Datavideo HDR-100 Quich Start Manual

HD HDD Recorder

HDR-100

Quick Start Guide

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Table of contents

Warnings and Precautions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

Warranty --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Disposal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Packing List ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
How to Assemble 2.5" HDD in Removable Rack -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Connections & Controls ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

HDR-100 Front Panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

HDR-100 Rear Panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

Powering On --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Menu Options - Overview ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

HDD Mode Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Connecting to a PC / MAC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Video Input Source Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

HD MPEG2 BIT RATE Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12

SD MPEG2 BIT RATE Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13

SET 1080i H-RES. Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

GPI Mode & Function Menus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Set Date & Time Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

Format Hard Disk Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17

Erase Track Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17

HDD Surface Scan Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18

Playing a M2T Track ------ ------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- ------------- 18
Recording a Track ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Connecting to a Computer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

Connecting to a PC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21

Connecting to a MAC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

RS 422 Protocol Reference ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24
Specification -------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------------------- --------- 30
Service and Support ---------------------------------------------- -------------------- ----------------------- ----------------- 3 1

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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 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.

To avoid any possible static damage to your equipment please ensure your camcorder / deck is switched off when
connecting or disconnecting the IEEE-1394 cable.

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Warranty

Datavideo warrants that the equipment it manufactures shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a
period of 12 months from the date of product purchased. If equipment fails due to such defects, Datavideo will, at its
option, repair or provide a replacement for the defective part or product.
Equipment that fails after the warranty period, has been operated or installed in a manner other than that specified by
Datavideo, or has been subjected to abuse or modification, will be repaired for time and material charges at the
Buyer’s expense.
This warranty does not affect your statutory rights within the Country of purchase.

Disposal

For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking.

This symbol on the product indicates that it will not be treated as household waste. It must be handed over to the
applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For more detailed information
about the recycling of this product, please contact your local Datavideo office.

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Packing List:

The following items should be included in the box. If any items are missing please contact your supplier.

Items Description Q’ty

1 HDR-100 HD Hard Disk Recorder 1

2 Power Supply (12V 4.2A) 1

3 AC cord 3P 1

4 2.5" Removable HDD Enclosure 2

5 M3 X 4 m/m Screws 10

6 2.0 X 8 m/m Screws 2

7 HD Label 2

8 Label 4

9 Instruction Manual 1

Introduction

The Datavideo HDR-100 is a multi format input and interface can support HD-SDI, HD-YPbPr and HDV input for

recording. This device can substitutable HDD also can help user easy to change HDD by them. The HDR-100 can be

as an external FireWire drive from which files can be dragged and dropped to a PC or MAC.

Features

Stand Alone HD-SDI, HD-YUV, HDV and HDMI Hard Drive Recorder.

Support HD-SDI pass-through.

HDMI output support

RS-422 / RS-232 control

GPI input

Drag and Drop file transfer to PC or MAC via IEEE-1394.

2.5" Removable HDD Rack, SATA & USB interface connecting to a PC for file transfer.

N.B. The HDR-100 cannot be operated as a DV Device from a PC - The AVC Command set is not supported.

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How to Assemble 2.5" HDD in Removable Rack

1. Remove two screws from the 2.5" removable HDD rack front cover then pull out the PCB.

2. Assemble four screws to fasten 2.5" HDD on PCB.

3. Push PCB into the HDD rack

4. Assemble two screws to fasten HD rack front cover.

5. Push 2.5" HDD Removable rack into HDR-100 then turn button to left lock the rack.

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Connections & Controls

Front Panel

Power On / Off Button. This is a soft power on / off button which powers the
unit on from a state of standby; the main power on / off switch is on the rear
panel.

Display Panel. Displays the status of the HDR-100. The display will show Track
Number, timecode, or if the Menu Button is pressed the Menu Display.

Menu Button. This calls up the menu display which is navigated using the Fwd /
Rew Buttons and Previous / Next Buttons.

Fwd / Rew Buttons. In playback mode these buttons will operate as Fast
Forward and Rewind Buttons. If the Menu Button is pressed these buttons will
navigate backwards and forwards between the various menu options.

Video Input Button. Switches the HDR-100 to YPbPr / SDI Input mode.

Record Button. Puts the HDR-100 into record mode. To start recording press
the Record Button and Play Button simultaneously.

N.B. Unit will not record if no video signal is present.

Play / Pause Button. Starts playback of a track, or pauses playback of a track­status will be displayed on the Display Panel. Also Starts / Pauses a recording
when unit is in Record mode

Stop Button. Stops playback or record.

Previous / Next Buttons. These buttons navigate up and down between
recorded tracks and menu options.

Audio Level Adjustments allow you to adjust the headphone volume.
Stereo mini jack plug for stereo headphone. The headphone volume is

controlled by the Audio Level Adjustments.

6 Pin DV In/Out Port. This is a convenient front mounted DV / IEEE-1394 Port
for connection to a DV / HDV camcorder, or to a PC for file transfer.

The Audio Input Level LEDs show the audio input levels from the incoming
source.

2.5" Removable HDD Rack, SATA & USB interface connecting to a PC for file
transfer.

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Rear Panel

The GPI socket can be used for simple external control. The HDR-100 can
accept pulse or level trigger inputs, which can trigger record or playback and

pause commands See GPI Mode & Function Menus for more details.

2 channels mini XLR Balanced Audio input & output.

HD- YUV component analogue input and output connectors.

RS-422 / RS-232 Port. The HDR-100 can be controlled via RS-422 from
external devices, or via RS- 232 from PC. The HDR-100 uses standard Sony
protocol.

6 Pin DV In/Out Port. This is a convenient rear mounted DV / IEEE-1394 Port
for connection to PC for file transfer.

HDMI Out Ports. Ports for connecting to HDMI external devices.

HD-SDI output connectors.

HD-SDI input and pass-through output connectors.

DC In Socket. Connect the supplied 12V 3A PSU to this socket. The connection
can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC In plug to the
socket.

Grounding Terminal. When connecting this unit to any other component, make
sure that it is properly grounded by connecting this terminal to an appropriate
point. When connecting, use the socket and be sure to use wire with a cross­sectional area of at least 1.0 mm2.

Power On/Off Switch. Switches the power On / Off.

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Powering On

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Connect the HDR-100 power supply to the DC In socket. Ensure the power cable is connected to a suitable mains
socket.

The LCD display panel should show HDR-100 and after a few seconds the track display should appear and
the HDR-100 is read

to go

Press the Power Button until it lights up

Menu Options

The HDR-100 is a menu driven unit; there are 22menus which are used to initially set up the unit. The menu settings
are non-volatile (they are stored even when the unit is switched off), so many of the settings, such as date and time,
you will only need to set once. We will look at each individual menu in more detail, but here is a quick overview of

them. N.B. Not all menus appear when the Video Input Button is illuminated.

The 19 Menus are:

HDD MODE

This mode is setting the HDR-100 to HDD mode for drag and drop file
transfers to a PC or MAC.

See HDD Mode Menu for more details.

SETUP LOOP PLAY

Sets the HDR-100 to loop play a track, the track will continuously loop
until stopped.

FREE SPACE

Displays how much HDD space is available on the HDR-100.

TOTAL SPACE

Displays the total available HDD storage on the HDR-100.

IDEO INPUT SOURCE

The HDR-100 has two types of Analogue Input, YPbPr or SDI can be
set.

See Video Input Source Menu for more details.

AUDIO INPUT SOURCE

The HDR-100 has two types Audio Input can be set.

- Select ANALOG AUDIO is from Mini XLR audio input.

- Select SDI EMBEDDED AUDIO is from SDI input, the audio source

will embedded to SDI output.

HD MPEG2 BIT RATE

The HDR-100 has nine modes HD MPEG2 Bit Rate (
20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60 Mbps ) can be set.

See HD MPEG2 BIT RATE Menu for more details.

SD MPEG2 BIT RATE

The HDR-100 has Three modes SD MPEG2 Bit Rate ( 5,10,15Mbps )
can be set.

See SD MPEG2 BIT RATE Menu for more details.

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SET I-FRAME ONLY

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Set HDR to encode Intra frame only.

SET 1080i H-RES.

To select the encoding horizontal resolution while input source is 1920x1080i

- Select 1920, the record format is 1920x1080i.

- Select 1440, the record format is 1440x1080i.

See SET 1080i H-RES. Menu for more details.
SET GPI TRIGGER MODE

The HDR-100 has two GPI trigger modes, Pulse or Level trigger can
be set.

See GPI Mode & Function Menus for more details.

SELECT GPI FUNCTION

The GPI function can be set to either Play / Play Pause or Record /
Record Pause.

See GPI Mode & Function Menus for more details.

SET DATE & TIME

Sets the date and time on the HDR-100; the setting is non-volatile so it
is stored when the unit is powered off.

See Set Date & Time Menu for more details.

FORMAT HARD DISK

Formats the HDD and removes all files and tracks from the HDR-100.

See Format Hard Disk Menu for more details.

ERASE TRAC

Erases individual tracks from the HDR-100.

See Erase Track Menu for more details.

HDD SURFACE SCAN

Checks the HDD for errors / bad sectors. This is only necessary if your
HDR-100 is not performing correctly, or you install a new HDD. A
result.txt file is created in the root directory of the HDD, this can be
viewed from a PC.

HDD MODE CABLE LEN.

The HDR-100 has two types cable mode can be set when connect the
HDR to PC or MAC.

- If your IEEE 1394 cable length≦20 M, please select cable mode:

LONG DISTANCE CABLE.

- If your IEEE 1394 cable length≦1.8 M, please select cable mode:

SHORT DISTANCE CABLE.

SELECT HDV TYPE

The HDR-100 has four type of HDV Input can be set.

- 1440x1080 59.94i

- 1440x1080 50i

- 1280x720 59.94p

- 1280x720 50p

Note: Please check input source is the same with this setting.

SET HDV MONITOR

This mode is set HDV monitor Enable or Disable.
When set this mode to enable, HDV input source will pass through to
SDI,YUV,HDMI output.

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D-SUB H/W INTERFACE

The 9 pin D-SUB can be set to either RS-422 (differential) or RS-232
(single end) transmission mode

HDD Mode Menu

The HDD Mode Menu will set the HDR-100 up as an external IEEE-1394 (Firewire) drive, for direct drag and drop file
transfer to a PC or MAC.
The files appear in the root directory of the HDR-100 hard disk, and are numbered with the track number that appears
in the LCD display when you are recording or playing back the track.

The HDR-100 uses a FAT32 file structure, so large tracks are broken down into 2 GB files which are sequentially
named:

For example if Track 02 is 1 hour in duration it will appear as follows:
hdv02.m2t(2 GB) - hdv02 is the file name for Track 02
hdv02_01.m2t (2 GB) - Each 2 GB section is given a sequential _xx numeric extension
hdv02_02.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_03.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_04.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_05.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_06.m2t (77 MB) - The last file in the sequence is likely to be smaller than 2GB.

Connecting to a PC / MAC

NB: Although your PC / MAC may see the HDR-100 as an AVC compliant DV Device it is not intended to be
operated as such.

Connect the HDR-100 IEEE-1394 output to a PC or MAC.
To set the HDR-100 into HDD Mode firstly press Menu button so that it is illuminated.
You will see the display change to the HDD Mode Menu

- Select RS-232 mode, you can control HDR-100 RS-232 from PC.

- Select RS-422 mode, you can control HDR-100 via RS-422 from

external devices.

UPDATE FP FIRMWARE

When this mode set enable, HDR-100 will into the BOOT Loader mode
for upgrade FP firmware.

FIRMWARE VERSION

Display the Rev No. and Firmware Version of the HDR-100

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to select ENTER and the display will show the HDD Enable Confirmation
Screen

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) (right) again to confirm, after a few seconds HDD Mode will be enabled

The PC / MAC should recognise that an external IEEE-1394 (Firewire) HDD has been connected. The HDR­100 can be used just like any external drive.

To return the HDR-100 to Deck Mode either use “Safely Remove Hardware” with a PC, or with a MAC use
“Eject” or Drag the HDR-100 Drive to “Trash”. Once un-mounted the HDR-100 display will return to Track
Display.

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Video Input Source Menu

The Video Input Source Menu sets the analogue input mode of the HDR-100.
The HDR-100 has YPbPr and SDI analogue inputs.

To select the Video Input Source:

Press the Menu Button, to enter menu mode

Press the FWD (►►) Button to navigate the menus until VIDEO INPUT SOURCE is displayed.

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the VIDEO INPUT SOURCE set up menu.

Press the FWD (►►) Button to select either SDI or YPbPr.

To c o nf i rm your selection and exit the menu press the Next (▲) Button(right).

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode.

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HD MPEG2 BIT RATE Menu
To select the HD MPEG2 encoding BIT RATE:

Press the Menu Button, to enter the menu mode

Press the FWD (►►) Button to navigate the menus until SET MPEG2 BIT RATE is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the HD MPEG2 BIT RATE menu

Use the FWD(►►) or REW(◄◄) Button to select the desire bit rates (20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60)

To confirm your selection and exit the menu press the Next (▲) Button(right).

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

For example, the table of 120 GB HDD is the reference of Bit Rate mode selection.

HDD Type Bit Rate Mode Maximum Recordable Time

120GB 20 Mbps 810 minutes 760
120GB 40 Mbps 405 minutes 390
120GB 60 Mbps 270 minutes 260

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SD MPEG2 BIT RATE Menu
To select the SD MPEG2 encoding BIT RATE:

Press the Menu Button, to enter the menu mode

Press the FWD (►►) Button to navigate the menus until SET MPEG2 BIT RATE is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the HD MPEG2 BIT RATE menu

Use the FWD(►►) or REW(◄◄) Button to select the desire bit rates (5,10,15)

To confirm your selection and exit the menu press the Next (▲) Button(right).

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

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SET 1080i H-RES. Menu

Press the Menu Button, to enter the menu mode

Press the FWD (►►) Button to navigate the menus until SET 1080i H-RES. is displayed.

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the SET 1080i H-RES. menu

Press the FWD (►►) Button to select either 1440 or 1920.

To confirm your selection and exit the menu press the Next (▲) Button(right).

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

1080i is the shorthand name of a format of high definition video modes. 1080 is number of horizontal scan lines, and
the letter i stands for interlaced.

1080i is a high-definition television (HDTV) video mode. The term usually assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9,
implying a horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels and a frame resolution of 1920 × 1080 or about 2.07 million pixels.

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GPI Mode & Functions Menus

The HDR-100 can be set to receive either pulse or level GPI triggers, which can be set to activate Play / Pause or Rec
/ Pause.

To select the GPI Mode:

Press the Menu Button, to enter menu mode

Press the FWD (►►) Button to navigate the menus until SET GPI TRIGGER MODE is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the SET GPI TRIGGER MODE menu

Press the FWD (►►) Button to select either Pulse Trigger or Level Trigger

To confirm your selection and exit the menu press the Next (▲) Button(right).

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

Select the GPI Function:

Press the Menu Button, to enter the menu mode

Press the FWD (►►) Button to navigate the menus until SET GPI FUNCTION is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the SET GPI FUNCTION menu

Press the FWD (►►) Button to select either Pulse Trigger or Level Trigger

To confirm your selection and exit the menu press the Next (▲) Button(right).

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

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Set Date & Time Menu

To set the Date & Time on the HDR-100

Press the Menu Button, to enter menu mode

Press the REW (◄◄) Button to navigate the menus until SET DATE & TIME is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the SET Date & Time menu

You will see a flashing cursor on the date value.
To set the date use the Play/Pause Button to increase the value or the Stop Button to decrease the value

Increases Value

Decreases Value

Use the FWD (►►) Button to move the cursor to the next column to the right i.e. Month / Year / Hours /
Minutes or the REW (◄◄) Button to move the cursor back to the left.

Moves the cursor to the right

Moves the cursor to the left

Once you have set the date & time press the Next (▲) Button(right) to exit the menu

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

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Format Hard Disk Menu

Format Hard Disk will remove all tracks from the hard drive.

Press the Menu Button, to enter menu mode

Press the REW (◄◄) Button to navigate the menus until FORMAT HARD DISK is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the FORMAT HARD DISK menu

You will see ARE YOU SURE? displayed
Press the Next (▲) Button(right)again to confirm that you want to format the hard disk.

After a few seconds the HDR-100 will reboot and the display will return to normal

Erase Track Menu

Erase Track is used for deleting individual tracks from the HDR-100.

Press the Menu Button, to enter menu mode

Press the REW (◄◄) Button to navigate the menus until ERASE TRACK is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the ERASE TRACK menu

Use the FWD (►►) or REW (◄◄) Button to select the track that you want to erase - (Track 01 in this case)

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to erase the selected track - The track duration will return to 00:00:00:00

Then press the Menu Button to leave menu mode

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HDD Surface Scan Menu

Surface scan is a utility which checks the disc surface for errors and bad sectors. It is not generally necessary to use
Surface Scan unless your HDR-100 is not performing correctly, or you have changed the HDD.

To run Surface Scan press the Menu Button to enter menu mode.

Press the REW (◄◄) Button to navigate the menus until SCAN HDD SURFACE is displayed

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) twice to start the HDD Surface Scan.

The progress of the scan will appear in the LCD display. Once complete the Surface Scan Done message
will appear. Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to exit the surface scan.

A txt file called Result will have been created in the root directory of the HDR-100 HDD, this can be accessed
via a PC, by connecting the HDR-100 as a HDD.

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Playing a M2T Track

It is playback M2T tracks to analogue monitors or recorders via the HD(YUV), HD-SDI or HDMI video outputs.

Use the Previous (▲) / Next (▲) Button(right)s to select the track you want to play, and then press the Play (►II)
Button.

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It is also possible to set the HDR-100 to loop play. In loop play the track will seamlessly looped until stopped.
To set up loop play press the Menu Button to enter menu mode and then the FWD (►►) Button until SETUP
LOOP PLAY is displayed.

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to enter the setup loop play menu, and then press the FWD (►►) Button to
select ENABLE

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to select SET and then press the Menu Button to return to track display.

When you press play the selected track will start playing, and will loop until the Stop (■) Button is pressed.
To cancel loop playback, follow the above procedure but select disable instead of enable.

Recording a track

To record from an analogue video source you first need to set the analog input – see Video Input Source Menu for
more details.

Press the Video Input Button so that it is illuminated. You should see the video source on your output monitor

Use the Next / Previous Buttons to select an empty track from the HDR-100 track list, one that shows a duration of
00:00:00:00 in the LCD display.

Not suitable - Track
has been recorded

Press both the Record and Play/Pause Buttons simultaneously and the HDR-100 should start recording.

The counter should start counting and the REC

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If it does not start recording check the following:

There is an analogue video input present.

The Video Input Button is illuminated

The track you have selected on the HDR-100 is empty. The counter next to the TrackNo on the LCD display should b
showing 00:00:00:00.

There is some available space on the HDR-100 Hard Disk - Go to the FREE SPACE Menu and check that the HDR-

symbol should appear

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Suitable - Track is
empty

100 is not full.

During record you can pause the HDR-100 by pressing the Play/Pause button, the counter on the LCD display will
stop.

The counter should stop counting and the REC PAUSE symbol

To release pause press the Play/Pause button again.

N.B. It is not possible to stop recording and then restart on the same track, once a track has been stopped
you must select a new empty track from the HDR-100 to start recording again.

should appear

The counter should start counting again and the REC symbol
should return

Connecting to a Computer

Files that have been recorded onto the HDR-100 can be transferred directly to a PC or MAC via the IEEE-1394 (iLink,
FireWire) port.

The files appear in the root directory of the HDR-100 hard disk, and are numbered with the track number that appears
in the LCD display when you are recording or playing back the track.

The HDR-100 uses a FAT32 file structure, so large tracks are broken down into 2 GB files which are sequentially
named:

For example if Track 02 is 1 hour in duration it will appear as follows:

hdv02.m2t (2 GB) - hdv02 is the file name for Track 02
hdv02_01.m2t (2 GB) - Each 2 GB section is given a sequential _xx numeric extension
hdv02_02.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_03.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_04.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_05.m2t (2 GB)
hdv02_06.m2t (77 MB) - The last file in the sequence is likely to be smaller than 2GB.

Once transferred to a PC / MAC files can be dropped onto a timeline, in a suitable NLE application, and they will

playback seamlessly.

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Connecting to a PC

NB: Although a PC may see the HDR-100 as an AVC compliant DV Device it is not intended to be operated as
such.

If your PC sees an AVC DV Device select Take No Action.

Connect the HDR-100 IEEE-1394 output to a PC.
To set the HDR-100 into HDD Mode firstly press the Menu button so that it is illuminated.
You will see the display change to the HDD Mode Menu

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to select ENTER and the display will show the HDD Enable Confirmation
Screen

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) again to confirm, after a few seconds HDD Mode will be enabled

The PC should recognise that an external IEEE-1394 (Firewire)HDD has been connected. Select Open
Folder to View Files. The drive should also appear in My Computer as an internal HDD. Once connected the
HDR-100 can be used just like any HDD. You can select the required files and drag and drop them to the
required destination.

To return the HDR-100 to Deck Mode use “Safely Remove Hardware”. You will find “Safely Remove
Hardware” on the Taskbar.

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Double click on Safely Remove Hardware and the dialog box will appear, select the Datavideo HDD IEEE
SBP2 Device and click on Stop. A second dialog box will appear.

Select Datavideo HDD IEEE SBP2 Device and click on OK. After a few seconds a “Safe To Remove
Hardware” message should appear above the Taskbar. You can then disconnect the HDR-100.

Once un-mounted from the PC the HDR-100 display will leave HDD Mode and return to Track Display.

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Connecting to a MAC

NB: Although a MAC may see the HDR-100 as an AVC compliant DV Device it is not intended to be operated as
such.

Connect the HDR-100 IEEE-1394 output to a MAC.
To set the HDR-100 into HDD Mode firstly press the Menu button so that it is illuminated.
You will see the display change to the HDD Mode Menu

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) to select ENTER and the display will show the HDD Enable Confirmation
Screen

Press the Next (▲) Button(right) again to confirm, after a few seconds HDD Mode will be enabled

The MAC should see the HDR-100 as a HDD and the files will appear in the root directory of the drive.

You can select the required files and drag and drop them to the required destination.

To un-mount the HDR-100 from your MAC either “Eject” the drive, or drag it to the Trash Can. Once the HDR-100 is
un-mounted from the MAC the LCD display will return to normal.

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HDR-100 422 Protocol Reference V1.0

1. Interface Overview

z Conforming to EIA RS-422A.
z Full duplex communications channel is utilized.
z Data is transmitted asynchronously, bit serial, word serial with data exchange between devices.
z Standard transmission rate on the interface bus is 38400 bits per seconds (bps)
z The data word utilized by the interface system is as follows :

START

z

z 1 Start bit + 8 Data bits + 1 Parity bit + 1 Stop bit. Odd Parity

ODD parity : The total of “1”s in D0+D1+ . . . D7+PARITY equals an odd number.

D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7

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2. Command Block Format

The data communication is composed of the CMD-1/DATA COUNT byte, the CMD-2 byte, optional DATA bytes and the
CHECKSUM byte. Commands are transmitted in order from the MSB (Most Significant Byte) to the LSB (Least Significant

Byte). This means that when using the examples in this manual, the order in which the bytes are read is the same order in which

they are transmitted. When the DATA COUNT nibble is 0, no DATA bytes are transmitted or required (the CMD-1/DATA
COUNT byte, CMD-2 byte and CHECKSUM byte are still transmitted). When the DATA COUNT nibble is not 0, the number
of DATA bytes transmitted must correspond with the DATA COUNT. These bytes are inserted between the CMD-2 byte and

CHECKSUM byte.

COMMAND BLOCK FORMAT

The data communication between the controller and the device is performed as follows:

Name CMD-1 Data Count CMD-2 Data 0~15

Nibble

MSN LSN

PARITY

STOP

(ODD)

BIT

(per Data Count)

Checksum

Size 1 Byte 1 Byte 0..15 Byte(s) 1 Byte

14. MSN stands for Most Significant Nibble (4 bits)

15. LSN stands for Least Significant Nibble (4 bits)

COMMAND CONTENTS
CMD-1:

This is the first (Most Significant) nibble of the first byte of the command. The DATA COUNT (below)
fills the lower (Least Significant) nibble. It indicates the command or return group to which the command
belongs as per the table below

CMD-1 Function Initiator

0x System Control Controller

1x System Control Return Device (HDR-100)

2x Transport Control Controller

4x Preset And Select Control Controller

6x Sense Request Controller

7x Sense Return Device (HDR-100)

Ex DVR Control Controller

Fx DVR Return Device (HDR-100)

DATA COUNT:

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This is the second (Least Significant) nibble of the first byte of the command. The upper (Most Significant)

nibble is filled by the CMD-1 (above). It indicates the number of data bytes (0-15) that are required to be
inserted between the CMD-2 byte and the CHECKSUM byte.

CMD-2:
Designates the exact command within the section specified by CMD-1.

DATA 0..15:

If the command requires extended data, the DATA COUNT will be set to between 1 and 15 (a 0 indicates

that no extra data is required). These bytes will be placed here.

CHECKSUM:

This byte is used to check the data for communication errors. To calculate the checksum, each byte of the

command (CMD-1+DATA COUNT, CMD-2, and any DATA BYTES) are added together. The least

significant 8 bits (1 byte) are then truncated to create a 1-byte checksum.

I.e.: The command “61.0C.03” become s
MSB LSB
0110 0001 (=61)
0000 1100 (=0C)
+) 0000 0011
0111 0001 (=70)

CHECKSUM = “70”
Therefore, the complete command is “61.0C.0 3.70”

(=03)

3. Connector Pin Assignment

Interface : 9 pin D-Sub female
The pin assignment of the Controller and HDR-100 is shown in the following table:

Signal

Controller HDR-100

Pin

1 Frame Ground Frame Ground

2 Receive A(RX-) Transmit A(TX-)

3 Transmit B(TX+) Receive B(RX+)

4 Transmit Common Receive Common

5 Spare Spare

6 Receive Common Transmit Common

7 Receive B(RX+) Transmit B(TX+)

8 Transmit A(TX-) Receive A(RX-)

9 Frame Ground Frame Ground

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4. Communication Protocol

1. All communications between the CONTROLLER and the DEVICE will be under the direct supervision of the

CONTROLLER.

When the DEVICE (HDR-100) receives the COMMAND from CONTROLLER, the following COMMAND is returned.

• ACK: In case that the DEVICE receives a COMMAND not requiring data

• COMMAND+DATA: In case that the DEVICE receives a COMMAND requiring data

• NAK+ERROR DATA: In case that a communication error is detected or an undefined

COMMAND is received

2. The CONTROLLER must not transmit additional COMMAND blocks to a DEVICE (HDR-100) prior to response to a

previous COMMAND block.

3. The CONTROLLER must transmit of bytes in a COMMAND block for with intervals less than 10 milliseconds. If a

DEVICE (HDR-100) detects an interruption of a byte in a COMMAND block that exceeds 10 milliseconds, it executes a
TIME-OUT error sequence, voids the receiving COMMAND block, and transmit a NAK (TIME OUT).

4. When a DEVICE (HDR-100) receives a COMMAND block from the CONTROLLER, the DEVICE must transmit a

response within 9 milliseconds. Therefore if the CONTROLLER cannot receive the appropriate response from the
DEVICE within 10 milliseconds after transmitting the COMMAND block the CONTROLLER detects a communication
error, and must execute an appropriate process.

5. When a DEVICE (HDR-100) detects a communication error, it must immediately transmit a NAK to the

CONTROLLER. (The content of an error is shown on the COMMAND tables.) When the CONTROLLER receives a
NAK, if must immediately stop transmission of the block. The DEVICE must not accept a subsequent command within
10 milliseconds after that (except NAK-UNDEFINED command) and must execute a necessary process.

5. Command Table (without Checksum byte)

COMMAND RETURN

00h 11h : Device Type Request 12h 11h 20h 41h NTSC Mode

12h 11h 21h 41h PAL Mode

20h 00h : Stop 10h 01h : Acknowledge

20h 01h : Play 10h 01h : Acknowledge

20h 02h : Rec 10h 01h : Acknowledge

20h 10h : Fast Forward 10h 01h : Acknowledge

2xh 13h : Shuttle Forward 10h 01h : Acknowledge

21h 13h 00h : Pause 10h 01h : Acknowledge

20h 20h : Rewind 10h 01h : Acknowledge

2xh 23h : Shuttle Rewind 10h 01h : Acknowledge

40h 50h : Increase Track Number 10h 01h : Acknowledge

40h 51h : Decrease Track Number 10h 01h : Acknowledge

41h 52h nnh: Set Track Number 10h 01h : Acknowledge

41h 53h nnh: Select Video Input Source 10h 01h : Acknowledge

61h 0Ch 01h : Current Time Sense 74h 04h : LTC Time Data

61h 20h : Status Sense 7xh 20h : Status Data

E0h 01h : Get Current Track Length F4h 01h : Track Length

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6. Detailed Description of Commands

00h 11h : DEVICE TYPE REQUEST

Send: 00h 11h 11h
Return: 12h 11h B0h 01h D4h (HDR-100)

20h 00h : STOP

Send: 20h 00h 20h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

20h 01h : PLAY

Send: 20h 01h 21h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

20h 02h : RECORD

Send: 20h 02h 22h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

20h 10h : FAST FORWARD

Send: 20h 10h 30h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

2xh 13h : SHUTTLE FORWARD

Send: 21h 13h 01h 35h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

21h 13h 00h : PAUSE

Send: 21h 13h 00h 34h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

20h 20h : FAST REWIND

Send: 20h 20h 40h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

2xh 23h : SHUTTLE REWIND

Send: 21h 23h 01h 45h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

40h 50h : INREASE TRACK NUMBER

Send: 40h 50h 90h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

40h 51h : DECREASE TRACK NUMBER

Send: 40h 51h 91h
Return: 10h 01h 11h

41h 52h NNh : SET TRACK NUMBER

NN = Track Number
Send: 41h 52h 01h 94h (Select Track 1)
Return: 10h 01h 11h
Send: 41h 52h 10h A3h (Select Track 16)
Return: 10h 01h 11h

41h 53h NNh : SELECT VIDEO INPUT SOURCE

NN = Video Source, 0 = YPbPr, 1 = SDI, 2 = Decode MPEG-2
Send: 41h 53h 00h 94h (YPbPr input)
Return: 10h 01h 11h
Send: 41h 53h 01h 95h (SDI input)
Return: 10h 01h 11h
Send: 41h 53h 02h 96h (Decode MPEG-2)

61h 0Ch 01h : CURRENT TIME SENSE

Send: 61h 0Ch 01h 6Eh
Return: 74h 04h 01h 02h 03h 04h 82h (Time code 04:03:02:01)

61h 20h : STAT US SENSE

DATA-1 Most Significant Nibble = 1st status data byte number to be returned
DATA-1 Least Significant Nibble = number of status data bytes to be returned
Send: 61h 20h 03h 84h (return data byte 0, 1, and 2)
Return: 73h 20h 00h 81h 80h 94h

E0h 01h : TRACK LENGTH SENSE

Send: E0h 01h E1h
Return: F4h 01h 29h 41h 56h 00h B5h (Track Length 00:56:41:29)

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7. Return Data

10h 01h:ACK

When a command from the CONTROLLER is received normally, the DEVICE returns this command
as acknowledgment.

11h 12h:NAK

When a communication error is detected or an undefined COMMAND is received, the DEVICE
returns this command as not-acknowledgment.
BIT-7 to BIT-0 of DATA-1 will be set in accordance with the contents.
[DATA-1]

BIT-7

TIME OUT

BIT-6

FRAMING

ERROR

BIT-5

OVERRUN

ERROR

BIT-4

PARI TY

ERROR

12h 11h : DEVICE TYTPE

The “00h 11h : DEVICE TYPE REQUEST” command is used for asking the specifications of the
HDR-100 used as DEVICE. When the DEVICE receives this command, it attaches 2-bytes
specification data to “12h 11h : DEVICE TYPE” and sends the information to the CONTROLLER.
HDR-100: 12h 11h B0h 01h

74h 04h : Current Time Code return (BCD)

BIT-3

CHECKSUM

BIT-2

ERROR

BIT-1 BIT-0

SOFTWARE

OVERRUN

UNDEFINED

COMMAND

Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

Data 0 0 0 Tens of Frames Frames

Data 1 0 Tens of Seconds Seconds

Data 2 0 Tens of Minutes Minutes

Data 3 0 0 Tens of Hours Hours

Send: 61h 0Ch 01h 6Eh

Return: 74h 04h 01h 02h 03h 04h 82h (Time code 04:03:02:01)

F4h 01h : Current Track Length (BCD)

Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

Data 0 0 0 Tens of Frames Frames

Data 1 0 Tens of Seconds Seconds

Data 2 0 Tens of Minutes Minutes

Data 3 Tens of Hours Hours

Send: E0h 01h E1h
Return: F4h 01h 29h 41h 56h 00h B5h (Track Length 00:56:41:29)

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8. Status return data

7xh 20h :

Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

Data 0 Busy Disk Out Hardware

Error

Data 1 Standby

On

Stop Eject Rewind Fast

Forward

Data 2 Shuttle Tape

Local

Enable

Record Play

Still

Reverse

Data 6 Lamp

Still

Lamp

Forward

Lamp

Reverse

Data 8 Record

Inhibit

Version History:

V1.0 Initial. 11-10-2008

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Specifications

Inputs Interface

Outputs Interface

Record format

Other Interface

• 3x BNC connector for HD/SD-YUV input

• 1x BNC connector for HD/SD-SDI input

• 2x Mini XLR connector for audio input

• 3x BNC connector for HD/SD -YUV output

• 2x BNC connector for HD/SD-SDI output

• 1x BNC connector for HD/SD-SDI pass through output

• 1x HDMI connector for HDMI output (1.1)

• 2x Mini XLR connector for audio output

• Video：MPEG(M2T)

• Audio：MPEG1 Layer2

• Audio Bit rate：384Kbps

• Audio Resolution：16bit

• 1x Mini XLR connector for GPI remote control

• 1x D-Sub(9 Pin) for RS-422 or RS-232 either one

• 3x IEEE-1394 Port for connection to PC, MAC and

• 1x Phone plugs for audio monitor output

HDV device.

Video Input

HD SDI signal

SD SDI signal

HD-YUV signal

SD-YUV signal

• HD (1080i/50 - 1080/59.94i – 720p/50 – 720/59.94p)

• SD (480/59.94i, 576/50i)

SMPTE 292 standard complied with

• Output return loss : More than 15 dB (5MHz to 750MHz)
More than 10 dB (750MHz to 1.5 GHz)

• Output level : 0.8 Vpp ± 10%

• Rise time : Less than 270 ps

• Fall time : Less than 270 ps

• Difference between rise time and fall time within 100 ps

• Alignment jitter : Less than 0.2 UI

• Timing jitter : Less than 1.0 UI

• Eye aperture ratio : More than 90%

• DC offset : 0 ± 0.5V

• Equalizer use 5C-FB cable support 100 meters

SMPTE 259M standard complied with

•Output return loss : More than 15dB(5MHz to 270MHz)

•Output level : 0.8Vpp ± 10%

•Rise time : less than 1.5ns

•Fall time : less than 1.5ns

•Difference between rise time and fall time less than 0.5ns

•Jitter less than : 0.2 UI

• Non Linearity  1%

• S/N Ratio > 60 dB

• Multiburst  3.5dB at 30MHz

•Non Linearity 1%

•S/N Ratio >60 dB

•Multiburst 1 dB (Y:5.57MHz, PbPr:2.74MHz)

• Bandwidth 20~20KHz < +/- 3dB

Audio

Operating Temperature • 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 102°F)

Humidity

Dimension & Weight

Power

• S/N Ratio > 70 dB

• THD. < 0.1%

• 10% to 90% (non condensing)

• 211mm (W) x 285mm (D) x 87mm (H) / lbs/ 3Kgs

• Input AC 100 ~ 240V Switching Adaptor, output DC 12V / 3A

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