Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder User’s Guide
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 MCE Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of MCE. Trademarks Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Sony and i.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 3 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your MCE Technologies (MCE) QuickStream DV Portable FireWire Hard Disk Digital Video (DV) Recorder. The QuickStream DV was designed to connect directly to, and record digital video footage directly from, your DV camcorder, in your choice of DV file format, thereby completely eliminating the need to transfer, capture, or convert clips prior to editing.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 4 Minimum System Requirements Hardware requirements: • Digital Video (DV) Camcorder with FireWIre/IEEE1394/i.LINK Port • Mac or PC equipped with built-in FireWire/IEEE 1394/i.LINK, or a FireWire/IEEE 1394/i.LINK interface card. System requirements: • Mac OS 9.2.2 and 10.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 5 External Firewire Hard Disk The QuickStream DV functions just like any FireWire-based external hard disk when connected to a Mac or PC. In addition to holding the recorded video clips, users can save, store, or transfer any other data they wish. Internal Battery and External Power Input The QuickStream DV is self-powered by an internal re-chargeable Lithium-Ion polymer battery as the FireWire/IEEE1394/i.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 6 1. AC Adapter Port – The AC Adapter port of the QuickStream DV can accept any voltage between 6 to 18V to power and charge the device. It is a reverse polarity plug so when using it with a power supply other than the included AC Adapter please check the polarity of your power supply. 2. Power Button – This button is labeled POWER and is the left-most button on the control panel.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 7 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Follow these instructions in order to mount the QuickStream DV to your DV camcorder’s accessory/hot shoe: 1. Insert the end of the accessory shoe adapter (top of Fig. 2) into the 1/4-20 screw socket (Fig. 1) of the QuickStream DV. 2. Turn clockwise for a few revolutions only! Be careful here!! Inserting or twisting the accessory shoe adapter too far may damage the QuickStream DV! 3.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 8 snap. 3. To release, rotate the QuickStream DV to a horizontal position and depress the belt clip near the bottom and slide the QuickStream DV upwards and out. Because the QuickStream DV incorporates an industry standard 1/4-20 mounting screw-hole, there are many other mounting options available on the market. See the particular instructions that accompany those mounting options to properly mount the QuickStream DV.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 9 button for five seconds, then releasing. This indicates to the QuickStream DV that we are going to tell it which file format to record in. 5. When you release the “RECORD” button, the green “POWER” button will be lit. This is the QuickStream DV’s way of telling us that it is currently set to record in the QuickTime (.mov) file format. 6. To change the file format, press and release the “RECORD” button. 7.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 10 This indicates that the QuickStream DV is over 90% charged. 3. Connect the QuickStream DV to the FireWire port of your DV camcorder with the 4 to 6 pin FireWire cable you plan to use for your shoots. 4. Turn your camcorder on and, a few moments later, turn your QuickStream DV on by pressing and releasing the “Power” button. 5. The QuickStream DV will synchonize with your camcorder’s DV signal and the “Power” button will become a solid green.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 11 DV Recording DV Recording from DV Camcorder While Shooting 1. Make sure the “MASTER” power switch on the QuickStream DV is in the “ON” position. 2. If you have not already done so, turn on your DV camcorder. 3. Now connect the QuickStream DV to your DV camcorder’s FireWire/IEEE1394/i.Link port. 4. Turn on the QuickStream DV by pressing the “POWER” button. 5. The QuickStream DV recognizes your DV camcorder’s DV signal and prepares itself.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 12 are individual shots in the form “CLIPaabb.mov (or .dv or .avi etc.). The first two digits “aa” after “CLIP” refer to a particular shot and the last two digits pertain to segmented clips belonging to that shot. For example, individual shots always begin with clips named CLIP0000.mov, CLIP0100.mov, CLIP0200.mov etc. If, for example, the shot beginning with “CLIP0400.mov” lasts longer than the 1.8GB (or 1GB for .
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 13 green “POWER” button. 4. Once the QuickStream DV has finished synchronizing with the DV camcorder the green “POWER” button will remain steadily lit. Press the “REVIEW” button and the QuickStream DV will playback the entire last recorded clip over your DV camcorder’s LCD display. You may stop the playback at any time by pressing the “Review” button again.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 14 the battery’s output falls below a specific point, the QuickStream DV terminates recording and powers down. Connect the QuickStream DV to your Workstation The QuickStream DV, when connected to a Mac, PC or standalone video editing workstation functions as a standard FireWire hard drive. The video clips recorded by the QuickStream DV are easily found in a particular folder on the drive.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 15 ☞ The QuickStream DV operates like a high performance FireWire hard drive when connected to your computer workstation and can be used to store any type of data you’d like. However, do not put your own data in the “Media” folder where the QuickStream DV stores the recorded video clips as this is a special folder and placing other types of data here may interfere with the QuickStream DVs recording function.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 16 Media 100 Cinestream (Mac OS) .avi (Standard AVI2) Avid Xpress DV 3.0 Proprietary (OMF) MacroSystem/Casablanca Standalone Editing .dv (Raw DV) Station Updating the FirmWare of the QuickStream DV The following are instructions for using the MCE QuickStream DV Firmware Uploader program and firmware code on Windows 2000 or Windows XP systems in order to update the firmware on your QuickStream DV. 1.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 17 normal and not an issue. Click "Yes". 13. A progress indicator will then appear as the firmware chip on board the QuickStream DV is erased and then loaded with the new firmware. 14. The QuickStream DV will then remount and, if there are programs or clips stored on it, a window may appear asking "What do you want Windows to do?". Click Cancel. 15. Close the QuickStream DV Firmware Uploader program.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 18 Technical Support Check the MCE Technologies web site at http://www.mcetech.com for support information and frequently asked questions regarding the QuickStream DV. Comprehensive technical support for the QuickStream DV is available by phone at 949-458-0800 or e-mail at: dv@mcetech.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 19 Storage Temperature Range: -8º to 150º F; -22º to 65º C Maximum Relative Humidity: 95% Internal Battery Rechargable, Lithium-Ion Polymer; Provides 90 minutes of Non-Stop Recording Time; Rechargable through AC Adapter Port or FireWire Interface Power Interface: +6 to +18V DC Input; FireWire Bus-Powered Dimensions (LxWxH): 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.2 in (140 x 90 x 30 mm) Weight: 9 oz.
QuickStream DV - Portable FireWire Hard Disk DV Recorder - 20 Warranty MCE warrants your QuickStream DV (Drive) against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for a period of one year from the original purchase date. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, MCE will, at its option, repair or replace the defective Drive.