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       Shining Technology CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide v8.0                         Shining Technology CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide v8.0              

Package Contents: 

 

 

             

             

One CitiDISK HDV unit 
One 1.5 meter in length 6-pin to 4-pin iLink cable for camcorder

 

One CD containing programs, drivers, manual and user guide 
One universal 100 to 240 volt AC input, +12 volt DC output Wall-

mount power adapter with reverse polarity plug 

One belt-clip configured carrying pouch 
One Quick Usage Guide (this document) 

 

Product Registration and Technical Support: 
http://www.shining.com 

 

Disclaimer 

All of the companies and product names mentioned in this manual 
are the registered trademarks of their owners. All of the information 
in this booklet is subject to change without notice. 

 

CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage 

Guide 

Edit Instantly. No Capturing Required!

 

 

                                                       
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

It is highly recommended that you read the complete CitiDISK 

Installation/Usage Manual and Utility Suite Manual before using this 

product to help ensure that you get the most out of your CitiDISK 

HDV. 

FW1256H

Power/Access 

P16 

P1 

Summary of Contents for CitiDISK HDV FW1256H

Page 1: ...carrying pouch One Quick Usage Guide this document Product Registration and Technical Support http www shining com Disclaimer All of the companies and product names mentioned in this manual are the registered trademarks of their owners All of the information in this booklet is subject to change without notice CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide Edit Instantly No Capturing Required It is highly recommen...

Page 2: ... proves defective during this warranty period contact your manufacturer s customer support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE Do not drop jar bump shock the unit or expose to sources of excessive vibration Keep in mind that CitiDISK HDV uses a 2 5 hard drive which...

Page 3: ...HDV suggested by the manufacturer Shooting Video to the CitiDISK HDV Simultaneously with Tape 1 Fully charge the unit s internal battery 2 Choose the favorable native file format for your editing system 3 Securely connect the CitiDISK HDV to the camcorder or mount the external battery unit together with camcorder 4 Insert the tape and control the HDV recording from the camcorder s REC button or ma...

Page 4: ...nfig sub menu Click on User Config will display the next screen Plug in the 4 pin FireWire connector into the camcorder iLink port vertically Run the FireWire cable through the handstrap and secure it Make sure the FireWire cable is slightly tightened by the strap Zip the pouch halfway leaving the top portion of pouch open for the FireWire cable Run buckle across belt and buckle it up Slide the Ci...

Page 5: ...l Rechargeable Battery Powering On Off the CitiDISK HDV Power on Toggle the PWR button closest to the external power adapter input once When the internal battery has less than 5 minutes of power remaining this power status light will start to blink and will stop recording before shutting off the unit completely Power off Toggle the GREEN PWR button again Turning on the battery Use a sharp pencil t...

Page 6: ...chronizes itself to the system 6 Double click the CitiDISK HDV firmware uploader icon on the desktop to launch the program You ll see the following window On the top is the uploader version number i e v1 6 Current installed firmware date code will be shown at the very bottom Make sure the HW Rev is Fw1256H R1 Connect the FireWire cable 4 pin end to the camcorder s iLink port Connect the FireWire c...

Page 7: ...sk space of the CitiDISK HDV Quick Erase Button and Utility Programs Note All of the files inside the Media folder are subject to be erased It is suggested by the manufacturer that you back up the clips to an internal hard disk first and erase the clips with the Quick Erase function instead of dragging them into the Recycle Bin and emptying it later Editing Software Native File Format Suggested Ke...

Page 8: ...blink rapidly for approximate 10 seconds during the writing process 7 Once the file format is completed both lights will blink normally to indicate the writing process is successful The CitiDISK HDV is now ready to capture video using the programmed file format User MUST turn off the power before programming a new format again Connect the FireWire cable 4 pin end to the camcorder s iLink port Conn...

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