Convergent Design 7, Odyssey 7 User Manual

User Manual Odyssey7

Updated 18-Aug-2014 | Firmware Release v2.11.110

PROFESSIONAL MONITOR/RECORDER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

READ THIS FIRST!4 PRODUCT FEATURES5

Monitoring5 Recording5 Other Features6 Mounting6

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS7 RECORDING CAPABILITIES8

Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)8 Record Time Capacities8

PACKAGE CONTENTS9 CONVERGENT DESIGN SSD MEDIA10

2.5” Premium SSD Media10 Odyssey Utility Drive10

ODYSSEY7 ANATOMY11

Odyssey7 - Bottom11 Odyssey7 - Top11 Odyssey7 - Left Side12 Odyssey7 - Right Side12 Mounting12 Odyssey7 Activation13 Initializing13 Powering Down14 Setting Up & Using the Odyssey714 The Odyssey7 Menu14 Odyssey15 SETUP16 RECORD17

POST PRODUCTION30

Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)30 Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey730

CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES32 CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES33 CONVERGENT DESIGN ACCESSORIES34 THIRD-PARTY ACCESSORIES35 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2.11.11036

NEW FEATURES 36 NEW FEATURES – RECORD OPTIONS (Odyssey7Q Only)36 FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS37 KNOWN ISSUES37

RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2.10.14138

Odyssey7 Features38

RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2.10.14139

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS40 KNOWN ISSUES40 OTHER NOTES40

RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2.10.14140 RELEASE NOTES FIRMWARE V2.10.14141 LIMITED WARRANTY42

ODYSSEY7 MENUS19

System Status Buttons19 Upper & LOWER Tool BarS - Play Mode22 LOWER Tool Bar - Play Mode23 Lower Tool Bar24

WORKING W/ MEDIA28

Loss of Power During a Record28 Downloading Media28 File Management Software29 File Storage29

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Read This First!

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Before you begin using the Odyssey7Q, we strongly suggest you review the included Quick Start Guide. We also strongly recommend the following:

1. Always record to the internal media of the camera; this is critical for proper Timecode and ideal for dual media / backup.

2. DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR SCREWS FROM REAR OF CASE. This may result in damage to the OLED panel. Such damage is not covered by warranty.

3. Power and cabling: Make sure you have PROPER POWER (6.5-34vdc), plugged in to the proper power port (left side of recorder), and that 3G-rated SDI cables are used.

4. Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey7.

5. When powering the Odyssey7 from an ARRI Alexa camera, we recommend using the 24V r/s Fischer-3 output from the Alexa using the optional Convergent Design cable.

6. Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting.

7. Before using the SSDs it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey7. Formatting SSD media is a Destructive process; any existing data will be lost during format.

8. Ensure that the camera’s viewﬁnder data is not being recorded; IF YOU SEE VIEWFINDER DATA ON THE ODYSSEY7 monitor, then it will be recorded!

9. NEVER DELETE ANY FILES OFF OF AN SSD FROM A COMPUTER, except when going through a ﬁrmware update procedure.

10. While we recommend that you always maintain the latest ﬁrmware on your Odyssey7Q, WE DO NOT RECOMMEND UPDATING FIRMWARE IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOOT (unless speciﬁcally instructed to do so by our Technical Support sta).

11. When ooading media, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY, ideally to a RAID1 drive.

12. Be sure to allow the Odyssey7Q to ﬁnish closing a Record ﬁle before taking any further action.

13. Always safely eject SSD Media by pressing the button before removing SSD media from the Odyssey7Q.

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Product Features

MONITORING

• Professional Monitor: 7.7” 1280x800 OLED panel featuring true blacks, and accurate color with a full range color gamut for Rec709 or DCI-P3 viewing.

• Image analysis tools: Waveform, Vectorscope (in future update), Histogram, False color exposure view, Zebra, three-mode Focus assist, pixel Zoom (1:1 & 2:1), LUTs, and Frame Guides.

• Flexible I/O: One dedicated 3G-SDI input, one dedicated 3G-SDI output, one HDMI input, one HDMI output. Active cross-conversion means that both outputs are always active no matter which input is used.

RECORDING

• High-capacity recording. A high-speed solid state Drive (SSD), available in 256 GB or 512 GB, allows for extended recording.

• Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) up to 1080/60p, 1080/60i and 720/60p. Additional frame rates and popular compressed codecs will be available at a later date via free ﬁrmware update.

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OTHER FEATURES

• Versatile Power. Wide voltage range (6.5-34v) and low draw (8-15w, depending on mode)

for great ﬂexibility of battery and other power options.

• Light Weight. A magnesium case and ecient board design means only 1.25lbs for the basic unit.

• Small size. even with a 7.7” screen, the Odyssey7 is approximately 8”x6”x1”, making it easy to use on cameras, mounted in tight spots or held in one’s hand.

MOUNTING

The Odyssey7 features three ¼-20 threaded sockets, one on the lower rear of the case and one each on the left and right sides of the case. Do not exceed 11mm of depth when inserting a bolt, otherwise damage may occur to the Odyssey7. Additionally, there are four M3 threaded socketson the rear of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case.

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Product Speciﬁcations

Display

SDI Video I/O

HDMI Video I/O LUT Support

Focus Assist

Zebras False Color Waveform Monitor Histogram Vectorscope (future) Pixel Zoom OLED Frame

7.7" OLED, 1280x800, RGB 8-Bit Panel, ~ 16 million colors, wide gamut, 3400:1 Contrast, 176° Viewing, True Blacks

HD-SDI/3G Support: Single Link, 1-Input, 1-Output, Full-size BNCs, Up to 1080p60 4:2:2 10-bit

HDMI I/O Version 1.4a support, Up to 1080p30 4:2:2 8-bit

ARRI Log-C, Canon C-Log, Sony S-Log, S-Log2, S-Log3 LUTs (No Custom LUT Support)

Video + Edges (Peaking), Edges Only, Enhanced Edges, user choice of color: Red, Green, or Blue

Currently one programmable level, future two programmable levels

False color with 5 programmable levels

Luma only, RGB Parade, Red only, Blue only, Green only

Color vectorscope with 2X zoom

1:1 and 2:1 Image Magniﬁcation with frame drag

Vertical Auto-Flip (defeatable), Aspect Ratio Guides

Reference Digital Audio I/O Analog Audio I/O

Remote and Timecode

User Interface DC Power Input

Power Draw Weight and Size

Record Triggers

Recording SSD Media

Recording Formats

All Speciﬁcations subject to change and update without notice.

2-Channel Embedded Audio (48KHz, 24-bit)

3.5mm stereo unbalanced input up to -10dB (future), 3.5mm stereo headphone output

RS-232 I/O (future), programmable GPIO (future). Timecode: LTC I/O (BNC) or embedded SDI / HDMI (HDMI future)

Capacitive Touchscreen, Two mechanical keys

6.5 to 34 VDC with built-in reverse polarity protection; lockingpower connector, built-in power switch

8 Watts (monitor only), 9-12 Watts (simultaneous monitor/record mode)

560 grams / 1.2 lbs., 7.9" x 6.1" x 1.0" (200 x 155 x 25 mm), -10 to +40°C (Operating), -20 to +70°C (Storage)

Touchscreen, SDI record trigger (ARRI, Canon, Panasonic, Red, Sony), Optional Remote Control Cable (future)

Convergent Design SSDs with power-loss protection, in 256 and 512 GB sizes, 420MB/sec write, 500MB/sec read speed, compatible with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt adapters. SSDs and adpaters sold separately.

Compressed formats: Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) up to 1080/60p, 1080/60i, 720/60p

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Recording Capabilities

The Odyssey7 is a single channel HD video recorder that records onto Convergent Design Premium SSD Media from HD-SDI or HDMI inputs.

HD VIDEO

NOTE: Convergent Design manufactures the Odyssey7Q that is designed for recording in 2K, 4K, RAW, MultiStream and other formats. Please see our website or talk to your dealer for details.

The Odyssey7 records HD video as 10-bit Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

All .DPX ﬁles are recorded 4:4:4. 4:2:2 video signals are up-converted to 4:4:4.

3G-SDI: accepted 1080p/psf frame rates: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.97, 60

HDMI: accepted 1080p/psf frame rates: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50i, 60i, 720p50, 60

Compressed Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 1080p/psf 23, 24, 25, 29 50, 60; 1080i 50, 60; 720p 50, 60

Future free ﬁrmware updates will include additional compressed video codecs with expanded frame rate.

Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

The Odyssey7 records in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) which is a 10-bit 4:2:2 220Mb compressed codec. This will allow for high quality recording while avoiding high data rates of working with uncompressed video.

RECORD TIME CAPACITIES

The Odyssey7 can record several video formats and frame rates. Record time varies based on format and frame rate. The chart below indicates maximum record time in minutes based on the use of one 512 GB SSD. For 256 GB, divide in half.

MAXIMUM RECORD TIME IN MINUTES TO A 512GB SSD

Recording Format

1080p Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 330 318 264 159 132

1080i Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) - (24p using 3:2 Pulldown Removal) 330 318 204

720p Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 158 132

24fps 25fps 30fps 50fps 60fps

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Package Contents

Odyssey7 box contains one (1) Odyssey7 monitor/recorder and one (1) universal power supply.

MEDIA AND ACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY!

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Convergent Design SSD Media

2.5” PREMIUM SSD MEDIA

To enable recording on the Odyssey7, you must use speciﬁc SSD media: Only Convergent Design premium SSDs will work in the Odyssey7. These SSDs, available in 256 GB and 512 GB, must be purchased separately.

256GB SSD for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD-SSD-256GB 512GB SSD for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD-SSD-512GB

ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE

The Odyssey Utility Drive is designed as a lower cost alternative to the Odyssey Premium SSD media for secondary tasks. The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for Odyssey7 & 7Q ﬁrmware updates, Odyssey7Q 3D-LUT ﬁles and other future functionality. The Odyssey Utility Drive will not record video ﬁles. It is intended for Odyssey7 & 7Q owners who do not wish to tie up an Odyssey SSD with utility features, or for Odyssey7 & 7Q owners who use their devices as monitors and do not need to purchase the more expensive recording media.

Utility Drive for Odyssey7 and 7Q CD-SSD-UTILITY

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Odyssey7 Anatomy

ODYSSEY7 - BOTTOM

Power

Button

DC In

SDI

IN

LTC

I/O

HDMI

IN

SDI

OUT

AUDIO

IN

There are seven connector ports on the bottom side of the Odyssey7 (left to right)

PWR on

SDI in LTC io HDMI in HDMI Out SDI Out AUDIO in

AUDIO Out

Power input socket to Odyssey7 (see Getting started – power). Just in front of the pwr On port is a button, which is a Force power On/O control. Hold button ﬁve seconds to force power o. This is only to be used if standard power on or o procedures fail (see Getting started – initializing).

BNC connector for 3G-SDI input

BNC connector for linear Timecode input/output

HDMI 1.4 input from HDMI video source.

HDMI 1.4 output to external monitor or other device

BNC connector for 3G-SDI output

3.5mm mini-phone stereo socket for analog audio in.

This input will be enabled in a free future ﬁrmware update.

3.5mm mini-phone stereo headphone socket.

ODYSSEY7 - TOP

There is a single SSD slot on the top of the Odyssey7.

AUDIO

OUT

Only Convergent Design 256 GB and 512 GB SSDs can be used to capture video on the Odyssey7. The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for ﬁrmware updates and other future functions, but not to record video ﬁles.

To mount SSD, insert connector-end ﬁrst with the label facing forward and the handle near ﬂush with the back of the Odyssey7. Push gently but ﬁrmly until the handle ﬂange is ﬂush with the top of the Odyssey7. It is a snug ﬁt, but the SSD should insert smoothly.

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ODYSSEY7 - LEFT SIDE

There are two Function buttons, F1 LOCK and F2 SHUT DOWN.

F1 LOCK

F2 SHUT DOWN

Lockout control for the Odyssey7 touchscreen. Push to engage and screen lock will appear in the center of the touchscreen’s upper tool bar. Push F1 again to disengage. Engaging F1 also re-calibrates the touchscreen.

Preferred method to power down the Odyssey7. Properly closes ﬁles on the SSDs and performs other maintenance functions (see Getting started -- powering Down). Push to activate prompt asking safely power Down unit? In a future free ﬁrmware update it will be possible to program these buttons for additional functions.

ODYSSEY7 - RIGHT SIDE

There are three connector ports, (top to bottom) USB, HDMI OUT and RMT.

USB

HDMI out RMT

Kensington Lock Port

An access point for servicing by Convergent Design.

Output to an HDMI compatible device

A remote control connection to the Odyssey7. In a future free ﬁrmware update the RMT port will allow control interface with functions of the Odyssey7.

A rectangular hole above the RMT port is for accepting a Kensington Security Lock.

MOUNTING

The Odyssey7 features three ¼-20 threaded sockets, one on the lower rear of the case and one each on the left and right sides of the case. Do not exceed 11mm of depth when inserting a bolt, otherwise damage may occur to the Odyssey7. Additionally, there are four M3 threaded sockets on the rear of the case and two M4 sockets on each of the sides of the case.

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Getting Started

ODYSSEY7 ACTIVATION

Convergent Design requires each Odyssey7 to be registered via our website. This is so that we can provide notices of free ﬁrmware updates and issue alerts for critical issues.

Upon ﬁrst initializing of the Odyssey7, a prompt will appear asking if the device is to be activated at this time or if it is to be used in Demo mode. In Demo mode the Odyssey7 is fully functional, however a blue or pink bar “watermark” will appear in any recorded video. The activation prompt will appear upon every initialization of the Odyssey7 until the device is activated. When activate is selected, follow the prompts to activate the Odyssey7.

In order to activate the Odyssey7 after initial purchase, please visit our website to register free and activate the unit.

Also, make sure your Odyssey7 has the latest ﬁrmware, posted here:

https://www.convergent-design.com/odyssey7-ﬁrmware

See Firmware Updates under the Appendix below for more information on how to put new ﬁrmware on your Odyssey7.

INITIALIZING

Plug in power to the Odyssey7. It should take about 5-10 seconds to initialize, depending on the mode it is set to. If the Odyssey7 does not self-initialize, push the pwr on button next to the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7.

As part of the initializing process, SMPTE color bars may appear brieﬂy on the screen. If there is a signal input that matches the record format the Odyssey7 is set to, then the image should appear on the screen. If there is an SSD mounted in the Odyssey7 then a Detecting SSD message will appear on the lower left of the screen. If the SSD needs to be re-initialized or formatted, a second message may appear. If the trigger button in the upper tool bar appears as a red Box surrounding a white circle, then the Odyssey7 is ready to record.

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POWERING DOWN

While it may seem an odd time to NOTE this, it is important to know that there is a preferred method to shutting down the Odyssey7. On the left side of the case, the F2 shut down button should be pressed. This prompts a conﬁrmation to “safely power Down unit?” powering down in this fashion properly closes the ﬁles and directory system on the SSD, preventing corruption. If the Odyssey7 should ever suer a failure and the F2 shut down sequence does not function properly, the unit can be Force power o by holding the pwr on button by the power socket on the lower left corner of the Odyssey7, or simply by pulling the power connector out of the power socket. If the Odyssey7 is ever powered down in this fashion, it is important to run a recovery on the SSD in the Odyssey7 menu at Menu » Odyssey » SSD’s » Recover SSD1.

SETTING UP & USING THE ODYSSEY7

The touch screen of the Odyssey7 features all of the device’s controls in a straightforward, easy to navigate structure. Each box is a “virtual button.” Tap it brieﬂy to activate/deactivate it, or hold it for a few seconds to open up the menu deﬁning its function. The controls at the top of the display (upper tool bar) are the recording, playback and formatting administration. The controls at the bottom of the display (lower tool bar) are the image analysis adjustments.

Upper tool bar – Record Mode

ODYSSEY

SETUP

RECORD INPUTS OUTPUTS

THE ODYSSEY7 MENU

Starting on the left, tapping the [☼] button brings up the initial setup menus for the Odyssey7. Don’t be intimidated by the number of selections in the [ depth section of the Odyssey7 touchscreen menus:

☼

] section. This is by far the most in-

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ODYSSEY

Sub-Menu 1 Sub-Menu 2 Sub-Menu 3

Activation Unit

SET

Time → → Set the appropriate time.

Date → → Set the appropriate date.

Reset

Format SSD 1

SSD

Recover SSD1 → →

Formatting should be performed at the start of use of any new SSDs and the start of any new project. Recovery is for when the SSD was not properly dismounted from the Odyssey7. This includes physically removing the SSD without running the eject sequence, sudden loss of power to the Odyssey7 or improper powering down of the Odyssey7. The recover process accesses any incomplete ﬁles on the SSD and, when possible, properly closes them. NOTE: FORMATTING OF SSDS SHOULD ALWAYS BE PERFORMED ON THE ODYSSEY7.

Menu

Metadata Resets metadata ﬁelds

→ →

Option

Enter Key or ‘OK’

→

Description Additional Information

For Activating Odyssey7 (required)

Restore all default settings.

Permanently erases everything on SSD1.

Non-destructively recovers / rebuilds ﬁle system of SSD1

Tap to reveal a key code prompt.

To activate the Odyssey7 after initial purchase, go to https://odyssey7q.

com/new-north-america to register

the unit.

IMPORTANT FOR RECORDING OPTION RENTALS

FORMATTING IS A DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS AND WILL ERASE ANY FILES CURRENTLY ON THE SSD. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD ALL FILES BEFORE FORMATTING.

Use only in extreme cases (such as if a computer corrupts the SSDs ﬁle system).

ABOUT → → →

Displays the ﬁrmware version, serial number, warranty status, and which Options are activated.

Check the website regularly to ensure you are running the current ﬁrmware.

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SETUP

Sub-Menu 1

MONITOR  RECORD 4:2:2 HD -> ProRes HD (.MOV)

ARRI

ARRI (LOG-C)

CANON

CANON (C-LOG)

PANASONIC

RED

4:2:2 / 4:4:4 SOURCE

SONY FS700

SONY FS700 (S-LOG2)

SONY F3/OTHER (S-LOG) SONY F5/F55 (S-LOG2)

SONY F5/F55 (S-LOG3)

SONY OTHER

OTHER CAMERA

Sub-Menu 2

Description Additional Information

10-Bit Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 220Mb Compressed

This tells the Odyssey7Q the type of camera sending a standard HD video signal. Manufacturers use dierent protocols for sending record triggers, metadata and timecode. They also deﬁne their image LOG curves dierently, which eects how the Odyssey7 can correctly LUT the signal. Additionally there are some speciﬁc signal variants for certain frame rates that are particular to individual camera designs.

This determines the type of signal coming into the Odyssey7Q and notes how it is to be recorded.

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RECORD

Dropdown Sub-Item Description Additional Information

Rec Button

Camera

TRIGGER

Timecode

Remote Future Free Firmware Update

Record button on Odyssey7 Upper Tool Bar

Record triggers on camera cues the Odyssey7

Timecode rolling on camera triggers Odyssey7. Camera must be set REC RUN Timecode.

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Compatible cameras include Canon C300, XF305, Sony F3, FS700, ARRI ALEXA (via SDI Remote camera setting).

CLIP

PROJECT

(Clip Name) (Clip#) (AAAAAAAA)(000)

Follows Input

23.98 FPS

24.00 FPS

25.00 FPS

Frame Rate

29.97 FPS

30.00 FPS

48.00 FPS

50.00 FPS

59.94 FPS

60.00 FPS

Enter in clip naming convention. Will increase sequentially with each clip.

Default setting; aligns to the incoming frame rate for all frames rates 60p and below.

Determines playback frame rate onto SSDs. It can follow the source frame rate or be set to a speciﬁc record frame rate. The [FOLLOWS INPUT] default setting aligns to the incoming frame rate for all frames rates 60p and below. Above this rate, the default project rate for 100/200fps is 25fps and for 120/240fps the default project rate is 24fps. This is to allow an even division of frames so that the timeline ﬁle will play back smoothly.

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INPUTS

Sub-Menu 1 Sub-Menu 2 Sub-Menu 3 Option Description Additional Information

Currently limited to two

AUDIO Channels 2 SDI

SDI 2

LTC LTC

TIMECODE Source

SEED / REC RUN →

→ →

VIDEO

Progressive/PSF

Interlaced

3:2 Pulldown

(to 24p)

channels of SDI or HDMI embedded audio. This menu will be expanded in a future free ﬁrmware update.

LTC to 6 pin via remote port and adaptor cable.

For 1920x1080 video signals structured as true progressive (P) or progressivesegmented frames (psf).

For 1920x1080 video signals structured as interlaced ﬁelds (i). Note that some cameras carry progressive video embedded within an interlaced signal. See 3:2 Pulldown

For 24p video signals striped within a 60i signal. Extracts the 24p video, records it as 1080/24p and discards the excess ﬁelds for greater eciency and smoother post.

At high frame rates, some cameras will not generate timecode. In these cases the Odyssey7 will generate a Record Run timecode from its internal clock.

Records a 1080/60i video signal without alteration.

OUTPUTS

Sub-Menu Sub-Menu 2

ON

OVERLAYS

OFF

Headphone +/-dB

REC TALLY

LEGALIZED

On → → Green Tally = Ready

O → → Red Tally = Recording

ON → →

OFF → →

Congratulations! You are through the [ ] MENU. Everything is easier from here.

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→ →

Option Description Additional Information

Replicates OLED Image Analysis tools display over the SDI and HDMI outputs.

Leaves SDI and HDMI output signals clean when displaying OLED Image Analysis tools.

Adjusts Audio Out monitor level. Range from -102dB to +12dB

Activates Tally signal over SDI when Odyssey7 is recording.

Only displayed in Raw Modes (ARRI, Canon, Sony), not DPX or 4:22/4:4:4

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Odyssey7 Menus

SYSTEM STATUS BUTTONS

12.2V

8.1W

+40°C

SYSTEM STATUS

VOLTS: 12.1V (6.5~34V) POWER: 10.0W TEMP: +31° (<60°C)

2014 JUL 21 08:42:58

ODYSSEY7 ABOUT

FIRMWARE: 2.10.136 SERIAL: 20-00000

WARRANTY: VOID

KEYS ACTIVATED: BASIC

POWERED: 41 DAYS 19 HRS RECORD: 9 DAYS 4 HRS

Displays critical specs of Odyssey7. Input voltage, current wattage draw of Odyssey7 (varies with mode), current temperature of main processor. Tapping button brings up more detailed information including the about menu of the Odyssey7.

The Odyssey7 has a wide internal operating temperature window, up to 65° Celsius (149° Fahrenheit). The Odyssey7 uses its magnesium case to passively shed excess heat. There are no vents or fans. Even under most harsh conditions, the Odyssey7 should not suer any operational issues due to heat. However, if the internal temperature of the Odyssey7 rises high enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place

to protect the device and the recorded ﬁles.

TEMPERATURE WARNINGS AND SAFEGUARDS

System Status Text & Warning Operational Protection

59° C Yellow text No change to operation

61° C Red text & ﬂashing warning New recordings prevented

65° C Red text & ﬂashing warning Current recording stopped

The Odyssey7 has a wide range of acceptable voltage for incoming power, from 6.5 volts to 34 volts. The total wattage draw from the Odyssey7 varies depending on the operational mode it is set to, but is always within a very modest range from less than 8 watts to no more than 15 watts. This allows a variety of battery options to be used with the device. While there are ﬁle recovery parameters in place, it is never a good idea to lose power while in the midst of recording. If the incoming voltage to the Odyssey7 drops low enough there are a series of warnings and safeguards in place to protect the device and the recorded ﬁles.

LOW POWER WARNINGS & SAFEGUARDS

Voltage Level System Status Text & Warning Operational Protection

6.7v Yellow text No change to operation

6.5v Red text & ﬂashing warning New recordings prevented

6.0v Red text & ﬂashing warning Current recording stopped

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INPUT STATUS BUTTTON

1080PSF29 422 SONY

RECORD STATUS BUTTON

PRORES HQ

TRIGGER BUTTON

SSD1 STATUS BUTTON

Displays current video input signal type. Tapping button brings up detailed information on Input and Output signals, record mode and frame rates.

Displays current recording format. Tapping button brings up detailed information on recording type and frame rates.

Displays status of recording mode. When button is Red with a white circle it is ready to record. When Gray there is no signal available to record. While recording, the button is Blue with a white square and the background of the entire top menu is Red. If REC Button is selected as the trigger then tapping button triggers record start/stop ([*] [RECORD] [TRIGGER] [REC BUTTON]).

02:12

SSD SAFE EJECT BUTTON

REC/PLAY BUTTON

CLIP METADATA BUTTON

CLIP0000 005_000 .MOV A

Displays record time available given current settings (HH:MM). Tapping button brings up detailed information on SSD1 status.

Prompts a conﬁrmation to Safely Eject SSD? This is the proper method for dismounting and ejecting SSDs so that the ﬁles and directories can be closed properly.

Displays current status as to whether Odyssey7 is in record or play mode. Tapping button toggles between modes. NOTE:

Play Mode changes the upper and lower tool bars. See Play Mode, below.

Displays detailed information on clip metadata. Clip name, Reel name/number, Scene name/number, Take #, Day #, Camera designation and Project name are indicated. Tapping on button opens menu to adjust clip metadata.

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LAST TAKE BUTTON

LAST TAKE 00:00:05 650 FRAMES

AUDIO METERS

Displays timecode start and elapsed time of last recorded take. Tapping button brings up detailed information of the last take recorded.

Displays left and right audio levels. Press and hold Level Meter to access Audio Meters menu.

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UPPER & LOWER TOOL BARS - PLAY MODE

Tapping the REC/PLAY Button toggles the Upper Tool Bar to Play Mode. Upper toolbar selections are dierent in Play Mode.

PLAY LIST BUTTON

PLAY LIST

Tapping button displays a list of recorded ﬁles. Files can be selected for playback and can be continuously played back in a Loop.

OUTPUT STATUS / PROJECT RATE BUTTON

2K60P* 4:2:2

Displays current SDI output setting. Tapping button brings up detailed information on the Output Status. To change these settings, go to [*] [OUTPUTS] [MODE].

PLAY LAST BUTTON

PLAY LAST

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Displays last recorded clip name. Tapping button brings up detailed information on the last recorded clip. Unless selected otherwise, the Odyssey will default to playing the last recorded clip.

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LOWER TOOL BAR - PLAY MODE

A dierent toolbar will appear at the bottom of the monitor in Play Mode.

TOOLS

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00:12:16:72

05:59 | 14:55

TOOLS/SCRUB BUTTON

TOOLS

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SCRUB

Toggles between Play controls and image analysis controls.

PLAY CONTROLS

There are ﬁve deck-style play controls. <PREV and NEXT> skip to the previous or next ﬁle in a selected playlist. <STEP and STEP> move a paused video ﬁle to the previous or next frame. ► &

|| toggle between play and pause.

SCRUB BAR

The lower right tool bar is a bar that represents the full video ﬁle. The number on the left notes the time within the video ﬁle it currently cued. The number on the right indicates the total time of the clip. A vertical line graphically represents the cue point within the ﬁle. Drag a ﬁnger across the bar to move through the ﬁle. A ﬁnger dragged on the video image area itself is a more ﬁne-tuned control.

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LOWER TOOL BAR

In addition to being a high quality recorder of multiple formats, the Odyssey7 is also a fullfeatured production monitor. The Lower Tool Bar activates and controls the monitoring and image analysis functions.

OLED

GUIDE

OLED

OLED MONITOR

BRIGHTNESS:

CONTRAST:

BACKLIGHT:

COLOR GAMUT:

ORIENTATION:

GUIDE

LUT

RESET

50%

HIGH

REC 709

AUTO-FLIP

FOCUS

ZOOM

00:12:16:72

FALSE

ZEBRA

WFM

HIST

Tapping button brings up OLED monitor settings. Controls are for Brightness, Contrast, Backlight and Color Gamut (Rec709 or DCI P3). These controls are for the Odyssey7 OLED panel only, and will not aect the recorded signal or the signal from any of the device’s outputs. The Odyssey7 display is capable of presenting the full contrast and color gamut of both the Rec709 and DCI P3 standards.

Assuming a standard, properly attenuated video signal from the camera, the Odyssey7 defaults are 50% for brightness and contrast, medium for backlight and Rec709 for Color Gamut. Unless otherwise noted, any standard HD video source should be a Rec709-compliant signal, not DCI P3, which is for digital cinema displays. Additional controls will be available in a future free ﬁrmware update.

Tapping button activates Frame Guides. Holding button brings up the Frame Guides settings. Current choices are 1.85:1 and

2.39:1. Additional options including user-adjustable settings will be available in a future free ﬁrmware update. The [GUIDE] button will highlight in green when active and indicate current selected frame guide (1.85, 2.39, 1.33). The native aspect ratio of the HD video image is 16:9, or 1.78:1.

HIDE

LUT

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A Look Up Table (LUT) is a set of exposure, contrast and color osets to adjust an image. The Odyssey7 oers LUTs to allow the ﬂat LOG video signals from several popular cameras to be changed into standard Rec709 video color and contrast for monitoring, while the recording remains LOG for greater color correction control in post.

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FOCUS

ZOOM

ZOOM AREA

Tapping button activates Focus Assist. Holding button brings up the Focus Assist settings. There are three styles of Focus Assist available.

[EDGE + VIDEO] Shows video image with sharp edges highlighted in color. Also know as Peaking.

[EDGE ONLY] Shows only the sharp edges, clearly highlighting only aspects of the frame that are in focus.

[EDGE ENHANCED] Shows some picture information for framing, with sharp edges highlighted in color. To tune the Focus Assist to your personal preference, adjust Sensitivity of the high, midrange and low frequencies, then select a preference for Edge Color (red, green, blue). The [FOCUS] button will highlight in green when active.

[RESET] Reset resets monitor functions to default values.

Pixel Zoom enlarges a section of the image on the OLED panel to better judge focus and other aspects of the image. The native resolution of the HD image area on the OLED panel is 1280x720. Pushing the Pixel Zoom button once enlarges the image to ﬁt a 1280x720 window within an HD 1920x1080 frame. Pushing the Pixel Zoom button again enlarges the image so that a 1280x720 window doubles up pixels to make the image larger in an HD frame. The Odyssey Pixel Zoom oers the unique function of allowing the enlarged window to be moved within the image frame simply by dragging a ﬁnger or stylus on the OLED screen. The movement can be selected to follow move (drag image) or oppose move (drag window).

Tap anywhere inside the ZOOM area box to center the image. Coordinates are remembered until powered o.

TIMECODE

00:12:16:04

At the center of the Lower Tool Bar is a counter displaying timecode. This counter displays hours, minutes, seconds and frames in the format 00:00:00:00.

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FALSE

Tapping button activates False Color. Holding button brings up False Color settings. False Color is an exposure reference tool, attributing dierent colors to various brightness portions of the image. Available colors are Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. An HD video signal is measured in a scale from 0 to 109, often marked as a % or with the sux IRE.

In the chart below, note that while the dierent colors are designed to indicate certain ranges, these ranges are useradjustable for personal exposure preferences. Red, being the “white clipping” indicator will appear for any part of the image at the user-set exposure value and above, up to the highest brightness of the image (109%). Yellow will appear from the user-set exposure value up to the bottom of the Red exposure range. Purple is the bottom of the exposure range, so it will appear for any part of the image at the user-set exposure value or below. Blue will appear from the user-set exposure value to the top of the Purple exposure range. As Green is in a middle range of exposure, the top and bottom of its range can be set. It is possible to overlap some of the exposure ranges, at which point some of the colors will not appear. Other parts of the image are rendered in varying densities of gray. There is a reference bar at the bottom of the image indicating the exposure range each color represents.

COLOR PRESET ADJUSTMENT RANGE INTENDED INDICATION

RED 90% & UP 70-109% White clipping YELLOW 70% & UP 70-109% Near overexposure GREEN 38-45% 30-70% Middle grey or skin tone BLUE 10% & BELOW 0%-30% Black underexposure PURPLE 5% & BELOW 0%-15% Black clipping

ZEBRA

Tapping button activates Zebra. Holding button opens Zebra settings. A Zebra stripe (//////) is an exposure tool to indicate any part of the image that is at or above a particular brightness. Adjustment range for the Zebra setting is 70-109%. A future free ﬁrmware update will add a second Zebra stripe option.

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WFM (WAVEFORM)

WFM

HIST (HISTOGRAM)

HIST

Tapping button activates waveform. The waveform is based on the signal shown on the Odyssey7 OLED. When in Multistream mode, if two signals are selected then the waveform can be used to compare two side-by-side images.

Holding button brings up waveform settings. A waveform is an exposure tool used for measuring the brightness of the image throughout the frame. It can be set for overall brightness [Luma], with the three primary colors separated and displayed individually [RGB parade], or as the individual primary colors only [Red] [Green] [Blue]. The waveform can be displayed across the full width of the image display or in the lower right corner. With the large display, the RGB parade shows three individual waveforms side by side in the appropriate colors, while in the small display mode they are overlapped. The Waveform background can be switched between opaque and transparent to allow the video image to be visible behind the waveform for reference. A graticule overlay indicates exposure value references in 20% increments from 0%-100%, with an additional reference at 109%.

Tapping button activates Histogram. Holding button brings up Histogram settings. A Histogram is an exposure tool indicating brightness by volume of image across a horizontal plane. The brighter the image the farther it is to the right. The more of an image registering at a particular brightness the taller the line graph at that brightness. It can be set for overall brightness [LUMA], with the three primary colors separated and displayed individually [RGB PARADE], or as the individual primary colors only [RED] [GREEN] [BLUE].

HIDE (HIDE MENUS & SCREEN OVERLAYS/ VIDEO)

HIDE

The Histogram can be displayed across the full width of the image display or in the lower right corner. With the large display, the RGB PARADE shows three individual Histograms one above another in the appropriate colors, while in the small display mode they are overlapped. The HD video image is visible behind the Histogram at all times for image reference.

While the Odyssey7’s OLED screen provides an excellent image with intuitive touch screen controls and information displays, sometimes one does not want to see it all. The Hide function can be set to make either the controls & displays disappear or the video image go black. A tap anywhere on the screen brings the full display back.

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Working w/ Media

LOSS OF POWER DURING A RECORD

You should never power o the camera while recording. Many cameras including the ALEXA

disable the user from doing so while recording. Included in the Odyssey7 is a recovery mechanism. In case of power loss, you may lose the last few frames of the recording, but not the entire last take. You will receive several error messages due to the loss of source. If the unit fails to close the last clip and return to normal operation once the source has returned, you will need to remove the power from the unit, then re-power the unit.

After any failure of this type, the device will automatically mark the SSDs as full, once power is restored to the unit. You will need to ooad the footage before you will be able to continue recording in order to help ensure proper recovery of the previous recordings.

DOWNLOADING MEDIA

Always make sure to properly safe eject to dismount the SSD before removing from Odyssey7. While the Odyssey7 SSDs are exclusive Convergent Design products, they utilize a standard

2.5” SATA interface. No expensive proprietary download stations are required. Consumer card

adapters such as Seagate GoFlex adapters are available with thunderbolt or USB 3.0 interface. Thunderbolt is fastest and USB 3.0 is most common and self-powering. Firewire 800 is not recommended as it will take a very long time to download ﬁles. Convergent Design sells an adapter to USB 3.0 (CD-SSD-USB3).

Convergent Design oers a USB 3.0 SSD Adapter (CD-SSD-USB3) through authorized dealers and distributors. This device allows you to access ﬁles on the Convergent Design SSDs on any computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port. (Please note that USB 2.0 ports have much slower data transfer rates.)

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FILE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Convergent Design has a free ﬁle utility program, CD ProRes Transfer Tool, available for download for both Mac & PC on our website.

https://convergent-design.com/support/ﬁrmware-downloads/software-utilities.html

CD Apple ProRes TRANSFER 1.2

Copies Apple ProRes ﬁles recorded on the Odyssey7 and merges ﬁles within each clip. Also optimizes Apple ProRes clips for playback and editing. Note: While not required, ooading

ﬁles from SSDs using this tool is a more ecient workﬂow than other methods.

FILE STORAGE

The Odyssey SSDs support read rates of 500 Mbytes/sec. Keep in mind you will be limited by the slowest median in the transfer process. For example: eSATA 3GBps interface cards have a max performance of ~270Mbps, and eSATA 1.5GBps have a max performance of ~130Mbps. typical Hard Drives (non-RAID) generally perform anywhere in the range of 80-130MbpsFor maximum performance, make sure you are using eSATA 6 GBps, USB 3.0 or thunderbolt to a RAID conﬁguration.

Video Format Video Data Rate Suggested RAID

Conﬁguration Real Time Playback/Edit

HD Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 30MB/Sec. 100

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Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

The Odyssey7 records in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) which is a 10-bit 4:2:2 220Mb compressed codec. This will allow for high quality recording while avoiding high data rates of working with uncompressed video.

WORKING WITH FILES RECORDED BY THE ODYSSEY7

There are numerous post systems and NLEs that can read natively the various ﬁle formats recorded by the Odyssey7. Some NLEs may require plug-ins in order to read certain ﬁle formats. Blackmagic Design Resolve software is available for free and can read all formats recorded by the Odyssey7.

FILE STRUCTURE

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POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS

The Odyssey7 can accept DC power ranging from 6.5-34v. This means that small camcorder batteries, large camera bricks and even large block batteries or belts can be used to power the device.

Depending on monitor and record modes, the power draw from the Odyssey7 can range from 8-15w. Even small camcorder batteries can power the Odyssey7 for several hours.

The Odyssey7 is supplied with a Convergent Design AC power supply (replacement part CDOD-AC-PS). This is a universal switching power supply that can be used throughout the world, and comes complete with several interchangeable plug connectors. Only use a Convergent Design AC power supply on the Odyssey7.

The Odyssey7 uses a Neutrik 3-pin connector for power input. Convergent Design has modiﬁed this connector for reliability, strength, and protection from shorting. Convergent Design supplies cables to 3rd party manufacturers of battery plates and other Odyssey7 accessories.

ONLY USE A CONVERGENT DESIGN POWER CABLE ON THE ODYSSEY7.

Convergent Design oers four optional power cables for the Odyssey7.

Anton Bauer D-Tap 12v power cable to Odyssey7 (18”) CD-OD-DTAP XLR-4 (generic 12v) power cable to Odyssey7 (18”) CD-OD-XLR Fischer-3 (ARRI 24v) power cable to Odyssey7 (18”) CD-OD-Fischer Flying lead (bare wire pigtail) power cable to Odyssey7 (36”) CD-OD-Flying

BATTERY PLATE OPTIONS

Convergent Design oers a series of rear plates for the Odyssey7 that accept various manufacturers’ small camcorder batteries.

Odyssey battery plate for SONY L-Series batteries CD-OD-SLPlate Odyssey battery plate for SONY U-Series batteries CD-OD-SUPlate Odyssey battery plate for Canon BP-9x Series batteries CD-OD-CBPlate Odyssey battery plate for Panasonic CGA-Series batteries CD-OD-PCGAplate Odyssey battery plate for JVC Camcorder-style batteries CD-OD-JVCplate

Convergent Design also makes battery plates that can also hold and power a pair of Teradek Bolt video receivers along with

the Odyssey7. Two camcorder batteries (one for the Odyssey, one for the Teradeks) are used or a single large battery. These

plates are shipped in kits that include short SDI cables and power cables for the Odyssey and Teradeks.

Odyssey/Teradek battery plate for 2x Sony L-Series batteries CD-OD-BOLT-SLPLATE Odyssey/Teradek battery plate for 2x Sony U-Series batteries D-OD-BOLT-SUPLATE Odyssey/Teradek battery plate for 2x Canon BP-9x Series batteries CD-OD-BOLT-CBPLATE Odyssey/Teradek battery plate for 2x Panasonic CGA-Series batteries CD-OD-BOLT-PCGAPLATE Odyssey/Teradek battery plate for IDX V-mount batteries CD-OD-BOLT-IDXPLATE Odyssey/Teradek battery plate for Anton Bauer 3-stud batteries CD-OD-BOLT-ABPLATE

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ODYSSEY HOOD (CD-OD-HOOD)

The Convergent Design Odyssey Hood is a ﬂexible three-sided sunshade for the Odyssey7. It attaches to the side 1/4-20 mount sockets on the Odyssey. If there is another item such as a mount that uses these side sockets, the Odyssey Hood’s bolts can be removed and the other item’s bolts can be passed through the Hood into the Odyssey. The Odyssey Hood folds ﬂat for storage and can rest atop the Odyssey within the Odyssey Case. When the Hood is folded the mounting bolts do not protrude long enough to make contact with any surface, so as not to scratch the Odyssey screen in transport.

ODYSSEY ALUMINUM TABLE STAND (CD-OD-AL-TS)

The Convergent Design Odyssey Aluminum Table Stand attaches to the Odyssey7. While only ﬁve ounces, it is tall enough to protect the cables and connectors attached to the bottom of an Odyssey. The design tilts back the screen for comfortable viewing while also centering the weight over the stand for balance.

The stand can support an Odyssey alone or with any Convergent Design battery mount with full clearance and stability. There is also a standard 5/8” socket with tie-down bolt to mount the stand onto a standard light stand or baby pin. The stand also functions as a “chest oset” when an Odyssey is worn with a neck strap so the operator doesn’t have to look uncomfortably straight down.

ODYSSEY CASE (CD-OD-CASE)

The Convergent Design Odyssey7 Case is based on a Nanuk 910 with custom foam insert. The use of rigid foam means less is needed for protecting the gear and it can be precision cut. The main cutout for an Odyssey7 includes removable layers of rigid foam to allow the Odyssey to ﬁt snugly when bare or with a variety of battery plates and 3rd party accessory mounts. This includes all Convergent Design mounting plates, including the Teradek Bolt Adapter Plate, complete with wireless receivers mounted and all cables plugged in. An additional cutout is large enough to hold SSDs, cables, USB adapter, batteries, Teradek Bolt transmitters, etc.

ODYSSEY ULTRA-THIN SDI CABLE (CD-OD-SDI)

The Odyssey Ultra-Thin SDI Cable is a ﬂexible and lightweight cable for use with the Odyssey7. The SDI cable is rated for 3G signals and is useful in camera-mounted installations where its thinness and ﬂexibility will help keep it out of the way for operators. Despite its small size, the SDI Cable is quite rugged and can even be tied in knots without eecting performance. Standard lengths are 18” and 36” with custom lengths available on special order.

ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE (CD-SSD-UTILITY)

The Odyssey Utility Drive is designed as a lower cost alternative to the Odyssey Premium SSD media for secondary tasks. The Odyssey Utility Drive can be used for Odyssey7 & 7Q ﬁrmware updates, Odyssey7 3D-LUT ﬁles and other future functionality. The Odyssey Utility Drive will not record video ﬁles. It is intended for Odyssey7 & 7Q owners who do not wish to tie up an Odyssey SSD with utility features, or for Odyssey7 & 7Q owners who use their devices as monitors and do not need to purchase the more expensive recording media.

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ODYSSEY SSD TO USB 3.0 ADAPTER (CD-SSD-USB3)

To connect an Odyssey SSD to a computer for downloading ﬁles, the computer needs to be able to mount an eSata 2.0 connection. For computers without such connectivity, the Convergent Design SSD to USB 3.0 Adapter is an inexpensive cable-style adapter to allow the Odyssey SSD to connect to a USB 3.0 port. 6Ghz transfer speed.

NOTE: While the Convergent Design USB 3.0 Adapter can be connected to a USB 2.0 port, download speeds will be extremely slow, requiring many hours to ooad an SSD.

ODYSSEY RACK MOUNT KIT (CD-OD-RACK)

The Convergent Design Odyssey Rack Mount Kit accepts one or two Odyssey7 units. Monitors face forward for easy viewing and tilt forward for access to SSDs. A pass through patch bay is included on the back along with short jumper cables for complete connectivity.

ODYSSEY SCREEN PROTECTORS

The Convergent Design Odyssey Screen Protector is a stick-on/peel-o clear shield for the glass screen on the Odyssey7. It includes the inked labeling for the connectors and controls on the device. This is a replacement item for the screen protector that ships installed on the Odyssey7.

Replacement Odyssey7 Screen Protector (CD-OD-SP7): US List: $35 Replacement Odyssey7 Screen Protector (CD-OD-SP): US List: $35

CLOTH FOR CLEANING THE ODYSSEY7 SCREEN

ODYSSEY MICROFIBER CLEANING CLOTH (CD-OD-MFC)

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Third-Party Accessories

Convergent Design works with numerous manufacturers for additional support products for the Odyssey7. While we have provided information and support, Convergent Design makes no claim and accepts no responsibility in the use of these products. These products are available through these manufacturers’ own dealers.

SATA ADAPTERS

THUNDERBOLT

Seagate GoFlex Model STAE128 or STAE129 We have measured 325-375MB/sec transfer rates to a fast RAID drive, depending on your conﬁguration.

USB 2.0 / 3.0

Seagate GoFlex Model STAE104 or Calvary USB 3.0 Adapter, Model CAUSM2001. An ExpressCard 34 to USB

3.0 adapter may be required for full USB 3.0 compatibility. However, USB 2.0 works ﬁne to copy ﬁrmware updates to the SSD.

MOUNTING AND BATTERY PLATES

Ocean Video manufactures the EnduroPower mounting plate with Anton Bauer Gold Mount or IDX V-Lock battery mounts. The EnduroPower plate includes numerous threaded mounting points for accessories.

Nebtek manufacturers the Odyssey7 Power Cage with Anton Bauer Gold Mount or IDX V-Lock battery mounts, or dual camcorder battery mounts for Sony, JVC Canon or Panasonic compatible batteries. The Odyssey7 Power Cage includes numerous threaded mounting points for accessories.

SOFT CASE

PortaBrace manufactures the Flat Screen Monitor Case – Convergent Design, which is made of waterproof Nylon Taslan. Velcro ﬂaps allow access to all sides and an integrated hood folds down as a screen protector.

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Release Notes Firmware v2.11.110

NEW FEATURES

HIGHER FRAME RATES FOR APPLE PRORES 422 (HQ) IN 1080P

Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) recording is now enabled in 1080p50 and 1080p59.94.

INTEGRATED DECK CONTROL AND SCRUBBING IN PLAY MODE

Scrubbing through clips is now available both while the ﬁle is playing as well as when it is paused.

SELECTABLE PIXEL ZOOM DRAG ORIENTATION

When using the ﬁnger drag function to select the section of the image visible in Pixel Zoom function, the drag orientation can be set to follow the ﬁnger move (drag the image) or oppose the ﬁnger move (drag the window).

NEW FEATURES – RECORD OPTIONS (ODYSSEY7Q ONLY)

NEW POV RAW RECORD OPTION AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE OR RENT

The POV RAW Record Option is for various special function cameras with RAW output. The RAW data is captured as Cinema DNG ﬁles. The POV RAW Record Option is $1495 to purchase or $99/ day to rent through the Convergent Design website.

The cameras currently supported include the IO Industries Flare 2KSDI and the Indiecam indieGS2K. Supported RAW formats for these cameras are as follows.

• IO Industries Flare 2KSDI 2048x1080 23.98 – 60p 10-bit RAW

• IO Industries Flare 2KSDI 1920x1080 23.98 – 60p 10-bit RAW

• Indiecam indieGS2K 2048x1080 23.98 – 60p 10-bit RAW

• Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 23.98 – 120p 10-bit RAW

• Indiecam indieGS2K 1920x1080 23.98 – 60p 12-bit RAW

CANON C500 HIGH SPEED RAW SUPPORT

Canon Cinema RAW “4K Half RAW” mode 4096x1080 is supported at 50p/60p and 100p/120p. The Odyssey7Q currently supports the original full frame height version of the Canon 4K half RAW, not the “4Kx1K” cropped mode. Only the highest frame rates in the Slow & Fast modes are currently supported.

SONY FS700 4K2HD RECORDING UP TO 60P

FS700 4K RAW to HD Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) is now available up to 60p (59.94). 50p is also available.

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Release Notes Firmware v2.11.110

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

• FIXED Time of Day timecode issue

• FIXED Backward ﬁle compatibility during ﬁrmware updates

• FIXED “Ticking” audio after 720p ﬁle recovery

• FIXED Black dots in live image when overexposing or white-clipping

• FIXED False-triggering when Odyssey set to camera trigger

• FIXED Timecode triggering in 720p

• FIXED False “Warranty Void” notice on some units from previous ﬁrmware

• FIXED 1080psf audio sync issue in Playback

• FIXED Pixel Zoom mode distorting of image on OLED

• IMPROVED Touchscreen response

• IMPROVED Touchscreen recalibrates by engaging F1 Lock button

KNOWN ISSUES

AUDIO

• SDI/HDMI outputs occasionally will not carry audio. Cycle Odyssey power to restore.

• SDI/HDMI audio occasionally will have a static pop when powering up.

• Audio occasionally will swap tracks when recording in DPX.

• Audio output (headphones) occasionally ﬂips channels.

MONITOR

• Focus Assist in Edge Enhanced mode and recording Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) shows edges as white instead of selected color.

• SDI/HDMI outputs have a pink line in image on Canon C500 2K 12-bit/10-bit video. Recording is unaected.

• Switching between ARRIRAW 1.5G DL and 3G DL occasionally can make the image incorrect on the OLED screen. Disconnect & reconnect one of the SDI inputs to correct. Recording is unaected.

• IO Industries RAW ﬁles do not send color balance metadata to the Odyssey7Q so images appear incorrect. Recorded metadata color balance is set to 5600K but is not baked in.

PLAY

• Audio in HD Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 50p/60p ﬁles is out of sync because the Odyssey is currently playing back audio at 1080 25/30p. Recording is unaected.

• Very fast scrubbing can show bad colors. The image corrects after scrubbing completed.

• The Playlist occasionally reports timecode as “00:00:00;00”. Eject and re-insert the SSD to correct.

• Multiple clip play is currently supported only in DPX and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ).

• Scrubbing RAW or DPX ﬁles occasionally causes the image to pixelate. The image corrects after scrubbing completed.

• FS700 2K RAW ﬁles occasionally show improper colors on initial selection of a clip. De-select and then reselect the clip to correct.

• FS700 RAW ﬁles occasionally show vertical line on right edge of frame. Recording is unaected.

• F700 4K RAW 50p ﬁles occasionally do not play back audio. Recording is unaected

• FS700 RAW 30p and 60p ﬁles occasionally play with jitter. De-select and re-select to correct. Recording is unaected.

RECORD

• Audio at the last few frames of an Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) ﬁle occasionally records static. Add two seconds of pre- and post-roll to shots to avoid.

• ARRIRAW 4:3 mode is currently unsupported.

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ODYSSEY7 FEATURES

ADVANCED PLAYBACK CONTROLS FOR ALL FORMATS

This is a complete revamp of the Playback system. Standard deck-style controls for Play/ Pause, single-frame step forward or step-back, and skip forward or back to next/pervious clip. Additionally, an interactive scrub bar allows the user to quickly access any section of a clip simply by dragging a ﬁnger across the OLED touchscreen. All recordable formats are supported and more detailed information is noted in the Play List.

Playback Controls:

Clip Preview (First frame of clip) Playback Scrubbing Pause Next Clip / Previous Clip Fast Forward / Rewind

EXPANDED HD FORMAT SUPPORT IN APPLE PRORES 422 (HQ)

In addition to 1080p video, the Odyssey7 now support 1080i and 720p signals, as well as 24p signals embedded within 1080i video streams using “3:2 Pulldown”. Additionally, upon selecting 3:2 PULLDOWN, the Odyssey7 will remove the excess material and record a pure 1080p23.98 video stream for more ecient storage and ease of post.

Added Formats:

1080i 59.94 1080i 50 1080i (23.98p over 59.94i) (3:2 Pulldown Support with removal) 720p 59.94 720p 50

MONITORING LUTS FOR HD VIDEO

Monitoring LUTs for the LOG outputs from several popular cameras are now supported in HD video recording in both Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) and Uncompressed DPX (Odyssey7 only). All monitoring LUTs conform selected LOG signals to Rec709. Monitoring LUTs are applied to the OLED screen, video outputs and Image Analysis tools, but not to the recorded ﬁles.

Supported LOG Formats:

ARRI Log-C Canon C-Log Sony F3 S-Log Sony F5 / F55 S-Log2 Sony F5 / F55 S-Log3 Sony FS700 S-Log2

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Release Notes Firmware v2.10.141

WAVEFORM OPACITY

Opacity is now selectable when using the Waveform. The background of the waveform can be either translucent as in previous ﬁrmware, or selected to be solid black so that the waveform display can be more clearly seen.

IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS RESETS

Menu page resets are now available in the settings for False Color, Focus Assist and OLED menus.

ODYSSEY UTILITY DRIVE FUNCTIONALITY

Added support for ﬁrmware updates via the new Odyssey Utility Drive.

TIMECODE TRIGGERING

Added record triggering via rolling of timecode when recording in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (1080 formats over SDI only).

INTERNAL TIMECODE GENERATOR

Activated internal timecode generator.

-Seed Record Run

-Seed Time of Day Timecode

-Seed Time of Day Timecode Drop Frame

LTC TIMECODE SUPPORT

Enabled LTC timecode input. Record triggering over LTC not supported

INCOMING VIDEO FORMAT MENU SETTING

For setting type of 1080 signal between 1080p/psf, 1080i and 1080 23.98 over 60i (3:2 Pulldown). Selecting 3:2 Pulldown sets recording to remove 3:2 pulldown cadence and record material as 1080p23.98. 3:2 Pulldown in 720p not supported. [INPUTS] [VIDEO] [PROGRESSIVE / INTERLACE / 3:2 PULLDOWN TO 24P]

SMPTE COLOR BARS

On startup in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) recording mode and in modes when input does not match selected recording mode.

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Release Notes Firmware v2.10.141

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

• FIXED Occasional ﬁle corruption when using PIXEL ZOOM while recording Apple ProRes 422(HQ

• FIXED Occasional ﬁle corruption when recording a 1080psf signal

• FIXED Playback issues at end of a ﬁle

• FIXED Image scaling in psf and interlaced signals that showed jagged lines in PIXEL ZOOM.

• FIXED Black line in image from Canon 5Dmk3 in 1080p23.98

• IMPROVED Hide Menu/Video Functionality

• IMPROVED SSD detection

• IMPROVED PIXEL ZOOM movement & image refresh

• IMPROVED HDMI detection

• IMPROVED Firmware update ease by accepting ﬁle or folder

KNOWN ISSUES

AUDIO

• Occasionally in DPX mode the audio will swap channels during recording

• Occasionally the SDI/HDMI output will not have audio. Cycle power onOdyssey to correct.

• Occasionally the SDI/HDMI output audio will have a static pop on startup.

• Occasionally when recording in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), the audio will record static for the last few frames. Add two seconds of pre- and post-roll to avoid.

• Occasionally headphones output will ﬂip channels

PIXEL ZOOM

• Occasionally when recording a PSF or Interlaced signal in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), engaging PIXEL ZOOM can result in a black image on the OLED panel and video outputs. The recorded signal is not aected and the issue is corrected by cycling through the PIXEL ZOOM settings.

• Occasionally in Playback, engaging PIXEL ZOOM can result in a horizontally stretched image on the OLED panel. The recorded signal is not aected and the issue is corrected by cycling to Record mode and then back to Playback.

• In Playback with 1080i60 material, PIXEL ZOOM is not supported and will blank the screen.

PLAYBACK

• In Playback with 1080i60 material, PIXEL ZOOM is not supported and will blank the screen.

• In Playback, audio sync may slip up to four frames after scrubbing through a clip. This does not aect the recorded ﬁle.

• In Playback, very fast scrubbing can result in shifted colors. Normal colors return when scrubbing completed.

FRAME RATE

• Occasionally when changing frame rates the Odyssey does not detect the source change. To remedy this disconnect and reconnect the source, or cycle power on the Odyssey7.

OTHER NOTES

NOT SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME

• 720p 24/25/30 signal (720p with 3:2 or 2:2 Pulldown)

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Release Notes Firmware v2.10.141

• SD NTSC/PAL video

• 1080p 50/59.94 recording in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

• Analog audio input

• File name matching from the camera in video recording

• LTC Timecode Trigger

• HDMI Timecode in

• HDMI Record Trigger

OTHER

To playback Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) ﬁles in QuickTime Player X, the ﬁles must be ﬁrst run through our Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) Utility to be optimized for the recently released Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) Codec update. If ﬁles are not optimized, then they will play the ﬁrst second of audio only. This is not an issue when playing in FCPX.

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Limited Warranty

Convergent Design warrants Odyssey7, and all included accessories, against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year for registered units, and 3 months (for units used as rentals) from the original date of purchase.

Convergent Design disclaims all other warranties.

Convergent Design will not be liable for damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, compensation or reimbursement on account of failure of the unit, or any of its accessories, or its recording media, external storage systems, or any other media or storage systems to record or playback content of any type. Also Convergent Design will not be liable for a failure of the unit to properly record or play back for any reason. Convergent Design’s total liability, in all cases, is limited to the actual purchase price.

If you discover a defect, please refer to our Return Merchandise Policy below.

During the warranty period, Convergent Design, at its option, will repair or replace product or product components, which in its opinion prove defective, provided the unit is returned, freight charges prepaid, to Convergent Design. Parts and components used in the repair process may be recycled or repaired, at Convergent Design’s sole discretion. This warranty service will be performed at no charge to the registered owner, provided the product is shipped prepaid to Convergent Design.

Convergent Design reserves the right to determine whether a needed repair is subject to the warranty as per its provisions stated herein. Transit damage caused by inadequate packing violates the warranty. The warranty will be void if, in the opinion of Convergent Design, the product has been damaged through accident, misuse, misapplication, or as a result of service or modiﬁcation not authorized in writing by Convergent Design.

Opening the unit and breaking the warranty seals, voids the warranty, unless speciﬁcally authorized in advance by Convergent Design.

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH CONVERGENT DESIGN DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY:

• Damage due to the use of an AC power supply, other than the one supplied, or use of

any inappropriate power source.

• Damage due to overheating conditions. The unit will attempt to shut down, if powered

on, in the event of overheating, before damage can occur.

• Damage due to exposure to water, or other liquids, or excessive dust or sand.

• Damage caused by dropping or other rough handling.

• Damage caused by any overvoltage conditions or reverse voltage conditions.

• Any physical damage to the OLED and/or Touch Screen including scratches.

• Damage to any connector by using excessive force or rough handling.

• Any loss or corruption of video or audio data recorded on the unit, or any loss or

corruption of data that is in any way associated with the Odyssey7.

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