Datavideo HDR-10 Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ....................................................................... 4

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................... 4

WARRANTY ................................................................................................... 5

STANDARD WARRANTY ........................................................................................... 5

TWO YEAR WARRANTY ........................................................................................... 5

DISPOSAL ...................................................................................................... 6

1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 7

2. FEATURES............................................................................................... 7

3. FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................ 7

FRONT PANEL ....................................................................................................... 7

REAR PANEL ......................................................................................................... 8

4. QUICK OPERATION INSTRUCTION ........................................................... 9

4.1 CAPTURE MODE ......................................................................................10

4.2 REVIEW MODE ........................................................................................11

Saving an edited clip or highlight to MOV file .............................................12

4.3 REPLAY MODE ........................................................................................12

Capture and Replay .....................................................................................13

Recalling a previously saved Clip ................................................................13

4.4 HOME MODE .........................................................................................13

5. RMC-400 REPLAY CONTROL CENTER ..................................................... 16

5.1 REAR PANEL............................................................................................16

5.2 CONTROL PANEL ...................................................................................... 17

5.3 HOW TO PURCHASE .................................................................................19

6. FIRMWARE UPGRADE .......................................................................... 20

7. FORMATTING STORAGE MEDIA ............................................................ 21

8. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 22

9. SERVICE AND SUPPORT ........................................................................ 23

Disclaimer of Product & Services

The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times,
Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However,
Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time,
may not be correct or may be incomplete. This manual may contain typing errors, omissions or

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incorrect information. Datavideo Technologies always recommend that you double check the
information in this document for accuracy before making any purchase decision or using the
product. Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any
subsequent loss or damage caused by using the information contained within this manual. Further
advice on the content of this manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local

Datavideo Office or dealer.

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FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Warnings and Precautions

1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.

3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or

aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this unit in or near water.

5. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall,

causing serious damage.

6. Slots and openings on the cabinet top, back, and bottom are provided for

ventilation. To ensure safe and reliable operation of this unit, and to
protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. Do not
place this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation
openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked. This unit should
never be placed near or over a heat register or radiator. This unit should
not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the
type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power
company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit

where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.

9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of

the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not
exceed the extension cord’s rating.

10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a

single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.

11. Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet

ventilation slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out
parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of
any kind onto or into this unit.

12. Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt

to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers that are

marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points or

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other risks, and will void your warranty. Refer all service issues to qualified
service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power cord is damaged or frayed;
b. When liquid has spilled into the unit;
c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water;
d. When the product does not operate normally under normal operating

conditions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions in this manual; improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage to the unit and may often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal
operation;

e. When the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged;

f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating

a need for service.

Warranty
Standard Warranty

 Datavideo equipment is guaranteed against any manufacturing defects for

one year from the date of purchase.

 The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should be

supplied at the time of any request for repair under warranty.

 Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or

water is not covered by this warranty.

 All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of

the owner.

 All other claims of any nature are not covered.
 Cables & batteries are not covered under warranty.
 Warranty only valid within the country or region of purchase.
 Your statutory rights are not affected.

Two Year Warranty

 All Datavideo products purchased after 01-Oct.-2008 qualify for a free one

year extension to the standard Warranty, providing the product is
registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase. For information on
how to register please visit www.datavideo.com or contact your local
Datavideo office or authorized Distributors

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 Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD Panels, DVD

Drives and Hard Drives are only covered for the first 10,000 hours, or 1 year
(whichever comes first).

Any second year warranty claims must be made to your local Datavideo office
or one of its authorized Distributors before the extended warranty expires.

Disposal

For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product must not be disposed of with your other
household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a
designated collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment. The separate

collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the
time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is
recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For
more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for
recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the left of this
page. The letters "CE" are the abbreviation of French
phrase "Conformité Européene" which literally means
"European Conformity". The term initially used was "EC

Mark" and it was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the
Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. "CE Marking" is now used in all EU official
documents.

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1. Introduction

The HDR-10 is a Highlight Replay Recorder (3G/HD/SD SDI) capable of
capturing specific, desired or special scenes during any sports game. The
captured scene is then output to the switcher as a replay. The HDR-10
also allows the user to store the chosen Highlights into removable
compatible media (2.5” SSD recommended). The User controls the unit
with a simple USB 2.0 compatible Jog/Shuttle wheel which has five
function buttons. An SDI AUX video output from the HDR-10 unit
provides an On Screen Display (OSD) menu and the PGM SDI output
provides clean video output.

2. Features

 Single channel highlight replay recorder
 Internal 4GB Buffer to capture and review the event
 3G/HD/SD SDI input, output and loop through with embedded audio
 A third party Jog/Shuttle control device is provided with the unit
 GPI interface allows other devices such as switcher to trigger the

playback.

 Recording file formats: Uncompressed 4:2:2 MOV

 LISN (Local Interconnect Synchronous Network) connection between

main unit, remote controller and other devices.

3. Functions

Front Panel

Media Locking Switch

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Rear Panel

DC In Socket (12V)
ON/OFF Switch

USB 2.0 port for Control or Updates

External GPI Trigger

AUX OUT

PGM OUT

SDI IN

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4. Quick Operation Instruction

To operate the HDR-10, the user needs to be familiar with the supplied
Contour Shuttle Express USB 2.0 controller. When viewing the HDR-10
AUX SDI output, relevant controller buttons or wheels are annotated as
an OSD menu in the lower left hand corner of the video with a number
or icon assigned to each. This OSD menu is not shown on the separate
PGM SDI output.

There are four modes of operation within the HDR-10, three main
modes and a menu driven maintenance mode. The three main modes
follow the normal operation sequence of the HDR-10.

These are, in order:

1. Capture Mode Where live action is monitored and a potential

highlight is flagged.

Jog

Shuttle

1

2

4

5

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2. Review Mode Where a highlight is precisely edited and can be

also saved.

3. Replay Mode Where the selected highlight is replayed on the

PGM OUT port.

In these three modes, dedicated keys are provided for quick access and
control. As a reminder, the function of each button or wheel is then
annotated in the lower left hand corner of the AUX screen.

Maintenance mode Accessed from the HOME menu option and is

menu driven.

4.1 Capture Mode

The HDR-10 automatically enters this mode when it is first powered on
and this mode can also be selected from the OSD Home menu by the
user.

In capture mode video is buffered or saved to working memory only.
This memory is depicted by a growing red buffer line at the bottom of
the AUX OSD display.

This memory buffer will only store up to the latest 30 seconds of video.
Once the buffer memory is full the line stops growing and the HDR-10
starts recycling memory or buffer space. During this recycle process the
oldest video frames captured are lost in order to save the latest video

data being supplied to the HDR-10.

2

Drop start cue sets the start point of a particular
replay clip

EXIT

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Exit highlight Capture mode and enter Review mode

When the user presses button 2 on the Jog/Shuttle controller, a start
flag or box is shown progressing along the red buffer line. This marks the
beginning of a possible video highlight to be replayed. When the user
decides enough video has been captured for the highlight clip button 5

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is pressed to end capture mode and the unit automatically enters
Review Mode.

4.2 Review Mode

The HDR-10 automatically enters this mode when capture mode is
exited. This mode can also be selected from the OSD Home menu by the
user. In review mode the buffer line has changed colour to a green

buffer line to quickly confirm the mode has changed.

The clip marked between the start and exit buttons being pressed in
capture mode can now be reviewed, edited further or saved to the
removable SSD media as an uncompressed .MOV file.

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Save the currently marked clip, between the
Start and End points, as an uncompressed MOV
file to the removable SSD media.

2

Drop Start Cue marker at current position

Go to Start Cue marker

3

Toggles the unit between Drop Marker or Go To
marker mode

4

Drop End Cue marker at current position

Go to End Cue marker

Jog (inside wheel) : Frame-By-Frame fine tune

Shuttle (outside wheel): Fast forward or rewind
at 1x, 2x or 4x speed

5

Exit the Review mode and move to Replay
mode

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Saving an edited clip or highlight to MOV file

The HDR-10 only saves the marked clip/highlight on the buffer line to
the removable SSD as an uncompressed MOV file. The file size will be
large, up to 4GB, depending on the clip length in seconds. The saved clip
can be replayed from the unit at a later stage or added (appended) to
other clips on the same SSD. The SSD removed from the HDR-10 can also
be used to transfer saved clips to a non-linear editing computer.

1. Power on the HDR-10 and by default, the HDR-10 will be in the

capture mode.

2. Press the No. 2 control button to place the start cue

3. To stop capturing, press the No. 5 control button (EXIT) and enter

the Review Mode

4. In Review Mode, use jog and shuttle wheels to adjust the cursor

position and once the cursor is at desired position, replace the start
cue and/or the end cue.

5. Press the No. 1 control button ( ) to save after the start and end

points are determined.

4.3 Replay Mode

The HDR-10 automatically enters this mode when review mode is exited.
This mode can also be selected from the OSD Home menu by the user.

In replay mode the buffer line has also changed colour to blue to quickly
confirm the mode has changed.

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Play the replay clip

Repeat

2

Repeat the replay clip for unlimited counts until the
button is pressed again

Ext/Int T

3

Switches between GPI trigger or Contour Shuttle
Express controller trigger

Speed

↓↑

Change play speed

Exit

5

Exit the Replay mode and move to the Home menu

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Capture and Replay

1. Power on the HDR-10 and by default, the HDR-10 will be in the

capture mode.

2. The HDR-10 will start capturing once it is in the capture mode.

3. Press the No. 2 controller button to place the start cue.

4. To stop capturing, press the No. 5 controller button (EXIT) to enter

the Review Mode.

5. In the Review Mode, use jog and shuttle wheels to adjust the cursor

position and once the cursor is at desired position, place the start
cue or the end cue.

6. Press the No. 2 controller button to place the start cue and press the

No. 4 controller button to place the end cue.

7. Press the No. 5 controller button to exit the Review Mode after the

start and end points are determined.

8. Go to the Replay Mode.

9. To start the replay, simply press the No. 1 controller button ( )

Recalling a previously saved Clip

1. On the home mode menu, select Media.

2. To select the desired bin number, select “SELECT BIN” on the Media

Sub-Menu.

3. After the bin number is selected, select the “Recall Clip” option to

load the desired clip.

4. Select “SELECT CLIP” to start clip selection, which can be done by

using the jog wheel to cycle through the available clip numbers.

5. After the desired clip is selected, the user can either clear the

memory buffer content and load the selected clip (Clear and Recall)
or append the selected clip to the existing buffer content (Recall

Append).

6. After the clip is loaded, exit the Media Sub-Menu back to the Home

Mode and then select the Replay Mode.

7. To start the clip replay, simply press the No. 1 controller button ( )

4.4 Home Mode

After entering the Home menu, the menu options can be seen at the top
center of the AUX output OSD. The relevant controls are annotated in
the lower left hand corner of the AUX screen. The small inside wheel on

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the jog/shuttle controller allows the user to scroll up/down the Home
menu. To make the selection, simply press the No. 1 control button on
the controller.

Capture

Capture
Mode

Refer to Capture Mode section

Review

Review
Mode

Refer to Review Mode section

Replay

Replay
Mode

Refer to Replay Mode section

Media

Storage
Media

Space Avail: Space available on HDR-10
Audio and Video formats (e.g. STEREO
1080i59.9)

Recall Clip
SELECT CLIP

CLEAR AND RECALL

RECALL APPEND

Select Bin

Mark Clip Bad

Yes/No

Empty Recent Bin

Yes/No

Format Media

Yes/No

Save Clip

Tools

System
Tools

Video Format

720p50
720p59.9
720p60
1080i50
1080i59.9
1080i60
1080p50
1080p59.9
1080p60

Revision

CONTROL/HDR
Versions

Date & Time (YYYY­MM-DD HH:MM)

SET GMT

SET RTC

Time Code

SET SOURCE

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SET TIMECODE

Audio Setup
MONO

STEREO

QUAD

Firmware Upgrade

Currently selected option is indicated by an asterisk mark (*).

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5. RMC-400 Replay Control Center

In addition to the standard Contour Shuttle Express USB 2.0 controller,
the RMC-400 Replay Control Center is available separately for the user.
The RMC-400 offers the user a powerful and effective way to control
multiple HDR-10 highlight replay recorders.

The RMC-400 allows the user to control up to four HDR-10 units
simultaneously. Moreover, the user can use the RMC-400 to capture
their desired scenes during any live events such as sports game or live
concert. After the desired scenes are captured, the user will be able to
edit and replay the captured scenes directly on the RMC-400.

5.1 Rear Panel

The rear panel of the RMC-400 is illustrated in the diagram below.

 Power Switch: The power switch allows you to turn ON/OFF the

device.

 DC IN 12V: A 12V DC power adapter unit must be connected to the

DC IN 12V socket.

 Mini-USB interface: Up to four HDR-10 Highlight Replay Recorders

can be connected.

 GPI interface: The GPI interface can be used to connect other

external devices.

 Firmware Upgrade: USB type A interface for firmware upgrade.

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5.2 Control Panel

The control panel of the RMC-400 is illustrated in the diagram below.

 DEV1 to DEV4 Buttons: “Dev” Buttons allow the user to activate the

respective HDR-10 devices.

 ALL Button: Press the “ALL” button to activate all HDR-10 devices

simultaneously.

 CAPTURE Button: Press the “CAPTURE” button to enter the Capture

mode.

 TRIM Button: After desired scenes are captured, press the “TRIM”

button to enter the TRIM mode for further editing.

 REPLAY Button: Press the “REPLAY” button to enter the Replay

mode.

 RECALL Button: Press the “RECALL” button to enter the RECALL

mode, which allows the user to retrieve a previous-saved clip for
replay.

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 MENU Button: Press the “MENU” button to open the on-screen

menu.

 Play/Pause Button: In Replay and TRIM mode, press this button to

start and pause the clip playback.

 MARK IN/ENTER Button: In Capture and TRIM modes, this button

determines the start point of the clip. In Replay mode, this button is
disabled. In Recall and Menu modes, this is an “ENTER” button that
confirms a selection when pressed.

 GO TO MARK/SHORT Button: In TRIM mode, the “GO TO MARK”

button toggles between Go To Marker and Drop marker mode. In
Replay mode, this button is disabled. In Capture mode, the button
(SHORT) acts as the hotkey for capturing short-length clip. For
example, if the “SHORT” button is set to 3 seconds, then the latest 3
second video will be captured after the “SHORT” button is pressed.

 MARK OUT/MEDIUM Button: In TRIM mode, the “MARK OUT”

button determines the end point of the clip. In Replay mode, this
button is disabled. In Capture mode, the button (MEDIUM) acts as
the hotkey for capturing a medium-length clip. For example, if the

“MEDIUM” button is set to 5 seconds, then the latest 5 second
video will be captured after the “MEDIUM” button is pressed.

 SAVE CLIP/LONG Button: In TRIM mode, the current captured clip

will be saved after the “SAVE CLIP” button is pressed. In Replay
mode, this button is disabled. In Capture mode, the button (LONG)
acts as the hotkey for capturing a short-length clip. For example, if

the “LONG” button is set to 14 seconds, then the latest 14 second
video will be captured after the “LONG” button is pressed.

 T-Bar: T-Bar sets the playback speed of the Replay ranging from 0%

to 400%. Push the T-Bar to determine the desired speed. When the
replay is at its full speed, the T-Bar is at its resting position leaning
away from the user. However, if the speed is at 0%, the T-Bar leans
toward the user at its resting position.

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 Jog/Shuttle Knob: When the video is paused in TRIM and Replay

modes, use jog and shuttle wheels to adjust the cursor position. The
shuttle wheel fast forwards or rewinds the cursor at 1x, 2x or 4x
speed. The jog wheel fine tunes the cursor position. In Recall and
Menu modes, the jog wheel can be used to browse the on-screen
menu.

5.3 How to Purchase

The RMC-400 Replay Control Center is available for separate purchase. If
the RMC-400 is of interest to you, please contact the local Datavideo
sales representatives for more details.

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6. Firmware Upgrade

Upgrading the Firmware involves upgrading the HDR-10 (Recorder)
portion of the unit first and then the Controller portion of the unit.

Recorder portion:

1. Format the SSD drive within the HDR-10 and then connect the SSD

to your computer.

2. Copy the supplied flash.bin file to the root directory of the SSD.

3. Safely eject the media from the computer and return the SSD to the

HDR-10.

4. Go to the UPGRADE FIRMWARE option in the Home menu and

follow OSD directions.

This process can take several minutes to complete, please be patient.

Controller portion:

1. Copy the supplied update.bin file to a USB Flash drive at the root

directory.

2. Turn power to the HDR-10 unit OFF.

3. Disconnect the USB Jog/Shuttle Controller and connect the Flash

Drive in its place.

4. Turn power to the HDR-10 unit ON and the unit will upgrade itself.

5. When finished, turn power OFF and return the Jog/Shuttle

controller to the HDR-10.

This process can take several minutes to complete, please be patient.

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7. Formatting Storage Media

Follow the procedure below to format SSD media in your HDR-10:

WARNING: Formatting the SSD will destroy any existing files already on
the SSD. Back up any important files before formatting a previously used
SSD in the HDR-10.

1. Go to Home menu.

2. Select Media  Format media.

3. A Format prompt screen will appear to ask for confirmation; select

“Yes”

4. Formatting will progress until finished

5. System returns to media menu after formatting is completed.

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8. Specifications

HDR-10 Specifications

Description

3G/HD Recorder, Player, Highlight Replay Recorder

Housing Size

Standalone Type

HDD Size

No size limitation

Removable SSD / HDD

V

File Format

MOV

Connector

3G/HD-SDI Input

1

Level A

3G/HD-SDI

Output

2

One is programmable as loop­through or independent output

LISN

1

Connection interface between
main unit, remote controller
and other devices

USB

1

Connection with remote
controller (Contour Shuttle
Express controller)

GPI

1

DC IN

1

Video

Format

HD

720P@50/59.94/60

1080i@50/59.94/60

3G

1080p@50/59.94/60

In Highlight Replay Recorder
Mode only

Codec

Color Format

4:2:2

Uncompressed

10-bit or 8-bit

Internal Buffer

Size (GB)

4

Standard memory module

Channels

1 in and up to 2 out

Navigation

Slow Motion/ Normal

Speed/ Fast Speed

Cues

2

Cue In and Cue Out, controlled
by Controller

Highlight

Records the clip

marked by Cue In and

Cue Out

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9. Service and Support