Odyssey 7Q User manual

Updated October 29, 2014 | Firmware Release v3.10.100
PROFESSIONAL MONITOR/RECORDER USER MANUAL

Updated October 29, 2014 | Firmware Release v3.10.100
USER MANUAL // FIRMWARE V3.10.100
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION // READ THIS FIRST! 2
PACKAGE CONTENTS 3
OVERVIEW 4
Odyssey7Q Features 4
Odyssey7Q Specicaons 5
RECORDING CAPABILITIES 6
Included Free with Odyssey7Q 6
Recording OPTIONS (available for purchase) 7
RECORDING OPTION RENTALS 9
Rental Acvaon Keys 9
Parameters for Rentals 9
RECORD TIME CAPACITIES 10
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) & Uncompressed DPX 10
Record Opons (Purchase & Rental) 11
SSD MEDIA 12
2.5” Premium SSD Media 12
Odyssey Ulity Drive 12
ANATOMY 13
Mechanical Drawings 15
GETTING STARTED 16
Odyssey7Q Acvaon 16
Inializing 16
Powering Down 17
Seng Up & Using the Odyssey7Q 17
The Odyssey7Q Menu 17
Demo Mode 17
MENU SYSTEM 18
Odyssey Menu 18
SETUP Menu 19
Outputs Menu 21
Upper Tool Bar (Record Mode) 22
Lower Tool Bar (Record Mode) 25
Upper Tool Bar (Play Mode) 29
Lower Tool Bar (Play Mode) 30
WORKING WITH MEDIA 35
Recording to SSD Media 35
Loss of Power During a Record 35
Downloading Media 35
File Storage 36
CD Data Unpacker 37
CD Clip Merger 37
CD Apple ProRes Transfer Ulity 37
POST PRODUCTION 39
Working with Files Recorded 39
Uncompressed Support (DPX sequence) 39
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 40
FS700 RAW Support (DNG Sequences) 40
FS700 RAW: Dealing with RAW Files 40
FS700 FCP X Import Sengs 41
Canon C500 4K RAW Support 42
ARRI Alexa ARRIRAW Support 42
ACCESSORIES 43
Convergent Design Accessories 43
Third Party Accessories 47
RELEASE NOTES 48
Firmware v3.10.29 48
Firmware v2.20.141 51
Firmware v2.10.141 53
Earlier Versions 57
LIMITED WARRANTY 58
APPENDIX 59
Monitor-->Record Opons 59
WEBSITE LINKS 60
Convergent Design, Inc.
4525 Northpark Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Tel: ++[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: Convergent-Design.com
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INTRODUCTION // READ THIS FIRST!
BEFORE YOU BEGIN USING THE ODYSSEY7Q, WE STRONGLY
SUGGEST YOU REVIEW THE INCLUDED QUICK START GUIDE. WE
ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
1. Always record to the INTERNAL MEDIA OF THE CAMERA; this is critical for proper
timecode and ideal for dual media / backup.
2. DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR SCREWS FROM REAR OF CASE. This may result in
damage to the OLED panel. Such damage is not covered by warranty.
3. Power and Cabling: Make sure you have PROPER POWER (6.5-34VDC), plugged in to
the proper power port (left side of recorder), and that 3G-rated SDI cables are used.
4. Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey7Q.
5. When powering the Odyssey7Q from an ARRI ALEXA camera, we recommend using
the 24V R/S Fischer-3 output from the ALEXA using the optional Convergent Design
cable.
6. Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting.
7. Before using the SSDs it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey7Q.
Formatting SSD media is a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS; any existing data will be lost
during format.
8. Ensure that the camera’s viewnder data is not being recorded; IF YOU SEE
VIEWFINDER DATA ON THE ODYSSEY7Q monitor, then it will be recorded! In a future
update, if your camera can provide both clean and data-overlayed video feeds, it will be
possible to monitor one while recording the other.
9. NEVER DELETE ANY FILES OFF AN SSD FROM A COMPUTER, except when going
through a rmware update procedure.
10. While we recommend that you always maintain the latest rmware on your Odyssey7Q,
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND UPDATING FIRMWARE IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF
A SHOOT (unless specically instructed to do so by our Technical Support staff).
11. When ofoading media, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY, ideally to a RAID1 drive.
12. Be sure to allow the Odyssey7Q to nish closing a Record le before taking any further
action.
13. Always safely eject SSD Media by pressing the button before removing SSD media
from the Odyssey7Q.
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Odyssey7Q box contains one (1) Odyssey7Q monitor/recorder and one (1) universal power
supply.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
MEDIA AND ACCESSORIES SOLD SEPARATELY!
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ODYSSEY7Q FEATURES
MONITORING
PROFESSIONAL MONITOR: 7.7” 1280x800 OLED panel featuring true blacks, and accurate
color with a full range color gamut for REC709 or DCI-P3 viewing.
IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS: Waveform, Vectorscope (in future update), Histogram, False
Color exposure view, Zebra, three-mode Focus Assist, Pixel Zoom (1:1 & 2:1), LUTs, and
Frame Guides.
MULTI-STREAM MONITORING: up to four HD video signals can be input and viewed
simultaneously (quad-split) or live-switched (choose between inputs for full screen display). A
future paid update will allow Multi-Stream Recording of up to four simultaneous Apple ProRes
422 (HQ) les and an XML log le of the live switch.
FLEXIBLE I/O: two dedicated 3G-SDI inputs, two dedicated 3G-SDI outputs, two switchable
3G-SDI input/outputs, one HDMI input, one HDMI output. Active Cross-Conversion means that
all outputs are always active regardless of which input is used.
RECORDING
HIGH-CAPACITY RECORDING: Two high-speed solid state Drives (SSD), available in 256
GB or 512 GB, allow for extended recording.
4K / UHD / 2K / HD VIDEO RECORDING: Record 4K (4096x2160), UHD (3840x2160), 2K
(2048x1080) and HD (1920x1080, 1280x720) Video in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ).
UNCOMPRESSED 4:4:4 RGB VIDEO RECORDING: Record 2K (2048x1080) and HD
(1920x1080) Video in 12-bit or 10-bit uncompressed DPX les.
RAW RECORD OPTIONS: Optional recording features available at any time for purchase or
time-based rental. Options include:
• ARRIRAW (ALEXA)
• CANON RAW (C500)
• SONY RAW (FS7/FS700)
• POV RAW (Indiecam and IO Industries cameras)
OVERVIEW
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