting Drives Dual Channel Formatting Drive Single Channel SAPS ives Install the drives Tum on power and wait for the deck to recognize drives Touch Disk located in upper left hand comer on either channel see figure 1 Touch Disk within the Main Menu Touch Clear Disk within the Disk Menu Touch Yes to Clear Disk Touch Yes to Confirm Clear Disk Repeat process for channel two Install
23. the drive Tum on power and wait for the deck to recognize drives Touch Menu Box see figure 2 Touch Disk within the Main Menu Touch Clear Disk within the Disk Menu Touch Yes to Clear Disk Touch Yes to Confirm Clear Disk mE gI ooroo oo oo 4 1 OPASS THRU 24 OPASS THRU 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Figure g 00 00 00 00 s t Figure 2 Rear Panel Connections raion O 000 e tio t Single Channel Shown Above 1 VIDEO IN SD HD SDI input BNC connectors 2 VIDEO OUT SD HD SDI output BNC connectors 3 TIME CODE IN Input BNC connectors for longitudinal time code 4 TIME CODE OUT Output BNC connectors for longitudinal time code 5 REF INPUT Use this connector for Genlock The signal must conform to broadcast specifications which is 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 Please note when using the RS 232 with a controller it is recommended to lock the front panel 7 ANALOG AUDIO IN Stereo balanced XLR connectors 8 ANALOG AUDIO OUT Stereo balanced XLR connectors ID3 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc Front Panel Con
24. trols 1 POWER SWITCH Tums the unit on off Please allow at least 30 seconds after turning the unit on for it to boot up and recognize the disk 2 PASS THRU The red LED above the record button will light up indicating that it is in digital pass thru mode which indicates it is record ready A corresponding message will be dis played in the mode indicator area located in the center of the LCD touch screen panel 8 RECORD To start recording press and hold the red record button and then press the play button A RECORD message and the time code sequence will be displayed in the main menu screen to indicate the recording process has been initiated and video data is being recorded onto the storage media 4 PLAY To PLAY from the beginning press the lt lt button notice that in NATIVE mode it is instantaneous no waiting for shuttle back 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 In BVW 75 the lt lt will rewind to the beginning of the hard drive at 30X speed 5 STOP Terminates both the play and record functions but will not clear the screen Please note that when recording long clips wait 30 seconds before selecting another command to allow for the clip to close 6 CHASE LOCK To enable this feature simply press and hold the
25. ve 28 SATA HDD or SSD Drive Enclosure Supports 9 5mm dive height Prefered SATA Drive Htachi Cinemo Star 25 C5K320 012068 Acceptable SATA Dive Hitachi Enhanced 25 0485263 12025032068 SSD Dive SuperTalent and TIMECODE SMPTE EBU Longitudinal LIC VIDEO COMPRESSION Method Motion JPEG2000 Maximum Bi Rate HD 100Mbt s SD 50 Mbits GENERAL Physica Dimensions 1837 x 16r KS Pelican Cose 1400 Single Channel Power Supply 12V XIR Conector Power Conampton 75 Watts Operating fempeftue 0c to 0c Homidiy 0t reve hunidty ith ro vile conderaolon WARRANTY Yeo Fast Forward Video 1151 Duryea Avenue Irvine Colifornia 92614 www ffy com Ph 949 852 8404 salesGffy com Fx 949 852 1226 A DVR Technology Company Limited Warranty 12 LIMITED WARRANTY Fast Forward Video Inc warrants to the original purchaser that the product Hardware and components shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 1 year period Fast Forward Video Inc will repair or replace the defective product or component at its option free of charge WARRANTY LIMITATIONS THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT a IS DAMAGED BY NEGLI GENCE ACCIDENT MISUSE OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP OR b HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED DEFACED OR REMOVED ANY APPLICABLE IM
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