User Manual Odyssey7Q
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1. Tapping button brings up OLED monitor settings Controls are for Brightness Contrast Backlight and Color Gamut CREC709 or DCI P3 These controls are for the Odyssey7Q OLED panel only and will not affect the recorded signal or the signal from any of the device s outputs The Odyssey7Q display is capable of presenting the full contrast and color gamut of both the REC709 and DCI P3 standards Assuming a standard properly attenuated video signal from the camera the Odyssey7Q defaults are 50 for brightness and contrast medium for backlight and REC709 for Color Gamut Unless otherwise noted any standard HD video source should be a REC 709 compliant signal not DCI P3 which is for digital cinema displays Additional controls will be available in a future free firmware update GUIDE LUT Tapping button activates Frame Guides Holding button brings up the Frame Guides settings Current choices are 1 85 1 and 2 59 1 Additional options including user adjustable settings will be available in a future free firmware update The GUIDE button will highlight in green when active and indicate current selected frame guide 1 85 2 39 1 33 The native aspect ratio of the HD video image is 16 9 or 1 78 1 When using a RAW record option ARRIRAW Canon RAW and Sony FS700 RAW display as debayered Log images Odyssey7Q uses manufacturers LUT image Look Up Table to properly adjust signal to REC7ZO9 standard A future free firmware2. be recycled or repaired at Convergent Design s sole discretion This warranty service will be performed at no charge to the registered owner provided the product is shipped prepaid to Convergent Design Convergent Design reserves the right to determine whether a needed repair is subject to the warranty as per its provisions stated herein Transit damage caused by inadequate packing violates the warranty The warranty will be void if in the opinion of Convergent Design the product has been damaged through accident misuse misapplication or as a result of service or modification not authorized in writing by Convergent Design Opening the unit and breaking the warranty seals voids the warranty unless specifically authorized in advance by Convergent Design THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH CONVERGENT DESIGN DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY Damage due to the use of an AC power supply other than the one supplied or use of any inappropriate power source Damage due to overheating conditions The unit will attempt to shut down if powered on in the event of overheating before damage can occur Damage due to exposure to water or other liquids or excessive dust or sand Damage caused by dropping or other rough handling Damage caused by any overvoltage conditions or reverse voltage conditions Any physical damage to the OLED and or Touch Screen including scratches Damage
3. esa jsso SonyFS7002KRAW 200 192 fiso Joe 180 FS700 2K RAW 120fps 40 minutes LC TI FS700 2K RAW 240fps 20 minutes 1 TI Sony FS700 4K RAW to Apple ProRes 422 HD Je 644 sso PARRIRAVV 169 100 97 180 146 140 LARRIRAVV 4 3 A8fps top speed 38 minutes 76 73 ep Canon C500 Cinema Raw 4k 62 l o so so 125 Package Contents Odyssey7Q box contains one 1 Odyssey7Q monitor recorder and one 1 universal power supply MEDIA AND ACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY Convergent Design SSD Media 2 5 PREMIUM SSD MEDIA To enable recording on the Odyssey7Q you must use specific SSD media Only Convergent Design Premium SSD s will work in the Odyssey7Q These SSD s available in 256GB and 512GB must be purchased separately Firware updates must be completed only with Convergent Design Pemium SSDs 256GB SSD for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD SSD 256GB 512GB SSD for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD SSD 512GB Odyssey 7Q Anatomy BOTTOM SIDE OF ODYSSEY7Q Power Button e Ei Ei E i Ei ei Ge DC In ZO I 1 TY SDIA SDI B LTC SDIA HDMI SDIB SDIA SDIB AUDIO AUDIO IN IN I O I O IN LO OUT OUT IN OUT There are eleven connector ports on the bottom side of the Odyssey7Q left to right PWR ON Power input socket to Odyssey7Q see Getting Started Power Just in front of the PWR ON port is a button which is a Force Power On Off control Hold button fi
4. overall brightness LUMA with the three primary colors separated and displayed individually RGB PARADE or as the individual primary colors only RED GREEN BLUE The Waveform can be displayed across the full width of the image display or in the lower right corner With the large display the RGB PARADE shows three individual Waveforms side by side in the appropriate colors while in the small display mode they are overlapped The HD video image is visible behind the Waveform at all times for image reference A graticule overlay indicates exposure value references in 20 increments from 0 100 with an additional reference at 109 HIST a RESIS ee HISTOGRAM FULL SCREEN COLOR ILUMA RGB PARADE IRED Tapping button activates Histogram Holding button brings up Histogram settings A Histogram is an exposure tool indicating brightness by volume of image across a horizontal plane The brighter the image the farther it is to the right The more of an image registering at a particular brightness the taller the line graph at that brightness It can be set for overall brightness LUMA with the three primary colors separated and displayed individually RGB PARADE or as the individual primary colors only RED GREEN BLUE The Histogram can be displayed across the full width of the image display or in the lower right corner With the large display the RGB PARADE shows three individual Histograms one above another in
5. the Odyssey7Q is set to then the image should appear on the screen If there are SSDs mounted in the Odyssey7Q then a DETECTING SSD message will appear on the lower left of the screen If the SSD needs to be re initialized or formatted a second message may appear If the Trigger Button in the Upper Tool Bar appears as a red box surrounding a white circle then the Odyssey7Q is ready to record Getting Started Cor SETTING UP 8 USING THE ODYSSEY7 7Q The touch screen of the Odyssey7Q features all of the device s controls in a straightforward easy to navigate structure Each box is a virtual button Tap it briefly to activate deactivate it or hold it for a few seconds to open up the menu defining its function The controls at the top of the display Upper Tool Bar are the recording playback and formatting administration The controls at the bottom of the display Lower Tool Bar are the image analysis adjustments Upper Tool Bar Record Mode Y 12 2V 59 94 4K FS700 ZE 7 3W RAW ee id THE ODYSSEY7Q MENU Starting on the left tapping the TZ button brings up the initial setup menus for the Odyssey7Q Don t be intimidated by the number of selections in the lt lt section This is by far the most in depth section of the Odyssey7Q touchscreen menus Please see the Odyssey7Q Menus section of this manual for a full explanation of all menu functions POWERING DOWN While it may seem an odd time to note thi
6. the appropriate colors while in the small display mode they are overlapped The HD video image is visible behind the Histogram at all times for image reference HIDE HIDE MENUS amp SCREEN OVERLAYS VIDEO leee Tapping HIDE will hide the screen overlays Holding HIDE will bring up the overlay settings This allows you to choose betwween hiding the menu overlays or the video display When HIDE is in use touching the screen will cancel the HIDE function Odyssey7Q Menus ODYSSEY Sub Menu1 Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information Enter Ces For registering Odyssey7Q Unit required Tap to reveal a key code prompt Enter Key Ea To Activate the Od 7Q af FS700 Raw Raw output of Sony FS700 yo Waert rchace ea te a a ter initial purchase go to www Odyssey7Q info to register the unit Once this is completed anytime one wishes to purchase a recording option return to Raw output of various indus ang OLOW me prompte ME which can then be entered into the Odyssey7Q on the ACTI SET Multi Stream Record up to four HD signals simultaneously VATION menu page To see DEMO MODE ALL AVAILABLE RECORD OPTIONS ARE FUNCTIONAL IN A DEMO MODE BUT IF THE OPTION HAS NOT BEEN ACTIVATED THE IMAGE TIVE if a selection has already been enabled tap on that option s button to see if ACTIVE ap pears FOR THAT OPTION WILL APPEAR WITH A LARGE BLUE BAR WATERMARK ON SCREEN WHEN RECORDI
7. the incoming voltage to the Odyssey7Q drops low enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place to protect the device and the recorded files LOW POWER WARNINGS amp SAFEGUARDS eee Voltage Level System Status Text amp Warning Operational Protection Yellow text No change to operation Red text amp flashing warning New recordings prevented Red text amp flashing warning Current recording stopped Odyssey7Q Menus INPUT STATUS BUTTTON leee 29 97 AK S LOG2 Displays current video input signal type Tapping button brings up detailed information on Input and Output signals record mode and frame rates RECORD STATUS BUTTON 4K gt HD PRORES Displays current recording format Tapping button brings up detailed information on recording type and frame rates TRIGGER BUTTON lenene Li Displays status of recording mode When button is Red with a white circle it is ready to record When Gray there is no signal available to record While recording the button is Blue with a white square and the background of the entire too menu is Red If REC Button is selected as the trigger then tapping button triggers record start stop I RECORD TRIGGER REC BUTTON In PLAY mode the button becomes the Playback Trigger SSDISTATUS BUTTON dd Displays record time available given current settings HH MM Tapping button brings up detailed information on SSDI status SSD EJECT BUTTON Ba Prompts a c
8. with a watermark over the image Noting the brand of cam era allows the Odyssey7Q to interact properly with the signal Odyssey7Q Menus RECORD Dropdown Sub Item Sub Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information SE Send BE Compatible cameras in Record tri ers on Camera clude Canon C500 XF 305 Camera 3 F Sony F3 FS700 ARRI TRIGGER CUES TNE VAYSSEY7 ALEXA via SDI Remote camera setting Che Nene Chee Enter in clip naming conven With ARRIRAW and Canon p p tion Will increase sequentially Raw the Clip Name is set AAAAAAAA COOO vvith each clip by the camera smoothly 59 94 FPS 60 00 FPS Gel 5 Default setting aligns to the Follows Input incoming frame rate for all frames rates 60p and below Determines playback frame rate onto SSDs It can follow the source specific record frame rate default setting aligns to eS e the default project rate for for 120 240fps the default is to allow an even divi NN timeline file will play back Odyssey7Q Menus Continued INPUTS Sub Menu 3 Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Option Description Additional Information Currently limited to two chan nels of SDI or HDMI embed ded audio This menu will be expanded in a future free firmware update po thigh frame rates some _ cameras will not generate and adaptor cable the Odyssey7Q will generate a Record Run timecode from its internal clock ARRI LTC Not supported in ARRIRAW Sub Menu Sub Men
9. MES JI FRAO PLAY LIST BUTTON tt PLAY Tapping button displays a list of recorded files Files can be LIST selected for playback and can be continuously played back in a Loop et Za SCENE TAKE TIHECODE TIHE OF DAY D LL IPOOopopl S501 66 SCENE1 062 06 66 83 16 0CT 10 18 63 QI SCENEL Bo3 00 00 03 10 OCT 10 10 10 D CLIPOGG0001 S5D2 SCENE1 601 66 00 03 16 OCT 16 10 16 SCENEL 602 66 00 03 16 0CT 16 10 Di CLIPOOH0001 550 2 06 Al CLiPonddh61 sp SCEHEL 003 00 00 63 04 16 0CT 10 10 11 ALL LOOP PLAY LAST BUTTON tt PLAY LAST Displays last recorded clip name Tapping button brings up detailed information on the last recorded clip TRIGGER BUTTON ooreen Tapping the Blue button surrounding the white triangle triggers playback of the play list If no play list has been selected the last recorded clip will play OUTPUT STATUS PROJECT RATE BUTTON eee 2K6 P Displays current SDI output setting Tapping button brings up 4 2 2 detailed information on the Output Status To change these settings go to OUTPUTS MODE Odyssey7Q Menus LOWER TOOL BAR In addition to being a high quality recorder of multiple formats the Odyssey7Q is also a full featured production monitor The Lower Tool Bar activates and controls the monitoring and image analysis functions 00 12 16 72 OLED OLED MONITOR SETTINGS BRIGHTNESS 50 CONTRAST 50 BACKLIGHT HIGH COLOR GAMUT REC 709 AUTO FLIP
10. NG THIS BAR IS RECORDED IN THE IM AGE FILE Menu Restore all default Restore all default settings _ Reset Metadata Resets metadata fields Format Permanently erases every thing on SSD1 FORMATTING IS A DESTRUC TIVE PROCESS AND WILL Format ERASE ANY FILES CURRENTLY Permanently erases every ON THE SSD BE SURE TO thing on SSD2 DOWNLOAD ALL FILES BE FORE FORMATTING SSD s x i ermanently erases every Non destructively recovers SOSH SOE as fl rebuilds file system of SSD1 Use only in extreme cases F 1 such as if a computer corrupts Non destructively recovers the SSD s file system Recover SSDZ sm fa rebuilds file system of SSD2 Formatting should be performed at the start of use of any new SSDs and the start of any new project Recovery is for when the SSD vvas not properly dismounted from the Odyssey7Q This includes physically removing the SSD vvithout running the eject sequence sudden loss of power to the Odyssey7Q or improper powering down of the Odyssey7Q The Recover pro cess accesses any incomplete files on the SSD and when possible properly closes them NOTE FORMATTING OF SSDS SHOULD ALWAYS BE PERFORMED ON THE ODYSSEY7Q Displays the firmware ver Check the website regularly sion serial number warranty to ensure you are running the ABOUT status and which Options are current firmware activated Odyssey7Q Menus SETUP Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Sub Menu 3 Apple ProR
11. ORT All Canon C500 4K recording on the Odyssey 7Q is recorded as 10 bit Cinema Raw file Also note that with RMF files timecode and Clip Metadata is stored in every frame as well as in the XML file within each clip All audio is recorded 48Hz 32 bit Uncompressed Wav audio It is important to correctly set the white balance of the camera as this is baked into the Raw file Native Cinema Raw Support Assimilate Scratch Lab Black Magic DaVinci Resolve Canon Cinema Raw Development ARRI ALEXA ARRIRAW SUPPORT All ARRI Alexa 16 9 and 4 35 ARRIRAW recordings on the Odyssey 7Q is recorded as 12 bit ARRIRAW file Also note that with ARI files timecode and Clip Metadata is stored in every frame as well as in the XML file within each clip All audio is recorded 48Hz 16 bit Uncompressed Wav audio Native ARRIRAW Support Adobe CS6 Adobe CSCC Black Magic DaVinci Resolve The Foundry Nuke AutoDesk Smoke Cineform Studio ColorFront OnSet Dailies For a more extensive list on ARRIRAW and workflow please visit htto www arri com camera digital_ cameras workflow working_with_arriraw recording arriraw_t_link Odyssey7Q Menus SYSTEM STATUS BUTTONS 12 2V Displays critical soecs of Odyssey7Q Input voltage Current Pate wattage draw of Odyssey7Q varies with mode current temperature of main processor Tapping button brings up more detailed information including the ABOUT menu of the Odyssey7Q The Odyssey7Q has a wide intern
12. P White Balance As Shot Color Space Rec709 Gamma Rec709 Select Highlight Recovery Not needed CinemaDNG Default or Camera Metadata can also be used for this setting No Lut is needed FIRMVVARE FIXES Tearing in the live image False Triggering with FS7OO when formating media in the camera False Triggering with FS700 when Switching between 2K240 and 2K24 Live Image White Balance Issue FS7OO 2K Raw Playback now correctly matches project rate Playback would be shorter than the record when recording high speed Improved SDI source detection when changing frame rates with Odyssey connected Display artifacts often seen as a missing line in the display Recorded artifacts in the video when recording FS700 Raw Picture Profile detection with the FSZOO Frame rate detection with Canon C500 has been improved SSD detection on insertion and power up has been greatly improved Release Notes Oayssey Q Firmware 1 111 100 NEW FEATURES ALL MODES ZOOM MEMORY When using Pixel Zoom the screen coordinates in 1 1 and 2 1 zoom modes are remembered from previous use Drag with finger on OLED display to position zoom window Window will return to same position upon returning to Pixel Zoom setting Reset zoom window to center by tapping frame reference map in lower right corner Coordinates retained until changing record mode or powering down Odyssevy7Q MULTI STREAM Multi Stream interface updated wit
13. Q touchscreen Push to engage and SCREEN LOCK will appear in the center of the touchscreen s Upper Tool Bar Push F1 again to disengage F2 SHUT Preferred method to power down the Odyssey7Q Properly closes files on the SSDs and DOWN performs other maintenance functions see Getting Started Powering Down Push to activate prompt asking SAFELY POWER DOWN UNIT In a future free firmware update it will be possible to program these buttons for additional func tions RIGHT SIDE OF ODYSSEY7Q There are three connector ports top to bottom USB HDMI OUT and RMT An access point for servicing by Convergent Design A future free firmware update will allow firmware updates via this port HDMI OUT Output to an HDMI compatible device A remote control connection to the Odyssey Q In a future free firmware update the RMT port will allow full control interface with the functions of the Odyssey7Q KENSINGTON JA rectangular hole above the RMT port is for accepting a Kensington LOCK PORT Security Lock MOUNTING The Odyssey7Q features three Va x20 threaded sockets one on the lower rear of the case and one each on the left and right sides of the case Do not exceed 11mm of depth when inserting a bolt otherwise damage may occur to the Odyssey7Q Additionally there are six M3 threaded sockets four on the rear of the case and two each on the left and right sides of the case Getting Started ODYSSEY7Q ACTIVATION Convergent Design req
14. RD You should never power off the camera while recording many camera s including the ALEXA disable the user from doing so while recording Included in the Odyssey 7Q s recovery mechanism is in case of power loss you will loose the last couple frames of the record but not the last take You will receive several error messages due to the loss of source If the unit fails to close the last clio and return to normal operation once the source has returned You will need to remove the power from the unit then re power the unit After any failure of this type the Odyssey will automatically mark the SSD s as full once power is restored to the unit You will need to offload the footage before you will be able to continue recording in order to help ensure proper recovery of the previous recordings DOWNLOADING MEDIA Always make sure to properly Safe Eject to dismount SSDs before removing from Odyssey7Q While the Odyssey7Q drives are exclusive Convergent Design products they utilize a standard 2 5 SATA interface No expensive proprietary download stations are required Consumer card adapters such as Seagate GoFlex adapters see Third Party Accessories in this manual are available with Thunderbolt or USB 3 0 interface Thunderbolt is fastest and USB 3 0 is most common and self powering Firewire 800 is not recommended as it will take a very long time to download files Working w Media FILE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Convergent Design h
15. Reduced extremely rare file corruption occurrence on particular units Error only occurs after more than one hour of continuous recording and even then it is a rare event e HDMI input expanded from legalized to full range e Fixed Variframe mode detected compatibility issue with Canon C300 4K2HD N e Reduced color fringing at high contrast edges e Reduced noise in dark areas Apple ProRes HQ amp 4K2HD dd e Fixed multiple file playback e Fixed audio channel flipping between ProRes files within a clip e Fixed end of clip playback freeze of ProRes files e Fixed playback shift on Odyssey 7Q e Fixed Timecode accuracy on file transitions within a clip E e Fixed end of clip playback issues KNOWN ISSUES Apple ProRes HQ 8 4K2HD Extremely rare file corruption occurrence on particular units Error only occurs after more than one hour of continuous recording and even then it is a rare event Apple ProRes HQ e HDMI input audio does not pass through to SDI amp HDMI outputs e With HDMI input repeated use of Pixel Zoom can cause file corruption and or monitored image issues e In playback of HDMI recording on Odyssey image can show subtle white static This artifact is not contained in the recorded files Release Notes Odyssey ZO Firmware 111100 FS700 RAW k ka e 20Ofps material plays back at incorrect speed All frames are recorded correctly CANON RAW da e Playback of 500 amp 60p material jittery T
16. al operating temperature SYSTEM STATUS window up to 65 Celsius 149 Fahrenheit The Odyssey7Q VOLTS 11 9V 6 5 34V uses its magnesium case to passively shed excess heat There POWER 7 0W are no vents or fans Even under most harsh conditions TEMP 45C lt 60C the Odyssey7Q should not suffer any operational issues due to heat However if the internal temperature of the 2011 OCT 31 12 53 32 Odyssey7Q rises high enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place to protect the device and the recorded ODYSSEY 70 ABOUT files FIRMWARE 1 1 100 Nov 2013 SERIAL 20 00000 TEMPERATURE WARNINGS AND SAFEGUARDS WARRANTY VOID System Status Text amp Warning Operational Protection Yellow text No change to operation KEYS ACTIVATED BASIC FS7OORAW CANONRAW 4STRM ARRIRAW 2K HDRAW POWERED ON 13 HOURS RECORD TIME 1 HOURS Red text amp flashing warning New recordings prevented Red text amp flashing warning Current recording stopped The Odyssey7Q has a wide range of acceptable voltage for incoming power from 6 5 volts to 34 volts The total wattage draw from the Odyssey7Q varies depending on the operational mode it is set to but is always within a very modest range from less than 8 watts to no more than 15 watts This allows a variety of battery options to be used with the device While there are file recovery parameters in place it is never a good idea to lose power while in the midst of recording If
17. and may need adjusting depending on your application Post Production Continued TO LOAD 3D LUT S INTO DAVINCI RESOLVE 1 Select the Project Settings wheel and navigate to Look up Tables 2 Select Open LUT Folder and copy the included example LUTS into this folder 3 Now Select Update Lists 4 Now in the media Browser you can right click on your raw file and select 3D LUT and select the LUT you wish to apply from the list Note the following about each CD example LUT FS7JOO Ravv Slog cube This Lut can be applied to view a simulated SLOG2 look based on the raw recording with the SLOGZ2 picture profile also note the image should closely match the internal media CinemaDNG Default or Camera Metadata can also be used for this setting FS700 FCP X IMPORT SETTINGS aa aa Once you have created a new project be sure to check the following Settings 1 Under Final Cut Pro select Preferences 2 Be sure the Still Images editing duration is set to 0 0 1 Seconds 3 Select navigate to File and select Import Media 4 Navigate to the Clips directory and select the Clip Folder contain your FS700 Raw files 5 At this point you can start correcting the files to a 2 2 Gamma using the Color Board Note if you are recording the the internal media you can import the matching Slog2 file and select Match Color for a close approximation of Slog2 but will most likely need additional tweaking Post Production CANON C500 4K RAW SUPP
18. as two free file utility programs CD Transfer and CD Clip Merger available for download for both Mac amp PC on our website http www convergent design com Downloads aspx tptab44 CD DATA UNPACKER Higher frame rate 8 12 bit 1920x1080 2048x1080 DPX files a are gt recorded i In Packed files Cp Data Unpacker Utility copies and converts 1080p 59 94 and 1080p 60 DPX files and clips The DPX files are converted from a Packed to Unpacked data format Other DPX frame rates and other files formats do not need unpacking CD CLIP MERGER _ Some high data rate formats need to be striped aka RAIDed a across 5 two SSDs when recording in the Odyssey7Q After offloading these file folders onto a local drive on a computer CD Clip Merger combines matching RAIDed folders into single file folders Odyssey7Q RAIDed recording formats include ARRIRAW 4 3 0 48fps and Sony FS700 2K RAW 200fps and 240fps Basic Instructions for Using CD Clip Merger Software 1 Create a folder to hold your footage on our Hard Disk Drive or Raid System giving ita name meaningful to you such as Project Name Camera A 2013 09 12 2 Open the CLIPS _ Odyssey7Q folder on your first SSD and copy all of the folders to the folder created in Step 1 Do not copy the folder itself copy the contents of the folder 3 Open the CLIPS _Odyssey7Q folder on your second SSD and copy all of the folders to the folder created in Step 1 Do not copy the
19. convergent design User Manual Odyssey Q Updated 04 Mar 2014 Firmware Release v11 105 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS READ THIS FIRST PRODUCT FEATURES Monitoring 5 Recording 5 Other Features 6 Mounting 6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS RECORDING CAPABILITIES amp Included Free with Odyssey7Q 8 Optional Record Keys available for purchase 9 RECORD TIME CAPACITIES PACKAGE CONTENTS CONVERGENT DESIGN SSD MEDIA 2 5 Premium SSD Media 12 ODYSSEY7Q ANATOMY Bottom Side of Odyssey7Q 13 Top of Odyssey7Q 13 Left Side of Odyssey7Q 14 Right Side of Odyssey7Q 14 Mounting 14 Odyssey7Q Activation 15 Initializing 15 Setting Up amp Using the Odyssey7Q 16 The Odyssey7Q Menu 16 Powering Down 16 WORKING W MEDIA Recording to SSD Media 17 Loss of Power During a Record 17 Downloading Media 17 File Management Software 18 File Storage 19 POST PRODUCTION 20 Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey7Q 20 Uncompressed Support DPX sequence 20 Sony FS700 Raw Support DNG Sequences 21 FS700 Raw Dealing with Raw Files 21 Canon C500 4K Raw Support 23 ARRI Alexa ARRIRAW Support 23 converoeni Convergent Design Inc 2 Uncompressed Support DPX sequence 23 Sony FS700 Raw Support DNG Sequences 24 ODYSSEY7Q MENUS System Status Buttons 25 Upper Tool Bar Play Mode 28 Lower Tool Bar 29 Odyssey 33 SETUP 34 RECORD 35 INPUTS 36 OUTPUTS 36 CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES 38 Power SUPPLY OPTIONS 38 Ba
20. e switch capability Digital Audio O 8 Channel Embedded Audio 48KHz 24 bit 2 Channel initially 8 Channel via future firmware update Analog Audio LO 3 5mm stereo unbalanced input up to 10dB 3 5mm stereo headphone output Remote and Timecode RS 232 I O programmable GPIO Timecode LTC I O BNC or embedded SDI HDMI User Interface Capacitive Touchscreen Two user programmable context sensitive mechanical keys DC Power Input 6 5 to 34 VDC with built in reverse polarity protection locking Neutrik connector built in power switch 8 Watts monitor only 9 15 Watts simultaneous monitor record mode Weight and Size 560 grams 1 3 Ibs 7 9 x 6 1 x 1 0 200 x 155 x 25 mm 10 to 40 C Operating 20 to 70 C Storage Onion Skinning Overlay pre recorded still frame on live video with opacity slider View Monitor Out Display the monitor out viewfinder data on the OLED while recording a clean video signal Record Clean Video Available when using the Sony F3 Sony FS7OO Canon C500 and ARRI Alexa cameras Record Triggers Touchscreen SDI record trigger ARRI Canon Panasonic Red Sony Optional Remote Control Cable Recording SSD Media Convergent Design SSDs with power loss protection in 256 and 512 GB sizes 420MB sec write 0OMB sec read speed compatible with USB 3 0 and Thunderbolt adapters SSDs and adpaters sold separately Recording Formats Compressed formats 1080p 10 bit YCC 422 up to 120
21. es 422 HD 4 2 2 4 4 4 gt 4 4 4 DPX FS700 RAW 3 RAW DNG CANON RAW 3 MONITOR gt RECORD RAW RMF ARRIRAW 3 RAW CARI MULTI STREAM 4 2 2 FS700 4K to Apple ProRes 422 HD ARRI CANON PANASONIC SONY FS700 4 2 2 4 4 4 SOURCE SONY OTHER OTHER Description 10 Bit Apple ProRes 422 HQ 220Mb Compressed Standard HD video in 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 recorded as 4 4 4 DPX stacks note DPX stacks are always saved as 4 4 4 FS700 RAW data saved as DNG stacks Canon C500 RAW data saved as RMF files ARRI ALEXA RAW data saved in ARI files Up to four HD video signals viewed at once note Multi Stream Recording will be an option at a later time Multi Stream Monitoring is included with the Odyssey7Q 10 Bit Apple ProRes 422 HQ 220Mb Compressed This tells the Odyssey7Q the type of camera sending a standard HD video signal Manufacturers use different protocols for sending record triggers metadata and timecode They also define their image LOG curves differently which effects how the Odyssey7Q can correctly LUT the signal Additionally there are some specific signal variants for cer tain frame rates that are particular to individual camera designs Additional Information This determines the type of signal coming into the Odyssey7Q and notes how it is to be recorded Note that some of these selec tions are paid optional record functions and if not licensed in the unit will output
22. folder itself copy the contents of the folder 4 Run the CD Clip Merger Program Additional instructions are available in the Readme file included in the download TRANSFER TOOL FOR APPLE PRORES oo Copies Apple ProRess files recorded on the Odyssey7Q and merges files vvithin each clip Also optimizes Apple ProRes clips for playback and editing FILE STORAGE The Odyssey SSD s support read rates of 500 Mbytes sec Keep in mind you will be limited by the slowest median in the transfer process For example eSATA 3Gbps interface cards have a max performance of 270MBps and eSATA 1 5Gbps have a max performance of 130MBps Typical Hard Drives CNon RAID generally perform anywhere in the range of 80 1320MBps For maximum performance make sure you are using eSATA 6 Gbps USB 3 0 or Thunderbolt to a Raid configuration Working w Media Continued Video Format Video Data Rate Suggested RAID Configuration Real Time Playback Edit 300 300 400 1080p50 10 Bit 400 MB Sec 600 1080p60 10 Bit 500 MB sec 600 100 2K RAW 23 98 120 SOO MB Sec 600 JAK RAW 23 98 29 97 500 MB Sec 600 Post Production WORKING WITH FILES RECORDED BY THE ODYSSEY7Q There are numerous post systems and NLEs that can read natively the various file formats recorded by the Odyssey7Q Some NLEs may require plug ins in order to read certain file formats Blackmagic Design Resolve software is available for free and can read all forma
23. fps 1080p RGB 12 bit 444 Base Odyssey7Q up to 6Ofps Uncompressed formats 1080p RGB 10 12 bit 444 up to 6Ofps Available in RAW modes only currently Available in the future via a free firmware update Recording Capabilities The Odyssey7Q can record a variety of HD video signals and with optional recording keys several RAW data video formats With another optional recording key the Odyssey7Q will also be able to record up to four HD video signals simultaneously All recording options are available for demo on the Odyssey7Q but will appear with a blue or pink line watermark across the recorded image Recording options are available to purchase or Cin the near future rent on a time active basis from the Convergent Design website at http www convergent design com Products Odyssey7Q aspx Overview 42 INCLUDED FREE WITH ODYSSEY7Q HD VIDEO MULTI STREAM HD VIDEO MONITORING The Odyssey7Q records HD video as uncompressed 10 bit DPX stacks or 10 bit Apple ProRes 422 All DPX files are recorded 4 4 4 4 2 2 video signals are upconverted to 4 4 4 3G SDI Accepted 1080p psf frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 97 60 Adding More Note 50 5 SEO are jala DPX HDMI Accepted 1080p psf frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50i GO Compressed Apple ProRes 422 1080p psf 23 24 25 29 2K 1080p 12 Bit support 23 98 24 25 29 97 amp 10 bit Future free firmware updates will include additional comp
24. h A B C D input selector buttons Multi Stream initializes in Quad Split view display divided into four separate images Tap A B C or D buttons to select a single input for full screen display Inputs can be directly switched to by selecting the corresponding button without need to scan through other inputs To return to Quad Split view tap on the currently selected input to de select it SONY FS700 RECORD OPTION n FS700 AK gt HD ProRes 4K2HD 4K2HD in REC709 800 Added support for REC709 800 gamma setting On FS70O0O in Picture Profile menu select a PP with Gamma set to ITU7O09 800 This setting increases Dynamic Range in highlights by three stops 4K2HD LUTs Added LUT function in 4K2HD mode If S LOG2 or REC709 800 is selected as camera gamma tapping LUT button applies a LUT to adjust viewed image to a standard REC 09 without altering the recording LUT is applied to the OLED display as well as SDI and HDMI outputs FIXES amp IMPROVEMENTS Ee e Menu setting MENU OUTPUTS MONITORING changed to OVERLAYS to more accurately reflect function On off setting enables disables image analysis tools such as Waveform and False Color to output over video signal to SDI and HDMI outputs e Waveform and Histogram markers remain available during recording Release Notes Odyssey ZO Firmware 111100 MULTI STREAM i nn nd e Fixed support for PSF input signals 1080psf 23 976 24 25 29 97 PRORESHQ e
25. his artifact is not contained in the recorded files CANON RAW amp ARRIRAW ma e HDMI out not functioning MULTI STREAM e When de selecting an input to return to Quad Split view the de selected input can sometimes appear horizontally stretched within the Quad Split Limited Warranty Convergent Design warrants Odyssey7Q and all included accessories against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year for registered units and 3 months for units used as rentals from the original date of purchase Convergent Design disclaims all other warranties Convergent Design will not be liable for damages of any kind including but not limited to compensation or reimbursement on account of failure of the unit or any of its accessories or its recording media external storage systems or any other media or storage systems to record or playback content of any type Also Convergent Design will not be liable for a failure of the unit to properly record or play back for any reason Convergent Design s total liability in all cases is limited to the actual purchase price If you discover a defect please refer to our Return Merchandise Policy below During the warranty period Convergent Design at its option will repair or replace product or product components which in its opinion prove defective provided the unit is returned freight charges prepaid to Convergent Design Parts and components used in the repair process may
26. his will be corrected with the next firmware release The SDI output when recording Canon Raw Quad HD 3840x2160 RAW or 12 Bit or 10 Bit RGB 4 4 4 DPX from the C500 will be RGB 4 4 4 This will be corrected to 4 2 2 with the next firmware release Occasionally when switching between RAW recording and HD Recording a SSD countdown may occur Note if this occurs simply remove and reinsert the SSD or power down and power up the unit This will be corrected to with the next firmware release Double tap has been disabled due to the new zoom conflicting with the touch now Monitor button is Full gt 1 1 gt 2 1 gt Full When viewing the Histogram or Waveform monitor at the start of a record occasionally the display markers will go away but return at the end of the record This will be corrected to 4 2 2 with the next firmware release Playback Audio may differ when playing back on the unit at HD 50 60p Playback of Raw then ProRes Files does not work Note Playback must always match current mode for Example ProRes to playback ProRes The monitor may display a black image if the camera output does not match the correct Odyssey7Q mode 720p or any SD source This will be corrected to with the next firmware release Release Notes Odyssey Q Firmware 1 1 105 In 4K Raw Canon C500 and FS700 the live image is a letterbox from the 4K steam thus the live image will be slightly to the top left In FS700 4KRaw to HD the scaled i
27. lue Tools Avid Media Composer Post Production SONY FS700 RAW SUPPORT DNG SEQUENCES All FS700 Raw recording on the Odyssey7Q is recorded as a 12 bit linear Cinema DNG file With DNG files timecode and clip metadata is stored in every frame as well as in the XML file within each clip All audio is recorded 48Hz 16 bit Uncompressed WAV audio It is important to correctly set the white balance of the camera as this is baked into the Raw file Native Cinema DNG Support Adobe CC Future Update Assimilate Scratch Lab future update Apple FCP X Aperture Black Magic DaVinci Resolve FS700 RAW DEALING WITH RAW FILES Note that FS7OO RAW files are Linear thus the files need a Gamma 2 2 correction in order to look correct You may notice when you first import your files that they appear very dark before correction FS700 DAVINCI RESOLVE IMPORT SETTINGS 1 Right click on the file and select Edit Cinema DNG Codec Settings 2 Then under the CAMERA RAW select be sure CinemaDNG is selected from the drop down menu A Set the Decode using method to CinemaDNG Default Also be sure your project is setup correctly Set the White Balance to As Shot Set the Color Space to Rec709 Set the Gamma to Rec709 Leave Highlight Recovery off Click Apply oO N DAN For you Convince Convergent Design has Generated several example LUT s that can be applied to your RAW footage Keep in mind these luts are an approximation
28. mage is a center cut of the 4K Raw signal thus it may be slightly to the left compared to the internal media If the update fails for any reason please power off the Odyssey repower it and run the update again NOT SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME FS700 4K 100 120 FS700 AK 50760p 4K2HD ProRes Only 23 98 25 29 97 supported Canon 4K Half Raw 120 Canon 4K x 1080 Canon slow and fast frame rates included HD 100 120 Canon 2K 1080p 12 bit 50 60 Filenames matching the camera when recording DPX 10 12 Bit or HD ProRes ProRes 1080p 50 59 94 ProRes 2K 23 98 30 ProRes AK 23 98 30 Multistream recording NEW CINEMA DNG RECOMMENDED SETTINGS DAVINCI RESOLVE FS700 RESOLVE WORKFLOW SETTINGS FS7OORaw Slog2 Slog Picture Profile Settings Recorded Profile from the camera Under EDIT CINEMADNG CODEC Decode Quality Full Res Decode using CinemaDNG Default White Balance As Shot Greyed out Color Space Rec709 Greyed out Gamma Rec709 Greyed out Select Highlight Recovery off Not needed FS 7ZOORAW_SLOG cube New SLOG2 file has been created and should match AVCHD Rec709 looking file Rec709 Lut is still needed This will result in a Rec709 looking file New LUT is still currently in process Release Notes Odyssey Q Firmware 1 1 105 FS7OORaw Rec709 IT709 Picture Profile Settings Recorded Profile from the camera Under EDIT CINEMADNG CODEC Decode Quality Full Res Decode using CLI
29. onfirmation to Safely Eject SSD This is the proper method for dismounting and ejecting SSDs so that the files and directories can be closed properly SSD2 STATUS BUTTON Displays record time available given current settings HH MM Tapping button brings up detailed information on SSDI status Odyssey7Q Menus REC PLAY BUTTON dd PLAY Displays current status as to whether Odyssey7Q is in record or playback mode Tapping button toggles between modes NOTE PLAYBACK MODE CHANGES THE UPPER TOOL BAR SEE UPPER TOOL BAR PLAYBACK MODE BELOW CLIP METADATA BUTTON CLIPO288 005 eee MOV A Displays detailed information on clip metadata Clip name Reel name number Scene name number Take H Day H Camera designation and Project name are indicated Tapping on button opens menu to adjust clip metadata LAST TAKE BUTTON LAST TAKE 00 00 05 650 FRAMES Displays timecode start and elapsed time of last recorded take Tapping button brings up detailed information of the last take recorded AUDIO METERS as Displays left and right audio levels Press and hold Level Meter to access Audio Meters menu Odyssey7Q Menus Continued UPPER TOOL BAR PLAY MODE Tapping the REC PLAY Button toggles the Upper Tool Bar to Playback mode Upper Tool Bar selections different from Record mode are ST in Blue E KE e SE gt gt Alf NO SS02 REC 65007 lg 00 oh Ti aaicc ET Uoo o o 00 20 rca 5 A l719 FRA
30. oom OFF 1 1 and 2 1 If 1 1 or 2 1 is selected press and drag move screen to select zoom area Tap anywhere inside the ZOOM AREA box to center the image Coordinates are remembered until powered oft TIMECODE ta 19 16 At the center of the Lower Tool Bar is a counter displaying 00 12 16 04 l i i l timecode This counter displays hours minutes seconds and frames in the format 00 00 00 00 Odyssey7Q Menus Continued EE FALSE COLOR X E amar E osx zo x x Tapping button activates False Color Holding button brings up False Color settings False Color is an exposure reference tool attributing different colors to various brightness portions of the image Available colors are Red Yellow Green Blue and Purple An HD video signal is measured in a scale from O to 109 often marked as a or with the suffix IRE In the chart below note that while the different colors are designed to indicate certain ranges these ranges are user adjustable for personal exposure preferences Red being the white clipping indicator will appear for any part of the image at the user set exposure value and above up to the highest brightness of the image 109 Yellow will appear from the user set exposure value up to the bottom of the Red exposure range Purple is the bottom of the exposure range so it will appear for any part of the image at the user set exposure value or below Blue will appear from the user set exposu
31. products and manufacturers supporting the Odyssey7Q SATA ADAPTERS THUNDERBOLT Seagate GoFlex Model STAE128 or STAE129 We have measured 325 375MB sec transfer rates to a fast RAID drive depending on your configuration USB 2 0 3 0 Seagate GoFlex Model STAE104 or Calvary USB 3 0 Adapter Model CAUSM2001 An ExpressCard 34 to USB 3 0 adapter may be required for full USB 3 0 compatibility However USB 2 0 works fine to copy firmware updates to the SSD MOUNTING AND BATTERY PLATES Ocean Video manufactures the EnduroPower mounting plate with Anton Bauer Gold Mount or IDX V Lock battery mounts The EnduroPower plate includes numerous threaded mounting points for accessories Nebtek manufacturers the Odyssey7 Power Cage with Anton Bauer Gold Mount or IDX V Lock battery mounts or dual camcorder battery mounts for Sony JVC Canon or Panasonic compatible batteries The Odyssey7 Power Cage includes numerous threaded mounting points for accessories SOFT CASE PortaBrace manufactures the Flat Screen Monitor Case Convergent Design which is made of waterproof Nylon Taslan Velcro flaps allow access to all sides and an integrated hood folds down as a screen protector OLED SCREEN PROTECTOR Pro K Solutions manufacturers the OCP optically Clear Protection stick on peel off screen orotector for the Odyssey7Q The OCP is scratch resistant washable and will not interfere with the OLED s touchscreen functionality Release Notes Od
32. r 3 output from the ALEXA using the optional Convergent Design cable 6 Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting 7 Before using the SSD s it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey7 Q For matting SSD media is a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS any existing data will be lost during format 8 Ensure that the camera s viewfinder data is not being recorded IF YOU SEE VIEW FINDER DATA ON THE ODYSSEY7Q monitor then it will be recorded In a future update if your camera can provide both clean and data overlayed video feeds it will be possible to monitor one while recording the other 9 NEVER DELETE ANY FILES OFF AN SSD FROM A COMPUTER except when going through a firmware update procedure 10 While we recommend that you always maintain the latest firmware on your Odyssey7Q we DO NOT RECOMMEND UPDATING IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOOT unless instructed by Technical Support 11 When offloading media ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY ideally to a RAID drive 12 Be sure to allow the Odyssey7Q to finish closing a Record file before taking any further action For the latest firmware product manuals and other information visit Convergent Design com 4 Product Features MONITORING Professional Monitor 7 7 1280x800 OLED panel featuring full range color gamut for REC709 and DCI P3 viewing Image analysis tools Waveform Vectorscope in future update Histogram False Color exposure vie
33. re value to the top of the Purple exposure range As Green is ina middle range of exposure the top and bottom of its range can be set It is possible to overlap some of the exposure ranges at which point some of the colors will not appear Other parts of the image are rendered in varying densities of gray There is areference bar at the bottom of the image indicating the exposure range each color represents RED 90 amp UP 70 109 White clipping YELLOW _ 70 amp UP 70 109 GREEN 38 45 30 70 Middle grey or skin tone BLUE 10 amp BELOW 0 30 Black underexposure PURPLE 5 amp BELOW O 15 Black clipping ZERRA Tapping button activates Zebra Holding button opens Zebra settings A Zebra stripe MA is an exposure tool to indicate any part of the image that is at or above a particular brightness Adjustment range for the Zebra setting is 70 109 A future free firmware update will add a second Zebra stripe option Odyssey7Q Menus Continued WEN WAVEFORM ta WEN WAVE FORM FULL SCREEN COLOR LUMA RGB PARADE ED Tapping button activates Waveform The Waveform is based on the signal shown on the Odyssey7Q OLED When in Multi Stream mode if two signals are selected then the Waveform can be used to compare two side by side images Holding button brings up Waveform settings A Waveform is an exposure tool used for measuring the brightness of the image throughout the frame It can be set for
34. ressed video codecs with expanded frame rate resolution selections interlaced support and pull down support 3G SDI accepted 1080p psf frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50i GO Up to four HD video signals viewable simultaneously OLED display divided into quadrants or a single input may be selected for full screen display Inputs are SDI A SDI B SDI A IO SDI B IO signals autodetected SDI A must always be present HD video signals do not need to be Genlocked HD video signals do not need to match frame rates HDMI input available in future free firmware update NOTE This is a monitoring mode only A future option will allow recording of up to four HD video signals If feeding video from a switcher to Odyssey7Q the switcher must have internal frame synchronizers or the cameras input to the switcher must be genlocked Recording Capabilities OPTIONAL RECORD KEYS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ARRI ALEXA ARRIRAW CANON C500 CINEMA RAW SONY FS700 RAW HD 2K RAW The Odyssey7Q supports all ARRIRAW formats and frame rates output by ALEXA Classic cameras ARRIRAW data is recorded as ARI files ARRIRAW 16 9 frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 48 50 59 97 60 ARRIRAW 4 3 frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 48 NOTE ARRIRAW above SOfps requires two SSDs to simultaneously record In a future firmware update only one SSD will be required for all frame rates The Odyssey7Q supports Canon C500 4K RAW Fu
35. rty manufacturers of battery plates and other Odyssey7Q accessories ONLY USE A CONVERGENT DESIGN POWER CABLE ON THE ODYSSEY7Q Convergent Design offers four optional power cables for the Odyssey7Q Anton Bauer 12v power cable to Odyssey7Q 18 CD OD DTAP D Tap XLR 4 generic 12v power cable to Odyssey7Q 18 CD OD XLR Fischer 3 ARRI 24v power cable to Odyssey7Q 18 CD OD Fischer Flying lead bare wire pigtail power cable to Odyssey7Q 36 CD OD Flying BATTERY OPTIONS Convergent Design offers a basic rechargeable battery and charger solution Our small four cell Lithium lon battery can be velcroed to the back of the Odyssey7Q and will power it for 3 4 hours Our universal switching charger will recharge a battery in about three hours Also available is a basic rear plate for the Odyssey7Q that accepts Sony L series camcorder batteries Odyssey 4 cell Li lon battery 14 8v 45WH CD OD BATT Odyssey Battery Charger input 110 240VAC 50 60Ohz output 1 5A CD OD CHRG Odyssey battery plate for Sony L series batteries CD OD LPlate Third Party Accessories Convergent Design works with numerous manufacturers for additional support products for the Odyssey7Q While we have provided information and support Convergent Design makes no claim and accepts no responsibility in the use of these products These products are available through these manufacturers own dealers This list also does not cover the ever expanding number of
36. s it is important to know that there is a preferred method to shutting down the Odyssey7Q On the left side of the case the F2 SHUT DOWN button should be pressed This prompts a confirmation to SAFELY POWER DOWN UNIT Powering down in this fashion properly closes the files and directory system on the SSDs preventing corruption If the Odyssey7Q should ever suffer a failure and the F2 SHUT DOWN sequence does not function properly the unit can be Force Power Off by holding the PWR ON button by the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7Q or simply by pulling the power connector out of the power socket If the Odyssey7Q is ever powered down in this fashion it is important to run a recovery on the SSDs in the Odyssey7Q menu at MENU ODYSSEY SSD S RECOVER SSD1 RECOVER SSD2 Working w Media RECORDING TO SSD MEDIA The SSDs will automatically Soan from SSD1 to SSD2 This means that if a file is recording to SSD1 and fills the available memory the recording will continue uninterrupted on SSD2 The exception to this is when recording in a high data rate mode that requires both SSDs to be recorded to simultaneously such as FS7OO Record Option 2K RAW 0 24Ofps For more information on record times and SSD capacity see Record Time Capacities A future free firmware update will also allow the option of simultaneous dual recording in which both SSDs record identical files for backup purposes LOSS OF POWER DURING A RECO
37. to any connector by using excessive force or rough handling Any loss or corruption of video or audio data recorded on the unit or any loss or corruption of data that is in any way associated with the Odyssey7Q conver ent design 2014 Convergent Design Inc All Rights Reserved All copyrights and trademarks remain the property of their resoective owners 04142014 1 11 100
38. ts recorded by the Odyssey7Q FILE STRUCTURE DE Ca dl F I ES ss FAVORITES C CLIPSE ODYSSEY pr All My Files Q AirDrop sh Applications kal Desktop M Documents Lal GLIPUOVUS 75 kaj CLIPOOOOS 76 kaj CLIPOOOOS77 kaj CLIPOOOO5 78 Laj CLIPOOOOS 79 Laj CLIPOOO05 80 C CLIPOOOOS81 Lgj CLIPO000S82 La CLIPOOOOS 83 Laj CLIPOOOO5 84 Laj CLIP0000585 Downloads Fj Movies Ji Music e mm w em e vm em es rm UNCOMPRESSED SUPPORT DPX SEQUENCE All Uncompressed recording on the Odyssey 7Q is recorded as 10 bit RGB 4 4 4 DPX this is for all sources regardless if the source is 8 bit 10 bit 4 2 2 4 4 4 with 12 bit camera s the files are recorded as a 16 bit DPX for more universal compatibility Also note that with DPX files timecode and Clio Metadata is stored in every frame as well as in the XML file within each clip All audio is recorded 48Hz 16 bit Uncompressed Wav audio Also Note 1080p59 94 60p 1080p119 120 and 12 bit files are recorded as Packed so our CD unpacker utility will need to be used before the files can be used in any editor Native 10 bit 16 bit DPX Support Adobe CS6 Adobe CSCC Black Magic DaVinci Resolve Grass Valley Eduis Does not support 16 Bit Apple Color Cineform Studio The Foundry Nuke AutoDesk Smoke ColorFront OnSet Dailies Xnview Does not support 16 Bit Plugins for DPX Support Apple FCP Pro Apple FCP Pro X G
39. ttery OPTIONS 38 THIRD PARTY ACCESSORIES 3 ESATA Adapters 39 Mounting and Battery Plates 39 Soft Case 39 OLED Screen Protector 39 RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY Q FIRMWARE 11105 490 Not Supported at this time 41 New Cinema DNG Recommended settings Davinci Resolve 41 Firmware Fixes 42 RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY Q FIRMWARE 111100 45 New Features All Modes 43 Fixes amp Improvements 43 Known Issues 44 LIMITED WARRANTY 4G 4465 Northpark Dr Suite 400 Colorado Springs CO 80907 USA desion TEL 720 221 3861 FAX 720 227 9296 Office Hours 8 00 A M to 5 30 P M Monday Friday Mountain Time GMT 7 A EMAIL Support Convergent Design com WEBSITE www Convergent Design com Read This First Before you begin using the Odyssey Q we strongly suggest you review the included Quick Start Guide as well as 1 Always record to the INTERNAL MEDIA OF THE CAMERA this is critical for proper timecode and ideal for dual media backup 2 DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR SCREWS FROM REAR OF CASE This may result in damage to the OLED panel Such damage Is not covered by warranty 3 Power and Cabling Make sure you have PROPER POWER 6 5 34vdc plugged in to the proper power port left side of recorder and that 3G rated SDI cables are used 4 Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey7 Q 5 When powering the Odyssey7Q from an ARRI ALEXA camera we recommend using the 24V R S Fische
40. ture firmware updates will support 4K Half RAW Slow amp Fast mode and other C500 formats Canon Cinema RAW data is recorded as RMF files 4K 4096x2160 amp 3840x2160 Supported 4K RAW frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 50 59 94 2K 1080p 12 Bit support 23 98 24 25 29 97 amp 10 bit NOTE Canon RAW 50 60p requires two SSDs to simultaneously record The Odyssey7Q supports Sony FS700 4K amp 2K RAW high bit depth HD derived from 4K Future firmware updates will support 4K compressed solutions other recording options FS700 4K RAW frame rates 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 FS700 2K RAW frame rates 23 98 25 29 97 50 59 94 100 120 200 240 NOTE FS700 4K 2K RAW data is recorded as DNG files FS700 4K RAW to Apple ProRes 422 10 Bit 23 98 25 29 97 NOTE 2K RAW 200fps and 24Ofps require two SSDs to simultaneously record Future firmware updates will include a recording option for several industrial and special use Cameras Record Time Capacities The Odyssey7Q can record numerous video and data formats Record time varies based on format The chart below indicates maximum record time in minutes based on the use of two 512GB SSDs ITB For 512GB one 512GB SSD or two 256GB SSDs divide in half For 256GB divide by four MAXIMUM RECORD TIME IN MINUTES TO TWO 512GB SSDS ITB 2K 1080p HD Video Uncompressed 12 Bit DPX 74 72 ent Apple ProRes 422 10 Bit Compressed 1080p HD 670
41. u 2 i Description Additional Information Green Tally Ready Activates Tally signal over SDI Red Tally Recording when Odyssey7Q is recording Only displayed in Raw Modes TIMECODE Source SEED REC RUN OUTPUTS OO ARRI Canon Sony not DPX or 4 22 4 4 4 Congratulations You are through the MENU Everything is easier from here Mechanical Drawings SO pol C eco SE eu Ore J 6 LCE ler ol ollt Q ril sold Z root KOKE P S 001 ESE eu 09 ez Convergent Design Accessories POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS The Odyssey7Q can accept DC power ranging from 6 5 34v This means that small camcorder batteries large camera bricks and even large block batteries or belts can be used to power the device Depending on monitor and record modes the power draw from the Odyssey7Q can range from 8 15w Even small camcorder batteries can power the Odyssey7Q for several hours The Odyssey7Q is supplied with a Convergent Design AC power supply replacement part CD OD AC PS This is a universal switching power supply that can be used throughout the world and comes complete with several interchangeable plug connectors Only use a Convergent Design AC power supply on the Odyssey7Q The Odyssey7Q uses a Neutrik 3 pin connector for power input Convergent Design has modified this connector for reliability strength and protection from shorting Convergent Design supplies cables to 3rd pa
42. uires each Odyssey7Q to be registered via our website This is so that we can provide notices of free firmware updates issue alerts for critical issues and track rentals or purchases of record options Upon first initializing of the Odyssey7Q see below a prompt will appear asking if the device is to be Activated at this time or if it is to be used in DEMO mode In DEMO mode the Odyssey7Q is fully functional however a blue or pink bar watermark will appear in any recorded video The Activation prompt will appear upon every initialization of the Odyssey7Q until the device is Activated When Activate is selected follow the prompts to Activate the Odyssey7Q In order to Activate the Odyssey7Q after initial purchase go to http www convergent design com to register the unit Also make sure your Odyssey7Q has the latest firmware posted here http www convergent design com FirmwareUpdates Odyssey7Q aspx See Firmware Updates under the Appendix below for more information on how to put new firmware on your Odyssey7Q INITIALIZING Plug in power to the Odyssey7Q It should take about 5 10 seconds to initialize depending on the mode it is set to If the Odyssey7Q does not self initialize oush the PWR ON button next to the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7Q As part of the initializing process SMPTE color bars may appear briefly on the screen If there is a signal input into SDI A IN that matches the record format
43. update will allow various viewing LUTs to be applied to the image on the OLED panel to the HD video outputs and or to the recorded files Odyssey7Q Menus FOCUS I dd FOCUS Tapping button activates Focus Assist Holding button brings up the Focus Assist settings There are three styles of Focus Assist available FOCUS ASSIST EDGE VIDEO Shows video image with sharp edges EDGE SENSITIVITY EDGE COLOR COLOR FULSE n Ceo kel e highlighted in color Also know as Peaking EDGE VIDEO ooe omy fros Caon Sen Se ener ENHANCED for I 208 ue EDGE ONLY Shows only the sharp edges clearly highlighting only aspects of the frame that are in focus EDGE ENHANCED Shows some picture information for framing with sharp edges highlighted in color To tune the Focus Assist to your personal preference adjust Sensitivity of the high midrange and low frequencies Then select a preference for Edge Color red green blue The highlighted color edges can also be set to pulse The FOCUS button will highlight in green when active ZOOM leee The native resolution of the Odyssey7Q panel in the HD video image area is 1280x720 In the Odyssey7Q all formats are converted to 1920x1080 before being fed to the OLED panel Tapping button activates Pixel Zoom The ZOOM button will highlight in green when active and indicate current magnification 1 1 2 1 Zoom is now a tri state button and cycles through Z
44. ve seconds to force power off This is only to be used if standard power on or off procedures fail see Getting Started Initializing BNC connector for 3G SDI input output A In Multi Stream monitoring mode the Odyssey7Q can accept up to four HD video inputs These IO ports allow additional inputs or additional outputs for the Odyssey7Q a HDMI 1 4 input from HDMI video source SDI BIO BNC connector for 3G SDI input output B In Multi Stream monitoring mode the Odyssey7Q can accept up to four HD video inputs These IO ports allow additional inputs or additional outputs for the Odyssey7Q SDI A OUT BNC connector for 3G SDI output A SDI B OUT BNC connector for 3G SDI output B AUD IN 3 5mm mini phone stereo socket for analog audio in This input will be enabled in a free future firmware update AUD OUT 3 5mm mini phone stereo headphone socket TOP OF ODYSSEY7Q There are two Solid State Drive SSD slots SSD1 and SSD2 Only Convergent Design 256GB and 512GB SSDs can be used on the Odyssey7Q To mount SSD insert connector end first with the label facing forward and the handle near flush with the back of the Odyssey7Q Push gently but firmly until the handle flange is flush with the top of the Odyssey7Q It is a snug fit but the SSD should insert smoothly Odyssey7Q Anatomy Continued LEFT SIDE OF ODYSSEY7Q There are two Function buttons FI LOCK and F2 SHUT DOWN FI LOCK Lockout control for the Odyssey7
45. w Zebra three mode Focus Assist Pixel Zoom 1 1 amp 2 1 and Frame Guides Multi Stream Monitoring Up to four HD video signals can be input and viewed simultaneously quad split or sequentially choose between inputs for full screen display A future paid update will allow Multi Stream Recording and a greater control live switching Flexible I O Two dedicated 3G SDI inputs two dedicated 3G SDI outputs two switchable 3G SDI input outputs one HDMI input one HDMI output RECORDING High Capacity Recording Two high speed Solid State Drives SSD available in 256GB or 512GB allow for extended recording Uncompressed 4 4 4 RGB HD video recording Record HD video in 10 bit DPX files Additional popular compressed codecs will be available at a later date via free firmware update RAW Record Options Optional recording features available at any time for purchase or time based rental RAW Record options include ARRIRAW ALEXA Canon RAW C500 Sony RAW FS70O 2K RAWVvarious specialty amp industrial manufacturers and Apple ProRes 422 Compressed Apple ProRes 422 Product Features OTHER FEATURES e Versatile Power Wide voltage range 6 5 34v and low draw 8 15w depending on mode for great flexibility of battery and other power options e Light Weight A magnesium case and efficient board design means only 1 25lbos for the basic unit e Small Size Even with a 7 7 screen the Odyssey7Q is approximatel
46. y 8 x6 x1 making it easy to use on cameras Mounted in tight spots or held in one s hand e Dual SSD Architecture Long record time will automatically span from one SSD to the other MOUNTING The Odyssey7Q features three Vva x20 threaded sockets one on the lower rear of the case and one each on the left and right sides of the case Do not exceed 11mm of depth when inserting a bolt otherwise damage may occur to the Odyssey7Q Additionally there are four M3 threaded socketson the rear of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case Product Specifications Display 7 7 OLED 1280x800 RGB 8 Bit Panel 16 million colors wide gamut 3400 1 Contrast 176 Viewing True Blacks SDI Video I O SD HD 3G Support Single Dual Link 2 Inputs 2 Outputs 2 Bi Directional Can be inputs or outputs Full size BNCs HDMI Video I O HDMI I O Version 1 4a support Up to 1080P30 422 8 bit LUT Support ARRI Canon Sony or Custom User Loadable LUTs Focus Assist Video Edges Edges Only Enhanced Edges user choice of color Red Green or Blue Pulsing Zebras Two Levels one allows for a user specified range the other is active on a specified IRE level and above Luma only RGB Red only Blue only Green only and RGB Parade 1 1 Pixel Mode Image Zoom Vertical Flip and Horizontal Flop Aspect Ratio Guides Horizon Indicator Quad Stream Display Display four independent HD streams simultaneously Quad Split with liv
47. yssey Q Firmware 11105 Playback of FS7OORaw to HD is often shifted or does not playback correctly Note the recorded files are correct this is simply a playback issue in this mode Note that if the files are played back under 4 2 2 ProRes HD the files will playback correctly This will be corrected with the next firmware release Playback in all Raw Recording HD Recording does repeat when the clip reaches the end of the file Playback in all Raw Recording HD Recording can occasionally have artifacts in the video when the clip reaches the end of the file in playback Loop Play does not currently supported at this time This will be corrected with the next firmware release Occasionally Recordings done in HD with a PSF source can have shifted video for the first second of recording after this the video will be correct Note Convergent Design always recommends to Pre and Post Roll on any take to avoid any potential issues This will be corrected with the next firmware release FS700 RAW AK 2K Cinema DNG Files are not currently supported in Adobe Products Viewing LUT when recording HD Compressed Uncompressed Log video is not currently support Occasionally when a SSD is connected to Mac OSX Mavericks via Thunderbolt the first clip may not appear simply remove the SSD then reconnect and the clip will appear In extremely rare instance when recording HD compressed a file will be corrupted T
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