FS-4/FS-4Pro Portable DTE Recorder User Guide
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1. Status LED gt Charge LED States of Charge LED Off No Charger Connected e Green Fast Charge Mode e Yellow Float Charge Mode e Red Charger Error e Red Yellow No battery installed battery error e Yellow Blink Charger voltage insufficient States of Status LED e Off Power Off Mode e Green Power On Mode On but no activity e Yellow Playback Blinks when the Hard drive is being accessed Red Record Mode e Blinking Red Record Pause Computer FireWire Connector e In Out 6 pin IEEE 1394a port x 1 e Asynchronous Data I O Serial Connector GPI RS232C 3 5mm TRS mini jack 3 5mm to DB 9 cable acces sory available Switchable to act as a simple contact closure or RS 232C port You can also connect an optional wired remote com mander Camera FireWire Connector e DV Video I O e 6 pin IEEE 1394a connector e Isochronous 25Mb s DV video I O e Embedded 2 ch 48kHz 16 bit or 4 ch 12 bit 32kHz audio Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following important items Belt Clip ost Batt atter Fan Intake Com Yrtment Vent Latc Do Not Block Battery Compartment Side Panel The side panel contains cooling vents as illustrated below Cooling Vents LEE Do Not Block Sa Bottom Panel The FS 4 bottom panel features a single 2 pin DC power connector Connect the supplied AC power adapter here Cooling Vents Do Not Block The FS 4 Menu System The2. Step 4 Press BACK to return to the Utility Screen with the current cursor row set to REPAIR DISK REPAIR CLIP This selection repairs a clip that may have errors Repair clip works as follows Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to Repair Clip The row appears as inversed text Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears REPAIR CLIP CLIP Bon YES BAIR Step 3 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to sequence through the clip digits Use the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement the digit values Step 4 Select YES The FS 4 begins repairing and displays a status screen Upon complete or error the screen displays either Aborted or Complete Step 5 Press BACK to return to the Utility screen with current cursor row set to REPAIR CLIP 48 FILE NAME This selection allows you to display not change a file name Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to FILE NAME The row appears as inversed text Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears FILE NAME Step 3 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to sequence through clip digits User the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement digit values The base file name is dynamically displayed as a function of the clip number When a clip has multiple files the first Base file name is displayed Step 4 Press BA
3. 2208261210084 of B a AA 1 D020926 121 pap kA 1 HONG wW Wii Bi HONAW SU a BA mawon ai El Deskiop 8 ES Cesky DF On the FS 4 the video file OMF and the audio files AIF appear as one track If you delete an Avid DV OMF file the FS 4 deletes the audio and video portions at the same time In order to use the FS 4 recorded Avid DV OMF files on your Avid NLE system use the following procedure Step 1 Locate the FS 4 on your computer Step 2 Open the FS 4 drive when you have found it and create a new folder named OMFI MediaFiles To do this on Windows select File gt New gt Folder from the pull down menu 23 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 24 On the Macintosh 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 ORGANIZE OMF function on the FS 4 prior to using the disk on a computer step 2 and 3 are not necessary Launch Avid Once you have opened the desired project or created a new project select Tools gt MediaTool A screen similar to the following appears i Made Orina E Buns ae Go Preceneat Cas El Wea Fes Locate and select the FS 4 under Media Drive s NOTE If the drive does not appear check to make sure you have created the OMFI MediaFiles folder cor
4. FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS Inc 1370 Dell Ave Campbell CA 95008 Table of Contents Introduction naba snciwcne cord ceeews What is DTE Technology Features we sew ce nese oi ae ws Unpacking 0 00 eee ee eee Quickstart 00000ee Physical Description and Basic Controls The FS 4 Menu System Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Connect the FS 4 to AC Power Connect the FS 4 toa DV Camcorder Recording and Playback with the FS 4 Power On the FS 4 Set the Time and Date Selecta DV File Format Recording With FS 4 Manual Recording 0 Syncro Slave Recording Playback on the FS 4 Using the FS 4 witha Computer Mounting the FS 4 Windows Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro only Dismounting the FS 4 Windows Mounting the FS 4 Macintosh Dismounting the FS 4 Macintosh Transferring Clips to Your NLE System Charging the Battery Battery Use Warnings Mounting to a Camcorder Belt Mounting a FireStore Functions General Screen Information ReGOrd Screen osis tear i arate leas heey HDD Mode Screen 06 DV Format Screen Setup Screen eee Functions Screen 0000
5. The default value is AVI Type 2 Step 3 Press the center Select button on the navigation keys NOTE 24p modes are only for use with camcorder s that are capable of DV 24p Advanced mode Recording With FS 4 Recording with the FS 4 consists of the following activities Manual Recording e Syncro Slave Recording or Tapeless Recording In all cases make sure that you have set the time and date set the recording format as explained above and connected the FS 4 to your video camera as explained in Connect the FS 4 to a DV Camcorder on page 12 Manual Recording Before recording make sure both the video camera and the FS 4 are powered on and connected with the FireWire cable Step 1 Set your video camera to Camera or Cam mode Make sure you can see an image through the viewfinder Step 2 On the FS 4 press the Record key This sets the FS 4 to RECORD PAUSE mode Record Key Stop Key Step 3 On the FS 4 press the Record key a second time The FS 4 begins to record The timecode value is displayed on the screen Step 4 Press the Stop key to put the FS 4 into RECORD PAUSE mode Step 5 Press the Record key the FS 4 begins to record again on the same clip Step 6 Press the Stop key twice to stop the recording Step 7 Press the Record key again to begin recording a new clip When in Record mode if you want to break the recording into a new separate file without dropping frames press Record and a n
6. for editing This eliminates the need to capture transfer or convert the clips prior to editing Features The FS 4 and FS 4Pro offer the following e Tapeless acquisition Record directly from your camcorder while you shoot using Direct To Edit DTE Technology When you are finished shooting connect the FS 4 to your computer and you are instantly ready to edit in the timeline e True DTE Technology Files are recorded to disk as RawDV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 24P AVI Type 2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI QuickTime or QuickTime 24P e Fast and Efficient Editing Once you have finished shooting you can mount the FS 4 to your Mac or PC editing system like a normal FireWire hard disk drive Transfer clips to your NLE s media drive at up to 400 Mbps or edit instantly in real time using the FS 4 as your media source Confidence in Recording Simultaneously record to disk and tape while you shoot providing an immediately available drop out free edit source and an archive and backup on tape Compact Lightweight Rugged Design The FireStore FS 4 weighs less than one pound including the battery and is only 1 5 thick You can mount the FS 4 directly to your camcorder using 1 In this manual when the FS 4 is indicated it means FS 4 and FS 4Pro unless specifically indicated the optional camera mount kit or clip the FS 4 directly to your belt The FS 4 can withstand the rigors of field shooting The six second electronic shock ca
7. on page 23 for more information 45 ORGANIZE PINNACLE FS 4Pro Only This selection organizes clips for use with Pinnacle Liquid series NLE systems 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 for each recording session is also created which contains timecode data This file must be kept with the media Once clips have been imported into Liquid Edition an Index file is cre ated on the disk drive for each clip Do not delete this file since it is required to continue work in the particular project DELETE CLIP This selection deletes a selected clip Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to DELETE CLIP The row appears as inversed text Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears DELETE CLIP CLIP Bal YES BACK Step 3 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to sequence through clip digits Use the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement digit values Step 4 When you select YES the following occurs e The selected clip is deleted e The cursor is set to the ones digit Step 5 Press BACK to return to the Utility Screen Once you delete a clip the FS 4 displays a re organized clip number sequen
8. on the FS 4 turns the backlight back on But will not carry out the function until pressed again with the back light on e Any INFORMATION screen turns the backlight on ALARM GROUP Selections consist of the following ALARM ON Default and ALARM OFF Upon selection the value is marked with a The alarm alerts you for conditions such as low battery charge low disk space or over heating of the FS 4 as well as the button feedback indicator STOP GROUP Selections consist of the following STOP FRAME Default STOP GREY and STOP NO VIDEO e When you select STOP FRAME the first frame of the clip is dis played e When you select STOP GREY a grey frame is displayed e When you select STOP NO VIDEO video output is off 39 EXT GROUP Selections consist of the following EXT CTL OFF default EXT CTL PLAY EXT CTL SNAP and EXT CTL FILE e EXT CTL OFF allows you to connect a 3 5mm to DB9 cable to the GPI port and control the FS 4 using an RS232C cable from an external device You can also use the FS 4 with the optional wired remote control unit The remaining three selections allow functions to occur from a simple contact closure e EXT CTL PLAY allows control of pause and unpause during a record or playback session e EXT CTL FILE allows a new file to be created during a record session without losing any frames e EXT CTL SNAP allows a single frame of video to be recorded to a file Each sequential us
9. s desktop It is marked with a PC symbol Step 2 Drag the drive into the trash or use the eject button This dismounts the particular disk drive Transferring Clips to Your NLE System To perform this task find the FS 4 drive on your computer desk top and copy the clips into the selected folder on your computer Charging the Battery The battery begins charging anytime it is connected to AC power using the AC adapter supplied with the FS 4 The charge LED lights when the FS 4 is charging For information on the charge LED refer to the subsection Top Panel on page 7 NOTE The FS 4 can be charged through the FireWire port under some circumstances Battery Use Warnings Batteries can cause property damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit Short circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling a charged battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or other container with metal objects NOTE Use only FOCUS Enhancements original battery chargers Mounting to a Camcorder Mount the FS 4 to your camcorder using the optional Camcorder Mount Kit P N ASYF 0849 01 Contact FOCUS Enhancements for more information and to order this kit 27 Belt Mounting A belt mount clip is included with the FS 4 This mount is similar to those used with cellular te
10. shortcuts FUNCTIONS Selections on the Functions screen are in three groups FA FB and FC In each group selections are mutually exclusive but there is no interaction between function groups Use the following table for the Function key menu The default is listed first MENU Appears on LCD as FA SYNC SYNC Toggles between SYNCRO and NORMAL record control default FA AV C AV C Toggles between AV C and NORMAL control FA TAPELESS TAPE Toggles between TAPELESS TRIGGER and NORMAL control FA REEL1 R1 Marks Clip to Reel 1 FS 4Pro only 42 FA REEL2 R2 Marks Clip to Reel 2 FS 4Pro only FA REEL3 R3 Marks Clip to Reel 3 FS 4Pro only FA REEL4 R4 Marks Clip to Reel 4 FS 4Pro only FA REEL5 R5 Marks Clip to Reel 5 FS 4Pro only FA REEL6 R6 Marks Clip to Reel 6 FS 4Pro only FA REEL7 R7 Marks Clip to Reel 7 FS 4Pro only FA REEL8 R8 Marks Clip to Reel 8 FS 4Pro only FA REEL9 R9 Marks Clip to Reel 9 FS 4Pro only FA REEL10 R10 Marks Clip to Reel 10 FS 4Pro only FA LCDON LCD1 LCD On Off Toggle FA LCDAU LCDA LCD Auto On On Toggle FA BLANK No Function FB DISP DISP Toggles the different TC display modes Default FB ALARM Turns the FS 4 alarm on or off FB FILE FILE Toggles between normal and display of the file name FB REEL1 R1 Marks Clip to Reel 1 FS 4Pro only FB
11. to move to the previous or next screen Use the Select key to jump to the HOME screen 1 9 C Screen Values When the Cursor row is on a value the option is inversed Use the Up or Down Navigation key to cycle through the values including the screen name Values may be one time selectable selectable among groups or navigable to another screen as indicated by gt The FS 4 screens are organized by function Each screen contains a list of options An option can be A setting that is inclusive of other options currently shown like a check box A setting that is exclusive of other options that are grouped with it like a radio button A link to a secondary function screen Welcome Screen The Welcome Screen appears briefly after boot up and automatically switches to the Home Screen when the FS 4 is ready for operation FIRESTORE F5 4 PORTABLE OTE RECORDER 29 Home Screen The HOME screen is read only and cannot be navigated The only way off the HOME screen is by using the Left or Right Navigation Key 1 Current function Symbol and Descriptions Refer to Physical Description and Basic Controls on page 4 2 Volume Disk number Volume number is always 1 unless multiple FS 4 s are connected 3 Clip Number for example 001 Clip 1 4 Timecode Value 00 00 00 00 Drop Frame or 00 00 00 00 Non Drop Frame 5 Time remaining on the disk 6 FS 4Pro On
12. 005 Utilities Screen 00000 Control Screen 000 e eae FS 4 LCD Display Modes Table of Contents Technical Specifications 55 Physical Description 000 c eee eee 55 Input Outputs 0 20 0 eee 55 POWERS meea aa mabye e a aa Marans able nalan NG 55 Audio Video Timecode Specification 55 DTE File Formats 22200000 eee eee 55 Disk Information 0 0000 e eee eee 55 LOGI Flos aa peek eed Seated Some a 56 Error Messages 0 e eee eee eee 56 Warranty 24200344 je bhi ree Le Aha en elas 56 Temperature 0 0 00 eee 57 Compatible Camcorders 000000 eae 57 Optional Accessories 00000 e eee eee 57 Table of Contents Introduction FireStore FS 4 and FS 4Pro are the first portable DV disk recorders with Direct To Edit DTE technology designed for hand held cam corders in a small rugged and shock proof chassis If you edit with applications from Adobe Apple Avid Canopus Matrox Pinnacle Sonic Foundry Ulead and many others Fire Store s DTE Technology is the only solution that can save you up to 25 hours a month by recording clips to disk in your NLE s native file format What is DTE Technology A DTE Disk recorder is a stand alone device that records DV25 video to a disk drive in NLE native file formats When the disk drive is con nected to a computer clips are immediately available
13. 32 104 F e Operating humidity 30 to 90 RH e Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F e Storage humidity 85 RH or less Compatible Camcorders For a list of tested camcorders refer to www focusinfo com Optional Accessories For a complete list of optional accessories for the FS 4 visit the FOCUS Enhancements website at www focusinfo com 57
14. 32 e FS 4 compatible with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS9 10 55 Log Files With each recording of a particular clip on a disk the FS 4 creates a text log file to identify information about the recorded clip and the recording session Information includes e Clip name Clip in out source TC values e Clip duration e Clip type record file type The log file also identifies when the shock cache becomes low and when disk or other errors occur during a recording Error Messages Error messages may appear on the FS 4 LCD display from time to time The purpose of these messages is to alert you to action that may effect your FS 4 operation Below is a list of error messages and actions you can take Error Message Description Action LOW BATTERY Battery power is low Connect AC Power or replace the bat tery pack OVER TEMP The unit is getting too hot for normal operation Make sure the vent and fan intake holes are clear NO SPACE LEFT DISK ERROR XXX The Disk Drive is Full Lost Disk Communication Transfer files off the drive and format it before attempting to do more record ing Contact FOCUS Enhancements Tech nical Support NO DISK Lost Disk Communication Contact FOCUS Enhancements Tech DETECTED nical Support Warranty e 1year FS 4 e 2year FS 4Pro e 90 Days Accessories including the battery 56 Temperature e Operating 0 40 C
15. CK to return to the aw screen with the current cursor row set to FILE NAME UPGRADE To upgrade system software use the following steps Step 1 Set the FS 4 to HDD Mode and connect it to a computer Step 2 On your computer rename the XXX bin file as follows FS4 bin Step 3 Copy the FS4 bin file to the FS 4 while it is in HDD mode Step 4 Exit the FS 4 from HDD mode and navigate to the Utilities screen Step 5 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to Upgrade The row appears as inversed text NOTE Check the FOCUS Enhancements website for available updates 49 Step 6 Press Select The following screen appears Step 7 Press Select to begin the OS upgrade The upgrade begins and a status screen appears When completed the screen displays either Aborted or Complete Step 8 Press BACK to return to the Setup screen with the cursor row set to UPGRADE SYSTEM RESET The System Reset feature allows you to restore the factory default settings for your FS 4 unit This feature is useful for diagnosing prob lems with your unit NOTE A System Reset cannot be reversed STATUS The FS 4 Status screen provides details of the systems power state as well as internal temperature This screen may assist FOCUS Enhancements Technical Support in determining power and thermal problems with your unit REELS SCREEN FS 4Pro only When a disk is formatted the FS 4 creates 10 fo
16. FOCUS enhancements FS 4 FS 4Pro Portable DTE Recorder Release 1 0 User Guide Part Number MANL 0954 01 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 MANU FACTURE 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 ACCU RATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING HOWEVER THE INFORMA TION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Copyright 2005 Focus Enhancements All Rights Reserved The material contained in this document is also protected by copy right 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 unautho rized 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 the busiest Fax 408 866 4859 Address
17. FS 4 menu system provides an easy way to perform the func tions available in the unit Each of the screens below except the Wel come Screen and the Home Screen which come up automatically when you start the unit can be accessed by repeatedly pressing the Left or Right navigation keys The functions of each of the selections on these screens is explained in more detail in FireStore Functions on page 28 NOTE To get to the top of any menu press the Left key To get back to the Home Screen press the Select Key Welcome Screen only appears for several seconds upon power up Home Screen starting screen for all functions Displays disk and operational status Control Screen contains the following selections Local Tapeless AV C Synchro Slave Play Screen contains the following selections Play Clip Loop Clip Loop All Play All Utilities Screen contains the following selections Delete Clip For mat Repair Disk Repair Clip File Name and Upgrade The FS 4Pro provides the following additional functions Organize Reel Organize OMF and Organize Pinnacle Functions Screen contains user definable function key selections Changing a setting with a Function key is identical to changing the setting in its corresponding menu Refer to Functions Screen on page 42 for more information Setup Screen contains the selections for the FS 4 LCD Alarm Stop Output GPI Control Options Timecode and LCD Control Set
18. REEL2 R2 Marks Clip to Reel 2 FS 4Pro only FB REEL3 R3 Marks Clip to Reel 3 FS 4Pro only FB REEL4 R4 Marks Clip to Reel 4 FS 4Pro only FB REELS R5 Marks Clip to Reel 5 FS 4Pro only FB REEL6 R6 Marks Clip to Reel 6 FS 4Pro only FB REEL7 R7 Marks Clip to Reel 7 FS 4Pro only FB REEL8 R8 Marks Clip to Reel 8 FS 4Pro only FB REEL9 R9 Marks Clip to Reel 9 FS 4Pro only FB REEL10 R10 Marks Clip to Reel 10 FS 4Pro only FB BLANK No Function FC LOCK Locks the keypad Default toggles between LOCK and UNLC lt Unlock gt FC DV HDD Toggles FS 4 between DV and HDD Modes FC DD R1 Marks Clip to Reel 1 FS 4Pro only 43 FC REEL2 R2 Marks Clip to Reel 2 FS 4Pro only FC REEL3 R3 Marks Clip to Reel 3 FS 4Pro only FC REEL4 R4 Marks Clip to Reel 4 FS 4Pro only FC REEL5 R5 Marks Clip to Reel 5 FS 4Pro only FC REEL6 R6 Marks Clip to Reel 6 FS 4Pro only FC REEL7 R7 Marks Clip to Reel 7 FS 4Pro only FC REEL8 R8 Marks Clip to Reel 8 FS 4Pro only FC REEL9 R9 Marks Clip to Reel 9 FS 4Pro only FC REEL10 R10 Marks Clip to Reel 10 FS 4Pro only FC BLANK No Function Function Selection Operation from Home Screen Press the function to sequence through all possible selections of the assigned group s values For example if you selected FA REELS pressing the Function A key would cycle and display R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 and so on The following operations are the
19. S 4 is now in 2X FF mode This applies as well for backward search speeds The default speed resolution is as follows NTSC PAL have slightly different multiples for lt 1X e Reverse 30X 10X 2X 1X reverse play 1 2X 15fps Still e Forward Still 1 2X 15fps 1X play 2X 10X 30X Bottom Row Back Index Key lt lt This key returns the FS 4 to the beginning of the current clip when in playback mode Press this button twice in sequence to return the FS 4 to the previous clip during playback In STOP mode press this key to return the FS 4 to the beginning of the previous clip Stop Key m While in the Home Screen and in any transport mode press this key to Pause the FS 4 Press it again to stop the FS 4 Refer to the sec tion Setup Screen on page 37 for more information NOTE To power off the FS 4 hold down the stop key n for three seconds During power off the FS 4 makes an audible beep indicat ing it is turning off Forward Index Key gt P Use this key to skip forward to the next clip in STOP and PLAY modes Internal Speaker The Internal speaker is used for alarms and audible feedback You can disable audible feedback in the Settings menu if desired The power temperature and disk capacity alarms are always active Top Panel The top panel contains the following connectors and LEDs Computer Serial Camera Firewire Connector Connector Firewire remote Connector control
20. When you make this selection the FS 4 functions as a DV Recorder and expects I O DV data from the camera FireWire connector DD Drive When you make this selection the FS 4 functions as a Volume and mounts to a host computer using the computer FireWire connector In this mode you can also connect multiple FS 4 units together Use External FS 4 This setting allows you to connect two FS 4 units together for long record times One unit acts as the master the second unit acts as a slave When the master FS 4 is full it begins recording on the slave FS 4 unit NOTE When you connect two FS 4 units together as described above and the FS 4 is in Record or Playback mode when the master unit is being recorded to played back from the volume display shows a 1 XXX on the home screen When the slave unit is being recorded to played back from the volume display shows 2 XXX on the home screen Use this function as follows Step 1 Connect a camcorder to the desired master FS 4 using the suppled FireWire cable Step 2 Power on FS 4 and navigate to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable USE EXT FS 4 on the master unit Step 3 On the desired slave FS 4 power the unit on and navigate to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable DD DRIVE on the slave unit Step 4 Using a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable connect between the two units Computer I O connectors Step 5 Begin recording or playback using the master FS 4 NOTE It is important t
21. and Playback with the FS 4 Before using the FS 4 you must prepare it by performing the follow ing procedures e Power On the FS 4 e Set the Time and Date e Select a DV File Format e Recording With FS 4 e Manual Recording e Syncro Slave Recording e Playback on the FS 4 The values you select with these procedures will remain the same during power cycles and will not change unless you specifically change them Power On the FS 4 Step 1 Press the power button for two seconds and release it Function gt Buttons FireStore FS 4 Navigation 1 Buttons Power Butto R 13 Step 2 Wait for the following Welcome screen to appear FIRESTORE F5 4 PORTABLE OTE RECORDER This Welcome screen appears as the unit initializes You are ready to proceed when the Home screen shown below appears Set the Time and Date After you have powered on the FS 4 set the time and date as follows Step 1 Press the Right navigation key several times until the Setup Screen appears on the screen as shown below Step 2 Use the Down navigation key to highlight the date and press the Right navigation key to highlight the date The highlighted item is the one currently selected The following screen appears 14 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 SET DATE ER 16 85 AMN OO BACK Use the Up and Down navigation keys to change the highlighted value Use the Right a
22. ce For instance if there are three clips on the disk 1 001 1 002 1 003 and you delete clip 1 002 after deletion is complete clip 1 003 becomes clip 1 002 However base file names are not affected 46 FORMAT DISK FOCUS Enhancements recommends that the FS 4 is formatted after each recording to prevent lost frames due to fragmentation NOTE FORMATTING WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON DISK Back up or transfer any files or clips on the FS 4 before selecting a format This selection formats the disk as follows Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to Format Disk The row appears as inversed text Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears YES BAHE Step 3 Select YES to begin formatting and a status screen appears Upon complete or error the screen displays a completion message The message will be either Aborted or Complete Step 4 Select BACK to return to the Setup Screen with the current cursor row set to FORMAT DISK REPAIR DISK This selection repairs the disk as follows Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to Repair Disk The row appears as inversed text 47 Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears YES BACK Step 3 Select YES and the FS 4 begins repairing the disk and displays a status screen Upon complete or error the screen displays either Aborted or Complete
23. che ensures your video is always recorded even in the roughest of conditions Flexible Capacities and Power The FS 4 comes with a 40GB about 3 hours hard drive Extend record times by linking two FS 4 units together Power the FS 4 using slim removable bat tery packs or power it using the supplied AC adapter Easy to Use Control and Update The FS 4 interfaces with your camcorder using a single FireWire cable that passes audio video timecode and control information When a tape is present each press of start and stop on your camcorder s record button creates an individual clip on disk The FS 4 features a compre hensive backlit display menu system and buttons allowing easy control and management These units are upgradeable in the field Never Miss A Shot FireStore FS 4 s six second retro record mode means you are always recording When action happens you know up to six seconds prior to the event occurring is saved in your clip The FS 4Pro also provides the following Retro Disk and Loop Record modes Scene Marking which allows clips to be categorized into pre named folders on disk while you shoot User definable 10 second retro record feature User definable time lapse and loop playback modes Pinnacle AVI and Avid DV OMF support Available with either 40GB or 80GB about 6 hour capacities Free Run and Regen timecode modes Unpacking Before using the FS 4 open the package and make sure you have all of the follo
24. e 42 for more information Power On Key To power on or reset the FS 4 after it is powered on hold down this key for two seconds To power off the FS 4 hold down the stop key n for three seconds During power off the FS 4 makes an audible beep indicating it is turn ing off Navigation Keys These keys enable you to navigate the FS 4 menu The navigation keys include Left Right Up Down and Select Left Right Up and Down keys repeat Transport Control Keys Use these keys to control FS 4 playback and record functions You usually operate these transport keys while on the HOME Screen Top Row Record Key Press this key once when the FS 4 is in STOP mode to put the FS 4 into REC PAUSE Press it again to start recording If you press the REC button 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 has a red legend on the front panel Middle Row Back Search Key 44 Press this key to play video at speeds different than real time Refer to the NOTE below Play Key gt Press this key to start playback of the selected clip Forward Search Key BP Press this button to play video at speeds different than real time NOTE Pressing the Fast Forward FF Search key multiple times results in increases in the search speed This mode is bidirectional For instance if you are in 10X FF speed and you press the Back Search key once the F
25. e in this mode adds another frame to the same file until stopped TIME CODE GROUP Selections consist of the following TC EXT Group Default TC RECRUN TC FREE RUN FS 4Pro ONLY TC REGEN FS 4Pro only In TC EXT mode FS 4Pro only the incoming timecode source is recorded If the TC is not running and the FS 4 is recording the same TC number will be in each recorded frame Choose TC EXT mode to clear any stored number In TC REC RUN mode the FS 4 does the following e The last timecode number recorded 1 is used as the timecode number for the first frame of the next recording e 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 per sists across recording sessions When you enable FREE INT mode the FS 4 begins counting from the value stored When you use the TC PRESET function when the number is entered and the TC PRESET menu is exited the FS 4 begins counting 40 NOTE When you set the camcorder Timecode mode to REC RUN REGEN or EXT TC the FS 4 will NOT record the timecode when recording to disk only Use the FS 4 TC modes if you want any of these TC modes TC SET or TC UB SET FS 4PRO only This group allows you to enable or disable the FS 4 s time code TC Step 1 Select TC SET TC SET 11 21 13 863 HH ii SS se BACK Step 2 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to seque
26. er to the FS 4 for about 90 min utes while in continuous Record or Playback mode 11 To remove the battery use the following steps Step 1 Slide the battery latch to the left and slide downward on the battery pack about 1cm or 3 8 Step 2 Remove the battery pack Connect the FS 4 to AC Power You can use the FS 4 immediately after you install the battery using AC power NOTE You can use the FS 4 without a battery installed To do this connect the AC power as follows Step 1 Plug the cord from the power supply into the bottom of the FS 4 Step 2 Connect the line cord to the rectangular power supply International models only Step 3 Plug the line cord or AC adapter into an electric outlet Connect the FS 4 to a DV Camcorder Before performing this procedure make sure you have performed Installing and Removing the Battery Pack on page 11 and or Con nect the FS 4 to AC Power on page 12 Step 1 Connect the supplied Firewire cable to the DV O connector on the top of the FS 4 Only one end will match the plug in the FS 4 Step 2 Locate the FireWire DV iLink or similar connector on your video camera It is located in different places depending upon the brand of camera If you are unclear of its location consult your video camera manual Step 3 Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to your video camera Step 4 Turn on the video camera Step 5 Turn on the FS 4 Recording
27. ew clip is automatically created CAUTION Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during a recording This will cause file corruption 17 Syncro Slave Recording Synchro slave recording allows you to control FS 4 operation com pletely from the video camera Make sure the FS 4 is in STOP mode and that the video camera and the FS 4 are connected Also make sure that a video tape is in the camera unless your camera supports tapeless recording If it does support tapeless recording refer to the section Setup Screen on page 37 Step 1 From the FS 4 Home screen press the Right navigation key several times until the Control Screen appears on the screen as shown below Step 2 Use the Down navigation key to select Synchro Slave The dash on the left side of the selection indicates the current selection The default value is Local Step 3 Press the center Select button on the navigation keys The beginning screen returns and a Pause indicator appears in the upper left hand corner of the FS 4 screen Next to this symbol is a Y indicating that control for both units is from the video camera Step 4 You can now use the video camera record controls and the FS 4 will respond to these controls The recording signal goes both to the tape in the camera and to the FS 4 NOTE By selecting EXT TC in the Setup menu you can record the camcorder s Timecode in the file NOTE You can also perform these tasks us
28. g the FS 4 Macintosh Step 1 Step 2 On a Macintosh start your computer and connect your FS 4 to the computer utilizing a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable When mounted your FS 4 should appear on the com puter s desktop as shown below 4 Fri 8 56 AM E Macintosh HD a FSO083004 The FS 4 appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC label This is not always the case on Mac OSX however Once you have located your FS 4 on the desktop double click the disk icon to open it up Once opened open the folder with the most recent date code for example 20050127 110345 01 and you will see a window similar to the following He 7 20030831 072915 01 NA TA Qv local disks Network a 20030831 072917 01 mov fe Macintosh HD f 20030831 073322 01 mov o ng KI Fs083004 3 20030831 073457 01 mov 20030831 073505 01 mov GEE Desktop R 20030831 073508 01 mov 20030831 073514 01 mov mattmcewen A Applications 5 Documents 2 Movies 6 Music Tan Pictures 6 items 35 75 GB available NOTE On the FS 4Pro if you have assigned clips to a Reel folder open that particular folder to locate your clips 26 Dismounting the FS 4 Macintosh Once you have completed working with your FS 4 on a Macintosh computer system you must dismount the drive before unplugging it Do this as follows Step 1 Select the FS 4 on the computer
29. he FS 4 that exceed 9 minutes in length the FS 4 automatically creates a new file without dropping any frames The two clips have the same primary file name however the last two digits are different The first 2GB part of the clip is labeled with 01 after the primary file name The second 2GB segment is labeled with a 02 Additional 2GB seg ments are labeled with a 0X number With most NLE systems on a Windows computer you can use clips within the timeline by selecting the clips on the source volume the connected FS 4 and importing them directly into the NLE s bin Clips can then be immediately used in the NLE s timeline With FS 4 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 use the steps in the following section to import clips 22 Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro only The Avid DV OMF file format was developed for use with Avid editing products on Windows 2000 Windows XP or Mac 0SX These prod ucts include Avid Xpress Pro NewsCutter and Media Composer Adrenaline 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 similar to the one shown below i jx Fie Edt iw Favomes Toos Help mi Er ma EJ imh i Fidene ma CP
30. ing customized function keys For information on setting up function keys refer to the section Functions Screen on page 42 Playback on the FS 4 Before playing back a recording you must have first recorded some thing Also make sure both the video camera and the FS 4 are pow ered on and connected together with the FireWire cable NOTE This feature may not be available on PAL cameras Step 1 Set your video camera to VCR or playback mode Step 1 Navigate to the clip you want to preview by using the bottom Left and Right transport control keys Se FireStore FS 4 amp S Com E Transport Control Keys Play Key Step 2 On the FS 4 press the Play key Step 3 Press the Fast Forward or Fast Backward key as required Refer to Quickstart on page3 for more information on the function of these keys Using the FS 4 with a Computer Once you have recorded FS 4 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 neces sary to capture or digitize that footage utilizing a video capture card Using the FS 4 recorded clips you can skip this capture stage by just connecting the FS 4 to your computer with an OHCI compliant IEEE 19 1394 FireWire port using the HDD Bypass mode refer to page 2 15 for more information The FS 4 can be connected to any computer
31. ions where the FS 4 is controlled by an external FireWire device such as a DV NLE system that is not supported by Direct To Edit Technology In these cases the FS 4 can be used to capture footage to the NLE with the same behavior as a camcorder NOTE AV C is NOT for use in FS 4 RECORD MODES Syncro Slaved In SYNCRO SLAVED mode a camcorder and the FS 4 share the same REC trigger and the FS 4 is slaved to the camcorder To use this mode refer to the section Syncro Slave Recording on page 18 Tapeless Trigger The tapeless trigger mode allows the FS 4 to be controlled from a camcorder if it features an external DV control setting separate from the tape transport Typical camcorders like this include the Sony 53 DSR 390 DSR 370 DSR 570 Canon XL1s and XL2 and the Pana sonic DVX 100 100A FS 4 LCD Display Modes The table below shows the different symbols and states displayed on the top line of the LCD when used with different FS 4 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 Snap Standby Snap Rec Time Lapse Stop Time Lapse Pause Time Lapse Rec T CONTROLTYPE AV C Stop AV C Rec Pause AV C Rec AV C Play Pause AV C Play Syncro Slave Pause Syncro Slave Rec Tapeles
32. ip the FS 4 pauses Play All In this mode the FS 4 plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the FS 4 pauses Loop Clip In this mode the FS 4 plays the selected clip from start to finish Immediately after completing the clip the FS 4 begins playing the clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Loop All In this mode the FS 4 plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the FS 4 begins to play from the beginning of the first clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Play From Screen FS 4Pro Only This screen allows you to select from where clips will playback There are two choices e TRACKLIST clips are played back in the order in which they were recorded based on the order of the file name e REEL clips in a selected folder are played back You can choose between any folders on the disk Each appears with its given folder name if applicable 52 Control Screen Use the Left or Right navigation keys to cycle to the following screen Values include e LOCAL e AV C e SYNCRO SLAVE e TAPELESS TRIGGER LOCAL Local control mode ignores record triggers from the camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the FS 4 front panel or the optional wired remote control unit AV C Use AV C in PLAYBACK mode and other situat
33. lders numbered 0 9 on the disk You can name these folders anything up to 10 charac ters when the FS 4 is mounted to a computer in DD mode During recording or playback of a particular clip you can place clips into fold ers or play from up to 9 different reels From the Reels Screen chose the Reels as follows Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to Reels The row appears as inversed text Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears 50 Values include R1 Reel Name Default Value e R2 through R9 Reel Name Mark a clip to any reel by pressing a key during a recording in addi tion to the function keys Upon select value is marked with a Actual reel names are limited to 10 characters When you use the optional wired remote control use the keypad numbered 0 9 to directly mark clips Any additional key presses dur ing a recording or playback changes the selected folder Once a ses sion is finished select ORGANIZE REEL in the utilities folder where the clips are placed in the reel in sequential order PLAY SCREEN Step 1 From the Utilities screen use the Down navigation key to move the cursor to PLAY The row appears as inversed text Step 2 Press Select The following screen appears 51 Play Clip In this mode the FS 4 plays the selected clip from start to finish when you press the PLAY key At the end of the particular cl
34. lephones Attach the belt mount to the belt clip post on the rear of the FS 4 and push it down to lock it in position The belt clip can ratchet to various positions when attached to a belt FireStore Functions FS 4 screens are organized in a flat hierarchy Every screen has a unique name and you can cycle continuously through the screens using the Left and Right Navigation Keys Use the Up and Down Navigation Keys to cycle through screen selections Use the Select Navigation Key to make a choice NOTE When you navigate through the LCD Screens and scroll down into the menu you can press the Left navigation key on the front panel and immediately return to the top of the Screen so you can nav igate to the other screens To return immediately to the Home Screen press the Select key This section contains information on the following screens e General Screen Information on page 29 e Record Screen on page 31 e HDD Mode Screen on page 34 e DV Format Screen on page 36 e Setup Screen on page 37 e Functions Screen on page 42 e Utilities Screen on page 45 e Control Screen on page 53 28 General Screen Information Use the following information to get acquainted with the screens and their displays Screen Name SETUP a4 When the Cursor is on the title screen 16 85 name the title 31 18 gt appears in inversed B 2 text Press the Left LIGHT OH or Right Navigation Key
35. ly Reel Display In RECORD or PLAYBACK modes this selection displays the particular REEL a clip is in or has been marked to If in PLAY FROM gt REAL LIST mode REEL appears in brackets for example lt REEL gt If no REEL has yet been selected this area is blank 7 Battery life gauge Information Screens An information screen is generated automatically by an event as shown in the following example screen Press BACK to clear the screen and return to the last screen 30 FS 4 information screens indicate conditions such as high tempera ture power remaining or drive capacity remaining WARNING Record Screen On the FS 4 the only two choices in the RECORD MENU are NOR MAL and RETRO CACHE It is not possible to set a RETRO CACHE time value by default set at 6 seconds You can only either enable or disable it The FS 4Pro includes all the items in the RECORD MENU explained below RECORD HORMAL RETRO CACHE Step 1 Use the Up and Down Navigation Keys to move up and down among the selections and the title Step 2 For Retro Disk Retro Cache Loop Record and Time Lapse use the Right Navigation key to display a sub screen The Sub Screen can be displayed even if a value is unselected e When you make a selection it is marked with a to the left of the selection e Once you select a particular mode in the Record menu the FS 4 remains in that mode until you select a different mode When
36. nce through hours minutes seconds and frame Use the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement values Step 3 Press BACK to return to the SETUP Screen with the current cursor row set to TC SET value e The HH MM SS FF row is for display only e On the FS 4Pro only you can set either a TC value or a User bit value The selected mode TC or UB is the currently set mode Move between modes by pressing the Left or Right navigation keys The LCD updates accordingly In UB mode the HH MM SS FF disappears and so do the colons between the values DROP GROUP NTSC versions only Selections consist of the following TC DROP and TC NON DROP Group Default Upon selection the value is marked with a LCD CONTRAST Step 1 Press the Right navigation key to go to the submenu Step 2 Use the Up and Down navigation key to increment and decrement the value The LCD contrast changes according the value 41 Functions Screen On the Home screen shown below you can assign the Function keys FA FB FC to toggle specific system settings These values are user assignable in the Functions screen Changing a setting with a Function key has a result identical to changing the setting in its corresponding menu These have last entry priority so changing a setting using a Function key or changing it using the cor responding menu updates both screens Functions are intended to be convenient Home screen
37. nd Left navigation keys to highlight the Month Day and Year When complete press the right most Function Key indicated as BACK on the screen The new date will be indicated on the Setup Screen Use the Down navigation key to select the time and press the Right navigation key The following screen appears SET TINE WH 21 13 HH Mile BACK Use the Up and Down navigation keys to change the highlighted value Use the Right and Left navigation keys to highlight the Hour Minute and Second Time is indicated in 24hr mode Press the right most Function Key indicated as BACK on the screen The new date will be indicated on the Setup Screen The Time and Date are now set Press the Left Navigation key to return to the beginning screen For more information on the Setup function refer to the section Setup Screen on page 37 15 Select a DV File Format After setting the time and date but before recording you should set the DV file format as follows Step 1 Press the Right navigation key several times until the DV Formats Screen appears on the screen as shown below DU FORMATS For a complete and up to date list of supported applica tions and their associated formats visit the website http www firestore com Step 2 Use the Up and Down navigation keys to select the required DV file format that supports your NLE system The dash on the left side of the selection indicates the current selection
38. o take the master FS 4 out of USE EXT FS 4 mode before attempting to connect to a computer Use the standard DD DRIVE mode to do this 35 DV Format Screen Use the Up and Down navigation keys to make a selection When you select the options on this screen the value is marked with a DU FORMATS Possible values include e RAW DV e AVI TYPE 1 e AVITYPE2 e CANOPUS AVI e MATROX AVI e QUICKTIME e AVID OMF FS 4Pro only e QUICKTIME 24P 25P e AVI TYPE 2 24P 25P e PINNACLE AVI FS 4Pro only NOTE When using AVID OMF or PINNACLE AVI formats you must use the organize PINN or Organize OMF function in the Utilities Menu Refer to the section Utilities Screen on page 45 The latest DTE supported applications and what file formats to use for each is listed on the FOCUS Enhancements website Check regularly for updates 36 Setup Screen Unlike other screens selections on the Setup Screen are in mutually exclusive groups or in some cases making a selection takes you to a settings screen from which the only path back is the BACK key The values for this screen include DATE Displayed gt TIME Displayed gt VERSION Displayed gt LCDLIGHT ON LCDLIGHT OFF LCDLIGHT AUTO Group Default ALARM ON Group Default ALARM OFF STOP FRAME 1st frame of current clip Group Default STOP GREY STOP NO VIDEO EXT CTL OFF Group Default EXT CTL PLAY EXT CTL FRAME EXT CTL FILE TC EXT Grou
39. p Default TC REC RUN TC FREE RUN FS 4Pro only TC REGEN FS 4Pro only TC SET gt UB SET gt FS 4Pro only TC DROP NTSC only TC NON DROP Group Default NTSC only LCD CONTRAST 37 DATE When you make this selection the SET DATE screen appears for set ting the date SET DATE 06 04 DO MMAYY BACK Refer to the section Set the Time and Date on page 14 TIME When you make this selection the SET TIME screen appears for set ting the time SET TIME W 21 13 HH NN 55 BACK Refer to the section Set the Time and Date on page 14 VERSION When you make this selection the VERSION screen appears and the screen displays the product ID in detailed form VERSION 1 6 6 60461 1488 NTSC FS 4 BACK 38 e Use BACK to return to the SETUP Screen with the current cursor row set to VERSION value LCDLIGHT GROUP Value selections on this screen consist of the following LCDLIGHT ON LCDLIGHT OFF LCDLIGHT AUTO Default This group allows you to enable or disable the FS 4 s LCD s back light Do this as follows Step 1 Make an LCD selection The highlighted state is current after you exit Step 2 Press BACK to exit to the menu screen e The LCDLIGHT ON setting keeps the backlight on permanently e The LCDLIGHT OFF setting keeps the backlight off permanently e LCDLIGHT AUTO turns off the backlight after one minute In LCDLIGHT AUTO mode e Pressing any keypad key
40. p is complete the oldest one minute clip or 2GB seg ment is recorded over followed by each sequential oldest clip When you press STOP during a record session REC stops and clips in the current LOOP RECORD session are saved to disk They are also saved in a single folder 33 Snap FS 4Pro only When you select SNAP and press REC a single frame is grabbed SNAP can be used with LOCAL and SYNCRO RECORD control modes If SNAP is the RECORD MODE when you turn off the power or power is interrupted upon re boot the FS 4 will be in NORMAL REC mode Time Lapse FS 4Pro only You can select an interval of up to twenty four hours The interval is the period of time between the FS 4 capture of a single frame of video a value of 00 00 00 00 means no frames will be recorded Step 1 Press the Right Navigation key from the Record Screen to display the TIME LAPSE screen TINE LAPSE HA BA BA AF HH fil SS BACK Step 2 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to sequence through HH MM SS FF Step 3 Use the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement values The value is automatically limited to 24 hours Step 4 Use BACK to return to the RECORD Screen with the current cursor row set to TIME LAPSE value The HH MM SS FF row is for display only HDD Mode Screen Value selections on this screen are mutually exclusive HOO MODE 0U RECORDER OO DRIVE gt US E EXT F574 34 DV Recorder
41. rectly with proper case and spacing Also check to see that the drive is properly connected and recognized by the com puter Under Project s select All Projects This high lights all items in the Project s window Step 7 Make sure Master Clips is checked and press OK The Media Tools Window similar to the following appears Heda Taal 8 x Baao lal iwa ka Npe Trei ri Erd Teenie Uyi E Maala Vidi daan daa bee t SER Wiel PES ZIED AT BSE NAG HALA NMA ALEL Step 8 Create a new bin select File gt New Bin or open an existing bin in Avid Step 9 Once opened select all items in the Media Tools window select Edit gt Select All Step 10 Drag the contents of the Media Tools Window into the bin It is now possible to use these clips in the Avid timeline Dismounting the FS 4 Windows Once you have completed working with the FS 4 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 Stop Device Icon Step 2 Once clicked your computer system prompts you to STOP the connected FS 4 This begins the dismount process Step 3 Select the message by clicking on it The computer will now dismount the FS 4 and notify you when it is safe to remove the volume 25 Mountin
42. s Pause Tapeless Rec FS 4 LCD STOP Il PLAY gt PLAY ll REC REC L STOP L REC C STOP C REC O STOP O REC O REC STOP ll SNAP ll SNAP STOP II T REC REC FS 4 LCD A STOP II A lt REC TYPE gt REC A lt REC TYPE gt REC Il A PLAY A ALL ll Y lt REC TYPE5REC Y lt REC TYPE gt REC ll E lt REC TYPE5REC E lt REC TYPE gt REC AV C is only for use when the FS 4 is connected to a computer sys tem 54 Technical Specifications NOTE Specification are subject to change Physical Description e Dimensions 1 59 x 5 6 x 3 74 40mm x 142mm x 95mm with normal 90 minute Battery e Weight 1 Ib 45 kg Input Outputs e DV Video I O 25Mb s 1x 6 pin IEEE 1394 FireWire Computer I F up to 400Mb s 1 x 6 pin IEEE 1394 e GPI amp RS 232C Control 1 x 3 5mm mini jack e 15V DC 7 5W e Mini jack power connector e Custom Removable Li ion Rechargeable Battery Pack 90 minutes estimated run time Audio Video Timecode Specification e 25Mb s 8 bit 4 1 1 NTSC DV or 4 2 0 PAL DV video model dependent DV Embedded Timecode Drop or Non Drop e Embedded 2 ch 16 bit 48kHz or 4 ch 12 bit 32kHz Audio DTE File Formats e RawDV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI QuickTime AVI Type 2 24p QuickTime 24p FS 4Pro Only Pinnacle AVI and AVID DV OMF Disk Information e Internal Disk Type 40GB or 80GB FS 4Pro only 5400RPM 8 MB cache e Disk Format FAT
43. s a standard FireWire disk drive It 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 FS 4 Step 3 Once you have located your FS 4 double click the disk icon to open it up Once opened open the folder with the most recent date code for example 20050127 110345 01 and you will see a window similar to the following CL Di x Pic Ede Wow Pawrtes Teos Help KI 5 gh Foes Jeon GOK tiie LIFA pa Local Disk F Select an tan ko Yew a dagan Cany 85 B C Used 6 92 48 O Free 11 668 15 eais s R kee My Computer NOTE On the FS 4Pro if you have assigned clips to a Reel folder open that particular folder to locate your clips 21 The FireWire disk drive contains several different files Clips can appear as e RawDV dv e AVI Type 1 YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01 e AVI Type 2 or 24p AVI Type 2 YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01 Canopus AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSb01 e Matrox AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSm01 with a sepa rate wav audio file per track FS 4Pro only Pinnacle AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSp01 with two separate wav audio files per track e QuickTime or 24p Quicktime mov FS 4Pro only Avid OMF omf with two separate aif audio files per track The FAT32 file system is limited to a 2GB file size This equates to roughly 9 minutes of recording time When clips are being recorded to t
44. same for either A B and C Function operation BLANK For this selection nothing is displayed above the function key on the HOME Screen Pressing the corresponding Function key has no effect The illustration below shows an example of the Home Screen with functions assigned 44 Utilities Screen This menu allows you to access the FS 4 UTILITIES modes as fol lows Step 1 Select the Menu Item using the Up and Down navigation keys Step 2 Press Select to open the sub menu where applicable Values include e ORGANIZE REEL FS 4Pro only e ORGANIZE OMF FS 4Pro only e ORGANIZE PINNACLE FS 4Pro only e DELETE CLIP gt e FORMAT gt e REPAIR DISK gt e REPAIR CLIP gt e FILE NAME gt e UPGRADE gt e SYSTEM RESET gt e STATUS gt ORGANIZE REEL FS 4Pro Only This selection places all file identified as a REEL clip during recording or playback into the appropriate reel folder You can import this folder directly into most DV NLE bins ORGANIZE OMF FS 4Pro Only When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file format this selection allows you to take all the OMF and AIF audio files at the end of a recording session and place 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 Xpress DV s Media Tool enabling direct import of files into the Avid timeline Refer to the section Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro only
45. system that will read a FAT 32 volume This includes Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS9 OS10 FAT32 volumes will not work with Windows NT Check the FOCUS Enhancements website www FOCUSinfo com for more compatibility information In order to use the FS 4 with 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 Use the MODE screen to go into HDD mode This step is required before mounting the FS 4 to your computer Refer to the section HDD Mode Screen on page 34 Connect the FS 4 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 This section contains the following subsections e Mounting the FS 4 Windows e Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro only e Dismounting the FS 4 Windows e Mounting the FS 4 Macintosh e Dismounting the FS 4 Macintosh 20 Mounting the FS 4 Windows Use this procedure for 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 a window similar to the following Coa Pret Fise Space TO GEO IJ My Tangan Step 2 Locate the FS 4 It appears a
46. t is not possible to seta RETRO DISK value of one minute if only one minute of disk space remains e Once the RETRO DISK time is set An L appears next to the record symbol on the FS 4 s display and also in the camcorder s viewfinder 32 You can use RETRO DISK in LOCAL and SLAVE RECORD con trol modes Retro Cache Record Mode NOTE You can only set RETRO CACHE in the FS 4Pro On the FS 4 it is either on set by default to six seconds or off Step 1 Use the Right Navigation key to display the Retro CACHE screen RETRO CACHE Ok SG Step 2 Use the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement values This value is automatically limited to a maximum of 10 Tens and ones digits are set separately Step 3 Press BACK to return to the RECORD Screen with the current cursor row set to the RETRO CACHE value e The SS row is for display only e RETRO CACHE RECORD can be used in LOCAL SYNCRO RECORD and SLAVE RECORD control modes Loop Record FS 4Pro only LOOP RECORD is similar to RETRO DISK When you select LOOP RECORD and press REC video is recorded to available disk space Clips are recorded to disk continuously as one minute clips up to 60 minutes over 60 minutes 2GB files When the capacity of the disk is reached in LOOP RECORD an addi tional one minute or 2GB segment is created The FS 4 always has at least 2GB of space in reserve on disk to carry out this function After this cli
47. tings DV Formats Screen contains the following selections Raw DV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Canopus AVI Matrox AVI Quicktime Quicktime 24P 24P AVI Type 2 The FS 4Pro provides Pinnacle AVI and Avid OMF HDD Mode Screen contains the following selections DV Recorder DD Drive and Use Ext FS 4 Record Screen contains the following selections Normal Record and Retro Cache Record The FS 4Pro also contains Retro Disk Record and Loop Record 10 Reels Screen FS 4Pro only allows selected clips to be marked for placement in particular Reels Folders Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Before operating the FS 4 install the battery as follows Step 1 Turn the FS 4 unit over so that the back is facing you as shown in the following illustration Battery Latch Battery Compartment Step 2 Slide the battery pack into the compartment Make sure the contacts on the side meet the contacts on the inside of the unit Step 3 Make sure the battery latch clicks into place You can immediately use the FS 4 unit if you attach the AC power cord with or without the battery pack installed You must charge the battery until the battery status LED indicates the unit is charged before you can use the FS 4 with the battery The Charge LED on the top of the FS 4 lights to show the battery is charg ing A flat battery on charge will take 2 3 hours to charge with the unit powered off The included battery will supply pow
48. wing items FS 4 unit Power supply with cable and connector to the FS 4 Removable power supply cable for wall outlet to power supply International only Belt Clip Four foot long 6 pin to 4 pin Firewire Cable User Guide Removable Li lon Battery Pack Quickstart This section contains information to help you to use the FS 4 as quickly as possible It contains the following sections e Physical Description and Basic Controls e The FS 4 Menu System Installing and Removing the Battery Pack e Connect the FS 4 to AC Power e Connect the FS 4 to a DV Camcorder e Recording and Playback with the FS 4 e Power On the FS 4 e Set the Time and Date e Select a DV File Format e Recording With FS 4 e Manual Recording e Syncro Slave Recording e Playback on the FS 4 Physical Description and Basic Controls Front Panel Controls The front panel of the FS 4 is illustrated below Function E Keys FireStore FS 4 s Navigation Power On pp 8 Keys Record p Button Transport Control Keys A Speaker Screen This is a 14 character by 7 line dot matrix backlit LCD display Function Keys Function A left Function B Center Function C Right The three keys below the FS 4 LCD display are user defined function keys for selecting items on the bottom most LCD line The function of these soft keys changes depending upon what is displayed on the screen above the particular key Refer to the Functions Screen on pag
49. you exit to the Home screen the newly selected mode is active The top left hand of the Home screen displays the corresponding RECORD mode 31 Normal Record This is the Standard record mode All control is from the FS 4 front panel When you press REC the FS 4 begins standard recording Pressing REC once puts the FS 4 into REC PAUSE mode Pressing it a second time puts the FS 4 into RECORD mode Retro Disk Record Mode FS 4Pro Only Step 1 Press the Left Navigation key to display the Retro Disk screen RETRO DISK AA 1 HH MI BACK Step 2 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to sequence through HH and MM Step 3 Use the Up and Down navigation keys to increment and decrement values This value is automatically limited to the maximum remaining disk duration Step 4 Adjust the minutes and hours value between 0 and 59 Step 5 Select BACK to return to the RECORD Screen with the current cursor row set to the RETRO DISK value The HH MM row is for display only RETRO DISK records the video signal over itself in a continuous loop RETRO DISK always keeps at least the amount of time that you select in a series of one minute clips NOTE In order to function correctly the FS 4 must always have at least one minute of disk space under 60 minutes or 9 minutes 13 seconds of disk space when RETRO DISK value is set to greater than 60 minutes remaining in addition to the set RETRO DISK value For instance i
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