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1. 15 When finished the drive will display in Computer Management with the size of the partition GB the file system FAT32 and a Healthy Status 16 You have now created a volume which will allow FireStore to create a FAT 32 volume of its own Disconnect the FireWire drive from your com puter and connect it to FireStore Follow the steps in Formatting a New FAT32 FireWire Disk Drive for the First Time on page 35 PAGE 40 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Getting FireStore Recorded Clips onto Your Com puter Once you have recorded clips to your FireWire disk drive using FireStore it is possible to use those clips in most DV based NLE systems Traditionally in order to get footage into your NLE system it was necessary to capture or digitize that footage utilizing a video capture card Using FireStore re corded clips it is possible to skip this capture stage by simply connecting the FireWire disk drive to your computer via an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 FireWire compliant PCI card or connection FireWire disk drives that were used with FireStore can be connected to any computer system that will read a FAT 32 volume This includes Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Mac OS9 and later excluding OS10 presently FAT32 volumes will not work with Windows NT and older Macintosh based operating systems Check the Focus Enhancement s website www FOCUSinfo com for more information In order for you to use FireStore recorded FireWire disk drives
2. You can do this by pressing FireStore s MODE gza button for two seconds After two seconds the default SETUP screen will display which is shown below GPI FUNCTION PAUSE UNPAUSE By pressing the MODE Ca button cycle through the screens until you reach SLAVE MODE The following LCD display will appear SLAVE MODE LOCAL PH Press the FORWARD INDEX l button once and vou will see the fol lowing LCD displav SL UE ODE SLAUED VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 19 Xou are now in FireWire Slaved mode FireStore will automaticallv go into REC PAUSE mode To exit hold down the MODE Move button for another two seconds and reselect LOCAL control Record a Single Frame Still Rec It is possible to record a single DV frame with FireStore in the REC STILL mode In REC STILL mode FireStore will capture the current frame and save it in a clip Each sequential press will add another frame to that clip To access this mode press the SHIFT ALT button once This button will stay illuminated Every time you press the RECORD Q button FireStore will capture the current frame and anv additional frames and save itto disk in a clip During capture the LCD will displav the following screen e SNAP 1 BG8S TC GG 88 88 ba It will have the same clip name structure see pg 27 Set Time and Date as standard video clips To create a new clip simply press FireStore s STOP LI button followed by the RECORD S
3. 2 0 AVI Type 2 Mac Canopus DV Storm w Adobe Premiere 6 0 AVI Type 2C Win Use Canopus RealTime DV Codec Pinnacle DV500 w Adobe Premiere 6 0 AVI Type 2 Win Use Pinnacle AVI Codec Ulead Media Studio Pro 6 0 AVI Type 1 Win Compatible NLE Packages Requires Rendering Adobe Premiere 6 0 Raw DV dv Win Adobe Premiere 6 0 Raw DV dv Mac Adobe Premiere 6 0 AVI Type 2 Mac Apple Final Cut Pro 2 0 Raw DV dv Mac Canopus DV Storm w Adobe Premiere 6 0 AVI Type 2 Win Use Canopus RealTime DV Codec Matrox RT2500 w Adobe Premiere 6 0 AVI Type 2 Win Use Matrox RT Codec PAGE 48 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Timecode Like audio and video data timecode may also be part of the DV video stream It is possible to record source device timecode as part of a particular clip on FireStore This timecode will then be available for later use in an NLE package that is able to extract the timecode No setup procedure is necessary to record incoming timecode on FireStore If the timecode is present it will be recorded to the file In the example below a clip that was recorded on FireStore and then im ported to Adobe Premiere shows the clip duration on the left and the source timecode on the right d Clip 200 10700 0857 50 0 eh Clip Duration Source Timecode FireStore s LCD display will not display source timecode It simply acts as a timecode counter for each particular clip VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 49 PAGE 50 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE VID
4. Digital Betacam D 1 or D 9 FireStore also has no analog input or outputs Vou can however input or output analog video to FireStore via an external A to D D to A converter Check the Focus Enhancement s website www FOCUSinfo com for an up date of qualified DV devices DV Input tow Use FireStore s DV In Out 4 pin connector to connect DV source devices These source devices may include DV based camcorders VTRs mixers or VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 13 character generators You may use either a standard 6 pin to 4 pin or a standard 4 pin to 4 pin FireWire cable for connecting DV video devices Once connected it is possible to record video from the source device to the connected FireWire hard disk drive see Chapter 4 DV Output Once footage has been recorded to hard disk using FireStore it is then pos sible to play it back just like using a VTR or Digital Disk Recorder DDR DV video is output through the same DV In Out 4 pin connector on FireStore that was used as an input You can connect DV based camcorders VTRs mixers character generators or DV to analog converters to FireStore in order to record to tape or preview what is recorded to disk Note It is only possible to connect one 1 DV video source to FireStore at a time Connecting a FireWire Hard Disk Drive It is possible to connect just about any FireWire IEEE 1394 hard disk drive to FireStore Focus Enhancements generally recommends that you use a FireWir
5. Getting FireStore Recorded Clips Onto Your Computer 40 Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Windows 2000 98SE and ME 40 Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Windows 2000 98SE and ME 43 Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Macintosh 43 Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Macintosh esssseeennnnnnnznnzzznnznzznni 45 FireStore File Formats Raw DV dv File Format 46 AVI Type 2 File Format 46 AVI Type 1 File Format 47 File Compatibility with NLE Packages 47 Compatible Render Free NLE Packages iss ride rr 47 Compatible NLE Packages Requires Rendering enian 47 Timecode sez mi nana 48 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 1 ei Chapter 1 e Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Videonics FireStoreTM With FireStore you can record and playback DV video directly to from virtually any FireWire IEEE 1394 compliant Hard Disk Drive Files are recorded in an edit ready file format for compatibility with most Mac and PC based DV editing programs In a Hurry If you want to get started quickly see the Quick Start section Chapter 2 Helpful Hints FireStore is a sophisticated video production tool Some of the words and concepts used in this manual may be new to you It is assumed that owners of FireStore already have a relatively in depth knowledge of the DV video pro duction process Check the Focus Enhancements website
6. The follow ing LCD screen will display u PLAY l blat IL BB B1 14 B7 a4 Pressing the REWIND ballo button will move back one frame Press ing the FAST FORWARD e button will move forward by one frame Each sequential press will move either forward or backward one frame as many times as it is pushed To enter play mode simply press the PLAY Fl button and playback will begin To exit this state simply press the FAST SHIFT ALT button when it is out of SHIFT ALT mode the key light will be off VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 25 Chapter 6 7 Display Modes and the Setup Menu This chapter focuses on the different display modes and setup options that are available in FireStore This includes the LCD display modes as well as user preference modes such as GPI default action set time date LCD back light status slave mode record file type and lock unlock front panel LCD Display Mode There are two display modes possible with the FireStore LCD They are stan dard timecode counter and time remaining per clip It is possible to toggle between both of these by pressing FireStore s MODE MODE button once The display will toggle between the following two LCD displays b PLAY 1 aaa 1 Standard Timcode Counter IL 66 61 14 67 Display a PLAY 1 888 1 Time Remaing per Clip REM 88 64 26 23 Counter Setup Menu FireStore has a user setup menu which allows the user to define various pref erences for custom op
7. a power status light or the sound of the disk spinning If your disk drive appears to not be functioning try a differ ent one If you have established that the drive is working you may need to format the drive as a FAT 32 volume See Creating a Partition on an Un known Volume Type on pg 35 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 35 Formatting a New FAT32 FireWire Disk Drive for the First Time If you have established that the connected FireWire disk drive is a FAT32 volume it is highly recommended that you carry out a fresh format on that drive before using it with FireStore EVEN IF the drive is brand new To for mat a connected drive on FireStore simply hold down FireStore s SHIFT ALT Kaai button for two seconds Then press the HDD HDD button The following message will appear on the LCD display FORMAT Ve NE a27 80 028 60 BI WARNING FORMATTING A DRIVE WILL ERASE ALL INFORMATION To begin formatting the drive press the PLAY button To exit press the STOP button During formatting FireStore s LCD screen will read Formatting FORMATTING Once formatting is complete the LCD will display the following screen m STOP aoe TC 68 08 AA 06 You are now ready to use FireStore Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Type Win98 or ME If the FireWire disk drive you are using came formatted for Macintosh or other system you must first create a useable partition on that drive It is necessary to do this eve
8. external monitor Most DV devices such as camcorders VTRs and mixers include D to A converters Power On Off Once all items are connected switch the power switch at the back of the FireStore unit to ON The green power LED on the front panel will light and the LCD display should also glow FireStore will then go through a brief boot up period The follow ing message will appear on the LCD display during boot up UIDEOHICS FIRESTORE When ready the LCD display will read one of the following two messages Mm STOP I LLLLI A TC__Ga 6a GG Gel B U DISK If you see message A FireStore is ready to use If you see message B first check the cable connection between the FireStore unit and disk drive Also check to see if there is power connected to the disk drive this will be indicated by a power status light or the sound of the disk spinning If your disk drive appears not to be functioning try a different drive If you have established that the drive is working you may need to format the drive in order to use it with FireStore This can be done on FireStore itself if the disk is a FAT32 volume If not see Chapter 8 To formata drive on FireStore simply hold down the SHIFT ALT button for two seconds This button will flash Then press the HDD button The follow ing message will appear on the LCD display FORMAT Hb hm 927 80 028 60 BI WARNING FORMATTING A DRIVE WILL ERASE ALL INFORMATION To begin formatti
9. 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 You might find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communi cations Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Inter ference Problems It is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Ask for stock number 004 000 00345 4 Contents Chapter1 7 Introduction 1 Ina Hurry carena ica 1 Helpful Hints TE What is a DV Direct to Disk Interface 1 What is FireStore ts Basic Applications emmen 2 Equipment iii 3 Chapter 2 QuickStart 4 Connections iii 4 Power On Off iD The Display 6 Front Panel Functions 6 Normal Mode 6 Shift MOdE ilissen sar retta 8 ATEMOd e ii air cases etta 9 Chapter3 7 Connections 12 Connecting DV Video Devices 12 DV Input DV Output iii 13 Connecting a FireWire Disk Drive 13 Connecting Multiple FireWire Disk Drives sse 14 Connecting FireStore to a Computer 14 Connecting FireStore to a Battery Power Supply cscsccscscessesesseeeseseeteseeteseenes 15 Chapter 4 R
10. playback speeds The multiples are 2X 3X 4X 8X 10X 12X 15X 18X 21X 25X and 30X and the LCD display will reflect this with the following aa dis 1 B601 IC 8G 81 14 84 To return to normal playback simply press the PLAY B button Note Some lower performance hard drives may not be able to reach some higher fast forward and rewind speeds Standard Reverse Plav Itis possible to plavback video from FireStore in reverse at normal speeds 25 fps in PAL and 30 fps in NTSC To begin reverse play hold down the SHIFT ALT Lui button for two seconds until it begins to FLASH FireStore is now in ALT mode Then press the PLAY kal button Reverse play will begin and the following LCD display will show a PLAY 1 B601 TC 68 61 14 67 To exit FireStore s ALT mode press the SHIFT ALT ki button again the SHIFT ALT button will stop Flashing To return to normal play press the PLAY button or to stop playback press the STOP Fm button Single Frame Forward and Backward It is possible to move forward and backward frame by frame with FireStore To go into this mode press FireStore s SHIFT ALT Tar button once to enter the SHIFT mode The key should light up but not FLASH By pressing 4 the REWIND or FAST FORWARD Pei button FireStore PAGE 24 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Single Frame Forward and Backward cont will enter PAUSE mode if you are in Stop Pause or Play modes
11. pressing the MODE Ta but ton The following LCD screens will display SLAVE op E Record Control from FireStore Front LOCAL Panel SLAVE MODE Record Control Slaved to DV Camcorder SLAUED Note It is generally necessary to also record to the camcorder s tape in order for FireWire Slave mode to work To activate FireWire SLAVE mode select the SLAVE option and hold the MODE CE button for two seconds FireStore will automatically go into REC PAUSE mode and display the following LCD screen eli FEC 1 960 1 IC 6 61 14 87 Record File Format It is possible to select which file format FireStore will record clips to Users can choose between Raw DV dv AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2C specifically for Canopus DV Storm users To select the file type that is cor VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 29 rect for you check the particular editing appliance you plan to use your clips with Generally Raw DV files are useful with QuickTime based applications While AVI Tvpe 1 and AVI Tvpe 2 are used with Windows based applica tions Note Check the Focus Enhancements website www FOCUSinfo com for a com plete list of compatible editing packages as well as suggested file formats for different uses To select a particular record file format enter the Setup Menu as described on page 25 Toggle through to the Record File Menu by pressing the MODE CaA button Press the FORWARD INDEX iii button to select one of the three
12. s BACK VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 33 INDEX and FORWARD INDEX buttons Oncea trackis selected press and hold FireStore s SHIFT ALT button for two sec onds to enter the ALT mode This key should FLASH Press the MODE TA button to activate DELETE FILE The following LCD screen will display DELETE 1 66 CLIP HM HIM Press FireStore s PLAY ill button to delete the track or the STOP LI button to cancel Deleting a file can take a couple of seconds WARNING A DELETED FILE IS NOT RECOVERABLE Note Continually deleting a file e g continuously recording then deleting then re recording then deleting etc can result in disk fragmentation and slower perfor mance Whenever possible limit the amount of times a file is deleted after recording Disk Space Remaining It is possible to see the disk space and recording time remaining on the cur rently selected FireWire disk drive To display disk space and recording time remaining press and hold FireStore s SHIFT ALT 1 button for two seconds to enter the ALT mode This kev should FLASH Press the BACK INDEX LA 1 button to activate DISK REMAIN The following LCD screen will displav Recording Time REMAINS 01 32 33 Remining on Disk BB18 60 9018 60 Disk Space Remaining Total Disk Space Available To exit press FireStore s STOP L PAGE 34 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Chapter 8 7 Using FireStore Files on a Computer This chapter
13. to be used on a Macintosh or other platform please go to Chapter 8 Note Focus Enhancements highly recommends that your selected FireWire disk drive be used exclusively for recording files with FireStore Disk fragmentation and files not recognized by FireStore can cause drops in performance and operational prob lems Whenever possible we recommend that a full disk format be carried out on the FireWire disk drive prior to use WARNING FORMATTING A DRIVE WILL ERASE ALL DATA BACK UP ANY VALUABLE DATA BEFORE DOING THE FOLLOWING TASKS To format a drive on a Windows system connect the FireWire disk drive to a Windows 98 SE Windows ME or Windows 2000 based system with an opera tional OHCI compliant FireWire port Also ensure that the particular FireWire hard drive drivers have been loaded on the system consult your FireWire disk drives manual for more information Select the particular drive from My Computer usually labeled E F or G drive and right mouse click From the menu select Format Follow the onscreen menu to carry out a complete drive format as a FAT 32 volume it is recommended that you do a full for mat See page Chapter 8 of this manual for more detailed information of formatting using Windows It is also possible to perform a FAT 32 disk format using FireStore In a lot of cases this is a lot simpler than formatting on a computer To format an attached drive press FireStore s SHIFT ALT button for tw
14. www FOCUSinfo com regularly for updates For More Information send in your registration card so we can keep you informed of new devel opments Note that Focus Enhancements does not sell its mailing list Your name and address will remain confidential What is a DV Direct to Disk Interface A DV Direct to Disk Interface is a device that allows you to record playback DV video directly to from a FireWire hard disk drive without using a com puter Video is input or output as a DV Video Stream through the box which writes reads a DV Data Stream from a FireWire hard disk drive What is FireStore FireStore is a DV Direct to Disk Interface that has many capabilities With FireStore you can e Input or output DV video from to many DV devices including mixers camcorders and decks e Capture clips to hard disk at the acquisition stage there is no need to capture later e Simultaneously record to disk while recording to your camcorder s tape PAGE 2 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE e Record clips to disk in an edit ready file format such as AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or dv e Connect your FireWire disk directly to your computer or connect it via FireStore which allows mount and dismount of the drives without re ca bling or computer re boots e Jump from clip to clip without spooling through tape when in playback mode e Aswellas video record and playback embedded DV audio in either 2 ch 16 bit 48kHz or 4 ch 12 bit 32kHz forma
15. DV signal If you are using a camcorder either set the camera to CAMERA mode to output a live signal or into VTR or VCR mode to play back a pre recorded tape If you are using a deck press PLAY on that deck in order to initiate playback Note All camcorders and decks are different It may be necessary to set the DV source device into a specific mode in order to output a DV signal Consult your device s user manual for more information Once you have established that you have a DV source output you are ready to record In FireStore s default mode it is possible to initiate record in two different ways First you can start recording on FireStore by pressing the REC and PLAY buttons simultaneously PAGE 18 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Recording a DV input stream cont Simultaneously press PLAY and REC to start recording The other method of recording with FireStore is to simply press FireStore s RECORD O button once The Record Pause LCD screen will appear el REC 1 B601 TC 68 61 14 67 With the press of FireStore s RECORD el button again recording will begin Pressing the RECORD Q button a second time will return FireStore to Record Pause Triggering Record from a DV Camcorder It is possible to trigger record on FireStore using the REC REC PAUSE but ton on vour DV camcorder This is done using FireStore s FIREWIRE SLAVE MODE To access the FireWire Slave Mode simplv select the SETUP mode on your FireStore
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17. J VIDEONICS FireStore Instruction Manual Y VIDEONICS FireStore Instruction Manual FireStore Instruction Manual MANL 0863 01 2001 Focus Enhancements Inc The Videonics logo Thumbs Up and Videonics Video TitleMaker are registered trademarks of Focus Enhancements Inc FireStore is a trademark of Focus Enhancements Inc Product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Subject to change without notice This device is not to be used for the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material Focus Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 USA 408 866 8300 8 l About Radio Interference 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 frequencv energv and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions might 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
18. P button Format Disk Initiates format on current disk You will be asked Format Disk Y or N Press PLAY to accept or STOP to exit Formatting may take several minutes WARNING FORMATTING WILL DESTROY ALL INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT DISK DRIVE Delete Clip Deletes the current clip You will be asked De lete Clip Y or N Press PLAY to accept or STOP to exit WARNING A DELETED CLIP IS NOT RECOVERABLE PAGE 12 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE eee Chapter 3 Connections This chapter focuses on the different methods of connecting FireStore to other equipment This includes connecting FireStore to DV video equipment FireWire disk drives computers power sources and remote control devices Connecting DV Video Devices 5 i o om DV Video In Out FireStore will accept just about any DV video device as either an input or as an output device This could include a DV video camera camcorder DV VTR DV mixer or DV character generator The single 4 pin FireWire connec tor on FireStore allows 25Mb s IEEE 1394 compliant DV video signals in cludes audio video other information and sometimes timecode to be input to or output from FireStore Compatible DV camcorder and VTR formats include DV miniDV DVCam DVCPro Digital 8 and Professional DV These are 25Mb s 4 1 1 NTSC or 4 2 0 PAL DV devices FireStore will not work with DV based 50Mb s or 100Mb s devices such as DVCPro50 and DVCProHD or SDI based digital devices such as BetacamSX
19. S FIRESTORE FOWARD INDEX dal buttons It is possible to do this in Play Pause and Stop modes The track number will update as you navigate through each clip When you reach the end of a disk or volume FireStore skips across to that next disk or volume and the disk or volume number will update a ws Disk or Volume Number PLAY l Bd ij FE IC 66 81 14 67 n n Track Number up to 9 999 Fast Forward Plav It is possible for up to 30 times normal plavspeed with FireStore in fast forward mode To plavback at greater than normal plavback speed simplv press the FAST FORWARD si button once FireStore will begin 2X plavback plavs back at twice the speed of normal plav Each sequential press of the FAST FORWARD si will further increase playback speeds The increments are 2X 3X 4X 5X 8X 10X 12X 15X 18X 21X 25X and 30X and the LCD display will reflect this with the following re 2A 1 888 1 TC 66 61 14 67 To return to normal playback simply press the PLAY kalil button Fast Reverse Plav It is possible for up to 30 times reverse plavspeed with FireStore in fast reverse mode To plavback in reverse at greater than normal reverse plav speed simplv press the REWIND once FireStore will begin 2X playback or plays back at twice the speed of normal reverse play Each a sequential press of the REWIND MA button will further increase VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 23 reverse
20. TILL sequence again To exit this mode simply press the SHIFT ALT Ki again Triggering Record from the GPI Port Itis possible to trigger record using FireStore s GPI port To access FireStore s default GPI settings press the MODE EA button for about two seconds After two seconds the default SETUP screen will displav which is shown below GPI FUNCTION PAUSE UNPAUSE When the GPI is triggered FireStore will cycle between pause and un pause to cycle to the other GPI function modes press the FORWARD IN DEX aa button Other modes are Index New File which ends the PAGE 20 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Triggering Record from the GPI Port cont current clip while in record mode and then creates a new clip and continues recording It is also possible to trigger a Record Snapshot Still Rec using FireStore Other LCD screens are shown below GPI FUNCTION IMDEX NEW FILE GPI FUNCTION REC SHAFSHOT Note More than 1 000 stills on a single disk may slow down FireStore access times this number will vary from disk drive to disk drive CAUTION As a general rule some or all clips may be lost if your FireStore is unplugged or power is cut to the unit prior to a recording session finishing Ensure that FireStore is in STOP mode before powering down the unit VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 21 a Chapter 5 Playback This chapter focuses on the different playback modes that are available within FireStore Playback modes i
21. and display the following message male Ia Heimar Hi ie te Fj TJ Ter TEAGEN VET THH FIFEWJAE DARE EEE 1384 PE reio dene can cose bie sr ra Prora Pie este It is now possible to unplug the connected FireWire disk drive from your computer system Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Macintosh Computer Note Even if your FireWire disk drive was bought for use on a Macintosh you MUST first format the drive as a FAT 32 volume on a Windows based computer system for it to work with FireStore See page Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Type on pages 35 39 On a Macintosh start your computer and simply connect your FireWire disk drive to the computer utilizing a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable PAGE 44 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE receive power from the computer s FireWire connection Consult vour FireWire disk drive documentation for more information Ensure the required FireWire disk drive drivers have also been loaded onto vou com puter svstem consult vour FireWire disk drive s documentation for more information When mounted vour FireWire disk drive should appear on the computer s desktop Computer Main Disk Drive FireWire Disk Drive marked with PC label Once you have located your FireWire disk drive on the desktop double click the disk icon to open it up Once opened you will see the following dv Clip File B ilama 13 70 GR avai lable A larger than 2GB dv file just over 9 minutes of
22. apter 4 7 Recording This chapter focuses on the different ways with which you can record a clip using FireStore It is assumed that you have properly connected a FireWire drive to FireStore and that you are now familiar with the buttons and modes If you need more information on connecting devices to FireStore see Chapter 3 For more information on different modes and buttons see the QuickStart information in Chapter 2 or preceding chapters Recording a DV Input Stream Connect at least one FireWire hard drive and a DV source to FireStore with their associated power supplies Once connected power up the DV source followed by FireStore and the connected FireWire disk drive Note If you are using a DV camcorder VTR or mixer it may be useful to connect an external video monitor to that device s analog output in order to monitor what is being recorded FireStore does not have an analog output for monitoring If FireStore is ready to use you should see one of the following displays on the LCD screen a STOP 1 888 m STOP Ir TC BH de Ha Be TC BG BG BE da If you see the No Disk screen displayed shown below first check to see if HO DISK there is power supplied to the disk drive and that all cable connections are secure see Chapter 3 for information on cabling to FireStore If the unit still does not respond you may need to format your disk drive See Chapter 8 for details Ensure your DV source device is outputting a
23. atures and applications are skipped or mentioned only briefly For more information or if you encounter problems refer to the table of contents to locate a more complete explanation elsewhere in the manual A B C Connections Rear Panel Connect the power supply C to a working wall outlet and con nect the other end to FireStore s POWER jack Connect FireStore s TO HDD 6 pin FireWire port to the 6 pin FireWire port A on your FireWire hard disk drive If using external power on your FireWire hard disk drive connect the unit s power supply ensure it is switched off before doing this Connect a DV IEEE 1394 compatible device to FireStore s 4 pin DV In Out port B If you are connecting a camcorder and wish to record from tape select your camcorder to VCR or VTR mode If you wish to record live video select you camcorder to CAMERA mode Note On certain FireWire hard disk drives it is possible to power the drive from FireStore s FireWire port It is only possible to power one FireWire hard disk drive from FireStore s bus See your disk drives documentation for more information VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 5 Note If you are using FireStore for playback you must set your camcorder to VTR mode or an other mode that lets you input a DV source Note FireStore does not have analog video or audio inputs or outputs DV video must first pass through a Digital to Analog D to A converter before being displayed on an
24. aved in AVI refers to the spacing and or duration of the video and audio chunks in the file FireStore writes 16 intact raw DV frames into the file then writes an audio chunk that contains the audio from those same 16 frames 16 more DV frames are written then another 16 frames worth of audio etc VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 47 The AVI format also allows the inclusion of other types of data in the wrapper Typically an entry identifying the source timecode of the starting DV frame is added to the file AVI Type 1 File Format A variant of the AVI format has been specified by Microsoft for use with DV data It removes the requirement that the audio data be separated and placed elsewhere in the file Other than that the format still allows for an index to the raw DV frames and timecode and reel information as part of the wrap per File Compatibility with NLE Packages Check the Focus Enhancements website www FOCUSinfo com for an up to date list of compatible Non Linear Editing system packages NLE packages qualified at the time of writing include those listed below Two lists are shown one that shows files that will work in the particular NLE package without rendering and files that can be imported but require rendering later see pages 46 47 for an explanation of file types and pages 28 29 to select a particular format on FireStore Compatible Render Free NLE Packages Adobe Premiere 6 0 AVI Type 2 Win Apple Final Cut Pro
25. d Initiates 2X forward speed Subsequent presses will result in varying speed increases up to 30X Stop First press puts FireStore into Pause mode The last frame will appear on the screen A second push will put FireStore into Stop mode A blank gray screen will appear on your output monitor Record First press of REC by itself puts FireStore into record Pause mode A second press of REC starts recording When REC and PLAY are pressed simultaneously recording be gins immediately Shift Alt Press the SHIFT ALT button once to put FireStore into SHIFT mode giving each button an alterna tive function SHIFT ALT button will illuminate when pressed Holding button for 2 seconds will put FireStore into ALT mode giving each button yet another function This button will flash when in ALT mode Press SHIFT ALT again to exit to NORMAL mode in either state Back Index Press this button to return to the beginning of the current clip when in PLAY mode and the previous track when in STOP mode Forward Index Press this button to advance to the beginning of the next clip when in PLAY and STOP modes HDD Press this button to mount the connected drives onto a computer when connected The disk drives will bypass FireStore altogether When PAGE 8 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE para again connected hard drives will dismount rom the computer and return to FireStore control MODE Mode Pressing this button alters the LCD display to either d
26. e disk drive that is audio visual capable This basically means any hard drive that is fast enough to read or write at least 7MB s FireStore will also work with IEEE 1394 drive kits that put a FireWire front end on virtually any ATA 100 or IDE hard drive It is also essential that the disk drive has a relatively fast access time at most about 10 12 milliseconds Focus Enhancements highly recommends that you use a hard drive that has been qualified for use with FireStore You can check the current list of qualified drives on our website www FOCUSinfo com or calling our technical support department at 408 370 9963 Disk Drives connect to FireStore via a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable supplied Plug the disk drive into the To HDD port on the back of FireStore FireWire Disk Drive Interface PAGE 14 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Note If you are using a FireWire disk drive that can be powered from a computer s FireWire bus you can also power it from FireStore one disk drive per FireStore Check your hard drive specifications for more details Connecting Multiple FireWire Hard Disk Drives It is possible to daisy chain up to eight FireWire disk drives to FireStore To daisy chain multiple hard drives to FireStore 1 Shut down FireStore and any connected FireWire disk drives Using the supplied 6 6 FireWire cable connect FireStore s To HDD connector to one of the FireWire disk drives two FireWire ports 2 Using another 6 6 FireWire cable s
27. ecording Recording a DV Input Stream Triggering Record From a DV Camcorder ia 18 Record a Single Frame Still Rec 19 Triggering Record From the GPLEPOtt irta 19 Chapter5 Playback 21 Standard Play u iniziati 21 Navigation Between Clips 21 Fast Forward Play 22 Fast Reverse Play 22 Standard Reverse Plav A Single Frame Forward and Backward 23 Chapter6 7 Displav Modes and the Setup Menu 25 LCD Display Mode 25 Setup MENU sensie 25 GPI Default Function 26 Set Time and Date 27 LCD Backlight On Off 27 FireWire Slave Mode 28 Record File Format 28 Lock Unlock Front Panel 29 Chapter7 7 Disk ankile Utili tlesti Geen ge sidna 30 Format Disk hirik enaiis astiaa 30 Check Disk Base File Name in 32 Delete Fil fiicarnna ninna 32 Disk Space Remaining in 33 Chapter 8 7 Using FireStore Files on a Computer 34 Preparing FireWire Disk Drives 34 Formatting a New FAT32 FireWire Disk Drive For the First Time 35 Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Type Win 98 or ME 35 Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Type Win 2000 37
28. eration To enter FireStore s setup menu simply hold down FireStore s MODE Ta button for two seconds Once you have entered this menu the following LCD display will show GFI FUNCTION PAUSE UNPAUSE To scroll through the various setup functions simply scroll through the menu by pressing the MODE MODE button When finished in the Setup Menu hold the MODE a button for two seconds and your preferences will be stored All changes to the setup menu will be saved even if power is shut off on the unit PAGE 26 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE GPI Default Function FireStore s GPI interface allows vou to trigger several commands using the GPI port on the rear of the unit The GPI port is made up of a standard 2 5mm tip ring sleeve mini jack that is used for transmitting standard serial com mands to the FireStore unit In default mode the GPI trigger gives you con trol of the following default actions from a simple contact closure 1 GPI Disabled No functionality from the GPI port GPI FUNCTION DISABLED 2 Pause Unpause Selecting this mode allows the user to toggle between triggering PAUSE and UN PAUSE of playback or record on FireStore The following LCD screen will appear when this option is selected GPI FUNCTION PAUSE UNPALISE 3 Index New File Selecting this mode allows the user to create or start a new file when in record mode This allows the user to break up continual record sessions into manageable sequenc
29. es The following LCD screen will appear when this option is selected GPI FUNCTION INDEX NEW FILE 4 Record Snapshot Selecting this mode allows the user to capture single frames of video with each sequential press of the contact closure Each clip will be saved as a separate file on the hard disk The following LCD screen will appear when this option is selected GFI FUNCTION REC SNAPSHOT VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 27 Set Time and Date In order to create unique file names using FireStore it is necessarv to seta master clock on the unit Example file names on FireStore would be 20010625 130408 dv or 20010625 130408 avi These file names refer to the date and time recording of the particular clip began In the case of the above example this is June 16th 2001 at 2 25pm and 34 seconds Every time a new clip begins recording the current date and time is recorded as the file name To set the date and time enter the Setup Menu as described on page 25 Toggle through to the Date and Time Setup Menu by pressing the MODE laa button The following LCD screen will dis play DATE 606 25 01 TIME 15 64 68 Press the PLAY FI button to scroll between the various set date and A Hili time settings Use the BACK INDEX i and FORWARD INDEX i buttons to select the appropriate date and time LCD Backlight On Off It is possible to either have FireStore s LCD backlight on or off To set the backlight on or off e
30. f audio data The format is strictly defined and agreed upon by all major manufacturers The format describes where the information goes and is designed to withstand some loss of data during transit without becoming totally unusable It also includes timecode information for each frame and some auxiliary data about the recording A raw DV file captured on a hard drive then is a file that contains exactly the same bytes that came in through the FireWire plug That exact same file can be sent out the FireWire plug back to the camera or VCR for playback Needless to say a raw DV file is the simplest and most ef ficient method for storing DV data on a hard drive Typically this sort of file has a dv file type extension AVI Type 2 File Format AVI was developed by Microsoft and in many ways is similar to QuickTime It is also a wrapper for an assortment of time based media The technology has morphed from the old Video For Windows tools into the newer DirectShow and NetShow toolsets The format AVI DV Type2 specifies how a raw DV data stream should be stored in a file Like the QuickTime specification for the storage of DV each DV frame has 120 000 bytes is stored in the file Also the audio data in each frame is identified and copied to another place in the file The AVI format includes data at the start and end of a file that provides an index into that file The index points to every video frame and audio chunk in the file The Interle
31. fg 2001701 101058 01xy recording is split into two with the first 2GB lq OBIBTAI 101 100 01 de segment labelled 01 and la Z0000701 101 100 02 cv following 2GB segments ig 200007 01 102005 01 oe labelled 0X fj 20010701 10212101 ai AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 Canopus Clip 2000070 1 1 02456 01 wi File fg 20010701 102456 024vi A larger than 2GB AVI gt Di UG Type 1 AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 Canopus file just over 9 minutes of recording is split into two with the first 2GB segment labelled 01 and following 2GB segments labelled 0X Clip Text Log Text File Folder VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 45 From the example we can see that dv clip files appear with a QuickTime icon as do AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 and AVI Type 2 Canopus The FAT32 file system has a limitation where any particular file cannot ex ceed 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 The two clips will have the same primary file name however the last tow 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 labeled with a OX number Dismounting Disk Drives from Macintosh Com puter Systems Once you have completed working with yo
32. focuses on using FireStore files on a computer svstem Preparing FireWire Disk Drives FireStore works with anv audio visual capable IEEE 1394 FireWire disk drive FireStore requires that anv attached disk drive is formatted asa FAT 32 volume Itis possible to format a disk drive on FireStore as long as it was originallv a FAT 32 volume e g the drive came formatted for use on a Win dows based computer svstem consult vour disk drive documentation first for more information Focus recommends that a new drive be formatted using FireStore before use If you are unsure whether your disk can be used with FireStore do the fol lowing 1 Connect all items to FireStore as described in Connections on pg 4 2 Connect power to your FireWire disk drive if needed and turn ON 3 Switch the power switch at the back of the FireStore unit to ON The green power LED on the front panel will light and the LCD display should also glow FireStore will then go through a brief boot up period The fol lowing message will appear on the LCD display during boot up WIDEONICS FIRESTORE When ready the LCD display will read one of the following two messages m STOP i A TC GG 00 06 da B NO DISK If you see message A FireStore is ready to format If you see message B first check your cables between the FireStore unit and disk drive are connected Also check to see if there is power connected to the disk drive this will be indicated by
33. his button is pressed FireStore will record one single frame of incoming video This single frame will be saved as part of a clip on FireStore Additional presses will add more frames to the clip To end press STOP Back Index Disk This button returns FireStore to the beginning of the current disk drive If at the beginning of the current disk pressing this button returns FireStore to the beginning of the previous disk Forward Index Disk This button advances FireStore to the beginning of the next disk drive Check Disk Pressing this button initiates Check Disk on all connected disk drives to FireStore You will be asked Check Disk Y or N Press PLAY to accept or STOP to exit This may take several minutes Lock Unlock Keypad Press and hold button for two sec onds to lock front panel keypad Hold for two seconds to unlock Mode key will flash in Lock mode When in NORMAL mode you access FireStore s ALT mode by pressing the SHIFT ALT button down for two seconds The key will flash on and off when in ALT mode Anytime a button is pressed the button will follow the function that is labeled in italics below that button PAGE 10 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Alt Key Functions FireStore will remain in ALT mode until the SHIFT ALT button is pressed again When the button is no longer flashing it is back in NORMAL mode Note In order to access the following ALT functions FireStore s SHIFT ALT but ton must be FLASHING n
34. imply connect another FireWire disk drive to the spare 6 pin FireWire connector on the first drive 3 Repeat Step 2 for up to eight drives Additional power supplies will be needed when more than one disk drive is connected to FireStore Power up FireStore and any connected FireWire disk drives Note Every FireWire disk drive has two 6 pin connectors for use in daisy chaining situations Either of these connectors can be connected to a computer or FireStore while the other is free to daisy chain additional drives Connecting FireStore to a Computer It is possible to connect FireStore and its attached disk drives to a FireWire capable Macintosh or Windows computer system The purpose of this fea ture is to allow for quick and easy mount or dismount of the attached FireWire disk drives to a computer without re cabling To connect FireStore to a com puter 1 Ensure you have loaded the required FireWire disk drive drivers on your computer consult your FireWire hard drive manual for more in formation VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 15 Connecting FireStore to a Computer cont 2 Shut down vour computer FireStore and anv connected FireWire disk drives 3 Using a 6 6 FireWire cable connect FireStore s To Computer connec tor to a 6 pin FireWire port on your computer This may be located on a PCI slot or on the front or rear of your computer consult your computer manual for more information 4 If you haven t done so connect
35. isplay current clip timecode or time remaining per clip Shift Mode When in NORMAL mode you access FireStore s SHIFT mode by pressing the SHIFT ALT button once The button will remain illuminated while in SHIFT mode Anytime a button is pressed the button will follow the function that is labeled directly below that particular button Toe FireSiore l GEBE i BB BB BI Shift Functions FireStore will remain in SHIFT mode until the SHIFT ALT button is pressed again When the button is no longer lit it is back in NORMAL mode Note In order to access the following SHIFT functions FireStore SHIFT ALTs button must be ON not FLASHING or OFF ui SHIFT ALT button will be ON HFT If FLASHING FireStore is in ALT mode see pg 9 If OFF FireStore is in NOR MAL mode see pg 6 4 1 FRM Back 1 Frame When this button is pressed FireStore will go back one frame If the button is pressed during PLAY mode FireStore will go into PLAY PAUSE mode FireStore must be in PLAY mode to use this feature i Plav Same as NORMAL PLAV See pg 7 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 9 E 1 FRM STILL REC DISK I DISK HED moos Alt Mode Forward 1 Frame When this button is pressed FireStore will move forward one frame If the button is pressed dur ing PLAY mode FireStore will go into PLAY PAUSE mode FireStore must be in PLAY mode to use this feature Stop Same as NORMAL STOP See pg 7 Still Rec When t
36. labeled 0X From the example above we can see that dv clip files appear with a QuickTime icon AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 and AVI Type 2 Canopus all use the AVI icon The FAT32 file system has a limitation where any particular file cannot ex ceed 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 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 labeled with a 0X number where X is the sequence number VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 43 Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Windows 2000 98SE and ME Computer Systems Once you have completed working with your disk drive on a Windows 2000 Windows 98SE or Windows ME computer system you must first dismount the drive before unplugging it To do this simply click on the Stop Device icon at the bottom right side of the Windows task bar See Below Windows Stop Device Button Once clicked your computer system will display the following message Stop WaT TECHNOLOGIESING VST THIN FIREWIRE DEE EEE 13004 SBP Device Datemi Select the message by clicking on it Your computer will now dismount the disk drive
37. lick each drive and select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab which will list the drive type Once opened you should see the following window Fle nat vir Favorites Took Mep debate E ie res Gerry Ba bi an Iid lor see ieq gt 2001 000 1518601 44 16068 Local Disk F JODO 1S LAZ S00 KT fm SOOO Set Ma ma Select an tear ba wires te ED MTANL ASETAR AI 45 264 KA dameriplien TA OE wa iii iti ire Caparo 41 560 D ud 5 19GB DI Free SB PAGE 42 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Windows 2000 98SE and ME Computer Svstems cont The FireWire disk drive contains several different files Clips can appear as AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 AVI Type 2 Canopus or dv Each clip also features a text file that lists information about the clip itself These are automatically created during recording Below we can see the different files on the disk Clip Log Text File Folder sa Foewies Took Raw DV dv Clip File A larger than 2GB dv file just over 9 minutes of recording is split into two with the first 2GB segment labeled 01 and preceding 2GB segments labeled 0X ka E Tai a2 Soo O DA Las KB CA AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 Canopus Clip File A larger than 2GB AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 Canopus file just over 9 minutes of recording is split into two with the first 2GB segment labeled 01 and preceding 2GB segments
38. n if you plan on only using FireStore files with a Macintosh Using a FireWire equipped Windows 98 or ME system do the following 1 Ensure your computer system has a working OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 PCI card or connection 2 Power up your computer and FireWire disk drive if necessary Ensure the appropriate FireWire disk drive drivers are already loaded onto your com puter see your FireWire disk drives documentation for more information Connect your FireWire disk drive to a 6 pin FireWire port PAGE 36 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Type cont d 3 From the Start Menu select Programs gt MS Dos Prompt The following window should open on your computer a MS DOS Prompt MEA aa A ae E sE AJ Micrazatt A indpas TE ElEepar igbi Mi raneft Corp 1981 1999 CTD A 4 At C WINDOWS gt type fdisk and then press the Enter key on your computer s keyboard Answer Y to Enable Large Disk Support 5 The DOS prompt window will now display 5 menu items Select Change current fixed disk drive option 5 followed by the Enter key 6 As seen below you should see a list of two or more hard drives Ha MS DOS Prompt PISE pan E Chage Carreet Finsi Pisk Driug Fee Ipae 1007 100 i Hytte 1000976 byte Enter Fixed Disk Brive Haii er h r a Leli ces namnz cess sees B Fress Leo ta return ta TAISE Upi aaa VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 37 The computer s main disk dri
39. nclude standard play loop play reverse play fast forward fast rewind and slow playback Standard Play Connect at least one FireWire hard drive and a DV device to FireStore with their associated power supplies Once connected power up the DV source followed by FireStore and the connected FireWire hard drive Note If you are using a DV camcorder VTR or mixer it may be useful to connect an external video monitor to that device s analog output in order to monitor what is being recorded FireStore does not have an analog output for monitoring If FireStore is ready to use you should see the following display on the LCD screen m STOP 1 064 1 IC BGB BB BB BB If you see the No Disk screen displayed shown below first check to see if there is power supplied to the disk drive and that all cable connections are NO DISK secure see Chapter 3 for information on cabling to FireStore If the unit still does not respond you may need to format your disk drive See Chapter 8 for details Note If you are using a DV camcorder VTR or mixer it may be necessary to switch that unit s input to DV Line in Consult your User Manual for details In order to playback a clip simply press FireStore s PLAY bad button once To Pause the clip press FireStore s STOP O once and a second time to go into Stop mode Navigation Between Clips fatali To navigate to other clips press FireStore s BACK INDEX i and PAGE 22 VIDEONIC
40. ng the drive press the PLAY button To exit press the STOP button During formatting FireStore s LCD screen will read Formatting PAGE 6 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Once formatting is complete the LCD will display the following screen m STOP I LLLUI TC 66 68 GG Ge You are now ready to use FireStore The Display The default FireStore LCD screen consists of the following information Function Function Disk or Volume Symbol Description Number Track Number m STOP l BHAB Te G 88 88 B Timecode or Hour Minute Second Frame time remain HH MM SS FF Timecode Front Panel Functions FireStore s front panel allows you to perform most of the product s functions FireStore also provides multiple operations when the unit is in one of three modes NORMAL SHIFT and ALT Normal Mode In NORMAL mode FireStore s buttons carry out the function that is listed on the button itself In NORMAL mode functions include fast rewind play fast forward pause stop record previous track next track hard disk mode and change display mode Details of each button s function are described below m SILEF l biki TC Ga BE BB BB In NORMAL mode the SHIFT ALT button will not be illuminated VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 7 4 HDD Rewind Initiates 2X FireStore rewind speed Subsequent presses will result in varying speed increases up to 30X Play Play initiates forward playback on FireStore Fast Forwar
41. nter the Setup Menu as described on page 25 Toggle through to the LCD Backlight Setup Menu by pressing the MODE MODE button Press the FORWARD INDEX FU button to select the LCD backlight to on or off The following two LCD screens will displav for each state BACKL IGH T LCD Backlight is On OM BACEL IGH T LCD Backlight is Off OFF PAGE 28 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE FireWire Slave Mode It is possible to control the RECORD and RECORD PAUSE functionality of FireStore using a DV based digital camcorder that features a FireWire i Link IEEE 1394 interface Note Check the Focus Enhancements website www FOCUSinfo com for a com plete list of qualified camcorders The purpose of the FireWire SLAVE mode is to enable triggering of RECORD and RECORD PAUSE on FireStore with the simple press of the RECORD and RECORD STANDBY button on most DV camcorders FireStore will begin recording when RECORD is pressed on the camcorder and PAUSE recording when RECORD STANDBY is pressed on the camcorder FireStore will make the recorded clip its own file on the attached FireWire disk drive Any subse quent presses of the RECORD button on the camcorder will create a new file on the disk FireStore will remain in this mode until it is returned back to LOCAL control LOCAL control will return all control back to FireStore s front panel To set the Slave mode enter the Setup Menu as described on page 25 Toggle between LOCAL and SLAVE modes by
42. o seconds until it begins to FLASH FireStore is now in ALT mode HDD Then simply press FireStore s HDD I button and the following LCD screen will display FORMAT Ye HE 027 20 028 6G BI VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 31 Press FireStore s PLAY kalil button to begin formatting or the STOP button to cancel Formatting can take up to several minutes depending on the drive The following LCD screen will display during formatting FORMATTING When complete FireStore s LCD screen will display m STOP aes TC 680 60 68 08 Note If FireStore is unable to format the drive it may be necessary to do this on a computer See Chapter 8 for more information Check Disk FireStore s CHECK DISK function allows the user to check the connected FireWire disk drives for problems To check an attached FireWire disk drive press FireStore s SHIFT ALT i button once to enter the SHIFT mode The button should light up button to activate CHECK DISK The following LCD screen will display CHECK VOL 17 Ce HIM Press FireStore s PLAY kalil button to begin check disk or the STOP button to cancel Check Disk can take up to several minutes depending on the disk drive The following LCD screen will display during check disk CHECKING UDL 1 PAGE 32 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE When complete the default LCD screen will appear MOL 1 OK m TO CONTINUE If the connected disk drive is too fragmented i
43. on a com puter 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 Simply 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 Consult your FireWire disk drive documentation for more information See below Once you have connected your FireWire disk drive to your computer the computer will automatically mount the disk drive to the computer s desktop Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Windows 2000 98SE and ME Computer Systems On a Windows based computer system simply double click the My Com puter icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop You will see the following window VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 41 LS IL Pin Ed ee ed fn eas r gt Cig Ara ire idem FG X ml F iben GE rt compa MI BAP Local Debts Coro fe Lasi i inza Dirk Ph r Larai Dh gt di Capii di aE U asi iii O ea NS RETE Locate your FireWire disk drive This will probably be labeled E F G etc drive C is usually your computer s main disk drive Once located double click on the FireWire disk drive If you have trouble locating the FireWire disk drive right mouse c
44. ore or through FireStore which allows you to mount un mount any connected drives with out re cabling or re booting This also allows you to capture footage to disk without tying up your computer e Playback DV video clips that were recorded to a connected FireWire hard disk drive from FireStore to any DV video device such as a mixer camcorder CG titler or deck Use FireStore s random access capabilities VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 3 to navigate quickly from clip to clip without having to spool forward and backward through tape Use FireStore s trick playback modes such as multi speed fast forward incremental 1 frame per second slow motion and re verse play to present DV video in industrial presentation or scientific ap plications Equipment Your FireStore Package comes with e FS 1 FireStore Unit e 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable e Power supply e This manual e Product registration card You may need to purchase cables to connect more than one hard disk drive to FireStore at once You may also need to purchase a 4 pin to 4 pin FireWire cable for connecting DV video devices Your Focus Enhancements dealer can help you identify the cables you need PAGE 4 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Chapter 2 7 QuickStart Whether you re a video expert looking for just the basic steps or a beginner who wants instant gratification this chapter will have you recording or playing back DV video in minutes This chapter describes just the basics Many fe
45. ot ON permanently or OFF If ON PERMANENTLY FireStore is in SHIFT mode see pg 8 If OFF FireStore is in NORMAL mode see pg 6 1 FRM 71FRM LOOP ALT In ALT mode the SHIFT SHIFT ALT button will flash Decrease Playback 1FPS Slows down FireStore playback by 1 frame per second increments It is adjustable between 15 frames per second to 1 frame per second Reverse Play Pressing this button will play the current clip or disk in reverse at either 30 frames per second NTSC or 25 frames per second PAL Increase Playback 1FPS Increases FireStore playback by 1 frame per second increments It is adjustable between 1 frame per second and 15 frames per second Loop Specifies FireStore s default playback ability Loop mode allows you to select between playing back the selected clip playing back the entire disk s looping the current clip or looping the entire disk s Once set FireStore will remain in the selected loop mode until changed to another No Function VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 11 DISK REMAIN BASE FILE ALT HDD Disk Remain Displays the amount of recording still avail able on the connected drive in minutes and in disk space It also lists the total available space on the drive To exit re turn to NORMAL mode and press the STOP button Base File Name Displays the base file name of the current clip For more on clip names see pg 32 To exit return to NORMAL mode and press the STO
46. record file formats The following LCD screens will appear F E C F ILE T YPE Records Files in Raw DV dv format RAW DU REC F ILE TYPE Records Files in AVI Type 1 format AUT TYPE 1 RE L F IL E T MPE Records Files in AVI Tvpe 2 format AUT TYPE 2 REC F IL E TYPE Records Files in AVI Type 2C Canopus AUI TYPE 2C format Lock Unlock Front Panel Separate to the Setup Menu is the Lock Unlock front panel feature on or FireStore To lock the front panel press FireStore s SHIFT ALT Tar but ton once to enter the SHIFT mode The kev should light up but not FLASH Then press the MODE CE button to toggle between locked and un locked mode When LOCKED appears FireStore s front panel will become inactive and remain in the current state e g Loop Play To un lock the front panel repeat the steps from above PAGE 30 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Chapter 7 7 Disk and File Utilities This chapter focuses on the different disk operation and control utilities on FireStore as well as information regarding files Areas covered include disk formatting check disk base file name delete file and disk space remaining Format Disk FireStore works with the FAT 32 disk format If vour disk does not conform to this standard it will be necessary to format the disk You can do this ona Windows based computer system or you can do it on FireStore itself FAT32 formatting CANNOT be done on a Macintosh If your disk was originally setup
47. t mav be necessarv to reformat the drive or switch too another drive Information on the particular drive will still be OK but further recording mav result in lost footage The follow ing LCD screen will appear when the disk is too fragmented for use VOL 1 FRAG ED m TO CONTINUE To format a drive see page 30 Base File Name FireStore identifies each clip on the LCD display in the order clips were re corded This is determined by the date and time based file name that was created using FireStore s internal clock see Setting Time and Date on page 27 for more information This file name is known as the BASE FILE NAME It is possible to see this name on the FireStore LCD display for the currently selected clip by doing the following Press and hold FireStore s SHIFT ALT ci button for two seconds to enter the ALT mode This key should FLASH Press the FORWARD INDEX button to activate BASE FILE NAME The following LCD screen will display FILE 266 182 19 14 1955 This file name corresponds with the file name as it will appear on a computer system For instance this file may appear as either 20010219 141058 dv if it is a Raw DV file format or 20010219 141058 avi if it is an AVI Type 1 or 2 file format See Record File Format on page 28 for more information Delete File It is possible to delete files from FireStore To delete a selected file or clip simply scroll through to the particular clip using FireStore
48. the Window 6 Select the FireWire disk drive from the list look for the drive that has a similar capacity to your FireWire disk drive if multiple drives are connected Click Next to continue followed bv Finish when prompted 7 The FireWire disk drive will then be listed without a drive letter and show as unallocated See below raan biora feta Loge and Ber i Shared Poker Force ML pet Re mage life i ght Paaki Storage S Srina ancl Applications VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 39 8 To create a partition click on the area marked unallocated See below ij Click on area marked Unallocated 9 From the Action menu select All Tasks gt Create Partition This will launch the Create Partition Wizard 10 Start the Wizard by clicking Next Choose Primary Partition followed by Next 11 Enter the amount of disk space to be used it is recommended that you choose the maximum available disk space 12 Assign a drive letter or path followed by Next 13 Choose FAT32 as the File System to Use under Formatting Ensure that the Perform a Quick Format box is checked See Below CI Fim id Pinta sa car Datore ha keratin pi dai pa i ar Dosh sheha eau Sere ha Pa tkun prige TE ci ni a CI mea as peri ai il 2 reg eee Poesia Flo pripe i mm are jq rai dra ini nik HIF eran labor pee od F Prima Dah mal ey cine Tim _ tae 14 Review your settings Click Finish to begin format
49. the steps in Formatting a New FAT32 FireWire Disk Drive for the First Time on page 35 Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Type Win 2000 If the FireWire disk drive you are using came formatted for Macintosh you must first create a useable partition on that drive It is necessary to do this even if you plan on only using FireStore files with a Macintosh Using a FireWire equipped Windows 200 system do the following 1 Ensure your computer system has a working OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 PCI card or connection 2 Power up your computer and FireWire disk drive if necessary Ensure the appropriate FireWire disk drive drivers are already loaded onto your com puter see your FireWire disk drives documentation for more information Connect your FireWire disk drive to a 6 pin FireWire port 3 From the Start Menu select Programs gt Settings gt Control Panel From Control Panel double click on Administrative Tools Then double click on Com puter Management 4 In the Storage Sub Directory click on Disk Management as shown on the following page PAGE 38 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Creating a Partition on an Unknown Volume Tvpe cont L rorrmirr Hanamant aJDlui kwa y e De ADK ES aH re i Seem Tola kI Eri Far r Tim piren A Peed ira Line died ir c figli aed Poker if cose i Lene Leara mal See ija i l appre 5 The Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard will Open To Start the Wizard click Next in
50. ts e Record play and navigate using FireStore s VTR style controls e Record and recall a single frame of DV video e Slow playback down or speed it up by 1 frame per second increments e Use trick playback modes such as up to 30X 30X fast forward and re wind speeds reverse play loop clip and loop entire disk e Remote control FireStore via FireWire for triggering record pause from a DV based camcorder or GPI port e Daisv chain up to 8 FireWire IEEE 1394 hard drives together for extremely long uninterrupted record times Basic Applications FireStore can be used both in the acquisition stage of production the editing post production stage and the presentation stage FireStore is most useful in the following applications e Record DV video live to disk at the acquisition stage Not only will you have an exact copy of your camcorder s tape footage on disk with the same timecode audio and video information it will be possible to quickly re view shot footage back through your camcorder without risking damag ing the tape in your camcorder s tape transport This confidence record ing will save time and reduce costly re shoots during production e Clips are recorded to disk in edit ready file formats such as AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or dv This will allow you to get your footage onto a computer Mac or PC and view or edit it quickly The FireWire disk drive can either be connected directly to your computer without FireSt
51. ur disk drive on a Macintosh com puter system you must first dismount the drive before unplugging it To do this simply select the disk drive on the computer s desktop It will be marked with a PC symbol Once selected drag the drive into the trash This will then dismount the particular disk drive See Below nti AM Ba Finder 7 ail alli et Tes a FireStore File Formats When a computer program captures industry standard raw DV data from a FireWire port on a Macintosh Windows or Linux platform it can choose to store that data in any number of different ways on the hard drive Over the years a group of formats have evolved that are well documented and agreed upon by manufacturers PAGE 46 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE FireStore File Formats cont FireStore also records DV clips to your FireWire disk drive in what we refer to as an edit ready file format This allows you to use recorded clips in stantly in most DV based edit systems Files are recorded in one of four dif ferent formats These are RawDV dv AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 Canopus Follows is a brief description of these file types Raw DV dv File Format During playback aDV video camera sends raw DV out over the Fir eWire connection to whatever device is listening on that FireWire path Each frame of DV data exactly 120 000 bytes for NTSC is self contained It contains a single frame of video and contains 1 30 1 25 in PAL second worth o
52. ve will be labeled Disk 1 consult your computer s documentation or an expert if you are unsure Additional drives will be listed Disk 2 3 4 etc Locate your FireWire disk drive look for the drive that has a similar capacity to your FireWire disk drive if multiple drives are connected At Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number select Disk 2 if appli cable WARNING ENSURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DRIVE SELECTED SE LECTING THE WRONG DRIVE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA 7 You will now see the same menu as Step 5 This time select Create Pri mary DOS Partition the default Be sure have the right disk drive selected and then press the Enter key This could take some time 8 When asked Do you wish to use the maximum available size for the Primary DOS partition answer Y and press the Enter key This could take some time 9 When the partitioning is complete press the Esc key TWICE You will be prompted to restart your PC Ignore this message Press Esc once more to exit fdisk At the prompt type exit to close the MS DOS prompt window 10 From My Computer select the FireWire disk drive and right click the mouse button From the menu select Format Choose Full from the Format Type and then click Start to begin This could take some time 11 You have now created a volume which will allow FireStore to create a FAT 32 volume of its own Disconnect the FireWire drive from your com puter and connect it to FireStore Follow
53. your FireWire disk drive s to FireStore see pages 13 14 for more information 5 Power up FireStore any connected disk drives and your computer sys tem ensure you have loaded the appropriate FireWire drivers on the com puter before use Consult your disk drives documentation for more in formation 6 Once FireStore has booted up press the HDD key You will be asked Goto HDD mode Press Play for Yes or Stop for No The connected drives will then mount to your computer system and bypass FireStore al together mi 1 i e ELL II dani iaia gn LIL 7 To dismount the drives from your computer and return to FireStore press the STOP button On a Macintosh and some Windows based com puter system it is necessary to first dismount the drive by dragging it to the Trash icon Mac or performing a Stop device procedure Windows to exit see pages 43 and 45 for more information Connecting FireStore to a Battery Power Supply It is possible to connect FireStore to an external battery supply The require ments for an external battery are PAGE 16 VIDEONICS FIRESTORE Connecting FireStore to a batterv power supplv cont FireStore Only 7 15V DC min 500mA max 9A FireStore amp one low power drive 7 15V DC min 2A max 9A FireStore features a 2 5mm power jack on its back panel It is center pin tip positive and the sleeve shield is negative ground See diagram below VIDEONICS FIRESTORE PAGE 17 he Ch

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