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  Shining Technology CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide v11.0                                                     Shining Technology CitiDISK HDV Quick Usage Guide v11.0                 

 

Mounting in Between Camera and Tripod  

Install the Shining Utility Suite first, find the

 

 

icon on the

 

desktop 

and double-click it to launch the utility.

  

 

 

 

 

Select the “Hard Drive Setup” function at the center of the

 

palette.  

Select “YES” to create a “DV Disk.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select the target drive, e.g. “F” drives, next click on “Create DV Disk”

function to start the process.  System will show “deleting current 

partition” and “erasing data on drive” messages while actions will be 

performed.  Select “YES” to continue.  Next, system will prompt 

“Waiting for Windows to assign a drive

 

letter” and “Partitioning and 

formatting disk drive” messages.  The whole process may take 

several

 

minutes.  Next, you should see a message indicating the 

partitioning and formatting processes are completed.  Click on “OK” 

to continue.  The newly re-formatted “DV Disk” already have “Movie” 

folder, “Media” folder & “Project” text file in the “Movie” folder is 

ready to shoot the video; you can “Safely Remove” the CitiDISK HDV 

now. 

 

Note: NTFS is not supported for the purpose of cross-platform; user 

must use Shining Utility Suite and select “DV Disk” in order to 

capture video. 

P16 

P5 

Re-formatting the CitiDISK HDV( PC/XP ) 

 

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Place the PCKT1256-TRPD kit( sold 

separately ) underneath the camera; 

tighten the screw to the camera’s tripod 

screw hole.  

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Insert the CitiDISK HDV to the PCKT1256-

TRPD’s compartment. 

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Insert the external battery to the battery 

compartment.   

 

 

• 

Or, set the whole setup on the 

tripod for stationary shooting.

 

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Connect the battery power cable to the CitiDISK HDV’s external power 

input socket. 

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Plug in the 4-pin FireWire connector into the camcorder iLink port.   

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Secure the quick-release plate underneath the PCKT1256-TRPD kit. 

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Move around, shooting video with camera, PCKT1256-TRPD and the 

CitiDISK HDV set as one piece of equipment.

 

Summary of Contents for FW1256H-100

Page 1: ...verable under this warranty If the product proves defective during this warranty period contact your manufacturer s customer support in order to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number By sending product for replacement to Shining you agree to transfer the ownership of the original product to Shining Shining may choose not to return your original drive to you You must backup the data before ...

Page 2: ...k recording capacity is below 50 Technical Tips Q Does CitiDISK HDV support DVCProHD What are the differences A No CitiDISK HDV supports DV and HDV Encoder Data Rate Hi Def s DV DV 25 Mbps NO DVCPro50 DV 50 Mbps NO DVCPro HD DV 100 Mbps YES HDV MPEG2 20 Mbps YES Although the FAQ s for the CitiDISK DV and HD may not all applicable to the CitiDISK HDV but some are It is also recommended to browse th...

Page 3: ...attery page 6 2 Choose the preferred native DV Video file format page 10 3 Turn on the internal battery switch page 6 4 Setup the CitiDISK HDV camera before capturing page 4 5 5 Power on the camera first set the camera mode for capturing live video or set VCR mode for capturing tape video select the FireWire signal type the signal can be DV or down converting HDV DV or HDV 6 Power on the CitiDISK ...

Page 4: ...he flap across belt and tighten it up Slide the CitiDISK HDV into the PCKT1256 V G pocket adapter sold separately Sandwich the pocket adapter with the unit in between the camera s back and the battery Attaching the Unit Across Belt Connect the D Tap power cord between unit s external power input and one of the D Tap receptacles Mounting on the Hot shoe Mounting Between Camera and G V Mount Battery...

Page 5: ...g processes are completed Click on OK to continue The newly re formatted DV Disk already have Movie folder Media folder Project text file in the Movie folder is ready to shoot the video you can Safely Remove the CitiDISK HDV now Note NTFS is not supported for the purpose of cross platform user must use Shining Utility Suite and select DV Disk in order to capture video P16 P5 Re formatting the Citi...

Page 6: ...s will flash If connecting to the camera the unit will synchronize itself to the camera the whole process could take up to 20 seconds for large capacity models When the unit is ready to operate the GREEN light turns on and stays solid Auto powering off When the internal battery has less than 5 minutes of power capacity remaining this GREEN light blinks first next to stop recording and to shut off ...

Page 7: ...g Press the REC button of the camera once again to stop recording The RED light goes off and the PowerAccess light turns solid BLUE Unintentionally power off the unit while in recording will trigger the unit to close current recording video next to power off the unit Each start stop will generate one clip in the Media folder named as CLIPXXYY ZZZ or CLPXXXYY ZZZ If the recording is longer than 9 m...

Page 8: ... recommends use either QuickErase function to erase the entire Media folder s contents or use the Shining Utility program to re format the unit prior to next video capturing project Quick Erase Function 7 Click on the Upload Upgrade Device Firmware button Follow the instructions and the system will ask for the firmware target Click on the file named as FW1256H oxfw911 mmdd2007Release as the exampl...

Page 9: ...ll be both displayed in the bottom text window Quick Play Last Captured Clip Play All Captured Clips P12 Set the camera to VCR mode Toggle the middle QPLAY button once to play the last captured clip subsequently the QPLAY light turns solid ORANGE when playing Toggle QPLAY button once to stop playing immediately or wait till the clip is played to the end The QPLAY light turns off Note As the time o...

Page 10: ...link normally meaning 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 Disclaimer As the time of this Quick Usage Guide released MOV for HDV is not implemented User is able to update the unit s firmware when QuickTime HDV is released DV Streams vs Editing Software The...

Page 11: ...link normally meaning 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 Disclaimer As the time of this Quick Usage Guide released MOV for HDV is not implemented User is able to update the unit s firmware when QuickTime HDV is released DV Streams vs Editing Software The...

Page 12: ...ll be both displayed in the bottom text window Quick Play Last Captured Clip Play All Captured Clips P12 Set the camera to VCR mode Toggle the middle QPLAY button once to play the last captured clip subsequently the QPLAY light turns solid ORANGE when playing Toggle QPLAY button once to stop playing immediately or wait till the clip is played to the end The QPLAY light turns off Note As the time o...

Page 13: ... recommends use either QuickErase function to erase the entire Media folder s contents or use the Shining Utility program to re format the unit prior to next video capturing project Quick Erase Function 7 Click on the Upload Upgrade Device Firmware button Follow the instructions and the system will ask for the firmware target Click on the file named as FW1256H oxfw911 mmdd2007Release as the exampl...

Page 14: ...g Press the REC button of the camera once again to stop recording The RED light goes off and the PowerAccess light turns solid BLUE Unintentionally power off the unit while in recording will trigger the unit to close current recording video next to power off the unit Each start stop will generate one clip in the Media folder named as CLIPXXYY ZZZ or CLPXXXYY ZZZ If the recording is longer than 9 m...

Page 15: ...s will flash If connecting to the camera the unit will synchronize itself to the camera the whole process could take up to 20 seconds for large capacity models When the unit is ready to operate the GREEN light turns on and stays solid Auto powering off When the internal battery has less than 5 minutes of power capacity remaining this GREEN light blinks first next to stop recording and to shut off ...

Page 16: ...g processes are completed Click on OK to continue The newly re formatted DV Disk already have Movie folder Media folder Project text file in the Movie folder is ready to shoot the video you can Safely Remove the CitiDISK HDV now Note NTFS is not supported for the purpose of cross platform user must use Shining Utility Suite and select DV Disk in order to capture video P16 P5 Re formatting the Citi...

Page 17: ...he flap across belt and tighten it up Slide the CitiDISK HDV into the PCKT1256 V G pocket adapter sold separately Sandwich the pocket adapter with the unit in between the camera s back and the battery Attaching the Unit Across Belt Connect the D Tap power cord between unit s external power input and one of the D Tap receptacles Mounting on the Hot shoe Mounting Between Camera and G V Mount Battery...

Page 18: ...attery page 6 2 Choose the preferred native DV Video file format page 10 3 Turn on the internal battery switch page 6 4 Setup the CitiDISK HDV camera before capturing page 4 5 5 Power on the camera first set the camera mode for capturing live video or set VCR mode for capturing tape video select the FireWire signal type the signal can be DV or down converting HDV DV or HDV 6 Power on the CitiDISK ...

Page 19: ...k recording capacity is below 50 Technical Tips Q Does CitiDISK HDV support DVCProHD What are the differences A No CitiDISK HDV supports DV and HDV Encoder Data Rate Hi Def s DV DV 25 Mbps NO DVCPro50 DV 50 Mbps NO DVCPro HD DV 100 Mbps YES HDV MPEG2 20 Mbps YES Although the FAQ s for the CitiDISK DV and HD may not all applicable to the CitiDISK HDV but some are It is also recommended to browse th...

Page 20: ...verable under this warranty If the product proves defective during this warranty period contact your manufacturer s customer support in order to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number By sending product for replacement to Shining you agree to transfer the ownership of the original product to Shining Shining may choose not to return your original drive to you You must backup the data before ...

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