CitiDISK DV - Firewire

• Turn on camcorder power and set to set camcorder to "Camera" or "VCR" 
  mode. Press POWER button to turn on CitiDISK DV.
  Connect Firewire cable (4-pin end) to DV camcoder's DV port.
  Connect Firewire cable (6-pin end) to CitiDISK DV.
• Start DV streams direct recording from camcorder to CitiDISK DV by pressing
  "REC" button. A RED color LED embedded inside the button of CitiDISK 
  DV starts to flash till solid RED indicating video recording is in progress.
• Stop DV recording by pressing camcorder's "REC" button once more. RED  
  color LED goes off.
• Video stream (DV format for FW1256) is pre-named and is stored in a 
  pre-formatted FAT32 hard disk.
• CitiDISK DV embeds a 20GB or 30GB or 40GB or 60GB or 80GB 2.5" laptop 
  hard disk drive with shock-absorption cushion surrounding the hard disk for the maximum hard disk drive protection.

• Disconnect Firewire cable from camcorder; re-connect it to Firewire port (4-pin 
  or 6-pin type) equipped computer, PC or Mac. CitiDISK DV appears as one 
  external computer hard disk with DV streams inside folders.
• Start favorite video editor to cut, to paste, to add in special effect and other 
  functions immediately, no more re-capturing. Computer reads in the DV stream as 
  12 Mbytes/sec, four times faster than capturing from camcorder (DV is 3.6 Mbytes/sec). Saves rendered video streams into CitiDISK DV at 12 Mbytes/sec speed, too, four times faster than saving to Firewire tape deck.

 
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• Use CitiDISK DV just like a regular external Firewire hard disk, while not in recording, for file archive, backup and/or other multimedia functions.
• CitiDISK DV is fully PLUG-ANG-PLAY specification compliant, no driver needed to load for Windows 98 SE/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.2.x, 10.x and Linux.
• Relative Humidity : 95% Maximum
• Storage Temperature : -22 to 65 Centigrade
• ESD Protection : to 6 Kilo-Voltages
• Weight : Less than one pound

• Single "Quick Erase" button provides instant file system cleaning up and re-claiming full disk storage. Since "Quick Erase" button is hard to reach, user is urged using pencil tip to press and hold the button preventing un-purposely 
  disk erase.
• Utility programs run on both PC and Mac are also provided.

• Embed state-of-art rechargeable Lithium based battery suitable for oen hour and 30 minutes recording. 
  Re-charging power is drawn from Firewire bus power or external power adapter.
• BLUE LED indicates battery charging is in progress.. Once the battery is fully charged, BLUE LED goes off.

• Interface : One IEEE1394A port SBP-2, Isochronous video streams
• Cable : One 6pin-4pin IEEE1394A standard included
• Sustain Device Transfer Rate : About 12 MBytes/second
• Power Consumption : Rechargeable battery
• Operating Temperature : 0 to 55 Centigrade