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FFV sideKick HD User Manual

Summary of sideKick HD

  • Page 1

    Www.Ffv.Com the design of the sidekick hd and the sidekick hd manual is proprietary. No part of the sidekick hd manual may be copied or modified without the written consent of fast forward video, inc. Printed in the u.S.A. April 2012 phone (949) 852-8404 fax (949) 852-1226 1151 duryea avenue irvine,...

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Blank 2 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc important notice .....................................................................................................4 overview..................................................................................................................5 quic...

  • Page 3

    3 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc the set-up menu (continued) ............................................................................13 codec time date factory defaults firmware version serial number the clip management screen ...........................................................

  • Page 4: Important Notice

    Static precautions: the sidekick hd has been built to meet the demands of a video production environment. However, the hardware is subject to the same dangers from static as any other electronic device. Use care when connecting or disconnecting cables. Important: take care not to introduce any moist...

  • Page 5: Overview

    5 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc overview ease your production workflow with a versatile recording solution that the whole production team can agree on. Sidekick hd is a camera-mountable high definition digital video recorder that gives you the freedom and flexibility to: • capture high...

  • Page 6: Quick Start Guide

    6 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc quick start guide 1. Apply power – either plug the ac power adapter (transformer) into a 110 vac wall socket and connect the locking connector (mini xlr) to the power port located on the bottom of the unit, or connect a battery power cable (not included)...

  • Page 7: Drive Installation

    7 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc drive installation the solid state drives (ssd) used by sidekick hd are not proprietary. We do recommend that you use only the drives recommended by fast forward video. See the sidekick hd webpage ( www.Ffv.Com ) for a list of recommended drives, their p...

  • Page 8: Connections

    8 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc connections 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1. Hd-sdi output (bnc connector) - route hd video and embedded audio output signal to a monitor or another external device. Output is hot regardless of input being hd-sdi or hdmi. 2. Hd-sdi input (bnc connector) - input hd-s...

  • Page 9: Front Panel Controls

    9 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 1. Rewind / previous clip (◄◄) - press this button to move to the head of the current clip or to the previous clip. 2. Fast forward / next clip (►►) - press this button to move to the head of the next clip or the end of the very l...

  • Page 10: The Screen Scheme

    10 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc the screen scheme the monitor screen the menu ( i ) button the set-up menu the live (x) button the clip management screen sidekick hd has a few different screens, each with its own purpose. The monitor screen is your main operational view. This screen w...

  • Page 11: The Monitor Screen

    11 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc the monitor screen live view camera pass-thru green led record mode confidence monitor red led playback mode - jog yellow led playback mode - scrub yellow led the monitor screen has three primary functions: 1. Live view also known as camera pass-thru, i...

  • Page 12: The Set-Up Menu

    12 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc the set-up menu access this 2 page set-up menu by pressing the menu button once from the monitor screen or twice from the clip management screen. This menu contains all of sidekick hd's configuration settings. Navigate this menu by moving through the fi...

  • Page 13: The Set-Up Menu (Continued)

    13 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc loop playback - the choices here are simply on or off depending on whether or not you want your list of clips to continue playing again once it gets to the end of the list. Clip management - this choice takes you to the clip management screen (see page ...

  • Page 14: The Clip Management Screen

    14 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc the clip management screen when you press the menu button, you will be in the set-up menu. Using the scroll wheel, scroll down to clip management and press the wheel's center black select button. The clip management screen features options pertaining to...

  • Page 15: Formatting The Drive

    15 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc 1. From the monitor screen, press the menu button once – this will take you to the set-up menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to go down to the second page of the set-up menu. Highlight “format disk” and press the center black selection button on the scroll w...

  • Page 16: Updating Firmware

    16 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc firmware maintenance releases and upgrades are posted to our website as they become available. Customers have access to maintenance releases at no charge for the lifetime of the product. Upgrades and new codecs are available for a fee. Please check our ...

  • Page 17: Post Production

    17 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc post production please note: out of the box, sidekick hd produces a quicktime .Mov file using apple's prores 422 codec and is compatible with any mac or pc editing software (nle) that supports that codec. The video files have been tested by ffv and conf...

  • Page 18: Specifications

    18 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc *specifications subject to change specifications video input / output digital input / output hd-sdi, hdmi standards smpte 274 m smpte 296 m connections bnc 75 ohms hdmi type c mini audio input / output digital input / output 8 channels embedded hd-sdi c...

  • Page 19: Limited Warranty

    19 sidekick hd manual, fast forward video, inc limited warranty warranty 12 month limited warranty fast forward video, inc. Warrants to the original purchaser that the product (hardware and components) shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of pur...