Grass Valley Turbo iDDR v.2.3 - Manual (Page 135)

Turbo iDDR User Guide 135
Using IEEE 1394 Record mode
Using IEEE 1394 Record mode
The IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ports can be used for importing and recording media from
a digital recording device that uses DV or MPEG2 format. After selecting the IEEE
1394 input for the Record channel, you can use the iDDR transport controls to control
the IEEE 1394 device remotely through the 1394 connection.
NOTE: The rear panel port 2 (top) and the front panel 1394 port are shared. If a
device is already connected to port 2 you cannot connect a device to the front panel
port, or vice versa.
To use IEEE 1394 Record mode:
1. Connect and power-on the IEEE 1394 device.
NOTE: The top rear panel 1394 port and the front panel 1394 port are electrically
the same. Use only one of these connectors.
2. Select the record channel and then select Recorder | Options .
The options dialog box opens.
3. Select Video , and choose IEEE 1394 , then select OK .
IEEE 1394 view is displayed, and the record channel input switches to the 1394
input.
The status bar shows “Connecting to device”, then “Connected”. Initially, both the
monitor pane and the thumbnail in the Recorder display shows a IEEE 1394
symbol.
Timecode from the device is also displayed in the Recorder pane. If xx:xx:xx:xx is
displayed, the timecode from the device is not valid.
Use the following step to cue the IEEE 1394 device.
4. You can control the IEEE 1394 device remotely (play, rewind, fast-forward and
stop) in one of the following ways:
• Use the iDDR front panel controls (transport control buttons, Shuttle/Jog Knob).