Edirol F-1 User manual

USB 2.0 i.LINK
Remote Control of Multiple Units
via LAN for managing multi-camera shoots
or remote locations
Removable HDD
provides hours of recording in the field
Removable HDD
provides hours of recording in the field
Additional 2 Channels of Audio
recording in hi-quality linear PCM WAV
Additional 2 Channels of Audio
recording in hi-quality linear PCM WAV
Shock-resistant floating HDD
for secure & stable recording despite
shocks and vibrations
Shock-resistant floating HDD
for secure & stable recording despite
shocks and vibrations
Seamless 9 hours
recording with external battery
Seamless 9 hours
recording with external battery
Remote Control of Multiple Units
via LAN for managing multi-camera shoots
or remote locations
The EDIROL F-1 provides reliable, high quality
capture of both video and audio when you need it
most: out in the field where every shot counts.

Sixteen shock absorbent rubber
points around the disk component
dampens shocks and vibrations.
Full Floating Architecture
Shock Absorbent Rubber
Starts and stops recording
■REC/STOP buttons
Select previous or next file
and play/pause
■TRANSPORT buttons
Calls up menu screen for
setup and other system
preferences
■MENU button
Mini stereo jack for
headphone connection and
level adjustment knob
■PHONES jack and level knob
Dial type knobs to adjust
input level of external analog
audio inputs
■AUDIO IN knobs
■POWER button
and Indicator Cycles between various
screen content displays
■DISPLAY button
Lights in red while
recording to HDD
■REC Indicator
Shows the format of incoming video
signal. CH3/4 is lit when the external
analog audio inputs are used
■Status Lights
Connect HDV or DV device
■i.LINK jack
Connect mouse or device compatible
with USB mass storage class
■USB(HOST) jack
Connect with PC using USB cable
included as part of F-1's accessory
■USB(PC) jack
■High-Capacity HDV/DV capture simplifies and
accelerates your workflow
The i.LINK connection to your camera provides easy
capture of HDV or DV. Begin editing immediately directly
off the HDD or enjoy smooth and speedy transfer of
recorded data to your NLE system. Continue to use the
camera's tape mechanism as an affordable/compact
backup media.
■
Removable HDD provides hours of recording in the field
A removable hard drive is the recording media inside the
F-1. Remove the full drive and editing or transfer can begin
immediately by simply connecting it to your computer
via bus-powered USB. Additional drives (F1-HD120) can
be purchased for continued recording
while other drives are in use elsewhere.
■Seamless Recording up to full HDD Capacity
The NTFS file format allows recording up to the maximum
disk capacity without a file limitation of 2GB or 4GB. You
can record up to 9 straight hours with the 120GB HDD.
■
Worry-Free Recording with Shock-Resistant Floating HDD
To protect the disk from the inevitable rigors of field use,
the F-1's removable hard drive employs full floating HDD
mount architecture with shock absorbent rubber that
effectively dampens vibrations and shocks. Enjoy worry-free
recording in locations where loud & heavy PA sounds or
shocks from rough road surfaces might otherwise present
capture problems.
Seamless and reliable HDV/DV capture to removable HDD
for hours of worry-free recording

Shows recorded clips as
thumbnails on external display
■DISPLAY OUT jack
XLR type audio inputs for connection
with mics or other audio devices
■AUDIO IN jacks (CH3/4)
Locks control switches
including Power and
REC/Stop to prevent
inadvertent button
presses
■HOLD Switch
Select audio input gain
■GAIN Switch
Turn On/Off external
audio input
■CH3/4 Switch
Turn On/Off +48V
phantom power supply
■+48V Switch
Use to supply DC power from
external battery or AC adaptor
■DC IN jack
HDV/ DV
(Audio CH1, CH2)
Ambient Sound
Audio CH3
Audio CH4
■Clear Voice Capture from On-Mics
■Directly Capture Output from an Audio Mixer or Console
Audio CH3
Audio CH4
HDV/ DV
(Audio CH1, CH2)
Ambient Sound
■ Two Independent Audio Channels of Hi-Quality Linear PCM
The F-1 is equipped with two independent analog audio
inputs. This enables simultaneous recording of stereo
audio from an audio mixer/console or two microphones.
On-mic recording of a reporter or interviewer is possible
without having to use an external mixer/recorder.
Alternatively, you can use the two additional channels to
capture ambient sounds at your shoot or put a mic on
yourself and record real-time commentary on material as
it is being shot. The F-1 records its audio inputs in linear
PCM broadcast WAV (BWF) at 16-bit/48kHz, so you can
be assured of high quality sound capture.
■Phantom Power Supply
The F-1's built-in phantom power supply for sensitive
condenser mics provides further improvement of your
audio tracks.
■Three Types of Power Supply Options
The F-1 can be operated with 3 types of power: AC adaptor,
external battery and AA batteries. The AA battery power
pack supplies seamless
failover of power in the event
your external battery or AC
supply should weaken or fail.
■Thumbnail Display on External Monitor
Recorded clips can be shown as thumbnails on an external
computer monitor using the 15-pin D-Sub output jack of
the F-1. This enables last minute previewing to prevent
"missed-shots" without the need to connect to a
computer. Additionally you can control,
setup and view the status on the
same display. A mouse port for
intuitive and quick control is provided
via the front USB port.
Additional Two Audio Inputs for Less Equipment and Better
Sound

For connection with computer via LAN cable.
Enables remote control or copy of recorded
clips to computer
■LAN port
■Quick Backup of Recorded Data to USB Devices
The F-1's USB port provides on-site connection to
USB devices like flash memory or
external hard drives for quick
backups. Copy time is shorter than
real-time, offering speedy transfers of
recorded data to your editing suite.
■Recorded Data can be copied via LAN
The F-1's LAN port provides an Ethernet connection
to your home or office network. The data in the F-1's
HDD can be copied over the network to multiple
computers with simplicity and ease.
■Remote Control via LAN enables Multi-Camera
Shoots with Minimal Staff
A PC installed with the dedicated control software*
can remotely control the record Start/Stop
functions as well as the menu settings of an F-1 in a
remote location. You can run an Ethernet cable (up
to 100 meters and 200
meters when using a hub) and
control multiple F-1 units from
your computer. Operators can
now control multi-camera
shoots with minimal staff and
in remote locations.
HUB
* Control software is a free download available at www.rolandsystemsgroup.net
Ethernet Cable
100m 100m
●Remote Control Start/Stop of RECORD function
●Remote Control of Menu Settings
●Simple cable split with standard Ethernet Hub
Ethernet
Hub
■Remote Control of multiple F-1 units via LAN
■Free and Convenient F-1 Utility Software
■Optional Items
▲Editor▲Browser
Free downloadable software with 2 modes for quick clip preview and cutting.
●Browser Mode: Browser Mode enables previewing of video along with the matching four
channels of audio. File management functions such as Move, Copy, Delete, etc. can be
executed from the Browser Mode.
●Editor Mode: Editor Mode is used for quick cut editing of recorded clips. The non-stop
editing function enables efficient assembling and reviewing of your cuts' timing immediately
after recording.
(*Scheduled release Fall 2008)
Free download from www.rolandsystemsgroup.net
Microsoft®Windows Vista®/ Windows®XP
Carrying Bag
CB-F1
Dedicated carrying bag with
shoulder strap and multiple
accessibility flaps for safe,
comfortable use in the field.
V-Mount Kit
F1-VMK1
The adaptor kit makes the F-1 mountable to any V-Mount
compatible video camera. It can mount together with an external
battery that supplies power to both the F-1 and your camera.
Removable Hard Disk
F1-HD120
120GB removable hard disk providing
up to 9 hours of seamless recording.
* The capacity and model name is subject to change.
* An F1-HD120 is included with each F-1 purchase.
* Solutions for other battery mounting devices are being investigated at this time.
Backup and Transfer via USB. Control Multi-Camera Shoots
or Locations with Remotely Controlled F-1 Units
▲Concerts ▲Events
▲Wedding
Simplifies your
multi-camera shots
in various locations
▲Education ▲Sport

The "Field Oriented" design concept of
this Recorder will streamline your video
production workflow.
Being "Field Oriented" is at the heart of the EDIROL F-1 design.
Features like a shock-resistant floating HDD, two channels of
additional audio inputs, multiple power supply options, remote
control via LAN, on-site review of clips, unlimited file size, and a
number of additional innovative functions will streamline your
recording and post-production activities.
USB 2.0 i.LINK

Video Recording Format
Audio Recording Format
Audio Control
Audio Input Impedance
Headphones Output Impedance
Headphones Output Level
Recording Media
Max Recording time
Input/Output Jacks
Display
Power Supply
Max Operation time
Current Draw
Dimensions
Weight
Accessories
Free Software
(downloadable from
www.rolandsystemsgroup.net)
Optional Items
HDV (.m2t), DV (.dv)
WAV (Supports BWF)
Sampling : 16-bit/48kHz
Switch: Gain (MIC/-20dB/LINE), Phantom Power +48V (ON/OFF)
Volume: Ch3 Input, Ch4 Input, Headphones
4 k ohms
16 ohms
45 mW
Hard Disk Drive (120 GB)
* removable unit
Approx 9 hours (F1-HD120 as recording media, without audio)
Front Panel
Right Side Panel
Left Side Panel
128 x 64 dots (Organic LED)
DC 9 V (AC Adaptor) * 9-16V 2.0A or HR15/51 x 8 or LR6 (AA) x 8
Nickel Metal Hydride Battery x 8 : Approx 2 hours
Alkaline Dry Battery x 8 : Approx 30 minutes
External Battery (IDX Endura10 Li-Ion Battery) : Approx 10 hours
* These operation times are approximate. Actual time may vary somewhat.
1,500 mA
111 (W) x 179 (D) x 61 (H) mm
4-3/8 (W) x 7-1/6 (D) x 2-3/8 (H) inches
870 g / 1 lb 15 oz
(including HDD, excluding AC Adaptor and batteries)
Owner's manual, AC Adaptor (PSB-1U), Conversion cable (AC Adaptor
–
4pin XLR type), Power Cord, F1-HD120 removable HDD (120GB) x 1,
Battery Pack, USB Cable (Y type), Ferrite Core x 2
F-1 Utility / F-1 Remote Control
System Requirements :
OS : Windows XP / Vista
CPU : Core2Duo 2GHz or higher
RAM : 2GB or larger
Display Resolutions : 1024 x 768 pixels or higher
Others : USB Ports
F1-HD120 (120GB Removable HDD), F1-VMK1 (V-Mount kit), CB-F1
(Carrying Bag)
i.LINK : 6-pin type conforms to IEEE1394
USB A Type (For USB Storage device, USB Mouse)
* Supports 2.0 Hi-Speed
USB mini B Type (For Computer)
* Supports 2.0 Hi-Speed
Display Output :15-pin mini D-sub Type (Analog RGB,
800x600 fixed resolution)
Audio Input (Ch3/4) : 3-pin XLR Type x 2
DC Input : 4-pin XLR Type
LAN : RJ45 Type (Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx)
Specifications
April 2009 RSG US GEN
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111 4.5
Block Diagram Dimensions
Unit: mm
To P C
USB 2.0 function
To RGB
Monitor
PHONES
LEVEL
AUDIO
INPUT 3/L
i.LINK
D/A
Analog RGB
LAN
HDD
Ethernet
To P C
USB 2.0 host
IEEE1394
LEVEL
D/A
FILE LIST /
THUMBNAILS /
CONFIGURATION
GAIN
AUDIO
INPUT 4/R LEVEL
A/D
GAIN
A/D
●Frequency Response
●Polar Patterns
0°30°
60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
210°
240°
270°
300°
330°0°30°
60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
210°
240°
270°
300°
330°
5dB/DIV.
FREQUENCY: 1,000(HZ)
FOCUS WIDE ST
50
10dB
100 200
Frequency in Hertz
Response in dB
500 1K 2K 5K 10K 20K
Dynamic Microphone Dynamic Microphone
Condenser Microphone
Stereo Shotgun Microphone
CS-50 DR-80C DR-30
DR-50
Stereo condenser type
microphone for stereo
recording.
■Optional Items
* An F1-HD120 is included with each F-1 purchase.
V-Mount Kit
F1-VMK1
Carrying Bag
CB-F1
Removable Hard Disk
F1-HD120

（ActualSize）
Video Field Recorder
Accessories:F1-HD120removableHDD(120GB),ACAdaptor
NEW
■Support for high bit rate MPEG-2 TS Recording
■Intuitive Editing Utility
MPEG-2TSat50MbpsallowsyoutorecordbeyondHDV(25Mbps)
TheF-1dedicatedUtilitySoftwarehasanewlyadded
■Newly added Loop Recording and
Pre-Record Functions
LoopRecordingmodecapturestoafileoveraselectedperiodoftimeand
NewVersion2.0Features F-1Fundamentals
◎Support for Win/Mac Non-Linear Video Editing Systems
Formoredetails,pleaseseeback-page.
HDV／DV Recording
Additional Uncompressed
2 channels of Audio Input
Removable HDD/ SSD Enables
Long Record Times
（AC Adaptor, AA Battery, External Battery）
Three Types of Power
DV
HDV MPEG-2 TS
Network Control and Data transfer
Higher Quality Video Capture
with Enhanced Features
NewlyaddedMPEG-2TS2Mbpsto50Mbpsrecording
inadditiontoHDV/DV
NowwithVersion2.0UtilitySoftware
LOOP REC
PRE REC
qualityvideoandalternativelyat8Mbpsyoucanrecord
around27hoursofHDvideoona120GBHDD.Enable
uncompressedHD-SDIrecordingandplaybackwhen
combinedwiththenewVC-50HDVideoFieldConverter.
thenkeepsdeletingtheoldestfilebasedonstoragecapacity.ThePre-Record
modeenablesa3secondbufferthatisaddedontothefrontofarecording
“EditorMode”whichcanimmediatelyeditanyrecordeddata.
Inadditiontostillimages,multiformatvideocanbeeditedonthe
sametimelinealongwithanynecessaryup/downconversion.
whentheRECbuttonispressed.

Version2.0oftheF-1cannowrecordtimecodewithvideoregardlessofwhetherthecameracanembedtimecodeor
not.Ofcourse,Timecodecanalsobere-generatedwithinanHDV/DVstream.TheMarkerfunctionstampsthevideo
filewithtimecodeand/orrecordingtimewhentheRECbuttonispressedduringrecording.Thisenablestheabilityto
quicklylocatescenesduringediting.
※Freedownloadfrom www.edirol.com
TheF-1dedicatedUtilitySoftwarehasnowbeenupgradedto
Version 2.0 adding an “Editor Mode”. This enables easy and
efficienteditingofanydatarecordedbytheF-1.
HDV1080／60i
HDV1080／50i
HDV720／30p
HDV720／25p
DV（NTSC）
DV（PAL）
■Supportedoutputformats
Video
Audio
Still
m2t/dv
wav
jpg
■SupportedFormats
Easy and intuitive editing of any recorded video at any rate,
includinglinearPCMaudioeditingofchannels3and4.
Editedvideofilescanbeup/down
converted. This includes HDV to DV
andDVtoHDV.
■Quick-cutEditing
■SelectableOutputFormats
■Supportforstillimages
Video material can be
convertedtootherformats
and aspect ratios such as
HDV󲰜SDand16:9󲰜4:3.
■MixedFormatEditing
MaterialPalette
StillImageTrack（JPEG）
InsertVideoTrack
MainVideoTrack
4TracksforStereoAudio
(Controlvolumeatframe
resolution)
Automatically re-size a photo
orstillimagetothedesignated
outputformat.AlsoChangethe
position and aspect ratio of a
stillimage.
16:94:3
4:316:9
Using data directly off the F-1 is much faster than
real-time capture from tape. All the popular editing
software systems support HDV, DV and MPEG-2 TS
formats.TheF-1andtheremovableHDDorSSDmedia
can be directly connected with a computer via
bus-poweredUSB2.0.
Loop Recording mode can capture video at selected
periods(10/30/60minutes)andthenkeepdeletingthe
oldestfileasstoragereachescapacity.Thisfunctioncan
be controlled remotely via network. The Pre-Record
function ensures that sudden or important moment is
never missed by adding the previous 3 seconds of
materialontothefilewheneverRECispressed.
Capacityofastorage
Loopperiod
Time Now
Delete
■LoopRecordingFunction
press “REC”
-3 -2 -1 012345
3secondsbuffer Unit:Second
■Pre-RecordFunction
■HoursofRecordTime
MPEG-2 TS at 50Mbps allows very high quality video
caputureandalternativelyat8Mbpsyoucanrecordaround
27 hours of HD video on a 120GB HDD. Enable
uncompressed HD-SDI recording and playback when
combinedwiththenewVC-50HDVideoFieldConverter.
9
18.5
25
112.5
4.5
6.5
27
9
F1-HD120
12Mbps
9Mbps
2Mbps
50Mbps
35Mbps
8Mbps
DV
MPEG-2 TS
MPEG-2 TS
HDV
HD
Format
4.5
9.5
12.5
56
2
3
14
4.5
F1-SSD64
SD
＊Approximatetimewhenadditional2chaudioisOFF.
Unit:hours
※1:Re-wrapas“.mov”fileusingClipWrap.
ClipWrapissharewaresoftwareforFinalCutPro
andisavailableatwww.clipwrap.com
※2:Approximatetimerequiredtoimport1minuteof
HDVvideo.
◎Approximatetimerequiredforcapturingis
dependentoncomputerspecssuchasCPUspeed,
availablememory,etc.
Non-LinearEditor
Apple “Final Cut Pro”※1
AdobePremiere Pro
AvidLiquid Pro
Thomson CanopusEDIUS Pro
SONYVegas Pro
ImportingTime※2
10sec.
10sec.
20sec.
1sec.
1sec.
■Importtoanon-linearvideoeditingsystem
Support for Low to high bit rate
MPEG-2 TS Recording
Newly added Loop Recording and Pre-Record Functions
Time Code and Marker Functions
New Editing Feature added to
Version 2.0 of F-1 Utility Software
Support for Win/Mac Non-linear Video Editors
●Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows®is known officially as : “Microsoft®Windows®operating system.” Windows Vista is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
●Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer,Inc. ●All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 
www.rolandsystemsgroup.com
APR. 2009 RAM-7026 GEN
All specifications and appearances are subject to change.
All trademarks used in this catalog are the property of their respective companies.