Cinedeck Extreme User Manual
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1. ak T Ta CR AJ e 4 i 7 supportOcinedeck com R Le y f n i k ai La AN ne or ip 00 00 00 Time code offsets offset offset offsets Offsets can be set for any timecode mode for instance to differentiate reels These offsets can be positive or negative but keep in mind that timecode starting at zero with a negative offset will result in a time code of zero until the counter catches up with the offset Time code offsets offset offset offsets manhattan aenal Offsets can be set for any timecode mode EEn a an for instance to differentiate reels by setting the hour ahead incrementally for each reel These offsets can be positive or negative but keep in mind that timecode starting at zero with a negative offset will result in a time code of zero until the counter catches up with the offset 02 20 00 00 Time code Preferences Tab continued setup TC Time code display modes show UTC Internally generated free run time code can source mode aulo rec be displayed in four ways gen reg rum SMPTE Non drop 00 00 00 00 SMPTE Drop frame 00 00 00 00 UTC Time hh mm ss Local Time hh mm ss SMPTE non drop is default for internally generated If the external source is drop frame then the timecode display will be SMPTE drop frame Show UTC or Local timecode show UTC show local manhattan Aenal If show UTC or show local is selected the time2. A De Go back to the main UI and the battery meter should show a value Average Data Rates ProRes Cinedeck EXTREME ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes 422 LT ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 4444 excl alpha Resolution 1920x1080 24p 1920x1080 24p 1920x1080 24p 1920x1080 24p 1920x1080 24p 1920x1080 50i 25p 1920x1080 50i 25p 1920x1080 50i 25p 1920x1080 50i 25p 1920x1080 50i 25p 1920x1080 60i 30p 1920x1080 60i 30p 1920x1080 60i 30p 1920x1080 60i 30p 1920x1080 60i 30p 1920x1080 50p 1920x1080 50p 1920x1080 50p 1920x1080 50p 1920x1080 50p 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p 2048x1152 24p 2048x1152 24p 2048x1152 24p 2048x1152 24p 2048x1152 24p 2048x1152 25p 2048x1152 25p 2048x1152 25p 2048x1152 25p 2048x1152 25p Sample Rate 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2
3. _ Perform a quick format d Perform a quick format _ Enable file and folder compression able file and folder compression a 17 In the window that appears confirm 18 With Perform a quick format 19 In the window that appears click OK that checked click OK to confirm again to format the SSD Formatting the File system is set to NTFS and check the SSD will be rapid box for Perform a quick format WARNING This is not optional for SSD drives You must perform a quick format The SSD is now set for proper operation and formatted for use with the Cinedeck EXTREME You may close all windows and relaunch the Cinedeck software by double tapping on the cinedeck exe applica tion on the desktop or by restarting the unit Setting up the docking station for use with the Cinedeck Extreme The Cinedeck eSATA amp USB Docking Station easily connects all 2 5 or 3 5 SAT hard drives allowing PC or MAC system to instant access and store data FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS e Dimension Lx Wx H e Supports all 2 5 amp 3 5 SATA HDDs e Model STOOO5U 5 12 x 3 55 x 2 56 e Supports USB 2 0 Transfer speed up to 480 e Interface SATA to eSATA USB 2 0 130 x 90 x 65 mm Mbps e USB 2 0 Transfer Rate up to 480 Mbps e Supports eSATA I II Transfer speed up to 3 Max Gbps e eSATA Transfer Rate up to 3 Gbps Max e Windows and Mac OS Compatible e SATA Compatible SATA I amp II e Compact Docking Station Design maximizes
4. Touch the arrow to invoke the audio controls pop up gt Main user interface cont Audio options menu gt A s ree record Touch the arrow to invoke the audio con Codec ati trols pop up monitor Controls record audio levels both globally and for individual channels as well as head phone monitoring volume Up to 8 active channels will be shown de pending on audio input settings Channels that are not active will be grayed out eg darker and cannot be selected 00 00 20 16 Monitoring selection One stereo pair at a time may be monitored rame via Es ree recor Monitoring choice may be changed at any time including during record 00 00 20 16 Volume sliders The volume sliders control volume much as rame oa expected en weer The base volume level for the headphone ae monitoring is set in the windows control panel sounds and audio devices playback volume The sliders can be globally reset by touching the reset button 00 00 20 16 Main user interface cont mm Performance metrics display 0 manhattan aenal Indicates the status of encoding and disk write buffers The upper number is the encoding buffer The left number is the current usage and the right number is the maximum usage in the current session If the left number exceeds 20 encoding will stop The bottom number is the current num ber of disk write buffers If that number r exceeds 50
5. 83 28 55 74 345 6 150 26 104 73 69 82 46 7 203 29 89 77 62 84 41 89 5 54 168 59 75 13 52 36 34 91 23 27 363 79 164 57 115 2 75 96 50 82 363 79 157 09 109 71 73 53 48 68 Minutes 864 373 62 260 83 174 99 116 17 813 18 363 79 251 35 166 55 111 48 691 2 300 52 209 45 139 64 93 41 406 59 179 53 125 67 83 78 11 08 337 17 150 26 104 73 69 82 46 55 727 58 329 14 230 4 151 91 101 65 727 58 314 18 219 43 147 06 97 35 CINedeck Ex Minutes 1687 5 729 73 509 43 341 77 226 89 1588 24 710 53 490 91 325 3 217 74 1350 586 96 409 09 272 73 182 43 794 12 350 65 245 45 163 64 21 63 658 54 293 48 204 55 136 36 90 91 1421 05 642 86 450 296 7 198 53 1421 05 613 64 428 57 287 23 190 14 Average Data Rates Avid DNxHD Cinedeck EXTREME Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 220 Avid DnxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 36 Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 220 Avid DnxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 36 Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 220 Avid DnxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 220 Avid DnxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 36 Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 220 Avid DnxHD 220x Avid DNxHD 145 Avid DNxHD 220 Avid DnxHD 220x Resolution 1920x1080 24fps 1920x1080 24fps 1920x1080 24fps 1920x1080 25fps 1920x1080 25fps 1920x1080 25fps 1920x1080 25fps 1920x1080 25p 50i 1920x1080 25p 50i 1920x1080 25p 50i 1920x1080 25p 50i 1920x1080 23 976fps 1920x1080 23 976fps
6. FOR karat anata a Ta sew Fics 4 aa pee a a fr J P 14 La 7 ae expand the ports COM amp LPT menu This opens the device properties window Double click the USB serial port COMxx item Brae E e H E felt wW Pha TG ETIT deso mil ee t Setting the battery meter COM port continued kad ud o aran R roie x 0 paren ED frit x 2 USS Serial Port COM11 Properties li x 2 J e acer o ga temen Advanced Settings for COMtT ts ue ts se we Br porra va a jk x manmi a har RAE TE z s Be Gar a Gor WA NT RN LAIA ommna MEL ES Select the port settings tab then select advanced from the COM Port Number pulldown select port 6 properties Ignore the in use notation e o caren RP Prote Y enn D xa USS Serial Port COMA Properties i x ve ame Advanced Settings for COMtt E Jj ra ke A a gt Ga Me gt Gh E tooo G mr 21 dl ennen ma t a a s ds Desin t 1 par i s 5 Ng Yadi n 1 E a 7 e andhih pa pa E aman PD rone rarase amp ane Exit the advanced settings tab by selecting ok Exit the COM properties settings tab by selecting ok vepos supporificnedeck com Release Version 2 0 build 194 10 DO sate Close the management tab Restart the Cinedeck With a battery attached open the setup prefs tab select battery type and select battery mon
7. encoding will stop For some ue 02 20 12 19 SSDs this is an indicator that they need to be trimmed see trim GPS coordinates display When a GPS device is plugged into the Cinedeck currently only Garmin USB GPS devices are supported and GPS is active in setup prefs the current GPS coordi nates will be displayed 02 20 12 19 Playback user interface Playback interface play The second main user interface is the play back screen which is very similar to the main record interface with the addition of playback specific tools mainly the transport controls and includes displays with relevant information for the currently queued clip in cluduing output settings project scene and take names timecode display and access to all commonly used tools The information displays are static and do not lead to menus since the information comes from the recorded file Transport controls Transport controls include Go to beginning Fast reverse Play Fast forward Go to end Loop Back and forth Set in out points Step frame by frame Fullscreen playback mode fullscreen When in playback full screen mode touching the screen will briefly bring up the transport and overlay controls These controls will disappear after 2 3 seconds after the screen is last touched Playback user interface cont Playback file manager open open manhattan aenal The open
8. lt HDD Compatible All 2 5 or 3 5 SATA Heat e OS Compatible Dissipation amp Exhaust Windows Vista XP 2003 200 NT 98 e Patented Design HDD Ejection Mechanism 95 e Windows Vista Ready Mac 10 3 or later e Material ABS Plastic e Power 12V 2A Hardware Installation 1 TOP 2 BACK 1 Push button to release HDD from SATA connector 2 Button gt 3 For 2 5 HDD 4 For 3 5 HDD 5 Power and Access LED eSATA port to PC host Power switch DC jack USBIport to PC host Disk Installation ty Patent design for HDD depart from docking unit Install 2 5 HDD Install 3 5 HDD Patented design for HDD removal from docking unit Hard Drive not included NOTE Hard drive s not prop ertly formatted or partitioned will not work with enclosures Using the Patriot trim utility for Patriot Torqx SSD media 1 Exit the Cinedeck software to the desktop setup prefs exit app 2 Double click the On Screen Keyboard icon to open the keyboard 3 Double click Patriot exe icon to start the trim utility 4 Press Y on the keyboard to start the trim You will see progress in The trim process takes about 10min on a 128GB SSD 5 When the trim process is complete press any key on the keyboard to close the trim window You can now close the keyboard and start the Cinedeck application from the icon on the desktop FL F2 FI Wa FT PO FI PR FO FLO FLL PL wee bee 1149
9. 1920x1080 23 976fps 1920x1080 29 97fps 1920x1080 29 97fps 1920x1080 29 97fps 1920x1080 29 97fps 1920x1080 29 97p 59 94 1920x1080 29 97p 59 94 1920x1080 29 97p 59 94 Bit Depth O 0 09 00 00 00 Bit Rate Mbps 116 176 176 36 121 184 184 36 121 184 184 116 176 176 45 145 220 220 145 220 220 File Size GB min 0 89 1 35 1 35 0 25 0 93 1 4 1 4 0 25 0 93 1 4 1 4 0 39 1 34 1 34 0 29 1 11 1 67 1 67 1 11 1 67 1 67 File Size GB Hour 53 6 80 7 80 7 14 9 55 8 84 84 14 9 55 8 84 84 53 6 80 6 80 6 17 6 66 6 100 4 100 4 66 6 100 4 100 4 128 96 85 65 85 65 463 89 123 87 82 29 82 29 463 89 123 87 82 29 82 29 128 96 85 76 85 76 392 73 103 78 68 84 68 84 103 78 68 84 68 84 257 91 171 3 171 3 927 79 247 74 164 57 164 57 927 79 247 74 164 57 164 57 257 91 171 51 171 51 785 45 207 57 137 69 137 69 207 57 137 69 137 69 cinedeck Ex 128 GB 10 115 2 GB 256 GB 10 230 4 GB 500 GB 10 450 GB 503 73 334 57 334 57 1812 08 483 87 321 43 321 43 1812 08 483 87 321 43 321 43 503 73 334 99 334 99 1534 09 405 41 268 92 268 92 405 41 268 92 268 92 Average Data Rates CineForm CineForm Compression Modes Cineform Medium Cineform High Cineform Film Scan 1 Cineform Film Scan 2 CineForm Uncompressed 422 CineForm Uncompressed RAW C
10. 2S S formal video audio options codec quality wrapper tialize the new setting a dialog will appear yuve sdi preview to inform the user Press OK to apply setting OK Input resolution For HD settings ensure your camera is set to s format video adio options codec quality wrapper 16x9 output YUV8 sdi preview Valid input resolutions are te 108601 1920x1080 interlaced SDI 8 chan 1080p 1920x1080 progressive 1080psf 1920x1080 progressive segmented 720p 1280x720 progressive PAL 720x576 interlaced NTSC 720x 480 interlaced Input preferences tab cont setup input Input frame rate fps Not all frame rates are available in all codecs If a codec or quality setting is not available based on the input frame rate there will be no setting available in the codec or quality columns Valid input frame rates are 23 98p 501 25p 59941 29 97p 601 50p 5994p 60p Variable rates are not supported at this time Input pixel format format Pixel format selections are YCbCr or YUV 8bit 4 2 2 YCbCr or YUV 10bit 4 2 2 RGB 10 bit 4 4 4 Input video source Video source selections are 3G HD SDI Dual Link HD SDI SD SDI HDMI Component Composite Y input on breakout res formal video audio options codec quality wrapper YUV8 sdi preview 1080i SDI 8 chan fps video audio options codec quality wrapper YUV8 sdi preview 10801 SDI 8 chan formal audio op
11. Full screen mode in main user interface fullscreen fullscreen Touching the display briefly will bring up the soft buttons This is the same in record mode as well as pause mode To exit full screen display press the physi cal full screen button or touch and hold the preview image for 2 3 seconds Main user interface cont Full screen mode in playback interface fullscreen When in full screen mode in playback a brief touch of the screen will bring up the trans port controls momentarily 00 00 55 07 Full screen mode with safe frame and grid overlays Setup Menu Tabs setup manhattan aenal z Tenori Invokes the setup menu tabs input files tc output update prefs Preferences prefs is the default tab when setup Is invoked bl hn 00 00 17 07 Main user interface cont Setup Menu Tabs setup See Preferences and Settings for full de scription of options in the prefs tab support cinedeck com Release Version 2 0 build 194 10 Playback user interface play Invokes the playback user interface Playback user interface play The last clip recorded queued by default when the play button is invoked Main user interface cont Playback file manager play open play If there is no clip in the current project fold er the clip manager is opened by default If there are other projects or scenes with manhattan aerial clips they can be ope
12. in the window the take is To delete or rename Project Scene folders 1 Folders cannot have takes inside they must be empty 2 Disable safe button must be selected in Prefs tab BEWARE THIS CANNOT BE UNDONE ee Think at least twice before deleting takes Copy to other storage first T Take delete take delete take delete Deleted takes are shown by an empty space until the take delete button is deselected Once the take delete button is deselected the takes will again form an uninterrupted grid To delete or rename Project Scene folders 1 Folders cannot have takes inside they must be empty 2 Disable safe button must be selected in Prefs tab 3 take delete button must be unselected File recovery recover recover If the Cinedeck loses power while recording ioe e Es EE upon restarting the application the file af nn iN a fected will show a recover button in place of the thumbnail R Manhallan sera To recover the file simply pres recover and the file will be rewritten and closed properly As this process creates a new file it may be necessary to create space on the media o delete oF rename Proyect Scuno folders 1 Fain cannot have A be emmy A Disable sale button musi be selected in Prefs tab il luke delete buillon mus be unsetecied If space is insufficient copy all other files except the affected file and its associated journal file to o
13. interface cont Waveform waveform 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov The waveform is a real time display of image luminance values to aid in correct exposure settings Settings can be for individual channels Red Green Blue Composite RGBY and R G B simultaneous separate display or parade of the individual channels I edge clipping Once selected you can toggle the analysis tools selection menu on and off by a short is areca touch of the analysis button A long touch ES will bring up the analysis tools selection menu again Overlay inset mode overlay 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov Composite Y waveform shown in inset overlay display 100 edge clipping fullscreen Display channel selection Y R G B RGB 1080P YUV 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov slate safe grid 100 edge overlay clipping fullscreen Display can be Y composite R R G G B B I or RGB RGB simultaneous parade view Main user interface cont 0 255 scale 255 record Heavy lines at 16 and 235 indicate the broadcast safe values waveform st O0 00 00 00 sup sop 100 scale 100 record 6 to 109 broadcast scale 0 16 on 0 255 scale 100 235 on 0 255 scale waveform rst 00 00 00 00 wur ston IRE scale IRE ci 4 r record IRE 20 to 120 scale qq A waveform est 00 00 00 00 wur ston Main use
14. not be visible setup Time Code Reset Slider TC reset TC reset To reset touch the TC reset button and a wa E slide the popup slider to the right It is necessary to keep the stylus within the borders of the slider or the unlock will not register setup stop Main user interface cont Settings and Status displays Auto 1200 50 1080P YUVS 23 98 CF HI 0 8 MB frame 20 1 MB s Fan mode fan displays current fan mode auto fixed fan speed in RPM rpm displays current fan speed in RPM Current system temp temp Displays the current system temperature in degrees Celsius C Touching the system status display will open the relevant preferences tab prefs Input status displays 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI 1080P YUVE 23 98 CF HI 0 8 MBlframe 20 1 MB s Frame size frame type and colorspace Displays the current frame size 2K 1080 720 NTSC or PAL frame type progressive or interlaced frame Frames per second fps Displays the current recording frame rate Current codec Codec Displays the current codec used for encoding the video stream Touching the input status display will open the relevant preferences tab input Media status displays 119GB 118GB 99 min Total media Capacity Media 1080P YUNG 23 98 CF HI 1 1 MB frame 25 5 MB s Remaining media capacity at the current data rate Free Remaining record time at the current data rate Remai
15. 205 256 307 369 1792 1866 115 154 192 230 1244 750 246 307 369 442 2240 109 146 182 219 680 File Size GB Hour 43 58 72 86 467 270 92 115 138 166 840 52 69 86 104 560 338 111 138 166 199 1008 49 66 82 98 306 128 GB Minutes 178 133 107 89 16 28 83 67 56 46 148 111 89 74 14 23 69 56 46 39 7 6 156 117 94 78 25 256 GB Minutes 356 267 213 178 33 57 167 133 111 93 18 296 222 178 148 27 46 139 111 93 77 15 312 234 187 156 50 cinedeck Ex 500 GB Minutes 694 521 417 347 64 111 326 260 217 181 36 579 434 347 289 54 89 271 217 181 151 30 609 457 365 305 98
16. 3 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 2 2 2 28 29 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 Time code Preferences Tab setup TC 37 Time code Preferences Tab setup TC 37 Internally generated time code gen 37 Save time code at end of session save TC 37 Generated drop frame time code drop 38 Embedded SDI time code SDI 38 Embedded SDI time code auto record generic generic 38 Embedded SDI time code auto record VITC future 39 ExSync Hardware Time Code module exsync 39 Application restart for hardware timecode re sync 39 Hardware timecode module not found 40 Time code offsets offset offset 40 Time code offsets offset offset 40 Time code display modes Al Show UTC or Local timecode show UTC show local 41 Convert preferences tab setup convert 42 Convert tab convert 42 Input Up Down and Cross conversion modes convert input 43 Single output Down and Cross conversion modes convert output 43 Simultaneous output up down and cross conversion modes convert simul out 44 24p 23 98p actual to 591 59 97 output conversion convert output 44 Update preferences tab setup update 45 Update preferences tab setup update 45 Troubleshooting the update process 45 Update preferences tab setup update 46 Adding feature license keys to the software 46 License keys challenge code entry 46 General preferences tab setup prefs 47 General Preferences s
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18. BOO AL a oe A 4 lt A n cinedeck Cinedeck Extreme User Manual Cinedeck Extreme User Manual 1 0 About this manual This manual reflects the state of the Cinedeck Extreme hardware 1 0 and software 2 0 at the time it was published It will be updated frequently as new features are implemented and will not necessar ily reflect legacy information Legacy versions of the hardware and software would be covered by the manual included with that release This user manual describes the functions available in the Cinedeck software as well as relevant infor mation regarding upgrades hardware information such as pin definitions for connectors interaction with 3rd party software such as NLEs and further technical information of interest to users The manual is divided into 4 parts 1 Table of contents 2 General introduction to the Cinedeck Extreme 3 Menu function descriptions and notes 4 Appendices with processes for various tasks related to maintenance and updates as well as technical information drawings best practices notes and FAQs Copyright and Trademark Notice All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Cinedeck is a trademark of Cinedeck LLC ProRes is a trademark of Apple Computer Corporation Avid Media Composer is a trademark of Avid Technology Inc DNxHD is a trademark of Avid Technology Inc Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Contents About this manu
19. Code module exsync See Appendices for pin definition and cable options The hardware timecode module can be jammed source mode aulo rec offsets to an external LTC source See appendices for re cable pin definition and cable types commercially available The clock is the same as that in the Ambient gt ACD301 master slate so it is extremely precise With the Exsync module installed the Cinedeck can operate as the master clock for any device capable of reading LTC time code The Exsync timecode module is designed for momentary sync DO NOT leave the source sync cable plugged in or it will create system instabilty and potentially crash the timecode module clock Application restart for hardware timecode re sync When switching to ExSync hardware time source TO code mode the application will restart in ofi order to initialize the time code module and sync to the outside source frame rate ehh Press OK to apply setting If any changes are made to the signal input settings this will also require a restart to re OK sync to the time code module Time code Preferences Tab continued setup TC Hardware timecode module not found manhattan Aenal If the hardware timecode module not found error message appears you do not have an ExSync hardware timecode mod ule installed or there is a problem with the module If you have a module installed and this mes Sage appears contact support
20. D Letterbox HD720 to SD Anamorphic from HD720 to SD Letterbox video input up conversion Anamorphic video input up conversion Single output Down and Cross conversion modes convert output No video output conversion Letterbox from HD1080 to SD Anamorphic HD1080 to SD Letterbox HD720 to HD1080 Convert preferences tab continued setup convert Video input and output up down and cross conversion modes convert output simul out 24p gt 59i out Convert preferences tab continued setup convert Simultaneous output up down and cross conversion modes convert simul out No video output conversion Letterbox from HD1080 to SD Anamorphic HD1080 to SD Centered from HD1080 to SD HD720 to HD1080 Anamorphic HD720 to HD1080 Anamorphic SD to HD1080i pillarbox HD720 to HD1080 upconvert 24p 23 98p actual to 59i 59 97 output conversion convert output No video output conversion 24p 23 98pactual to 59 971 output conversion Update preferences tab setup update Update preferences tab setup update manhattan Aenal The update tab opens the software update up date and feature license key entry keys menus To update the Cinedeck software 1 insert the USB thumb drive with the update zip file on it into a USB port and wait for the drive to appear in the Media status display Er ata 2 Open the update menu by going to setup update For full update downloa
21. Enables peak view instead of meter view in audio meters P not PsF Enables true progressive p input rather than progressive segmented frame psf General preferences tab continued setup prefs Prete General Preferences setup prefs Fan control Battery monitor preferences ap plication control and save load preferences Preferences is the default tab when setup is invoked supportbcinedeck com Release Version 2 0 build 194 10 fan ctrl Fan control enable default on Control only on during record low Sets target fan speed during record to low default off At temp gt 95C fan will go to high medium Sets target fan speed during record to medium default off At temp gt 95C fan will go to high high Sets target fan speed during record to high default off auto Auto sets fan speed to lowest setting available given current system temperature battery mon Battery level monitoring enable default off Anton Bauer Selects Anton Bauer standard monitoring default off Digi View Selects IDX standard monitoring default off restart app Restarts the application Useful for troubleshooting exit app Exits the Cinedeck application to the Windows desktop reset prefs Resets preferences to defaults Useful for troubleshooting save prefs Saves preferences file to a USB thumb drive if inserted in USB port load prefs Loads preferences file from a USB thumb dr
22. G 0B 303 CLAD31 would indicate cable diameter of 3 1mm Setting up new SSD media for use with the Cinedeck Extreme SSD media purchased from any other vendor must be prepared before use with the Cinedeck EXTREME to disable write caching on the device and to format it using the correct file system All data on the SSD will be lost in preparation for use with the Cinedeck EXTREME Perform these functions on the Cinedeck EXTREME itself rather than attempting to perform them on a computer this is necessary to ensure proper functionality NOTE A USB mouse can be connected to the Cinedeck EXTREME to perform these functions without using the touchscreen and is recommended for ease of operation Boot up the Cinedeck EXTREME quit to the OS by tapping exit in the main PREFERENCES page setup prefs exit app Insert the new SSD to be prepared and follow the instructions below In order to context click using the touchscreen hold down on one spot for 2 3 seconds This is equivalent to right clicking with a mouse Follow these steps to prepare a new SSD er My Computer Y Control Panel 17 Run er My Computer ite Control Panel I Run All Programs gt Log Off g Shut Down All Programs gt Log Off g Shut Down 1 Click start 2 Click My Computer UCS shared Documents 3 b zj z lt L My Computer Edit View gt P wi A Search Folders Collapse hedeck s Docum Favorites To
23. Me artes Taos Hep A suitable folder structure can also be cre ated on the Cinedeck or a Windows worksta tion in the Windows Explorer or on a mac workstation if running an NTFS compatibility program such as the shareware application Tuxera NTFS for Mac Time code Preferences Tab setup TC Time code Preferences Tab setup TC The time code tab allows the user to choose mode autores offsets the source for time code for the project and rec run of other time code options There are three main sources of time code available save TC Internally generated Embedded SDI LTC RP188 Serial ExSync hardware timecode module Ambient Timecode by Ambient GmbH Internally generated time code gen Generated time code has three different run source aulo rec offsets types associated with it gen ofi Record run rec run starts at zero plus any offsets and increments only while record is active Per take run per take starts at zero on save TC each take plus any offsets Free run free run starts at zero and runs until the session is terminated or the TC reset slider is used Save time code at end of session save TC save TC The save time code button saveTC enables source mode aulo rec offsets saving the end time code value when exiting gen rec run off the session or restarting the application This is only relevant in generated time code mode Time code Preferences Tab cont
24. NDN HR EF PP PP PP BP PPP BPP PP RP BP PRE PP PP HR O WO CO GON ND HO UN UL FP HBP 0 0 0 N NY RP KF KF O O O Settings and Status displays Input status displays Media status displays Audio input status display Filename display Time Code Status display Last take duration display last Battery meter display Audio levels display headphone volume slider Audio options menu gt Monitoring selection Volume sliders Performance metrics display GPS coordinates display Playback user interface Transport controls Fullscreen playback mode fullscreen Playback interface play Playback file manager open open Take delete take delete Take delete take delete File recovery recover File recovery continued recover Setup Menu Tabs setup Input preferences tab setup input Input preferences tab setup input Signal input settings setup input or input status display Valid input selections Application restart on settings change Application restart on settings change Input resolution Input frame rate Input pixel format Input video source Input audio source Input preview options Input codec quality and file format wrapper options Folder manager tab setup files Folder manager tab setup files Folder creation new project new scene Renaming folders Folder selection Deleting folders Pre configuring media with folders 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 2
25. YUV8 23 98 CF HI 1 1 MB frame 25 5 MB s Shows current input setting for audio source OFF no levels meter display Two channel SDI SDI2 Eight channel SDI SDI8 Two channel balanced line level Bal Two channel AES AES2 Four channel AES AES4 In the playback menu this shows the output source as the currently queued file file 44 119GB 118GB next test scene 002 mov 00 07 23 27 100 min edge analysis clipping fullscreen 44 119GB 118GB next test scene 002 mov 00 07 23 27 100 min slate safe grid 100 edge analysis clipping fullscreen 1_001 mov slate safe grid 100 edge analysis clipping fullscreen Main user interface cont Last take duration display last 44 00 07 23 27 Displays the duration of the last take in minutes and seconds Battery meter display 44 00 07 23 27 Displays the battery charge level in If battery meter is on and no battery is con nected the display will show 0 This setting is user selectable for either Anton Bauer or IDX standards setup prefs battery meter Touching the battery meter display will open the relevant preferences tab prefs Audio levels display amp headphone volume slider Displays the current stereo pair selected for monitoring The slider controls headphone monitoring volume The base setting for this is con trolled in the windows sound control panel
26. al Copyright and Trademark Notice User Interface General notes about the user interface Main user interface recording Record start record Record stop stop Wired remote record start stop start stop Slate display slate Not currently enabled Safe Frame Display safe Safe frame on off toggle safe Safe frame preferences setup prefs grid Letterbox Safe Frame Display safe setup input letterbox Letterbox preview letterbox Grid Display grid Grid opacity and brightness setup preferences grid 100 Display 100 Edge detection display edge Image Analysis analysis Image analysis full window mode overlay Waveform waveform Overlay inset mode overlay Display channel selection Y R G B RGB 0 255 scale 255 100 scale 100 IRE scale IRE Historgram histogram Historgram overlay mode overlay Vectorscope scope Vectorscope 100 view scope 100 Vectorscope overlay mode overlay Highlight Clipping clipping Highlight clipping setup preferences clip Full Screen display fullscreen Full screen mode in main user interface fullscreen Full screen mode in main user interface fullscreen Full screen mode in playback interface fullscreen Setup Menu Tabs setup Playback user interface play Playback user interface play Playback file manager play open Touch screen lock lock Time Code Reset TC reset Time Code Reset Slider TC reset OO WAN DHA UU BR KR KR WNHND
27. and higher Proms FO 16a NS isto UD 16c W 10 16d X 3 12 HG 8 ja ae a O Om 9 o Right Side I O Panel Left Side I O Panel 1 Power in pin GND 7 Balanced Audio Lema CH2 pini GND pine VCC 12V min 30 max pin2 Signal pins Signal Receptacle Lemo EGG 1B 302 CLL Plug Lemo FGG 1B 302 CLADxx Receptacle Lemo EGG 068 303 0LL Plug Lemo FGG 0B 303 CLADxx 2 5 12 aux power out pin GND pind 5V la max 8 Timecode pini GND ping 12 a max pina TC in pind 12 Ta max ping ASC Aaton 1 0 pind Tune out Receptacle Lerno EGG 06 304 CLL pins TE out Plug Lemo FGG 0B 304 CLADxx Plug Lemo FGG 08 305 CLADsx 3 4 pin Remote pini GND pind Remote 9 LAN Ras pin3 Remote pind 3 34 LED power 10 USB USB A Receptacle Lemo EGG 06 304 CLL 11 Phones 1 8 stereo jack Plug Lerno FGG 06 304 CLAGxx 12 AV Breakout Molex 25pin 4 COM 10 pini GND pina RX 13 ESATA Standard Single Lane ESATA pina TX pind PWR GND 14 HDMI HDMI B female pins 12 ping NC 1S VGA Standard 15pin VGA Receptacle Lemo EGG 0B 306 CLL 16 HOSOA Standard BNC Plug Lemo FGG 08 306 CLADx 164 HDSDI Dual link B input 16b HDSDI Single link YUV Dual link A 3G input 5 Antenna RP SMA 160 HOSCH Dual link B Converted output 16d HDSDI Single link YUV Dual link A 3G output 6 Balanced Audio XLR CH pini GND pinz Signal See page 2 for Pin definition pin3 Signal where xx indicates the diameter of cable in mm eg FG
28. button invokes the playback file manager 00 00 05 05 E Playback file manager open open The playback file manager allows selection of the current folder for playback as well as take deletion manhattan seal If there are no takes in the current project folder the project manager is opened by default when play is selected from the main interface If there are other projects or scenes with is saa wadharan adi ancangan anang Pang nin RER takes they can be opened from here A bagan nun A If the current project or scene folder con tains no takes the folders may be renamed here as in the main file manager Playback open menu thumbnails display and navigation MS Y Each take is labeled with the take number a as ST la 1 e A mala 1 e de aga mal and file type a oh MR de mantilla aenal TEE If there are more than 20 takes in the folder navigation arrows will appear To delete aya reas Er ungu Aas aranan fobs gt i 1 Fotdora cannot have lakes incido hey must be omply naa Disable safe button must be selected in Prefs tab 3 lake delete bullon must be unselected Playback user interface cont Take delete take delete take delete The take delete button take delete enables the deletion of takes When the button is active a red x appears on each take To delete a take press the x and then slide the slider to either the left or right depending on where
29. code display in the record window will show the respective actual time Currently only CineForm records the UTC time as metadata Other codecs will record only the SMPTE time code 16 59 59 offsets off Convert preferences tab setup convert Convert tab convert The Cinedeck hardware supports a large number of up down and cross conversion modes AS Input Up Down and Cross conversion modes convert input or output Changing the conversion settings mode requires an application restart Press OK to apply setting OK Input Up Down and Cross conversion modes convert input or output Input settings must be set to the conversion destination mode For example if the coversion mode Is set to peta e 1080 downco nvert to letterboxed SD the signal input setting should be set to SD SM A nhiem E gt AR Convert preferences tab continued setup convert Input Up Down and Cross conversion modes convert input or output Input settings must be set to the conversion destination mode For example if the coversion mode Is set to 1080 downco nvert to letterboxed SD the signal input setting should be set to SD Video input and output up down and cross conversion modes convert output simul out 24p gt 59i out Input Up Down and Cross conversion modes convert input No video input conversion Letterbox from HD1080 to SD Anamorphic HD1080 to S
30. d and installation instruc tions as well as troubleshooting see appendices 00 00 11 06 3 Press the update button The software will exit to Windows while the update runs then automatically return to the Cinedeck application insert stick and hit update Troubleshooting the update process manhattan aenal If the error message no update found ap pears 1 ensure that the download application did not automatically unzip the update file this often occurs in the Mac OS 2 check to see that the zip file on the USB thumb drive is a valid archive not corrupt 3 ensure that the thumb drive is visible in the media status display A ese D0 00 00 00 Update preferences tab continued setup prefs Update preferences tab setup update manhattan_aenal Troubleshooting the update process contin ued If the error message no update exe found appears 1 ensure that the downloaded zip file has upd exe inside it 2 If there is no upd exe check your anti virus settings to be sure that the file has not been stripped from the update zip file on es mr se D0 00 00 00 download seer sae Adding feature license keys to the software If you have purchased licences for optional software features they must be activated in the keys menu before they will be available f Insert USB thumb drive then press update To activate these features 1 Open the keys menu from
31. e file manager allows creation of a folder and subfolder file structure for the organi zation of projects Take names are derived from the folder manhatian_aefial names plus an auto increment The next take is always shown in the take increment display lo dehele aya pena Propecia fobs Typical naming would be 1 Fotos Cann have takes MAD They mast be mpiy 2 Disable safe button musi be selected in Prefs tab 3 leke delete button must be unselected folder1 folder2 takelncrement mov eg Cameral_scenel_001 mov Folder creation new project new scene The new project button creates a new top level folder and a single scene folder is cre ated within that folder at the same time The new scene button creates a new sub y folder within the currently selected top level folder To debele o nena Poopoecl Sane Told 1 i 1 F td rs Cann have takes initio They mast be ory Default naming for newly created project 2 Disable sale button must be selected in Prefs tab and scene folders is an auto incremented RS iar ER number Folder creation cont When ceating scenes within a project folder the scene folder name will auto increment if no name is given manhatian aerial ta ke 29 The name may be changed as long as there are no takes in the folder If there are too many folders to show on one saka ee eer un delete oa peas Poop Saco folder page navigation arrows will appear to allow iia scro
32. etup prefs 47 main 47 grid 47 clip 47 loss stop 47 GPS 47 Mouse 47 rec stop 47 3Gb s out 47 Disable safe 47 drop stop 47 thumbs 47 mouse exit 47 peak vu 47 P not PsF 47 fan ctrl 48 low 48 medium high auto battery mon Anton Bauer Digi View restart app exit app reset prefs save prefs load prefs Field Operating System Restore Factory Reset Instructions Restoring the Cinedeck to factory settings Cinedeck Operating System Field Restore Disk Update instructions Updating the restore disk Cinedeck Bootable BIOS Update Disk Creation Instructions Making the BIOS update USB thumb drive Breakout cable connections Cinedeck I O Pin Definitions Serial numbers 500 and higher Setting up new SSD media for use with the Cinedeck Extreme Setting up the docking station for use with the Cinedeck Extreme Using the Patriot trim utility for Patriot Torqx SSD media Setting the battery meter COM port Average Data Rates ProRes Average Data Rates Avid DNxHD Average Data Rates CineForm 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 60 61 62 User Interface General notes about the user interface The user interface has been designed with use in high pressure situations in mind where a minimum of interaction is desirable to operate the Cinedeck and in normal operation every tool commonly needed is readily at hand Most commonly
33. etup preferences grid Main user interface cont Letterbox Safe Frame Display safe setup input letterbox First you must choose a safe area setting as LAA ree 11808 recond shown on the previous page 00 00 00 00 Letterbox preview letterbox letterbox To enable letterboxing for preview first you formal options conversion codec qualiy must choose a safe area setting as shown 4 2 2 YUNG above preview None CineForm Then in setup input menu letterbox must be active letterbox Letterbox preview letterbox letterbox manhattan aenal If both safe frame display and letterbox dis play are selected you will see only the active safe area in the preview window Main user interface cont Grid Display grid Frame Media fan rpm Free record temp Remain Enables selection of various standard grid A A a o E overlays for image composition assistance ie To enable grid display touch the grid but ton then select the desired grid from the popup TC reset Grid type grid a S moe Once selected you can toggle the grid dis EN eT ae play on and off by a short touch of the grid E ES eRe id eae button A long touch will bring up the grid pop up again TC reset Grid opacity and brightness setup preferences grid Parameters for brightness and opacity can be set in the user preferences setup menu setup preferences grid Main user inte
34. in AES EBU out RS 422 Deck Control Breakout Pin MicroD 25 M 1 2 3 AD CO Sy oh on 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Label AES EBU Out R5422 Pin 3 RS422 Pin 7 DIGITAL GROUND B y Out R y Out B y In R y In Audio In Left 2 Audio In Left 3 Audio Out Left 2 Audio In Right 3 Audio In right 2 AES EBU In R5422 Pin 8 R5422 Pin 2 GROUND Y Out GROUND Y In GROUND REF In Audio Out Left 3 Audio Out Right 2 Audio Out Right 3 Connector Pin Number Cable 750hm F BNC P10 Al 750hm 1C S DSUB 9 F P2 3 9C S DSUB 9 F P2 7 DSUB 9 F P2 750hm F BNC P10 750hm F BNC P11 1 750hm F BNC P9 Al 750hm 1C s 750hm F BNC P7 Al 750hm 1C S 750hm F BNC P5 Al 750hm 1C S 750hm F BNC P3 Al 750hm 1C 5 XLR F P14 2 3C 5 XLR F P14 3 XLR M P12 2 3C 5 XLR F P15 3 3C S XLR F P15 2 750hm F BNC P11 Al 750hm 1C 5S DSUB 9 F P2 8 DSUB 9 F P2 2 750hm F BNC P4 750hm F BNC P8 A2 750hm F BNC P8 Al 750hm 1C 5 750hm F BNC P3 750hm F BNC P5 750hm F BNC P7 750hm F BNC P9 A 750hm F BNC P4 Al 750hm 1C S XLR M P12 XLR M P13 XLR F P14 XLR F P15 1 750hm F BNC P6 Al 750hm 1C S XLR M P12 3 XLR M P13 2 2C S XLR M P13 3 4 O O ODN 00 00 P 00 O Lo 00 00 00 O O 2 Cinedeck I O Pin Definitions Serial numbers 500
35. ineform High Cineform Film Scan 1 Cineform Film Scan 2 Cineform Keyscan CineForm Uncompressed 444 Cineform Medium Cineform High Cineform Film Scan 1 Cineform Film Scan 2 CineForm Uncompressed 422 CineForm Uncompressed RAW Cineform High Cineform Film Scan 1 Cineform Film Scan 2 Cineform Keyscan CineForm Uncompressed 444 Cineform Medium Cineform High Cineform Film Scan 1 Cineform Film Scan 2 CineForm Uncompressed RAW Resolution 1080 24p 25p 50i 1080 24p 25p 50i 1080 24p 25p 50i 1080 24p 25p 50i 1080 24p 25p 50i 1080 24p 25p 1080 24p 25p 1080 24p 25p 1080 24p 25p 1080 24p 25p 1080 24p 25p 1080 30P 60i 1080 30P 60i 1080 30P 60i 1080 30P 60i 1080 30p 60i 1080 30p 1080 30P 1080 30P 1080 30P 1080 30P 1080 30P 2048x1152 24p 25p 2048x1152 24p 25p 2048x1152 24p 25p 2048x1152 24p 25p 2048x1152 24p 25p Chroma 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 2 2 RAW 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 RAW RAW RAW RAW RAW Bit Depth 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Bit Rate Mbps 96 128 160 192 995 1037 600
36. inued setup TC Generated drop frame time code drop drop Toggles internally generated time code When source mode aulorec offsets on internally generated time code will be gen rec run oft displayed as SMPTE drop frame time code and drop frame time code will be saved into the file save TC show UTC Timecode by Ambient GmbH Embedded SDI time code SDI There are three main sources of time code source mode aulo rec offsets available plain off off Internally generated ED Embedded SDI LTC RP188 Serial ExSync hardware timecode module Ambient Timecode by Ambient GmbH Embedded SDI time code auto record generic generic auto rec Generated time code has three different run source mode aulo rec offsets types associated with it plain off Record run rec run starts at zero plus any offsets and increments only while record is active Per take run per take starts at zero on each take plus any offsets Free run free run starts at zero and runs until the session is terminated or the TC reset slider is used Time code Preferences Tab continued setup TC Embedded SDI time code auto record VITC future auto rec The save time code button saveTC enables source mode aulo rec offsets saving the end time code value when exiting plain oft off the session or restarting the application This is only relevant in generated time code Y mode ExSync Hardware Time
37. ive if inserted in USB port Field Operating System Restore Factory Reset Instructions In the case of problems with the operation of the Cinedeck there are some issues that are related to the operating system and may most simply be solved by resetting the Cinedeck to its factory settings This is usually the result of changing set tings or installing 3rd party software that is not compatible with the Cinedeck version of the Windows Embedded operat ing system In general it is a good idea to keep your restore disk up to date so that in the case of a field restore your software will be current without installing it separately Restoring the Cinedeck to factory settings NB This will erase files you have saved or created on the C drive previously including any programs installed that are not part of the Cinedeck environment 1 2 3 4 gt Insert the OS restore thumb drive in one of the two USB ports located on the right end panel of the Cinedeck Power on the Cinedeck Let the restore run through fully You will see a progress bar to indicate time remaining When the restore is complete and the cursor is flashing at the bottom of the screen about 3 4min power off the Cinedeck by holding down the power switch for 3 4 seconds Remove the USB thumb drive NB At this point make sure you have a fresh battery or wall power for the Cinedeck 6 1 8 9 10 11 Power on the cinedeck Let the Cinedeck
38. lipping tool display Highlight clipping shows brightness values above a certain threshhold of brightness as an aid to correct exposure This tool has a threshold that may ker AK te PA lame be user determined see po i 4 ue an a NM f pe 1 P i 4 H Ae a i IE d analysis setup preferences clip OA we sawa 7 clipping fullscreen Highlight clipping clipping 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov Highlight clipping shown in red 100 edge Highlight clipping setup preferences clip Parameters for brightness threshold color and opacity can be set in the user prefer ences setup page clip setup preferences clip Main user interface cont Full Screen display fullscreen fullscreen Enables full screen preview display and hides user interface overlays on the preview both in record and playback displays To invoke full screen display touch the fullscreen button in the UI or the physical button adjacent to it Full screen preview display hides user inter face overlays on the preview To exit full screen display press the physi cal full screen button or touch and hold the preview image for 2 3 seconds Full screen mode in main user interface fullscreen fullscreen Full screen mode with UI buttons hidden In fullscreen mode there is a small dark gray bar indicating the physical button location for returning to the regular preview screen
39. ll engage Record stop stop stop To prevent accidentally stopping the record ing the button must be held down for about 1 2 second before stop will engage Wired remote record start stop start stop When in wired remote mode setup prefs rec stop the record button also acts as the stop button Once record is engaged the text in the re cord button will change to stop manhattan_aerial 00 00 03 04 manhattan aenal 00 00 07 16 manhattan aenal 00 00 00 00 Main user interface cont Slate display slate Not currently enabled Displays a slate image with project metada ta which can be burned into the recorded file A clapper sound is recorded on the audio tracks when the slate is turned on Main user interface cont Safe Frame Display safe safe Enables selection of various standard safe frame overlays for common broadcast safe areas cinema and broadcast aspect ratios and image composition assistance To enable safe frame display touch the safe button then select the desired safe frame from the popup Safe frame on off toggle safe Once selected you can toggle the safe frame on and off by a short touch of the safe button A long touch will bring up the safe frames pop up again Safe frame preferences setup prefs grid Preferences for brightness and opacity can be set in the user preferences setup menu s
40. llest by far NB You will be formatting the drive which will erase ALL data Be sure you choose the correct drive the USB thumb drive not your 10TB video RAID Select the correct disk usually DISK1 then type 1 CLEAN 2 CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY gt FORMAT FS FAT32 QUICK If for some reason this last command fails right click my computer in the Windows Explorer and select computer management In computer management select disk management then right click the partition you created and select format In the format dialog select FAT32 and quick format 4 ACTIVE 5 ASSIGN 6 EXIT Once the above is complete Unzip the contents of BIOS _update_disk zip to a temporary folder then copy all files and folders to the new partition on the thumb drive 4 gt After the copy is complete Open a command prompt window and type 1 D or the stick drive letter if not D Ze CD UTILS WIN32 3 MAKEBOOT BAT Follow the instructions from the MAKEBOOT program to complete the task Eject the thumb drive Windows using the safely remove hardware button on the Windows task bar Please contact support cinedeck com if you have about this process Breakout cable connections C XLR Analog A A Audio Out XLR Analog ta a a Audio Out XLR Analog aL Audio In KLR Analog 4 E Audio In O Y in BY in Ref In RY Out Y Out BY Out AES EBU
41. lling through the full list 3 lake dejals ol be unse etecied Folder manager tab cont setup files Renaming folders Folder renaming is invoked by touching the folder name test_scene Safe disable must be on in the main prefer ences menu setup prefs for folder renam ing to be enabled and the folders cannot have takes files in them The keyboard allows only the valid charac ters allowed in Windows file names cancel Folder selection Selecting a different top level folder reveals the subfolders within and the next take increment display will change to reflect the next take increment for that folder Tu oo a Pree a Sp ay Des 1 Fiais cann himii fr hin Thee must Be T 2 Dis a woos bion mus faa lected in Prefs tab i lake lata bullon must be mms acc ed Deleting folders In order to delete folders Safe disable must be on in the main preferences menu setup prefs and the folders cannot have takes files in them To delete touch the red x and slide the slider to the arrow The x will not be visible if safe mode is on La ahhari E re ALE red rs F ld rs cannot have takes insido They must be 0mply An empty folder is indicated by take 1 2 Dis able sate button must be se fected in Prets tab displayed as the next take Preconfiguring media with a folder structure Pre configuring media with folders Lah Hina Wolum Or Fie Ci
42. lt in improper operation and may cause future data loss in opeggtion My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help S 2 Search fer Folders Address y My Computer Name Type Total Size Files Stored on This Computer Shared Documents File Folder Djcinedeck s Docum File Folder Hard Disk Drives Boot Disk C e New Volume D 3 On the window that appears click the large button labeled Folders Local Disk Local Disk 1m Computer Management Local Name ib System Tools Wa System Tools fa Event Viewer Sia Storage Shared Folders Ba Services and Appl Local Users and Groups a Performance Logs and Alerti 2 Device Manager y Storage E Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Ta Services and Applications 6 In the window that appears click Disk Management New Volume D Properties General Tools Hardware Sharing Security New Volume Local Disk File system NTFS 9 In the window that appears click the Hardware tab Setting up new SSD media for use with the Cinedeck Extreme Patriot Torgx 128GB 55D Properties DUE C Enable write caching on the disk This setting enables write caching to improve disk performance A LS but a power outage or equipment failure might result in data loss General Policies Volumes Driver or corruption s Patriot Torge 128GB 55D Enable w
43. most in focus e pan r 02 20 00 00 Edge detection display edge It is not advised that this tool be used in very noisy or telephoto scenes or when shooting with a very high aperture value as the al gorithm used for edge detection works best when there is good depth of field Frame Media Fps ee record Codec emain ag ro A A aL SS a 0 RN a wW 4 i Soke A r is 3 t 2 cest 00 00 00 00 a Main user interface cont Image Analysis analysis analysis Enables image analysis tools menu Waveform and Histogram per channel or parade and Vectorscope To enable anlaysis tool display touch the analysis button then select the desired analy sis tool from the popup Once selected you can toggle the analysis tools selection menu on and off by a short touch of the analysis button A long touch will bring up the analysis tools selection menu again Image analysis full window mode overlay 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI The analysis display tools may be displayed either as full preview screen images or as an inset overlay in the upper left corner Full preview window mode overlay inset shown off default setting overlay Image analysis overlay inset mode overlay 1080P YUV 23 98 CF HI Overlay inset mode shown on next 1_001 mov next 1_001 mov 100 edge clipping fullscreen Slate safe grid 100 edge clipping fullscreen Main user
44. n This ts only accurate while shown during record next test scene 002 mov next test scene 002 mov 1 001 mov 44 00 07 23 27 Slate safe grid 100 edge analysis clipping fullscreen 44 119GB 118GB 00 07 23 27 100 min slate safe grid 100 edge analysis clipping fullscreen slate safe grid 100 edge analysis clipping fullscreen Main user interface cont Filename display next test scene 005 mov While recording is paused displays project name and scene name with the next record take increment 1080P YUV8 73 98 CF HI 0 8 MB frame 20 1 MB s le PROJECT and scene_increment mov During record displays project name and current take increment Touching the file names display will open the relevant preferences tab files Time Code Status display 1080P YUV8 73 98 CF HI 0 8 MB frame 20 1 MB s While not recording displays the current time code in freerun modes and the end time code from the last take in record run modes While recording displays the current time code value in all modes The display may be in SMPTE time code UTC time or local time When recording to CineForm both SMPTE and UTC are written as metadata to the file In other codecs cur rently only SMPTE timecode is written Touching the time code display will open the relevant preferences tab tc Audio input status display 1080P
45. ned from here lo delete aya pena Pool Saco fobs 1 Fiai Cannot have takes ine They most be EMAN 21 Disable safe bution must be selected in Prefs la 3 bake delete button must be unselected Touch screen lock lock Frame Media Fps Free record Codec Remain Locks the touchscreen user interface When the touchscreen lock is invoked record stop TC reset and access to the setup menus are disabled This is designed to prevent unintentional start ing or stopping of record etc 00 00 10 17 When the touchscreen is locked the text on the lock button will change to LOCKED Frame mies Fps Free record C d c Remain ters fess a ening d 2 tira we n _ 27 r Re ar os s i y nre i 4 A 2 ws 00 00 00 00 cup sop Main user interface cont lock record To unlock touch the lock button and slide the popup slider to the right It is necessary to stay within the borders of the slider or the unlock will not register mA i 4 setup Time Code Reset TC reset TC reset record When in internally generated time code mode resets the time code to zero 00 00 00 00 If an offset is active it sets timecode to zero plus the offset eg 01 00 00 00 The timecode reset is only relevant when in in ternally generated timecode record run mode If in hardware or SDI time code mode or in in ternally generated free run or per take modes the TC reset button will
46. ols Help Explore Open Search Man i i rd Disk Drives pot Disk C kw Volume D o amp a a Address 4 My Computer lt Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Folders Name E Desktop Files Stored on This My ments My Computer ss Boot Disk C amp New Volume D Seep 4 In the window below context click by holding in place on the touchscreen or right clicking with an attached mouse on My Computer PA fp Delete Shared Documents F Rename cinedeck s Docum F Properties 5 In the context menu that appears click Manage Open Explore ZP Disk 0 Basic Boot Disk C 15 02 GB 15 02 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Mark Partition as Active Change Drive Letter and Paths Format EP Disk 1 Basic New Volume D O Delete Partition 119 23 GB 119 23 GB NTFS Online Healthy Properties ff Primary partition D Help 8 In the context menu that appears click Properties 7 In the pane that appears context click on Disk 1 NOT Disk 0 your new SSD Confirm that size of the device to make sure it is the SSD and not the onboard unit storage Device Properties Manufacturer Standard disk drives Location 1 O Device Status This device is working properly err 10 At the bottom of the Hardware tab click Properties WARNING Failure to follow these proce dures will resu
47. or similar for the download It is 850MB total OS replacement Installation instructions Ideally this is done on a Windows PC or on the Cinedeck with keyboard and mouse 1 2 3 4 gt 6 1 8 9 Updating the restore disk Download the image zip archive xpe full zip from the ftp Extract the contents of the zip file xpe_full zip to the desktop of the Cinedeck Remove USB or Media drive from the Cinedeck Insert the restore disk in the USB port on the Cinedeck The restore disk should show up as the D drive In the Windows Explorer navigate to D home partimag and delete the folder xpe full remember you can plug in a USB mouse to make this easier Copy the xpe full folder from the desktop to D home partimag Leave the thumb drive in the usb port Push the power button on the side of the Cinedeck and let it shut down Cinedeck Bootable BIOS Update Disk Creation Instructions Download location for the BIOS update disk components ftp ftp dbox com username cinedeckupdate password update123 Folder BIOS disk 1 2 3 Making the BIOS update USB thumb drive COMMANDS shown in Blue Format the thumb drive 1 Open a command prompt window PA Type DISKPART This will start the disk partition program 3 Type LIST DISK This will list the available disk partitions to format 4 The size of the partitions will tell you which partition is the USB thumb drive It should be the sma
48. r interface cont Historgram histogram The Histogram is a real time display of im age luminance values to aid in correct expo sure settings Settings can be for individual channels Red Green Blue Composite RGB and R G B simultaneous separate display or parade of the individual channels RGB Parade shown as inset overlay display Display can be Y composite R R G G B B or RGB RGB simultaneous parade view 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov edge overlay clipping fullscreen Historgram overlay mode overlay 1080P YUVS 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov 100 edge overlay clipping 4 fullscreen I Main user interface cont Vectorscope scope 1080P YUV 23 98 f i g 2 CF HI next bani mov The vectorscope is a real time display of ea signal chrominance information to aid in set ting correct color balance grid 100 edge overlay de y clipping fuliscreen 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov The 100 tool 100 can be used to aid in oa viewing the scope image edge overlay de z clipping EA fullscreen Vectorscope overlay mode overlay Vectorscope shown as inset overlay display 1080P YUNG 23 98 CF HI next 1 001 mov grid 100 edge clipping ti woe T H P 3 a E fullscreen 4 e 8 Highlight Clipping clipping clipping 1060P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov Enables highlight c
49. rface cont 100 Display 100 record Enables 100 1 1 pixel or actual size view of incoming signal To enable 1 1 or 100 display touch the 100 button You can toggle the 1 1 100 display on and off by a short touch of the 100 button cest O00 00 00 00 100 1 1 view 100 In SD the image would be letterboxed and hh smaller than the preview window FOA MILENA RADA In HD some of the image is outside the As boundary of the preview window Trae a DE lt z I A AO ee The image plane can be dragged around de MOTA ve within the preview window to see the full 3 0 hy at ar i mum extents ee oH _ e a af a a 00 00 00 00 100 1 1 view memory 100 When the image has been dragged out of center the next time 100 is enabled the preview window will display the same shifted area of the image plane This is very useful if the focus reference in the shot is not in the t center of the image plane an on i ugitt Foes ad gt ll y mm ngang MI TITIL PETULLA i AO TM i yan LLL TETEN saa TE pa 111 Td E iti x Main user interface cont Edge detection display edge TELO I Enables edge detection to aid in accurate focus To enable edge detection tool display touch the edge button sim y 02 20 00 00 Edge detection display edge The sharpness of the edges indicates areas that are
50. rite caching on the disk This setting enables write caching to improve disk perfq but a power outage or equipment failure might result in or comuption Device type Disk drives Manufacturer Standard disk drives Location 1 11 In the window that appears click 12 On the Policies page UNCHECK En 13 With Enable write caching on the the Policies tab able write caching on the disk disk now UNCHECKED click OK on the bottom of the window to confirm Device Properties Open Manufacturer Standard disk drives Explore Location 1 SDisk 0 ee Device Status This device is working properly a pa Daat Disk CG Mark Partition as Active i 15 02 GB NIFS Change Drive Letter and Paths Online Healthy System Format 7 Delete Partiti za elete Partition ea on Online Healthy Properties E Primary partition e Ds Help 14 Click OK on the bottom of the Hard 15 Context click again on Disk 1 NOT 16 In the context menu that ap ware page to confirm Disk 0 your new SSD Confirm that size pears click Format of the device to make sure it is the SSD and not the onboard unit storage Format D New Volume Volume label New Volumel Volume label New Volume File system NTFS File system NTFS iv Format D Allocation unit size Default Allocation unit size Default WARNING Formatting will erase all dat To format the volume dick OK To quit
51. sing the info display shortcuts the selected tab will be that relevant to the info display Signal input settings setup input or input status display input The input tab is where frame size frame rate color space video source audio source as well as codec quality setting and file type are selected There is a green indicator light that shows when signal has been successfully synced to the input source There are also options related to the signal input preview Valid input selections input As selections are made for resolution frame rate color space input audio codec and quality settings and wrapper type they in fluence the availability of other settings When DNx is selected both MXF and MOV are valid selections whereas when ProRes CineForm or Uncompressed are selected only the MOV wrapper type is available Input preferences tab cont setup input Application restart on settings change Some settings cha nges require a resta rt of 25 S formal video audio options codec quality wrapper the application yuve sdi preview In the input settings page application restart IS required for SDI 8 chan 1 switching between compressed and un compressed modes 2 changes to the audio input When time code is set to Ambient all set tings require restart to re sync the time code Application restart on settings change If an application restart is Necessary to ini
52. start up completely and the Cinedeck software load Go to setup prefs Press reset prefs this is simply for good measure Go to setup prefs Press exit app NB Skip steps 12 through 14 if there is no firmware update dialog pop up you can simply launch the cinedeck program from the desktop instead 12 On the screen in Windows Desktop there may be a firmware upgrade dialog pop up window 13 Press ok to update the firmware NB Do not shut down or power off the Cinedeck while the firmware upgrade runs It will damage the device 14 15 Once the firmware upgrade has completed it will prompt you to press restart to complete the process It may be necessary to modify the battery meter COM port setting if you do not see a reading in the battery meter display when a battery is connected and the battery meter preferences setting is on SEE Setting the battery meter COM port in this guide Please email support cinedeck com if you have any issues or need help with this process Cinedeck Operating System Field Restore Disk Update instructions NB In general it is a good idea to keep your restore disk up to date so that in the case of a field restore your soft ware will be current without installing it separately The restore disk update file is located at ftp ftp dbox com username cinedeckupdate password update123 Folder Restore Disk Update NB We suggest an FTP client like filezilla
53. subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 2 2 subsample 4 4 4 Y CbCr R G B Bit Depth O o 009 00 O 09 00 00 O 0 o 00 00 O 009 00 O 09 00 009 00 O o 00 00 O 00 o 00 Bit Rate Mbps 36 82 117 176 264 38 85 122 184 275 45 102 147 220 330 76 170 245 367 551 91 204 293 440 660 41 93 134 201 302 43 97 140 210 315 File Size GB min 0 27 0 62 0 88 1 32 1 98 0 28 0 63 0 92 1 38 2 07 0 33 0 77 1 1 1 65 2 47 0 57 1 28 1 83 2 75 20 8 0 68 1 53 2 2 3 3 4 95 0 32 0 7 1 52 2 27 0 32 0 73 1 05 1 57 2 37 File Size GB Hour 16 37 53 79 119 17 38 55 83 124 20 46 66 99 148 34 77 110 165 1248 41 92 132 198 297 19 42 60 91 136 19 44 63 94 142 128 GB 10 115 2 GB 256 GB 10 230 4 GB 500 GB 10 450 GB Minutes 432 186 81 130 42 87 49 58 08 406 59 181 89 125 67
54. the setup update menu 2 Select the desired feature O 3 email the request code to supportOcinedeck com License keys challenge code entry When you have received a reply with the license code from su pport enter the code toggle the features you need send the request code and enter the key retumed to you into the license code field using the keypad request code 0003 1d08 e1b3 0000 0000 General preferences tab setup prefs Pres General Preferences setup prefs support cinedeck com Release Version 2 0 build 194 10 main Displays general preferences page shown above grid Opens grid and safe frame overlay preferences page clip Opens highlight clipping overlay preferences page loss stop Stops record when input loss is detected default on GPS Enables awareness of Garmin GPS devices if one is plugged in to the USB port Mouse Shows mouse pointer if desired Generally used when a mouse is plugged in rec stop Shows separate record stop buttons in main UI Turn off for remote record stop 3Gb s out Enables 3GB s output on BNC output A default off Disable safe When on allows delete or renaming of folders when empty and take delete drop stop Stops record when dropped frames on input is detected default on thumbs Enables thumbnail display in playback file manager mouse exit Enables right click program exit when mouse is plugged in peak vu
55. ther media then put the me dia with the bad file back in the Cinedeck Playback user interface cont File recovery continued recover While the recovery is in process the prog ress bar will fill the screen File recovery recover Once the recovery is finished the thumbnail will be displayed and the file can be opened normally in playback or copied to other media for editing Setup Menu Tabs setup Invokes the setup menu tabs input files tc convert update prefs 1080P YUV8 23 98 CF HI next 1_001 mov edge analysis clipping fullscreen The prefs tab includes general preferences settings The general preferences tab is the default when setup is invoked support cinedeck com version 2 0 Settings changes sometimes require application restart prefs Some setting changes require an applica tion restart This is preceeded by a warning press ok to apply setting Settings changes that require restart in the general preferences are P not PsF gps reset prefs restart app support cinedeck com version 2 0 Input preferences tab setup input Input preferences tab setup input The user preferences tabs are where prefer ences and settings for input output time code and general settings are selected The setup button will take the user to the last selected preferences tab If accessing the preferences tabs u
56. tions codec quality wrapper YUV8 sdi preview 10801 SDI 3 chan Input preferences tab setup input Input audio source Audio source selections are ff S S format video options codec quality wrapper SDI embedded audio 2 channels een Wik shai SDI embedded audio 4 channels 1080i AES digital audio 2 channels AES digital audio 4 channels Balanced line level XLR input 1 amp 2 on breakout cable SDI 8 chan Switching audio source selection requires an application restart Input preview options options Input preview options are 3 5 S formal video audio codec qualily wrapper Preview on off A YUV8 sdi view Turns off live preview window y 10801 Ip preview Flip p ka SDI 8 chan For use when the Cinedeck is mounted up side down for some reason Letterbox Provides black letterbox mask for composi tion with non 16x9 aspect ratios Input codec quality and file format wrapper options codec quality wrapper Compressed codec selections are s s formal video audio options YUV6 sdi preview CineForm all quality settings MOV DNxHD all bit rates MXF and MOV ProRes all quality settings MOV SDI 8 chan 10801 Uncompressed codec selections are CineForm Uncompressed RGB10 MOV Uncompressed RGB10 MOV Switching between uncompressed and compressed formats requires an application restart Folder manager tab setup files Folder manager tab setup files Th
57. used tools are accessible within one touch from the main screen The touchscreen is the main control surface for the interface but there are also physical buttons for commonly used func tions while in full screen preview mode Active on buttons are indicated by text and inactive buttons are indicated by text Main user interface recording The main user interface is the record screen which includes displays with relevant in formation for the current input and output settings project scene and take names timecode display and access to all commonly used tools Touching information displays will take the user to the relevant setup menu ie touching the timecode display invokes the timecode setup menu This is typical for most status and information displays During record there is a bright red border around the preview image Buttons that are inaccessible such as play and setup disappear Certain dynamic information displays that are only relevant during record appear such as data rate and system resource usage buffer status and disk wait time display This border will begin to flash bright yellow when there is approximately 10GB of space remaining on the media When there is less than 2GB of remaining Space recording will stop automatically Main user interface cont Record start record To prevent accidental recordings the button must be held down for about 1 2 second be fore record wi
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