VIDEO STORAGE pro Portable Storage for Professional Video Cameras User Guide Version 03/11 NextoDI Co., Ltd. www.nextodi.
Thank you for purchasing this NEXTO VIDEO STORAGE pro (NVS2501) product. NVS2501 product allows videographers to save footages from camcorders to a hard drive, without using a computer. The camcorder can then be used to record new data. NextoDI has optimized performance so that data transfers from memory card to NVS2501 more quickly than to other storage devices. Data stored on NVS2501 can later be copied to a computer.
Table of Contents 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................................................... 1 2. CONTENTS OF THE NEXTO VIDEO STORAGE PRO ...................... 4 3. SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ............................................. 5 4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................... 5 5. DEVICE DIAGRAM .............................................................................. 7 6. ABOUT THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ....................
1. Product Description The NEXTO VIDEO STORAGE pro (hereinafter NVS2501) includes a 2.5”Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive and a Li-Poly battery. The NVS2501 provides the following functions: 1. Memory card backup The NVS2501 contains a 2.5”SATA hard drive and a Li-Poly rechargeable battery. The NVS2501 can copy the contents of a memory card to the internal hard drive without a PC--even in the field where no electric power source is available.
2. Contents of the NEXTO VIDEO STORAGE pro 11. Language selection 1. Main Package The NVS2501 supports various languages. You can select a language from the menu of the NVS2501. For details, see chapter 17. 12. Buzzer on/off The NVS2501 uses a buzzer to note the results of various operations. A user can turn the buzzer on or off via the menu. For details, see chapter 17. ③ ⑨ XCopy Ready Menu Off ④ 13.
3. Symbols Used in This Document Warning Caution The flash icon in a triangle is used to alert you to personal injury hazards such as electric shock An exclamation mark in a triangle indicates important instructions in this operating manual which must be observed. Reference The "hand" icon gives you special tips and notes on the operation. 4. Safety Instructions Caution In case of any damage due to failure to observe these operating instructions, the warranty is voided.
5. Device Diagram 6. About the Rechargeable Battery ⑨ ⑧ ⑪ ⑤ ④ ③ A "Li-Poly" (lithium-polymer) rechargeable battery is integrated into the NVS2501. This rechargeable battery does not have the so-called "memory effect"-the rechargeable battery can be charged whenever you want. Furthermore, it has a higher energy content than conventional NiCd and NiMH rechargeable batteries. Note these important instructions when handling the Li-Poly rechargeable battery.
7. Charging the Rechargeable Battery 8. NVS2501 Interface 1. Internal battery 1. Turning NVS2501 on/off The battery can be charged using the AC power adapter unit delivered with this product. ① Turn off NVS2501. ② Connect the charger’s wall plug to the NVS’s "DC IN" slot. ③ Plug the AC power adapter unit into a wall socket. ④ The LED above the Control key shows red during the charging. ⑤ When the battery is charged, the red LED turns off. ⑥ If there is an error when charging, the LED blinks.
2. Key operation 4. The LCD Display The NVS2501 is operated by a single control key which can be used in five different ways. The display shows you the “S” (Short) or “L” (Long) symbol as a means to invoke the desired function. Symbols S Operation Press once and release immediately. L Push the key in the appropriate direction. Up/down/left/right movements are supported. Pushing and Holding the key in the up or down direction, results in repeated executions of the operation.
9. Formatting the Hard Drive The hard disk in the NVS2501 should already be formatted with the "FAT32" or "exFAT" file system. Only one (or the first) partition can be used. Do not attempt to format the NVS2501 disk with a computer. Use only the format function on the NVS2501. This will allow the hard disk to be read by either the Windows or Mac operating systems.
10. Using the NVS2501 as a Hard Drive The NVS2501 can be connected to your computer for use as an external hard disk. Three connection methods are supported. 1. Connect to the computer’s USB2.0 slot via the NVS2501 "USB" slot and the USB cable. 2. Connect to the computer’s eSATA slot via the NVS2501 "eSATA/USB-Host combo" slot and the eSATA cable. 3. Connect to the computer’s Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b) slot via the NVS2501 "Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b)" slot and the Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b) cable.
3. Connect via Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 4. Browsing the contents of your hard drive ① Turn your computer on. Wait until the operating system is completely booted. ② Turn your NVS2501 on. ③ Connect the NVS2501 "Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b)" slot via the Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b) cable with a free Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b) port on your computer. ④ Check the "PC Connection" on the NVS2501’s LCD display.
11. Data Backup(Copy) and Verify This chapter represents the ‘Copy’ and ‘Verify’ functions. Insert a memory card into the corresponding memory slot. The slot for CF/MD/SDHC/SDXC/MS is located on the top side of the NVS2501. The slot for the SxS card is located on the left side of NVS2501. The Cardbus memory card (including P2/P2E cards) must be used with a CardBus memory card adapter which is included in the NVS2501 box.
12. Video/Photo Preview 4. Status The NVS2501 shows stored video or photo files after backup depending on the file format. A preview of both the internal and external device (SxS/P2/CF/SDHC/ SDXC/MS/USB) is supported. Users can also choose to delete the backup folders. 102.3 GB Current operation status is shown on the LCD display. (1) Total number of files in the memory card versus the number of copied files. (2) Amount of data copied. (3) Elapsed time SxS 3 4/16 20.
20090601.000 55 Files/ 528 MB Show Video ... 4 Show Image ... 0 Delete This Backup Copy to External Device Select 1/1 Select 2 3 Show Video ... 0 Show Image ... 3 Delete This Backup Copy to External Device Select If “SHOW VIDEO” is selected, the NVS2501 will display the video files contained in that folder as thumbnails. Unsupported video files are shown with an [X] mark. Video clips are selected for preview by using an up/down/left/right push of the control key.
4. Copy to External Device 3. Delete the backup data Select “Delete This Backup” from the Preview menu. 20090601.000 55 Files / 1.4 GB 20090601.000 16 Files / 20.1 GB Show Video ... 4 Show Image ... 0 Delete This Backup Copy to External Device Select A user can upload the backup folder inside the NVS2501 to a memory card using the “Copy to external device” function provided by the NVS2501. Show Video ... 4 Show Image ... 3 Delete This Backup Copy to External Device Back Select 20090629.
Current operation status is shown on the LCD display. (1) Total number of files in the memory card versus the number of copied files. (2) Size of files to be copied (3) Elapsed time 20090629.000 102.3 Gb CF Copying 1 4/16 3 0m30s If the operation completes successfully, the NVS2501 will make a beeping sound and the display will show: (1) Total number of files in the memory card versus the number of copied files. (2) Size of copied files (3) Copy speed in (MB/s) 3.6 Gb Are You Sure ? 2 20090629.
13. Using An External Hard Drive 5. Preview from an external device 149.0 GB The NVS2501 supports the preview of video files stored on an USB external hard drive—as well as video files stored on memory cards such as: SxS, CardBus memory card(including P2/P2E), SDHC, SDXC, MS, MD and CF. Preview Select a Source Internal HDD External Device Select Back Select “External device” from the preview menu. 148.
14. Making Two Copies In A Single Backup(Multi-Copy) 2. When the USB drive capacity is less than 128GB 105.9 GB 3.6 GB 16 Files Copy USB? Fast Copy Copy & Verify Safe Copy Select If the drive capacity is less than 128GB, this capacity will be detected and only the Copy menu option will be displayed. The NVS2501 can copy data from an external USB hard drive or from a USB card reader to the internal hard drive. For details, see chapter 11.
15. Making A Secondary Copy (Sync) When Multi-Copy is in progress, do not remove the memory card or disconnect the USB external hard drive. 98.7 GB SxS Multi Copying 14/16 964.3 MB 1m47s The “Sync” function synchronizes data between the [NVSPRO] folder of the NVS2501 and the [NEXTO] folder of an external USB hard drive connected on the “eSATA/USB Host” connector via USB cable.
16. Bad Sector Recovery (3) Sync function 102.3 GB Sync Sync Sync to Fast Copy HDD? External ESATA Safe Copy A user can select two modes of duplication, fast copy or safe copy. Highlight the desired mode using the up/down key, then briefly press to select the mode. Press and hold the key [L] to cancel the operation and go back to the main menu. Cancel Select The NVS2501 features a bad sector recovery function.
17. Advanced Functions The NVS2501 will begin scanning to see if there are any bad sectors inside of the folder. 102.3 GB NVS2501 has several advanced function menus, accessible from the Main Menu. Menu Operation Checking... 4/16 137.1 MB 0m30s Capacity Check Checks the used capacity and the remaining recordable capacity on the NVS2501 hard drive. Self Test Built-in test utility for detecting physical errors on the internal hard drive. This function does not fix errors.
1. Capacity Check 2. Self Test Select “HDD Management” from the main menu. 149.0 GB Preview HDD Management Sector Recovery Buzzer Index AutoGen. Sync Language Firmware Update (1) Quick test 149.0 GB HDD Management Off Off Select Select “Self test” submenu from the “HDD Management” menu HDD Info Self Test TMP Folders Format Back Select Cancel 149.0 GB HDD Management Select “HDD Info” submenu from the “HDD Management” menu. 149.
149.0 GB No problems found during the quick test. HDD Smart Test (2) Full test 149.0 GB Smart Test OK. 5m 30s Select a Method HDD Smart Test HDD Full Test Off 149.0 GB HDD Smart Test This HDD may have some errors. Please Check it again at PC. 5m 30s Select “FULL TEST” from the self test menu. Self Test Error found during quick test. Further use of NVS2501 may result in loss of backup data. Consult your authorized NEXTODI dealer for service. Off Select Back 149.
149.0 GB Error found during full test. Further use of NVS2501 may result in the loss of backup data. Consult your authorized NEXTODI dealer for service. HDD Full Test 0 Bad Clusters Found. Check it again at PC. Off 3. Buzzer 149.0 GB Preview HDD Management Sector Recovery Buzzer Index AutoGen. Sync Language Firmware Update On Off Select The Buzzer is on. Select “BUZZER “from the main menu to turn the buzzer sound on/off with by briefly pressing the control key.
v1.0 If a valid firmware file is not contained in the specified device, the NVS2501 indicates an error. Check whether the device contains valid firmware in the root directory and repeat the previous process. Firmware Update No Valid FW Files Off v1.0 v1.01 Firmware Update FW File Found Update ? v1.01 Firmware Update Updating Select “HDD Management” from the main menu. 149.0 GB Preview HDD Management Sector Recovery Buzzer Index AutoGen. Sync Language Firmware Update On Off Select Back 149.
18. Burning a Blu-ray Disc 6. Language setting The user can select the preferred language using this function. 149.0 GB Preview HDD Management Sector Recovery Buzzer Index AutoGen. Sync Language Firmware Update On Off Select Select “Language” submenu from the main menu. A user can connect a USB Blu-ray drive to the NVS2501 through an eSATA/USB HOST combo port. The NVS2501 supports the burning of Blu-Ray Discs--or the preview of Blu-ray Discs-- without the use of a computer.
2. Burning the Blu-ray Disc 149.0 GB 1 22.5GB 2 BD-RE 3 Non-Blank Disc BD-R BLANK DISC Cancel 20090701.000 20090630.000 20090601.000 ① Capacity of the Blu-ray Disc ② Type of discs - BD-R (record once) - BD-RE (rewritable) ③ Disc status BD Burning BD Play Select Recordable BD-RE BD Burning Select 57 Files 29.6GB 6 Video Files NON-BLANK DISC Non-recordable Recordable If you select “Burning BD,” the NVS2501 will show you the burning process.
19. Examples of Basic Functions The LCD screen on the NVS2501 shows the completion of the Disc burning. The USB cable can now be removed 102.3 GB BD Burn Success 16/16 1. Copying from an SxS card 428.2MB (1) Turn on the NVS2501 by pressing the power button for more than 2 seconds. Wait for the “XCopy ready ”mode, then insert an SxS card into the ExpressCard slot located on the left side of the device. 145.0 GB XCopy Ready 9.1MB/s Cancel Menu 3.
98.7 GB Copy Success Copy Done Remove SxS 16/16 3.6 GB 10.7 MB/s (5) If the copy is successfully completed, the result will be shown on the LCD. Remove the SxS card to return to the initial “XCopy ready”mode. 4. Copying from an IKEGAMI GFPAK or a USB memory card reader The NVS2501 supports copying from the IKEGAMI GFPAK or a USB memory card reader. Simply attach the GFPAK or memory card reader to the “eSATA/USB-Host” combo slot using the supplied USB cable Off 2.
20. Auto-Generation of Index Files The NVS2501 automatically generates HTML index files which contain metadata and thumbnails of each video file. This function can be turned on or off from the main menu. 149.0 GB Preview HDD Managemnet Sector Recovery Buzzer Off Index AutoGen. On Sync Language Firmware Update Select This index file is in HTML format and can be accessed via a computer using the web browser. The HTML file (NEXTOIDX.HTM) is stored in the root directory of the NVS2501.
21. Troubleshooting Tips IF THE POWER ON THE NVS2501 CANNOT BE TURNED OFF VIA THE ON/OFF BUTTON: Press the RESET button using a toothpick or paper clip. The RESET button will turn the power off safely so that the data stored in the hard drive will not be lost or altered. Control Button Power On/Off Button and Select Button IF THE POWER CANNOT BE TURNED ON: The NVS2501 has an internal rechargeable battery.
22. Battery Disposal IF MULTIPLE MEMORY CARDS INTERETD TO THE NVS2501 AT THE SAME TIME: Do not connect more than one memory card or USB external HDD to the NVS2501 at the same time. Only the first connected one will be detected. Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing harmful substances are marked with the following symbols: Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead.
Technical Specifications Device NEXTO VIDEO STORAGE pro Model Number NVS2501 LCD 2.4”Color TFT LCD: 320*240, 64K colors SxS Card Slots ExpressCard/34 Compatible, Follows SxS Spec. CardBus Memory Card Using PCMCIA adapter (including P2/P2E Card) CF CF Type 1/2, Micro Drive 3in1 SDHC/SDXC/MS External Harddrive USB 2.0: 480Mbit/sec Support Battery Internal: 3.
