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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All specifications and appearances are subject to change.

All trademarks used in this catalog are the property of their respective companies.

179

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

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

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”

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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.

18.5

112.5

4.5

6.5

F1-HD120

12Mbps

9Mbps

2Mbps

50Mbps

35Mbps

8Mbps

MPEG-2 TS

HDV

Format

4.5

9.5

12.5

4.5

F1-SSD64

＊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.

20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

●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.