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ProHD

DR-HD100

Portable DTE Recorder

User Guide

Release 2.0

Part Number: MANL-0995-04

ProHD DR-HD100 Portable DTE Recorder

LEGAL NOTICES

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TO CHANGE.

Copyright 2006 Focus Enhancements

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copyright laws of the United States of America and other

countries. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any form by

any means, altered in any fashion, or stored in a data base or

retrieval system, without express written permission of FOCUS

ENHANCEMENTS.

FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS cannot be responsible for

unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or

credit for unauthorized use or access.

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Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS:

Office Hours: Monday through Friday

8:00 AM to 5:00PM (Central Time)

Email: support@focusinfo.com

Telephone: 763-398-1658

Fax: 763-571-7688

Address: Focus Enhancements, Inc.

1370 Dell Avenue

Campbell, CA. 95008

www.focusinfo.com

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Regulations and Safety

Serial Number

The serial number for this equipment is located on the back of the

unit. Please write this serial number on the enclosed warranty

card and keep it in a secure area.

FCC Class A

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and

connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To

prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances

such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and

connectors.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the

limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, correct the interference by one or more of the following:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from

that used by the receiver.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

Focus Enhancements, Inc.

1370 Dell Avenue

Campbell, CA. 95008

Model Number: ProHD DR-HD100

Date of Manufacture:

Reference the Serial Number label attached to

the unit.

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Symbol Used In the ProHD DR-HD100 Unit

This symbol indicates the presence of an uninsulated

Dangerous Voltage within the product’s enclosure that

may constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Symbols Used in This Documentation

Documentation

Read, Retain, and Follow Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before

the product is operated.

•Retain Documentation

Place documentation in a secure place for future reference

on operating and safety instructions.

•Follow All Operating and Safety Instructions

•Pay Attention to All Warnings

Warnings are provided to protect the operator, the

equipment, and content.

This symbol indicates important information that the User

should read.

This symbol indicates supplemenatry information about

features, functions, or operations that may be of interest to

the user.

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Electrical Precautions

Do Not Expose to Moisture

Do not use this product near water or in an environment where it

is exposed to dampness or there is the possibility of it getting wet.

Do Not Remove Cover

There are No User Serviceable Parts inside this unit. Servicing

should be done by qualified service personnel.

ON / OFF Switch in Stand-By Position

The On/Off switch Does Not Separate the Unit From the Main

Power when it is in the stand-by position.

Power Sources

Use only power sources that match those indicated on the

marking label. If unsure sure of the type of power supply that is

available, consult your dealer or local power company.

Do Not Overload Power Outlets

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral

convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or

electric shock.

Verify Power Plugs are Fully Inserted

To prevent potential electrical shock to personnel, verify that the

DR-HD100 power cord plug is fully inserted in to a grounded

receptor and that the plug blades are not exposed.

ATTENTION

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS

UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN

PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE

SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE

INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A

DECOUVERT.

Power-Cord Protection

•Routing Power-Cords

Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be

walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.

Avoid sharp angles in the cord, particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the

product.

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•Non-Use Period

During extended periods when the device is not used,

unplug it from the power source and retract the power-cord.

Grounding or Polarization

•Polarized

If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating

current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the

other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety

feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the

outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do

not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

•Grounded

If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type

plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into

a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you

are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your

electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna

or cable system is

connected to the DR-

HD100, verify that the

antenna or cable

system is grounded.

This provides some

protection against

voltage surges and

built-up static charges.

Refer to Article 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70,

for information about the proper grounding of the mast and

supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna

discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna

discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and

requirements for the grounding electrode.

Lightning and Power Surges

During electrical storms or when left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug the DR-HD100 from the power

source and disconnect the antenna or cable system.

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Power Lines

Do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of

overhead power lines, electric light or power circuits, or where it

can fall onto such lines or circuits.

When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should

be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as

contact with them might be fatal.

Optical Precaution

The use of optical instruments with this device will increase

hazards to the eyes hazard.

Maintenance and Moving

Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. The

product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry

cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or

other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

Servicing

Unplug the device from the power outlet and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the

product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally when following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are

covered by the operating instructions. The incorrect

adjustment of other controls can result in damage and often

requires extensive work by a qualified technician to restore

the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

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Accessories and Replacement Parts

Use only attachments and accessories recommended by Focus

Enhancements.

Use only replacement parts specified by the Focus

Enhancements or of comparable quality and characteristics as

the original parts.

Unauthorized substitution of parts can result in fire, electrical

shock, other hazards, and loss of warranty.

Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the

service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the

product is in proper operating condition.

Operating Environment

Location

Any mounting of this device should follow its instructions, and

should use only mounting accessories recommended by Focus

Enhancements.

• Install this device on a sturdy, level surface, away from

moisture and dust.

•Heat

Locate this device away from heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other electrical devices

(including amplifiers) that generate heat.

Ventilation

Do not block the ventilation openings in the DR-HD100 body.

Overheating can occur and damage the device. Do not place this

device in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or rack,

unless proper ventilation is provided.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

DR-HD100 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Quickstart 5

Physical Description and Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Function buttons (A, B, C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Power On Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Transport Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Back Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Forward Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Back Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pause, STOP and Power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Forward Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Computer FireWire Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote Control, Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Camera FireWire Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Internal Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The DR-HD100 Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Powering the DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the DR-HD100 to AC Power . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing / Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD Camcorder . . . . . . 21

Record and Playback with the DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power On the DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Select HDD Recorder Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Select a DV/HD File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Set Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Record With the DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Manual Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 29

JVC GY-HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Series Record and Split Slave Control Modes . . . 31

Series Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Split Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Syncro Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Recording Timecode in the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playback on the DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DR-HD100: Using with a Computer 35

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Mounting the DR-HD100 in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DR-HD100 and FAT 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using Avid OMF Clips (Required for DV mode only) . 40

Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Mounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Mounting DR-HD100 to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Clipping to a Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

DR-HD100 Functions 47

General Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Welcome Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

DISP (display) Information Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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DR-HD100 System Information Screens . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Record Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Normal Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Retro Cache Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Retro Disk Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Loop Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Saving Loop Record Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Snap Record DV modes only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Time Lapse Record DV modes only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

HDD Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . 59

Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

DV Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

HD Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

LCD Light On, Off, Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Alarm On, Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Stop Frame, Gray, No video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

EXT CTL OFF, Pause, Frame, File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN . . 66

TC SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

UB SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

TC DROP, NON-DROP NTSC only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

LCD CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Functions Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Functions List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Assigning Clips to Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Utilities Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Organize Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Organize OMF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Organize PINN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Delete Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Format Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Repair Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Repair Clip DV Mode only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

File Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Upgrade Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Reels Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Placing a Clip in a Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using a Wired Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Play From Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Control Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

LCD Display Symbols and Text 91

GY-HD100 1394 REC Trig Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Technical Specifications 93

Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Input/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Audio/Video/Timecode Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

DTE File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Disk Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Compatible Camcorders and Accessories . . . . . . . . . 96

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancements’ FireStore

DR-HD100 portable direct-to-edit (DTE) disk recorder. The FireStore

DR-HD100 is the first portable DVHD disk recorder with DTE

technology designed for hand held camcorders in a small, rugged

and shock proof chassis.

If you edit with applications from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Canopus,

Matrox, Pinnacle, Sony, Ulead, and many others, FireStore's DTE

Technology is the only solution that can save hundreds of hours a year

by recording clips to disk in your non-linear editor’s (NLE) native file

format.

DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing

The DR-HD100 DTE disk recorder eliminates the need to capture,

transfer or convert video clips before editing. The DR-HD100 is a

stand-alone device that records DV25, HD 720p, and HD 1080i video

to its disk drive as a NLE native file. In HD Recorder mode it has the

capability of capturing to disk HD 720p and 1080i video from HDV

camcorders equipped with a 1394 interface. For most DV and many

HDV compatible NLE systems, when the disk drive is connected to a

computer the clips are immediately available for editing. Shoot,

connect, and edit: it is now that easy.

These capabilities make the DR-HD100 the perfect companion for the

JVC GY-HD100/101.

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Unpacking

Verify that the DR-HD100 has the following items:

1. DR-HD100 unit

2. Belt clip

3. User guide

4. Firewire cables, four and one foot long, 6-pin to 6-pin

5. Power cord

6. Power supply with cable and connector to the DR-HD100

7. Removable Li-Ion battery pack

Missing or Damaged Components

If there are missing or damaged items, contact Focus Enhancements

Support for assistance.

Email: Support@focusinfo.com

Telephone: 763-398-1658

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Features

DR-HD100 Features

The DR-HD100 offers the following features:

• Tapeless acquisition

Especially equipped camcorders permit the use of Direct To

Edit (DTE) Technology to record directly from a camcorder

while shooting and without the need of a tape.

• True DTE Technology

When shooting is finished, connect the DR-HD100 to a

computer and instantly be ready to edit in the timeline. Files

are recorded to disk as

DR-HD100 provides support for cutting edge HDV

camcorders with 720p and 1080i MPEG-2 capabilities and

FireWire, 1394, connection.

• Fast and Efficient Editing

When shooting is finished, mount the DR-HD100 to a Mac or

PC editing system like a typical FireWire hard disk drive.

Transfer clips to your NLE's media drive at up to 400 Mbps

or edit instantly in real-time using the DR-HD100 as your

media source. With some DV and HDV compatible NLE

systems, it is necessary to capture the video footage using the

NLE system’s capture capability.

• Confidence in Recording

Now, simultaneously record to disk and tape while you shoot,

providing an immediately available, drop out free, edit source

with an archive and backup on tape.

HD Recorder

M2T

DV Recorder:

AVI Type 1

AVI Type 2

Avid OMF

Canopus AVI

Matrox AVI

Pinnacle

QuickTime

RawDV

DV Recorder

(NTSC units):

AVI Type 2 24p

QuickTime 24p

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• Compact, Lightweight, Rugged Design

The FireStore DR-HD100 weighs approximately one pound

including the battery and is only 1.5" thick. You can mount

the DR-HD100 directly to your camcorder using the optional

camera mount kit, or clip the DR-HD100 directly to your

belt. The DR-HD100 is designed to withstand the rigors of

field shooting. The programmable, 10-second electronic

shock cache ensures that your video is always recorded even

in the roughest of conditions.

• Flexible Capacities and Power

The DR-HD100 is available with either a 40GB or 80GB

hard drive that provides a record time of approximately 3 or 6

hours respectively. Extend record times by linking two DR-

HD100 units together.

Power the DR-HD100 using slim, removable battery packs or

power it using the supplied AC adapter.

• Easy to Use, Control and Update

The DR-HD100 interfaces with your camcorder using a

single FireWire cable that passes audio, video, timecode and

control information. When a tape is present, each press of

start and stop on your camcorder's record button creates an

individual clip on disk. The DR-HD100 features a

comprehensive backlit display, menu system and buttons

allowing easy control and management. In addition, these

units are upgradeable in the field.

• Never Miss A Shot

DR-HD100's ten second retro record mode means you are

always recording. When action happens, you know up to ten

seconds prior to the event occurring is saved in your clip.

• Retro Disk and Loop Record modes.

• Scene Marking:

This allows categorizing video clips into pre-named folders

on the disk during a shoot.

• User definable time lapse.

• Loop playback modes.

• Free Run, Rec Run, and Regen timecode modes.

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Quickstart

This section provides the following information necessary for using

the DR-HD100 as quickly as possible.

Physical Description and Basic Controls................................ 6

The DR-HD100 Menu System ............................................ 14

Connecting the DR-HD100 to AC Power ............................ 18

Installing / Removing the Battery Pack ............................... 19

Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD Camcorder .............. 21

Record and Playback with the DR-HD100 .......................... 22

Power On the DR-HD100 .................................................... 22

Select HDD Recorder Mode ................................................ 23

Select a DV/HD File Format ................................................ 24

Set Time and Date .............................................................. 25

Record With the DR-HD100 ................................................ 27

Manual Recording ............................................................... 29

JVC GY-HD ......................................................................... 30

Syncro Slave ....................................................................... 32

External ............................................................................... 33

Playback on the DR-HD100 ................................................ 34

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Physical Description and Basic Controls

Front Panel Controls

LCD Display

This is a backlit, 14 character by 7 line dot matrix display.

In event of a mild electrical discharge to the unit the LCD could go blank. To

correct, hold the SELECT button down for 5 seconds.

Function buttons (A, B, C)

Below the DR-HD100 LCD display are three user-defined

function buttons: A (left), B (center), and C (right). Use them as

short-cut keys for the most frequently selected functions at the

bottom of the LCD display. The function of these soft buttons

changes, depending on the options displayed above that specific

button. Refer to the “Functions Screen” on page 70 for more

information.

LCD

Display

Function

buttons

A B C

Power OFF

and

Stop button

Speaker

Navigation

buttons

Transport

Control

buttons

Record

Button

Power ON

and Reset

Button

Power ON

and Reset

Button Transport

Control

buttons

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Power On Button

The Power ON button provides two functions.

•Power ON

Turn on the DR-HD100.

• Reset DR-HD100

• DR-HD100 first must be powered on.

• Hold down the Power On button for more than one second.

•Power OFF

Hold down the OFF button  for three (3) seconds. During

power off, the DR-HD100 beeps, indicating that it is turning

off.

Navigation Buttons

Use these buttons to navigate through the DR-HD100 menus. The

navigation buttons are Left, Right, Up, Down, and Select.

Transport Control Buttons

Use these buttons to control DR-HD100 playback and record

functions. You usually operate these transport buttons while on

the Home screen.

Alarm OFF

If the Alarm feature is set to OFF, then the power-down sequence

occurs silently.

Back

Search

Forward

Search

Back

Index

Forward

Index

STOP

Power Off

Record

Play

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Record 

Press this button once when the DR-HD100 is in Stop mode to put the

DR-HD100 into REC-PAUSE. Press it again to start recording. Pressing

the Record button while recording, causes the current clip to close and a

new clip is created without dropping any frames. This button is the only

button that has a red legend on the front panel.

Back Search WW

Press this button to play video at speeds different than real-time. Refer

to the note in the Forward Search section.

Play X

Press this button to start playback of the selected clip.

Forward Search XX

Press this button to play video at speeds different than real-time.

Some HDV Camcorders Require a Moment to Synchronize

Some HDV camcorders require a moment to synchronize the video from an

external source. Typically during this period, they display a solid blue or black

video until synchronized.

Fast Forward and Reverse

Pressing the Forward Search button multiple times results in increases in the

search speed, i.e. fast forward. This mode works both in forward and reverse

functions. For instance, if you are in 10X FF speed and you press the Back

Search button once, the DR-HD100 is now in 2X FF mode. In addition, this

applies to backward search speeds. The default speed resolution is as

follows (NTSC and PAL have slightly different multiples for < 1X)

• Reverse: -30X, -10X, -2X, -1X (reverse play), -1/2X(-15fps), Still.

• Forward: Still, +1/2X (+15fps), +1X (play), +2X, +10X, +30X

Fast Forward and Reverse Search Compatible Camcorders

In Forward and Reverse Search modes, some camcorders do not display

video when played-back from an external device, such as the DR-HD100.

Search Modes and HD Recorder Mode

Slow-motion Forward Playback and all Reverse Playback search modes are

not available when in HD Recorder mode.

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Back Index |WW

This button returns the DR-HD100 to the beginning of the current clip

when in playback mode. Press this button twice in sequence to return

the DR-HD100 to the previous clip during playback. In STOP mode,

press this button to return the DR-HD100 to the beginning of the

previous clip.

Pause, STOP  and Power OFF

While in the Home screen, and in any transport mode, press this button

to Pause the DR-HD100. Press it again to stop the DR-HD100. Refer to

the section, “Setup Screens” on page 62 for more information.

To power off the DR-HD100, hold down the STOP button  for three

seconds. During Power OFF and if the Alarm function is ON, the

DR-HD100, makes an audible beep indicating it is turning off.

Forward Index XX|

Use this button to skip forward to the next clip in STOP and PLAY

modes.

Using Back Index with Short Clips

When using Back Index with short clips, it is first necessary to place the

DR-HD100 in STOP mode.

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Top Panel

The top panel contains the following connectors and LEDs:

Table 1: Charge LED States

LED Indicates

Off No Charger Connected

Green Charging Cycle Completed

Amber / Green Floating Charge Mode (Charging almost completed.)

Amber Fast Charge Mode (Maximum charging rate.)

Red Charging Error

Red / Amber No Battery Installed / Battery Error

Amber, flashing Insufficient Voltage to Charger

Table 2: Status LED States

LED Indicates

Off Power OFF

Green Power ON (Power On but there is no activity.)

Orange, solid Playback

Orange, fluttering Hard drive being accessed during playback.

Red, solid Recording Mode

Red, blinking Recording Pause

Computer

(FireWire Connector)

Remote Control

(Serial Connector)

Camera

(FireWire Connector)

Status LED

Charge LED

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Computer FireWire Connector

• In/Out: 6-pin IEEE-1394a port x 1

• Asynchronous Data I/O

Remote Control, Serial Connector

• GPI / RS232C; 3.5mm TRS mini jack. (3.5mm to DB-9 cable

accessory available).

• Configure as a simple contact closure or RS-232C port.

• Connect an optional wired remote commander.

Camera FireWire Connector

• DV/I/O

• 6-pin IEEE-1394a connector

• Isochronous 25Mb/s DV video I/O

DR-HD100 supports 1080i/720p video I/O when used with

HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 connection like the

JVC GY-HD100/101.

• DV Audio: embedded 2-channel (48kHz, 16-bit) or 2-channel

(12-bit, 32kHz) audio, 720p/1080i HDV MPEG1 Audio Layer

II.

4-Channel Audio

4-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) audio is available only with RawDV

format.

GY-HD10X Does Not Support 1080i

The GY-HD10X companion camcorder does not support 1080i

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Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the following important items:

Side Panel

The side panel contains cooling vents as illustrated below.

Fan Intake

Vent

Do Not Block

Battery

Compartment

Belt Clip Post

Battery

Compartment

Latch

Cooling Vents

Do Not Block

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Bottom Panel

The DR-HD100 bottom panel features a single 2-pin DC power

connector. Connect the supplied AC power adapter here.

Internal Speaker

An internal speaker provides alarms and audible feedback.

To disable the audible feedback, go to the Settings menu and

select ALARM OFF. However, the power, temperature, and disk

capacity alarms are always active.

Cooling Vent

Do Not Block

DC

Power

Connector

Internal

Speaker

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The DR-HD100 Menu System

The DR-HD100 menu system provides access to all the functions

available in the unit. Each of the screens below (except the Welcome

and Home screens which come up automatically when the unit starts)

are accessed by pressing the Left or Right navigation buttons. The

functions of each of the selections on these screens is explained in

more detail in “DR-HD100 Functions” on page 47.

• Welcome

Only appears for several seconds upon power up.

•Home

Gateway screen for all functions, it displays disk and

operational status.

• Control

Contains the following selections:

• Local

• JVC GY-HD

• Syncro Slave

•AV/C

• External

• Play From

Provides lists to select play material from:

• Track List

• Reel List

•Play

Contains the following Play selections:

• Play Clip

• Loop Clip

• Loop All

• Play All

Returning to the Top of Menu or Home screen

To get to the top of any menu, press the Left button. To get back to the Home

screen:

• Highlight the screen title at the top of the screen.

• Press the Select button.

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• Reels

Allows selected clips to be marked for placement in

particular Reels Folders.

• R0 0

• R1 1

• R2 2

• R3 3

• R4 4

• R5 5

• R6 6

• R7 7

• R8 8

• R9 9

• NONE

• Utilities

Contains the following disk and clip functions:

• Organize Reel

• Organize OMF

• Organize PINN

• Delete Clip

• Format

• Repair Disk

• Repair Clip DV mode only

• File Name

• Upgrade

• System Reset

• Diagnostic

•Status

• Functions

Contains user definable function button selections. Changing

a setting with a Function button is identical to changing the

setting in its corresponding menu. Refer to “Functions

Screen” on page 70 for more information.

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•Setup

Contains the controls for setting and reviewing the

DR-HD100 configuration:

• Set Date (MM/DD/YY)

• Set Time (XX:XX:XX)

• View Firmware Version

•LCDLight ON

• LCDLight OFF

• LCDLight AUTO

•Alarm ON

•Alarm OFF

• Stop Frame DV mode only

• Stop Gray DV mode only

• Stop No Video

• EXT CTL OFF

• EXT CTL PAUSE

• EXT CTL FRAME DV mode only

• EXT CTL FILE

• TC EXT (external)

• TC REC RUN DV mode only

• TC FREE RUN DV mode only

• TC REGEN (regenerate) DV mode only

• TC SET

•UB SET

•TC DROP NTSC only

• TC NON-DROP NTSC only

• LCD Contrast

• HDD Mode

Contains the following hard drive selections:

• DV Recorder

• HD Recorder

• DD Drive

•Use Ext. DR-HD

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• DV or HD Formats

Following HDD mode is a menu of formats available for the

type recorder selected in HDD mode.

When selecting DV Recorder the following formats are

shown:

•Raw DV

• AVI Type 1

• AVI Type 2

• Canopus AVI

• Matrox AVI

• Quicktime

• Avid OMF

• Quicktime 24p

• AVI Type 2 24p

• Pinnacle

When selecting HD Recorder the format displayed is:

• M2T

•Record

Contains the following recording functions:

• Normal

•Retro Disk

• Retro Cache

• Loop Record

•SNAP DV mode only

• Time Lapse DV mode only

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Powering the DR-HD100

• The DR-HD100 operation without a battery installed.

To operate the DR-HD100 without a battery installed,

connect the unit to an AC power source.

• Before operating the DR-HD100 with battery power.

It is first necessary to fully charge the battery. An uncharged

battery, typically takes 2-3 hours to charge.

Connecting the DR-HD100 to AC Power

Attach the AC power cord to the DR-HD100 (with or without battery

installed). The DR-HD100 is immediately ready for operation.

To do this, connect the AC power as follows:

Step 1: Plug the cord from the power supply into the bottom of the

DR-HD100.

Step 2: Connect the line cord to the rectangular power supply.

Step 3: Plug the line cord into an electric outlet.

Battery Pack

DC Power Port

DC Cable

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Installing / Removing the Battery Pack

Installing a Battery

Step 1: Place the unit, so that the battery compartment is up.

Step 2: Position the battery pack, as shown above, so that the latch

hook is almost in the latch slot, and touching the floor of the

battery compartment.

Step 3: Slide the battery forward while gently pressing down.

Feel the battery slide along guides and seat itself.

Step 4: When seated, the battery latch clicks into place.

Removing a Battery

Step 1: Slide the battery latch to the left and hold.

Step 2: Apply backward pressure to the battery pack at the triangle/

arrow and gently slide the pack back about 1cm or 3/8 in.

This is the reverse motion of inserting the battery.

Step 3: Remove the battery pack.

Battery

Latch Hook Gently press DOWN

while sliding battery pack

FORWARD

Battery Pack Guides

Latch Slot

Latch

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Charging the Battery

The battery begins charging anytime it is connected to AC power using

the AC adapter supplied with the DR-HD100. The charge LED lights

when the DR-HD100 is charging. For information on the charge LED,

refer to the subsection “Top Panel” on page 10.

Before the battery can be used it must charge until the battery status

LED indicates the unit is fully charged (green).

• The Charge LED on the top of the DR-HD100 lights to show

the battery is charging.

• An uncharged battery takes 2-3 hours to charge with the unit

powered off.

• The battery provided with the DR-HD100 can supply power to

the unit for about 90 minutes while in continuous Record or

Playback mode.

• An optional high capacity battery (BATT-0009-01) capable of

providing power for almost three hours of continuous

recording is available from Focus Enhancements.

Using FireWire to Charge DR-HD100

It is possible to charge the DR-HD100 battery through the 1394 port on

a computer provided that the computer outputs at least 15V through the

port. To determine if this is possible, consult the computer’s

specifications.

Battery Use

Misuse can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as

burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, buttons, or beaded

chains touch exposed terminals. The conductive material may

complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot.

Exercise care in handling a charged battery, particularly when

placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal

objects.

Warning: Do Not Use Unapproved Battery Chargers

Use of battery chargers not approved by Focus Enhancements

could cause the battery to catch fire or explode.

Use Only Original Focus Enhancements FS-BC Battery

Chargers

There are four versions of the optional FS-BC battery charger for

use in various parts of the world.

ASYF-0940-01 USA

ASYF-0941-01 Europe

ASYF-0943-01 United Kingdom

ASYF-0944-01 Australia

These optional battery chargers are available from either your

local dealer or online at the Focus Enhancements web store,

www.focusinfo.com/sales/store.

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Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD

Camcorder

Before performing this procedure, make sure you have installed and

charged the battery, see “Installing / Removing the Battery Pack” on

page 19.

Step 1: Connect the supplied Firewire cable to the “DV I/O” connector

on the top of the DR-HD100.

Step 2: Locate the FireWire/DV/iLink (or similar) connector on your

video camera. It is located in different places depending upon the

brand of camera. If you are unclear of its location, consult your

video camera manual.

Step 3: Connect the other end of the FireWire, 1394, cable to your video

camera.

Step 4: Turn on the video camera.

Step 5: Turn on the DR-HD100.

DR-HD100 Supplied with 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable

A 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire, 1394, cable is provided with the

DR-HD100.

GY-HD100/101 FireWire Connector

The FireWire connector on the GY-HD100/101 is located on the

right side of the camera, behind the tape transport. For more

information, refer to the GY-HD100/101 documentation.

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Record and Playback with the DR-HD100

Before using the DR-HD100, set up the unit as outlined in the

following sections:

Power On the DR-HD100 .................................................... 22

Select HDD Recorder Mode ................................................ 23

Select a DV/HD File Format ................................................ 24

Set Time and Date .............................................................. 25

Record With the DR-HD100 ................................................ 27

Manual Recording ............................................................... 29

JVC GY-HD ......................................................................... 30

Series Record and Split Slave Control Modes .................... 31

Syncro Slave ....................................................................... 32

External ............................................................................... 33

Playback on the DR-HD100 ................................................ 34

The values set in these procedures are fixed and persist through

power cycles. To change them, repeat the steps outlined above.

Power On the DR-HD100

Step 1: Press the Power ON button for more than one second and release

it.

Power ON

(Reset)

OFF (STOP)

To power OFF,

hold down for 3-5 seconds.

Navigation

Buttons

Transport

Buttons

Play

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Step 2: The Welcome screen appears and displays while the

The Home screen appears when the DR-HD100 initializes.

Step 3: The Home screen appears when the DR-HD100 first powers up.

For more details about this screen, “Home Screen” on page 49.

Select HDD Recorder Mode

Step 1: Press the Right navigation button two times until the HDD Mode

display appears.

Step 2: Use the Down navigation button to highlight the recorder mode,

either DV or HD.

Step 3: Press the Select button on the navigation buttons.

Step 4: Press the Left button to return to the menu title.

Step 5: Press the Right button once and advance to the FORMAT screen.

FIRESTORE

DR-HD100

PORTABLE

DTE RECORDER

STOP 1-

COUNTER

00:00:14:02

DISK 1 168 min

REEL

SYNC DISP LOCK

HDD MODE

-DV RECORDER

HD RECORDER

DD DRIVE

USE EXT DR-HD

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Select a DV/HD File Format

The formats displayed depend on the recorder mode selected in the

previous step, for example DV RECORDER results in the following:

Step 1: Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to select the DV file

format that supports the preferred NLE system. A dash mark to

the left of a list item indicates that it is the current selection. The

default value is AVI Type 2.

Step 2: Press the center Select button on the navigation buttons.

Step 3: Press the Left button to return to the menu title.

Step 4: Press the Right button once and advance to the SETUP screen.

DV24p and PAL 25p Modes

24p modes are only for use with camcorder's that are capable of

DV-24p Advanced mode.

PAL 25p camcorders require no special 25p DV format

Check www.FireStore,com for supported Applications

For a complete and up-to-date list of supported applications and

their associated formats, visit the website:

http://www.firestore.com

DV FORMATS

RAW DV

-AVI TYPE1

AVI TYPE2

CANOPUS AVI

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Set Time and Date

Step 1: Press the Right navigation button several times until the Setup

display appears on the screen as shown below:

Step 2: Use the Down navigation button to highlight the date and press

the Right navigation button to access the SET DATE screen.

Step 3: Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to change the

highlighted value. Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to

highlight the Month, Day, and Year.

Step 4: When complete, press the right-most Function button indicated

as BACK on the screen. The new date will be indicated on the

SETUP screen.

Date and Time Must Be Set

The date and time must be set because they are used in the DR-HD100 file

naming function.

SETUP

09 / 15 / 05

11 : 21 : 13

V 1 . 0. 0

-LCDLIGHT ON

SET DATE

09 / 15 / 05

MM / DD / YY

BACK

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Step 5: Use the Down navigation button to select the time and press the

Right navigation button. The following screen appears:

Step 6: Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to change the

highlighted value. Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to

highlight the Hour, Minute, and Second. (Time is indicated in

24hr. mode.)

Step 7: Press the right-most Function button indicated as BACK on the

screen. The new date appears on the SETUP screen.

The Time and Date are now set.

Step 8: Press the Left navigation button followed by the Select button to

return to the beginning screen.

For more information on the Setup function, refer to the section,

“Setup Screens” on page 62.

SET TIME

11 : 21 : 13

HH : MM : SS

BACK

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Record With the DR-HD100

There are four modes of recording with the DR-HD100.

• Manual Recording

Control with the DR-HD100 transport buttons.

• JVC GY-HD

This recording mode is tailored for use with the companion,

JVC, GY-HD100/101. Set the JVC GY-HD100/101

camcorder’s 1394 REC TRIGGER to SYNCRO, SPLIT, or

SERIES to enable control of the DR-HD100.

• Syncro Slave

Use this mode with camcorders that do not have DR-HD100

compatible external control or tapeless trigger functionality.

In this mode, the DR-HD100 watches the record status of the

camcorder and replicates its actions. A tape must be in the

camcorder for this mode to function.

• External

Control recording with other camcorders that have

DR-HD100 compatible external control or tapeless trigger

capabilities.

Before beginning recording, verify that:

1. Time and date are set.

2. Recording format is set.

3. The DR-HD100 is connected to the video camera according

to the explanation in “Connecting a DR-HD100 to a DV/HD

Camcorder” on page 21.

4. Camera and DR-HD100 are powered on.

5. Tape is loaded in the camera.

External Control

If the camcorder supports an external control function, then tapeless

recording is possible. Otherwise, the DR-HD100 control panel keys

must be used to control recording in LOCAL control mode when there

is no tape in the camcorder.

For a list of compatible camcorders, go to Focus Enhancements

website at http://www.focusinfo.com.

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Do Not Disconnect Power or FireWire Cable

Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during a

recording. This will cause file corruption.

Loss of Power During Recording

If power is lost during recording it is possible to repair the

damaged file or files, refer “Repair Disk” on page 78 to and

“Repair Clip DV Mode only” on page 79.

Troubleshooting: Counter Not Incrementing

If the Counter does not increment while recording from the camera, it is

an indication that there is no active connection between the DR-HD100

and the camera.

• Verify that the DR-HD100 1394 DV I/O and the camera

connections are secure. It may be necessary to unplug and then

reconnect them.

When a good connection is made, the Counter increments and

recording starts.

Verify Record Mode Matches Source Video Content and Format

If in DV Recorder mode, HD content will not record properly. A NTSC or

PAL DV source records only on a matching NTSC or PAL unit.

Short Delay When Switching from VTR to Camera Mode

When switching a camcorder from VTR to camera mode, there is a

short (10-20 seconds) interval while the DR-HD100 re-establishes

communications with the camcorder. If recording is started during this

period, recording is delayed until the DR-HD100 finishes establishing

communications with the camcorder.

The DR-HD100 will NOT record a new clip if there are

approximately two minutes, or less, space remaining on the

internal disk drive.

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Manual Recording

Step 1: Set the video camera to Camera or Cam mode.

Step 2: Verify that an image appears in the viewfinder.

Step 3: On the DR-HD100, press Record  once.

This sets the DR-HD100 to Record-Pause mode.

Step 4: On the DR-HD100, press Record  button a second time.

The DR-HD100 begins to record. The timecode value is

displayed on the screen.

Step 5: Press Stop  (OFF) once to return the DR-HD100 to

Record-Pause mode.

Step 6: Press Record  and the DR-HD100 begins to record again

on the same clip.

Step 7: Press Stop  (OFF) twice to stop the recording.

Step 8: Press Record  twice to begin recording a new clip.

Creating a New File without Dropping Frames

When in record mode, it is possible to break the recording into a

separate, new file without dropping frames.

Press Record  and the DR-HD100 automatically creates a new clip.

Record 

Stop  (OFF)

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JVC GY-HD

The JVC GY-HD control setting is the preferred mode when

using the companion GY-HD100/101 camcorder.

Step 1: Place the GY-HD100/101 into SYNCRO mode from the

camcorder’s 1394 REC TRIGGER menu. Refer to the

camcorder manual for details.

Step 2: Verify that the DR-HD100 is in STOP mode.

Step 3: From the DR-HD100 Home screen, press the Right

navigation button several times until the CONTROL screen

appears:

Step 4: Use the Down navigation button to select JVC GY-HD. The

dash on the left side of an item indicates it is the current

selection. The default value is Local.

Step 5: Press the Select navigation button.

Step 6: The beginning screen returns and a Pause indicator

appears in the upper left-hand corner. Next to this symbol,

is a J indicating that GY-HD100/101 is now controlling the

DR-HD100.

Step 7: Now the DR-HD100 will respond to the camcorder’s

record/record-pause trigger.

Important GY-HD100 Setting

When simultaneously recording to both tape and the DR-HD100, be certain

to set the GY-HD100’s OTHER→ BACK SPACE [HDV] Menu selection to

P-1394.

With this setting there is a slightly delayed response to the record trigger.

However, when OTHER→BACK SPACE[HDV] is set to P-TAPE, the stream

that the DR-HD100 records will contain discontinuities at every point that

recording to tape is initiated. This will result in the loss of content.

CONTROL

LOCAL

-JVC GY-HD

SYNCRO SLAVE

AV / C

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Series Record and Split Slave Control Modes

Two additional control modes are available when the DR-HD100

is teamed up with the JVC GY-HD100/101 camcorder: Series

Record and Split Slave. To access these control modes, select

either Series or Split mode from the GY-HD100/101 camcorder’s

1394 REC TRIGGER menu. The DR-HD100 must be in JVC GY-HD

mode for these modes to function, see “JVC GY-HD” on page 30.

Series Record

Series Record automatically starts recording to disk when a tape is close

to the end of the record session. For more information about what

happens once recording to disk begins, refer to the camcorder

documentation.

Split Slave

In Split Slave mode, the GY-HD100/101 camcorder controls the DR-

HD100 separately from the camcorder’s tape transport. The DR-HD100

is slaved to the camcorder’s REC TRIGGER button, located on the

GY-HD100/101’s left panel.

• Every time the Rec Trigger is pressed, the DR-HD100 begins

recording in the selected recording mode.

• When the Rec Trigger is pressed again, the DR-HD100 enters

REC/PAUSE mode. The only exception is if it is in Retro

Record mode.

• Pressing the Rec Trigger a third time, restarts recording. A

new track is created on the disk. Refer to camcorder

documentation for more information.

GY-HD100 OTHER→BACK SPACE[HDV] Setting

When using this mode, be certain to set the GY-HD100/101’s

OTHER→BACK SPACE[HDV] menu to P-1394.

With this setting there is a slightly delayed response to the record

trigger.However, when OTHER→BACK SPACE[HDV] is set to P-

TAPE, the stream that the DR-HD100 records will contain

discontinuities at every point that recording to tape is initiated. This will

result in the loss of content.

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Syncro Slave

This mode is for camcorders that do not have external control or

the tapeless control functionality compatible with the DR-

HD100.

• Syncro Slave mode requires that a tape be in the camcorder

for operation.

• The DR-HD100 must be set to Syncro Slave control mode.

• In this mode, the DR-HD100 watches the record state of the

camcorder and follows its actions.

When Synchro Slave mode is entered from the menu, the Home

screen appears with the Pause indicator displayed in the upper

left-hand corner along with a Y that indicates that the DR-HD100

is following the camcorder’s record state.

Step 1: Verify that the DR-HD100 is in STOP mode.

Step 2: From the DR-HD100 Home screen, press the Right

navigation button several times until the CONTROL screen

appears:

Step 3: Use the Down navigation button to select Syncro Slave.

The dash on the left side of an item indicates it is the current

selection. The default value is Local.

Step 4: Press the Select navigation button.

Step 5: The beginning screen returns and a Pause indicator

appears in the upper left-hand corner. Next to this symbol,

is a Y indicating that DR-HD100 is now following the

record state of the connected camcorder.

Step 6: Now the DR-HD100 will record at the same time the

camcorder records to tape.

CONTROL

LOCAL

JVC GY-HD

-SYNCRO SLAVE

AV / C

Quickstart

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External

Use the External control mode with camcorders that are

compatible with DR-HD100 external control or tapeless

operation capabilities.

• When the DR-HD100 is in External mode, an E displays

along with the tape state, indicating that the unit is in External

mode.

• Use the camcorder’s REC button to Start and Stop the DR-

HD100 tapeless recording.

• The camcorder’s External control or tapeless trigger function

must be enabled for this mode to work.

Refer to the camcorder User Manual for more details.

Recording Timecode in the File

Select EXT TC in the Setup menu. This option records the video

camera timecode in the file. There are other timecode options

available, refer to TIME CODE on page 66.

Function buttons

The tasks discussed above are available for programming into the function

buttons. For information on setting up function buttons, refer to the section,

“Functions Screen” on page 70

CONTROL

JVC GY-HD

SYNCRO SLAVE

AV / C

-EXTERNAL

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Playback on the DR-HD100

Verify that both the video camera and the DR-HD100 are powered on

and that they are connected together with the FireWire cable from the

DR-HD100 DV/IO port to the camcorder 1394 port.

Step 1: Set the video camera to VTR or playback mode.

Step 2: Navigate to the video clip to preview, using the DR-HD100 Left

and Right transport control buttons.

Step 3: Press the DR-HD100 Play button.

Step 4: Search through the clips using the DR-HD100 Forward Search,

Forward Index, Backward Index, or Backward Search

buttons. Refer to “Navigation Buttons” on page 7 for more

information on the function of these buttons.

Feature Availability on PAL Cameras

This feature is not available on some PAL cameras.

Camcorder Compatibility with External Players

Some HD camcorders are not compatible with the external player

functions Forward/Reverse Search and Pause.

VTR/CAMERA Button

On the JVC GY-HD100 camcorder, the VTR/Camera button is

located on the left side of the camera in the recessed LCD

compartment.

Search Modes and HD Recorder Mode

Slow-motion Forward Playback and all Reverse Playback search

modes are not available when in HD Recorder mode.

Play

Left

Transport

Back

Search

Forward

Search

(Back Index)

Right

Transport

(Forward Index)

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DR-HD100:

Using with a Computer

Once video clips are recorded to the DR-HD100 it is possible to use

those clips in most computer based DV/HD NLE systems. This

section contains the following:

Initial Setup ......................................................................... 36

Mounting the DR-HD100 in Windows ................................. 37

DR-HD100 and FAT 32........................................................ 39

Using Avid OMF Clips (Required for DV mode only) ........... 40

Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Windows)............................... 43

Mounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) ................................. 44

Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh) ............................ 45

In the past, to get footage into an NLE system, it was necessary to

capture / digitize the footage using a video capture card. For most DV

and some HDV compatible NLE systems, DR-HD100 DTE

functionality eliminates the capture stage. All that is necessary is the

moving of the video files from the DR-HD100 to a computer.

Recording for Unsupported NLE

If a desired NLE is not supported by Focus Enhancements DTE, it is

necessary to use the AV/C control to capture the video footage for editing.

For more details refer to “Control Screen” on page 89.

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To move video files from the DR-HD100 to a computer:

• Connect the DR-HD100’s Computer I/O 1394 port directly to

a computer with an active OHCI compliant IEEE-1394

FireWire port and the necessary FireWire disk drive drivers.

• Use the DR-HD100 HDD Bypass mode, refer below for more

information.

The DR-HD100 is compatible with any computer system that can

read FAT 32 volumes, such as Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac

OS9/OS10.

Initial Setup

Step 1: Enter HDD mode and enable DD Drive.

This step is required before mounting the DR-HD100 to a

computer.

• On the DR-HD100 go to the HDD screen.

• Select DD Drive and Right arrow to Connect screen.

•Press Enable function button.

Refer to the section, “HDD Mode Screen” on page 57

Step 2: Connect the DR-HD100 through its COMPUTER I/O 1394 port

to the computer system using a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire

cable.

Step 3: Connect power to the drive if necessary.

Step 4: Consult the computer’s documentation for more information.

For More Information

Go to the FOCUS Enhancements' website (www.focusinfo.com) for

more compatibility information.

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Mounting the DR-HD100 in Windows

Use this procedure for Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME.

Step 1: On a Windows-based computer system, double click the My

Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop. A

directory window appears.

Step 2: Locate the DR-HD100 drive and open it.

Often, it appears as a standard FireWire disk drive and may be

labeled E:, F:, G:, and so on.

Step 3: Open the DR-HD100 disk icon.

Step 4: Open the folder with the most recent date code.

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This folder may contain several different files. The video clips.

can appear as:

• RawDV (.dv)

• AVI Type 1 - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01)

• AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 24p - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01)

• Canopus AVI - (YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSb01)

• Matrox AVI - (YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSm01

This file has a separate .wav audio file per track.

• QuickTime or Quicktime 24p (.mov)

• Pinnacle - (YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSp01

There are two separate .wav audio files per track.

• Avid OMF (.omf )

OMF has two separate .aif audio files per track.

DR-HD100 Video Clips in Reel Folder

DR-HD100 permits the storing of video clips in either the

standard file folder or a Reel folder. If video clips have been

assigned to a Reel folder, it is necessary to run Organize

Reels before attaching the DR-HD100 to a computer.

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HD Resolution and Frames

• M2T filename format: YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSX01.m2t where

the X is a letter indicating the resolution of the captured video file.

The table below lists letters and associated resolutions. Not all

HDV camcorders support these resolutions.

DR-HD100 and FAT 32

The FAT32 file system limits file size to a maximum of 2GB which,

depending on record mode and resolution, approximately equals the

following minutes of video:

DV 9 minutes

720p 13 minutes

1080i 9 minutes

When clips exceed 2GB in size, the DR-HD100 automatically creates

a new, file without dropping any frames. The two files have the same

root filename but have different two digit suffixes that indicate the

order of their creation, -01, -02, and so on. This process can produce

as many sequential 2GB files as the drive can hold.

With most DV and many HDV compatible NLE systems on Windows

or Macintosh computers, it is possible to use clips within the timeline.

Select the clips on the source volume, i.e. the connected DR-HD100,

and import them directly into the NLE bin.

This makes clips immediately available in the NLE timeline.

X Resolution X Resolution

d720p, 23.976 fps D1080i, 23.976 fps

b720p, 24 fps B1080i, 24 fps

c720p, 25 fps C1080i, 25 fps

a720p, 29.97 fps A1080i, 29.97 fps

e720p, 30 fps E1080i, 30 fps

f720p, 50 fps F1080i, 50 fps

g720p, 59.94 fps G1080i, 59.94 fps

h720p, 60 fps H1080i, 60 fps

y576p, 50 fps

z480p, 60 fps

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The high transfer speed of the DR-HD100 drive permits direct

streaming of the clips to the NLE, thus eliminating the need to copy

or transfer the clips before their use.

Using Avid OMF Clips (Required for DV mode only)

These steps are required when using Avid OMF formatted clips.

The Avid OMF file format was developed for use with Avid editing

products on Windows 2000, Windows XP or Mac 0SX. These

products include Avid Xpress Pro, NewsCutter, and Media Composer

Adrenaline (with the DV option).

The Avid OMF file format creates three files simultaneously; one

OMF video file and two separate AIF audio files. On the computer's

desktop, the files appear similar to those shown below.

On the DR-HD100, the video file (OMF) and the audio files (AIF)

appear as one track.

When an Avid OMF file is deleted, the DR-HD100 deletes the audio

and video portions at the same time.

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To use a DR-HD100 recorded Avid OMF file on an Avid NLE

system, use the following procedure.

Step 1: Locate and open the DR-HD100 drive folder.

Step 2: Create a new folder and name it OMFI MediaFiles.

Step 3: To do this in Windows, select File>New>Folder .

Step 4: To do this with Macintosh, select File>New Folder. Next,

type OMFI MediaFiles.

Step 5: Drag all the OMF and AIF files into the new folder:

Do Not Drag in the files titled Desktop DB or Desktop

DF.

Step 6: Launch Avid.

Step 7: Open an existing project or create a new one.

Step 8: Select Tools>MediaTool. A screen similar to the

following appears:

ORGANIZE OMF Function

If using the ORGANIZE OMF function on the DR-HD100 before connecting

it to a computer, steps 2 and 3 are not necessary

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Step 9: Locate and select the DR-HD100 under Media Drive(s).

Step 10: Verify that Master Clips is checked and press OK. The

Media Tools Window, similar to the following, appears:

Step 11: Create a new bin (select File -> New Bin) or open an

existing bin in Avid.

Step 12: Select all items in the Media Tools window (select Edit>

Select All).

Step 13: Drag the contents of the Media Tools Window into the bin.

It is now possible to use these clips in the Avid timeline.

If Drive Does Not Appear

If the drive does not appear, check to make sure that the

OMFI MediaFiles folder was created correctly with proper

case and spacing.In addition, verify that the drive is properly

connected and recognized by the computer. Under

Project(s), select All Projects (This highlights all items in

the Project(s) window).

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Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Windows)

When finished working with the DR-HD100 and the computer, it is

necessary to dismount DR-HD100 from the system

To do dismount the DR-HD100:

Step 1: Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right side

of the Windows task bar as shown below.

Step 2: Next, the computer system prompts to remove the connected

DR-HD100. This begins the dismount process.

Step 3: Select the message and click on it.

The computer dismounts the DR-HD100 and then displays a

message that it is now safe to remove the unit.

Dismount DR-HD100 Before Powering Off

It is important to dismount the DR-HD100 from the Windows

system BEFORE powering down the unit.

Unplug or Eject Hardware Icon

(Safely Remove Hardware)

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Mounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh)

Step 1: Start the Mac computer and connect the DR-HD100’s

COMPUTER I/O port to the computer using a standard 6-pin to

6-pin FireWire cable.

When mounted, the DR-HD100 should appear on the computer's

desktop as shown below:

The DR-HD100 appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC label.

Step 2: Locate the DR-HD100 on the desktop and open it up.

Step 3: Open the folder with the most recent date code (for example,

“20050127-110345-01”). It should look similar to the

following:

Before Connecting DR-HD100 to a Computer

If clips have been assigned to a Reel folder: perform an Organize

Reels before connecting the unit to a computer.

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Dismounting the DR-HD100 (Macintosh)

When finished working with the DR-HD100 and the Macintosh it is

necessary to dismount the unit from the system.

To dismount the DR-HD100 from a Mac:

Step 1: Select the DR-HD100 on the computer's desktop. It is marked

with a PC symbol.

Step 2: Drag the drive into the trash or use the eject button. This

dismounts the particular disk drive.

Step 3: It is now safe to remove the DR-HD100.

Dismount DR-HD100 Before Powering Off

It is important to dismount the DR-HD100 from the Mac system

BEFORE powering down the DR-HD100.

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Mounting Hardware

Mounting DR-HD100 to a Camcorder

Mount the DR-HD100 to your camcorder using the optional

Camcorder Mount Kit (P/N ASYF-0849-01). For more information

about this kit or to order it, contact Focus Enhancements:

Clipping to a Belt

A belt mount clip is included with the DR-HD100. This mount is

similar to those used with cellular telephones. Attach the belt mount

to the belt clip post on the rear of the DR-HD100 and push it down to

lock it in position. The belt clip can ratchet to various positions when

attached to a belt.

Telephone: 408-866-8300

Address: Focus Enhancements, Inc.

1370 Dell Avenue

Campbell, CA. 95008

www.focusinfo.com

DR-HD100

Belt Clip Post

Belt Mount Clip

Front View Side View

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DR-HD100 Functions

This section contains information on the following LCD displays:

General Screen Information ................................................ 48

Record Screens .................................................................. 52

HDD Mode Screen .............................................................. 57

Format Screen .................................................................... 60

HD Format Screen .............................................................. 61

Setup Screens ..................................................................... 62

Functions Screen ................................................................ 70

Utilities Screen .................................................................... 74

Control Screen .................................................................... 89

DR-HD100 screens are organized in a flat hierarchy. Every screen has

a unique name, and it is possible to cycle continuously through the

screens using the Left and Right navigation buttons.

Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to cycle through screen

items (selections).

Use the Select Navigation button to make a choice.

Navigation Tip: Jump to Top of Display Using the Left Button

When navigating through the LCD displays and scrolling down into the

menu, press the Left navigation button on the front panel and immediately

return to the top of the display, which allows navigating to other displays.

Jump to Home display Using Select Button

To return immediately to the Home Screen, navigate to the menu title at the

top of the screen and press the Select button.

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General Screen Information

The DR-HD100 LCD displays are organized by function with each

screen displaying a list of items. An item can be:

• A value that can be set, such as the date.

• A switch similar to a check box, that can be enabled along

with other options in the display.

• A switch similar to a radio button, that belongs to a family of

options, in which only one can be active at any time.

• A link to another display, which is indicated by a .

Welcome Screen

The Welcome screen appears briefly after boot-up, and automatically

switches to the Home screen when the DR-HD100 is ready for

operation.

Menu Title

Appears at the top of the

display and identifies its

topic or function.

Navigation

Use the Left or Right

navigation buttons to move

to the previous or next

display.

Use the Up and Down

navigation buttons to move

between the items in the

display.

SETUP

01 / 16 / 06

09 : 30 : 19

V 1 . 0. 0

-LCDLIGHT ON

FIRESTORE

DR-HD100

PORTABLE

DTE RECORDER

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Home Screen

The Home screen is read only and has no navigable items. To leave

the Home screen use either the Left or Right Navigation button.

1. Current Function: Symbol and Description

Refer to “LCD Display Symbols and Text” on page 91.

2. Volume Disk Number

The volume number is always 1 unless multiple DR-HD100’s

are connected, refer to “USE EXT DR-HD” on page 58.

3. Clip Number

Number of the current video clip, i.e. 001 for clip 1.

The system can hold a maximum number of 999 clips.

4. Battery Life Gauge

This gauge is accurate only when the unit is powered

exclusively from the battery.

5. Timecode Value

Either Drop Frame - 00;00;00;00 or, Non Drop Frame -

00:00:00:00.

6. Time remaining on the disk.

7. FA Functions with SYNC as the default, refer to “Functions

Screen” on page 70 for more information.

8. FB Functions with DISP as the default, refer to “Functions

Screen” on page 70 for more information.

9. FC Functions with LOCK as the default, refer to “Functions

Screen” on page 70 for more information.

STOP 1-

COUNTER

00:00:14:02

DISK 1 168 min

REEL

SYNC DISP LOCK

10

3

2

4

11

12

6

5

1

789

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10. Reel Display

In Record or Playback modes, this item displays the particular

REEL that a clip is located in or, has been marked to. If in

PLAY FROM > REEL LIST mode, the REEL appears in

brackets for example, [REEL]. This area is blank if NO REEL

has been selected.

11. DISP information field that displays data type.

12. DISP information field that displays current data.

DISP (display) Information Fields

Use the DISP function button to display current operation

information fields 11 and 12. The data shown depends on the

mode of operation, i.e. DV or HD Recorder.

Pressing the DISP button advances the display to the next

category of information. Below is a table of the data types and

data available with DISP.

Field

Number

Data Type /

Data Description

11 COUNTER

12 Shows frame count of current video clip during record or

playback.

11 REMAINING

12 Record: counts down number of available frames

remaining, as time, on a specific disk.

Playback: displays time remaining of the current clip.

11 DV (NTSC or PAL) or HD (see note following table)

12 Record: displays the external timecode value being

generated by a camcorder or other device during a

recording session. Timecode mode must be set to EXT

TC for this function to operate, refer to “TIME CODE

EXT, REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN” on page 66.

Playback: displays the embedded DV timecode value in

a particular track.

11 UB NTSC

12 Displays the set user bit value in a particular clip. A user

bit value must be added for this to display, refer to “UB

SET” on page 68.

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DR-HD100 System Information Screens

The DR-HD100 automatically creates information screens to indicate

conditions such as high temperature, power remaining, or drive

capacity remaining.

Press OK to clear the screen and return to the last screen.

11 ABSOLUTE

12 Displays an absolute timecode value for the particular

session: the sum of all COUNTER timecodes on

connected volumes.

Absolute is primarily used when setting the DR-HD100

to AV/C mode and controlling it with an external FireWire

device, such as a computer.

DV (NTSC or PAL) and HD

The information displayed in fields 11 and 12 depends, in part, on which

Recorder Mode is set.

DV RECORDER

Line 11 displays the Standard Definition (SD) video format. It can not be

changed.

HD RECORDER

Line 11 displays the HD resolution of the current track which depends on

the camcorder in use with the DR-HD100 HD unit. Possible values are:

• 1080/50i TC

• 1080/60i TC

• 720/30p TC

• 720/25p TC

• 720/24p TC

• 576/50p TC

• 480/60p TC

Refer to the camcorder manual for supported resolutions.

WARNING

5%

POWER

REMAINING

OK

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Record Screens

The Record screen permits setting the DR-HD100 to various

recording modes, depending on the model:

•NORMAL

• RETRO DISK

• RETRO CACHE

• LOOP RECORD

• SNAP DV modes only

• TIME LAPSE DV modes only

Once a record mode is selected, the recorder remains in that mode

until a different mode is chosen. Exiting the Record screen and

returning to Home, enables the selected recording mode.

To verify that the digital recorder is set to the correct recording mode,

refer to the upper left-hand of the Home screen where the recorder

mode is displayed.

Symbol Indicates

LRetro Disk

CRetro Cache

OLoop Record

SNAP Snap Record

TTime Lapse

RECORD

NORMAL

-RETRO DISK

RETRO CACHE

LOOP RECORD

C STOP 1 -

Record Mode Indicator

(Retro Cache)

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For more about LCD display symbols and text, see “LCD Display

Symbols and Text” on page 91.

Normal Record

This is the standard recording mode.

• All control is from the DR-HD100 front panel.

Initially, the Home screen displays  STOP.

• Pressing Record  puts the DR-HD100 into II REC PAUSE

mode.

• Pressing Record  a second time puts the DR-HD100 into

REC mode.

Retro Cache Record Mode

The Retro Cache mode insures that important material at the very

start of a recording session is captured. Retro Cache stores in the on

board memory a continuous loop of video captured by video camera

during pauses. Pressing Record  begins active recording at the last

frame stored in the cache. The resulting video clip has the cached

video at the beginning.

Retro Cache is available in Local, JVC GY-HD, Syncro Slave, and

External control modes.

Set the length of video that the Retro Cache should store: 0 to 10

seconds.

RETRO CACHE

:00

:SS

BACK

This line is not active:

reference only.

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Retro Disk Record Mode

The Retro Disk mode records video in a continuous loop to a user-

defined portion of disk space. Pressing Record  seamlessly begins

active recording. The Retro Disk session is appended to the beginning

of the new clip. The result is a set of clips beginning with the cached

video and continuing with the newly recorded video.

• When calculating the amount of hard disk space needed for a

Retro Disk record session, always include additional space

beyond the recording requirements. The added space depends

on the length of the loop.

• Loops less than 60 minutes, need an additional 1 minute of

unused disk space.

• Loops 60 minutes and greater, require an additional 2GB of

unused disk space.

• When looping less than one hour, Retro Disk records the

loop in a series of 1 minute clips.

• Retro Disk is available in Local, JVC GY-HD, Syncro Slave and

External control modes.

• When Retro Disk is set, the symbols L (Record and L)

appear in the DR-HD100 display.

RETRO DISK

HDD AVAIL:

176 min

RETRO TIME:

010 min

BACK

This is the only

editable line on screen.

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Loop Record

Loop Record is similar to Retro Disk.

Loop Record continuously records a series of video clips to available

disk space. When all available disk space is used, Loop Record

begins sequentially replacing the earliest clip with the most recent.

• The size of the video clip depends on the length of the loop.

• Loops of 60 minutes or less are recorded in one-minute clips.

• Loops greater than 60 minutes, are recorded in 2GB clips.

• When the capacity of the disk is reached, one additional clip is

created. The size of the last clip depends on the length of the

loop i.e., one-minute or 2GB. The disk must have at least 30

minutes of disk space available for this functionality.

Saving Loop Record Clips

Press STOP during a record session.

The DR-HD100 stops recording and saves the current LOOP RECORD

session clips to a folder on the disk.

Snap Record DV modes only

Use Snap to record individual frames. In Snap mode, pressing

Record  captures individual frames. All the frames recorded in the

same session are stored in a single file.

• To start a new SNAP record session, place the unit in STOP

between SNAP records.

• Snap Record is available only in DV modes of operation.

• Use Snap in Local, JVC GY-HD, Syncro Slave, and External

control modes.

• Removing power from the DR-HD100 in the midst of a Snap

recording session causes the unit to return to Normal

recording mode when it powers back up.

Another Method to Capture Single Frames

An alternative to Snap is EXT CTL FRAME. For more information see

“EXT CTL OFF, Pause, Frame, File” on page 65.

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Time Lapse Record DV modes only

Time lapse provides the ability to record a single frame at specific

time intervals, for example one frame per minute, 00:01:00:00. Time

lapse applications can include capturing the traffic on city streets, the

growth of a plant from seed to maturity, and construction projects.

Features of the Time Lapse function include:

• All the captured frames are recorded in a single clip.

• The time between recording periods can be set in frames,

seconds, minutes, and hours.

• The maximum time between recorded frames is 24 hours.

TIME LAPSE

00:00:00:00

HH:MM:SS:FF

BACK

This line is not active:

reference only.

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HDD Mode Screen

This screen displays the following items:

• DV RECORDER

This sets the DR-HD100 as a DV recorder.

Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I/O port using a

FireWire cable.

• HD RECORDER

This sets the DR-HD100 as an HD recorder.

Connect the camera to the DR-HD100 DV I/O port using a

FireWire cable.

Recording in this mode only works with HDV camcorders

that have a 1394 FireWire connector and that support an HD

resolution, such as 1080i or 720p.

• DD DRIVE

Use this option when connecting the DR-HD100 to a

computer. The DR-HD100 functions as a volume visible to

the computer. In addition, this setting permits the connecting

of multiple DR-HD100s together to increase recording space.

Switching Between Recorder Modes (DV and HD)

Switching between recorder modes resets the RECORDER mode to

Normal, see “Normal Record” on page 53.

Power-cycle After Changing Recorder Modes

It is recommended that the DH-HD100 be power-cycled after switching

RECORDER modes.

HDD MODE

-DV RECORDER

HD RECORDER

DD DRIVE >

USE EXT DR-HD

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• USE EXT DR-HD

Use this option when longer recording times are needed. USE

EXT DR-HD permits the connecting of two DR-HD100

together to provide more disk storage for longer recording.

One unit acts as the master with the other as a slave: the

master records to itself until full and then continues recording

on the slave unit.

Identifying Master/Slave Volumes During Record/Playback

When two DR-HD100s are in combined via USE EXT DR-HD and in

either Record or Playback mode, the volume on the Home screen will

display 1-xxx when the master unit is recording or playing back and 2-

xx if it is the slave.

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Setting Up Master and Slave DR-HD100

Step 1: Connect the camcorder to the master DR-HD, DV I/O connector

using the supplied FireWire cable.

Step 2: Master

Power on unit.

Go to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable

USE EXT DR-HD.

Step 3: Connect the DR-HD100s through the units Computer I/O

connectors using a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable.

Step 4: Slave

Power on the unit

Go to the HDD Mode screen and enable DD DRIVE.

Step 5: Master

Begin recording or playback using the master DR-HD100.

Use DD Drive Mode when Connecting to a PC

It is important to take the master DR-HD100 out of USE EXT

DR-HD mode before attempting to connect to a computer.

To do this, select DD DRIVE from the HDD Mode screen.

This returns use of the unit to hard disk mode.

STOP 1 - 001

COUNTER

00 : 00 : 00 : 00

DISK 1 000min

SYNC DISP LOCK

CONNECT

COMPUTER THEN

ENABLE BYPASS

SUCCESS

EXIT

Master DR-HD100 Slave DR-HD100

4

3

2

1

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Format Screen

DV Formats

DV formats include:

The latest DTE supported applications and file formats are listed on

the Focus Enhancements website: www.focusinfo.com.

•RAW DV

• AVI TYPE 1

• AVI TYPE 2

• CANOPUS AVI

• MATROX AVI

• QUICKTIME

•AVID OMF

• QUICKTIME 24P (NTSC only)

• AVI TYPE 2 24P (NTSC only)

• PINNACLE

Using Organize PINN and Organize OMF

AVID OMF and PINNACLE formats require using the Utilities functions,

Organize PINN or Organize OMF respectively. Refer to the section, “Utilities

Screen” on page 74.

Formats for 25P Applications

Use standard file formats for all 25P applications except AVID OMF. OMF is

not compatible with 25P DV streams.

DV FORMATS

-RAW DV

AVI TYPE 1

AVI TYPE 2

CANOPUS AVI

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HD Format Screen

The latest DTE supported applications and file formats are listed on

the Focus Enhancements website: www.focusinfo.com.

Check regularly for updates.

HD FORMATS

-M2T

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Setup Screens

The items on the Setup Screen are grouped by function. Within the

function the items act like radio buttons, i.e. when one is active the

others are not.

In some cases, such as the Date, a settings screen appears. To return

from a settings screen, use the BACK function button.

The items displayed on the Setup screen include:

•DATE Displayed

•TIME

Displayed

• VERSION Displayed

• LCDLIGHT ON Group Default

• LCDLIGHT OFF

• LCDLIGHT AUTO

• ALARM ON Group Default

• ALARM OFF

• STOP FRAME; (1st frame of current clip) Group Default

•STOP GRAY

• STOP NO VIDEO

• EXT CTL OFF Group Default

• EXT CTL PAUSE

• EXT CTL FRAME

• EXT CTL FILE

• TC EXT Group Default

SETUP

10 / 10 / 05

21 : 10: 50

V 1. 0. 0

-LCDLIGHT ON

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• TC REC RUN DV mode only

• TC FREE RUN DV mode only

• TC REGEN DV mode only

• TC SET

• UB SET

•TC DROP NTSC only

• TC NON-DROP Default, NTSC only

• LCD CONTRAST

Date

Time

Date and Time Must Be Set

The date and time must be set. They are used in the DR-HD100 file naming

function. Refer to “Set Time and Date” on page 25.

SET DATE

09 / 18 / 05

MM / DD / YY

BACK

SET TIME

10 : 50 : 40

HH : MM : SS

BACK

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Version

This screen displays:

• DR-HD100 Firmware version

• SD video of the unit.

• DR-HD100 model

LCD Light On, Off, Auto

These items enable or disable the DR-HD100's LCD's backlight.

• LCDLIGHT ON Group Default

keeps the backlight on permanently.

• LCDLIGHT OFF

Keeps the backlight off permanently.

• LCDLIGHT AUTO

Turns off the backlight after one minute, pressing any button

pad button turns the backlight back on.

Any information screen turns the backlight on.

Alarm On, Off

Default is On.

• When the alarm is enabled, pressing any button on the DR-

HD100 produces audio feedback.

• The DR-HD100 alarm triggers when conditions such as low

battery charge, low disk space, or over heating occur.

VERSION

1.0.0.01010106

NTSC

DR-HD100

BACK

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• When Alarm is set to Off, the audio feedback for the buttons

is disabled, however the alarm will still sound for low power,

high heat, or low disk space conditions.

Stop Frame, Gray, No video

These settings determine the DR-HD100 video output when it is in

STOP mode.

• STOP FRAME Group Default (DV only)

Displays the first frame of the clip.

•STOP GRAY (DV only)

Displays a black frame.

• STOP NO VIDEO

Video output is Off.

EXT CTL OFF, Pause, Frame, File

These options permit the use of an external device to control the DR-

HD100 through the optional RS-232 cable.

• EXT CTL OFF

Use this option when connecting an external device using an

RS232C cable.

• This requires the use of a a 3.5mm-to-DB9 adapter cable,

plugged into DR-HD100 Control port.

In Local mode, select this item to control the DR-HD100

with the optional wired remote control unit.

The following options permit control functions to occur from a

simple contact closure.

• EXT CTL PAUSE

Controls Pause and Resume during a record or playback

session.

• EXT CTL FRAME DV Mode Only

Captures a single frame of video and records it to a file. Each

time this function is triggered, it sequentially adds another

frame to the same file until stopped.

RS-232 Cable Available from Focus Online Store

The RS-232 cable required to connect the DR-HD100 to an external control

device is Focus part number CBLA-0113-01. It and other accessories

mentioned in this manual are available at https://www.focusinfo.com/sales/

store.

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• EXT CTL FILE

Creates a new file during a record session without losing

frames.

TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN

The following are timecode (TC) functions.

• TC EXT Group Default

Records the incoming source timecode. If the timecode is not

running, the DR-HD100 records the same timecode number

in each recorded frame. Choose TC EXT mode to clear any

stored number.

• TC REC RUN DV mode only

In this mode, after a power cycle, the DR-HD100 starts its TC

record count using the TC SET value. Later recordings add to the

last value recorded. A power cycle resets the TC record value to the

TC SET value.

• TC FREE RUN DV mode only

This function causes the DR-HD100 to begin counting from

the value stored by TC SET.

• A number entered through TC SET is not stored and available

to the DR-HD100 until exiting TC SET. Only then does the

DR-HD100 begin counting using that number.

• TC REGEN DV mode only

When the DR-HD100 powers up in TC REGEN mode, it:

• Reads the timecode of the last track recorded.

• Adds 1 to the number.

• Stores the new timecode as the number that will be assigned to

the first frame of the next recording session.

If the drive is empty, i.e. no existing recordings with , the

DR-HD100 uses the TC SET value.

TC SET and UB SET Can Be Set at the Same Time

Both parameters, TC SET and UB SET, may be set and are not mutually

exclusive as in some groups, i.e. LCDLIGHT.

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TC SET

The Timecode Set parameter stores a user defined timecode in the

DR-HD100’s non-volatile memory. This value is available for use by

the DR-HD100 immediately after exiting TC SET.

• TC FREE RUN

The DR-HD100 uses this value on the next recording after it

is set in TC SET.

• TC REGEN

This is the starting value when using an empty hard disk

drive for recording.

• TC REC RUN

This is the value used to begin every recording session after a

power cycle.

The TC SET value is only actively applied when the unit is in

DV RECORDER mode.

TC SET

00 : 00 : 00 : 00

HH : MM : SS : FF

BACK

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UB SET

The User Bit Set function provides the ability to change the user bits

in the timecode recorded in the video files.

• Timecode values are not set when in TC EXT mode.

Professional applications employ user bits to add metadata to

recordings to assist in post production. For example, multiple

cameras are used during a shoot. Each DR-HD100 has a unique UB

setting that identifies it and the camera it serves. Later, the user bits

are used to determine from which camera station the footage was

recorded.

The UB SET value is only actively applied when the unit is in

DV RECORDER mode.

UB SET

FF : FF : FF : FF

BACK

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TC DROP, NON-DROP NTSC only

These parameters are only available for NTSC and only one may be

enabled at a time. Drop and non-drop enable and disable the drop-

frame function that modifies how the timecode is calculated during

recording. These options are only applied when the unit is in DV

RECORDER mode.

•TC DROP

Enables the drop-frame function:

• Frames 00 and 01 are dropped from each minute of video

recorded.

•Exception The first minute of each hour is not dropped.

• TC NON-DROP Group Default

Disables drop-frame. No frames are dropped during

recording and the timecode reflects the actual time during

recording.

LCD CONTRAST

Use this function to adjust the contrast of the LCD display for easier

viewing.

Step 1: Use the Right navigation button to go to the SET CONTRAST

submenu.

Step 2: Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to increase and

decrease the contrast number.

Step 3: Press BACK when done.

Use with TC FREE RUN or TC REGEN

TC DROP and TC NON-DROP may only be set when using the TC FREE

RUN or TC REGEN settings.

SET CONTRAST

VALUE: 00

BACK

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Functions Screen

The Functions buttons FA, FB, and FC provide convenient Home

screen shortcuts by acting as toggle switches for specific system

settings. The Home screen below is an example of the information

displayed.

Function settings are user-assignable and available in the Functions

screen. Changing a setting with a Function button has the same effect

as manually changing the setting.

• There are three groups of functions FA, FB, and FC displayed

via the Functions screen.

• The function groups are independent of each other.

• In each group only one selection is active at a time.

STOP 1-

COUNTER

00 : 00 : 20 : 15

DISK 1 168 min

R1

DISP DD

Reel receiving

clips.

Function Keys

FA FB FC

Function Groups

FUNCTIONS

-FA JVC GY-HD

FA SYNC

FA AV / C

FA EXTERNAL

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Functions List

A list of the Function button menu is below. In each group, the default

selection is listed first.

MENU Appears on LCD as…

FA JVC GY-HD JVC

Toggles between JVC GY-HD and LOCAL control modes.

FA SYNC SYNC

Toggles between SYNCRO and LOCAL record control. Default

FA AV/C AV/C (Toggles between AV/C and LOCAL control)

FA External EXTL (Toggles between External TRIGGER and LOCAL control)

FA REELS REEL Increments current reel number

FA R0-0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0,

FA R1-1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1,

FA R2-2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2,

FA R3-3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3,

FA R4-4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4,

FA R5-5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5,

FA R6-6 R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6,

FA R7-7 R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7,

FA R8-8 R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8,

FA R9-9 R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9,

FA LCD ON/OFF LCD1/LCD0 LCD On/Off Toggle

FA LCD AUTO LCDA/LCD0 LCD Auto On/Off Toggle

FA BLANK No Function.

FB DISP DISP (Toggles the different TC display modes) (Default)

FB ALARM ALRM/MUTE Turns the DR-HD100 alarm on or off.

FB FILE FILE (Toggles between normal and display of the file name)

FB REELS REEL Increments current reel number

FB R0-0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0,

FB R1-1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1,

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MENU Appears on LCD as…

FB R2-2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2,

FB R3-3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3,

FB R4-4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4,

FB R5-5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5,

FB R6-6 R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6,

FB R7-7 R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7,

FB R8-8 R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8,

FB R9-9 R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9,

FB BLANK No Function.

FC LOCK LOCK/UNLK Locks the buttonpad (Default) - toggles between

LOCK and UNLK <Unlock>

FC DV/DD DD Toggles DR-HD100 between DV/HD and HDD Modes

FC REELS REEL Increments current reel number

FC R0-0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0,

FC R1-1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1,

FC R2-2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2,

FCR3-3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3,

FC R4-4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4,

FC R5-5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5,

FC R6-6 R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6,

FC R7-7 R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7,

FC R8-8 R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8,

FC R9-9 R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9,

FC BLANK No Function.

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Assigning Clips to Reels

The function buttons are a quick way to mark video clips during

recording. The Functions menu offers two types of markers to

use, as an example FA REELS and FB R2-2.

• FA REELS

Selecting the FA REELs programs the DR-HD100 to mark

the clips to the currently selected reel. The current reel is

indicated in the line above the FA function reel selection.

•FB R2-2

Setting a function button to this type of marker, instructs the

DR-HD100 to mark the current clip as belonging to the

REEL R2.

Blank

Functions identified as Blank are inactive.

STOP 1-

COUNTER

00 : 00 : 20 : 15

DISK 1 168 min

R1

REEL R2 R1

Function FA

set to FA REELS

Function FB

set to FB R2-2

Function FC

set to FC R1-1

Currently

Selected REEL

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Utilities Screen

The Utilities available are:

• ORGANIZE REEL

• ORGANIZE OMF

• ORGANIZE PINN

• DELETE CLIP

•FORMAT

• REPAIR DISK

• REPAIR CLIP DV mode only

•FILE NAME

• UPGRADE

• SYSTEM RESET

• DIAGNOSTIC

•STATUS

UTILITIES

ORGANIZE REEL

ORGANIZE OMF

ORGANIZE PINN

DELETE CLIP

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Organize Reel

This selection places all files identified as a REEL clip during

recording or playback into the appropriate reel folder. You can import

this folder directly into most DV NLE bins.

Organize OMF

When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file format, this selection

allows you to take all the OMF and AIF audio files at the end of a

recording session and place them into a folder on the disk drive

named OMFI MediaFiles. When the disk is connected to a computer,

this folder is recognized by Avid Xpress DV's Media Tool enabling

direct import of files into the Avid timeline. Refer to the section,

“Using Avid OMF Clips (Required for DV mode only)” on page 40

for more information.

Organize PINN

This selection organizes clips for use with Pinnacle Liquid series

NLE systems. Products such as the Pinnacle file format were created

for use with products such as Pinnacle Liquid Edition. The Pinnacle

file format creates three files simultaneously during a recording; an

AVI video file and two separate WAV audio files labeled as left and

right. An additional ALE file for each recording session is also

created which contains timecode data. This file must be kept with the

media.

Once clips have been imported into Liquid Edition, an Index file is

created on the disk drive for each clip. Do not delete this file since it

is required to continue work in the particular project.

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Delete Clip

Use this item to delete a selected clip.

Step 1: From the Utilities screen, go to the DELETE CLIP screen.

Step 2: Enter the number of the clip to be deleted using the Up and Down

navigation buttons.

Step 3: Press the YES function key.

The selected clip is deleted.

Step 4: Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen.

When a clip is deleted, the DR-HD100 re-organizes and displays the

remaining clips in sequence. For instance, if there are three clips on

the disk: 1-001, 1-002, 1-003. If clip 1-002 is deleted, the remaining

clips are reorganized and clip 1-003 becomes clip 1-002. However the

base file names are not affected.

Use Delete Clip Sparingly

Using the delete clip can cause disk fragmentation that reduces disk drive

performance and can impact both Playback and Record. To defragment the

disk or if more disk space is needed:

• Transfer all content from the DR-HD100.

• Perform the FORMAT utility, see “Format Disk” on page 77.

DELETE CLIP

CLIP 001

YES BACK

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Format Disk

Prevent lost frames due to file fragmentation by formatting the

DR-HD100 before each recording session.

This selection formats the disk as follows:

Step 1: From the Utilities screen, go to Format Disk.

Step 2: Select YES to begin formatting.

A status screen displays progress of the formatting and at

completion displays the message:

•Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful.

•Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not

complete.

Step 3: Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen.

Save Files Before Formatting

The formatting process erases all data on the disk and is not

reversible. Backup all files and clips on the DR-HD100 before

formatting.

FORMAT DISK

PRESS YES TO

ERASE ALL DATA

YES BACK

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Repair Disk

Use this function if a recording session does not complete properly

and there is a question that the file may be damaged. For example,

recording terminates due to a loss of power to the DR-HD100. Repair

Disk scans the entire disk drive checking for and repairing file errors

and incomplete files. When the file is repaired it is can be used in the

NLE system.

To repair a disk:

Step 1: From the Utilities screen, go to Repair Disk.

Step 2: Select YES and the DR-HD100 begins repairing the disk.

A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at

completion displays the message:

•Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful.

•Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not

complete.

Step 3: Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen.

Step 4: Move content from DR-HD100.

Step 5: Use Format Disk utility before doing any further recording. This

step optimizes disk storage, see “Format Disk” on page 77.

Corrupted Files May Need More Repairs

After running Repair Disk some files may still need further work to restore

them. In such a case, run the utility Repair Clip, refer to the following page.

REPAIR DISK

PRESS YES TO

REPAIR DISK

YES BACK

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Repair Clip DV Mode only

Use this function to repair a specific file that may be damaged or

incomplete. For example, recording terminates due to a loss of power

to the DR-HD100 and a specific file may be damaged. Repair Clip

scans the specified file checking for and repairing file errors and

incomplete files. When the file is repaired it then can be used in the

NLE system.

Step 1: From the Utilities screen, go to Repair Clip.

Step 2: Enter the number of the clip to be repaired, using the Up and

Down navigation buttons.

Step 3: Press YES and the DR-HD100 begins repairing the file.

A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at

completion displays the message:

•Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful.

•Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not

complete.

Step 4: Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen.

Step 5: Move content from the DR-HD100.

Step 6: Use Format Disk utility before doing any further recording. This

step optimizes disk storage, see “Format Disk” on page 77.

REPAIR CLIP

CLIP 001

YES BACK

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File Name

This function displays a file name but does not permit changing it.

Step 1: From the Utilities screen, go to FILE NAME.

Step 2: Enter the file’s clip number using the Up and Down navigation

buttons.

The base filename is dynamically displayed as a function of the

clip number.

When a clip has multiple files, the first Base file name is

displayed

Step 3: Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen.

FILE NAME

CLIP 001

20060101 -

165423

BACK

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Upgrade

Check Focus Enhancements website for upgrades and latest software

updates, go to www.focusinfo.com.

To upgrade system software:

Step 1: Set the DR-HD100 to DD Drive mode from the HDD Mode

screen and connect it to a computer.

Step 2: On your computer, rename the XXX.bin file as dr-hd.bin.

Step 3: Copy or drag the dr-hd.bin file to the DR-HD100 while it is in

DD Drive mode.

Step 4: Exit the DR-HD100 from DD Drive mode and navigate to the

Utilities screen.

Step 5: From the Utilities screen, go to Upgrade.

Step 6: Press Right. The following screen appears.

Step 7: Press Select.

Step 8: A confirmation screen appears: press YES to continue.

A status screen displays the progress of the upgrade.

UPGRADE

PRESS SELECT

TO UPGRADE

SOFTWARE

BACK

UPGRADE

UPGRADING ...

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Step 9: Up on successful completion of the upgrade, the DR-HD100

displays the message:

Step 10: Hold down the STOP / POWER OFF button until the DR-HD100

shuts down.

Step 11: Power up the DR-HD100.

Upgrade Errors

If the upgrade fails, the DR-HD100 displays one of the following

messages:

Verify that the update is for the model of DR-HD100 it is being installed

on. An update is not cross-platform and must be installed on the model

for which it is intended.

To find the specific model of a DR-HD100 go to the SETUP

screen and then version (V 1.0.0), refer to “Setup Screens” on

page 62.

UPGRADE

COMPLETE

PLEASE RESTART

UPGRADE ERROR

WRONG PRODUCT

ID

EXIT

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Verify that the upgrade file name is dr-hd.bin and that it is in the

DR-HD100 hard drive’s root directory.

System Reset

The System Reset feature restores the factory default settings for the

DR-HD100 unit. This feature is useful for diagnosing problems with

the unit.

Diagnostic

This function is included to assist Focus Enhancement Technical

Support diagnose problems that may occur with the DR-HD100.

System Reset

A System Reset can not be reversed.

DO NOT CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF THIS FUNCTION

UPGRADE ERROR

FILE

NOT FOUND

EXIT

SYSTEM RESET

CONTINUE TO

RESET

SYSTEM?

YES BACK

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Status

The DR-HD100 Status screen provides details of the systems power

state as well as internal temperature. This screen may assist Focus

Enhancements Technical Support in determining power and thermal

problems with your unit.

STATUS

SUPPLY1: 1.83V

SUPPLY2: 3.27V

SUPPLY3: 4.89V

BATTERY: 12.56V

TEMP : 39c

BACK

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Reels Screen

When a disk is formatted, the DR-HD100 creates 10 folders,

numbered 0-9, on the disk. During recording or playback of a clip, it

is possible to place it into folders or play it from up to 10 different

reels.

These folders can have any name up to 10 characters in length. To

name the folders it is first necessary to enter DD Drive mode and

mount the DR-HD100 to a computer.

Placing a Clip in a Reel

From the Reels screen, choose the Reels as follows:

Step 1: From the Utilities screen, go to Reels screen.

Values include:

•FA R0-0 Default Value

• FA R0-0 through R9-9 “Reel Name”

Step 2: Select a reel from the list.

When selecting a REEL from this screen, the current track is

marked with that REEL number. This can be done in any mode:

record, stop, or playback.

Each of the function keys can be set to specific reel, making it

possible to quickly switch between multiple reels: a total of three

reels being the maximum. Refer to “Functions Screen” on page 70 for

more information.

REELS

R0 0

R1 1

R2 2

R3 3

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Using a Wired Remote Control

When using the optional wired remote control, use the button pad

numbered 0-9 to mark the clips. Any additional button presses during a

recording or playback, changes the selected REEL. Once a session is

finished, select ORGANIZE REEL in Utilities screen. The marked clips

are placed in the REEL in sequential order.

When a reel is selected, the Home screen menu displays the reel’s

name on the left side of the second to the last line of the screen, refer

to “LOCAL” on page 89.

Optional Wired Remote Control (p/n ACSS-0019-01)

To order the Wired Remote Control, go to Focus Enhancements website,

www.focusinfo.com/sales/store/.

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Play Screen

•Play Clip

In this mode, the DR-HD100 plays the selected clip from

start to finish when you press the PLAY button. At the end of

the particular clip, the DR-HD100 pauses.

• Loop Clip

In this mode, the DR-HD100 plays the selected clip from

start to finish. Immediately after completing the clip, the DR-

HD100 begins playing the clip again without a pause. It stays

in this state until stopped.

• Loop All

In this mode, the DR-HD100 plays the entire contents of the

disk (all clips), in order, from start to finish. At the end of the

last clip, the DR-HD100 begins to play from the beginning of

the first clip again without a pause. It stays in this state until

stopped.

•Play All

In this mode, the DR-HD100 plays the entire contents of the

disk (all clips) in order, from start to finish. At the end of the

last clip, the DR-HD100 pauses.

PLAY

PLAY CLIP

LOOP CLIP

LOOP ALL

PLAY ALL

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Play From Screen

This screen permits the selection of from where clips playback.

There are two choices:

•Track List

Clips playback in the order in which they were recorded.

Playback order is based on the order of the file names.

• Reel List

Clips in a selected folder are played back. This function

provides the ability to choose between any folders on the

disk. Folders can appear with their user assigned folder name

(if used).

PLAY FROM

TRACK LIST

REEL LIST

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Control Screen

The Control screen provides the capability of enabling the DR-

HD100 to operate in five different control modes during record and

playback.

•LOCAL

Local control mode ignores record triggers from the

camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the DR-HD100

front panel or the optional wired remote control unit.

•Transport keys have the same functions as on the DR-HD100.

CONTROL

LOCAL

-JVC GY-HD

SYNCRO SLAVE

AV/C

STOP 1-001

COUNTER

00:00:00:00:

DISK 1 000 min

R1

SYNC DISP LOCK

0-9 REEL

numbers

Transport

Keys

Keeper

(cycles through

Reels)

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•Use the Keeper key to cycle through the available Reels.

For example, if the current Reel selection is 3. pressing Keeper

changes the selection to Reel 4.

To purchase the wired remote control, p/n ACSS-0019-01, for

the DR-HD100, visit Focus Enhancements web site at

www.focusinfo.com/sales/store/.

•JVC GY-HD

The JVC GY-HD control setting is the preferred mode when

using the companion GY-HD100/101 camcorder. See page 30

for more information about using the JVC GY-HD control

mode.

• Syncro Slave

Use this mode when the camcorder does not have DR-HD100

compatible external control or the tapeless trigger

functionality. In Syncro Slave control mode, the

DR-HD100 mimics the camcorder’s operations by

monitoring the camcorder’s tape record state.

•AV/C

Use AV/C in playback mode and other situations where the

DR-HD100 is controlled by an external FireWire device such

as a NLE system that is not supported by Direct To Edit

Technology. In these cases, the DR-HD100 can be used in a

manner similar to a camcorder to capture footage to the NLE

• External

The External Control mode allows the DR-HD100 to be

controlled from a camcorder other than the JVC GY-HD100/

101, if it features a DR-HD100 compatible external control

setting separate from the tape transport.

Do Not Use AV/C control in Record Mode

Camcorder Requirements for External Control Mode

External Control mode will not work unless it is supported by the

camcorder and the camcorder is placed in this external control mode.

Please check your camcorder manual for more details.

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LCD Display Symbols and Text

The table below shows the different symbols and states displayed on

the top line of the LCD when used with different DR-HD100 control,

record, play and stop modes:

PLAY/REC MODE DR-HD100 LCD CAM EVF/LCD

Stop STOP S white *

Pause ll PLAY P blink white *

Play PLAY P white *

Rec (Pause) ll REC see table next

page

Normal Rec (Rec) REC see table next

page

Retro Disk (Stop) LSTOP S white *

Retro Disk (Standby) LREC L blink red

Retro Cache (Stop) CSTOP S white *

Retro Cache (Standby) CREC C blink red

Loop Record (Stop) OSTOP S white *

Loop Record (Rec) OREC O red

Loop Record (Standby) ll O REC O blink red

Snap (Stop) STOP S white *

Snap (Standby) ll SNAP G blink red

Snap (Rec) ll SNAP G red

LCD Display Symbols and Text

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GY-HD100 1394 REC Trig Mode

Time Lapse (Stop) STOP S white *

Time Lapse (Pause) ll T REC T blink red

Time Lapse (Rec) OT REC T red

AV/C* (Stop) ASTOP S white *

AV/C* (Rec Pause) ll A<REC TYPE>REC R blink red

AV/C* (Rec) A<REC TYPE>REC R red

AV/C* (Play Pause) ll A PLAY P blink white *

AV/C* (Play) A PLAY P white *

JVC GY-HD (Pause) ll J<REC TYPE>REC see table below

JVC GY-HD (Rec) J<REC TYPE>REC see table below

Syncro Slave (Pause) ll Y<REC TYPE>REC

Syncro Slave (Rec) Y<REC TYPE>REC

External (Pause) ll E<REC TYPE>REC

External (Rec) E<REC TYPE>REC

* There is o CAM EVF/LCD Status Display when the GY-HD100/101 is in VTR

mode.

AV/C* Only for use when the DR-HD100 is connected to a computer system.

GY-HD REC TRIG Mode Record State CAM EVF/LCD

Off REC

REC Pause

R red

R blink red

Syncro REC

REC Pause

Y red

Y blink red

Split REC

REC Pause

R red

R blink red

Series REC

REC Pause

F red

F blink red

PLAY/REC MODE DR-HD100 LCD CAM EVF/LCD

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Technical Specifications

Specifications are subject to change.

Physical Description

• Dimensions: 1.59" x 5.6" x 3.74" (40mm x 142mm x 95mm)

(with normal 90 minute Battery)

• Weight: 1 lb. (.45 kg)

Input/Outputs

• DV Video I/O - 25Mb/s (1x 6-pin IEEE-1394)

In HD RECORDER mode the unit accepts 720P and 1080i

MPEG video from specially equipped camcorders.

• FireWire Computer I/F - up to 400Mb/s (1 x 6-pin IEEE-

1394)

• GPI & RS-232C Control (1 x 3.5mm mini jack)

Power

• 15V DC, 7.5W

• Mini-jack power connector

• Custom Removable Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack (90

minutes estimated run-time)

Audio/Video/Timecode Specification

• 25Mb/s, 8-bit 4:1:1 (NTSC-DV) or 4:2:0 (PAL-DV) video

(model dependent). The HD RECORDER mode supports

720p (24/25/30) and 1080i (50/60) from HDV camcorders

with a 1394 interface.

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• DV Embedded Timecode (Drop or Non-Drop)

• DV audio: embedded 2-channel (16-bit, 48kHz) or 2-channel

(12-bit, 32kHz) Audio. 4-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) is available

for RawDV format only.

• HD audio: MPEG1 Audio Layer II.

DTE File Formats

• DV mode: Raw DV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI,

Canopus AVI, QuickTime, AVID OMF, AVI Type 2 24p

(NTSC only), QuickTime 24p (NTSC only), Pinnacle

• HD mode: M2T

Disk Information

• Internal Disk Type: 40GB (or 80GB), 5400RPM, 8 MB cache

• Disk Format: FAT32

• DR-HD100 compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

and Mac OS9/10.

Log Files

With each recording of a particular clip on a disk, the DR-HD100

creates a text log file to identify information about the recorded clip

and the recording session. Information includes:

• Clip name

• Clip in/out source TC values

• Clip duration

• Clip type (record file type).

The log file also identifies when the shock cache becomes low and

when disk or other errors occur during a recording.

Technical Specifications

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Error Messages

Error messages may appear on the DR-HD100 LCD display from

time to time. The purpose of these messages is to alert you to action

that may effect your DR-HD100 operation. Below is a list of error

messages and actions you can take:

Warranty

• 2 years, DR-HD100

• 90 Days Accessories including the battery.

Temperature

• Operating: 0-40º C (32 - 104º F)

• Operating humidity: 30% to 90% RH

• Storage temperatures: -20 to 60° C (-4° to 140°F)

• Storage humidity: 85% RH or less

Error Message Description Action

LOW BATTERY! Battery power is low. Connect AC Power or replace the bat-

tery pack. When the unit is run without

the battery installed, this warning can

be displayed, that is normal.

HIGH

TEMPERATURE!

The unit is getting too hot

for normal operation.

Make sure the vent and fan intake

holes are clear.

NO SPACE LEFT! The Disk Drive is Full. Transfer files off the drive and format it

before attempting to do more record-

ing.

DISK ERROR

XXX

Lost Disk Communication. Contact Focus Enhancements Techni-

cal Support.

NO DISK

DETECTED

Lost Disk Communication. Contact Focus Enhancements Techni-

cal Support.

WRONG

PRODUCT ID

Incorrect Software Loaded. Download correct software and per-

form upgrade again.

FILE NOT FOUND Wrong filename or missing

file.

Check filename or that upgrade file

exists.

TRK LIMIT MAX! 999 clips exist on system. Copy content from DR-HD100 hard

drive and re-format.

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Compatible Camcorders and Accessories

For a list of tested camcorders, refer to www.focusinfo.com.

Release 2.0

Part Number: MANL-0995-04