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FOCUS Enhancements FireStore FS-3 User's Manual

1. User Guide QuickStart Guide If any of these contents are missing please contact Focus Enhancements or your FireStore dealer distributor immediately You may need to purchase cables to connect more than one hard disk drive to FireStore FS 3 at a time Your Focus Enhancements dealer can help you identify additional cables you may need Depending on the model number that is ordered drive capacity may vary Please verify that you have received the correct FireStore FSHDD 1 capacity that you ordered WHAT IS A DTE DISK RECORDER A DTE DV Disk Recorder is a device that allows you to record playback DV video directly to from a removable FireWire hard disk drive without using a computer Video is input or output as a DV Video Stream through FireStore which writes reads a DV data stream in NLE native file formats from to a FireWire hard disk drive WHAT IS FIRESTORE FS 3 FireStore FS 3 is a DTE DV Disk Recorder that mounts directly to full size DV camcorders With FireStore FS 3 it is possible to Input or output DV video from to DV camcorders It is also possible to use it stand alone with virtually any DV video device Capture clips to hard disk at the acquisition stage there is no need to capture later Simultaneously record to disk while recording to your camcorder s tape Record clips to disk in DTE Technology FireStore FS 3 User Guide based edit ready file formats such as Raw DV A
2. gt ORGANIZE FOLD from the FS 3 menu Once complete an additional file is added to the disk named grade and files are moved to the selected folder for easy FOCUS enhancements access on an NLE system Do not delete the file named grade from the disk if you intend to use the disk on FireStore again GETTING FIRESTORE RECORDED CLIPS ONTO A COMPUTER SYSTEM Once you have recorded clips to your FireWire disk drive using FireStore it is possible to use those clips in most computer based DV 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 FS 3 recorded 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 PCI card or connection FireWire disk drives that were used with FireStore FS 3 can be connected to any computer system that will read a FAT 32 volume This includes Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP and Mac OS9 and OS10 FAT32 volumes will not work with Windows NT and older Macintosh based operating systems Check the FOCUS Enhancements website www FOCUSinfo com for more information In order for you to use FireStore FS 3 recorded FireWire disk drives on a computer you must have an active IEEE 1394 connection on your computer You also must have loaded any required Fir
3. AAA and that the IR sensor is enabled see page 28 for details Before using the wired remote control commander ensure you have securely inserted the 3 5mm mini jack to the CONTROL port on the FS 3 rear connector panel You will also require batteries to use this unit 2 x AAA The FS 3 wired and infrared remote commanders have the same functionality Buttons have the same functionality as the similar FS 3 front panel buttons except where noted Remote buttons do not feature a hold to repeat function like the front panel Multiple triggers must be repeatedly pressed They both feature the following keys The FS 3 wired and infrared remote commanders have the same functionality They both feature the following keys STOP RECORD BACKWARD SEARCH FORWARD SEARCH PLAY BACK INDEX FORWARD INDEX KEEPER this is the same as the KEEPER function on the FS 3 front panel PAGE 38 FOCUS enhancements NUMERIC KEYPAD 0 9 when using the SCENE MARKING feature use these keys to mark clips to folders 0 9 these may be prenamed folders see page 33 for details during record playback or stop modes y z xl ao e CRM Ce D e dl y m s un Wired Remote Commander Keypad Layout PAGE 39 HN e am LM Lm Infrared Remote Commander Keypad Layout FireStore FS 3 User Guide FireStore FS 3 User Guide TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Outputs DV Video I O 25Mb s 1
4. FS 3 and the battery system Harness any loose cables into the Hidey Hole on the FS 3 CONNECTING A FIREWIRE CABLE BETWEEN FS 3 AND CAMCORDER Connect either the 6 pin to 6 pin or 6 pin to 4 pin FireWire cable between the FS 3 s DV 1 0 port and the camcorder s DV interface PAGE 10 FOCUS enhancements INSERTING AND REMOVING FIRESTORE FSHDD 1 FIREWIRE DRIVES The best way to get to know the FireStore FSHDD 1 FireWire HDD is by studying the supplied manual The manual provides detailed instructions and illustrations INSERTING THE HDD Insert the drive into the slot on top of the FS 3 unit Ensure that the power switch on the bottom side of the drive is set to On before inserting The drive will only insert one way and features a key on one side to prevent incorrect insertion Press down on the drive handle firmly until the handle meets the top of FS 3 If power is on you will observe the power LED light up green PAGE 11 FireStore FS 3 User Guide REMOVING THE HDD Slide the HDD release latch on the FS 3 top plate toward the battery system Once slid as far as possible hold the latch while at the same time grasping the FSHDD 1 drive handle and pulling the HDD out from FS 3 WARNING Make sure FS 3 is in STOP mode before removing the disk drive from the system Do not attempt to remove when FS 3 is in REC or REC PAUSE mode USING EXTERNAL FIREWIRE DISK DRIV
5. Normal Record ceda a en 18 R tro Disk RECOIL usa ossi endet dece en tn eek 18 Retro Cache RECOU aaron RR aM eie tenues tee Ed Re EET 19 Loop Recofdi i5 reste e web aede AD dde tes 20 SNAP oe V beer pobegh d ta deduc eem Ga dane dee dE VA DC FUSEAU geb en 20 Time Lapse Prem 20 PLAY MODE MENU susana 4 Bere 21 Play Clip u rs ersehen tats lan ana dey oceans E 21 Loop CIP sais id ir A pa EAA yaa tet OMe 21 Loop All ii daa 21 Play Alli AA AA ii 21 PLAY FROM MENUS Seriado ier diodo toba he ne a able dees 21 Track List as er daa QDO GA a CI oi ea 21 Folder List ease ss arame eee 22 CONTROL MODE MENU 4 epe 4a een Oa a ER EUR Y ale a 22 Lo is a en 22 AVIC nn ee A ee 22 Syncro VE see ee er ld RS ee 22 HDD BYPASS vidas sahen enla ele Gan adds JO A AS een ae 23 RECORD FORMAT MENU sois dt 23 SETUP MENU purepure ineen e yoan aaa DU RR o 24 HDD Rot ti PTS 24 Set Date amp Tile sussa dans ag eme he He Cees ri 24 PAGE 5 FOCUS enhancements FireStore FS 3 User Guide Operating System Version No 50 1420223 a da at bong quce 25 Operating System Upgrade ss regios ac Oe tolg hc ce got ensure e 25 Timecode Mod 4 au cm ti nee 26 Timecode User Bit amp Drop Non Drop Preset 0 000 eee 27 Infrared Sensor Setting ae asus 20a A die 28 GPI Settings visor vat e RE toss NE E lada CoE OS va ERI nn 28 LCD Back Light Settings osi 2 22 RUE REDE eR ne hang Salus 28 Chip Preview Settings eee oe id ades Ro Oe art
6. RED PAGE 40 FOCUS enhancements FS 3 LCD DISPLAY AND TALLY MODES FireStore FS 3 User Guide The table below details the different LCD and tally light characteristics when used with different FS 3 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 CONTROL TYPE AV C Stop AV C Rec Pause AV C Rec AV C Play Pause AV C Play Syncro Slave Pause Syncro Slave Rec FS 3 LCD STOP II PLAY gt PLAY Il REC REC L STOP L REC C STOP C REC O STOP O REC O REC STOP II SNAP II SNAP STOP ll T REC T REC FS 3 LCD A STOP Il A REC TYPE REC A REC TYPE REC II A PLAY A ALL l Y REC TYPE gt REC Y REC TYPE gt REC TALLY Off Off Off Blink TALLY Off Blink On Off Off Blink On AV C is only for use when FS 3 is connected to a computer system To control FS 3 from a camcorder use Syncro Slave Mode PAGE 41 FireStore FS 3 User Guide NOTES enhancements PAGE 42 MANL 0912 02 FOCUS enhancements FOCUS Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Ave Campbell CA 95008 USA Telephone 408 866 8300 Fax 408 866 4859 www FOCUSinfo com
7. User Guide 4 Select Pressing SEL will select the current menu item If a sub menu is available that will open If a sub menu is not available this command simply enables or selects the menu item 5 Scroll Arrow This command allows for scrolling through menu items RECORD MODE MENU HORMAL REC M RETRO DISK RETRO CRCHE LOOP RECORD ERIT SEL r The FS 3 RECORD MODE MENU allows different record functions to be enabled User simply selects the mode Pressing SEL will open the sub menu Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Once a particular mode is selected in the Record Mode menu the unit will remain in that mode until a different mode is selected Available items in the RECORD MENU are NORMAL REC RETRO DISK RETRO CACHE LOOP RECORD SNAP TIME LAPSE NOTE When an inserted or attached HDD is nearly full in some record sessions the HDD time remaining may display 001min remaining If RECORD is triggered FS 3 will sometimes display NO SPACE LEFT It is advised that when a disk drive is close to being full other disk drives are readily available in order to avoid lost footage FOCUS enhancements Normal Record Standard and default record mode When REC is triggered FS 3 begins standard recording A single press of a STOP trigger will put FS 3 into REC PAUSE mode A second press puts FS 3 into STOP mode Retro Disk Record Mode RETRO DISK HDD AVAIL HGB min RETR
8. an existing bin in Avid Once opened select all items in the Media Tools window select Edit gt Select All Drag the contents of the Media Tools Window into the bin It is now possible to use these clips in the Avid timeline Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME Computer Systems Once you have completed working with your disk drive on a Windows XP 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 The Windows STOP DEVICE Icon E uum Once clicked your computer system will prompt you to STOP the connected FireWire disk drive This will begin the dismount process Select the message by clicking on it The computer will now dismount the disk drive and notify you when it is safe to remove the volume PAGE 37 FireStore FS 3 User Guide Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Macintosh Computer Systems Note Even if your FireWire disk drive was bought for use on a Macintosh you MUST first partition and format the drive as a FAT32 volume on FireStore see page 30 for it to work 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 Consult your FireWire disk drive documentation for more information Ensure the required Fi
9. decreased in order to accommodate the last recording in a session For instance if a user has 90 minutes of disk space remaining after the user sets RETRO record to greater than 60 minutes the available space changes to 88 minutes of available disk space If the user sets RETRO time to 88 minutes the recording will be made up of about nine and a half 9 minute 13 second clips There must be space available in this situation in order to record the final clip which eventually will right over clip 1 This ensures that at any given time at least 88 minutes of video exists after a compete RETRO DISK record loop NOTE FS 3 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 RETRO DISK value that has been set in order to function correctly For instance it is not possible to set a RETRO DISK value of one minute if only one minute of disk space remains Once RETRO DISK time is set the user can exit the Menus and return to the Main Screen An T will now appear next to the record symbol on FS 3 s display Pressing the REC trigger once will put FS 3 immediately into RETRO DISK RECORD Clips are being recorded to disk for X number of minutes in one minute increments each as a separate track The tally light will flash as if the unit is in pause When the REC trigger is pressed FS 3 wil
10. files Clips can appear as RawDV dv AVI Type 1 YYYYMMDD HHMMSSa01 AVI Type 2 YYYYMMDD HHMMSSb01 Canopus AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSbO1 Matrox AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSm01 with a separate wav audio file per track QuickTime mov and Avid OMF omf with two separate aif audio files per track The FAT32 file system has a limitation where any particular file cannot exceed 2GB in size This equates to roughly 9 minutes of recording time When clips are being recorded to FireStore that exceed 9 minutes in length FireStore automatically creates a new file without dropping any frames 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 0X number With most NLE systems on a Windows computer it is possible to utilize clips within the timeline simply by selecting the clips on the source volume in this case the connected FireWire disk drive and importing them directly into the NLE s bin Clips can then be immediately used in the NLE s timeline With FireWire disk drives such as the FireStore FSHDD 1 the drive itself is fast enough to directly stream the clips to the NLE eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before use When utilizing the Avid OMF file format it is nece
11. on the camcorder all keys work The user is only able to exit SYNCRO SLAVE by entering the CONTROL MENU which they can do directly by pressing the MENU button when on the FS 3 default splash screen If the camcorder is set to VTR mode FS 3 s control panel becomes active in order to allow playback HDD BYPASS HDD Bypass mode allows the connected FireWire HDD to be mounted dismounted to a computer without removing In this mode the computer connects to the HDD I O port on the FS 3 Rear Connector Panel WARNING Do not connect FS 3 to a computer until the HDD port in the set up menu has been set to Bypass When HDD Bypass is selected the following will display on the FS 3 LCD 60 TO HDD BYPASS ERIT WES HO If this screen does not appear the FS 3 HDD I O port is set for use with external drives HDD PORT SET TO HDD PLERSE SET HDD PORT TO BYPASS ERIT PAGE 23 FireStore FS 3 User Guide To set the HDD Port go to the Main Menu and select SETUP gt HDD PORT Once set it will be possible to set FS 3 to HDD Bypass mode Once in HDD Bypass mode the following LCD display will appear HDD BYPASS ENABLED ERIT To Exit this mode simply press the EXIT key Be sure to properly dismount the FireWire drive from the computer system first before exiting HDD Bypass mode on FS 3 RECORD FORMAT MENU RRH DU RUI TYPE AUI TYPE 2 CANOPUS RUI ERIT hal The RECORD FORMAT menu allows selection of parti
12. section on Partitioning a volume Once complete the disk drive is ready for use with FS 3 It is advised that the drive be formatted before a new record session is begun PAGE 31 FireStore FS 3 User Guide After a format is complete ten file folders are added to the disk drive numbered 0 9 These folders are utilized in the SCENE MARKING feature see page 33 of this User s Guide for details Also added to the disk is a LOG folder a DESKTOP folder and two additional files called Desktop DB and Desktop DF Do not delete these files as they are required for FireStore operation Partition Volume When an unknown or blank volume type HDD is connected to FS 3 the Partition process puts a FAT32 format onto the drive It will erase any previous partition and data PARTITION WILL ERASE ALL OATA CONTINUE PARTITION VOL ERIT VES NO To exit from partition press either NO or EXIT To continue with partition press the YES key WARNING PARTITION ERASES ALL DATA ON THE DISK DRIVE PARTITIONING VOLUME EEES Once complete the disk drive is ready for use with FS 3 FireStore FS 3 User Guide Repair Disk CHECK DIGE CURRENT CLIP EMIT SEL REPAIR allows the user to select either CHECK DISK or CURRENT CLIP CHECK DISK VOLUME 1 EXIT SEL CHECK DISK scans the entire volume for any errors usually if a disk was corrupted during a recording due to sudden power loss check disk will aler
13. x 6pin IEEE 13943 External HDD I O up to 400Mb s 1 x 6pin IEEE 1394a Slot Internal HDD I O up to 400Mb s 1 x 6pin IEEE 1394a GPI amp RS232C Control 1 x 3 5mm mini jack Power Battery Camera Plate Contacts 4 pin XLR DC input 10V to 17V 7 5W Physical Specification 2 5lbs 1 1kg w FSHDD 1 Disk Drive e 4 1 8 x 3 1 2 x 6 1 4 105mm x89mm x 159mm Audio Video Timecode Specification 25 Mb s 8 bit 4 1 1 NTSC DV or 4 2 0 PAL DV video model dependent SMPTE or DV embedded timecode Drop or Non Drop for NTSC DV e 2 ch 16 bit 48kHz or 4 ch 12 bit 32kHz embedded digital audio Supported DTE Technology File Formats RawDV dv AVI Type 1 avi AVI Type 2 avi Canopus AVI avi Matrox AVI avi QuickTime mov or Avid DV OMF omf Disk Information Internal Disk Type Slot FSHDD 1 FireWire Disk Drive External Disk Type User Supplied IEEE 1394a FireWire Disk Format FAT32 FAT32 FireWire HDD compatible with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS9 and OS10 FOCUS enhancements Compliance and Warranty CE C Tick and FCC 3 5mm to DB9 Serial Cable DB9 Connector 3 5MM Jack Pin 2 gt 2 middle Pin 5 gt 3 barrel or shaft Pin 3 gt 1 tip NOTE It is possible to download the latest Serial Control Communication Specification for FS 3 from http www focusinfo com support Panel Mount 4 pin XLR Power Input a O Pinl BLACK Pin4
14. AP can only be used in LOCAL control mode If SNAP is the RECORD MODE when power is cut to the unit or it is turned off on re boot FS 3 will be in NORMAL REC mode Time Lapse TIHE LRPSE Ba 88 81 88 da E KI MOVES CURSOR EMIT a It is possible to select a time lapse interval of up to twenty four hours Interval is the period of time between FS 3 s capture of a single frame of video a value of 00 00 01 00 means one frame will be recorded every second REC INTERVAL is set by the user pressing the up and PAGE 20 FOCUS enhancements down buttons Time is selectable in seconds up to 59 then minutes up to 59 Buttons can be released at any time to slow advance EXIT will exit back to the menu screen PLAY MODE MENU PLAY CLIP LOOP CLIP LOOP ALL PLAY ALL ERIT 7 The FS 3 PLAY MODE MENU allows different playback functions to be enabled User simply selects the mode Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Once a particular mode is selected in the Play Mode menu the unit will remain in that mode until a different mode is selected Available items in the PLAY MODE MENU are PLAY CLIP LOOP CLIP LOOP ALL PLAY ALL Play Clip In this mode FS 3 will play the selected clip from start to finish when the PLAY button is pressed At the end of the particular clip FS 3 will pause Loop Clip In this mode FS 3 will play the selected clip from start to finish Immediately after completi
15. AULT REC FORMAT AVI TYPE 2 Setup HDD PORT gt HDD SET DATE amp TIME DATE 07 24 03 TIME 12 00 00 OS VERSION NO VARIABLE TC MODE gt EXT TC TC SET TC PRESET 00 00 00 00 UB PRESET gt 00 00 00 00 DROP NON DROP NON DROP IR gt ENABLE PAGE 33 FireStore FS 3 User Guide GPI gt DISABLE BACKLIGHT gt ON CLIP PREVIEW PREVIEW ON AUDIO CORRECTION MEDIUM FOLDER PREF SCENE MARK USING SCENE MARKING The FireStore FS 3 SCENE MARKING feature allows clips to be marked for placement in particular folders during recording playback or stop mode When a drive is formatted using FireStore ten folders will be created numbered O through 9 After format on FireStore it is possible to connect the HDD to a computer and give each of these folders a custom name if you need help mounting your FireWire HDD to your computer system see section titled Getting FireStore Recorded Clips onto a Computer on page 34 of this User s Guide To rename each folder simply click on the folder name until it is highlighted then type in the desired name of the folder NOTE Folder names cannot exceed eleven characters Folders will be ordered on FireStore in numerical followed by alphabetical order For instance if folders are named Scene 1 Scene 2 and Auditions they will appear on FireStore as 1 Auditions 2 Scene 1 and 2 Sce
16. E If you need to restore the factory default Operating System hold down the Forward and Backward Index keys during boot up FOCUS enhancements Timecode Mode REC RUM REGEM FREE RUH ERIT T Allows user to select different timecode options for use when FS 3 is recording User simply selects the mode Highlighted mode is current mode after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen EXT TC Mode Whatever the incoming DV timecode FS 3 records it If the Camcorder TC is not running and FS 3 is recording the same TC number will be in each frame of DV Choosing EXT TC mode will clear any stored number NOTE If FS 3 is set to EXT TC when in SYNCRO SLAVE mode EXT TC will stop once tape in camcorder ends Use different TC mode when using SYNCRO SLAVE TC Preset cannot be changed while in the EXT TC mode REC RUN Mode In this mode FS 3 does the following 1 the last timecode number recorded 1 will be used as the timecode number for the first frame of the next recording 2 the number entered by a setting in the TC PRESET menu will be used for the first frame of the next recording The last number used is stored in the memory so this mode persists across recording sessions PAGE 26 FOCUS enhancements REGEN Mode After a disk is mounted at startup upon manual connect and after the track list has been constructed FS 3 looks at the last track and looks at the timecode numb
17. ES In addition to using FireStore FSHDD 1 FireWire HDDs in the internal slot on FS 3 it is also possible to connect any FireWire disk drive to the HDD 1 O port on FS 3 Power a single FireWire disk drive on FS 3 at any given time either internal or external If external drives are being used as additional volumes to the inserted FSHDD 1 FireWire HDD it will be necessary to provide external power to these drives It may also be necessary to partition and format drives before use with FS 3 See page 31 of this user guide for instructions on preparing drives before use NOTE It is possible to hot swap both internal and external FireWire HDDs on FS 3 Drives can be disconnected and connected from the system without the need to power cycle the unit Ensure that FS 3 is in STOP mode before removing a disk drive PHYSICAL FEATURES Your FireStore FS 3 features two main surfaces the front panel and the rear connector panel FRONT PANEL The front panel contains the backlit LCD and nine buttons for controlling FireStore s functions The top row of buttons act as Soft FireStore FS 3 User Guide Keys and provide the function displayed on the bottom of the LCD The front panel also features a tally light infrared remote sensor and power switch 1 E I FOCUS Enhancements FireStore rs 3 2 gt i DT roma STOP 1 801 4 1 Tally Light The FS 3 red tally light is located at the top of
18. FireStore F5 3 enhancements FOCUS enhancements WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT NOTICE For U S Model The serial number for this equipment is located on the bottom of the unit Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security FireStore FS 3 User Guide which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help INFORMATION TO USER Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no g
19. O TINE B2B min EMIT a ha RETRO DISK Record Constantly buffers video in a loop to a determined amount of space on the HDD so that when record is triggered a retro time period can be added to the beginning of any clip RETRO DISK has the following characteristic Pressing a REC TRIGGER when in RETRO DISK mode puts FS 3 into a RETRO DISK state FS 3 s tally light will flash as 1f in PAUSE state FS 3 is actually recording in this state but until the RECORD TRIGGER is pressed a second time the video recorded will record over itself in a continuous loop RETRO DISK always keeps at least the amount of time that is selected by the end user in a series of one minute clips For instance if the user sets the RETRO DISK value to 3 minutes they will always have 3 minutes made up of three one 1 minute clips of video saved to disk As the recording goes past the 3 minute point a fourth clip is created Once that clip reaches one minute the oldest of the previous 3 clips is deleted Another fourth clip is then created If a user selects a RETRO session that is 60 minutes or greater instead of one minute clips PAGE 18 FOCUS enhancements FS 3 creates 9 minute 13 second clips 2GB clips on disk The characteristics of RETRO DISK remains the same The larger file size prevents FS 3 reaching its 999 track limitation for very long RETRO records Due to the larger files sizes the maximum amount of drive space available is
20. OCUS enhancements larger number of playback speed choices This mode is the same as Standard Forward Search in that it is also bidirex REVERSE 30X 25X 18X 15X 12X 10X 8X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1X 15fps 10fps 6fps 5fps 3fps 2fps 1fps Still FORWARD Still 1fps 2fps 3fps 5fps 6fps 10fps 15fps 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 8X 10X 12X 15X 18X 25X 30X NOTE When using the optional FS 3 remote control units holding down the particular button will not repeat the function as it does on the FS 3 control panel For repeat sequences the button must be pressed multiple times Play Key ES a Starts playback of the selected clip By pressing and holding the SHIFT key plus the play button FS 3 will immediately go into reverse play mode EZ Backward Index Key Returns to the beginning of the current clip if in playback mode Two presses in sequence will return to the previous clip during playback In Stop mode a press will return to the beginning of the previous clip Forward Index Key 2 Skips forward to the next sequential clip for playback The forward index and backward index buttons also have a SHIFT mode where users can move one frame forward or one frame backward PAGE 16 FOCUS enhancements When FS 3 is in PLAY or PAUSE mode and the user presses and holds the SHIFT key plus the forward or backward index keys it is possible to forward one frame or backw
21. Pl sed nern 28 Audio Correct Settings saem sans scans das nie 29 Folder Pref M DD rm 29 UTILITIES MENU naun a tek runs RR RUE EUER e sas a en 29 Organize Folder Chips exer Rr E e eS nen re opes 30 Organize OMF CIPS erratas eu e y Veo v V Ss e P EROR E De Ee 30 Delete Clip ire 82 pis E Y Y UU dais 30 Format Disk ones as 0000 0 Re SEE OOS HATERS RS ben 30 Partition Volume sessi cueste o de aso a o di 31 Repair Disk cp EET 32 File Name qua ae oh rt on eR RR A ota es UE cR ler do 32 Factory Rest canal alos 32 USING SCENE MARKING suicido ds TC ed EMO 33 Getting FireStore Recorded Clips Onto A Computer System 34 Mounting Firewire Disk Drives To Windows XP 2000 98SE And ME Computer Systems cx asso 0 0 00 1 0 hr e Roe NP e eii 35 Using FireStore FS 3 Recorded Avid OMF Clips On Avid NLE Systems 36 Dismounting Firewire Disk Drives From Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME Computer Systems us cc ccccaces nn nen 37 Mounting Firewire Disk Drives To Macintosh Computer Systems isses 37 Dismounting Firewire Disk Drives From Macintosh Computer Systems 38 FS 3 Remote Control Commanders occcccocccncn nee 38 Technical Specifications 0 cece cee eee nh 40 FS 3 LCD Display and Tally Modes lesen 41 NOTES ui ra ad 42 PAGE 6 FOCUS enhancements INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Focus Enhancements FireStore FS 3 DTE DV Video Disk Recorder fo
22. RIT Displays the current system software version Operating System Upgrade To upgrade system software the user must download a new bin file to a FireWire drive on their computer The latest version of FS 3 software can be downloaded from http www focusinfo com support To install new OS software to FS 3 do the following 1 Download software from the Focus Website to your local computer 2 Unzip file using WinZip Windows or Stuffit Macintosh on a computer system with a FireWire IEEE 1394 connection 3 Rename the unzipped file called XXXX bin to fs3 bin 4 Connect a FireWire disk drive that has been used with FS 3 to the computer and copy over the file fs3 bin 5 Disconnect FireWire drive from computer and connect to FS 3 Power on FS 3 as per normal 6 Enter the FS 3 menu and select SETUP From the SETUP menu select OS UPGRADE FireStore FS 3 User Guide UPGRADE SYSTEM SOF THARE ERIT VES HO UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTUARE 7 When prompted DO YOU WANT TO UPGRADE SYSTEM SOFTWARE answer YES and YES to the warning messages WARNING Upgrade will erase current OS 8 After upgrade is complete power cycle FS 3 The new software should now be loaded and ready to use 0S UPGRADE COMPLETE PLEASE RESTART SYSTEM If no bin file is found the screen will display OS UPGRADE ERROR It is necessary to restart your system once an OS upgrade is complete NOT
23. VI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI QuickTime and Avid DV OME This means clips are immediately available to your NLE system without first having to transfer or convert the clips Connect your FireWire disk directly to your computer or connect via FireStore which allows mount and dismount of the drives without re cabling or computer re boots Jump from clip to clip without spooling through tape when in playback mode As well as video record and playback embedded DV audio in either 2 ch 16 bit 48kHz or 4 ch 12 bit 32kHz formats Record source timecode from your camcorder or create your own Free Run Regen or Rec Run timecode It is also possible to preset timecode and user bit values Record play and navigate using FireStore FS 3 s VTR style controls Record and recall a single frame of DV video Also record user definable time lapse sequences Slow playback down or speed it up by 1 frame per second increments Use trick playback modes such as up to 30X 30X fast forward and rewind speeds reverse play loop clip and loop entire disk Control FS 3 remotely via FireWire for triggering record pause or AV C from a DV based camcorder GPI port Alternatively control FS 3 via RS 232C using the optional 3 5mm to DB 9 cable wired remote or infrared remote control all of which are available as accessories Daisy chain up to four FireWire IEEE 1394 hard drives in addition to the inte
24. ancements COUNTER timecode on connected volumes This is mainly used when FS 3 is set to AV C mode and is being controlled by an external FireWire device such as a computer 7 Timecode or User Bit Value Displays the timecode or user bit value of display mode selected 8 Current Disk Volume Displays the current disk volume in relation to available space 9 Available Space on Volume Displays the space in time available on the current volume 10 Soft Key One Function Display Displays the current function related to Soft Key one left key on the top row of buttons This is typically the main soft key for opening the FS 3 MENU and is also used as a STOP key during record and playback sessions 11 Soft Key Two Function Display Displays current function of Soft Key two middle key on the top row of buttons 12 Soft Key Three Function Display Displays current function of Soft Key three right key on the top row of buttons 13 Folder Display Displays folder that current clip is in If blank clip is not in a folder If folder appears in brackets e g lt 2SCENE 2 gt the FS 3 PLAY FROM menu is set to FOLDER LIST See page 21 of this User s Guide for more details PAGE 14 FOCUS enhancements FRONT PANEL BUTTONS The FS 3 front panel features nine buttons The three buttons on the top row are Soft Keys which allow different functions to be controlled depending on the mode FS 3 is in Use th
25. antenna discharge unit size of grounding connectors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Fig A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock FOCUS en ancements The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid
26. ard one frame with each press If in PLAY mode FS 3 will immediately go into PAUSE mode on the particular frame Record Key EN Pressing this button once puts FS 3 into REC PAUSE mode A second press starts a recording session If this button is pressed while a recording is in progress FS 3 will create a new clip on disk without dropping any frames REAR CONNECTOR PANEL The rear connector panel features a 6 pin FireWire port for DV video I O A a 6 pin FireWire port for connection of external FireWire drives or a computer B a 4 pin XLR DC power input C and a 3 5 mm control cable input for RS232C wired remote control or GPL D PAGE 17 FireStore FS 3 User Guide FS 3 MENUS AND FUNCTIONS FireStore FS 3 features a comprehensive menu system which allows a number of features to be initiated and setup To enter the FS 3 MAIN MENU press SOFT KEY 1 while in STOP mode Available items in the MAIN Menu are REC MODE PLAY MODE PLAY FROM CONTROL MODE HDD BYPASS REC FORMAT SETUP UTILITIES The following MENU SCREEN will appear 1 gt ER EE d PLAY MODE PLAY FRON CONTROL NODE EXIT SEL ud t f 3 4 5 1 Current Menu Item Indicates the currently highlighted menu item 2 Sub Menu Available Indicates a menu item that has a sub menu available By pressing the SEL Soft Key it is possible to enter the sub menu 3 Exit Pressing EXIT will exit the FS 3 MAIN MENU screen FireStore FS 3
27. be used in LOCAL and SYNCRO SLAVE RECORD control modes WARNING Make sure FS 3 is in STOP mode before removing the disk drive from the system Do not attempt to remove when FS 3 is in REC or REC PAUSE mode Loop Record The LOOP Record feature allows video to be recorded to available disk space on the connected disk drive s in an endless loop To use LOOP RECORD simply select in the FS 3 RECORD MENU Once highlighted an O will appear on the top line of the FS 3 LCD next to the PLAY RECORD STATUS SYMBOL When record is triggered FS 3 will begin recording on available disk drive space FOCUS enhancements Like the RETRO DISK feature when FS 3 is in LOOP RECORD mode it records sequential one minute clips to the disk drive When only one minute remains on the disk drive FS 3 loops back to record over the oldest one minute clip and so on It is possible to PAUSE FS 3 in this mode and then continue a LOOP RECORD by starting record once again FS 3 will remain in LOOP RECORD mode until a recording is stopped Once stopped the files on disk will not be erased if a new LOOP RECORD session is begun If the available time on disk is 60 minutes or greater FS 3 will record sequential 9 minute 13 second long clips instead of one minute clips The larger file size prevents FS 3 from reaching its 999 track limitation for very long LOOP RECORDS Snap When SNAP is selected and REC is triggered a single frame is grabbed SN
28. cular DTE Technology native NLE file formats prior to recording All files are in the DV25 standard Available items in the RECORD FORMAT MENU are RAW DV AVITYPE 1 AVITYPE 2 CANOPUS AVI MATROX AVI QUICKTIME AVID OMF FireStore FS 3 User Guide User simply selects the format Highlighted format is current format after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Selected format will stay set until user selects a different format even if the power is cycled SETUP MENU HID PORT DATE FORMAT SET OATERTINE 05 UFRS NO P EHLT SEL Pr The SETUP MENU allows various functions of FS 3 to be set User simply selects the Setup Item Pressing SEL will open the sub menu Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Unless mentioned the particular setup menu will stay set until user selects a different setting even if the power is cycled Available items in the SETUP MENU are HDD PORT SET DATE amp TIME OS VERSION NO OS UPGRADE TC MODE TC SET IR GPI BACK LIGHT CLIP PREVIEW AUDIO CORRECT FOLDER PREF FOCUS enhancements HDD Port BP ASS ERIT ta The HDD Port setting allows the user to assign a function to the FS 3 HDD I O port BYPASS mode is for making the internal disk drive available to an external device such as a computer HDD Mode is used when the HDD 1 0 port is used for connecting external FireWire disk drives Pressing EXIT will exit back
29. d should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only form the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NON USE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION If this p
30. e bottom line of the LCD display to identify the current soft key function The remaining six buttons have a fixed function Several of them also feature a secondary function that can be accessed by pressing the SHIFT key usually the right Soft Key Lerrern I Ld rh a LET o Lad IPEM FS 3 buttons have the following functions Soft Key 1 and STOP Key LI Stops whatever is the selected mode and returns FS 3 into Pause A second press puts FS 3 into STOP standby with splash screen Splash screen is either a gray screen or first frame of the selected clip depending on the PREVIEW mode see page 28 for more info Soft Key 2 NN Dedicated soft key for triggering mode function that appears immediately above key in the FS 3 LCD display Soft Key 3 and SHIFT Key Dedicated soft key for triggering mode function that appears immediately above key in the FS 3 LCD display This key is also commonly used to enter the SHIFT mode To execute a shift function press SHIFT and another key at the same time PAGE 15 FireStore FS 3 User Guide Keeper Clip and Scene Marking Keys FireStore FS 3 features the ability to quickly mark clips during record and playback to a single Keeper folder or multiple prenamed Scene Marking folders It is possible to use the front keypad for Scene Marking or Keeper Marking but it is necessary to first select either Keeper or Scene Marking under FOLDER PREFENCES in the SETUP menu as
31. eWire 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 PAGE 34 FOCUS enhancements Mounting FireWire Disk Drives to Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME Computer Systems On a Windows based computer system simply double click the My Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop You will see the following window 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 click 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 o SE F e Dd ve Presi Con E El i u Dee Sri Gee A ibis ar m I sud iind i iain T E Local Dink F pal Huida IE DL TEL A AA aS dto Tasa Hu Diii m Ore I TT helm A EHE A E E IL aie iE A Ha amm PAGE 35 FireStore FS 3 User Guide The FireWire disk drive contains several different
32. ed in this area of the LCD For example a display value of 2 014 identifies a track as being on volume 2 5 Track or Clip Number This area displays the current clip or track number being recorded or played back For example a display value of 2 014 identifies a track as being clip 14 on volume 2 If a track number has an immediately following it that particular track has been marker as a Keeper track See page 15 of this User Guide for more information 6 Timecode User Bit Display Mode This identifies the display mode for timecode or user bit values Selections are COUNTER counts frames during record or playback of the current clip only REMAINING counts down the number of frames available time on a particular disk during a record session In a playback session this display shows the remaining time on the current clip DV NTSC or PAL Displays the external timecode value being generated by a camcorder or other device during a record session Timecode mode has to be set to EXT TC for this function to operate see page 26 of this User Guide In playback mode this displays the embedded DV timecode value in a particular track UB NTSC or PAL Displays the set user bit value in a particular clip A user bit value must be added for this to display see page 27 of this User Guide ABSOLUTE Displays an absolute timecode value for the particular session sum of all FOCUS enh
33. er of the last frame in that track FS 3 stores that number for use as the TC value 1 for the first frame of the next recording If the drive is empty FS 3 uses the value 1 stored in memory FREE RUN Mode When the user enables FREE RUN mode FS 3 begins counting from the value stored If the user uses the TC PRESET function when the number is entered and the TC PRESET menu is exited FS 3 begins counting NOTE When the FS 3 timecode mode is set to EXT TC and the camcorder time code mode is set to PRST REC or REGEN it is not possible to record timecode continuously when recording to disk only Set the FS 3 timecode mode to REGEN REC RUN or FREE RUN not EXT TC when recording to disk only Timecode UserBit and Drop Non Drop Preset TE PRESENT UB PRESET DROP H H LDR PF EMIT SELL v This menu allows the user to set timecode and user bit values for various modes It also allows selection of drop or non drop frame NTSC only settings User simply selects the Menu Item Pressing SEL will open the sub menu Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen PAGE 27 FireStore FS 3 User Guide TC PRESET EE 47 89 24 laa be MOVES CURSOR EMIT 4 id Once a timecode value is set and FS 3 is set to REC RUN or FREE RUN timecode settings the preset value will be the starting point for timecode Use the forward and back index buttons to move from value selection to value selection Press t
34. ew file to be created during a record session without losing any frames and REC SNAPSHOT allows a single frame of video to be recorded to a file Each sequential trigger in this mode will add another frame to the same file until stopped FOCUS enhancements LCD Backlight Settings CIO OFF AUTO OFF ERIT tal This menu allows the user to enable or disable the FS 3 LCD back light Highlighted state is current after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen The ON setting will keep the back light on permanently while the OFF setting will keep the back light off permanently AUTO OFF will turn off the back light after one minute Pressing any keypad button on FS 3 will turn the back light back on in AUTO OFF state This setting is advisable in high temperature environments and also to reduce power consumption Clip Preview Settings CLIP PREVIEW OA OFF ERIT lu This menu allows the user to select CLIP PREVIEW ON or OFF When CLIP PREVIEW is ON the camcorder is in VTR mode and the user scrolls from one clip to the next on FS 3 using the buttons the first frame of each clip will be generated and showed via DV output after one second if the user pauses on that clip PAGE 28 FOCUS enhancements User simply selects the Mode Highlighted mode is current mode after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Audio Correction Settings CA MEDIUM HIGH ERIT M This menu allows the u
35. he up and down arrows to set values UB PRESET 83 BC 3E 44 E Fr MOVES CURSOR EXIT a M Allows the user to set a user bit value Use the forward and back index buttons to move from value selection to value selection Press the up and down arrows to set values HON DROP ERIT id For DROP and NON DROP user simply selects the mode Highlighted mode is current mode after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen This item not applicable for PAL use On the FS 3 display DROP will be identified by a symbol and NON DROP by a 3 symbol FireStore FS 3 User Guide Infrared Sensor Settings ERIT Y This menu allows the user to ENABLE or DISABLE the IR sensor on FS 3 User simply selects the Menu Item Highlighted mode is current mode after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen GPI Settings DISABLE PAUSE UHPAUSE INDEA HEN FILE REC SNAPSHOT EXIT This menu allows the user to change the setting of the GPI port User simply selects the Mode Highlighted mode is current mode after exit Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen DISABLE allows user to connect the supplied 3 5mm to DB9 cable to the GPI port and control FS 3 via RS232C from an external device The remaining three items allow functions to occur from a simple contact closure Modes are PAUSE UNPAUSE allows control of pause and unpause during a record or playback session INDEX NEW FILE allows a n
36. in place 2 Mount the NP adapter plate to the rear of the camcorder with the supplied four screws the plate mounts to the rear of the camcorder 2 Connect the FS 3 unit to the battery mount utilizing the same mount holes the NP battery plate on the rear of the camcorder case mounts to PAGE 9 FireStore FS 3 User Guide 3 FS 3 features a two wire connector with black and red cables that connects main power between the FS 3 and the camcorder Connect this to the equivalent connector on the rear of your camcorder If you are using a digital battery system that passes battery life status to the camcorder and are using a camcorder that is compatible with these systems connect the following cables between FS 3 and camcorder FS 3 NP version only Anton Bauer Digital Battery System Grey and Orange Cable IDX Syncron Digital Battery System Blue and Red Cable 4 Hook the FS 3 to the adapter plate on the rear of the camcorder these hooks are unique to the FS 3NP model Insert the supplied gasket between the plate and the FS 3 unit Harness any loose cables into the Hidey Hole on the FS 3 5 Once mounted secure the two captive screws at the base of the FS 3 to the camcorder Ensure that no cables are pinched between the FS 3 and the camcorder FOCUS enhancements 6 Re attach the battery system to the rear of the FS 3 Ensure to connect all cables and utilize the supplied gasket between
37. it is not possible to use both at once See page 29 of this User Guide for more information If you have selected the KEEP preference it is possible to mark the current clip by pressing and holding Soft Key 3 followed by Soft Key 2 KEEPER can be marked on the current clip during recording playback or in stop mode The KEEPER label and a relational line between the two keys is silk screened on the FS 3 front panel It is also possible to mark a clip as a KEEPER using the KEEPER button on one of the optional remote control units Once a clip has been marked as a KEEPER an asterix will appear next to the track number X XXX on the LCD To add all clips marked as a KEEPER to the Keeper Folder on the disk drive select UTILITIES gt ORGANIZE FOLD from the FS 3 menu If you have selected the SCENE MARK preference pressing and holding Soft Key 3 followed by Soft Key 2 allows you to mark each clip into particular pre named folders on disk up to 10 folders can be prenamed Default names for the folders are O through 9 See page 33 of this User Guide to setup Scene Marking folders By holding Soft Key 3 down and repeatadly pressing Soft Key 2 it is possible to scroll though the available folders It is also possible to SCENE MARK clips to folders using the numeric keypad on the optional remote control units SCENE MARK can be marked on the current clip during recording FireStore FS 3 User Guide playback or in stop
38. l kick out of RETRO DISK mode and go into standard record All one minute tracks in the set loop sequence will appear and be saved as their own tracks on disk e g 1 001 1 002 1 003 etc except for the recording that was in progress which takes on the characteristics of a standard track At this stage FS 3 is essentially PAGE 19 FireStore FS 3 User Guide in standard record mode the L on the display will disappear No frames will be lost across tracks during the record session Once paused the unit will return to RETRO DISK record mode again the L will reappear in the LCD and viewfinder for further RETRO recordings or until it is disabled n the RETRO DISK Menu RETRO DISK can be used in LOCAL and SYNCRO SLAVE RECORD control modes WARNING Make sure FS 3 is in STOP mode before removing the disk drive from the system Do not attempt to remove when FS 3 is in REC or REC PAUSE mode Retro Cache Record Mode RETRO CACHE CACHE 1Bsec EXIT A M RETRO CACHE Record constantly buffers video in a loop to a 10 second data buffer to cache video so that when record is triggered a retro time period can be added to the beginning of any clip NOTE Retro cache mode utilizes the same memory data buffer as used for shock protection on FS 3 If Retro Cache mode is not being used all the FS 3 cache is available for shock protection If Retro cache is ON the shock buffer time will be reduced by the amount of cache
39. le gt New Folder It is important that OMFI MediaFiles is typed 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 FS 3 prior to using the disk on a computer step 2 is not necessary If you have selected files as a KEEPER or they have been SCENE MARKED It is not possible to use this feature and keep files in their selected folders If you would like to use clips in KEEPER or SCENE MARKED folders in Avid manually create the OMFI MediaFiles folder when your disk drive is on your computer and drag desired clips into this folder 3 Launch Avid Once you have opened the desired project or created a new project select Tools gt MediaTool The following window will appear 4 Locate and select the external FireWire drive under Media Drive s NOTE If the drive does not appear check that you have created the OMFI MediaFiles folder correctly with proper case and spacing Also check to see that the drive is properly connected and recognized by the computer PAGE 36 FOCUS enhancements Under Project s select All Projects This will highlight all items in the Project s window Ensure Master Clips is checked then press OK The following Media Tools Window will appear 5 Create a new bin select File gt New Bin or open
40. lied warranty lasts or the exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential FOCUS enhancements damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Before requesting warranty or repair service refer to http www focusinfo com support to review the Trouble Shooting guidelines and the FAQs In the United States or Canada to obtain warranty service call or write the FOCUS Enhancements Inc Technical Support Line for a Return Material Authorization RMA number Technical Support can be reached at Email support FOCUSinfo com Telephone 408 370 9963 SAM Noon and 1PM 5PM PST Monday to Friday Hint Mondays tend to be the busiest Fax 408 866 4859 Address FOCUS Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Ave Campbell CA 95008 Please mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package Include a copy of your sales receipt a brief description of the symptoms your name address within the USA or Canada phone number and any special shipping instructions Then deliver or ship the product postage and shipping costs prepaid to the address above For customers outside the USA or Canada A warranty can only be offered through your dealer or distributor and not through FOCUS Enhancements directly for this product Please contact your dealer or distributor for repairs or technical
41. m line of the FS 3 LCD screen displays Soft Key functions for the top row of buttons Soft Keys allow the function of the top row of buttons to change depending on particular modes 6 Keypad Soft Key The top row of buttons on the FS 3 front panel are dedicated Soft Keys Soft Key functions change depending on what mode FS 3 is in Current Soft Key function is displayed on the bottom row of the LCD screen The left key on the top row of buttons acts as a Soft Key and as the STOP key during record sessions The right key also acts as a SHIFT key which allows Standard Keys to have a secondary function PAGE 12 FOCUS enhancements 7 Keypad Standard Keys The bottom two rows of keys on the FS 3 keypad have dedicated functions such as fast forward back search play record and index forward back Each key except record also has a SHIFT mode which allows a secondary function to be performed LCD DISPLAY The FS 3 LCD screen displays different FS 3 modes and states On boot up FS 3 will display the following screen WELCOME TO FIRESTORE PLEASE WAIT Depending on the connected disk drive FS 3 may or may not display Please Wait during boot up Once booted up if no disk drive is connected to the FS 3 either through the internal slot or externally via the HDD I O port the following screen will appear NO DISK DETECTED HEHU Insert a FireStore FSHDD 1 FireWire HDD to the internal drive slot or connec
42. mode and once selected the clip will be marked for placement into that particular folder To add all SCENE MARKED clips to their respective folders on the disk drive select UTILITIES gt ORGANIZE FOLD from the FS 3 menu For more on KEEPER and SCENE MARKING see page 30 and 33 of this User Guide Backward Search Key EH ETETE Pressing the backward search button multiple times will result in increases in the search speed during playback This mode is bidirex in forward X times normal search speed A press of the Back Search button will result in FF speed being slowed down by one step For instance if user is in 10X FF speed and presses the Back Search button once they will now be in 2X FF mode This applies vice versa for backward search speeds Speed resolution is as follows NTSC PAL will have slightly different multiples for lt 1X REVERSE 30X 10X 2X 1X reverse play 1 2X 15fps Still FORWARD Still 1 2X 15fps 1X play 2X 10X 30X Forward Search Key Lr Era Pressing the forward search key multiple times will result in increases in the search speed during playback This key has the same characteristics and bidirex function as the backward search key listed above Standard forward search and reverse search also have a higher resolution mode where more speeds are available By pressing and holding the SHIFT key plus the forward or backward search key the user has access to a F
43. ne 2 The folder number is added in front of the folder name on the FS 3 LCD display for easy identification when using the FireStore FS 3 User Guide optional remote control commander keypads If you would like to create a custom order to Folders it is recommended that you change the name to change the numerical alphabetical order To use SCENE MARKING it is necessary to first enable the SCENE MARK setting under FOLDER PREFs in the SETUP menu Once you have selected the SCENE MARK preference pressing and holding Soft Key 3 followed by Soft Key 2 allows you to mark each clip into the selected prenamed folder on disk By holding Soft Key 3 down and repeatedly pressing Soft Key 2 it is possible to scroll though the available folders Each SCENE MARK FOLDER is shown on the FS 3 LCD display m STOP 1 881 COUNTER Ba BA BB BB DISK 1 164min 25CEHE 2 MENU DISP SHFT If the FS 3 PLAY MENU is set to TRACKLIST the name of the SCENE MARKED folder will appear without brackets on the LCD display e g 2 SCENE 2 If the PLAY FROM menu is set to FOLDERS the name of the SCENE MARKED folder will appear in brackets on the LCD display e g 2 SCENE 2 gt It is also possible to SCENE MARK clips to folders using the numeric keypad on the optional remote control units see page 38 of this User Guide for more information To add all SCENE MARKED clips to their respective folders on the disk drive select UTILITIES
44. ng SEL will open the sub menu Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Available items in the UTILITIES MENU are ORGANIZE FOLD ORGANIZE OMF DELETE CLIP FORMAT PARTITION REPAIR FILE NAME FACTORY RESET FireStore FS 3 User Guide Organize Folders ORGANIZE KEEP CLIPS EHLT MES HO Places all files that were identified as a KEEPER or were SCENE MARKED during recording into a folder marked KEEPER or the prenamed SCENE MARKING folders on the disk drive These folders can be imported directly into most DV NLE bins Organize OMF ORGANIZE AUTO ONF CLIPS ERIT VES NO When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file format this command automatically takes all the OME and AIF audio files at the end of a recording session and places them into a folder on the disk drive named OMFI MediaFiles When the disk is connected to a computer this folder is recognized by Avid s Media Tool feature enabling direct import of files into the Avid timeline NOTE If you have selected files as a KEEPER or they have been SCENE MARKED it is not possible to use this feature and keep files in their selected folders If you would like to use clips in KEEPER or SCENE MARKED folders in Avid manually create the OMFI MediaFiles folder when your disk drive is on your computer and drag desired clips into this folder FOCUS enhancements Delete Clip DELETE CLIP 1 8817 BRSE 2HB38815 211938 EXIT MES With
45. ng the clip FS 3 will begin playing the clip again without a pause It will stay in this state until stopped PAGE 21 FireStore FS 3 User Guide Loop All In this mode FS 3 will play the entire contents of the disk all clips from the selected clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip FS 3 will begin to play from the beginning of the first clip again without a pause It will stay in this state until stopped Play All In this mode FS 3 will play the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip FS 3 will pause NOTE Play Mode operation varies depending on whether Track List or Folder List is selected in the PLAY FROM menu When Track List is selected clips are played back based on the entire disk drive When Folder List is selected clips are only played from the selected folder PLAY FROM MENU TRACK LIST L FOLDER LIST EXIT The FS 3 PLAY FROM MENU allows the user to select where clips will be played back from There are two options available Track List When this setting is selected all clips on attached disk drives will be played back sequentially based on the order of their base file name regardless of whether they have been marked in the KEEPER or SCENE MARKING folders If Track List is selected all PLAY MODES relate to all clips on the connected disk drives FireStore FS 3 User Guide Folder List When this setting i
46. ns put them away in a safe place for future reference PAGE 1 FireStore FS 3 User Guide IMPORTANT READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions an
47. ny DV video device such as a mixer camcorder or deck Use FireStore s random access capabilities to navigate quickly from clip to clip without having to spool forward and backward through tape Use FireStore FS 3 s trick playback modes such as multi speed fast forward incremental 1 frame per second slow motion and reverse play to present DV video in industrial presentation or scientific applications PAGE 8 FOCUS enhancements FireStore FS 3 User Guide MOUNTING TO A CAMCORDER 3 Attach the battery to the rear of the FS 3 unit The FireStore FS 3 is designed to mount directly to full size DV camcorders FireStore FS 3 features either Anton Bauer V Mount PAG Lock or NP mount plates allowing quick connection to most camcorders featuring these battery systems Mounting to Anton Bauer V Mount or PAG Lock Equipped Camcorders To mount to camcorder s featuring either an Anton Bauer V Mount or PAG Lock battery system do the following Mounting to NP Battery Equipped 1 Remove any connected battery from the Camcorders camcorder s battery mount plate To mount to camcorder s featuring NP battery systems do the following 1 Remove and disconnect the attached battery system from the camcorder Consult either your camcorder s documentation or documentation from your battery system for more detailed information on removing the battery system Leave any existing rubber gasket between the camcorder and battery system
48. of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the
49. or After the period of TWO years you must pay all parts and labor charges The limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser It does not cover damage or failure caused by or attributable to Acts of God abuse misuse improper or abnormal usage faulty installation improper maintenance lightning or other incidences of excessive voltage or any repairs or tampering by other than the FOCUS Enhancements repair facility It does not cover replacement of batteries or other consumable parts transportation costs or damage in transit This warranty will become void if the serial number or model number identification has been wholly or partially removed or erased Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty do not extend the terms of this warranty Repairs or replacement performed outside of the warranty period will carry a warranty for 60 days from return shipment This warranty can not be modified by an agent of FOCUS Enhancements Inc unless in written and signed by an officer of FOCUS Enhancements Inc Should this product prove defective in workmanship or material the consumer s sole remedies shall be such repair or replacement provided by the terms of this warranty Under no circumstances shall FOCUS Enhancements Inc be liable for any loss or damage direct consequential or incidental arising out of the use of or inability to use this product Some states do not allow limitations on how long an imp
50. product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNT The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS INEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING Fig A ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE FOCUS enhancements FireStore FS 3 User Guide oe Berri Ara mine inue UA PR E H ELECTRO MAGNETIC TEST INC Tel ce AA Bas HH Ps ICI Presented to FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS INC Ihe following model was tested and found to be fully compliant with FOC Part 15 Class A ICES 003 Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 53004 EN 0100042 Class A e EN 61000 1 4 PORTABLE DV VIDEO HARD DISK RECORDER MEN DRE DF5000 F53 Tested at Electro Magnetic Test ine on Jume 9 11 and 12 2003 Cersbieabe Number 597 jj Br AA AAN Kerm Eihmann lay Gandhi Lab Manager President PAGE 3 FireStore FS 3 User Guide For customers within the USA and Canada FOCUS Enhancements Inc warrants this product against defects in materials or workmanship as follows For a period of TWO years from the date of purchase FOCUS Enhancements Inc will repair or replace the unit at our option without charge for parts or lab
51. r full size DV camcorders FS 3 adds a digital disk recorder player to your camorder for a powerful acquisition combination This User Guide is to be used with software version 1 2 or higher See page 25 of this manual for more information to verify which software version you are using The purpose of this User Guide is to explain the features and operation of the FireStore FS 3 You have also received an FS 3 QuickStart guide which should be kept for quick future reference Please study the contents of this User Guide before attempting to use your FS 3 Check the Focus Enhancements website regularly for updates to software and documentation and if you have questions or require further assistance with your FireStore FS 3 please visit www focusinfo com support Alternatively contact your Focus Enhancements FireStore dealer distributor PACKAGE CONTENTS Please take a moment to study the contents of your FireStore FS 3 package You should have the following contents One 1 FireStore FS 3 unit w your selected battery plates FS 3 V Mount FS 3 Anton Bauer FS 3 PAG Lock or FS 3 NP The NP version also includes a pair of captive screws e One 1 FireStore FSHDD 1 FireWire Hard Disk Drive HDD One 1 6 pin to 4 pin Right Angle FireWire cable One 1 6 pin to 6 pin Right Angle FireWire cable PAGE 7 FireStore FS 3 User Guide e One 1 NP Adapter Plate w 4 four mount screws FS 3 NP version only
52. reWire disk drive drivers have also been loaded onto you computer system consult your FireWire disk drive s documentation for more information When mounted your FireWire disk drive should appear on the computer s desktop The FireStore formatted disk drive will appear as a FAT32 volume and hence have a PC label This is not always the case on OS10 however FireStore FS 3 User Guide 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 a EAN a eT al NH asa H manm Ralo ud ZONIETES S ud BONIETES n Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives from Macintosh Computer Systems Once you have completed working with your disk drive on a Macintosh computer 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 FOCUS enhancements FS 3 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDERS Two remote control commanders are optionally available for your FS 3 One is an infrared commander made for use with the infrared remote sensor on the FS 3 front panel and the other features a 3 5mm 15ft cable for use when infrared is not an option Before using your infrared remote commander ensure you have batteries installed in the unit 2 X
53. rnal FOCUS enhancements removable FSHDD 1 FireWire hard drive together for extremely long uninterrupted record times BASIC APPLICATIONS FireStore FS 3 can be used in the acquisition stage of production the editing post production stage and the presentation stage FireStore FS 3 is most useful in the following applications 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 review shot footage back through your camcorder without risking damaging the tape in your camcorder s tape transport This confidence recording will save time and reduce costly re shoots during production Clips are recorded in DTE Technology based edit ready file formats such as RawDV AVI Type 1 AVI Type 2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI QuickTime or Avid DV OMF This will allow you to get your footage onto a computer Mac or PC and view or edit it quickly The FireStore FSHDD 1 or external FireWire disk drive can either be connected directly to your computer without FireStore or through FireStore which allows you to mount un mount any connected drives without re cabling or re booting This also allows you to capture footage to disk without tying up your computer Playback DV video clips that were recorded to a connected FireWire hard disk drive from FireStore FS 3 to a
54. roduct is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should Still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug If this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electric Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an
55. s selected it is possible to play back clips only from a selected folder Select a particular folder to play clips from Highlighted folder is the selected folder after exit Once set and when PLAY is pressed only clips within that particular folder will playback If Folder List is selected all PLAY MODES relate to clips in the selected folder only If the FS 3 PLAY MENU is set to TRACKLIST the name of the SCENE MARKED folder will appear without brackets on the LCD display e g 2 SCENE 2 If the PLAY FROM menu is set to FOLDERS the name of the SCENE MARKED folder will appear in brackets on the LCD display e g 2 lt SCENE 2 gt CONTROL MODE MENU Loca 117717 AUFL SYNCRO SLAVE EXIT SEL The FS 3 CONTROL MODE MENU allows different control options to be enabled User simply selects the mode Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen Once a particular mode is selected in the Control Mode menu the unit will remain in that mode until a different mode is selected Available items in the CONTROL MODE MENU are LOCAL AV C SYNCRO SLAVE FOCUS enhancements Local In this mode FS 3 is controlled via the front panel buttons only The camcorder tape transport and FS 3 have independent control AV C utilized in PLAYBACK and RECORD situations where FS 3 is controlled by an external FireWire device such as a DV NLE system connected to the DV 1 O port on FS 3 For example you ma
56. ser to change the AUDIO CORRECTION setting on FS 3 User simply selects the Mode Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen AUDIO CORRECTION modes is an advanced feature of FS 3 It is recommended that the customer uses the factory default settings for most operations Factory default is MEDIUM Audio Correction Mode allows the user to alter the performance of the audio error corrector while recording It is useful when recording to FS 3 from tapes with lots of dropouts Error correction will only effect AVI 2 Canopus AVI Matrox AVI QuickTime and AVID OME It does not effect RawDV or AVI 1 The modes are OFF No audio correction MEDIUM default For normal clean tape played back on camcorder or other VTR with clean heads Experiences occasional very short audio mutes HIGH For cases where there are visible picture disturbances and likely long audio dropouts 1 2 sec and up PAGE 29 FireStore FS 3 User Guide Folder Pref The FS 3 KEEPER PREFERENCE folder allows use of a single KEEPER folder or multiple SCENE MARKING folders The highlighted preference is selected on EXIT See SCENE MARKING section on page 33 of this User Guide for more details SCENE MARE KEEP EXIT 7 UTILITIES MENU AGAN IAE KE DELETE CLIP ORGANIZE ONF FORMAT EXIT SEL m The UTILITIES MENU allows various utility functions of FS 3 to be set User simply selects the Utilities Item Pressi
57. ssary to follow the following steps to import clips FireStore FS 3 User Guide Using FireStore FS 3 recorded Avid OMF clips on Avid NLE Systems The Avid DV OMF file format was developed for use with Avid Xpress DV version 3 0 or latter on Windows 2000 Windows XP or Mac 0S10 FireStore OMF clips are also compatible with certain NewsCutter Xpress Pro and Media Composer systems Check the Focus Website for an up to date list 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 will look like this CA P E m BE PA a sa On the FireStore FS 3 the video file OMF and the audio files AIF appear as one track If you delete an Avid DV OMF file FireStore will delete the audio and video portions at the same time In order to use the FireStore FS 3 recorded Avid DV OMF files on your Avid system from the external FireWire drive you must do the following 1 Locate the external FireWire drive on your computer If you have trouble you can locate the name of the external drive by selecting My Computer on a Windows system On a Mac the FireWire drive should appear on the desktop 2 Open the FireWire drive when you have found it and create a new folder named OMFI MediaFiles To do this on Windows FOCUS enhancements select File gt New gt Folder from the pull down menu On Mac select Fi
58. support Refer to http www focusinfo com order desk under FOCUS Resellers Worldwide for a list of International Dealers and Authorized Service Centers PAGE 4 FOCUS enhancements FireStore FS 3 User Guide Table of Contents ooooocccco eee PAGE Warming and Safety Information iu cesse sees eu ed alae P UR IRR ER Rte ordin 1 Statement of Compliance ss cases rca is ner 3 Statement of Warranty incio ii eek 4 Introduction occccccccn ss Rh Rh hh 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS 42r bis ae aw nee Si tovt Ve a il ad ul cine ec 7 WHAT ISA DTE DISK RECORDER joc vier und 32 020200 ak aa da pp dna E da UR as 7 WHAT IS FIRESTORE BS 32 sii cus a sitio a ara org RR di a er Reda eden repeto edu 7 BASIC APPLICATIONS inicie sd es ER OER sa CEA de ao o 8 MOUNTING TO A CAMCORDER 24 424 423 emas ER Dana E E ARE A Rea 9 CONNECTING A FIREWIRE CABLE BETWEEN FS 3 AND CAMCORDER 10 INSERTING AND REMOVING FIRESTORE FSHDD 1 FIREWIRE DRIVES 11 USING EXTERNAL FIREWIRE DISK DRIVES 0 ccc cece ee cence eee nenne 11 Physical Features oooooccoocccc n hh hh mnn 11 FRONT PANEL xsneetesesb ebd ehe edes pe bad a eres OEC bI sania E tps 11 LCD DISPLAY oro ea era ee ee 13 FRONT PANEG BUTTONS merci da da sad AU aba e 15 REAR CONNECTOR PANEL 5e eR veias ias pera nissan a a 17 FS 3 Menus And Functions eeeseeeeee RR Ih 17 RECORD MODE MENU u ws e ee he E E EIE RR RES RE EHE es EX EE 18
59. t a FireWire disk drive to the HDD I O port If a FSHDD 1 FireWire HDD comes from the factory it should be configured and ready to use If the message PAGE 13 FireStore FS 3 User Guide No Disk Detected appears ensure you have a FSHDD 1 FireWire HDD inserted properly If the message No Format Detected appears you will first need to partition and format the inserted drive FS 3 will prompt you through the steps required to perform a format WARNING Formatting will erase all data on disk Once ready for use the FS 3 default Splash Screen will appear as follows 4 5 Vd 3 EN 1 mm STOP 1 681 COUNTER lt 6 gt HB 88 H8 BH 8 DISK 1 184min 9 13 gt 25CEHE 2 gt MENU DISP SHFT t 4 4 10 11 12 1 Play Record Status Symbol This symbol displays a graphical representation of the current FS 3 playback stop record or pause state 2 Record Play Status Indicator In this space FS 3 will display a character that notifies the user what record or playback mode they are in The characters displayed and their respective modes are listed on page 41 of this User Guide 3 Current System Status The current status of FS 3 will be displayed in this area For instance it will display whether FS 3 is in record play stop pause fast search or slow motion modes FireStore FS 3 User Guide 4 Volume Number The volume or disk number of the current clip recording or playback session is display
60. t the user of this To exit check disk press either NO or EXIT CHECKING DISE VOLUME 1 Mode ode ode ade ae oko o If an error is found the user will be prompted to repair the file File repair only takes a few moments to complete in most cases FOCUS enhancements ERROR FOUND OM VOLUME 1 REPAIR EMIT VES NO CURRENT CLIP does a similar function but on the selected clip only If an error is found FS 3 will prompt the user to repair the problem File Name CLIP 1 881 BRSE 200366 15 432849 ERIT File Name displays the base file name of the selected clip Factory Reset FACTORY RESET CONTINUE TO RESET SYSTEM ERIT VES NO When this function is selected FS 3 will revert all settings and values back to their factory default state Pressing YES will start factory reset Pressing EXIT or NO will exit from menu Warning Factory Reset is not un doable PAGE 32 FOCUS enhancements The following screen will display when complete FACTORY RESET COMPLETE Ex IT After factory reset is complete please restart FS 3 Factory Default States Are as Follows Display e COUNTER Rec Mode DEFAULT REC MODE NORMAL RETRO DISK RETRO VALUE gt 000min RETRO CACHE CACHE gt 00 sec TIME LAPSE gt 00 00 00 00 Play Mode DEFAULT PLAY MODE PLAY CLIP Play From DEFAULT PLAY FROM MODE TRACK LIST Control Mode DEFAULT CONTROL MODE LOCAL Rec Format DEF
61. the FS 3 front panel In general this light will flash when FS 3 is in REC PAUSE mode and be solid when in RECORD mode This light is also used to warn the user when an error or warning message appears on the FS 3 LCD display See the FS 3 LCD DISPLAY AND TALLY MODES section on page 41 of this User Guide for more information on tally light status 2 Power Switch FireStore FS 3 s power switch is located on the top left side of the front panel This switch although mechanical is controlled via software When the power switch is set to ON and then OFF in most cases the unit will take FOCUS enhancements a moment to power down During this time FS 3 is ensuring that any files that have not been closed properly in a record session get closed This prevents errors occurring on particular files 3 Infrared Remote Sensor The FS 3 infrared remote sensor is for use with the optional FS 3 infrared remote commander For information on the FS 3 infrared remote commander see FS 3 REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDERS on page 38 of this User Guide This port can be disabled in infrared noisy environments if desired in the FS 3 settings menu 4 LCD Display Screen The FS 3 LCD screen displays status setup and warning error messages relating to FS 3 The LCD backlight is set as default to ON but this can be set to OFF or AUTO OFF mode if desired See page 28 of this User Guide for details 5 Keypad Soft Key Function The botto
62. this function it is possible to delete the selected clip In the DELETE CLIP X XXX screen user can select between clips by pressing the forward and back index buttons Pressing YES will begin the delete process Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen NOTE FOCUS recommends not deleting clips frequently It may cause fragmentation DELETIHG CLIP 1 881 BRSE 26030615 211938 dot oe o EXIT MES Once a clip has been deleted the FS 3 display re organizes the clip number sequence For instance if there are three clips on disk 1 001 1 002 1 003 and the user deletes clip 1 002 after delete is complete clip 1 003 will become clip 1 002 Base file names are not affected however Format Disk With this function it is possible for the user to format a disk It is recommended that this is done after each record session to prevent fragmentation and other problems with the disk drive PAGE 30 FOCUS enhancements WARNING FORMAT ERASES ALL DATA ON THE DISK DRIVE FORMAT DISK VOLUME 1 EXIT YES HO To exit from format press either NO or EXIT To continue with format press the YES key FORMAT WILL ERASE ALL DATA CONTINUE FORMAT UOL 17 Es IT MES HO To exit from the warning screen press either NO or EXIT To begin the format press the YES key FORMATTING VOLUME i eR Se ee oe oe FireStore FS 3 utilizes a FAT32 format type If you are using a non FAT32 formatted drive see the
63. time that is selected and therefore performance may vary RETRO CACHE has the following characteristic Pressing a REC TRIGGER when in RETRO CACHE mode puts FS 3 into a RETRO CACHE state the TALLY light on FS FireStore FS 3 User Guide 3 will flash as if in PAUSE state FS 3 is actually recording in this state but until the RECORD TRIGGER is pressed a second time the video recorded will record over itself in a continuous loop It is much the same as RETRO DISK recording in theory except that it utilizes a data buffer that is separate to the disk drive to cache video RETRO CACHE is also accurate down to the frame instead of the 1 minute clips used in RETRO DISK Once a RETRO CACHE value is set pressing the REC trigger once will put FS 3 immediately into RETRO CACHE Record A C will now appear next to the record symbol on FS 3 s display Video is being recorded to the FS 3 cache The tally light will flash as if the unit is in pause When the REC trigger is pressed FS 3 will kick out of RETRO CACHE record mode and go into standard record the C on the display will disappear Any clip that is recorded in this mode will have the contents of the cache added to the beginning of the clip Once paused the unit will return to RETRO CACHE record mode again the C will reappear in the LCD and viewfinder for further RETRO CACHE recordings or until it is disabled in the RETRO CACHE REC Menu RETRO CACHE RECORD can
64. to the menu screen Set Date and Time ERIT SEL v Allows for setting date and time for file naming purposes Date and Time are set in different menus Pressing the SEL button will open the sub menus SYSTEM DATE 08 36 85 ad E Fe MOVES CURSOR ERIT de F PAGE 24 FOCUS enhancements SYSTEM TIME BD 45 20 ad E I MOVES CURSOR ENIT a Scroll from value to value using the FORWARD and BACK INDEX Buttons Press DOWN and UP arrow to scroll though digits in value Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen User simply selects the Menu Item Pressing SEL will open the sub menu Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen The Date and time form the basis of the FS 3 file naming structure for use of clips on a computer On FS 3 files are identified by TRACK and VOLUME disk drive number on the LCD For instance a file on the FS 3 LCD identified as 1 043 is clip number 43 on Volume disk 1 On a computer files are identified by their base file name made up of DATE and TIME For instance a clip named 20030615 210943 01 mov is a clip that began recording at 9 09 43PM on June 15th 2003 NOTE DATE TIME is used when creating File name only FS 3 does not record this information into the stream FS 3 records DATE TIME which is in the DV stream which is sent from the camcorder PAGE 25 FireStore FS 3 User Guide Operating System Version No 05 VERSION MO 3 8 mB3861283 E
65. uarantee 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 more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard THE ON OFF SWITCH IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE A POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructio
66. y like to record the ouput of your NLE s timeline to FS 3 NOTE AV C is NOT for use in FS 3 RECORD MODES Syncro Slaved In SYNCRO SLAVED mode the camcorder and FS 3 share the same REC trigger and FS 3 is slaved to the camcorder Once set and the user exits the CONTROL MENU they will return to the default splash screen FS 3 also immediately enters REC PAUSE mode and a Y appears next to the record symbol on the LCD All triggers of REC and REC PAUSE are controlled by the camcorder exclusively Every time the camcorder REC button is pressed FS 3 goes into the particular RECORD MODE that is selected When pressed a second time FS 3 goes into REC PAUSE Another press of the REC button on the camcorder again starts the particular RECORD MODE that is selected At this point a new track is created on disk Timecode generated by the camcorder is recorded to the file when FS 3 is set to EXT TC mode When used with RETRO DISK or RETRO CACHE modes as soon as SYNCRO SLAVE is set the camcorder begins recording to disk A press of the REC trigger on the camcorder kicks FS 3 out of RETRO DISK or RETRO CACHE and goes into standard REC When the camcorder is triggered back into REC PAUSE mode FS 3 once again goes into RETRO DISK or RECORD CACHE mode again PAGE 22 FOCUS enhancements The FS 3 buttons other than MENU DISP and SHFT are locked out when in this mode as is wired or infrared remote control units If in VTR mode

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