Cinedeck Extreme User manual

Cinedeck Extreme User Manual

Version 2.06

Cinedeck Extreme User Manual V 2.06

About this manual

Important!

This manual reflects the state of the Cinedeck Extreme hardware (1.0) and software

(2.0) at the time it was published. It will be updated frequently as new features are

implemented, and will not necessarily reflect legacy information. Legacy versions

of the hardware and software would be covered by the manual included with that

release.

What’s in the manual

This user manual describes the functions available in the Cinedeck software, as well

as relevant information regarding upgrades, hardware information such as pin defini-

tions for connectors, interaction with 3rd party software such as NLEs, and further

technical information of interest to users.

The manual is divided into 4 parts

1) Table of contents.

2) General introduction to the Cinedeck Extreme

3) Menu function descriptions and notes

4) Appendices with processes for various tasks related to maintenance and

updates, as well as technical information, drawings, best practices notes

and FAQs.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Cinedeck is a trademark of Cinedeck LLC

ProRes is a trademark of Apple Computer Corporation

Avid Media Composer is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc.

DNxHD is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation

Contents

About this manual ............................................................................................................................ 2

Copyright and Trademark Notice.................................................................................................... 2

What’s included................................................................................................................. 7

Safety information............................................................................................................ 8

Support information......................................................................................................... 9

First line troubleshooting, hardware. ..........................................................................................................9

First line troubleshooting, software.............................................................................................................9

Hardware I/O ................................................................................................................... 10

Loading the SSD media................................................................................................................................. 11

Cinedeck certified Batteries......................................................................................................................... 11

Basic operation................................................................................................................ 11

Powering up the Cinedeck ........................................................................................................................... 12

Hotswap of power input ............................................................................................................................... 12

User Interface .................................................................................................................. 13

General notes about the user interface........................................................................................13

Main user interface (recording) .................................................................................................... 13

Record start [record]....................................................................................................................................... 14

Record stop [stop]........................................................................................................................................... 14

Wired remote record start/stop [start][stop] ........................................................................................ 14

Slate display [slate]

Not currently enabled. .......................................................................................... 15

Safe Frame Display [safe].............................................................................................................................. 16

Safe frame on-off toggle [safe].......................................................................................................... 16

Safe frame preferences [setup]:[prefs]:[grid].................................................................... 16

Letterbox Safe Frame Display [safe]+ [setup][input][letterbox] ............................................ 17

Letterbox preview [letterbox].............................................................................................................. 17

Grid Display [grid]............................................................................................................................................ 18

Grid opacity and brightness [setup]:[preferences]:[grid] ......................................................... 18

100% Display [100%]...................................................................................................................................... 19

Edge detection display [edge] ................................................................................................................. 20

Image Analysis [analysis] .............................................................................................................................. 21

Image analysis, full window mode [overlay]..................................................................... 21

Waveform [waveform] ........................................................................................................................... 22

Overlay inset mode [overlay].................................................................................................. 22

Display channel selection [Y] [R] [G] [B] [RGB]................................................................. 22

0-255 scale [255]......................................................................................................................... 23

100% scale [100%]...................................................................................................................... 23

IRE scale [IRE]................................................................................................................................ 23

Historgram [histogram]......................................................................................................................... 24

Historgram, overlay mode [overlay] .................................................................................... 24

Vectorscope [scope] ............................................................................................................................... 25

Vectorscope 100% view [scope]:[100%]............................................................................. 25

Vectorscope, overlay mode [overlay].................................................................................. 25

Highlight Clipping [clipping]....................................................................................................................... 26

Highlight clipping [setup]:[preferences]:[clip] .............................................................................. 26

Full Screen display [fullscreen].................................................................................................................... 27

Full screen mode in main user interface [fullscreen] ......................................................................... 27

Full screen mode in playback interface. [fullscreen] .......................................................................... 28

Setup Menu Tabs [setup].............................................................................................................................. 28

Playback user interface [play] ..................................................................................................................... 29

Playback file manager [play]:[open] ......................................................................................................... 30

Touch screen lock [lock] ................................................................................................................................ 30

Time Code Reset [TC reset].......................................................................................................................... 31

Time Code Reset Slider [TC reset]..................................................................................................... 31

Settings and Status displays........................................................................................................................ 32

Input status displays:.............................................................................................................................. 32

Media status displays:............................................................................................................................ 32

Audio input status display.................................................................................................................... 33

Filename display....................................................................................................................................... 33

Time Code Status display..................................................................................................................... 33

Last take duration display [last]......................................................................................................... 34

Battery meter display............................................................................................................................. 34

Audio levels display ............................................................................................................................... 34

headphone volume slider .................................................................................................................... 34

Audio options menu [ > ]..................................................................................................................... 35

Monitoring selection ................................................................................................................. 35

Volume sliders.............................................................................................................................. 35

Performance metrics display .............................................................................................................. 36

GPS coordinates display ...................................................................................................................... 36

Playback user interface .................................................................................................. 37

Transport controls ........................................................................................................................................... 37

Fullscreen, playback mode [fullscreen].................................................................................................... 37

Playback interface [play] ...............................................................................................................37

Playback file manager open [open].......................................................................................................... 38

Take delete [take delete]....................................................................................................................... 39

File recovery [recover] ........................................................................................................................... 39

File recovery, continued [recover]..................................................................................................... 40

Setup Menu Tabs [setup] ............................................................................................... 41

Input preferences tab [setup]:[input]...........................................................................................42

Input preferences tab [setup]:[input] ....................................................................................................... 42

Signal input settings [setup]:[input] or {input status display}................................................ 42

Valid input selections............................................................................................................................. 42

Application restart on settings change........................................................................................... 43

Input resolution........................................................................................................................................ 43

Input frame rate....................................................................................................................................... 44

Input pixel format.................................................................................................................................... 44

Input video source .................................................................................................................................. 44

Input audio source.................................................................................................................................. 45

Input preview options............................................................................................................................ 45

Input codec, quality, and file format (wrapper) options ......................................................... 45

Folder manager tab [setup]:[files] ................................................................................................ 46

Folder manager tab [setup]:[files] ............................................................................................................. 46

Folder creation [new project][new scene]...................................................................................... 46

Renaming folders............................................................................................................................................. 47

Folder selection........................................................................................................................................ 47

Deleting folders........................................................................................................................................ 47

Time code Preferences Tab [setup][TC]........................................................................................49

Time code Preferences Tab [setup][TC]................................................................................................... 49

Internally generated time code [gen].............................................................................................. 49

Save time code at end of session. [save TC] ................................................................................. 49

Generated drop frame time code [drop]........................................................................................ 50

Embedded SDI time code [SDI] ......................................................................................................... 50

Embedded SDI time code auto-record, generic [generic]....................................................... 50

Embedded SDI time code auto-record, VITC [future] ............................................................... 51

ExSync hardware timecode module [ExSync] ............................................................................... 51

Hardware timecode module not found.......................................................................................... 52

Time code offsets [offset +][offset -].............................................................................................. 52

Time code offsets [offset +][offset -]............................................................................................... 52

Time code display modes .................................................................................................................... 53

Show UTC or Local timecode [show UTC][show local].............................................................. 53

Convert preferences tab [setup][convert] ...................................................................................54

Convert tab [convert]..................................................................................................................................... 54

Input Up Down and Cross conversion modes [convert]:[input]............................................ 55

Single-output Down and Cross conversion modes [convert]:[output]....................................... 55

Simultaneous-output up, down, and cross conversion modes [convert]:[simul out]... 56

24p (23.98p actual) to 59i (59.97) output conversion [convert]:[output] ......................... 56

Update preferences tab [setup][update] .....................................................................................57

Update preferences tab [setup]:[update] ............................................................................................... 57

Troubleshooting the update process....................................................................................................... 57

Update preferences tab [setup]:[update] ............................................................................................... 58

Adding feature license keys to the software................................................................................. 58

License keys challenge code entry....................................................................................... 58

General preferences tab [setup][prefs] ........................................................................................ 59

General Preferences [setup]:[prefs]........................................................................................................... 59

[main] ........................................................................................................................................................... 59

[grid]............................................................................................................................................................. 59

[clip] .............................................................................................................................................................. 59

[loss stop] ................................................................................................................................................... 59

[GPS]............................................................................................................................................................. 59

[Mouse] ....................................................................................................................................................... 59

[rec/stop] .................................................................................................................................................... 59

[3Gb/s out]................................................................................................................................................. 59

[Disable safe]............................................................................................................................................. 59

[drop stop] ................................................................................................................................................. 59

[thumbs]...................................................................................................................................................... 59

[mouse exit] ............................................................................................................................................... 59

[peak vu] ..................................................................................................................................................... 59

[P not PsF] .................................................................................................................................................. 59

[fan ctrl] ....................................................................................................................................................... 60

[low].................................................................................................................................................. 60

[medium]........................................................................................................................................ 60

[high]................................................................................................................................................ 60

[auto]................................................................................................................................................ 60

[battery mon] ............................................................................................................................................ 60

[Anton Bauer] ............................................................................................................................... 60

[Digi View]...................................................................................................................................... 60

[restart app] ............................................................................................................................................... 60

[exit app]..................................................................................................................................................... 60

[reset prefs]................................................................................................................................................ 60

[save prefs]................................................................................................................................................. 60

[load prefs] ................................................................................................................................................. 60

Appendices: ..................................................................................................................... 61

Field Operating System Restore (“Factory Reset”) Instructions:.............................................. 61

Restoring the Cinedeck to factory settings: .......................................................................................... 61

Cinedeck Operating System Field Restore Disk Update instructions........................................ 62

Updating the restore disk............................................................................................................................. 62

Cinedeck Bootable BIOS Update Disk Creation Instructions ..................................................... 63

Making the BIOS update USB thumb drive: ........................................................................................ 63

Breakout cable connections........................................................................................................... 64

Cinedeck I/O Pin Definitions: Serial numbers 500 and higher................................................... 65

Setting up the docking station for use with the Cinedeck Extreme ......................................... 66

Care and feeding of SSD media..................................................................................................... 67

Restoring SSD media to “factory new” performance ................................................................ 67

Special note regarding PhotoFast RAID media............................................................................ 67

Setting up new SSD media for use with the Cinedeck Extreme............................................ 68

Using the Patriot trim utility for Patriot Torqx SSD media....................................................... 70

Using the OCZ trim/garbage collection utility......................................................................... 71

OCZ Vertex2 Secure Erase process for restoring SSD performance.................................... 72

Setting the battery meter COM port............................................................................................ 73

Codec installation on the MAC and PC.........................................................................................75

ProRes................................................................................................................................................................... 75

DNxHD (Quicktime) ........................................................................................................................................ 75

DNxHD (MXF).................................................................................................................................................... 75

CineForm............................................................................................................................................................. 75

Uncompressed.................................................................................................................................................. 75

Average data rates.......................................................................................................................... 76

Prores ........................................................................................................................................................... 76

Avid DNxHD............................................................................................................................................... 77

CineForm..................................................................................................................................................... 78

What’s included

Pelican Case WiFi antenna

WiFi antenna 3pin Lemo to 3pin XLR

audio cable

Wall power supply with

localized power cord

ESATA cable for HDD dockUSB cable for HDD dock2pin Lemo to 4pin XLR

power cable

HDD dock Power supply with localized

plug for HDD dock

USB thumb drive

Base stand

In addition to the Cinedeck Extreme recorder, everything you need to get

started is included in the custom Pelican case, including media if you pur-

chased any with your Cinedeck.

Please check to ensure that all expected contents are in the case. In the event

that anything is missing, please contact support@cinedeck.com

CE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Direc-

tive on the approximation of the law of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility

(89/336/EEC) according to EN 55022 Class B.

CC and CE Compliance Statement

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interference in residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed or

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which receiver is connected

CAUTION: The Federal Communications Commission warns the user that changes or modifications to the

unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to oper-

ate the equipment.

FCC: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant

to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.

Safety information

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CINEDECK.COM/WARRANTY

WARNING: The Cinedeck EXTREME needs ventilation for safe operation. DO NOT

block the fan at the rear of the unit. DO NOT lay the unit down on its back, there-

by blocking the fan. Blocking the fan will damage the unit, causing it to overheat,

and it will void the warranty.

WARNING: Take care of your Cinedeck EXTREME as you would your cameras or

other electronic equipment. Take care especially to keep water and moisture away

from the unit. Getting your Cinedeck EXTREME wet will void the warranty. AND

COULD CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Support information

First line troubleshooting, hardware.

First line troubleshooting, software.

Support Hours:

Support office hours are 9am-6pm EST, but we generally answer email from 8am to

midnight EST, 7 days a week, and at odd hours of the night.

The direct support email address is: support@cinedeck.com

and we do answer

email within minutes.

Phone support can be reached at +1-646-642-6985. If you do not reach us,

please

do leave a message

, as we endeavor to return calls within a few minutes within the

expanded hours noted above.

Please Note!

It is generally both helpful and essential to have as much information as possible

about the nature of the problem and the setup involved, including all equipment

being used, camera settings, Cinedeck settings, etc.

For instance, if you are using an esoteric piece of equipment in the signal chain, it

is critical that we know so we can make a correct diagnosis.

Is it plugged in?

Often the simplest things can make life difficult...always check the basics!

Is the power supply plugged in? battery charged? camera turned on? camera set-

tings correct?

Have you matched your camera settings?

Often the simplest things can make life difficult...always check the basics!

Is the camera set to P and the Cinedeck to PSF? Is the camera actually a 24p sig-

nal, or 59i masquerading as 24p via pulldown?

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