Odyssey 7Q User manual

User Manual Odyssey7Q
Updated 21 Jul 2014 | Firmware Release v2.10.141
2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
READ THIS FIRST!4
PRODUCT FEATURES5
Monitoring5
Recording5
Other Features6
Mounting6
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS7
RECORDING CAPABILITIES8
Included Free with Odyssey7Q8
RecordING OPTIONS (available for purchase)9
RECORD OPTIONS RENTAL10
Rental Activation Keys10
Parameters for Rentals10
RECORD TIME CAPACITIES11
RECORD TIME CAPACITIES (OPTIONAL)12
PACKAGE CONTENTS13
CONVERGENT DESIGN SSD MEDIA14
2.5” Premium SSD Media14
ODYSSEY7Q ANATOMY15
Odyssey7Q - Bottom15
Odyssey7Q - Top15
Odyssey7Q - Left Side15
Odyssey7Q - Right Side16
Mounting16
Odyssey7Q Activation17
Initializing17
Setting Up & Using the Odyssey7Q18
The Odyssey7Q Menu18
Powering Down18
WORKING W/ MEDIA19
Recording to SSD Media19
Loss of Power During a Record19
Downloading Media19
File Management Software20
File Storage21
POST PRODUCTION22
Working with Files Recorded by the Odyssey7Q22
Uncompressed Support (DPX sequence) 22
Apple ProRes 422 HQ23
Sony FS700 Raw Support (DNG Sequences) 23
FS700 Raw: Dealing with Raw Files23
Canon C500 4K Raw Support25
ARRI Alexa ARRIRAW Support25
ODYSSEY7Q MENUS26
System Status Buttons26
Upper & LOWER Tool BarS - Play Mode29
LOWER Tool Bar - Play Mode30
Lower Tool Bar31
Odyssey35
SETUP36
RECORD37
CONVERGENT DESIGN
ACCESSORIES40
CONVERGENT DESIGN
ACCESSORIES41
CONVERGENT DESIGN
ACCESSORIES42
THIRD-PARTY ACCESSORIES43
RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY7Q
FIRMWARE 2.10.14144
New Features44
RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY7Q
FIRMWARE 2.10.14145
New Features, RECORD OPTIONS (ODYSSEY7Q
ONLY)46
FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS46
RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY7Q
FIRMWARE 2.10.14146
FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, RECORD OPTIONS &
OTHER47
KNOWN ISSUES47
RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY7Q
FIRMWARE 2.10.14147
KNOWN ISSUES, RECORD OPTIONS & OTHER 48
RELEASE NOTES ODYSSEY7Q
Convergent Design, Inc.
4465 Northpark Dr, Suite 400 | Colorado Springs, CO 80907 | USA
TEL: ++ [phone] | FAX: ++ [phone] | Oce Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Monday – Friday [Mountain Time (GMT – 7)]
EMAIL: [e-mail] | WEBSITE: www.Convergent-Design.com

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Read This First!
Before you begin using the Odyssey7Q, we strongly suggest you review
the included Quick Start Guide, as well as:
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 SSD’s it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey7Q. For-matting
SSD media is a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS; any existing data will be lost during format.
8. Ensure that the camera’s viewfinder data is not being recorded; IF YOU SEE VIEW-FINDER
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 firmware update procedure.
10. While we recommend that you always maintain the latest firmware on your Odyssey7Q,
we DO NOT RECOMMEND UPDATING IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOOT (unless
instructed by Technical Support).
11. When ooading media, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY, ideally to a RAID1 drive.
12. Be sure to allow the Odyssey7Q to finish closing a Record file before taking any further
action.
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For the latest firmware, product manuals and other information visit Convergent-Design.com
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Product 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) files and an XML log file 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.
RECORDING
• High-capacity recording. Two high-speed solid state Drives (SSD), available in 256 GB or
512 GB, allow for extended recording.
• Uncompressed 4:4:4 RGB HD video recording. Record HD video in 10-bit DPX files. Apple
ProRes 422(HQ) up to 1080/30p, 1080/60i and 720/60p. Additional popular compressed
codecs will be available at a later date via free firmware update.
• RAW record Options. Optional recording features available at any time for purchase or time-
based rental*.
RAW Record options include: ARRIRAW (ALEXA), CANON RAW (C500), SONY RAW
(FS700), 2K RAW (various specialty & industrial manufacturers) and RAW conversion to
Apple ProRes 422(HQ).
• Apple ProRes 422(HQ).
• Compressed Apple ProRes 422