Photron FASTCAM Multi User manual

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SD D M Me em mo or ry y C Ca ar rd d

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your Photron FASTCAM.
This manual contains the operating instructions and warnings necessary for using SD Memory Cards.
Please read the entire manual before using SD Memory Cards.
If any part of this manual is unclear, contact Photron using the contact information printed at the back of
this manual.
Manual Notation
The following icons and symbols are used in the explanations in this manual.
Icon/Symbol Description
This symbol indicates supplementary items to be aware of when
using the software.
This symbol indicates the location of a reference.
This symbol indicates instructions that should always be followed
when using the software, or things to be careful of when using the
software.
This symbol indicates content that should always be read.
This symbol indicates a space for you to use for making notes.

About this manual
The contents of this book are structured as follows:
Introduction
The outline of this book is shown.
1. Notes
Special notes and cautions for using this manual are given.
2. Recommended SD Memory Card
Products and models currently recommended by Photron are presented.
3. Mounting on high speed camera
How to mount an SD memory card onto high speed camera is explained.
4. Initial Setting
Initial setting required to be made before saving image data from high speed camera is explained.
5. Remote controller
Operation and setting up by means of the remote controller are explained
6. Photron FASTCAM Viewer (PFV)
Image data viewing and storing operations using PFV are explained.
7. Reference
How to send a question or how to make reference when in trouble is explained.

Table of contents
1. Notes ...................................................................................................................................1
2. Recommended SD Memory Card ..................................................................................... 2
3. Mounting on high speed camera......................................................................................3
4. Initial Setting.......................................................................................................................6
5. Remote Controller..............................................................................................................9
5.1. SD CARD menu ...........................................................................................................9
5.2. SAVE ..........................................................................................................................10
5.3. DATA LIST ..................................................................................................................13
5.4. INFORMATION...........................................................................................................15
5.5. FORMAT.....................................................................................................................16
5.6. MEMORY MODE........................................................................................................16
5.7. SAVE MODE...............................................................................................................18
6. Photron FASTCAM Viewer ..............................................................................................23
6.1. Auto Save Settings.....................................................................................................23
6.2. Playback and Conversion of Saved Data...................................................................25
7. Contacting Photron..........................................................................................................28

1．Notes
1. Notes
This book describes how to perform storing of image data into an SD memory card, and viewing of
stored data, using the FASTCAM series model camera that has a built-in SD memory card
interface. The setting method varies greatly by the environment, especially the OS and the
network adaptor in the PC. Use this manual as an example for checking the flow of setting
arrangement.
The setting method of PFV is also included in explanation in this manual. To use the PFV, PFV
software must be installed in advance.
If an SD memory card which is less than recommended specification is used, the transfer rate
may fall remarkably or may fail in storing image data.
When using this book, also refer to the hardware manuals of the FASTCAM camera, the SD
memory card and your PC.
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2．Recommended SD Memory Card
2. Recommended SD Memory Card
The specification and the specific model names of the SD memory cards which can be used for data
storage in FASTCAM high speed camera are shown below:
Recommended Specification
Item Specification
Standard SD, SDHC, SDXC
Speed specification UHS-1 SDR104
Manufacturer’s nominal speed 90MB/s or higher
Recommended manufacturer SanDisk, Panasonic, Toshiba
Recommended SD Memory Card
Manufacturer Capacity Model
SanDisk 64GB SDSDXPA-064G-J35
32GB SDSDXPA-032G-J35
Panasonic 64GB RP-SDUB64GJK
32GB RP-SDAB32GJK
Toshiba 32GB SD-GU032G1
•If an SD card with low nominal speed, specified by manufacturer, is used, the transfer rate may
become extremely slow.
•When using SD memory cards other than a recommended manufacturer, the transfer rate may
become extremely slow even if the manufacture nominal speed is high enough.
•If an SD memory is used for image data storage of high speed camera, it cannot save other
data.
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3．Mounting on high speed camera
3. Mounting on high speed camera
How to mount an SD memory card to your FASTCAM high speed camera is explained below.
①Remove the SD memory card slot cover on the back of the camera.
②Two SD memory card slots are prepared there. LED on the side of the slot lights up and blinks at
the time of recognition and access.
Slot1
Slot1
LED
Slot2
Slot2
LED
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3．Mounting on high speed camera
③Insert SD memory cards into the slots on the camera back until you hear a click sound.
④If an inserted SD card is correctly recognized, LED corresponding to the slot turns on green.
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3．Mounting on high speed camera
•An SD memory card can be inserted into the camera body regardless of the power supply
status, ON or OFF (hot-swappable). However, do not even attempt to remove it during data
writing.
•LED turns on/off or blinks as follows according to the existence/recognition status of inserted
SD card.
•When an error occurs and LED turns on red, it can be reset by pushing the button on the
remote controller.
•If the inserted SD memory card is pulled out during data writing (with LED blink red), the data
being written in may be broken.
Status LED
No SD memory card Off
SD memory card recognized Turns on green
Writing data Blinks red
Error found Turns on red
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4．Initial Setting
4. Initial Setting
When using an SD memory card, it is necessary to format it first. The high speed camera body and
remote controller are used for formatting.
①Connect the remote controller to the high speed camera. If your remote controller is a model
without an LCD monitor, a video monitor should be connected to it.
②Switch on the camera.
③Operate the remote controller while looking at the monitor screen. Press [MENU] key, followed by
[OTHERS], [SD CARD], [FORMAT], then press [ENTER] key to set.
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4．Initial Setting
④Choice window of which slot to format is displayed.Choose one of the slots using the △▽ keys and
press [ENTER] key to set.
⑤A message is displayed asking for confirmation on whether or not the inserted SD card may really
be formatted. Press [ENTER] key, if it is really all right.
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4．Initial Setting
⑥When formatting completes, the [SD CARD] menu returns.
•When formatting is not completed properly for some reason, an indication is given with the
following error message. In this case, press the [ENTER] key to return to the menu.
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5．Remote Controller
5. Remote Controller
Here, how to carry out data storage and setup using the remote controller is explained.
5.1. SD CARD menu
①Press [MENU] key on the remote controller to open the menu.
②In the menu, go to [OTHERS] => [SD CARD] then press the [ENTER] key. The [SD CARD] menu
will appear as shown below.
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5．Remote Controller
5.2. SAVE
Here is how to store image data of the photographed object.
①Set the camera in PLAYBACK mode and open the [SD CARD] menu as described in 5.1.
②In the menu, select [SAVE] and press the [ENTER] key to set.
③Select your desired slot and press the [ENTER] key to set.
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5．Remote Controller
④Storing process starts. A counter is displayed on the screen, which shows the end of storing as the
indication comes down to 0 (zero). Storing may be cancelled by pressing the [ENTER] key at any
time.
If you wish to store only a small portion of whole stored image data, use the block-replay
function to set out a range of image data that you wish to store, then use the SAVE function to
store the image data. Follow the below steps to use the block-replay function:
1. Set the system in the PLAYBACK mode.
2. Press the [ON/OFF] key in the [SEGMENT PLAYBACK] section on the remote
controller.
3. Press the [START] key at the starting point of your desired range to store, and then
press the [END] key at the point where you wish to end.
•See 5.6. MEMORY MODE section, page 16, before starting a storing process.
•Refer to the “Remote Controller User’s Manual” for detailed explanation about how to use the
block replay function.
•When image data is stored using the block-replay function, the number of pieces of image data
that can be stored is limited to 32, maximum.
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5．Remote Controller
•In order to prevent data disappearance, a write-protected setup is recommended.
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5．Remote Controller
5.3. DATA LIST
This function displays a list of all image data stored in the SD card that is currently inserted in the camera.
①Choose [DATA LIST] in the SD CARD menu and press the [ENTER] key to set.
②In the slot selection window, choose your desired slot and press the [ENTER] key to set. Slot 1 is
chosen in the below figure.
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5．Remote Controller
③The image data saved in the SD card in Slot1 are listed as shown below. Year, month, day and
time of shooting are displayed in the list.
④You can go to a next page by pressing the [◀▶] key on the remote controller. Up to 32 different
pieces of image data are stored and listed in four pages, maximum.
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