FFV sideKick HD User manual

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The design of the sideKick HD and the sideKick HD manual is proprietary.
No part of the sideKick HD Manual may be copied or modied 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, CA 92614, USA
User Manual
Version
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Important Notice .....................................................................................................4
Overview..................................................................................................................5
Quick Start Guide ...................................................................................................6
Drive Installation.....................................................................................................7
Connections ............................................................................................................8
Front Panel Controls ..............................................................................................9
The Screen Scheme .............................................................................................10
The Monitor Screen ..............................................................................................11
Record Mode
Playback Mode
Jog / Scrub / Turbo
The SET-UP Menu .................................................................................................12
Volume
Audio Output
Record Mode
Video Input
Audio Input
Video Standard
Loop Playback
CLIP MANAGEMENT access
Table of Contents

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The SET-UP Menu (continued) ............................................................................13
Codec
Time
Date
Factory Defaults
Firmware Version
Serial Number
The CLIP MANAGEMENT Screen ........................................................................14
Clip Window
Clip List
Re-Name Clip
Name Next Clip
Delete Clip
Formatting the Drive ............................................................................................15
Updating Firmware ...............................................................................................16
Post Production ....................................................................................................17
Specications .......................................................................................................18
Limited Warranty ..................................................................................................19

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 moisture into the unit.
CLEANING AND HANDLING:
The unit should only require dusting with a soft cloth. Solvents may harm the painted surface and
leak to the inside causing severe damage.
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
1 – sideKick HD unit
1 – AC Adapter
1 – USB to SATA Drive Cable
1 – User Manual
PLEASE RETAIN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON:
If you need to return the unit for service or upgrade it is STRONGLY recommended that you use the
original packaging, which was specically designed to protect it from damage while in transit. IF RE-
TURNED IN SOMETHING OTHER THAN ORIGINAL PACKAGING, A FEE WILL BE ASSESSED
FOR THE USE OF NEW SHIPPING MATERIALS WHEN THE UNIT IS RETURNED BACK TO
YOU (a protective metal shipping case is acceptable).
TECH SUPPORT:
If you experience any problems with the unit, please visit Fast Forward Video’s technical support
page - http://www.ffv.com/tech-support. DO NOT ATTEMPT to repair or modify the unit as this
might cause further damage, which could void your warranty. A technician will determine whether
your problem is caused by a faulty component, and decide whether you need to return it for evalua-
tion and/or repair.
FCC Information to the user:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2). This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case, the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.
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Important Notice

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Overview
Ease your production workow with a versatile recording solution that the whole production team
can agree on. sideKick HD is a camera-mountable High Denition digital video recorder that gives
you the freedom and exibility to:
• Capture high quality video from your HD-SDI or HDMI capable camera.
- up to 220 Mbit/s (codec dependent)
- 4:2:2 sampling
- 10-bit precision
• Record directly to high quality NLE preferred codecs, eliminating timely capturing, rendering and
extra transcoding, any of which may degrade image quality.
• Be sure you've got the shot with the 4.3” on-board condence monitor, which provides simple
playback options including clip selection, scrub and jog. Use this monitor block or compose your
shots. This display has a pixel resolution of 480 x 272 even though the image is being recorded
at the resolution of the chosen video standard.
• sideKick HD uses non-proprietary 2.5” Solid State Drives (SSD).
• Mount the sideKick HD anywhere with the standard 1/4" 20 mount and ample power options
including variable voltage battery input from 6-18 volts DC or from AC line voltage using the
included power adapter.
• Recording can commence by pressing the big red Record button, or sideKick HD can be set
to sense incoming time code from the camera and automatically start/stop recording when the
camera's time code starts and stops. Frame Rate and Video Resolution can also be set auto-
matically with sideKick HD's sensing capabilities.
• sideKick HD allows for a variety of preferred recording codecs. Authors of popular codecs re-
quire license fees per distributed copy, so with FFV's Codec Download Program you only
purchase the codecs you need for your own individual workow.
- Apple ProRes 422 (this codec ships with the product)
- Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (this codec ships with the product)
- Avid DNx HD (available now via purchase from ffv.com)
More codec options will become available via purchase from FFV, including:
- AVC Intra (available in the future via purchase from ffv.com)
- XDCam (available in the future via purchase from ffv.com)

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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) to an acceptable 6-18VDC battery system and
its locking connector (mini XLR) to the POWER port located on the bottom of the unit.
(Please note special battery mount cables are available as an accessory from www.ffv.com.)
2. Turn On sideKick HD - Turn POWER on by sliding down the recessed switch located on the
right side of the unit.
3. Install Drive – Slide the 2.5” solid-state drive (SSD) into the drive slot located on the back of
the unit. You will feel the drive secure to the connection within the unit and if the unit is on, the
disk icon located on the MONITOR SCREEN will turn white. Wait a moment while the recorder
reads the drive, this will take a few seconds, perhaps longer if there is a lot of video on the
drive. If the drive icon remains red or a DRIVE REMOVED warning message appears see
DRIVE INSTALLATION for additional details.
*Please note it is normal for the drive enclosure to get warm; it quickly reaches a maximum
temperature and will not exceed recommended temperature throughout use.
4. Connect source – Connect to camera or another source using either HD-SDI input (bottom)
or HDMI In (left side) and analog audio inputs (left side) if needed.
5. SET-UP Menu Setting – Press the MENU button once to enter the SET-UP menu which al-
lows you to set the Video Standard, Codec, Video and Audio Input, Auto Record, and Audio
Output. Use the scroll wheel to move through the menu options and the wheel's center black
button to select your settings. See SET-UP Menu (page 12) for additional details.
6. Format Drive - If the drive is new, it should be formatted. From the MONITOR SCREEN, press
the MENU button once to access the SET-UP Menu and using the scroll wheel, scroll to FOR-
MAT DISK on the second screen. Press the black center button on the wheel once, highlight
FORMAT, select by pressing the black center button. A warning message will appear, highlight
OK by using the wheel, select by pressing the black center button. A "Formatting Disk" pop-up
message will be displayed during the formatting process. When formatting is complete, you're
ready to record.
7. Record – Press the big red REC button to start recording and press STOP (■) to stop record-
ing. Each REC and STOP will create a separate clip. Please note: if the Auto Record feature
is set to FOLLOW CAMERA TIME CODE the unit will start and stop recording based on the
rolling time code from the camera instead. See SET-UP Menu (page 12) for additional details.
8. CLIP MANAGEMENT Screen – Press the MENU button once to enter the SET-UP Menu.
Scroll down to Clip Management and press the black center button on the wheel. Use the
scroll wheel to move through the clips and select a clip by pressing the wheel's black center
button. Press the play button (►) to play a clip within the clip window. Other menu options in-
clude the ability to rename and delete clips. Of course, clips can be played from the MONITOR
SCREEN as well.
9. Remove Drive - Drives can be removed or inserted with the unit's power on or off. Make sure
the video is stopped. Hold the securing tab on back of the unit while sliding the drive out. You
can now connect the drive to a NLE or computer system using the provided USB to SATA
cable to download les.
10. Turn Off sideKick HD - POWER off sideKick by sliding down the recessed switch on the right
side of the unit and holding for ve seconds.

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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 part numbers and vendors.
These drives have been tested and proven to have the best performance and reliability.
gure 1
gure 2
gure 3
1. The SATA connection has a shorter side and a longer
side. Hold the drive with shorter side above the longer
side.
2. Place the drive with the SATA connection towards the
entrance of the drive bay located on the back of the
unit (gure 1).
3. Gently slide the drive into the drive bay until you feel
a connection, which will align the end of the drive with
the drive lock tab located on the back of the unit don't
force it but make sure it is secure (gure 2).
4. Turn the unit on by sliding down the power button
located on the right side of the unit for one second.
5. Drive recognition will take a moment. When the drive
is activated, the Drive Space Icon in the upper right
corner of the LCD will turn white* (gure 3).
*If the Drive Space Icon is green it means the drive
is empty and needs to be formatted
(see FORMATTING THE DRIVE page 15).
*If you are using a new drive and the Drive Space Icon
is Red there is a problem. You will need to format the
drive before proceeding
(see FORMATTING THE DRIVE page 15).
Install a drive into sideKick HD using the following procedure:
DRIVE LOCK TAB SATA CONNECTION
longer side shorter side

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Connections
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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-SDI uncompressed video with embedded audio
and time code from a camera or other source to record and display.
3. Standard 1/4" 20 Mount (threaded screw hole - female) - Allows sideKick HD to be mounted
to a camera using a hot shoe adapter, or an adjustable arm, as well as a tripod, 15mm rail rig
or any support system using a standard 1/4" 20 mount.
4. Power (locking Mini XLR connector) - Variable voltage power supply requirements 6-18VDC,
consumption 3-21W. Power changes with different modes (i.e. record vs. pass-thru) and fan
changes due to temperature.
5. Headphone Jack (3.5mm stereo jack connector) - Audio output for monitoring.
6. Audio/Line In (3.5mm stereo jack connector) - Records 2 line level analog audio channels
replacing embedded audio channels 1 and 2.
7. USB (USB-C port) - FOR FUTURE USE.
8. HDMI In (HDMI mini connector) - HD video and audio input from a camera or other source to
record and display.
9. HDMI Out (HDMI mini 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.
Yes you can input HD-SDI and monitor via HDMI simultaneously or HDMI in to HD-SDI out,
Cool, huh?
Bottom
Left Side

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10
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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 last clip.
3. Play (►) - Press this button to play the current clip.
4. Stop (■) - Press this button to stop recording (REC mode), stop playback of the current clip
(PLAY mode), or cue back to the last play position and pause (LIVE mode).
5. Menu (i ) - from MONITOR SCREEN (LIVE view or PLAYBACK view), press this button once to
enter the SET-UP MENU.
6. Scroll Wheel - Use this wheel to move through the video clip in either a JOG or SCRUB fash-
ion. Also used for navigating through the menus.
7. Center "Select" Button - Used to switch between the playback modes, JOG (single frame at
time), SCRUB (fast forward and rewind), and TURBO (very fast forward and rewind). Also used
to select menu choices.
8. Live / Cancel (x) - Press this button to return to live camera (pass-thru) from the
PLAYBACK view. Also used to cancel out of menu choices without changes.
9. Record - When the Record Mode from the SET-UP Menu is set to Manual, press this button to
begin recording. Use the STOP button to stop recording and complete the clip.
10. LED Indicator - This Light will appear RED when Recording, YELLOW in Playback and Menus,
and GREEN when in Live View.
11. Power Switch - This switch is recessed and on the right side of the unit. Slide down and hold 1
second to power on or slide down and hold 5 seconds to power off.
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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 will be used for
a few things, such as camera pass-thru, a condence monitor when recording and
basic playback of clips.
The SET-UP Menu has a variety of recorder conguration settings.
The CLIP MANAGEMENT Screen deals with operations involving the clip, such as selecting, naming
or deleting clips.
Pressing the MENU(i) button moves you to the SET-UP Menu.
The CLIP MANAGEMENT Screen is accessed by scrolling down in the SET-Up Menu and selecting
CLIP Management by pressing the black center SELECT button of the scroll wheel.
SHORTCUT: If you want to go directly to the CLIP MANAGEMENT Screen from the MONITOR
Screen, Press the MENU(i) button + LIVE(x) button at the same time.
To get back to the MONITOR Screen press the LIVE(x) button.

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The Monitor Screen
Live View
Camera Pass-thru
Green LED
Record Mode
Condence 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, is used for monitoring what
you are going to shoot. Pressing the
LIVE button returns to this view from
menus as well as the PLAYBACK mode.
2. In RECORD MODE, this screen is used
as a condence monitor so the Camera
Operator knows what is actually being
recorded. The only button that works
when recording is STOP(■).
3. In PLAYBACK MODE, the operator can
play clips forward normally (►), JOG
one frame at a time in either direction,
SCRUB (1 sec) or TURBO (10 sec) to
play clips in fast forward or reverse. The
scroll wheel controls the motion and the
black center SELECT button switches
between JOG, SCRUB and TURBO.
MODE Indicator
(LIVE / REC / STOP / PLAY)
Time Code
Video Standard
LED
Drive Space Icon
The Drive Space Icon turns yellow and then red as the drive approaches 100% utilization.
The MONITOR Screen

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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 conguration
settings. Navigate this menu by moving through the
elds with the scroll wheel and select the item to
be modied by pressing the black center SELECT
button on the wheel.
Page 1
Volume - Adjust the volume of the audio output with this option. Both the external speaker and the
headphone volume are managed by this option.
Audio Output - Your choices here are OFF, HEADPHONE or SPEAKER. Choose HEADPHONE to
engage the headphone jack and turn off the external speaker. Choose SPEAKER to allows audio
output to be heard from the front side speaker or choose OFF for no audio output at all.
Record Mode - Choose either MANUAL or CAMERA TIME CODE. Choosing MANUAL requires the
operator to push the red RECORD button on the front of the unit to initiate recording and the STOP
(■) button to complete the clip. If the attached camera is providing timecode through the video input,
choosing CAMERA TIME CODE will allow sideKick HD to start and stop recording based on rolling
timecode coming from the camera. If CAMERA TIME CODE is selected, the red RECORD button
from the front of the unit will not operate the record function.
Video Input - Determine whether the signal to be recorded is coming from the HD-SDI or the HDMI
input. No matter which is chosen here, both HD-SDI and HDMI outputs are always available.
Audio Input - EMBEDDED or ANALOG. If you choose ANALOG you must have your analog audio
input connected to the AUDIO / LINE In port on the left side of the unit. It is an unbalanced analog
connection. Using this input will replace embedded audio channels 1 and 2 with the analog inputs.
EMBEDDED uses the digital signal coming in with the video signal.
Video Standard - This setting allows you to specify the incoming video source signal for the next clip
to be recorded as well as the next clip to played. It is highly recommended to leave it on Auto-Detect.
If the user-selected signal choice does not match the actual incoming signal, video WILL NOT be
recorded properly and clips will not playback. Why worry, let us do the hard work!
Available Formats
1080 / 29.97 /P 1080 / 59.94 /I 720 / 59.94 /P
1080 / 25.00 /P 1080 / 50.00 /I 720 / 50.00 /P
1080 / 23.98 /P 720 / 29.97 /P
1080 / 23.98 /PsF 720 / 25.00 /P
720 / 23.98 /P
Note - If you choose the video standard by yourself, as opposed to using Auto-Detect, check the LIVE
mode for a video signal. If you see pass-thru video, your standard choice and incoming video are
properly matched. If no video feed is seen in LIVE mode the video standard choice is incorrect.

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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 14)
Page 2
Codec - sideKick HD is a multi-codec capable recorder. To select a codec for the next clip to be
recorded in, scroll through the installed codecs in this list.This selection does not change the codec
for an already recorded clip.
sideKick HD ships with Apple's ProRes 422 codec. Other codecs such as ProRes 422 HQ and
DNxHD are available. However, since codecs are the intellectual property of the writers who created
them, individual license fees must be paid for each installed use. Instead of charging everyone for
all the codecs and raising the price of sideKick HD, Fast Forward Video has made the additional
codecs available for purchase on our Web Site. This way you only pay for the codecs you need for
your specic workow. See FIRMWARE UPGRADES in this manual or www.ffv.com for the proper
procedure.
Time - The format for Time is HH:MM:SS, SS or seconds are set to zero when you set the other time
elements. In order for your clips to be appropriately time-stamped, enter the current time in the proper
format.
Date - The format for Date is YYYY-MM-DD. In order for your clips to be appropriately date-stamped,
enter the current Date in the proper format.
Factory Defaults - This eld will reset the conguration back to the factory defaults via a conrmation
pop-up window. ALL custom changes will be reverted back to factory settings.
Firmware Version - This eld is not selectable. It states the current rmware version that is installed
in the unit. Firmware updates are available via www.ffv.com. For update procedure see page 16.
Serial Number - This eld shows the unit's Serial Number. This number should also be on the back
side exterior of the unit. For any type of service or phone support you may be required to provide this
information.
The SET-UP Menu (continued)

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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 the clips themselves such as naming
and deleting clips. Navigate this screen by turning the
scroll wheel.
CLIP NAME - Use this eld to select or change the
clip to be modied. Clips can also be played and
navigated using the ◄◄ and ►► buttons while in
this view. Press the center black SELECT button on
the scroll wheel to select the list and see a drop down
listing of all the clips on the current disk.
CLIP LIST - Use the wheel to scroll through the list
and then press the SELECT button once again to
choose a particular clip. The clip will now show in
the clip window, and the duration time code will be
displayed. If your CLIP LIST contains more clips than
can be shown in one window, an ellipsis (...) indicator
will show indicating more clips.
The ◄◄ and ►►buttons become Page Up and
Page Down buttons when the list is long enough.
RE-NAME CLIP - Pressing the center button on the
scroll wheel when this eld is highlighted will bring up
another window displaying the alphabet and some
symbols. Navigating and selecting characters with
the scroll wheel will allow you to name clips with
meaningful words rather than just sequential clip IDs.
Note that the physical buttons are used for Back-
space (◄◄), Delete All (►►), Set(►) and Cancel
name changes(■).
DELETE CLIP - Selecting this eld will prompt you
for a conrmation and upon that conrmation the
selected clip will be removed from the drive.
NAME NEXT CLIP - Selecting this eld will allow
you to name the next clip to be recorded. If the new
name ends with a number, subsequently recorded
clips will have the same name with the next sequen-
tial number (e.g. Awards01, Awards02, Awards03,
etc.). The unit will increment only as many numerals
as provided: if given "Clip 1" it will stop at "Clip 9", if
given "Clip 01" it will stop at "Clip 99". Also the user
must set the clip name every time they format (or
change) the drive.
Clip List
Clip Name Clip Window
SET-UP Menu
CLIP MANAGEMENT Screen
CLIP LIST
CLIP Naming Alphabet
ellipsis (...) indicator

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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
wheel to initiate the command.
3. A pop-up "question" window will appear – use the
scroll wheel to highlight “FORMAT” to proceed with
formatting the disk or "CANCEL" to exit at this time.
4. Press the center black SELECT button on the scroll
wheel to select your choice.
If you choose to proceed with the formatting, a
second pop-up "warning" window will appear – use
the scroll wheel to highlight “OK” and press the
center black selection button on the wheel.
5. A Formatting Disk window with a progress bar will
be displayed until the formatting is complete.
Formatting the Drive
All new drives need to be formatted before
recording can be initiated. Please note that the
drive space icon will be red until the new drive is
formatted properly.
SET-UP Menu
LIVE View, Drive Space Icon RED
2nd Format Pop-up, Warning
1st Format Pop-up, Question
When a disk is having a problem loading les:
Pressing MENU(i) + LIVE(x) + STOP(■) while viewing the
MONITOR Screen pops up an "unformat" window, which
will erase the entire disk including the FFV format so it
can be re-formatted...

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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 Web Site regularly to keep your
sideKick up to date.
New rmware les are located at:
http://www.ffv.com/sidekick-hd-rmware/
1. Locate the latest revision of sideKick HD
rmware on www.ffv.com.
2. Download the rmware le to your computer
system and then copy it to a solid state drive
(SSD) that will be used in the sideKick HD.
3. Install that SSD in the sideKick HD.
4. Power up or re-boot the sideKick HD.
5. Drives with a new rmware le on them will
automatically be identied and a message
will appear asking if you want to upgrade the
rmware.
6. If you do, conrm the request.
7. Wait for rmware to update.
8. Shut power off and restart the unit.
Updating Firmware
WARNING:
PLEASE BE AWARE SOME FIRMWARE UPDATES WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PLAY
OLD FOOTAGE (see rmware notes at http://www.ffv.com/sidekick-hd-rmware/).

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Post Production
PLEASE NOTE: out of the box, sideKick HD produces a QuickTime .MOV le using Apple's
ProRes 422 codec and is compatible with any MAC or PC editing software (NLE) that supports
that codec.
The video les have been tested by FFV and conrmed compatible with:
- Apple Final Cut Pro 7.0
- Adobe Premiere CS5 and CS5.5 for the Mac
Moving Clips to an NLE System
1. Connect the Solid State Drive (SSD) to a computer (NLE) using either the provided USB to
SATA cable or insert the SSD into an already hooked up SATA drive dock.
2. Wait for your computer to recognize the drive - Once you see the icon that represents the drive,
click on the drive icon to see the les. They will have whatever names were given to them when
recorded by sideKick HD.
3. Either copy the selected clips to your computer or you can work directly from the SSD. It is
safer to use the clips from your NLE's working hard drive than directly from the SSD since you
will be removing the SSD to record again.
4. Bring clips into your NLE's project browser or timeline and edit accordingly.
5. It may be helpful to create separate sequences to manage very long clips since sideKick HD's
format procedure breaks long clips into sequential 2GB les.
BROWSER
TIMELINE

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*Specications Subject to Change
Specications
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
Connections BNC or HDMI unbalanced
Resolution 24 bits
Sampling Rate 48 kHz
Analog Input / Line 2 Line level
Connections 3.5 mm
Resolution 16 bits
DRIVES
Maximum number of Drives 1 removable
Supported Drive 2.5" SATA SSD
Preferred Drive see sideKick Page at ffv.com
TIME CODE Embedded timecode
USB PORT For future use
HEADPHONE 3.5 mm stereo jack
VIDEO COMPRESSION
Method Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
future codecs available upgradable via www.ffv.com
Maximum Bit Rate 220 Mbit/s (codec dependent)
POWER
Power Supply 12 VDC
Power Connector Mini XLR
Power Requirement 6-18 VDC
Power Consumption 3-21 W
Power Options Battery or AC Power adapter
DISPLAY 4.3 color TFT display
Display Resolution 480 x 272 pixel resolution
GENERAL
Physical Dimensions 6.25"W x 4.2"H x 2.1"D
Weight 10 oz without drive
12 oz with drive
Noise <18dB
Operating Temperature 0-40° C
Humidity 90% non-condensing
WARRANTY 1 Year
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES AC Adapter
USB -SATA Drive Cable
User Manual
Cool Looking Cardboard Box
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES DNxHD codec
120GB Solid State Drive
300GB Solid State Drive
Dual Battery Adapter
External Battery w/ Charger
Camera Battery Cable
Carrying Case
Protective Pouch
4 to 3 pin Power Adapter
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19sideKick 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 purchase, If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during
this 1 year period, Fast Forward Video, Inc. will repair or replace the defective product or
component, at its option, free of charge.
If customers register their sideKick HD by mail or on www.ffv.com, Fast Forward Video
will extend the warranty to two years from the date of purchase. Customers must
register their sideKick HD within 30 days (from date of purchase) to receive the extended
warranty period.
Warranty Limitations
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS DAMAGED BY
NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, MISUSE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO
DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (b) HAS HAD THE SERIAL
NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED, OR REMOVED.
ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION
TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FAST
FORWARD VIDEO, INC. BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED
WARRANTIES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you may also have
other rights, which vary from state to state.
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