Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q User manual

Updated March 31, 2015 | Firmware Release v5.10.100
ProRes 422 (HQ)
ProRes 422
ProRes 422 (LT)
4K RAW up to 60p
4K RAW to 4K Apple ProRes up to 30p
4K RAW to UHD Apple ProRes up to 30p
2K RAW up to 240p
4K RAW to 2K Apple ProRes up to 60p
4K RAW to HD Apple ProRes up to 60p
4K/UHD Apple ProRes up to 30p (HDMI)
1080p video to Apple ProRes up to 60p
SONY FS7
Odyssey7Q
Odyssey7Q+
SETUP GUIDE

RECORDING CAPABILITIES
NOTES ABOUT USING THE ODYSSEY WITH THE FS7
Odyssey7Q+ is capable of recording 4K ProRes over HDMI. For recording via HDMI we recommend
using a 4K rated cable with a maximum of one adapter between the camera and the Odyssey.
The Odyssey7/7Q do not support 1080p59.94 or 4K over HDMI due to a hardware constraint.
(Odyssey7Q+ it will accept 4K or 1080p59.94). For RAW recording from the FS7 the Sony XDCA-FS7
is required. XDCA-FS7 is capable of RAW output via SDI. RECORD TIMES & FORMATS
RAW RECORDING
Odyssey7Q and Odyssey7Q+ are capable of recording the RAW signal ouput from the FS7 if the Sony
FS Recording Option Upgrade license has been purchased through our website and the license key has
been entered in the unit.
The Odyssey Sony FS7/FS700 Recording Option Upgrade (available on our website) is required
for recording 4K, 2K, RAW and HFR. The Sony XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit for the FS7 is required
for RAW recording.
The following are approximate maximum record time in minutes, based on recording two 512G SSDs
(1TB). Record times may vary slightly.
FRAMES PER SECOND
24 25 30 50 60 100 120 200 240
RAW
4K RAW 50 48 40 24* 20*
2K RAW 200 192 160 96 80 48 40 24* 20*
* Two SSDs are required to capture
NOTE: When recording RAW, S-LOG3 Picture Prole must be used.
RAW FORMAT DETAILS
4K RAW 4096x2160, 12-bit linear data, recorded as Uncompressed .DNG
2K RAW 2048x1080, 12-bit linear data, recorded as Uncompressed .DNG
TYPICAL DOWNLOAD TIME IN MINUTES
Media USB3.0 Thunderbolt
256G SSD 20 10
512G SSD 40 20
1TB SSD 80 40
Actual transfer rates are dependent on computer system and capture media.
USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt connecons are recommended by Convergent Design for ecient data rates.
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RECORDING CAPABILITIES
APPLE PRORES RECORDING
Odyssey now supports recording Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (LT).
Files are saved in .MOV format.
TheSonyFS7RecordingOptionUpgradeisnotrequiredforrecording4KtoAppleProResoverHDMI.
The Sony FS7 outputs 4K as a RAW signal, which is processed and coverted by Odyssey.
24 25 30 50 60 100 120
ProRes 422 (HQ)
4K to 4K ProRes 168 161 134
4K to UHD ProRes 194 186 155
4K to 2K ProRes 629 603 503 301 251
4K (Burst) to 2K ProRes 148 124
4K to HD ProRes 670 643 536 322 268
4K ProRes (HDMI) 168 161 134
HD ProRes 670 643 536 322 268
ProRes 422
4K to 4K ProRes 220 221 176
4K to UHD ProRes 264 252 212
4K to 2K ProRes 964 924 772 460 384
4K (Burst) to 2K ProRes 228 192
4K to HD ProRes 1060 1016 848 508 424
4K ProRes (HDMI) 220 221 176
HD ProRes 1060 1016 848 508 424
ProRes 422 (LT)
4K to 4K ProRes 328 316 264
4K to UHD ProRes 408 392 324
4K to 2K ProRes 1324 1272 1060 636 528
4K (Burst) to 2K ProRes 316 264
4K to HD ProRes 1516 1456 1212 728 604
4K ProRes (HDMI) 328 316 264 364 300
HD ProRes 1516 1456 1212 728 604
FORMAT DETAILS
4K to 4K ProRes / 4K
ProRes (HDMI)
4096x2160 10-bit log video, originated from 4K RAW 12-bit camera signal, transformed and
recorded as Apple ProRes compressed 4K video
4K to UHD ProRes /
UHD ProRes (HDMI)
3840x2160 10-bit log video, originated from 4K RAW 12-bit camera signal, transformed and
recorded as Apple ProRes compressed UHD video. recorded as 3840x2160 center crop from the
RAW.
4K to 2K ProRes 2048x1080 10-bit log video, originated from 4K RAW 12-bit camera signal, transformed and
recorded as Apple ProRes compressed 2K video
4K to HD ProRes ** 1920x1080, 10-bit log video, originated from 4K RAW 12-bit camera signal, transformed and
recorded as Apple ProRes compressed HD video
HD DPX*
1920x1080, 12-bit log video, originated from HD 8-bit camera signal, recorded as Uncompressed
.DPX. HD DPX les at 60p are “packed” on SSDs due to high data rate. Use free CD Data
Unpacker ulity soware to unpack les aer transfer.
HD ProRes 1920x1080, 10-bit log video, originated from HD 8-bit camera signal, recorded as Apple ProRes
compressed HD video
** NOTE: In 4K RAW to 4K Apple ProRes and 4K RAW to HD Apple ProRes, picture proles SLOG-2, Rec709 and Rec709 800% are
supported.
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RECORDING CAPABILITIES
SUPPORTED FRAME RATES
24 25 30 50 60 100 120 200 240
4K (4096x2160) ü ü ü *** ***
4K HDMI (4096x2160) ü ü ü
UHD (3840x2160) ü ü ü *** ***
UHD HDMI (3840x2160) ü ü ü
2K (2048x1080) ü ü ü ü ü
2K High-Speed RAW (2048x1080) ü ü ü ü
HD (1920x1080) ü ü ü ü ü
*** Raw to 4K/UHD ProRes is only supported up to 30p
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FS7 CONFIGURATION
The Odyssey Sony FS7/FS700 Recording Option Upgrade (available on our website) is required
for recording 4K, 2K, RAW and HFR. The Sony XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit for the FS7 is required
for RAW output from the FS7.
1. SET COUNTRY (NTSC/PAL)
MENU » USER » COUNTRY » NTSC/PAL AREA » (NTSC | PAL)
2. SELECT A CODEC
MENU » USER » CODEC » (SELECT)
RAW *
RAW + XAVC-I**
RAW + XAVC -L
RAW + MPEG HD422
* Required for 2K 100/120/200/240 (also note internal recording is disabled during high
speed recording)
** Required for 4K HDMI output to be enabled
3. SELECT RAW OUTPUT FORMAT
MENU » USER » REC FORMAT » RAW OUTPUT FORMAT » (SELECT)
NTSC
4096x2160 59.94P
4096x2160 29.97P
4096x2160 23.98P
2048x1080 59.94P
2048x1080 29.97P
2048x1080 23.98P
PAL
4096x2160/25p
4096x2160/50p
2048x1080/25p
2048x1080/50p
4. SET SHOOTING MODE
MENU » USER » BASE SETTING » SHOOTING MODE » CINE EI
5. SET COLOR SPACE
MENU » USER » BASE SETTING » COLOR SPACE » S-GAMUT3/SLOG3
Only Slog3 is supported in Raw and Raw to ProRes recording, Slog3cine, Slog2 and
other Proles / looks are not supported at this time.
4K/2K RAW RECORDING
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4K/2K RAW RECORDING
6. SET RECORD COMMAND FOR SDI/HDMI TRIGGERING
MENU » RECORDING » SDI/HDMI REC CONTROL » SETTING » ON
7. SET CAMERA FOR RAW HIGH SPEED
If you are not recording 2K RAW 100/120 please skip this step.
MENU » USER » S&Q MOTION » SETTING » ON
MENU » USER » S&Q MOTION » HIGH FRAME RATE » ON
MENU » USER » S&Q MOTION » FRAME RATE » (100 | 120 | 200 | 240)
Note: 200 & 240fps requires two SSD drives in RAID conguration. Odyssey will
automatically use both drives for these frame rates based on the input detected.
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4K/2K RAW RECORDING
ODYSSEY CONFIGURATION (RAW RECORDING)
Use this section to set up the Odyssey for RAW recording. For RAW to ProRes recording please refer to
the next section of this guide.
The Odyssey Sony FS7/FS700 Recording Option Upgrade (available on our website) is required
for recording 4K RAW to ProRes. The Sony XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit for the FS7 is required
for RAW output from the FS7.
1. SET ODYSSEY TO FS7 MODE
4K RAW
☼ » SETUP » CAMERA » SONY FS7 » FS 4K/2K RAW-->RAW (.DNG)
The unit will restart
2. SET DATE & TIME TO MATCH FS7
☼ » ODYSSEY » SET » TIME
ODYSSEY
ACTIVATION
TIME 07:30:11
▲
▼
OK X
DATE
RESET
SSD’S
ABOUT
SETUP OUTPUTS
☼ » ODYSSEY » SET » DATE
ODYSSEY
ACTIVATION
TIME
2015 FEB 23
▲
▼
OK X
DATE
RESET
SSD’S
ABOUT
SETUP OUTPUTS
3. MAKE CAMERA THE RECORD TRIGGER
☼ » SETUP » RECORD TRIGGER » CAMERA
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4K/2K RAW RECORDING
4. SET TIMECODE SOURCE
☼ » SETUP » TIMECODE SOURCE » SDI/HDMI
5. FORMAT SSDs
☼ » ODYSSEY » SSD’S » FORMAT BOTH (OR FORMAT SSD1 IF YOU DO NOT HAVE
A SECOND SSD DRIVE INSTALLED.)
6. CONNECT ODYSSEY TO XDCA-FS7 AND VERIFY INPUT
Connect XDCA-FS7 RAW OUT output to Odyssey SDIA input. The status on your
Odyssey will display your camera’s output.
Example: 4K 29.97 FS7
RAW
NOTE
The recorded le will be RAW (.DNG) 2K or 4K. 2K up to 120fps OR 4K up to 60fps
(sustained).
SSD RAID CONFIGURATION
SSD1 SSD2
1, 3, 5, 7… 0, 2, 4, 6…
4K 23.98p to 30p rates = Single Drive
2K 23.98p to 120p rates = Single Drive
2K 200p to 240p rates = RAID (two drives)
4K 50/59p = RAID (two drives)
RAID is set up automatically upon detecting the input signal - no setup is required.
NOTE
You can use any Convergent Design media; they need not be matching (ie, one 256GB
card and one 512GB card).
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ODYSSEY CONFIGURATION (4K RAW TO PRORES RECORDING)
Camera must be set to 4K RAW output to record to 4K RAW to Apple ProRes.
The Odyssey Sony FS7/FS700 Recording Option Upgrade (available on our website) is required
for recording 4K RAW to ProRes. The Sony XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit for the FS7 is required
for RAW output from the FS7.
1. SET MODE TO 4K RAW TO APPLE PRORES
RAW TO HD RECORDING
☼ » SETUP » CAMERA » SONY FS7 » FS 4K RAW ->HD PRORES
RAW TO 2K RECORDING
☼ » SETUP » CAMERA » SONY FS7 » FS 4K RAW ->2K PRORES
RAW TO UHD RECORDING
☼ » SETUP » CAMERA » SONY FS7 » FS 4K RAW ->UHD PRORES
RAW TO 4K RECORDING
☼ » SETUP » CAMERA » SONY FS7 » FS 4K RAW ->4K PRORES
2. MAKE CAMERA THE RECORD TRIGGER
☼ » SETUP » RECORD TRIGGER » CAMERA
3. SET TIMECODE SOURCE
☼ » SETUP » TIMECODE SOURCE » SDI/HDMI
4. SET PRORES BITRATE
☼ » SETUP » VIDEO CODEC » (SELECT)
PRORES HQ The Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) codec oers the utmost possible quality for 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 sources
(without an alpha channel) and provides the following:
• Target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps (1920 x 1080 at 60i)
• Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422
PRORES 422 The Apple ProRes 422 codec provides the following:
• Target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps (1920 x 1080 at 60i)
• Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
PRORES LT The Apple ProRes 422 (LT) codec provides the following:
• Roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (smaller le sizes than ProRes 422)
• Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
4K RAW TO PRORES RECORDING
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4K RAW TO PRORES RECORDING
5. FORMAT SSDs
☼ » ODYSSEY » SSD’S » FORMAT BOTH
(or FORMAT SSD1 if you do not have a second SSD drive installed.)
6. CONNECT TO CAMERA AND VERIFY STATUS INPUT
Connect FS7 3G-SDI output to Odyssey SDIA input
NOTE
Use only 3G-SDI rated cables from FS7 to Odyssey. Using a 1.5G SDI cable in not
recommended and may cause issues.
The status on your Odyssey will display your camera’s output.
Example:
4K 29.97 FS7
4K->UHD
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