FOCUS Enhancements MR-HD100 User Manual

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MR-HD100

Media Recorder

User Guide

MANL-1144-02

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LEGAL NOTICES

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUFACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IT MAY DESCRIBE. USE IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The material contained in this document is also protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means, altered in any fashion, or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without express written permission of FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS.

FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access.

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LEGAL NOTICES

Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS:

USA

Office Hours: Monday through Friday

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

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +1 763-398-1658

Fax: +1 763-571-7688

Address: Focus Enhancements, Inc.

1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008

www.focusinfo.com

EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

Office Hours: Monday through Friday

9:00 AM to 5:00PM

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +49 4307 - 83 58 58

Fax: +49 4307 - 83 58 99

Address: COMO Computer & Motion GmbH

A Focus Enhancements Company Lise-Meitner-Str. 15 24223 Schwentinental/ Germany

www.focusinfo.com

Serial Number

The serial number for this equipment is located inside the unit, in the battery compartment. Please record this serial number and keep it in a secure area.

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Regulations and Safety

Focus Enhancements, Inc. 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008

Model Number: MR-HD100 Media Recorder

Date of Manufacture: Reference the Serial Number label attached to the unit.

BATT-0012-01LF (Accessory Part Number: ASYF-1323-01LF)

Date of Manufacture: Reference the Serial Number label attached to the unit.

Batteries

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FCC Class A

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, correct the interference by one or more of the following actions:

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LEGAL NOTICES

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that used by the receiver.

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

Compliance

MR-HD100 is a device marketed for use in industrial or business environments. The MR-HD100 complies with the regulations the following testing agencies:

Australia and New Zealand

European Union

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Safety

Symbols

Power Supply Only

This symbol indicates the presence of an un-insulated Dangerous Voltage within the product’s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

In the MR-HD100 Documentation

Caution Title

This symbol indicates important operating or maintenance (servicing) information that the user should read and understand.

Note Title

This symbol indicates supplementary information about features, functions, or operations that may be of interest to the user.

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Documentation

Read, Retain, and Follow Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

• Retain Documentation Place documentation in a secure place for future reference on operating and safety instructions.

• Follow All Operating and Safety Instructions

• Pay Attention to All Warnings Warnings are provided to protect the operator, the equipment, and content.

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Electrical Precautions

Do Not Expose to Moisture

Do not use this product near water or in an environment where it is exposed to dampness or there is the possibility of it getting wet.

Do Not Remove Cover

There are No User Serviceable Parts inside this unit. Servicing should be done by qualified service personnel.

Power Sources

Use only power sources that match those indicated on the marking label. If unsure of the type of power supply that is available, consult your dealer or local power company.

Do Not Overload Power Outlets

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

Verify Power Plugs are Fully Inserted

To prevent potential electrical shock to personnel, verify that the MR-HD100 power cord plug is fully inserted in to a grounded receptor and that the plug blades are not exposed.

ATTENTI ON

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.

Power-Cord Protection

• Routing Power-Cords Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Avoid sharp angles in the cord, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the product.

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LEGAL NOTICES

• Non-Use Period During extended periods when the device is not used, unplug it from the power source and retract the power-cord.

Grounding or Polarization

• Polarized If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• Grounded If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

Ground Loop WARNING:

To avoid earth or ground loops, insure that all equipment connected to the MR-HD100 share a common ground. Use a single, grounded outlet strip as opposed to separate outlets with the possibility of different ground potentials.

Lightning and Power Surges

During electrical storms or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the MR-HD100 from the power source and disconnect the antenna or cable system.

Power Lines

Do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power lines, electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall onto such lines or circuits.

When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

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LEGAL NOTICES

Maintenance and Moving

Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

Servicing

Unplug the device from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

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

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

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

• If the product does not operate normally when following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. The incorrect adjustment of other controls can result in damage and often requires extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

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

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Accessories and Replacement Parts

Use only attachments and accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements.

Use only replacement parts specified by the Focus Enhancements or of comparable quality and characteristics as the original parts.

Unauthorized substitution of parts can result in fire, electrical shock, other hazards, and loss of warranty.

Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

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Operating Environment

• Avoid moisture, dust, extreme heat or cold.

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Native File Recording Eliminates Pre-edit Processing . . . . 1

Assign Custom Metadata on the Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

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

Overview of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Physical Description and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front View - Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Record / Play Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Scroll/Select Wheel and Soft Navigation Keys . . . 12

Scroll Wheel and Select key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Right Soft Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Left Soft Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Up Soft Button / Next Video Clip . . . . . . . . . . 13

Function keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Unit LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Disk Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Top View - Input/Output and Power Connectors . . . . . 15

Power - 11-18V DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Video I/O - IEEE1394 Camera FireWire Connector 15

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DV Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Computer I/O - USB 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Powering the MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the MR-HD100 to AC Power . . . . . . . . . . 17

Battery Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Battery Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Low Battery Power During Operation . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power From External DC Battery Devices . . . . . . 20

Power Consumption Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting MR-HD100 to DV/HDV Camera . . . . . . . . . . . 22

MR-HD100 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Types of MR-HD100 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Record and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Set Up the MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Power On MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Set Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Select Record/Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Select the Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Select the Recording Format (REC FORMAT) . . 34

Select the NFR Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Select the Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Record with the MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

NORMAL Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 38

EXTERNAL Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

SYNCRO Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Recording Timecode in the File . . . . . . . . . . 41

Playback with the MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Metadata Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Descriptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Structural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Default Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Custom Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Imported Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Pre-production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Post-production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Logging Onto the MR-HD100 Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Metadata Pages and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

NLE - Final Cut Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

ProxSys Media Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Entering Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Saving Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Reel Matching and Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Creating A Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Creating A New Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

TC Depend and Input Style In AXIF and Final Cut Pro 63

Duplicating a Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Creating A Custom Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Importing MR-HD100 Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing Metadata Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Making Metadata into XML Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Final Cut Pro Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Export By Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Export All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Export Based on Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Generic Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Export By Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Export All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Export Based on Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Export Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Exporting a Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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MR-HD100 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

General Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

DISP (display) Information Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

MR-HD100 System Information Screens . . . . . . . . . . 82

OPERATION Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Exiting HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

REC MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

NORMAL Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

RETRO CACHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Setting Length of RETRO CACHE . . . . . . . . 87

RETRO DISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting Length of RETRO DISK . . . . . . . . . . 88

SNAP Record DV modes only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

TIMELAPSE DV mode only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Setting Duration of TIMELAPSE . . . . . . . . . . 89

REC FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

NFR FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

DV Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

HDV Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

TIMECODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

SETUP Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

SET DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

SET TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

LCD BRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

KEY BRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

EXT CTL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

TC SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

UB SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

TC MODE

RETRO CACHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

RETRO DISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

TIMELAPSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

PLAY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

NTSC only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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PLAY FROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

UDF FS PERM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Maximum Recording Times in UDF Mode . . . . . 108

NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

IP ADDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

IP MASK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

BROADCAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

GATEWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

ESSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

WIFI MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

FTP PASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

WEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

AUTO ORG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

AUTO MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

REELS PREF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

FUNCTIONS Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Functions List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Assigning Clips to Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

UTILITIES Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

REPAIR DISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

REPAIR CLIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

ORGANIZE REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

ORGANIZE MXF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

UPGRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

UPGRADE ABORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

DELETE CLIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

MR-HD100 with Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Windows and MAC Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

FAT32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

UDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

MR-HD100 to Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

MR-HD100 to Wired (Ethernet) Network . . . . . . . . . 144

MR-HD100 and FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

MR-HD100 to a Managed Wireless Network . . . . . . 145

MR-HD100 Web and FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

MR-HD100 Peer-to-Peer Networking (Wi-Fi) . . . . . . 146

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Setting MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Setting Up iPod Touch (or iPhone) . . . . . . . . . . 149

Setting Up a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Setting Up a PC (XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Completing Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Wireless Network Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Mounting to Windows and MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Select HDD MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Mounting and Dismounting the MR-HD100 . . . . . . . 159

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Close MR-HD100 Directory and Dismount From Win-

dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Close MR-HD100 Directory and Dismount From MAC 162

iPod Touch and the MR-HD100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Connect Using Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Logging Metadata While Recording Logging Metadata 164

Content-based Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Timecode-based Metadata (In and Out Markers) 166

Video File Types and Name Formats: . . . . . . . . . . . 168

AUTO ORG and REELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

MR-HD100 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Non-Linear Editors (NLEs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Final Cut Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

MR-HD100 NFR Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Traditional File-Based Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

MR-HD100 and Content-Based Workflow . . . . . 172

Overview of XML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Importing Video Clip and Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Viewing a Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Inputs/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

NFR Video Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Data I/Os . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

USB 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

NFR File Formats Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Data CRC Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancements’ MR-HD100 Media Recorder. Designed specifically for use with JVC GY-HD series Pro HD camcorders, the MR-HD100 combines powerful, industry leading Native File Recording with the ability to add metadata to clips in non-linear editing (NLE) and media asset management (MAM) native formats while you shoot. MR-HD100's small size and powerful feature set make it ideal for DV and HDV camcorder owners.

Native File Recording Eliminates Pre-edit Processing

The MR-HD100 Native File Recording eliminates the need to capture, transfer or convert video clips before editing. The MR-HD100 is a stand-alone device that records DV25, HD 720p, and HD 1080i video to its disk drive as a NLE native file. In HD Recorder mode it has the capability of capturing to disk HD 720p and 1080i video from HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 interface. For most DV and many HDV compatible NLE systems, when the disk drive is connected to a computer the clips are immediately available for editing.

Shoot, connect, and edit: it is now that easy.

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Assign Custom Metadata on the Fly

With the MR-HD100, you can personalize and optimize workflow— while you shoot. With your wireless handheld device or laptop, you can access the MR-HD100 through a browser, define metadata, and assign it to video while you're recording, eliminating the need to tag footage when the shoot is over. During postproduction, simply transfer clips—complete with metadata—from the MR-HD100 to your NLE system or PX Media Server. All of the information that you assigned during the shoot goes with the clips, saving you hours or even days of logging time.

Unpacking

Verify that the MR-HD100 has the following items:

1. MR-HD100 unit

2. Li-Ion battery pack BATT-0012-01LF

(Accessory Part Number: ASYF-1323-01LF)

3. Power adapter with connector cable. PWRS-0038-03

4. Cable, power

(If required for included power supply.)

Cable, USB, 2.0, A-A

6. Cable, Firewire, 6-pin to 6-pin CBLA-0165-01LF

7. Cable, Firewire, 6-pin to 4-pin CBLA-0164-01LF

8. WiFi dongle ASYF-1343-01LF or

9. Camera mount cradle ASYF-1342-01LF

10. User Guide MANL-1144

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CBLA-0166-01LF

ASYF-1344-01LF

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Missing or Damaged Components

If there are missing or damaged items, contact Focus Enhancements Support for assistance. USA Email: [email protected] Telephone: +1 763-398-1658 EMEA Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 4307-8358-58 www.como.com - www.focusinfo.com

Features

The MR-HD100 offers the following features:

• Direct To Disk Acquisition

Especially equipped camcorders permit the use of Native File Recording (NFR) Technology to record directly from a camcorder while shooting and without the need of a tape.

• True NFR Technology

When shooting is finished, connect the MR-HD100 to a computer and instantly be ready to edit in the timeline.

Files are recorded to disk as either:

Introduction

DV25 HD

AVI 1 AVI 2

AVI 2 – 24p (NTSC mode)

Canopus AVI

Matrox AVI

MXF OP Atom

QuickTime

QuickTime 24p (NTSC mode)

RAW DV

M2T

MXF

QuickTime **

* 720p30 and 1080i50/60 support only. ** 720p24/25/30/50 and 60 support only.

NFR includes support for HDV camcorders with 720p and 1080i MPEG-2 capabilities and equipped with a FireWire 1394 connection.

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• Fast and Efficient Editing

When shooting is finished, mount the MR-HD100 to a Mac or PC editing system like a typical USB hard disk drive. Transfer clips to your NLE's media drive at up to 480Mb/s or edit instantly in real-time using the MR-HD100 as your media source. Data transfer rates vary dpending on type of network and workload.

• Confidence in Recording

Simultaneously record to disk and tape or disk only while you shoot, providing an immediately available, drop out free, edit source with an archive and backup on tape.

• Compact, Lightweight, Rugged Design

The MR-HD100 weighs approximately 12 ounces (0.34 kg) including the battery and is only 1.25" (32mm) thick. You can mount the MR-HD100 directly to your camcorder using the optional camera mount kit. The MR-HD100 is designed to withstand the rigors of field shooting. The electronic shock cache ensures that video is always recorded even in the roughest of conditions.

• Disk Utilities

Format, Delete Clip and Repair Disk/Clip.

• Easy to Use, Control and Update a. The MR-HD100 interfaces with the camcorder via

FireWire.

b. The MR-HD100 uses USB 2.0 to connect to either a

computer or network devices (wired or wireless).

c. When a tape is present in the camera, each press of the

camcorder's record button creates an individual clip on the MR-HD100 disk.

Some cameras allow the MR-HD100 to be triggered into record from the camera without the need for a tape. Check the latest camera / MR-HD100 compatibility chart on the Focus website.

d. The MR-HD100 features a comprehensive backlit color

display, menu system, scroll wheel and control buttons allowing for easy control and management of the unit and its contents.

No Video Playback Through Display

To preview video, place the MR-HD100 in play mode and connect it through its FireWire DV I/O connector to a camera. The MR-HD100 does not provide video playback through its color display.

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e. In addition, the MR-HD100 is upgradable in the field.

• Flexible Capacities and Power a. The MR-HD100 hard drive provides hours of recorded

content capacity. See www.focusinfo.com for the currently available hard drive capacities.

b. Power the MR-HD100 using:

• Removable Li-ion battery pack supplied with the

unit.

• AC adapter supplied with the unit.

• Accepts 11-18 volt DC input.

• FireWire connection between the MR-HD100 and a

computer via an active FireWire port with power. Using a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable, it is possible to power the MR-HD100 and charge its battery.

FireWire Connection Is Not A Data Interface

Mounting the MR-HD100 to a computer is done exclusively through the USB2 interface.

Metadata

•

Fast and flexible metadata generation that includes the ability to log metadata using a wired or wireless USB 2.0 network adapter and a device with web browser capabilities (computer, laptop, PDA, etc.)

• Multiple Control Modes

External, Normal, and Syncro -- coordinate control between camera and MR-HD100.

• Multiple Timecode Modes

External or Internal Free Run, Rec Run or Regen.

• Never Miss A Shot

MR-HD100's ten second Retro Cache record mode means you are always recording. When action happens, you know up to ten seconds prior to the event occurring is saved in your clip.

• HD NFR Formats

QuickTime, MXF (Avid) and M2T HD NFR.

• Retro Cache Mode with 10 Second Cache

This mode insures that action at the beginning of video clip is not missed. In Retro Cache mode, the MR-HD100 is in a state similar to Pause, except that it is continuously recording video in a loop of user-defined length: up to 10 seconds. When active

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recording starts, the MR-HD100 creates a new clip and seamlessly appends the Retro Disk session to the beginning of the new clip.

• Retro Disk Mode

This mode insures that action at the beginning of video clip is not missed. In Retro Disk mode, the MR-HD100 is in a state similar to Pause, except that it is continuously recording video in a loop of user-defined length: from 1 to 392 minutes. The length of the loop depends on the amount of disk drive space available. When active recording starts, the MR-HD100 creates a new clip and seamlessly appends the Retro Disk session to the beginning of the new clip.

• Scene Marking (Reels)

This allows categorizing video clips into pre-named folders on the disk during a shoot.

• Snap and Timelapse Record

(DV Only)

• Universal Disk Format (UDF) a. Large disk storage capacity through use of UDF.

b. Single DV/HDV file recording times of up to 90 minutes. c. 720p50/60 QuickTime recording time 45 minutes. d. Automated new file creation at large file boundaries. e. Read Capability on Windows XP and Read/Write

Capability on Mac OS 10.5 and Windows Vista

f. FAT32 optional.

• Wired or Wireless Networking

Set up and log metadata while shooting, through the MRHD100’s USB 2.0 interface. Mount the MR-HD100 on either wired or wireless networks using USB 2.0 wired or wireless (802.11b/g) network adapters provided with the MR-HD100.

In addition, this permits the asynchronous file transfer of clips from the MR-HD100 to a NLE system or PX Media Server.

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Overview of this Guide

This user guide is divided into the following chapters.

Quick Start page 9

This chapter describes how to setup and use the MR-HD100.

Metadata page 43

This chapter provides a definition of metadata and how it can be used.

MR-HD100 Functions page 77

This chapter provides detailed information about each of the MR-HD100 functions.

MR-HD100 with Other Devices page 139

This chapter describes how to connect the MR-HD100 to Windows and Mac computers.

Non-Linear Editors (NLEs) page 171

This chapter provides information about integrating the MR-HD100 metadata capabilities with specific Non Linear Editing (NLE) Systems.

Technical Specifications page 183

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Quick Start provides the information necessary to start using the MRHD100 as quickly as possible.

This chapter covers the topics:

Physical Description and Controls

Front View - Controls page 10

Top View - Input/Output and Power Connectors page 15

Powering the MR-HD100 page 17

Connecting the MR-HD100 to AC Power page 17

Battery Operations page 17

Connecting MR-HD100 to DV/HDV Camera page 22

MR-HD100 User Interface page 23

Record and Playback page 29

Power On MR-HD100 page 29

Select Record/Play Mode page 33

Select the Recording Format (REC FORMAT) page 34

Set Date and Time page 30

Record with the MR-HD100 page 36

Manual Recording page 27

Syncronized Recording page 27

Playback page 27

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Power

Record

Stop

Pause

Play

Scroll and Select Wheel

Use to: Navigate menus Modify values

Display

Function keys

F1 F2 F3 F4

Unit LEDs

Disk Activity (red) Battery Charge (green)

Soft Nav Keys

Use to: Navigate menus Set values

Physical Description and Controls

Front View - Controls

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Display

Active Display that shows menus and recording information, such as timecode, file format, metadata, and folder assignments.

Power

The Power key provides two functions.

Power ON MR-HD100. Power OFF.

Press the key to shut down. During power off, the MRHD100 beeps, indicating that it is turning off.

Reset

Is a function of turning off the MR-HD100.

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Pause

Record

Play

Stop

Record / Play Controls

Use these keys to control MR-HD100 playback and record functions. Typically, these functions are used while on the Screen.

Record 

Press Record when the MR-HD100 is in recording.

Stop mode to start

HOME

Pressing Record Key During Record Mode

In all record modes, pressing the Record key while recording, causes the current clip to close and a new clip to start without dropping any frames.

Stop 

While in the Home screen, and in any Record and Play modes, press the the section,

Stop key to Stop the MR-HD100 function. Refer to

Setup Screens on page 62 for more information.

Play X

Press this key to start playback of the selected clip.

Some HD Camcorders Require a Moment to Synchronize

Some HD camcorders require a moment to synchronize the video from an external source. Typically during this period, they display a solid blue or black video until synchronized.

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Scroll Wheel

Select Key

Right

Soft Button

Navigate Menu

Left

Soft Button

|Navigate Menu

Down Soft Button

Previous Video Clip

Up Soft Button

Next Video Clip

Pause

While in the Home screen, and in Record or Play mode, press

Pause to temporarily halt the function.

Pressing

Pause a second time resumes the function.

Scroll/Select Wheel and Soft Navigation Keys

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Use the Scroll Wheel, Select and Soft buttons to navigate through the MR-HD100 menus. The navigation keys are

Left, Right, Up, Down, and Select.

The soft buttons are areas on the Scroll Wheel where, when pressed, act like a key.

Navigation Tips

When in any of the menus:

• Press the Left soft button to return to the top of the menu.

• Press the Select Key to return directly to the home screen.

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Scroll Wheel and Select key

The Scroll Wheel has multiple functions.

Menu Navigation

• Moving through the MR-HD100 menu tree.

Input Values

• When selecting values for fields, use the

dial to an item in a list of options and the

Scroll Wheel to

Select key to

Exit input mode.

Return to Home Screen

• When at the top of a menu, pressing the

Select key

returns the display to the Home screen.

Right Soft Button

To enter the menu, use either the Right or Left soft buttons.

Left Soft Button

When in a menu, pressing the Left soft button returns the display to the top of that menu.

When at the top of a menu, pressing

Home screen.

to the

Left, returns the display

Up Soft Button / Next Video Clip

When in a menu, pressing the Up soft button moves the cursor upwards in the menu.

When in the Home screen, pressing the

Up soft button

advances to the next clip.

Down Soft Button / Previous Video Clip

When in a menu, pressing the Down soft button moves the cursor downwards in the menu.

When in the Home screen, pressing the

Down soft button

returns to the previous clip.

Function keys

Below the MR-HD100 LCD display are four user-defined function keys: select functions displayed at the bottom of the LCD screen and to assign metadata. The function of these keys changes, depending on the options displayed on the LCD.

F1, F2, F3, and F4. Use them as short-cut keys to

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Disk

Battery

Unit LEDs

Disk Activity

Battery Charge

LED State Indicates

Red - Flashing Disk activity.

LED State Indicates

Off Powered Off,

Adapter Connected - No Battery

Green Charging Cycle Completed

Green Slow Flashing Charging (fast charge)

Green Fast Flashing Charging (topping off battery)

Battery charge level is indicated by the color of the battery symbol in the LCD display:

Green - 100% - 50% Yellow - 50% - 25% Red - 25% - 0

Low charge, recharge immediately.

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Power

DC 11-18V

IEEE 1394

Video I/0

USB 2.0

Computer I/0

Top View - Input/Output and Power Connectors

Power - 11-18V DC

The primary power input is through the Power connector and supplied by an external adapter unit. It is possible to plug in DC power inputs from 11 to 18 volts. This allows powering the MRHD100 with professional battery power systems

Video I/O - IEEE1394 Camera FireWire Connector

• DV/HD Video I/O

• 6-pin IEEE-1394a connector

• Isochronous 19.8/25Mbp/s DV or HDV video I/O MR-HD100 supports 1080i/720p video I/O when used with HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 connection.

Powering the MR-HD100 Via the FireWire Connection

The MR-HD100 can also draw power for recording, playback, and battery charging operations though the FireWire IEEE 1394 connector. This requires an active Firewire connector with power and a 6-pin to 6-pin cable.

FireWire Is Not A Data Connection and it is Not Possible to mount the MR-HD100 to a computer using the FireWire connection.

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DV Audio

Audio is embedded in the FireWire signal.

DV25

• 2-ch (16-bit, 48kHz) 4-ch (12-bit, 32kHz) -- Available in the Raw DV NFR file format only.

HDV

• 2-ch MPEG 1, Layer 2

Not All Frame Rates Are Supported With All NFR File Formats.

Check the Focus website for the latest compatibility information: www.focusinfo.com.

Computer I/O - USB 2.0

The USB 2.0 connector is for all data (asynchronous) I/O:

• Connect with computers at up to 480Mb/s. Actual performance depends on type of network and network activity. Best performance is achieved when the MR-HD100 is connected to the computer’s USB 2.0 port.

• Networks wired or wireless. Depending on the type of network, it is necessary to use an

USB adapter: USB 2.0 to Ethernet or USB Wireless Network (802.11b or g) dongle.

Network settings are made in the MR-HD100 System menu, see

The MR-HD100 auto detects the type of connection being made provided it is set up correctly or in

Network on page 65.

Setup

HDD mode.

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Battery

Powering the MR-HD100

Connecting the MR-HD100 to AC Power

The MR-HD100 can operate with the battery installed or uninstalled while connected to the MR-HD100 power adapter.

To do this, connect the AC power as follows:

1. Plug the cord from the power supply into the

connector of the MR-HD100.

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

3. Plug the line cord into an electric outlet.

Battery Operations

Before operation with battery power, it is first necessary to fully charge the battery.

Installing a Battery

Power

1. Place the MR-HD100 so that the unit is face up.

2. Position the battery pack, so that the connector tab is on

the upside. The connector tab must align with the power tab on the

inside the MR-HD100.

3. Slide the battery forward, into the MR-HD100 until it

latches. The MR-HD100 uses close tolerances to create a friction fit

that holds the battery firmly in place.

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Release Button

Removing a Battery

1. Depress and hold the Release Buton on the MR-HD100’s

right side.

2. Give the MR-HD100 a light straight downward shake: the

battery loosens and slides out.

Charging the Battery

The battery begins charging anytime the MR-HD100 is connected to the AC power adapter that is supplied with the MR-HD100.

Charging Battery with FireWire Connection

The FireWire connection can provide power to the MR-HD100 for operation and battery charging. The FireWire connection must be with a 6-pin to 6-pin cable to an active computer port with power.

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Battery Data

• The preferred methods for charging the battery, are: Connect the AC adapter

off. This protects the battery by reducing internal temperature.

Connect the MR-HD100 to a computer through an active, powered FireWire port.

• The Battery Charge LED flashes whenever the MR-HD100

has both the battery and AC power installed. This indicates that the battery is receiving a charge.

• When the battery is charged, the battery charge symbol in

the LCD is solid green.

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

unit powered off.

• The battery provided with the MR-HD100 can supply

power to the unit for a maximum of 3 hours while in continuous record or play modes. This time depends on LCD and key brightness and other devices attached to the unit, such as the wireless dongle.

Battery Use

Misuse can damage unit and/or cause injury such as burns if a conductive material like jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. Conductive material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become very hot. Use care in handling charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects.

Warning: Do Not Use Unapproved Battery Chargers

Use of battery chargers not approved by Focus Enhancements could cause the battery to catch fire or explode.

with the MR-HD100 unit powered

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Low Battery Power During Operation

If during operation, the MR-HD100 senses that the battery charge is low resulting in a low voltage condition, the unit alerts the user with warning beeps -- less than 3% charge remaining -and then powers down in an orderly manner, protecting the stored video clips and metadata.

Power From External DC Battery Devices

The ability to charge the MR-HD100 battery when operating using an external DC battery device is dependent on the load placed on the MR-HD100.

Consider the following when using external DC battery devices to power the MR-HD100. The typical external DC power source for the video device is 12V or 14.4V.

Power Consumption Tables

No Battery Installed - no charging current

Volt- in No Dongle with Linksys Dongle Notes

14.4 V 0.238A (3.42W) 0.328A (4.72W) idle-LCD/Backlight at max

12.0V 0.285A (3.42W) 0.398A (4.77W) idle-LCD/Backlight

Battery Installed - partially discharged, full charging current

Volt- in No Dongle with Linksys Dongle Notes

14.4 V NA 0.608A (8.75W) Record Mode-LCD/

14.4 V 0.525A (7.6W) 0.575A (8.25W) record for 1 hr.,

Operation

When operating the MR-HD100 at 12V rather than 14.4V, the power consumed remains the same, but the current draw increases by a factor of 1.2 (14.4/12.0).

The Linksys dongle uses approximately 1.35W. This represents about 30% of the power budget when not charging the batteries.

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When charging the batteries, the MR-HD100 applies as much power as possible to the battery, up to a limit of about 1A charging current. However, the overall power system limits the total amount of current consumed to about 0.6 A maximum based on the 15V input adapter.

The result is that when a big load is added, such as a discharged battery and the dongle, the MR-HD100 automatically reduces the amount of the charging current so that the total current through the adapter never exceeds approximately 0.6 Amps.

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Connecting MR-HD100 to DV/HDV Camera

Before performing this procedure, make sure you have installed and charged the battery, see

20.

1. Connect the supplied FireWire, 1394, cable to the DV I/O

connector on the top of the MR-HD100.

1. Locate the FireWire/DV/iLink (or similar) connector on your

video camera. It is located in different places depending upon the brand of camera. If you are unclear of its location, consult your video camera manual.

Installing / Removing the Battery Pack on page

MR-HD100 Supplied with Two FireWire Cables

The MR-HD100 is provided with both 4-pin to 6-pin and 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cables. Check to see which type the camcorder requires.

2. Connect the other end of the FireWire, IEEE 1394, cable to the

video camera.

3. Turn on the camera.

4. Turn on the MR-HD100.

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MR-HD100 User Interface

Quick Start

The MR-HD100 menu system provides access to all the functions available in the unit. Each of the screens below (except the Welcome and Home screens which come up automatically when the unit starts) are accessed by pressing the left or right soft buttons on the Scroll Wheel.

For more information on each function, go to the chapter

Functions

on page 77.

Returning to the Top of the Menu or to Home screen

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

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

• Press the Select soft button.

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Main Screen Feature Option Selection

WELCOME

HOME

OPERATION

Only appears for a few seconds on power up.

Gateway screen for all functions, it displays disk and operational status.

For more information see OPERATION Screens on page 83.

MODE

REC/PLAYER

HDD (mount to computer function)

CONTROL

REC MODE

NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO

NORMAL RETRO CACHE RETRO DISK SNAP (DV mode only) TIMELAPSE (DV mode only)

REC FORMAT

DV HDV

NFR FORMAT

TIMECODE

Depends on REC FORMAT setting.

DV Raw DV

HDV M2T

TC EXT TC REC RUN TC FREE RUN TC REGEN

AVI Ty pe 1 AVI Ty pe 2 Canopus AVI Matrox AVI Quicktime MXF

QUICKTIME MXF

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SYSTEM

For more information see Setup Screens on page 42.

SETUP

DATE

TIME

LCD

LCD BRIGHT

ON OFF AUTO

1 through 16

KEY BRIGHT

ALARM

STOP

EXTL CTL

TC SET

UB SET

TC MODE

RETRO CACHE

RETRO DISK

TIMELAPSE

PLAY MODE

PLAY FROM

UDF FS PERM

NETWORK

IP ADDR

1 through 16

(Does not include Scroll Wheel)

ON/OFF

FRAME GRAY NO VIDEO

OFF PAUSE FRAME FILE

DROP NON-DROP

0 to 10 seconds

0 to 392 minutes (Based on 100GB drive, other models may vary.)

Set duration between single frame captures.

(DV mode only)

PLAY ALL PLAY CLIP LOOP CLIP LOOP TRACK

PLAY TRACK PLAY REEL

READ-ONLY READ-WRITE

DHCP MANUAL

(When DHCP is set, IP ADDR, IP MASK, BROADCAST, and GATEWAY are assigned by the host router.)

Manual or DHCP.

(If MR-HD100 in EXT TC, TC Mode has no effect.)

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Main Screen Feature Option Selection

IP MASK

BROADCAST

GATEWAY

ESSID

KEY

Manual or DHCP.

Set manually.

Set manually (WEP encryption only.)

FUNCTIONS

WIFI MODE

FTP

FTP PASS

WEB

AUTO ORG

AUTO MARK

REELS PREF

MANAGED ADHOC (P2P)

DISABLED ENABLED

(Default ftp://FS:FS@ipaddress)

Sets FTP password for FTP function.

DISABLED ENABLED

FOLDER TEMPLATE

Default is FS.

Contains user definable function key selections. Changing a setting with a Function key is identical to changing the setting in its corresponding menu. Refer to

Functions Screen on page 47 for more

information.

SYNC EXTERNAL LCD SET REELS R1-1 etc., see Reels on page 89.

DISP ALARM FILE REELS R1-1 etc., see Reels on page 89.

DV/DD REELS R1-1 etc., see Reels on page 89

LOCK REELS R1-1 etc., see Reels on page 89

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Main Screen Feature Option Selection

UTILITIES

For more information see Utilities Screen on page 58.

FORMAT

REPAIR DISK

REPAIR CLIP

FILE NAME

ORGANIZE REEL

ORGANIZE MXF

UPGRADE

SYSTEM RESET

DIAGNOSTIC

STATUS

VERSION

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Types of MR-HD100 Displays

The MR-HD100 has three types of screens:

• Informational

These screens provide information only and do not permit setting values: examples,

137).

• Select an Option

These interactive screens provide a list of items that the User can select. In some cases, selecting an item leads to a second screen where settings are selected or values entered.

To do this:

1. Use either the Soft Down or Up keys or the Scroll Wheel

to move about in the menu.

2. Pick an item by pressing on the Select key.

Selecting an item may open other screens with more options.

•Enter Value

These interactive screens permit the User to enter userdefined values. To do this:

1. Use the Soft right key to advance between data fields.

2. Use the Scroll Wheel to dial in the correct values.

3. Press the Select key to save changes and return to the

SETUP main menu

4. Clicking

UNDO cancels changes and returns to the SETUP

main menu.

WELCOME and VERSION (see page

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Record and Playback

Before using the MR-HD100, set up the unit as outlined in the following sections:

Set Up the MR-HD100 page 29

Power On MR-HD100 page 29

Set Date and Time page 30

Select a DV/HD File Format page 34

Set Time and Date page 34

Record with the MR-HD100 page 36

NORMAL Recording page 38

EXTERNAL Recording page 39

SYNCRO Recording page 40

Playback with the MR-HD100 page 42

The values set in these procedures are fixed and persist through power cycles. To change them, repeat the steps outlined above.

Set Up the MR-HD100

Power On MR-HD100

1. Press the Power key for more than one second and release

it.

2. The

Welcome screen appears and displays while the

MR-HD100 initializes.

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SETUP

DATE TIME LCD LCD BRIGHT KEY BRIGHT ALARM

05/28/08 08:31:15 ON 16 16 ON

06/15/08

SETUP

DATE

Set Date and Time

Date and Time Must Be Set

The date and time must be set because they are used in the MRHD100 file naming function.

1. Press the Right soft button several times until the SETUP

screen appears.

2. Use the Down soft button to highlight the date and press

the Select key to access the

3. Use the

Right and Left soft buttons to highlight the Month,

Day, and Year. Use the

4. When complete, press the

The display returns to the SETUP menu which displays the new date.

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Set Date screen.

Scroll Wheel to change the value.

Select key.

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SETUP

TIME

5. Use the Down soft button to select the TIME setup screen

and press the

Right soft button. The following screen

appears:

6. Use the

Right and Left navigation keys to highlight the

Hour, Minute, and Second. (Time is indicated in 24hr. mode.) Use the

7. Press the

Scroll Wheel to change the value.

Select key.

The display returns to the SETUP menu which displays the new date.

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

SETUP Screens on page 94.

8. Return to the Home screen.

For more information see

Home on page 79 for more

details

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OPERATION

MODE CONTROL REC MODE REC FORMAT NFR FORMAT TIMECODE

REC/PLAY NORMAL NORMAL HDV QUICKTIME EXT TC

9. Press the Right soft button on the Scroll Wheel once to

display the

OPERATION menu.

By default, the MR-HD100 is setup for the most typical recording situations. The Operation defaults are:

MODE REC/PLAY See MODE on page 84.

CONTROL NORMAL See CONTROL on page

85.

REC MODE NORMAL See REC MODE on page

86.

REC FORMAT HDV See REC FORMAT on

page 90.

NFR FORMAT QUICKTIME See NFR FORMAT on

page 90.

TIMECODE EXT TC See TIMECODE on page

92.

If it is necessary to change any of these settings, refer to the following few pages.

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Select Record/Play Mode

OPERATION

MODE

REC/PLAY HDD

OPERATION

CONTROL

NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO

1. Use the Up or Down soft buttons to select MODE.

2. Press the Select key in the center of the Scroll Wheel.

A list of operation modes appears:

3. Pick

REC/PLAY and press the Select key.

The display returns to the

OPERATION menu.

REC/PLAY or HDD.

Select the Control Mode

Quick Start

This determines which controls, the MR-HD100’s or the camera’s, are used during either recording or playback, see

CONTROL on page 85. Select the mode to use and the display

returns to the

EXTERNAL control mode controls the MR-HD100 from the

camera and is the recommended control mode for all JVC Pro HD camcorders whether using tape or no tape. Make sure that the camcorder's DV control port is turned on.

OPERATION menu.

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OPERATION

REC FORMAT

DV HDV

OPERATION

NFR FORMAT

RAW AVI TYPE1 AVI TYPE2 CANOPUS AVI

Select the Recording Format (REC FORMAT)

This determines which recording format, DV or HDV, the MR-HD100 uses. The camera must support the recording format selected.

Select the format type and the display returns to the

OPERATIONS menu.

Select the NFR Format

This determines which NLE compatible format the MR-HD100 uses when recording. The NFR formats displayed depend on the

REC FORMAT selected in the last step.

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OPERATION

TIMECODE

EXT TC FREE RUN REC RUN REGEN

DV24p and PAL 25p Modes

• 24p modes are only for use with camcorder's that are capable of DV-24p Advanced mode.

• 24p is comparible to DV QuickTime and AVI Type 2.

• PAL 25p camcorders require no special 25p DV format

• There are different MR-HD100 models for NTSC and PAL recording.

The display returns to the OPERATION menu.

Select the Timecode

Quick Start

This determines the source of the timecode to be embedded in the recording.

Selecting the timecode returns the display to the OPERATION menu.

With the OPERATION menu title highlighted, press the key once and advance to the

SETUP Menu Overridden by EXT TC Settings

When EXT TC is selected, the MR-HD100 follows the timecode mode of the camera, Drop Frame or Non Drop Frame, regardless of the setting in the SETUP menu.

SYSTEM SETUP screen.

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Record with the MR-HD100

There are two modes of recording with the MR-HD100.

• NORMAL Recording

Control with the MR-HD100 transport keys.

• EXTERNAL Recording

Control MR-HD100 recording with the video camera controls, whether using tape or tapeless.

EXTERNAL mode is the recommended control mode for all

JVC Pro HD camcorders whether using tape or no tape. Make sure that the camcorder's DV control port is turned on.

Check the latest camera compatibility matrix on the Focus website:

• SYNCRO Recording

SYNCRO is used most often with older camcorders that require the presence of a tape in the camcorder’s tape deck.

Before beginning recording, verify that:

1. Time and date are set.

2. Recording format is set.

3. NFR Format is set.

4. The MR-HD100 is connected to the video camera according

to the explanation in

Camera

5. Camera and MR-HD100 are powered on.

6. Tape is loaded in the camera, if:

www.focusinfo.com.

Connecting MR-HD100 to DV/HDV

on page 22.

• Camera requires a tape in its transport before it triggers

MR-HD100 record.

• User wants to record to both tape and disk, see the

following note.

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EXTERNAL Operation

Tape does not need to be loaded if the camera supports external operation, refer to, CONTROL on page 85.

Troubleshooting: Counter Not Incrementing

If the Counter does not increment while recording the camera, it is an indication that there is no active connection between the MRHD100 and the camera.

• Verify that the MR-HD100 1394 DV I/O and the camera connections are secure. It may be necessary to unplug and then reconnect them. When a good connection is made, the Counter will increment and recording will start.

• Verify that MR-HD100 and camera settings are correct.

Verify Record Mode Matches Source Video Content and Format

If in DV Recorder mode, HD content will not record properly. A NTSC or PAL DV source records only on a matching NTSC or PAL unit.

Do Not Disconnect Power or FireWire Cable

Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during a recording. This will cause file corruption.

Loss of Power During Recording

If power is lost during recording it is possible to repair the damaged file or files, refer Repair Disk on page 82 to and Repair Clip DV mode only on page 83.

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Record

Stop

Pause

NORMAL Recording

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

2. Verify that an image appears in the viewfinder.

3. On the MR-HD100, press

The MR-HD100 begins to record. The timecode value displays on the screen.

Record .

4. Press

5. Press

6. Press

7. Press

Creating a New File without Dropping Frames

When in record mode, it is possible to break the recording into a separate, new file without dropping frames.

While recording, press automatically creates a new clip.

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Pause II once to put the MR-HD100 to Rec-Pause

mode.

Pause II again and the MR-HD100 begins to Record

again in the same clip.

Stop  to stop the recording. Record  to begin recording a new clip.

Record  again and the MR-HD100

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EXTERNAL Recording

OPERATION

CONTROL

NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO

External control permits the MR-HD100 to control the camcorder functions during record and playback.

1. Verify that the MR-HD100 is in

2. From the MR-HD100 Home screen, press the

button several times until the

3. Use the Down soft button to select Control.

The default value is

NORMAL

4. Use the Down soft button to select EXTERNAL.

5. Press the Scroll Wheel

Select key.

The Operations screen appears.

6. Press the Left soft button twice to return to the Home

screen. The screen returns and a

upper left-hand corner. Next to it is an MR-HD100 is now in external control of the camcorder record and playback functions.

Proceed with recording.

1. On the MR-HD100, press

The MR-HD100 begins to record. The timecode value displays on the screen and the image appears in the camera’s LCD display.

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

5. Press

Pause II once to put the MR-HD100 in STOP mode. Pause II again and the MR-HD100 begins to Record

again in the same clip.

Stop  to stop the recording. Record  to begin a new clip.

Stop mode.

Right soft

OPERATION screen appears:

STOP indicator appears in the

E indicating that

Record .

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OPERATION

CONTROL

NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO

SYNCRO Recording

Syncro recording allows the MR-HD100 to mimic camcorder operations by monitoring the state of the camcorder’s tape recorder controls.

Syncro: For Camcorders Without External Trigger Control

Syncro mode should only be used with older camcorders that do not have external trigger controls. Check the latest camera compatibility matrix on the Focus website.

1. Verify that the MR-HD100 is in

2. From the MR-HD100 Home screen, press the

button several times until the

3. Use the Down soft button to select Control.

The default value is

4. Use the Down soft button to select SYNCRO.

5. Press the Scroll Wheel

The Operations screen appears.

6. Press the Left soft button twice to return to the Home

screen. The Home screen returns and a

in the upper left-hand corner. Next to it is a that MR-HD100 is following the state of the camcorder’s tape controls, i.e. record when the camcorder records and pause when it pauses.

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Stop mode.

Right soft

OPERATION screen appears:

NORMAL

Select key.

Pause indicator appears

Y indicating

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OPERATION

TIMECODE

EXT TC FREE RUN REC RUN REGEN

7. Now the MR-HD100 will respond to the camcorder’s tape

controls. The recording signal goes both to the tape in the camera and to the MR-HD100.

Recording Timecode in the File

1. Press the Right soft button several times until the

Timecode screen appears.

2. Select

EXT TC in the SETUP menu.

This option records the video camera timecode in the file. For other available timecode options refer to

TIMECODE on page 92.

To view the source timecode (TC) from the camera, press the

DISP key, F2 default, until the format type

appears, e.g. 1080/60i TC.

EXT TC

When in EXT TC mode the MR-HD100 follows the camera’s timecode, and the Drop/Non-Drop Frame in System SETUP menu has no effect on the recorded video's timecode.

Function keys

The tasks discussed above are available for programming into the function keys. For information on setting up function keys, refer to the section, FUNCTIONS Screens on page 120

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Forward Index

Backward Index

Down

Playback with the MR-HD100

Verify that both the video camera and the MR-HD100 are powered on and that they are connected together with the FireWire cable from the MR-HD100 DV/IO port to the camcorder 1394 port.

Feature Availability on PAL Cameras

This feature is not available on some PAL cameras.

1. Set the video camera to

VCR or Playback mode.

2. Navigate to the video clip to preview, using the MR-HD100

Down and Up soft buttons.

3. Press the

4. Press

5. Press

Refer to more information on the function of these controls.

Scroll/Select Wheel and Soft Navigation Keys on page 12 for

Play key.

Pause to pause playback.

Stop to end playback of the clip.

Camcorder Compatibility with External Players

Some HD camcorders are not compatible with the external player functions Forward/Reverse Search and Pause.

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Metadata

Metadata is an important part of modern video production. Metadata is information that is attached to a content file (video, graphic, audio, etc.) and describes some characteristic or attribute of the content. In the case of video, the metadata is either timecode or video clip-based. The purpose of metadata is to uniquely identify each content item, creating a data hierarchy that can be used to search for and group content in as many useful ways as possible.

The advent of tapeless based acquisition devices like the MR-HD100, which is able to produce files in a variety of video formats, makes the proper labeling of video content critical. Efficient handling of content within NLE systems as well as easy content retrieval in asset management or archive solutions depends on the use of metadata.

Many standards of metadata types and labels have been developed. The most commonly used is the Apple XML Interchange Format which is supported by the MR-HD100.

For metadata to be useful, it must reflect the processes and vocabulary of the organization using it. The easiest and most recognizable metadata implementation is to use simple descriptions about the content (e.g. what is the scene, what is the production name, take number, good shot, etc.) This can be the same type of descriptive tags that are added to the content when using a NLE’s log and capture or log and transfer windows.

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Metadata

The MR-HD100 Metadata utility is a web-based application that provides the user the ability to:

• Add video clip-based and timecode-based metadata to video clips during recording or playback.

• Use a default or custom metadata entry templates.

• Export clip-based and timecode-based templates to ProxSys Media Servers and NLE applications.

MR-HD100 Web server and Database Provide Metadata Functions

The MR-HD100 has a resident web-based Metadata application that permits the configuring of metadata templates and metadata logging using a simple web browser.

Connect to MR-HD100's web server using the USB2 to 802.11 WIFi dongle provided with the unit or a USB2 to Ethernet adapter. Any device with networking capabilities and web browser functionality -computer, laptop, PDA, etc. -- can log into MR-HD100's web server.

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This chapter contains:

Overview page 46

Metadata Categories page 46

Tem p la t es p ag e 47

Video Production page 49

Logging Onto the MR-HD100 Web Server page 52

Metadata Pages and Functions page 53

Tem p la t e p a ge 53

Settings page 54

Entry page 55

Export page 56

Entering Metadata page 56

Saving Metadata page 58

Reel Matching and Templates page 59

Creating A Template page 60

Creating A New Template page 61

Duplicating a Template page 64

Creating A Custom Template page 66

Importing MR-HD100 Templates page 69

Removing Metadata Fields page 70

Making Metadata into XML Files page 71

Export page 72

Final Cut Pro Export page 72

Generic Export page 73

Export Matching page 74

Exporting a Template page 76

Metadata

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Metadata

Overview

MR-HD100 metadata logging is flexible because it can be either timecode-based or video clip-based.

Metadata Categories

There are three categories of metadata, descriptive, administrative, and structural. Some metadata, such as Project ID is not limited to one category.

Descriptive

Descriptive metadata is used to promote rapid search and recovery of content. Often it is in a form that is familiar to the greatest number of users, enterprise-wide. Descriptive metadata can include:

• Name of released project.

• Subject tags -- sports, medicine, history and such.

• Name of videographer.

• Location of recording.

•Project ID.

Often, descriptive metadata values are added during recording or when transferred to the NLE. Some descriptive metadata may be added at different stages of production/post-production to indicate content status.

Administrative

Administrative metadata is video clip based and is used to manage the content within the content library and backup repository. This metadata links all content to its parent files and identifies where it may be archived. Examples of administrative metadata may include:

• Library archive number.

•Project ID.

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Metadata

Structural

Structural metadata is video clip-based and used primarily for storage of objects in the production library and for presentation. This metadata assists users during production and post production steps and can be added or changed according to where the content is in the workflow.

Structural metadata can include:

• Camera.

•Clip number.

• Name of videographer.

•Project ID.

• Storyboard frame number.

• Sequence start/stop (timecode-based)

• Frame location (timecode-based)

Structural metadata is added during recording and subsequent editing. Often this metadata is timecode-based, which defines or describes specific frames within a clip.

Templates

A template is an xml form into which, job specific data is entered. For example, a news crew will have at least one template available for each story type covered: accident, fire, interviews, sportsbaseball, sports-football, and weather.

A metadata template can include:

• Fields into which data is entered,

• Lists of predetermined metadata from which values are selected,

• Setting the type of metadata, timecode based or not,

It is possible to create both metadata templates that conform to the Apple XML Interchange Format and custom templates.

Metadata entered through the template is stored in a database on the MR-HD100.

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Metadata

Default Template

The MR-HD100's default template is based on the Apple XML Interchange Format. Metadata that is defined in this template and later used for logging is later exported to a standard Apple xml file for direct import into Final Cut Pro or a ProxSys media asset management system. For more information, see

Pro

on page 172.

Custom Template

The MR-HD100 provides the capability for the User to create custom templates by modifying the FCP template or entering unique fields into an empty template.

Imported Templates

The MR-HD100 has the capability of importing templates created and exported from other MR-HD100 units.

Format Function May Remove Custom and Imported Tem pla tes

Depending on the Templa tes setting in the Format function, the Custom and Imported templates may be removed and only the default template will remain, see FORMAT on page 127.

As a precaution, Export and archive all non-FCP Example templates. After formatting, it is necessary to re-import them.

Final Cut

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Metadata

Media Server

Non-Linear Editor

Wired or Wireless network

Video Production

Pre-production

Pre-production includes the setup of equipment for recording the production, see page 22, and defining the metadata template(s) used, its metadata fields and values.

In addition, it is possible to match metadata fields in the file to specific metadata fields in a different template.

For the MR-HD100 this involves:

1. Set up the xml metadata template.

• Using the MR-HD100 web-based interface, open the

metadata template on a laptop or PDA.

• Setup the metadata template values and settings by

logging into MR-HD100's web server using a computer or laptop.

Template settings and metadata resides on the MR-HD100, in the MR-HD100 database in the directory:

Production

Production involves the includes recording of video, logging both clip and timecode metadata based on the templates that were defined in the pre-production phase. In addition, clips can be played back and verified -- through the camera -- and additional metadata can be defined if required.

Connecting MR-HD100 to DV/HDV Camera on

/log/fs_3.db.

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Metadata

For the MR-HD100 this involves:

2. Record video.

During recording, use the MR-HD100's web server interface and template to log predefined or dynamically input metadata values.

3. Playback video.

4. During playback, use the MR-HD100's web server

interface and template to log predefined or dynamically input metadata values.

Post-production

The post production phase includes exporting logged metadata that is stored in the MR-HD100 database into a format that can be used with an NLE or ProxSys Media Asset Management system along with the recorded content.

For the MR-HD100 this involves:

5. Export metadata from MR-HD100 database to xml file.

Export metadata from the MR-HD100 database to an xml file using either the exports an xml file based on the current templates and logged metadata -- or the manual metadata export function in the MR-HD100's web interface. During export, it is possible to determine the type of export file to create: compatible with a particular NLE or project on a ProxSys media server.

6. Import the xml file into a NLE or ProxSys Media Server.

Use the NLE or ProxSys Media Server interface to import the xml file into the application. In either case, NLE or ProxSys system, it is only necessary to import the xml file.

During the import process, the application locates and identifies all video clips associated with the xml file and imports them too. In addition, the metadata logged during recording or playback is added to the video clip(s). The metadata is now viewable and searchable with links to the video content in the NLE or ProxSys

AUTO ORG function -- automatically

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Metadata

Metadata has many uses during post-production.

• Identify individual video clips, clip xml files, cameras --

position and lens, provide for rapid creation and display of the video dailies from film or digital footage.

Metadata can be used to determine the sequence that the dailies are shown and create text generator slates before each shot.

• Merge subtitles with scenes.

• Group and archive all video clips belonging to each project.

• Facilitate rapid search and retrieval of raw footage and

Logging Onto the MR-HD100 Web Server

Logging onto the MR-HD100 web server provides access to the metadata settings and logging functions. The pages and functions available depend on the type of device accessing the MR-HD100.

1. Connect the MR-HD100 to a wired or wireless network,

through its USB, port using an USB to Ethernet adapter, or the

802.11b/g wireless dongle provided with the MR-HD100. Depending on the type of connection, refer to the following:

•

MR-HD100 to Wired (Ethernet) Network on page 144.

•

MR-HD100 to a Managed Wireless Network on page 145.

•

MR-HD100 Peer-to-Peer Networking (Wi-Fi) on page 146.

2. Determine the MR-HD100’s IP address, see

110.

3. Open a web browser and enter the MR-HD100’s IP address in

the browser’s Address window. The

Entry page appears.

IP ADDR on page

This is the first page that a PDA type device displays. The first time that the Entry page appears it displays the

default template.

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Metadata Pages and Functions

MR-HD100 Metadata has four pages representing specific functions that are divide into two groups: hidden group, click on the

•

User group includes the pages:

Tem plat e - for creating and managing templates, Settings - template export/import and reel matching

parameters,

Admin group includes the pages:

•

Entry - for entering and setting metadata values in a template, Export - for specifiying the export of metadata based on

template type,

Template

User and Admin. To display the

User or Admin tab.

Not accessible with PDA type devices.

Use the

Tem pla te page to create, modify, and manage the metadata

templates stored in the MR-HD100 database:

• Display an existing template.

• Enable or disable specific metadata fields on a template.

• Edit predefined values for specific fields.

• Duplicate an existing template and assign it a new name.

• Create a new template using either the Apple XML Interchange Format or a Custom format.

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Settings

Not accessible with PDA type devices.

Clicking on

• Reel Matching

This function allows the User to assign specific metadata templates to particular MR-HD100 the template’s name.

The User can, without leaving the Home screen, employ one of the function keys to quickly select a template by picking a REEL with the template’s name. The Entry page automatically changes to the template assigned to the REEL.

This function requires that the option

• Template Export/Import

This function permits the User to export a template from the MR-HD100 database to the MR-HD100 drive where it is available for downloading.

In addition, the User can import from the input device templates created in other MR-HD100s

• Delete Template

This function allows the User to select and delete templates from the MR-HD100.

Settings opens a page with the functions:

TEMPLATE be selected, see REELS PREF on page 119.

REELs. The REEL then has

SETUP menu > REELS PREF

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Entry

Use the Entry page to enter metadata for a video clip.

Verify that the desired template is selected and appears in the

Default Template field. A template must be selected before

recording or playback begins.

Initially the Entry tab appears blank, however, once the MRHD100 is in Record, Pause or Playback mode, the template’s fields appear and are active.

It is possible to add metadata to a clip after it is recorded by setting up the Entry page and then entering Playback mode.

In addition, the Entry provides an information bar where the current MR-HD100 status (Rec, Play, Pause, Stop), current timecode, and track number are displayed.

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Export

Use Export to manually export video clip metadata files from the MR-HD100 database to User accessible xml files. The file name of the xml file identifies it as belonging to a specific video clip.

Export creates xml metadata files for specific NLEs, for example Final Cut Pro, or from a Custom user defined template.

NLE - Final Cut Pro

In Final Cut Pro, the User drags or imports the xml file(s) into the Final Cut browser, see

Importing Video Clip and Metadata on

page 176. The application automatically locates the associated video clips and imports them into the editor browser. From there the User can insert the xml template and video files into the Final Cut timeline. Using the attached metadata, the User can review the metadata in the Final Cut browser and use NLE to search for and through the video clips.

For more information about NLEs refer to

(NLEs)

on page 171.

Non-Linear Editors

ProxSys Media Servers

Using the ProxSys Media Transfer Utility, the User can select the xml files and import them into ProxSys systems. ProxSys automatically locates the video clips associated with the xml file(s) and imports them into the ProxSys system where the metadata provides search capability. For more information refer to the ProxSys Media Transfer Utility User Guide.

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Entering Metadata

This procedure assumes that there is a ready to use template, for instance the not necessary to modify it or create a new one.

Use the following steps to enter metadata during Record, Play, and Stop modes.

1. Open the metadata function using a web browser and the MR-

FCP Example supplied with the MR-HD100, and that it is

HD100 web-based interface. Initially, the

Entry page is empty.

The style of MR-HD100 user interface displayed, depends on the type of device used to access it: iPod Touch, iPhone or other.

2. Select the

This must be done before recording begins.

3. Begin to record or playback or enter Stop.

Entering Metadata During Stop Mode

Metadata entered during Stop mode is assigned to the previous video clip.

Temp late to use.

The fields of the selected metadata template appear on the

Entry page.

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4. Enter data into the metadata fields.

This sets the video clip-based metadata. The type of data entered depends on the type input allowed by the field: variable, predefined, and mixed. For definitions of input types see

5. Click

Update.

Creating A Custom Template on page 66.

6. Set timecode markers.

It may be necessary to set markers to indicate the location of a particular frame or sequence of frames in the video clip. The names of the markers depends on the template used and the template type. Generally, there is an In (Start) maker for the beginning and an Out (Stop) for the end of the marker selection.

• Clicking on a

Set button places the marker and displays

the timecode location of the marker.

• Clicking on the

Marker button resets the markers to

00:00:00:00.

Continue recording until finished.

Updating Metadata - One Set Per Video Clip

During recording, if different data is entered in the metadata fields and the Update button clicked, the new data replaces the previous entry for the video clip.

Repeat the procedure to insert the same or different metadata for each video clip recorded.

Saving Metadata

There is no distinct Save step.

Clicking on the Update or Mark buttons writes the metadata to the MR-HD100 database and into a specific record assigned to the video clip. Changing the metadata in the template changes in real time, the video clip’s record in the database.

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Reel Matching and Templates

PDAs Can Not Access the Settings Page

Because of their limited functionality, PDA type devices can not access the Settings or Metadata Template pages.

Performing Reel Matching must be done with a computer.

The REELs functions permit the User to group video clips into Reels,

Assigning Clips to Reels on page 124.

see

This function requires that the

TEMPLATE be selected, see REELS PREF on page 119.

Reel Matching is a function that allocates a template to specific reel or

SETUP menu > REELS PREF option

reels. When a Reel is assigned to a video clip the matched template is applied to the clip and when recording begins, the designated template automatically appears in the

1. Click on the

Settings tab to display Reel Matching.

Entry window.

The Settings page appears.

2. For each of the Reels, click on its

Template ID dropdown menu

and select a template. From now on, by selecting a clip to a particular reel, the reel will have the name.

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Creating A Template

PDAs Can Not Access the Metadata Admin Template Page

Because of their limited functionality, PDA type devices can not access the Metadata Admin Template or Settings pages. Creating templates must be done with a computer.

It is possible to create a new template by:

• Duplicating and modifying an existing template. The duplicate template has the same metadata fields and

settings as the original. The User is restricted to disabling/ enabling the metadata fields or changing their predefined values.

• Constructing a new template using the Apple XML Interchange Format.

This method creates a template that conforms to the selected xml format and with all the metadata fields set to their defaults. The User is restricted to disabling/enabling the metadata fields or changing their predefined values.

• Build a new template using an empty custom template. This procedure permits the User to create a unique template by

adding metadata fields and defining their values and type of input.

• Import a template created on another MR-HD100 This procedure provides the ability to import templates stored

on the input device -- computer or PDA. .

TC (timecode) Depend Metadata Fields

TC Depend identifies if whether a metadata field:

• Depends on video timecode: metadata for specific TC markers, either a single point or a Mark IN and Mark Out point.

• Does Not Depend on video timecode: such as whole clip based metadata.

These are not editable in a Apple xml template because the format only supports a default set of metadata values.

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1 2 3 4 5

This method uses the Apple XML Interchange Format listed in the

Template Type dropdown menu.

1. Enter a unique name in the

2. Verify that the Display Template field is set to

3. Place a check in the

New check box.

4. Select the metadata template to use from the

dropdown menu.

Apple XML Interchange Format is the default xml document

type.

5. Click

Add.

The template opens displaying all of the metadata fields available in the xml template. The fields are set to their default states and values.

Template Name field.

Metadata

None.

Tem p late Type

Final Cut Pro (FCP) Example Template FCP Example is a generic, Final Cut Pro compatible template

that employs the standard Apple XML Interchange Format. The information logged into these fields is viewable using the FCP application browser window, once it is imported into FCP.

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6. Verify that the necessary metadata fields are enabled.

Enable Only Necessary Fields

When logging metadata in the field, it may be difficult to log more than a few metadata fields for a given shot (although it is possible to log as many as you need with MR-HD100). To be more efficient, disable non-critical fields so that they do not distract while logging.

Disable/Enable button is a toggle switch. Its label indicates

The the action that will occur, if it is selected.

7. Define the metadata values for each metadata field.

Click on the

Edit Predefined button to view or edit the

metadata values for specific metadata fields.

Edit Predefined Values dialog box appears.

The

Predefined Values

Predefined values offer the User a list of set items that makes logging more consistent and quicker.

Add and Remove predefined values.

Enter values, one at a time and click on

Add.

Add values in the order they are to appear.

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9. Click on X to close the Edit Predefined button.

10. (Optional) Replace the metadata item’s Field Name with a

more meaningful Click on

Click to Edit in the Friendly Name column.

Friendly Name.

A text field appears where the User can enter a more meaningful label for the metadata Field Name. The Friendly Name replaces the Field Name on the Entry page. The Friendly Name does not change the Field Name in the MRHD100 database.

The template is now ready for use.

TC Depend and Input Style In AXIF and Final Cut Pro

In Apple XML Interchange Format (AXIF) templates the settings for the TC Depend and Input Style fields are grayed out because their settings are fixed and can not be changed.

• By default, most but not all of the metatdata fields are set as not timecode dependent.

• All the metadata fields have their Input Style set as Mixed Input which permits the use of both predefined and variable, user entered, values.

Final Cut Pro supports these settings because they are template defaults.

Creating a Custom Template allows the user to set TC Depend and Input Style defaults to other values which Final Cut Pro will then support. For more information, see

Tem plat e

on page 66.

Creating A Custom

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Duplicating a Template

1. Enter the name of the new template in the Template Name

field.

2. Place a check mark in the

3. Select the template to duplicate from the

dropdown menu.

4. Click

Add.

• The new template appears with all of the metadata

fields found in the parent template.

• The new template’s name appears in the

Temp late

dropdown menu.

5. Determine which fields are active in the template.

It is possible to

Disable/Enable each of the metadata fields in

the template by clicking on its Action button. The button label indicates the action available. If it is grayed-out it is inactive.

6. Define the metadata values for each metadata field.

Click on the

Edit Predefined button to view or edit the

metadata values for specific metadata fields.

Duplicate check box.

Based On

Display

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The Edit Predefined Values dialog box appears.

Add and Remove predefined values.

Enter values, one at a time and click on

Add.

Add values in the order they are to appear.

8. Click on

X to close the Edit Predefined button.

9. (Optional) Replace the metadata item’s Field Name with a

more meaningful Click on

Click to Edit in the Friendly Name column.

Friendly Name.

The template is now ready for use.

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Creating A Custom Template

Create custom templates when importing metadata into a NLE that is not supported by the MR-HD100.

Suppose that it is necessary to create a metadata template for recording baseball games, that is then used in a proprietary NLE. To assist the producer and editor the metadata must be specific to the game of baseball.

To create a new custom template:

1. Enter the name for the custom template, for example

Baseball, in the

2. Change

3. Verify that

4. Click on

The name of the template appears in the Display Template field along with the template’s column header.

5. Click on the

The Select Metadata for Template dialog box appears. This box is empty.

6. Click on the

A new window appears with a work space for creating metadata fields appears.

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Template Name field.

Tem p late Type to Custom.

Display Template is set to None.

Add to create the empty template.

Add Metadata Field button.

Create Metadata Fields button.

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7. Enter a name for the metadata field.

8. Set timecode dependence

yes - if metadata relates to timecode. no - if metadata is independent of time, i.e. notes, remarks,

etc.

9. Set the Input Style, this is required.

This is the type of value input.

Varia ble

The user may enter any character string.

Predefined

This creates a dropdown list of predefined terms that the user selects from. After the field is submitted and appears in the list, it is necessary to add the predefined values: refer to

Step 15. Mixed Mode

This is a combination of

Predefined and Variable inputs. The

User first selects a term from a dropdown list and then can enter more data as a text string in an open field.

After the field is submitted and appears in the list, it is necessary to add the predefined values: refer to

10. Click

Submit to post the new fields to the list.

The metadata field appears as a new item in the list below.

11. Click on the

Predefined or Mixed variables.

add

Edit Predefined button for a metadata field to

Step 15.

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The Edit Predefined Values dialog box opens.

12. Enter each value separately.

13. Click

Add to place value in list.

Add the values in the order they should appear. Click on the

14. Click on

from adding other data to the list during metadata entry.

Remove button to delete a value.

Lock the Predefined Values box to prevent the User

• This restricts the list to only those values already

entered.

• Default is that the User can add other values to the list.

15. Click on the

X in the upper right corner to close the dialog

box.

16. Metadata fields appear in the list of fields from which to

select.

17. Click a field’s

Add button to place it on the template.

When a field is added to the template, it is removed from the list and, if a field is removed from the template, it reappears on the select list.

Clicking the

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18. Click on Done to finalize adding the fields to the template.

The fields now appear in the new template and the Select Metadata for Template dialog box closes.

19. Close the still open Add Metadata Window.

The template is now ready for use.

Importing MR-HD100 Templates

The MR-HD100 provides the ability to import templates created on other MR-HD100 units and stored on a local computer or network drive.

1. Open the

2. Click on the

Settings page.

Browse button in the Import section and locate

the template to import. A standard file system browser opens.

3. Select the template file.

The file must be a template exported from a MR-HD100 using the the

4. Click the

The path and filename of the template appear in the

Template Export function. The file is identified by

.fst.xml at the end of the filename.

Open button in the file browser.

Browse

field.

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5. Click Upload button.

A message appears below the upload was successful and, if so, to click on

6. Click on the

Import button.

A system message appears below the Browse field, indicating that the import was successful.

The template

Removing Metadata Fields

Removing A Metadata Field Deletes All Data Stored In Field In All Records!

Use extreme caution when removing metadata fields.

This applies to metadata fields added by the User and accompanied by the Remove button.

Browse field, indicating if the

Import.

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Shooting directory for storing video clips.

Directory named for template used.

Video clip and xml file moved to template directory from shooting directory.

MR-HD100 Drive

Making Metadata into XML Files

During a recording session, video clips are placed in a directory automatically created by MR-HD100. Metadata is entered into the MR-HD100 database through the use of xml templates.

To make that data accessible, it is necessary to export it from the database into a xml file and link it to its video clip. This is done after the recording and data entry are completed.

There are two methods for doing this.

• AUTO ORG

AUTO ORG is enabled, after video is recorded, run HDD to

If mount MR-HD100 to a computer, and the video clips and xml files are placed in the folder with the same name as the template.

In addition, a template xml file is created at the root level of the drive. This xml files includes links and metadata for all the clips that were recorded with that particular template loaded.

• Export

Export is a function that allows the User to export the video clips metadata to either Apple XML Interchange Format or a Custom formatted xml document.

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Export

Final Cut Pro Export

Use this function to create metadata xml documents for Final Cut Pro, using the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format. There are three options.

Export By Track

This step is only necessary if AUTO ORG is set to DISABLED in the SETUP menu.

Use this method to export individual tracks (video clips) with metadata.

1. Place a check mark in the box

2. Select the

3. Click on

The clip and its metadata document are placed in a directory on the MR-HD100 with the name of the template used.

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Track (clip) to export.

Export.

Export by Track.

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Export All

Similar to Export By Track, except clicking Export processes all the waiting video clips.

Export Based on Template

Use this method when a variety of metadata templates were used during the recording session. This option processes all video clips that had Final Cut Pro based templates used to enter metadata.

Generic Export

This option creates a metadata xml document based on the Custom template created.

Use this method to export individual tracks (video clips) with metadata.

1. Place a check mark in the box

2. Select the

3. Click on

Export.

Export By Track

Export by Track.

Track (clip) to export.

The clip and its metadata document are placed in a directory on the MR-HD100 with the name of the template used.

Export All

Similar to Export By Track, except clicking Export processes all the waiting video clips.

Export Based on Template

Use this method when a variety of metadata templates were used during the recording session. This option processes all video clips that had the same Custom based templates used to enter metadata.

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Export Matching

Export matching allows the User to match similar metadata field content between Custom and NLE templates even though the fields may have different names.

1. Select the NLE

Temp l ate Type to match the Custom template

to from the dropdown menu.

2. Select the Custom template from the

Temp late dropdown

menu.

3. Click

Add Export Matching to create database pivot table of

metadata fields. This creates lists from which matches can be made.

4. Select the Custom template from the Edit Export Matching

Template dropdown menu.

5. Click

Edit Export Matching.

A dialog box opens with the NLE metadata fields listed. Beside each field is a dropdown menu with a list of the Custom template fields.

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6. Select those Custom fields that match to the NLE field. If

there is no match, leave the field at

None.

7. Click Done when all matches are made.

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Exporting a Template

The MR-HD100 provides the capability of exporting a xml template to a drive in the input device, computer or PDA, or on the network.

It is first necessary to create the template and then run HDD to mount the MR-HD100 to the network. The process of running HDD outputs the template data from the MR-HD100 database as xml template files to the MR-HD100 directory.

To export the template from the MR-HD100:

1. Go to the

2. Select the template to export from the

dropdown menu in the Template Export/import section.

3. Click on the

A link dropdown menu.

4. Right-click on the link.

A system file options menu appears. The menu provides the ability to view, print, and save the xml

file.

5. Click on

A system file browser appears.

6. Locate the destination for the template and

The template now resides on a disk drive. A template exported from a MR-HD100 can be identified by last 8 characters of its filename:

.fst.xml.

Settings page.

Export Template

Export Template button.

Right Click and Save ... As appears beneath the

Save Target As ... .

Save.

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This section contains information on the following LCD screens:

General Screen Information 78

OPERATION Screens 83

SETUP Screens 94

FUNCTIONS Screens 120

UTILITIES Screens 126

MR-HD100 screens are organized in a flat hierarchy. Every screen has a unique name, and it is possible to cycle continuously through the screens using the

Use the

Scroll Wheel or Up and Down navigation buttons to cycle

through screen items (selections).

Use the Scroll Wheel

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

When navigating through the LCD displays and scrolling down into the menu, press the Left navigation button on the front panel and immediately return to the top of the display, which allows navigating to other displays.

Jump to Home display Using Select Button

To return immediately to the Home Screen, navigate to the menu title at the top of the screen and press the Select button.

Left and Right navigation buttons.

Select button to make a choice.

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Menu Title

Appears at the top of the display and identifies its topic or function.

Use the Left or Right soft navigation buttons to move between the previous or next menu.

Menu Items

Use the Up and Down soft navigation buttons to move between the items in the menu. Pressing Select when an item is highlighted, displays its options.

SETUP

DATE TIME LCD

LCD BRIGHT

KEY BRIGHT ALARM

STOP

07/01/08 12:21:30 ON

16 ON

FRAME

Current Settings

Opposite the menu item is its current setting.

General Screen Information

The MR-HD100 LCD menu screens are organized by function with each menu displaying a list of items. An item can be:

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

• A switch similar to a check box, that can be enabled along with other options in the display.

• A switch similar to a radio button, that belongs to a family of options, in which only one can be active at any time.

Selecting a menu item, displays its setting options.

Navigate to the correct option or enter its parameters and press the Select button to set the option and return to the menu.

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11109

Welcome

The Welcome screen appears briefly after boot-up, and automatically switches to the Home screen when the MR-HD100 is ready for operation.

Home

The Home screen combines displaying operation information and providing function controls through the function buttons. To leave the Home screen use either the

Left or Right Navigation button.

Current Function: symbol and description

Refer to

LCD Display Symbols and Text on page 97.

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2. Operational Status

This indicates the current record/playback status.

F1 Function Active

Indicates a function assigned to F1 key is active:

Y Syncro

•

E External

Wireless Network Connected

Symbol indicates that MR-HD100 is receiving wireless signals.

Battery Life Gauge

This gauge is accurate only when the unit is powered exclusively from the battery.

Volume and Clip Number

The volume number is always 1. Number of the current video clip, i.e. 001 for clip 1.

Time Remaining on the disk.

F1 Functions with EXT as the default, refer to Functions Screen

on page 52 for more information.

F2 Functions with DISP as the default, refer to Functions Screen

on page 52 for more information.

10.

F3 Functions with LOCK as the default, refer to Functions Screen

on page 52 for more information.

11.

F4 Functions

12.

Reel Display

Record or Playback modes, this item displays the

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

PLAY FROM > REEL LIST mode, the REEL appears in

brackets for example, [REEL]. This area is blank if has been selected.

DISP information field that displays data type.

13.

14.

DISP information field that displays current NFR format.

15.

Recording Format.

NO REEL

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