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2. 4 2 Physical Specification voii eee terea ve AAR 4 2 Audio Video Timecode Specification sss eene 4 2 DTE File Formats 5 erret ti ert e e Rr deeb a E E ahaa redeo E 4 2 Disk Information 4 2 Compatible DV Formats eech SEENEN A AEE RPE La EEN 4 2 FS 2 LCD Display Modes rei nn cnc era a ana rr ranma 4 3 FS 2 Studio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 10 Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Focus Enhancements FireStore FS 2 DTE DV Studio Disk Recorder The FS 2 is designed for use as a record or playback device in studios mobile vans and other installations The purpose of this User Guide is to explain the features and operation of the FireStore FS 2 Study the contents of this User Guide before attempting to use your FS 2 Check the Focus Enhancements website regularly for updates to FS 2 software and documentation www focusinfo com support Alternatively contact your Focus Enhancements FireStore dealer distributor This chapter contains the following sections What is a DTE Disk Recorder What is the FireStore FS 2 Basic Applications Receiving Unpacking and Inspecting Package Contents Installation and Site Requirements Mounting in a 19 Electronics Rack Inserting the Internal 3 5 IDE Drive Using External Disk Drives Physical Features Setting Up the FS 2 Formatting the Drive 9 999999
3. Scroll Arrow The V or A symbol allows you to scroll up or down through menu items Record Mode Menu The FS 2 RECORD MODE MENU allows you to enable different record functions Select the mode by pressing SEL to open the sub menu Press EXIT to exit back to the menu screen FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Once a particular mode is selected in the Record Mode menu the unit remains in that mode until a different mode is selected Available items in the RECORD MENU are NORMAL REC RETRO DISK RETRO CACHE LOOP RECORD STILL TIME LAPSE NOTE When an inserted or attached HDD is nearly full in some record sessions the HDD time remaining may display 001min remaining If RECORD is pressed the FS 2 sometimes displays NO SPACE LEFT Focus Enhancements advises that when a disk drive is close to being full you make sure other disk drives are readily available in order to avoid lost footage 999 Normal Record This is the standard and default record mode When you press REC the FS 2 begins standard recording Press the REC once to put the FS 2 into REC PAUSE mode Press it again to put the FS 2 into RECORD mode Retro Disk RETRO DISK Record constantly buffers video in a loop to a determined amount of space on the hard disk drive so that when record is triggered a retro time period can be added to the beginning of any clip You can
4. m 20011160 Pe Zabt an Barn be views eo LIII LTH dezcrpgeon E TERA 3500 i d Se Lee E Caps s GB EE S 7 m 20011200554 O used aa ge 200 125 4 6 O Free LL B GE za 200 Ht LIFE E E on IEEE EE Gillet a Ee dt P 00 11 28019 LES a L d abres sE Lake Compete The FireWire disk drive contains several different files Clips can appear as 4 RawDV dv AVI Type 1 YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01 AVI Type 2 or 24p AVI Type 2 YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01 4 Canopus AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSb01 Matrox AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSm01 with a separate wav audio file per track Pinnacle AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSp01 with two separate wav audio files per track QuickTime or 24p Quicktime mov Avid OMF omf with two separate aif audio files per track MXF mxf The FAT32 file system has a limitation where any particular file cannot exceed 2GB in size This equates to roughly 9 minutes of recording time When clips are being recorded to FireStore that exceed 9 minutes in length FireStore automatically creates a new file without dropping any frames FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 The two clips will have the same primary file name however the last two digits will be different The first 2GB part of the clip will be labeled with 01 after the primary file name The second 2GB segment will be labeled with a 02 Additional 2GB segments will be
5. FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS DELETE CLIP 1 001 BASE 20010612 165423 EXIT 4 In the DELETE CLIP X XXX screen select between clips by pressing the PP and 44 buttons If you select YES a message appears indicating that the selected clip is being deleted 4 Press EXIT to retum to the menu screen Once a clip has been deleted the FS 2 display re organizes the clip number sequence For instance if there are three clips on disk 1 001 1 002 1 003 and you delete clip 1 002 after delete is complete clip 1 003 becomes clip 1 002 Base file names are not affected however NOTE It is generally not recommended to delete too many clips greater than 30 since in a drive without formatting fragmentation may occur FORMAT DISK When you make this selection the following screen appears FORMAT DISK VOLUME 1 Select between volumes by pressing the PP and 4 buttons When you select the volume and press YES the following screen appears FORMAT WILL ERASE ALL DATA CONTINUE FORMAT VOL 1 EXIT When you select YES a message indicating the formatting appears Press EXIT to return to the menu screen PARTITION When you make this selection select the connected disk drive you wish to partition Then the following screen appears PARTITION WILL ERASE ALL DATA CONTINUE FORMAT VOL 1 EXIT When an unknown vo
6. Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 4 Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Computer Systems Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME 4 Using FireStore FS 2 Recorded Avid OMF Clips on Avid Editing Systems Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Computer Systems Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME 4 Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Computer Systems Macintosh 4 Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Computer Systems Macintosh Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Computer Systems Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME STEP 1 On a Windows based computer system double click the My Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop You will see the following window T 3 x ce L9 Ver zo Faroe dex I S uy A Y X 5 e Le Coup Fere Undo tados 3 My Compete fue Space ORE C Ve Carga STEP 2 Locate your FireWire disk drive This will probably be labeled E F G and so on drive C is usually your computer s main disk drive Once you have identified it double click on the FireWire disk drive If you have trouble locating the FireWire disk drive right mouse click each drive and select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab which lists the drive type Once opened you should see the following window LS ipi x Fi LE es Frota Too Help EI 21 ssh GjFoldes Meu GG x Bachan 377 GG a 20011000 b t 4 Ka 2001 1 000 MTT 4 8 DESIRE ae a Local Disk F 2001110 a
7. 1 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable for front panel port loop 4 One 1 User Guide 4 One 1 Focus Enhancement s Warranty Card and Statement 4 One 1 Focus Enhancement s FireStore DV Conversion Suite Demo Disk If any of these contents are missing contact Focus Enhancements or your FireStore dealer distributor immediately FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION You may need to purchase cables to connect more than one hard disk drive to the FS 2 at a time Your Focus Enhancements dealer can help you identify additional cables you may need Installation and Site Require ments Focus Enhancements recommends that FS 2 units be installed in a restricted access area such as an equipment room or closet and the installation be performed by trained installers The units are designed and tested to operate reliably between 5 40C 41 104 F To maintain this range consider the following Air temperature surrounding the equipment must remain within the specified range Air flow around the equipment must be sufficient to maintain proper operating temperatures If in doubt about the site temperature take measurements to be certain If measured temperatures fall outside the defined ambient temperature range you must bring the temperature within the defined range Storage temperature for the units must remain between 20 60C 4 140 F Mounting ina 19 Elec
8. 1 6 1 5 1 3 1 2 LCD Display The FS 2 LCD screen displays different FS 2 modes and states On boot up the FS 2 displays the following screen WELCOME TO FIRESTORE 2 PLEASE WAIT Depending on the connected disk drive the FS 2 may or may not display Please Wait during boot up Once booted up if no disk drive is connected to the FS 2 either through the internal slot or externally via the HDD I O port the following screen appears NO DISK DETECTED MENU Insert a drive into the front panel drive bay or connect a FireWire disk drive to the HDD I O port If you received a drive from Focus Enhancements it should be configured and ready to use If the message No Disk Detected appears make sure the drive is inserted properly If the message No Format Detected appears you must partition and format the inserted drive before use The FS 2 prompts you through the steps required to perform a format WARNING Formatting and partitioning erases all data on a disk FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Once ready for use the FS 2 default Splash Screen appears as follows DISP SHFT A 4 11 12 13 1 Play Record Status Symbol This symbol displays a graphical representation of the current FS 2 state as follows E STOP ka Play or Reverse play bb Fast Forward search and speed 44 Fast Back Search and Speed R
9. after exit 4 Press EXIT to retum to the menu screen Control Mode has the following functions 4 LOCAL REMOTE AVIC SYNCRO SLAVE Local Select this function to control the FS 2 from the front panel buttons only You can also control the FS 2 with the optional wired remote control units same as those for the FS 3 and DR DV5000 Remote Select this function to control the FS 2 by an external device through the RS 422 port The FS 2 takes on the characteristics of a VTR as setup in the RS422 MENU screen in the SETUP MENU You cannot use the FS 2 front panel controls in this mode The FS 2 has a menu item that allows the FS 2 to appear to external controllers as a Sony BVW 75 BetaSP VTR when in Remote RS422 mode It also has a generic RS422 mode In remote you can also slave an FS 2 to another device such as a Betacam or other non DV deck using the RS422 port NOTE Not all controllable functions of a BVW 75 are available on the FS 2 This mode is only for greater compatibility with existing control systems FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS AVIC Use this function in PLAYBACK and other situations where the FS 2 is controlled by an external FireWire device such as a DV NLE system NOTE AV C does not function completely with all NLE systems Contract Focus Enhancements technical support for more information Syncro Slaved In SYNCRO SLAVED mod
10. 2 LCD displays the FS 2 s current status including track number disk number timecode record playback mode as well as other information It also displays the FS 2 menu system The LCD is a green backlit 128x64 graphical display Display Soft Keys This set of soft buttons enables you to navigate the FS 2 menus The function of the keys vary depending on what is displayed at the base of the FS 2 LCD Refer to Chapter 2 for more information Transport Control Keys This set of buttons controls playback and record functions of the FS 2 These functions include play reverse play fast forward fast rewind forward frame back frame next track previous track stop record and so on FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION Rear Panel The FS 2 rear panel shown below contains control audio video input output areas described in this section You can select any of the available inputs as a source When selected that source is what is recorded to disk If the unit is in E E mode or recording all outputs are live with the incoming signal For any particular video input there is an associated audio input selected as a default You can change that default to another input utilizing the AUDIO INPUT MENU under SETUP Refer to Chapter 2 for more information O 9 g 00 009 99 gg 00 O GPI For connection of the optional wired remote con
11. MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION LLL Using External Disk Drives In addition to using a 3 5 IDE drive in the internal slot you can also connect any FireWire disk drive to the HDD I O port on the FS 2 Power a single FireWire disk drive on the FS 2 at any given time If you are using more than one external FireWire drive you must provide external power to these drives It may also be necessary to partition and format the drives before their use with the FS 2 Refer to Formatting the Drive on Page 1 9 for instructions on preparing drives before use NOTE You can hot swap connected external FireWire HDDs on the FS 2 This means you can disconnect and connect drives from the system without the need to power cycle the unit However make sure the FS 2 is in STOP mode before removing a disk drive Physical Features The FS 2 features two main surfaces the front control panel and the rear connector panel Front Panel The front panel contains the seven control areas as shown in the illustration below and described in this section Y CA q 0 O Power Rocker Switch and Power LED This is the FS 2 s main power switch This switch although mechanical is controlled via software When the power switch is set to ON and then OFF in most cases the unit will take a moment to power down During this time the FS 2 is ensuring that any f
12. Type User Supplied IEEE 1394a FireWire 4 Disk Format FAT32 4 FAT32 FireWire HDD compatible with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS9 and OSX Compliance and Warranty 4 CE C Tickand FCC 2 Year Limited Warranty Compatible DV Formats DV MiniDV DVCam and DVCPro FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Specifications FS 2 LCD Display Modes The table below shows LCD characteristics when used with different FS 2 control record play and stop modes PLAY REC MODE Stop Pause Play Rec Pause Normal Rec Rec Retro Disk Stop Retro Disk Standby Retro Cache Stop Retro Cache Standby Loop Record Stop Loop Record Standby Loop Record Rec Snap Stop FS 2 LCD STOP II PLAY gt PLAY II REC REC L STOP L REC C STOP C REC O STOP O REC O REC STOP Snap Standby Snap Rec Time Lapse Stop Time Lapse Pause Time Lapse Rec CONTROLTYPE AV C Stop AV C Rec Pause AV C Rec A AVIC Play Pause AVIC Play Syncro Slave Pause Syncro Slave Rec II SNAP Il SNAP STOP ll T REC T REC FS 2 LCD A STOP ILA REC TYPE REC REC TYPE REC Il A PLAY A ALL I Y lt REC TYPE gt REC Y REC TYPE gt REC AVIC is only for use when the FS 2 is connected to a computer system To control the FS 2 from a camcorder use Synchro Slave Mode FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 Sudio DTE D
13. Under Project s select All Projects This highlights all items in the Project s window STEP 6 STEP 7 Ensure Master Clips is checked then press OK The following Media Tools Window will appear Select All Drag the contents of the Media Tools Window into the bin It is now possible to use these clips in the Avid timeline STEP 10 Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Computer Systems Win dows XP 2000 98SE and ME Once you have completed working with your disk drive on a Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 98SE or Windows ME computer system you must dismount the drive before unplugging it To do this use the following procedure STEP 1 Click the Stop Device icon at the bottom right side of the Windows task bar as shown below Windows BEEN Stop Device 5 zm Icon STEP 2 Once clicked your computer system prompts you to STOP the connected FireWire disk drive This begins the dismount process STEP 3 Select the message by clicking on it The computer will now dismount the disk drive and notify you when it is safe to remove the volume Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Computer Systems Macintosh Note Even if your FireWire disk drive was bought for use on a Macintosh you MUST first partition and format the drive as a FAT32 volume on the FS 2 for it to work STEP 1 On a Macintosh start your computer and connect your FireWire disk driv
14. audio You can also select AES EBU audio as the input link in the SETUP gt AUDIO INPUT menu CMPNT Component Video Source Input Key Press this key to select Component video Y R Y B Y as the input source The default audio link is balanced analog audio You can also select AES EBU audio as the input link in the SETUP gt AUDIO INPUT menu SDI Serial Digital Video Source Input Key Press this key to select SDI video SMPTE 259M as the input source The default audio link is embedded AES EBU digital audio in the stream You can also select either balanced analog audio or separate AES EBU audio as the input link in the SETUP gt AUDIO INPUT menu DV Video Source Input Key Press this key to select DV video 25Mb s as the input source The default audio link is embedded 2 channel or 4 channel digital audio in the stream You can also select either balanced analog audio or AES EBU audio as the input link in the SETUP gt AUDIO INPUT menu LCD Menu Soft Keys The three keys below the FS 2 LCD display are soft keys for navigating and selecting items in the FS 2 menu FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS These keys are also utilized for selecting different display modes They are called soft because their function changes depending upon what is displayed on the LCD above the particular key NOTE In some cases when navigating the FS 2 menus you can use th
15. composite signal or the Y signal on the component output When you select COMPONENT OUT you can also select either SMPTE BETACAM or MII output levels Refer to Chapter 4 for more information The selected mode is the current mode after you select Exit NETWORK SETTING MENU With NETWORK SETUP you can connect FS 2 to a network When this is done you can do FTP file transfers to from FS 2 or control he FS 2 using Telnet The NETWORK SETTINGS MENU contains the following IPSETTINGS USER PASSWORD VIEW IP INFO SERVICES FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS FOCUS Enhancements is in no way liable for device security Telnet and FTP Contact your system administrator regarding the best security practices IP SETTINGS DHCP CUSTOM IP With the IP settings menu item you can select either DHCP the network provides the IP address ora CUSTOM IP If you select DHCP and then EXIT the FS 2 attempts to log onto the network If you select CUSTOM IP a sub menu opens to ask you to insert an IP number Sub Net Mask and Gateway IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GWY 000 000 000 000 255 255 255 255 000 000 000 000 EXIT NEXT If you do not have these values contact your system administrator The default values for the IP address is 000 000 000 000 Sub Net Mask 255 255 255 000 and Gateway 000 000 000 000 To modify the custom IP values select the it
16. daisy chain up to eight FireWire IEEE 1394 hard drives in addition to the internal removable FSHDD 1 FireWire hard drive together for extremely long uninterrupted record times Basic Applications You can use the FS 2 in the acquisition stage of production the editing post production stage and the presentation stage The FS 2 is most useful in the following applications Presentation Video Source Broadcast Tape Deck Replacement 4 Time Lapse Recorder Film to Disk Transfer NLE Linear Edit Source Recorder Endless Video Program Looping Security Recorder Player Medical Recorder Player Web based Video Storage Industrial Monitoring Video DJ and Karaoke Player 9 9999999 Outside Broadcast Receiving Unpacking and Inspecting Upon receipt of the FS 2 unit examine the shipping container If there is evidence of damage or rough handling have an agent of the carrier present when the equipment is unpacked Unpack the equipment carefully Inspect it for scratches dents or cracks If the equipment is damaged save all packing materials and notify both Focus Enhancements and the carrier immediately Package Contents Please take a moment to study the contents of your FS 2 package You should have the following contents 4 One 1 FireStore FS 2 unit with attached rack mounting ears 4 One 1 120GB IDE disk drive in caddy 4 One 1 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable for External Drive connection 4 One
17. entered To modify the next item press the NEXT key on the FS 2 front panel It is only possible to have one username and password per unit The maximum number of characters for each is seven VIEW IP INFO In cases where DHCP is being used by selecting VIEW IP INFO you can see the IP address that the network has provided the FS 2 FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS 100 000 001 000 255 000 000 000 DHCP DISABLED NOT CONNECTED NEXT A If the FS 2 is not connected to a network or was not able to successfully log on this screen displays DHCP DISABLED NOT CONNECTED Check your settings or contact your system administrator for further assistance SERVICES The SERVICES menu allows you to select either FTP or TELNET for your network connection With each it is necessary to enable or disable the function within the sub menu FTP TELNET EXIT SEL v REF VIDEO The Reference video menu allows you to select where the reference video source will come from for recording and playback modes Choices are 4 REF VIDEO the reference video port on FS 2 s rear panel 4 FREE RUN reference video is generated on FS 2 4 SELECTED INPUT reference video source comes from the selected input VIDEO ADJUST The video adjust menu s allow you to make adjustments to FS 2 analog input sources Adjustments include 4 HUE adjustable between 179 and 18
18. gt INSERT CLIP The selected clip number and its details will be listed STEP 4 Select NEXT EXIT or BACK You will SrEP2 Press NEXT then be able to move the clip to the STEP 3 You are given the choice of inserting at BEGIN END or CUSTOM of the the BEGIN END or CUSTOM part of playlist playlist Once you have selected your step 5 Press NEXT The updated playlist will choice the updated playlist will be be displayed display FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 2 14 Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS View View allows you to view the track info of an OPEN playlist A playlist must be opened in order to view Select VIEW from the PLAYLIST gt EDIT menu STEP 1 STEP 2 Scroll to the desired clip then select NEXT The clip info will display CLIP INFO HDD 01 CLIP 0001 00 00 01 23 00 00 02 00 EXIT Delete List Delete list allows you to delete an entire playlist STEP 1 Select DELETE LIST form the PLAYLIST menu All the playlists on disk will be displayed 03 20 20 06 20 20 03 25 20 03 30 20 STEP 2 Select the playlist you wish to delete and press SEL You will be asked DELETE PLAYLIST XX XX XX STEP 3 Press YES to continue delete HDD Bypass HDD Bypass mode allows the connected FireWire HDD to be mounted dismounted to a computer without removing In this mode the computer connects to the HDD I O port on the FS 2 Rear Connector Panel When HDD Bypass is
19. labeled with a 0X number With most NLE systems on a Windows computer it is possible to utilize clips within the timeline by selecting the clips on the source volume in this case the connected FireWire disk drive and importing them directly into the NLE s bin Clips can then be immediately used in the NLE s timeline With FireWire disk drives such as the FireStore FSHDD 1 the drive itself is fast enough to directly stream the clips to the NLE eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before use When utilizing the Avid OMF file format you must follow the following steps to import clips Using FireStore FS 2 Recorded Avid OMF Clips on Avid Editing Systems The Avid DV OMF file format was developed for use with Avid editing systems on Windows 2000 Windows XP or Mac 0510 These include Avid Xpress Pro NewsCutter Media Composer Adrenaline and Symphony with the DV option The Avid DV OMF file format creates three files simultaneously an OMF video file and two separate AIF audio files On the computer s desktop the files appear as shown below be EE E On the FS 2 the video file OMF and the audio files AIF appear as one track If you delete an Avid DV OMF file the FS 2 deletes the audio and video portions at the same time In order to use the FS 2 recorded Avid DV OMF files on your Avid NLE system from the external FireWire drive use the following procedure Locate the external Fi
20. limitation for very long RETRO records Due to the larger files sizes the maximum amount of drive space available is decreased to accommodate the last recording in a session For instance if you have 90 minutes of disk space remaining after you set RETRO record to greater than 60 minutes the available space changes to 88 minutes of available disk space If you set RETRO time to 88 minutes the recording will be made up of about nine and a half 9 minute 13 second clips There must be space available in this situation in order to record the final clip which eventually will write over clip 1 This ensures that at any given time at least 88 minutes of video exist after a compete RETRO DISK record loop NOTE The FS 2 must always have at least one minute of disk space under 60 minutes or 9 minutes 13 seconds of disk space when the RETRO DISK value is set to greater than 60 minutes remaining in addition to the set RETRO DISK value in order to function correctly For FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS instance it is not possible to set a RETRO DISK value of one minute if only one minute of disk space remains Once RETRO DISK time is set you can exit the Menus and return to the Main Screen An L will now appear next to the record symbol on the FS 2 s display Pressing the REC key once to put the FS 2 immediately into RETRO DISK RECORD Clips are being recorded to
21. pela anna alles ys 2 12 Track LIS 2 12 Play LISt EE 2 12 eal M 2 12 NIMIUM A it a is 2 12 Open MEET 2 13 RIP X9t 2 13 A seeedenten 2 13 2 pU 2 13 VIEW Lane ken merket Ada Grei ida ad Engl SE aro eal 2 15 Delete NC 2 15 HDD Ce 2 15 Intemal ADD uc ceo itte rit idee itt an E petzen detta de gie 2 15 Record Format Mode 2 eI bL i pk et pecie utei dtd 2 16 FS 2 Studio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 Studio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Setup Mode Lune ske e iMd arie 2 16 SET DATE amp TIME cosa 2 17 OS VERSION q 2 17 OS UPGRADE speidere diana AGA iniciada 2 17 STE RRE 2 18 RS422 REMOTE E 2 18 AUDIO INPUT E ais ia dada 2 19 AUDIO IN WU GEET 2 19 TE MODE una assada aa ae basket 2 19 elle 2 20 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 2 actae aie o pta rhe aa a ett II b da Rd aa 2 21 FE RW HIURES qe 2 21 cusa 2 22 BACK Hc 2 22 STOP OUTPUT c 2 22 AUDIO CORRECT scudo ici 2 23 PREFERENCES E 2 23 ANALOG OUT M aanino 2 23 NETWORK SETTING MENU 4 eene ee emen nennen nennen nrrIn nnns sede nnn nnne 2 23 REF VIDEO 2 25 VIDEO ADJUST Pm 2 25 GE EEE EEE EEE A 2 25 LKE UE Ee RTE 2 25 ORGANIZE OMF caca sagrada
22. reference IMPORTANT CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol with an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the unit Important Safety Instructions READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Part Number MANL 0927 02 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause haz
23. rial DI ORGANIZE CLIP This selection places all files that were identified as a KEEPER or were SCENE MARKED during recording into a folder marked KEEPER or the prenamed SCENE MARKING folders on the disk drive These folders can be imported directly into most DV NLE bins When you make this selection the following screen appears ORGANIZE KEEP CLIPS EXIT YES NO ORGANIZE OMF When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file format this command automatically takes all the OMF and AIF audio files at the end of a recording session and places them into a folder on the disk drive named OMFI MediaFiles When the disk is connected to a computer this folder is recognized by Avid s Media Tool feature enabling direct import of files into the Avid timeline NOTE If you have selected files as a KEEPER or they have been SCENE MARKED you cannot use this feature and keep files in their selected folders If you would like to use clips in KEEPER or SCENE MARKED folders in Avid manually create the OMFI MediaFiles folder when your disk drive is on your computer and drag the desired clips into this folder When you make this selection the following screen appears ORGANIZE AVID OMF CLIP For more information on using FS 2 clips in Avid refer to Using FireStore FS 2 Recorded Avid Clips on Avid Editing Systems on page 3 4 DELETE CLIP When you make this selection the following screen appears
24. selected the following will display on the FS 2 LCD For more information refer to Playlist on page 2 12 of this user guide To Exit this mode press the EXIT key 4 Be sure to properly dismount the FireWire drive from the computer system first before exiting HDD Bypass mode on FS 2 Internal HDD The internal HDD function allows you to remove the front mounted IDE drive from FS 2 without first having to power the unit down 4 Select Internal HDD by pressing the SEL button 4 Answer YES to Remove Internal HDD Selected EXIT to exit from the menu 4 Remove the disk drive from FS 2 when prompted with Remove HDD now Then Press Exit FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Record Format Mode The RECORD FORMAT menu allows selection of particular DTE Technology native NLE file formats prior to recording All files are in the DV25 standard RAW DV AVI TYPE 1 AVI TYPE 2 CANOPUS AVI MATROX AVI QUICKTIME AVID OMF PINNACLE MXF SONY MXF 1 24P AVI TYPE 2 24P QUICKTIME EXIT Select this format to activate it The highlighted format is the current format after exit Use V to scroll through the selections 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen The RECORD FORMAT MODE menu contains the following selections RAW DV AVI TYPE 1 AVI TYPE 2 CANOPUS AVI MATROX AVI QUICKTIME AVID OMF PINNACLE MXF SONY M
25. set the audio input TC will stop once tape in camcorder levels for FS 2 ends Use different TC mode when using SYNCRO SLAVE TC Preset FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS cannot be changed while in the EXT TC mode 4 REC RUN Mode In this mode the FS 2 does the following 1 The last timecode number recorded 1 is used as the timecode number for the first frame of the next recording 2 The number entered by a setting in the TC PRESET menu is used for the first frame of the next recording The last number used is stored in the memory so this mode persists across recording sessions 4 REGEN Mode After a disk is mounted at startup upon manual connect and after the track list has been constructed the FS 2 looks at the last track and looks at the timecode number of the last frame in that track The FS 2 stores that number for use as the TC value 1 for the first frame of the next recording If the drive is empty FS 2 uses the value 1 stored in memory 4 FREE RUN Mode When the user enables FREE RUN mode the FS 2 begins counting from the value stored If the user uses the TC PRESET function when the number is entered and the TC PRESET menu is exited the FS 2 begins counting Once a timecode value is set and FS 2 is set to REC RUN or FREE RUN timecode settings the preset value will be the starting point for timecode Use the forward and bac
26. the input source using the front panel buttons that is CMPST Y C CMPNT SDI or DV Select the record format as follows a Press the Menu soft key b Select RECORD FORMAT c Select the desired format Once selected it is highlighted STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 d Press the Exit button twice STEP 6 Press the red record button twice Pressing this button once acts as a pause function pressing it again activates the record function Timecode on the front panel LCD will advance when recording begins Press STOP when you have finished the recording STEP 7 How to Playback Use the following procedure to play back a recording using the FS 2 NOTE In all cases if a monitor is connected it displays the signal going through the FS 2 This procedure assumes that you have already recorded material on the hard drive as explained in the previous section connected press the SHIFT key as required until the desired drive appears on the LCD STEP 3 Press the PLAY button once to begin playback STEP 4 Press the Stop button once to pause or twice to stop the playback How to Put Recorded Clips on a Computer System Once you have recorded clips to a FireWire disk drive using FireStore you can use those clips in most computer based DV NLE systems Traditionally in order to get footage into an NLE system it was necessary to capture or digitize that footage utilizing a video capture c
27. the right of the hard disk drive are a bank of 15 buttons as shown below MARK IN MARK PLAY KEEPER FOLDER OUT LIST OSD HDD LOCK REMOTE E E CMPST YIC CMPNT SDI DV The first contains five buttons that are Edit functions keys The second row consists of five buttons that are Utility keys The third row has five buttons that are Input buttons Edit Function Keys MARK MARK PLAY KEEPER FOLDER IN OUT LIST MARK IN Mark In Key Use the MARK IN key to mark a particular frame as a starting point when creating a clip for a playlist Refer to Playlist on page 2 12 of this user guide for more information about Playlists NOTE It is only possible to mark in and outpoints during playback MARK OUT Mark Out Key Use the MARK OUT key to mark a particular frame as an ending point when creating a clip for a playlist NOTE Once you have selected In and Out points press the PLAYLIST key The In and Out key lights will turn off You are then free to add more clips to the play list by again selecting In and Out points When finished go to the PLAYLIST menu under SETUP PLAYLIST Add to Playlist key Press this key during stop or play to add a current clip to the playlist Once In and Out points have been selected press this key to add selected clips to the playlist KEEPER Keeper Key By pressing the Keeper key during a recording you can mark each clip into the KEEPER folder
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29. value Press EXIT to return to the menu screen Regardless of the display the file name always remains YYYYMMDD HHMMSS xxx Year Month Date Hour Minute Second The date and time form the basis of the FS 2 file naming structure for use of clips on a computer On the FS 2 files are identified by TRACK and VOLUME disk drive number on the LCD For instance a file on the FS 2 LCD identified as 1 043 is clip number 43 on Volume disk 1 On a computer files are identified by their base file name made up of DATE and TIME For instance a clip named 20030615 210943 01 mov is a clip that began recording at 9 09 43PM on June 15th 2008 NOTE DATE TIME is used when creating File name only the FS 2 does not record this information into the stream The FS 2 records DATE TIME which is in the DV stream which is sent from the input source OS VERSION ff This selection displays the current FS 2 Operating System Firmware version OS VERSION 3 0 m 032603 EXIT OS UPGRADE To upgrade system software you must download a new bin file to a FireWire drive on your computer The latest version of FS 2 software can be downloaded from http www focusinfo com support To install new OS software to FS 2 do the following Download software from the Focus Website to your local computer STEP 1 STEP 2 Unzip file using WinZip Windows or Stuffit Macintosh on a computer system with a FireWire IEEE 1394 connectio
30. 0 4 SATURATION adjustable between 255 and 256 4 BRIGHTNESS adjustable between 127 and 128 4 CONTRAST adjustable between 127 and 128 Utilities This menu allows you to access various UTILITIES functions ORGANIZE OMF DELETE CLIP EXIT 4 Select the Menu Item Press SEL to open the sub menu where applicable 4 Press EXIT to retum to the menu screen This menu contains the following selections 4 ORGANIZE PINN ORGANIZE CLIP ORGANIZE OMF DELETE CLIP FORMAT PARTITION REPAIR FILE NAME FACTORY RESET 9 999999 ORGANIZE PINN Once you have finished a Pinnacle recording session do the following STEP 1 From the FireStore SETUP MENU select ORGANIZE PINN STEP 2 When prompted ORGANIZE PINNACLE CLIPS Select YES STEP 3 You can now remove the disk drive from FireStore to begin editing FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Products such as the Pinnacle AVI file format were created for use with products such as Pinnacle Liquid Edition The Pinnacle AVI file format creates three files simultaneously during a recording an AVI video file and two separate WAV audio files labeled as left and right An additional Edition ale file per recording session is also created which contains timecode data This file must be kept with the media This is shown in the following illustration Ge 20030912 124013 01 D x File Edit View F
31. 2 This section explains how to set up the FS 2 for use Refer to the illustration on the following page to perform these procedures Connect the following STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8 STEP 9 Plug in the power cord Connect a Video input device Connect an Audio source if desired Connect a Monitor if desired Connect Speakers or Headset to monitor the audio if desired Connect a Tape Drive if desired Connect a Reference Video signal if desired Connect a Time Code Generator if desired Connect an External Control Device RS232 Device if desired FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Playback VTR DV Camcorder lt k HJ DV Output Composite Input Video Monitor External VTR Powered Monitor Loudspeakers FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION Formatting the Drive Use this procedure to format the FS 2 internal or connected external disk drives when it is not yet formatted STEP 1 From the Utilities Menu select FORMAT DISK as shown below When you make this selection the fol lowing screen appears FORMAT DISK VOLUME 1 SIZE 115GB FREE 540 MIN EXIT STEP 2 Select between volumes by pressing the P and 44 buttons e When you select the volume and press YES the following screen appears FORMAT WILL ERASE ALL DATA CONT
32. 99999 Setting the Time and Date What is a DTE Disk Recorder A DTE Disk Recorder is a device that allows you to record or play back DV video directly to from a removable IDE disk drive or removable FireWire disk drives The FS 2 features analog and digital inputs and outputs including DV25 SDI composite component S Video AES EBU digital audio and balanced analog audio Audio and video are recorded to disk as a DV25 data stream in NLE native file formats What is the FireStore FS 2 The FireStore FS 2 is a DTE Disk Recorder that mounts horizontally in a standard electronics rack With the FireStore FS 2 it is possible to 4 Input DV25 SDI composite component S Video AES EBU digital audio and balanced analog audio and record to disk in native DV25 NLE file formats Playback video from disk or transcode during recordings in DV25 SDI composite component S Video AES EBU digital audio and balanced analog audio formats 4 Capture clips to hard disk at the acquisition stage There is no need to capture them later 4 Record clips to disk in DTE Technology based edit ready file formats such as Raw DV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI Pinnacle AVI QuickTime and Avid DV OMF This means clips are immediately available to your NLE system without first having to transfer or convert the files Connect your FireWire disk directly to your computer or connect via FireStore which all
33. CP network supplies the IP address or CUSTOM IP you enter the IP address Sub Net Mask STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 and Gateway Exit once complete SETTINGS gt FTP STEP 5 If your network requires a user name or STEP 7 Exit the NETWORK SETTINGS menu password navigate to USER and the FS 2 attempts to log onto the PASSWORD and enter both network STEP 6 Make ruse FTP is enabled Navigate to MENU gt SETTINGS gt NETWORK FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 3 8 Part Number MANL 0927 02 Specifications CHAPTER 4 SPECIFICATIONS This chapter contains detailed specifications for the FS 2 as follows technical 4 Technical Specifications 4 FS 2LCD Display Modes Technical Specifications Input Outputs Component Y Pr Pb 3 x BNC in 3 x BNC out if Component SMPTE e 100 white at 700mv with 300mv Sync e 700mv Chroma levels e Setup default to OFF e Chroma offset default to OFF override allowed on defaults If Component Betacam e 100 white is at 714mv with 286mv Sync e 4 3 Chroma boost to 934mv p to p e 350mv Chroma offset default to ON Setup default to ON If Component MII e 100 white is at 700mv with 300mv Sync e Black to White range is restricted to 647mv 700 setup e 350mv Chroma offset is ON e Setup is ON Sync 1 x BNC in 1 x BNC out Composite 1 x B
34. CRO SLAVE mode the FS 2 continues to record To STOP a recording push the FS 2 STOP button twice Play Mode PLAY CLIP LOOP CLIP LOOP ALL PLAY ALL EXIT Select the mode The highlighted mode is the current mode after exit Press EXIT to return to the menu screen The default mode is PLAY CLIP The play mode has the following functions PLAY CLIP LOOP CLIP LOOP ALL PLAY ALL Play Clip For this function the FS 2 plays the selected clip from start to finish when you press the PLAY button At the end of the particular clip the FS 2 pauses Loop Clip For this function the FS 2 plays the selected clip from start to finish Immediately after completing the clip the FS 2 begins playing the clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Loop All For this function the FS 2 plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the FS 2 begins to play from the beginning of the first clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Play All For this function the FS 2 plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the FS 2 pauses FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Play From Mode This selection allows your to select where clips will be played back from There are three options av
35. FOCUS enhancements FS 2 STUDIO DTE DISK RECORDER HEAR EE Sees HDH P aora RELEASE 1 0 USER GUIDE Part Number MANL 0927 02 October 1 2004 LEGAL NOTICES THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS OR TO MANUFACTURE USE OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IT MAY DESCRIBE REPRODUCTION DISCLOSURE OR USE IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING HOWEVER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Copyright 2004 Focus Enhancements Unpublished All Rights Reserved The material contained in this document is also protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries It may not be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means altered in any fashion or stored in a data base or retrieval system without express written permission of FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS Email support FOCUSinfo com Telephone 408 370 9963 8AM Noon and 1PM 5PM PST Monday to Friday Hint Mondays tend to be th
36. INUE FORMAT VOL 1 EXIT When you select YES a message indicating that the formatting is progressing appears Press EXIT to return to the menu screen WARNING FORMAT ERASES ALL DATA ON THE DISK DRIVE STEP 3 Setting the Time and Date Before using the FS 2 use this procedure to set the time and date STEP 1 STEP 2 Select the Setup Menu Select SET DATE amp TIME The following screen appears SET DATE SET TIME EXIT SEL v Select SET DATE or SET TIME and press SEL to open the sub menu as shown below STEP 3 SYSTEM DATE 02 24 02 MM DD YY de amp gt P MOVES CURSOR EXIT SYSTEM TIME 16 21 13 Hh Mm Ss de amp PP MOVES CURSOR EXIT A A STEP 4 Scroll from value to value using the FORWARD and BACK INDEX Buttons STEP 5 Press the DOWN and UP arrows to scroll though digits in value STEP 6 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen Regardless of the display the file name always remains YYYYMMDD HHMMSS xxx Year Month Date Hour Minute Second FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 2 FS 2 FUNCTIONS This chapter contains the following sections Edit Utility Input Buttons LCD Menu Soft Keys Transport Control Keys LCD Display FS 2 Menus and Functions o Edit Utility Input Buttons To
37. IT v NOTE Do not combine PAL and NTSC clips on a single drive RS422 REMOTE This menu allows you to setup the FS 2 for remote operation via the RS422 control port For easy integration with existing control systems you can make the FS 2 look like either a Sony BVW 75 Betacam SP deck or a generic recorder in terms of its control capabilities to outside devices Using the TC SOURCE submenu you can also select the timecode source for FS 2 control Options are ABS DV and COUNTER TYPE TC SOURCE You can set the FS 2 to two different remote modes 4 BVW 75 The FS 2 appears as and is identified as a Sony BVW 75 BetaSP deck to the remote control device NOTE Some BVW 75 control func tions are not available on the FS 2 The FS 2 mainly responds to com mands such as PLAY STOP REWIND REC FF and so on Com mands such as Insert Edit and other specialty commands are not possible FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS 4 Generic The FS 2 appears as and is Adjust the audio level between 34 5dB and 12dB identified as a generic device to the in 1 5dB increments remote controller After you have set up RS422 to control the FS 2 using an external RS422 device press the REMOTE button on the front panel or select REMOTE from the Control Mode menu AUDIO INPUT In this menu you can change the default audio input linked to a particular video input TC
38. Line for a Return Material Authorization RMA number Technical Support can be reached at Email support FOCUSinfo com Telephone 408 370 9963 8AM Noon and 1PM 5PM PST Monday to Friday Hint Mondays tend to be the busiest Fax 408 866 4859 Address FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS Inc 1370 Dell Ave Campbell CA 95008 Please mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package Include a copy of your sales receipt a brief description of the symptoms your name address within the USA or Canada phone number and any special shipping instructions Then deliver or ship the product postage and shipping costs prepaid to the address above For customers outside the USA or Canada A warranty can only be offered through your dealer or distributor and not through FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS directly for this product Please contact your dealer or distributor for repairs or technical support Refer to http www focusinfo com order desk under FOCUS Resellers Worldwide for a list of International Dealers and Authorized Service Centers Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 Studio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION What is a DTE Disk Recorder eee renerne eee teeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeseceeaeeeeseeeaaeeeeseeaaeeeeeeeaaeees 1 1 Whats the FireStore FS2 cnica a ple E bed aa ca add ame ENNER aid du side 1 1 Basic elle le EE 1 2 Receiving Unpacking and Inspecting 1 2 Package Contents sui ve pecias
39. MODE COMPOSITE This selection allows you to select different S VIDEO timecode options for use when FS 2 is recording COMPONENT SDI EXT TC REC RUN EAT REGEN FREE RUN Select the mode to activate it Press SEL for the highlighted menu EXIT item to open the sub menu In the sub menu the currently highlighted mode is the current mode after exit Select the mode to activate it Press EXIT to return to the menu Press SEL for the highlighted menu Screen These settings are saved on item to open the sub menu In sub power down menu the currently highlighted mode Each video input and its available audio inputs is the current mode after exit defaults are underlined are listed below Press EXIT to return to the menu 4 Composite Analog Balanced Audio ee eg Settings ane saved gn AES EBU Digital Audio P S Video Y C Analog Balanced Audio The following selections are available AES EBU Digital Audio EXT TC Mode Whatever the Component Analog Balanced Audio incoming timecode the FS 2 records AES EBU Digital Audio it You can select between Selected Input VITC Reference VITC Analog SDI Embedded LTC Firewire DV or SDI timecode Analog Balanced Audio Select the desired TC value Choosing AES EBU Digital Audio EXT TC mode will clear any stored 4 DV Embedded number NOTE If the FS 2 is set to EXT TC AUDIO IN LENELS when in SYNCRO SLAVE mode EXT This menu item allows you to
40. NC in 1 x BNC out Monitor Video Out Composite 1 x BNC General Composite Specifications Differential Phase 1 Degree maximum Differential Gain 196 maximum Hue Accuracy 1 Degree Signal Noise Ratio 54 dB Bandwidth 5 5 MHz K Factor 96 Q 2T 5 96 maximum YIC Delay 25 nS 100Hz Subcarrier free run frequency 30 Hz NTSC or PAL Fsc deviation Subcarrier locking range Genlock Horizontal adjustment range 100 uS Genlock Color adjustment Range 360 Degrees 5 IRE 2 Degrees Residual Subcarrier SCH Phase Subcarrier free run frequency 20 Hz S Video Y C 1 x 4 pin DIN in 1 x 4 pin DIN out Levels Adjustments Video Gain Chroma Gain 20 2mv resolution 20 2mv resolution ON adds 7 5 IRE or 53mv to luminance channel Setup OFF no change to luminance channel Chroma Offset ON adds 350mv to U and V OFF no Chroma Offset Serial Digital SD SDI 1 x BNC in 1 x BNC out conforms to the SMPTE 259M standard Timecode 1 x BNC in 1 x BNC out Balanced Audio 2 x XLR in 2 x XLR out Stereo Audio Monitor 1 x 1 4 TRS jack General Audio Specifications Balanced Inputs Input Impedance 600 Ohms 10 Ohms Quantization 16 bits 32 48Khz Output Level into 600 Ohms at unity 1 dBm with 24 dBm input Common mode rejection 1 KHz dB 100 dB Analog Input adjustment range 34dB to 12dB in 1 5dB steps default setting 0dB FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Numb
41. NTERNAL HDD RECORD FORMAT e RAW DV ANI TYPE 1 e AVI TYPE 2 e CANOPUS AVI FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS MATROX AVI QUICKTIME AVID OMF PINNACLE MXF SONY MXF 1 24P AVI TYPE 2 24P QUICKTIME 4 SETUP SET DATE amp TIME OS VERSION NO OS UPGRADE PAL NTSC RS422 REMOTE AUDIO INPUT AUDIO IN LEVELS TC MODE TC SET ON SCREEN DIS FF RW HI RES GPI PORT BACKLIGHT STOP OUTPUT AUDIO CORRECT PREFERENCES ANALOG OUT NETWORK SETUP REF VIDEO VIDEO ADJUST UTILITIES ORGANIZE PINN ORGANIZE CLIP ORGANIZE OMF DELETE CLIP FORMAT PARTITION REPAIR FILE NAME FACTORY RESET Each of these selections is explained in this chapter To enter the FS 2 MAIN MENU press the MENU key or soft key 1 MENU while in Stop mode The following MENU SCREEN appears RECORD MODE CONTROL MODE PLAY MODE PLAY FROM EXIT Menu Items The four line list indicates the currently highlighted menu item Push soft key 3 under the W symbol to see more selections To scroll up USE THE A symbol through the menu press SHIFT soft key 3 Sub Menu Available The symbol at the end of a line indicates a menu item that has a sub menu available Press the SEL Soft Key to display the sub menu Soft Keys EXIT Press EXIT to return to the FS 2 MAIN MENU screen SEL Press SEL to select the current menu item If a sub menu is available it will open
42. PUT NO OUTPUT CLIP PREVIEW PREVIEW ON AUDIO CORRECTION MEDIUM FOLDER PREF gt SCENE MARK FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 CHAPTER 3 4 How to Put Recorded Clips on a Computer System USING THE FS 2 o This chapter contains the following procedures Creating a Play List 4 How to Mark Scenes 4 How to Connect the FS 2 to a How to Make a Recording Computer Network How to Playback To perform these procedures use input and output sources as illustrated in the following diagram Playback VTR DV Camcorder idus Video Monitor Audio L R External VTR 3 P Powered Monitor Loudspeakers FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 How to Make a Recording Use the following procedure to make a recording using the FS 2 STEP 1 Make sure the FS 2 is connected to power and has been turned on using the power switch on the rear of the chassis Connect the required devices as explained in Chapter One For this example that would include a video source audio and video speakers or headset if desired and a monitor if desired Make sure the drive in the FS 2 has been formatted If it is not the LCD screen indicates that it has not been Refer to the Utilities Menu in Chapter 2 Manually select
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44. S 2 LCD display BH STOP COUNTER 00 00 00 00 DISK 1 184 min lt 2SCENE 2 gt MENU DISP SHFT If the FS 2 PLAY MENU is set to TRACKLIST the name of the SCENE MARKED folder will appear without brackets on the LCD display for example 2 SCENE 2 If the PLAY FROM menu is set to FOLDERS the name of the SCENE MARKED folder appears in brackets on the LCD display for example 2 lt SCENE 2 gt You can also SCENE MARK clips to folders using the numeric keypad on the optional remote control unit To add all SCENE MARKED clips to their respective folders on the disk drive select UTILITIES gt ORGANIZE CLIP from the FS 2 menu Once complete an additional file is added to the disk named grade and files are moved to the selected folder for easy access on an NLE system Do not delete the file named grade from the disk if you intend to use the disk on FireStore again How to Connect the FS 2 to a Computer Network You can connect the FS 2 to a network using the 10 100 Base T Ethernet port on the rear panel Do this as follows Use a standard RJ85 cable to connect between the Ethernet port on the rear panel to a network Power up the FS 2 and make sure your network is functioning properly Contact your system administrator for additional help Navigate to the FS 2 NETWORK SETTINGS menu MENU gt SETTINGS gt NETWORK SETTINGS Once in the menu open the IP SETTINGS sub menu Select either DH
45. The selected playlist must be opened in order to edit EDIT allows you to remove insert or move clips within a playlist FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS To remove a clip use the following steps STEP 1 Select EDIT from the PLAYLIST menu and then REMOVE CLIP You are given a list of clips in the open playlist If no clips are in the playlist the message PLAYLIST EMPTY will appear STEP 2 Select the clip you wish to remove and then select NEXT DELETE ITEM HDD 01 CLIP 0001 00 00 01 23 00 00 02 00 EXIT YES NO You will be asked again if you are sure you want to STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 INSERT ITEM IN CLIP 1 001 OUT CLIP 1 001 00 00 15 00 O 00 00 21 24 EXIT MOVE clip allows you to move a clip within an existing playlist To move a clip use the following steps Select MOVE CLIP from the PLAYLIST gt EDIT menu Once selected scroll to the clip you wish to move Once selected press NEXT The clip info will display delete the item from the playlist GLEN HDD 01 Once removed the playlist will update CLIP 0001 Insert clip allows you to insert a selected clip in an 00 00 01 23 existing playlist A playlist must be opened and you DP must have selected in and out points for the clip you 00 00 02 00 would like to insert before continuing STEP 1 From the PLAYLIST menu select EDIT EXIT NEXT BACK
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47. XF 1 24P AVI TYPE 2 24P QUICKTIME 9999999999 NOTE When recording in AVID OMF or PINNACLE AVI format you must first do an Organize Pinn or Organize OMF before using clips in an NLE Refer to Page 2 25 for more details Setup Mode The SETUP MENU allows you to set various functions of the FS 2 SET DATE amp TIME OS VERSION OS UPGRADE PAL NTSC EXIT 4 Select the Menu Item 4 Press SEL to open the sub menu where applicable Use V to scroll through the selections 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen The SETUP menu selections contains the following SET DATE amp TIME OS VERSION OS UPGRADE PAL NTSC RS422 REMOTE AUDIO IIN LEVEL TC MODE TC SET ON SCREEN DIS FF RW HI RES GPI PORT BACKLIGHT STOP OUTPUT AUDIO CORRECT PREFERENCES ANALOG OUT NETWORK SETUP REF VIDEO VIDEO ADJUST 9 9999999999999 404 494 FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS SET DATE amp TIME This selection provides a way to set date and time for file naming purposes Date and Time are set in different menus 4 Select the Menu Item 4 Press SEL to open one of the following sub menus SYSTEM DATE 02 24 02 44 amp gt P MOVES CURSOR EXIT SYSTEM TIME 16 21 13 44 amp pp MOVES CURSOR EXIT 4 Scroll from value to value using the FORWARD and BACK INDEX Buttons Press the DOWN and UP arrows to scroll though digits in
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49. a or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electric Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an Part Number MANL 0927 02 antenna discharge unit size of grounding connectors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Fig A ANTENNA LEAD IK WIRE U GROUND ANTENNA ei LAW HAHAE UNIT kee I ee ELLE GE ET ELECTRO EC En SERTE f GROUNDING CONDUCTORS EQUIPMENT m P POE nn UNE CLANES FL YER SERVI O HOU KDE Fig A ELECTRODE SYSTEM 3 MEC MIT EA PET Hi MEG NATIDINAL GLEETARICAL CODE LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overl
50. ailable TRACK LIST PLAY LIST FOLDER LIST Select the mode The highlighted mode is the current mode after exit Press SEL for the highlighted menu item to open the sub menu In sub menu the currently highlighted mode is the current mode after exit 4 Scroll from value to value using the FORWARD and BACK INDEX Buttons Press the DOWN and UP arrows to scroll though digits in value 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen Track List When you select this setting all clips on attached disk drives are played back sequentially based on the order of their base file name regardless of whether they have been marked in the KEEPER or SCENE MARKING folders If Track List is selected all PLAY MODES relate to all clips on the connected disk drives Play List This selection plays the items in the play list Folder List When you selected this setting you can play back clips only from a selected folder Select a particular folder to play clips from Highlighted folder is the selected folder after exit Once set and when PLAY is pressed only clips within that particular folder will playback If Folder List is selected all PLAY MODES relate to clips in the selected folder only When the FS 2 PLAY MENU is set to TRACKLIST the name of the SCENE MARKED folder appears without brackets on the LCD display for example 2 SCENE 2 When the PLAY FROM menu is set to FOLDERS the name of the SCENE MARKED
51. ard Using the FS 2 recorded clips you can skip this capture stage by just connecting a FireWire disk drive to your computer using an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card or connection of use the HDD Bypass mode refer to page 2 15 for more information FireWire disk drives used with the FS 2 can be connected to any computer system that will read a FAT 32 volume This includes Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP and Mac OS9 and OS10 FAT32 volumes will not work with Windows NT and older Macintosh based operating systems Check the FOCUS Enhancements website www FOCUSinfo com for more information In order to use the FS 2 recorded FireWire disk drives on a computer you must have an active IEEE 1394 connection on your computer You also must have loaded any required FireWire disk drive drivers onto your computer system Consult your FireWire disk drive documentation for more information Connect your FireWire disk drive to your computer system utilizing a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable and connect power to the drive if necessary some FireWire disk drives receive power from the computer s FireWire connection STEP 1 Sed mne ME Consult your FireWire disk drive documentation for These buttons step you through the more information clips on the selected disk drive This section contains the following subsections STEP 2 If more than one disk drive is FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 3 2
52. ards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only form the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of powe
53. at different speeds both slower and faster than real time Refer to the NOTE under Forward Search Key for more information bb Forward Search Key Press the Forward Search button to play video different speeds both slower and faster than real time Refer to the NOTE below for more information NOTE Pressing the FF Search button multiple times results in increases in the search speed This mode is bidirectional in forward X times normal search speed Press the Back Search button to cause the FF speed to slow down by one step For instance if you are in 10X FF speed and you press the Back Search button once you are in 2X FF mode This also applies to backward search speeds The default speed resolution is as follows NTSC and PAL have slightly different multiples for both greater and less than 1X play speed 4 REVERSE 30X 10X 2X 1X reverse play 1 2X 15fps Still FORWARD Still 1 2X 15fps 1X play 2X 10X 30X Standard Forward Search and Reverse Search also have a higher resolution mode where more speeds are available This mode can be set in the FF RW MENU in the FS 2 Setup Menu Once set these speed resolutions become the default when you press Fast Backward or Fast Forward REVERSE 30X 25X 18X 15X 12X 10X 8X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1 30 1 15 1 10 1 6 1 5 1 3 1 2 FORWARD 30X 25X 18X 15X 12X 10X 8X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1 30 1 15 1 10
54. avorites Tools Help P gt mor Qs O I O serh Folders 7 a Name Size T pu Music Tasks n ALE20030912 124013 01 ale 1KB Edition ale 4 el 20030912 124655101 wav 1 617KB Wave Sound D gt Play al O 20030912 124655p01 avi 60 912KB Video Clip Shop for music online D 20030912 124655r01 wav 1 617KB Wave Sound P 20030912 124717101 wav 522KB Wave Sound 4 20030912 124717p01 avi 19 740KB Video Clip File and Folder Tasks 4 0 20030912 124717r01 wav 522KB Wave Sound CJ Make a new folder ES Share this folder Other Places vid 2 Once clips have been imported into Liquid Edition an Index file is created on the disk drive per clip Do not delete this file since it is required to continue work in the particular project The illustration below shows this Ge 20030912 124013 01 10 xj File Edit View Favorites Tools Help H an Q Back dr Wis Search Folders EB a Name Size T ALE y es Music Tasks 20030912 124013 01 ale 1KB Edition ale D 20030912 124655101 wav 1 617KB Wave Sound D Play all O 20030912 124655p01 avi 60 912KB Video Clip Shop for music online 3 20030912 124655p01 AVL In 7KB INDEX File x 20030912 124655r01 wav 1 617KB Wave Sound cl 20030912 124717101 wav 522KB Wave Sound File and Folder Tasks A D520030912 124717p01 avi 19 740KB Video Clip 3 20030912 124717p01 AVL in 3KB INDEX File El Moke a non folder x 20030912 124717r01 wav 522KB Wave Sound ES Share this folder Other Places
55. cian has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNT The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat For customers within the USA and Canada FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS Inc warrants this product against defects in materials or workmanship as follows Part Number MANL 0927 02 For a period of TWO years from the date of purchase FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS Inc will repair or replace the unit at our option without charge for parts or labor After the period of TWO years you must pay all parts and labor charges The limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser It does not cover damage or failure caused by or attributable to Acts of God abuse misuse improper or abnormal usage faulty installation improper maintenance lightning or other incidences of excessive voltage or any repairs or tampering by other than the FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS repair facility It does not cover replacement of batteries or other consumable parts
56. created After this clip is complete the oldest one minute clip or 2GB segment is recorded over followed by each sequential oldest clip When you press STOP during a record session recording stops and clips in the current LOOP RECORD session are saved to disk They are also saved in a single folder NOTE Loop record works with only one disk drive FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Still When you select STILL when REC has begun a single frame is grabbed You can grab a still quickly by pressing SHIFT the Record button on the front panel Use STILL with LOCAL and SYNCRO RECORD control modes If STILL is in the RECORD MODE when power is cut to the unit or it is turned off on reboot the FS 2 goes to NORMAL REC mode Time Lapse You can select an interval of up to twenty four hours The interval is the period of time between the FS 2 capture s of a single frame of video a value of 00 00 00 00 means no frames will be recorded TIME LAPSE 00 00 00 00 44 amp DbD MOVES CURSOR EXIT Set REC INTERVAL by pressing the TIME A and Y buttons Select the time in seconds up to 59 then minutes up to 59 then hours up to 23 Use ga and PP keys to scroll between values 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen Control Mode LOCAL REMOTE AVIC SYNCRO SLAVE EXIT 4 Select the Control mode The highlighted mode is the current mode
57. disk for X number of minutes in one or nine minute increments each as a separate track The REC button flashes as when the unit is in pause When you press the REC key the FS 2 leaves RETRO DISK mode and goes into standard record All one minute tracks in the set loop sequence appear and are saved as their own tracks on disk for example 1 001 1 002 1 003 etc except for the recording that was in progress which takes on the characteristics of a standard track At this stage the FS 2 is essentially in standard record mode the L on the display disappears No frames are lost across tracks during the record session Once paused the unit returns to RETRO DISK record mode again the L reappears in the LCD and viewfinder for further RETRO recordings or until it is disabled in the RETRO DISK Menu RETRO DISK can be used in LOCAL and SYNCRO SLAVE RECORD control modes WARNING Make sure FS 2 is in STOP mode before removing the disk drive from the system Do not attempt to remove when FS 2 is in REC or REC PAUSE mode Retro Cache RETRO CACHE Record constantly buffers video in a loop to a 10 second data buffer to cache video so that when record is begun a retro time period can be added to the beginning of any clip RETRO CACHE CACHE 10 sec Pressing the REC key when in RETRO CACHE mode puts the FS 2 into a RETRO CACHE state the tally light on the FS 2 flashes as if in PAUSE state The FS 2 is actually rec
58. e E Stop Key Press this key to stop the selected mode and return the FS 2 to Pause Press it again to put the FS 2 into STOP standby with splash screen The splash screen is the first frame of the selected clip when PREVIEW is set to on or it can be set by the end user When the FS 2 is in Stop mode the key lights gt Play Key Press this key to start playback of the selected clip If you press the SHIFT key plus the PLAY button the FS 2 immediately goes into reverse play mode Record Key Red Press this key once when the FS 2 is in STOP mode and the FS 2 goes into REC PAUSE The Rec button flashes Press it again to start recording If you press REC during a recording the current clip is closed and a new clip is created without dropping any frames This key is the only key that is RED on the front panel If you press REC and SHIFT simultaneously to capture a single frame of video In a particular session all single frames of video are saved as part of the same clip on disk SHIFT Shift Key Use the SHIFT key to give particular keys a secondary functionality When you press it the SHIFT key lights and remains in SHIFT mode until the button is released The SHIFT mode of particular keys is listed below that key or displayed on the FS 2 LCD FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS 44 Back Search Key Press the Back Search button to allow video to be played
59. e a camcorder and the FS 2 share the same REC function and the FS 2 is slaved to the camcorder Once it is set and you exit the CONTROL MENU they return to the default splash screen The FS 2 also immediately enters REC PAUSE mode and a Y appears next to the record symbol on the FS 2 interface All REC and REC PAUSE functions are controlled by the camcorder exclusively Every time you press the camcorder REC button the FS 2 goes into the selected RECORD MODE When you press it a second time the FS 2 goes into REC PAUSE Press the REC button again on the camcorder to start the selected RECORD MODE At this point a new track is created on disk When used with RETRO DISK or RETRO CACHE functions as soon as SYNCRO SLAVE is set the camcorder begins recording to disk Press the REC button on the camcorder to move the FS 2 out of RETRO DISK or RETRO CACHE and puts it into standard REC mode When the camcorder is triggered back into REC PAUSE mode the FS 2 once again goes into RETRO DISK or RETRO CACHE mode The FS 2 buttons other than MENU are locked out when in this mode It is also not possible to use the optional FS 2 remote control units You can only exit SYNCRO SLAVE by entering the CONTROL MENU which you can do directly by pressing the MENU button when on the FS 2 default splash screen If the camcorder is set to VTR mode the FS 2 s control panel becomes active in order to allow playback If a tape ends while using SYN
60. e busiest Fax 408 866 4859 Address FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS Inc 1370 Dell Ave Campbell CA 95008 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the bottom of the unit Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be Part Number MANL 0927 02 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfe
61. e right soft key to scroll down through the menu To scroll up just hold down the SHIFT key as well as the right soft key Transport Control Keys This set of buttons controls playback and record functions of the FS 2 These functions include play reverse play fast forward fast rewind forward frame back frame next track previous track stop and record This area also features hot keys for changing controlling and navigating the FS 2 menu system Each of these keys is described below as shown in order left to right top to bottom MENU Menu Key Press this key to launch the FS 2 menu system Once pressed the Menu screen appears on the FS 2 LCD and the button lights If you press the MENU key while in a particular screen in the menu system that menu will be marked and the MENU key will light You can then EXIT the menu and perform other functions If your press the MENU key at anytime you will return to the marked MENU except if you are in REC mode 44 Back Index Key Press this key to return to the beginning of the current clip if in playback mode Press it twice to return to the previous clip during playback In Stop mode press it to return to the beginning of the previous clip If you press SHIFT and Back Index the previous disk drive is selected gt gt Forward Index Key Press this key to skip forward to the next sequential clip for playback If you press SHIFT the back index goes to the next disk driv
62. e to the computer utilizing a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable Consult your FireWire disk drive docu STEP 8 Create a new bin select File New mentation for more information Bin oropan Eg 2m i Avid STEP 2 Ensure the required FireWire disk drive STEP 9 Once opened select all items in the drivers have also been loaded onto you Media Tools window select Edit gt computer system consult your FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 3 5 Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 FireWire disk drive s documentation for more information When mounted your FireWire disk drive should appear on the computer s desktop as shown below 11 36AM EI Finder 7 e untitled Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Computer Systems Macin tosh Once you have completed working with your disk drive on a Macintosh computer system you must first dismount the drive before unplugging it Do this as follows STEP 1 Select the disk drive on the computer s desktop Itis marked with a PC symbol STEP 2 Once selected drag the drive into the trash This will then dismount the particular disk drive Creating a Play List Use the following procedure to create a simple playlist on the FS 2 STEP 1 Ensure no playlist is open STEP 2 TO ADD A CLIP Play a clip you wish to add to the playlist Using the front panel buttons press MARK IN and The FireStore formatted disk drive MARK OUT for the particular portion o
63. ecord and Record Mode Pause NOTE Each symbol has multiple display modes For a complete list refer to FS 2 LCD Display Modes on page 4 3 of this user guide 2 Record Play Status Indicator In this space the FS 2 displays a character that indicates what record or playback mode it is in The characters displayed and their respective modes are listed in FS 2 LCD Display Modes on page 4 3 of this user guide 3 Current System Status The current system status of the FS 2 is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD display For instance it displays whether the FS 2 is in record play stop pause fast search or slow motion modes 4 Volume Number The volume or disk number of the current clip recording or playback session is displayed in the top right corner of the LCD display For example a display value of 2 014 identifies a track as being on volume 2 5 Track or Clip Number The track number is displayed in the top right corner of the LCD Display This is the current clip or track number being recorded or played back For example a display value of 2 014 identifies a track as being clip 14 on volume 2 6 Timecode User Bit Display Mode This identifies the display mode for timecode or user bit values Selections are COUNTER Counts frames during record or playback of the current clip only REMAINING Counts down the number of frames available time on a particular dis
64. ect either composite or component form ANALOG SETTINGS in the SETUP MENU OG Pb Input For connecting the Pb signal from component input sources Pb Output For output of the Pb signal to component devices FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION DO DA DO DO Pr Input For connecting the Pr signal from component input sources Pr Output For output of the Pr signal to component devices Sync Input For connecting the Sync signal on non sync on green component sources Sync Output For connecting the Sync signal to non sync on green component devices Timecode Input For connecting external analog VITC timecode sources Timecode Output For connection to external analog VITC timecode devices Reference Video For reference video loop through To use this Reference Video input select REF VIDEO from from REF VIDEO in the SETUP menu OG AES EBU Digital Audio Input and Output For connecting AES EBU input sources or output to AES EBU devices DO DO DO Stereo Audio Monitor Output For connection of audio monitors Balanced Analog Audio Input Channels 1 and 2 For connecting balanced analog audio input sources Balanced Analog Audio Output Channels 1 and 2 For output to balanced analog audio devices AC In Use the power cord supplied to connect to the power outlet FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION Setting Up the FS
65. em to modify and then press the right arrow key to select the values Use the Up arrow key to increase the value HINT press the SHIFT key on the FS 2 front panel plus the up arrow key to decrease a value Values loop back to the beginning once the maximum value has been entered To modify the next item or set of values press the NEXT key on the FS 2 front panel Once complete press the SEL key when EXIT is highlighted to exit the menu or the NEXT key to continue to modify items Once exited the FS 2 attempts to log into the network and one of two things happen 4 If the FS 2 successfully logs onto a network it displays NETWORK CONNECT SUCCEEDED If the FS 2 is unable to log onto a network it displays NET CONNECT FAILED CHECK NETWORK CABLE Press the VERIFY button on the FS 2 to take you back to the IP Settings menu to verify your values Press the EXIT button to take you back to the SETUP menu USER PASSWORD This menu allows you to set a username and password for the FS 2 to connect to a network If you are unsure what username and password to use contact you system administrator To modify the username and password select the item to modify and then press the right arrow key to select values Use the Up arrow key to increase the value HINT press the SHIFT key on the FS 2 front panel plus the Up arrow key to decrease a value Values loop back to the beginning once the maximum value has been
66. enu screen NON DROP EXIT v For DROP and NON DROP select the mode The highlighted mode is the current mode after exit Pressing EXIT returns to the menu screen This item not applicable for PAL use On the FS 2 display DROP is identified by a symbol and NON DROP by a symbol ON SCREEN DISPLAY This Setup selection allows you to turn on or off the superimpose on FS 2 s Monitor Output The highlighted item is current after exit When ABS is selected the ABS timecode value is displayed on the bottom center of the monitor output When TC is selected the TC Counter timecode value is displayed on the bottom center of the monitor output When MENU is selected the FS 2 Menu is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor output 4 Press DOWN and UP arrow to scroll though the selections 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen NOTE By repeatedly pressing the front panel OSD key you can cycle between these modes FF RW HI RES This allows the default for the FS 2 Fast Forward Search and Fast Back Search keys to have high resolution enabled or disabled as the default Once set the selection becomes the default REVERSE 30X 25X 18X 15X 12X 10X 8X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1 30 1 15 1 10 1 6 1 5 1 3 1 2 FORWARD 30X 25X 18X 15X 12X 10X 8X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1 30 1 15 1 10 1 6 1 5 1 3 1 2 4 Select this mode to activate it The highligh
67. er MANL 0927 02 Specificati Amplitude with no clipping 25 dBM 2V Balanced Outputs THD 1 Channel Separation 20hz to 20Khz 70 dB SNR 90 db Quantization 16 bits 32 48Khz Output Impedance 600 Ohms 10 Ohms Bandwidth at 3dB points 100Khz Headphone Output 1 x 1 4 TRS jack w level control Headphone adjustment range 73dBdB to 6dB Headphone Output Impedance32 Ohms 32mW AES EBU Digital Audio 1 x XLR in 1 x XLR out Reference Video Loop Through 2 x BNC DV Video I O 25 Mb s 1 x 6 pin IEEE 1394 DV Video Pass Through up to 400 Mb s 1 x 6 pin IEEE 1394 External HDD I O up to 400 Mb s 1 x 6 pin IEEE 1394 FireWire Computer I F 1 x 6 pin IEEE 1394 10 100 Base T Ethernet Control 4 GPI amp RS 232C Control 1 x 3 5mm mini jack RS 422 1 x DB9 Serial Power 4 110V to 220V AC 50 60 Hz Auto Ranging 100W 4 IEC Power Input Physical Specification 18 41lbs 8 36kg 19 x 17 3 x 3 5 483mm x 440mm x 89mm Audio Video Timecode Specification 25Mb s 8 bit 4 1 1 NTSC DV or 4 2 0 PAL DV video user switchable 4 SMPTE or DV embedded or External Timecode Drop or Non Drop 4 2 ch 16 bit or 4 ch 12 bit embedded Digital Audio DTE File Formats RawDV dv AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Canopus AVI and Matrox AVI avi QuickTime mov Pinnacle avi or Avid DV OMF omf Disk Information Internal Disk Type 120 GB IDE 7200 RPM External Disk
68. f appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC the clip to add to the playlist Both n buttons will light label This is not always the case on A ad Version 10 of the Macintosh tin TEP 3 nce marked press the front pane dc O es PLAYLIST button The MARK IN and y i MARK OUT key lights will go out STEP 3 Once you have located your FireWire STEP 4 Navigate to th t cli d disk drive on the desktop double click a d dub points followed by the disk icon to open it up Once pressing PLAYLIST opened you will see the following STEP 5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add all desired clips E Ee gal STEP 6 Once you have selected all the clips E Hana 12 70 Saal iain you wish to add to the playlist stop Rara playback and navigate to the d dk to ol atm dos PLAYLIST menu on FS 2 E HELL To 109 190 ii e lg 2010701100 10 EZ STEP 7 Select SAVE and name the playlist It E suciavai 102 105 1 dv is also possible to modify your created TENSA playlist at this stage using the la 20018711 102498 DI ane PLAYLIST gt EDIT menu a 0107011074003 we p E ux STEP 8 To playback the playlist navigate to PLAY FROM in the FS 2 menu and select PLAYLISTS Select the desired playlist and then exit The PLAYLIST button on the front panel will light All playback will now come only from the created playlist FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 3 6 Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 How to Mark Scenes The FS 2 Scene Markin
69. folder appears in brackets on the LCD display for example 2 lt SCENE 2 gt Playlist The FS 2 playlist feature allows you to playback clips in a custom user defined order This selection has the following choices 4 OPEN SAVE NEW EDIT VIEW DELETE LIST Playlists are created using the FS 2 front panel You can create custom in and out play points on clips Multiple playlist can be saved on disk and can be opened saved and edited at any time Use the PLAY FROM menu to select particular playlists to playback Use the PLAYLIST menu selection to modify open or save playlists 9999 Play lists can be named with an 8 character number name such as 04 05 04 or PROMO2 A playlist can consist of multiple sequences a sequence can be entire clip a portion of a clip or combined portions of clips Each sequence gets a number in the playlist starting with 0001 The corresponding track number of the clip sequence is also displayed for example 1 005 is a sequence from track five on volume 1 The PLAYLIST menu appears as follows FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Select the mode to activate it Press SEL for the highlighted menu item to open the sub menu In sub menu the currently highlighted mode is the current mode after exit Press EXIT to return to the menu screen These settings are saved on power down Open Open allows you to open a playlis
70. g feature allows clips to be marked for placement in particular folders during recording playback or stop mode When a drive is formatted using FireStore ten folders are created numbered O through 9 After format on FireStore you can connect the HDD to a computer and give each of these folders a custom name if you need help mounting your FireWire HDD to your computer system refer to How to Put Recorded Clips on a Computer System on Page 3 2 To rename each folder click on the folder name until it is highlighted then type in the desired name of the folder NOTE Folder characters names cannot exceed eleven lena F1032903 Ss 1 of 13 selected 9 35 C8 available Folders are ordered on FireStore in numerical followed by alphabetical order For instance if folders are named Scene 1 Scene 2 and Auditions they appear on FireStore as 1 Auditions 2 Scene 1 and 2 Scene 2 The folder number is added in front of the folder name on the FS 2 LCD display for easy identification when using the optional remote control commander keypads To create a custom order to Folders it is recommended that you change the name to change the numerical alphabetical order To use SCENE MARKING locate a clip you wish to mark and then during playback record or stop press the SHIFT Folder keys Continually press the keys to cycle through to the desired folder Each SCENE MARK FOLDER is shown on the F
71. iles that have not been closed properly in a record session get closed This prevents errors occurring on particular files The green LED above the power switch will be ON when the unit is powered up 3 5mm Headphone Jack and Volume Knob This jack is for connecting a pair of monitor headphones You can monitor audio of the selected input even if E E is not selected when not in record When in record or playback you can monitor the current audio The headphone jack also includes a volume control Disk Drive Bay The disk drive bay accepts a standard 3 1 2 removable disk drive in the supplied sled Minimum system requirements for this drive are 7200RPM with a 2MB cache Drive performance may vary Focus Enhancements recommends that a FireStore qualified and tested disk drive be used Check the Focus Enhancements website for an updated list This bay is not intended for hot swap operation Edit Utility Input Buttons This set of buttons contains edit utility and input select functions for the FS 2 In some cases these buttons work in conjunction with the FS 2 menus on the display Input selections are either Composite Y C S Video Component SDI and DV You must select the audio source for each input in the SETUP gt AUDIO INPUT menu the Timecode mode in the SETUP gt TC MODE menu and the reference video source in the SETUP gt REF VIDEO menu Refer to Chapter 2 for more details LCD Display The FS
72. ining is 183 minutes NO DISK No attached Disk 10 Folder Display In record or playback this displays the particular folder a clip is in if applicable If playing an entire folder PLAY FROM menu set to particular folder it displays the folder name as follows FOLDER 11 Soft Key One MENU Function Display Displays the current function related to Soft Key one left key on the top row of buttons You can use this key for opening the FS 2 Menu and also as a STOP key during a recording 12 Soft Key Two DISP Function Display Displays current function of Soft Key two middle key on the top row of buttons This changes the TC display between COUNTER REMAINING DV TC NTSC or PAL USER BIT and ABSOLUTE when in record or playback modes 13 Soft Key Three SHFT Function Display Displays current function of Soft Key three right key on the top row of buttons FS 2 Menus and Functions The FS 2 features a comprehensive menu system which allows a number of features to be initiated and setup The menu system contains the following selections 4 RECORD MODE e NORMAL REC e RETRO DISK e RETRO CACHE e LOOP RECORD e STILL e TIME LAPSE CONTROL MODE LOCAL e REMOTE e AVIC e SYNCRO SLAVE PLAY MODE PLAY CLIP e LOOP CLIP e LOOP ALL PLAY ALL PLAY FROM MODE TRACK LIST PLAYLIST e FOLDER LIST PLAYLIST e OPEN SAVE NEW e EDIT e VIEW e DELETE LIST HDD BYPASS I
73. isk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02
74. k during a record session In a playback session this display shows the remaining time on the current clip DV NTSC or PAL Displays the external timecode value being generated by a camcorder or other device during a record session Timecode mode has to be set to EXT TC for this function to operate refer to TC MODE on page 2 19 of this user guide In playback mode this displays the embedded DV timecode value in a particular track USER BIT Displays the set user bit value in a particular clip A user bit value must be added for this to display refer to TC SET on page 2 20 of this user guide ABSOLUTE Displays an absolute timecode value for the particular session sum of all COUNTER timecodes on connected volumes This is primarily used when you set the FS 2 to AV C mode and are controlling it with an external FireWire device such as a computer FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS NOTE The FS 2 will not accept NDF TC values in DF TC mode 7 Timecode or User Bit Value Displays the timecode or user bit value of display mode selected as follows 00 00 00 00 Drop Frame 00 00 00 00 Non Drop Frame 8 Current Disk Volume Displays the current disk volume in relation to available space 9 Available Space on Volume Displays the space in time available on the current volume for example DISK 1 183min Current Disk time rema
75. k index buttons to move from value selection to value selection Press the up and down arrows to set values TC SET This menu allows you to set Timecode values for various modes It also allows the selection of drop or non drop frame NTSC only settings Once a timecode value is set and the FS 2 is set to REC RUN or FREE RUN timecode settings the preset value will be the starting point for timecode Use this menu as follows Display this menu item by selecting it Press SEL to open the sub menu Press EXIT to return to the menu screen UB PRESET DROP NON DROP For TC PRESET scroll from value to value using the FORWARD and BACK INDEX Buttons Press DOWN and UP arrow to scroll though digits in value Press EXIT to return to the menu screen This selection allows you to set a user bit value TC PRESET lt lt amp P MOVES CURSOR EXIT 4 For UB Preset scroll from value to value using the FORWARD and BACK INDEX Buttons Press DOWN and UP arrow to scroll though digits in value Press EXIT to return to the menu screen NOTE You cannot set UB values after selecting EXT TC mode in the TC MODE menu FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS UB PRESET 44 amp P MOVES CURSOR EXIT 4 For DROP and NON DROP select the mode The highlighted mode is the current mode after exit 4 Press EXIT to return to the m
76. lume type HDD is connected to the FS 2 the Partition process puts a FAT32 format onto the drive It will erase any previous partition and data Select YES and a progress message appears on the screen NOTE You cannot add multiple partitions an a single drive using the FS 2 REPAIR When you make this selection the following screen appears CURRENT CLIP EXIT FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS 4 Selectthe desired function 4 Press SEL to open the sub menu 4 Press EXIT to retum to the menu screen CHECK DISK This selection scans the entire volume for any errors usually if a file was corrupted during a recording check disk will alert you of this CURRENT CLIP This selection performs a similar function but on the selected clip only If an error is found the FS 2 prompts you to repair the problem CURRENT CLIP will repair the last file in the current session if it has been damaged Select between volumes by pressing the DD and 44 buttons Press EXIT to return to the menu screen FILE NAME When you make this selection the following screen appears CLIP 1 001 BASE 20010612 166523 This selection displays the base file name of the selected clip FACTORY RESET When you select this function the FS 2 reverts all settings and values back to its factory default state 4 Press YES to start factory reset 4 Press EXIT or NO to exit fr
77. n STEP 3 Rename the unzipped file called XXXX bin to fs2 bin Connect a FireWire disk drive that has been used with FS 2 to the computer and copy over the file fs2 bin STEP 4 FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS STEP 5 Disconnect the FireWire drive from computer and connect it to the FS 2 STEP 6 Power on FS 2 normally STEP 7 Enter the FS 2 menu and select SETUP STEP 8 From the SETUP menu select OS UPGRADE When you select OS upgrade the following screen appears UPGRADE SYSTEM FIRMWARE EXIT YES NO STEP 9 Select YES You are warned with the following display UPGRADE WILL ERASE CURRENT OS CONTINUE EXIT STEP 10 Select YES to begin the OS upgrade A message appears indicating the upgrade has begun STEP 11 After upgrade is complete power cycle the FS 2 The new software should now be loaded and ready to use If no bin file is found the screen will display OS UPGRADE ERROR Check your connections and make sure you have the correct file name You must restart your system once an OS upgrade is complete NOTE If you need to restore the factory default Operating System hold down the Left and Middle soft keys under the LCD during boot up PAL NTSC Use this screen to select the record standard as either PAL or NTSC The highlighted selection is the current one after exit EX
78. nently while the OFF setting keeps the back light off permanently AUTO OFF turns off the back light after one minute Press any keypad button on the FS 2 to tum the back light back on in AUTO OFF state STOP OUTPUT With this selection you can set the default output picture while the FS 2 is in STOP mode and not in E E mode The selected mode is the current state after exit NO OUTPUT CLIP PREVIEW CUSTOM EXIT When you select GREY a gray screen appears If you select NO OUTPUT a blank screen appears If you select CLIP PREVIEW and scroll from one clip to the next on the FS 2 using the index forward back buttons the first frame of each clip is generated and shows on all outputs after 1 second if you pause on that clip FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS If you select CUSTOM the FS 2 looks on disk drive volume 1 for any clip named SPLASH dv and always displays the first frame of that clip You can name any RawDV clip Splash dv and the first frame from that clip will appear as the default output in STOP mode AUDIO CORRECT This sub menu allows you to change the AUDIO CORRECTION setting on the FS 2 AUDIO CORRECT MEDIUM HIGH EXIT 4 Select the state The highlighted state is the current state after exit 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen The AUDIO CORRECTION selection is an advanced feature of the FS 2 You should
79. oad wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those con trols that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation Ifthe product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service techni
80. om the menu Warning Factory Reset is not un doable The factory reset values are as follows Rec Mode 4 DEFAULT REC MODE NORMAL 4 RETRO DISK RETRO VALUE gt 000min 4 RETRO CACHE CACHE gt 00 sec 4 TIME LAPSE gt 00 00 00 00 Play Mode DEFAULT PLAY MODE PLAY CLIP Play From DEFAULT PLAY FROM MODE TRACK LIST Control Mode DEFAULT CONTROL MODE LOCAL Rec Format DEFAULT REC FORMAT AVI TYPE 2 Setup SET DATE amp TIME DATE 07 24 03 e TIME 12 00 00 4 OS VERSION NO gt VARIABLE PAL NTSC VARIABLE 4 RS422 REMOTE gt TYPE gt BVW 75 TC SOURCE gt DV 4 AUDIO INPUT e COMPOSITE gt BALANCED ANALOG YIC gt BALANCED ANALOG e COMPONENT gt BALANCED ANALOG e SDI gt EMBEDDED e DV gt EMBEDDED AUDIO LAVELS gt 0 0Db ANALOG OUT gt COMPOSITE NETWORK SETTINGS e IP gt 000 000 000 000 SUBNETMASK gt Display 255 255 255 000 4 COUNTER e GATEWAY gt 000 000 000 000 4 USER PASSWORD gt FS2 FOCUS FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide 2 28 Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS REF VIDEO gt REF VIDEO VIDEO ADJUST e HUE gt 0 e SATURATION gt 0 e BRIGHTNESS gt 0 e CONTRAST gt 0 TC MODE gt EXT TC TC SET TC PRESET gt 00 00 00 00 e UB PRESET gt 00 00 00 00 9 99999999 DROP NON DROP NON DROP OSD OFF FF RW HI RES DISABLED GPI DISABLE BACKLIGHT ON STOP OUT
81. on disk To add all KEEPER clips to the KEEPER folder on the disk drive select UTILITIES 2ORGANIZE FOLD from the FS 2 menu FOLDER Folder Key By pressing the Folder key during a recording you can mark each clip into particular pre named folders on disk up to 10 folders can be prenamed Default names for the folders are 0 through 9 Refer to How to Mark Scenes on page 3 7 of this User Guide to setup Scene Marking folders By continually pressing the FOLDER key you can scroll though the available folders You can also SCENE MARK clips to folders using the numeric keypad on the optional remote control units SCENE MARK can be marked on the current clip during recording playback or in stop mode Once selected the clip is marked for placement into that particular folder To add al SCENE MARKED clips to their respective folders on the disk drive select UTILITIES gt ORGANIZE CLIP from the FS 2 menu For more on SCENE MARKING refer to How to Mark Scenes on page 3 7 of this user guide If the FOLDER key is lit during playback the FS 2 PLAY FROM mode is set to FOLDER FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS Utility Function Keys OSD On Screen Display Press this key to enable on screen display on the monitor output composite By continuously pressing the OSD button the key scrolls between off absolute timecode counter timecode and the menu When off
82. ording in this state but until your press the RECORD key a second time the video recorded records over itself in a continuous loop It is much the same as RETRO DISK recording except that it utilizes a data buffer separate to the disk drive to cache video RETRO CACHE is also accurate down to the frame instead of the 1 minute clips used in RETRO DISK Once a RETRO CACHE value is set pressing the REC key once puts the FS 2 immediately into RETRO CACHE Record A C now appears next to the record symbol on the FS 2 s display Video is being recorded to the FS 2 cache The REC button flashes as if the unit is in pause When you press the REC key the FS 2 leaves the RETRO CACHE record mode and goes into standard record the C on the display disappears Any clip recorded in this mode has the contents of the cache added to the beginning of the clip Once paused the unit returns to the RETRO CACHE record mode again the C reappears in the LCD for further RETRO CACHE recordings or until it is disabled in the RETRO CACHE REC Menu RETRO CACHE RECORD can be used in LOCAL and SYNCRO SLAVE RECORD control modes Loop Record When you select LOOP RECORD when REC has begun video is recorded to available disk space Clips are recorded to disk continuously in one minute clips up to 60 minutes over 60 minutes 2GB files When the disk capacity s record time is reached an additional one minute or 2GB segment is
83. ows mounting and dismounting of the drives without re cabling or computer re boots 4 Use the FS 2 s 10 100BaseT Ethernet port to share files over a network via FTP Jump from clip to clip without spooling through tape when in playback mode 4 As well as video record and play back embedded DV audio in either 2 channel 16 bit 48kHz or 4 channel 12 bit 32kHz formats FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 INTRODUCTION 0 0 I I lR 4 Record external timecode embedded timecode or create your own Free Run Regen or Rec Run timecode You can also preset timecode and user bit values Record play and navigate using FireStore FS 2 s VTR style controls Lock to your facilities Reference Video signal during playback and record Record and recall a single frame of DV video and record user definable time lapse sequences Use trick playback modes up to 30X 30X fast forward and rewind speeds reverse play loop clip and loop entire disk Control the FS 2 remotely via industry standard RS422 Sony 9 pin FireWire for starting record pause or AV C from a DV based camcorder GPI port Alternatively or control the FS 2 via RS 232C using the optional wired remote control available as an accessory Create and save multiple playlists on the FS 2 These can be shared between different units Utilize the internal 120GB 7200RPM 3 5 IDE drive or
84. r supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NON USE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electri cian to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug e If this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenn
85. reWire drive on your computer If you have trouble you can locate the name of the external drive by selecting My Computer on a Windows system On a Mac the FireWire drive should appear on the desktop STEP 1 STEP 2 Open the FireWire drive when you have found it and create a new folder named OMFI MediaFiles To do this on Windows select File New gt Folder from the pull down menu On Mac select File gt New Folder You must type OMFI MediaFiles correctly in order for Avid to see the disk drive Drag all the OMF and AIF files into the new folder do not drag in the files titled Desktop DB or Desktop DF NOTE if you are using the ORGA NIZE OMF function on FS 2 prior to using the disk on a computer step 2 and 3 are not necessary STEP 3 STEP 4 Launch Avid Once you have opened the desired project or created a new project FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 Using the FS 2 STEP 5 Select Tools gt MediaTool The following window will appear x ZOCCORCY 12330601 20020806 123827 01 POORER 12300201 9 mm JE oe PL 2 O vester ms d Erecemeste Caps vere Fs Locate and select the external FireWire drive under Media Drive s NOTE If the drive does not appear check to make sure you have created the OMFI MediaFiles folder correctly with proper case and spacing Also check to see that the drive is properly connected and recognized by the com puter
86. rence by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment CAUTION e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard THE ON OFF SWITCH IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE A POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future
87. select the RETRO DISK value to close the available disk drive space NOTE It is not possible to set the retro time to the entire available capacity on the disk RETRO DISK HDD AVAIL 183 MIN RETRO TIME 15 MIN EXIT A v Set RETRO TIME by pressing the A and Y buttons Time is selectable in one minute increments 4 Hold the button for more than 3 seconds to allow numbers to increase by 10 times 4 Press EXIT to return to the RECORD Press the REC key when in RETRO DISK mode to put the FS 2 into a RETRO DISK state the FS 2 s REC button flashes as if in PAUSE state The FS 2 is actually recording in this state but until you press the REC key a second time the video recorded records over itself in a continuous loop RETRO DISK always keeps at least the selected amount of time in a series of one minute clips For instance if you set the RETRO DISK value to 3 minutes the FS 2 will always have 3 minutes made up of three one 1 minute clips of video saved to disk As the recording goes past the 3 minute point a fourth clip is created Once that clip reaches one minute the oldest of the previous 3 clips is deleted Another fourth clip is then created If you select a RETRO session that is 60 minutes or greater instead of one minute clips the FS 2 creates 9 minute 13 second clips 2GB clips on disk The functioning of RETRO DISK remains the same The larger file size prevents the FS 2 from reaching its 999 track
88. t on disk Do this as follows In the PLAYLIST menu select the OPEN option and press SEL to open display similar to the following appears STEP 1 03 20 20 06 20 20 03 25 20 03 30 20 STEP 2 Once the sub menu is opened select the desired playlist from the list A display similar to the following appears PLAY LIST OPENED 03 20 20 EXIT VIEW PLAY STEP 3 Once selected you can VIEW or PLAY the particular playlist If PLAY is selected exit to the main display and press play The PLAYLIST button lights and playback will be from the selected Playlist only This can also be done form the PLAY FROM gt PLAYLIST menu Only one playlist can be opened at a time Save When a playlist has been created or modified save allows changes that were made to be saved to that playlist If you modify a playlist or create a new one and try to exit the playlist menu the SAVE function will automatically appear If you have made modifications and wish to save them as a new file name modify the file name prior to saving it SAVE PLAYLIST 02 20 20 Select NEXT and a display similar to the following appears CONTINUE SAVE 02 20 20 Select YES or NO New Even if a playlist is open you can begin creating a new one If you select NEW the current playlist will be closed and any new additions will be saved in the new playlist Edit The edit menu allows you to modify an existing playlist
89. ted mode is the current mode after exit 4 Press EXIT to return to the menu screen ENABLE DISABLE FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number MANL 0927 02 FS 2 FUNCTIONS GPI PORT This menu allows you to change the setting of the GPI port Select the function The highlighted function is the current function after exit 4 Press EXIT to retum to the menu screen PAUSE UNPAUSE INDEX NEW FILE REC SNAPSHOT EXIT 4 DISABLE This selection allows you to connect a 3 5mm to DB9 cable to the GPI port and control the FS 2 via RS232C from an external device You can also use the FS 2 with the optional wired remote control unit The remaining three selections allow functions to occur from a simple contact closure as follows 4 PAUSE UNPAUSE This selection allows control of pause and unpause during a record or playback session INDEX NEW FILE This selection allows a new file to be created during a record session without losing any frames REC SNAPSHOT This selection allows a single frame of video to be recorded to a file Each sequential use of this function adds another frame to the same file until stopped BACK LIGHT This selection allows you to enable or disable the FS 2 back light BACKLIGHT Select the state The highlighted state is the current one after exit Press EXIT to return to the menu screen The ON setting keeps the back light on perma
90. the key will not light HDD HDD Bypass Key Press this key to immediately open the HDD Bypass confirm screen as described in the HDD Bypass section of the Menu For more information refer to HDD Bypass on page 2 15 LOCK Keypad Lock Key This key turns lock on or off When the key is lit the keypad is locked When off it is not locked REMOTE Remote Key When you press this key the FS 2 goes directly to the REMOTE mode as described under the Control Modes menu The key will backlight in Local mode When in the FS 2 is in remote mode you cannot use front panel keys for operation Another press exits REMOTE mode and the backlight turns off E E Electronic to Electronic Key When you press this key the selected input is passed on to all outputs on the FS 2 regardless of what state the unit is in STOP REC and so on The only time output is stopped is when something is being played back from disk Input Source Selection Keys In all cases when selected the key lights Switching is not seamless You cannot change inputs while in record mode CMPST Composite Video Source Input Key Press this key to select composite video as the input source The default audio link is balanced analog audio You can also select AES EBU audio as the input link in the SETUP gt AUDIO INPUT menu VIC S Video Press this key to select S Video Y C as the input source The default audio link is balanced analog
91. trol ACSS 0019 01 the optional RS232C cable CBLA 0114 01 or contact closure cable GPI accepts a 3 5mm TRS ccnnector Ethernet 10 100 BaseT For connecting FS 2 to a network or computers for file exchange To Computer For connecting FS 2 to a computer s FireWire 400 port Allows any disk drives connected to FS 2 to mount to the computer O To HDD For connecting external FireWire 400 disk drives to the FS 2 Use FS 2 s HDD Bypass function with this port When connection is made with Front Panel HDD Port Loop Through it allows the front panel FireWire connector to be used for connection of external FireWire HDDs O Front Panel HDD Port Loop Through When patched to the To HDD port this connector activates the front panel FireWire port for connection of external HDDs O DVI O1 and DV I O 2 For connection of DV video devices O RS422 Control This is the input connector for external RS422 control devices SDI Input For connecting SDI input sources SDI Output For output to SDI devices O Y C Input For connecting Y C S Video input sources Y C Output For connecting to Y C S Video devices DO Video Monitor Output For connection to a video monitor composite You can view the On Screen Display from this connection DO Composite Y input For connecting composite input sources or the Y signal for component input sources Composite Y Output For output to composite devices or the Y signal to component devices sel
92. tronics Rack The FS 2 measures 15 89 high x 17 36 wide by 3 47 deep It is an 2RU chassis featuring front rack mount ears to be mounted into a standard 19 audio visual rack There must be room behind the unit for the attachment of cables To mount the FS 2 in a standard 19 audio visual rack do the following Determine the desired location The FS 2 requires 3 47 vertical inches of rack space To prevent overheating the FS 2 requires a minimum of 1 75 vertical inches of space above and below the unit The FS 2 includes a pair of universal mounting ears on the front sides of the STEP 1 STEP 2 unit that support standard 19 audio visual racks Using the provided hardware mount the FS 2 securely in the rack Screws Screws Connect the FS 2 unit to the wall current using the attached power cord Inserting the Internal 3 5 IDE Drive STEP 3 Insert the internal 3 5 IDE drive as follows STEP 1 STEP 2 Remove the drive from its packaging Slide the drive carefully into the bay until it is seated firmly Lock Handle Drive Bay Release Lever Press the Lock Handle flush with the chassis face to lock the drive in place To remove the drive slide the Release Lever to the right The Lock Handle disengages Pull the drive toward you to remove it STEP 3 NOTE This drive is not intended for hot swap operation FS 2 Sudio DTE Disk Recorder User Guide Part Number
93. use the factory default settings for most operations Factory default is MEDIUM Audio Correction Mode allows you to alter the performance of the audio error corrector while recording It is useful when recording to the FS 2 from tapes with lots of dropouts Error correction only effects AVI 2 Canopus AVI Matrox AVI QuickTime AVID OMF Pinnacle MXF Sony MXF 1 24p QuickTime and 24p AVI Type 2 It does not effect RawDV or AVI 1 The selections are 4 OFF No audio correction MEDIUM default For normal clean tape played back on a camcorder or other VTR with clean heads There are occasional very short audio mutes HIGH For cases where there are visible picture disturbances and likely long audio dropouts 1 2 sec and up PREFERENCES This menu allows you to select system preferences and save them to disk This allows you to restore to other systems at a later date PREFERENCES RESTORE When you select SAVE you are prompted with the message SAVE CURRENT PREFERENCES When you accept a file is written to the connected disk drive saving the current user settings When you select RESTORE the FS 2 searches for a saved user preference on the disk and if found restores your PREFERENCES PREFERENCES are essentially a snapshot of all settings that can be saved on the FS 2 ANALOG OUT Composite or Component With Analog Output you can select the Y output on the rear panel for use as a

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