FOCUS Enhancements MANL-1023-08 manual

FS-100 DVCPROHD DVCPRO50 DVCPRO/DV Port able DTE Recorder User Guide Part Number: MANL-1023-08[...]

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FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder i LEGAL NOTICES THIS DOCUMENT CONT AINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMA TION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUF ACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THA T IT MA Y DESCRIBE. USE IN WHO LE OR IN P ART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder ii Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS: Serial Number The serial number for this eq uipment is located on the back of the unit. Please write th is serial number on the enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. USA Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00PM (Central T ime) Email: support@focusinfo.com T e[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder iii Regulations and Safety FCC Class A This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. T o prevent electroma gnetic interference with e lectric appliances such as radios and television s, use shielded cables and connecto rs. This equipment has b[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder iv Compliance FS-100 is a device ma rketed for use in ind ustrial or bu siness environments. The FS- 10 0 comp lie s wit h the re gu la tion s th e following testing agencies: Australia and New Zealand European Union[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder v Safety Symbols In the FS-100 Unit This symbol indicates the presence of an un-insu lated Dangerous V oltage within the product’ s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock to pers ons. In the FS-100 Document ation Document ation Read, Ret ain, and Follow Instructions All the safety and operating instruc[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder vi Electrical Precautions Do Not Expose to Moisture Do not use this product near water or in an environment where it is exposed to dampness or there is the possibility of it getting wet. Do Not Remove Cover There are No User Se rviceable Parts inside this unit. Servicin g should be done by qualified service person nel. [...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder vii Power-Cord Protection • Routing Power-Cords Route power supply cor ds so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upo n or against them. Avoid sh arp angles in the cord, p articularly at plugs, convenience recept acles, and the point where th ey exit the product. • Non-Use Period Durin[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder viii Out door Antenna Grounding If an out side antenna or cable system is connected to the FS- 100, verify that the antenna or cable system is grounded. This provides some protection against voltag e surges and built-up static charges. Refer to Artic le 810 of th e National Ele ctric Code, ANSI /NFP A 70, for informatio[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder ix Maintenance and Moving Cleaning Unplug this product from th e wall outlet before cleaning. The product should be cle aned only with a polishing cloth or a so ft dry cloth. Ne ver clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids sinc e th ey m ay corr od e th e ca bin et . Servicing Unplug the[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder x Operating Environment Location Any mounting of this device shou ld follow its instructions, and should use only moun ting accessories recommended b y Focus Enhanceme nts. • Install this device on a sturdy , level surface, away from moisture and dust. • Heat Locate this device away from heat sources such as radiato[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder xi T able of Content s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Table of Contents FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder xii Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Internal Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The FS-100 Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Outline of Menu and Option Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Powering th[...]

Table of Contents FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder xiii Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 DV Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 HDD Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setting Up Master and Slave FS-100 . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Table of Contents FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder xiv Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Play From Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Control Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 LCD Display Symbols and T ext . . . . . . . . [...]

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FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancements ’ FS-100 port able direct-to-edit ( DTE ) disk recorder . The FS-100 is the first port able DVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/D V disk recorder with Focus Enhanceme nt’s DTE technology designed fo r hand he ld camcorde rs in a small, rugged and shock proof ch assi[...]

Introduction FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 2 Unp acking Verify that the FS-100 has the following items: 1. FS-100 unit 2. Belt clip 3. User guide 4. Firewire cable, one foot long, 4-pin to 6-pin 5. Power cord 6. Power supply with cable and connector to the FS-100 7. Removable Li-Ion battery pack Missing or Damaged Co mponent s If there are missing o[...]

Introduction FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 3 Features The FS-100 offers the following features: • T apeless Ac quisition Especially equipped camcorders permit the us e of Direct To Edit (DTE) Technology to record directly from a camcorder while shooting and without the need of a tape. • T rue DTE T echnology When shooting is finished, connect t[...]

Introduction FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 4 • Flexible Capacities and Power The FS-100 hard drive provides hours of recorded content capacity. See www.focusinfo. com for the currently available hard drive capacitites. Extend record times by linking two FS-100 units together. Power the FS-100 us ing slim, re movable battery packs or power it using[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 5 Quickst art This section provides the followin g information nece ssary for using the FS-100 as quickly as possible. Physical Description and Basic Controls 6 The FS-100 M enu System 16 Connecting the FS-1 00 to AC Power 21 Installing / Removing the Battery Pack 22 Connecting a FS-100 to a DV/HD Camcorder 25 Record a[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 6 Physical Description and Basic Contro ls Front Panel Controls LCD Display This is a backlit, 14 character by 7 line dot matrix display. Function buttons (A, B, C) Below the FS-100 LCD display are three user-defined function buttons: A (lef t), B (center), a nd C (right). Use them as short-cut keys for the m[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 7 Power On Button The Power ON button provides three functions. •P o w e r O N Turn on the FS-100. • Reset FS-100 First, FS-100 must be powered on. Next, hold down the Power On button for two seconds. • Power OFF Hold down the OFF/ST OP button  for thr ee (3) seconds. During power off, the FS-100 be[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 8 Record  Press this button once when the FS-100 is in Stop mode to put the FS-100 into REC-P AUSE . Press it again to start recording. Pressing the Record button while recording, cause s the current clip to close and a new clip is created without dropping any frames. This butt on is the only button that h[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 9 Back Index | WW This button returns th e FS-100 to the beginning of the current clip when in playback mode. Press this button twice in sequence to return the FS-100 to the previous clip during playback. In STOP mode, press this button to return the FS- 100 to the beginning of the previous clip. Pause, ST O[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 10 T op Panel The top panel contains the following connectors and LEDs: Charge LED St atus St atus LED St ates LED Indicates Off No Charger Connected Green Charging Cycle Completed Amber / Green Floating Charge Mode (Charging alm ost completed.) Amber Fast Charge Mode (Maximum charging rate.) Red Charging Err[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 11 Computer FireWire Connector • In/Out: 6-pin IEEE-1394 a port x 1 • Asynchronous Data I/O Remote Control, Serial Connector • GPI / RS232C; 3.5mm TRS mini jack. (3.5mm to DB-9 cable accessory available). • Configure as a simple contact closure or RS-232C port. • Connect an optional wired r emote c[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 12 Camera FireWire Connector •D V / I / O • 6-pin IEEE-1394a connector See the note Properly Align FireWire Cable an d Co nn ec to r - Do Not Force on page 11 . • Isochronous 25Mb/s to 100Mb/s DV video I/O FS-100 supports 1080i/720p video I/O in DVCPROHD REC mode. • Supported inputs for DVCPROHD / DVC[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 13 Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following important items: Fan Int ake Ve n t Do Not Block Battery Comp artmen t Belt Clip Post Battery Compartment Latch[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 14 Side Panel The side panel contains coolin g vents as il lustrated below. Cooling V ent s Do Not Block[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 15 Bottom Panel The FS-100 bottom panel featur es a single 2-pin DC power connector. Connect the supplied AC power adapter her e. Internal Speaker An internal speaker provides alarms and audible feedback. • To disable the audible feedba ck, go to the Settings menu and select ALARM OFF . However, the power,[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 16 The FS-100 Menu System The FS-100 menu system provides acce ss to all the functions available in the unit. Each of th e screens below (except the Welcome and Home screens which come up automatically when the unit starts) are accessed by pressing the Left or Righ t navigation buttons. Welcome Screen Home Sc[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 17 Outline of Menu a nd Option Screens The functions of each of the select ions on these screens is explained in more detail in FS-100 Func tio ns on page 41. • Wel co me Only appears for several seconds upon power up. • Home Gateway screen for all functi ons, it disp lays disk and operational status. ?[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 18 • Utilities Contains the following di sk and clip functions: Organize Reel Organize OMF DVCPRO/DV only Organize P2 Organize PI NN DVCPRO/DV only Delete Clip Format Repair Disk Repa ir Cl ip File Name Upgrade System Reset Diagnostic Stat us • Functions Contains user definable functi on button selections[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 19 EXT CTL FILE TC EXT (external) TC REC RUN TC FREE RUN TC REGEN (regenerate) TC SET UB SET TC DROP NTSC only TC NON-DROP NTSC only LCD Contrast • DV Format s Following HDD mode is a menu of format s available for the type recorder selected in HDD mode. When selecting DVCPRO/DV REC the following formats a[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 20 • Record Contains the following recording functions: NORMAL REC PRE REC Disk PRE REC Cach LOOP RECORD SNAP TIME LAPSE[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 21 Powering the FS-100 • FS-100 operation wit hout a battery installed. To operate the FS-100 without a battery installed, connect the unit to an AC power source. • FS-100 operation wit h battery power. It is first necessary to full y ch arge the battery. An uncharged battery, typically ta kes 2-3 hours [...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 22 Inst alling / Removi ng the Battery Pack Inst alling a Battery 1. Place the unit, so that the battery compartment is up. 2. Position the battery pack, as shown above, so that the latch hook is almost in the latch slot, and touching the floor of the battery compartment. 3. Slide the battery forward wh ile g[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 23 Charging the Battery The battery begins charging anytime it is connected to AC power using the AC adapter supplied with the FS-100. The charge LED lights wh en the FS-100 is chargi ng. For information on the charge LED, refer to the subsection To p P a n e l on page 10. Before the battery can be used it m[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 24 Battery Use Misuse can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material su ch as jewelry , buttons, or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit (s hort circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling a charge[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 25 Connecting a FS-100 to a DV/HD Camcorder Before performing this procedure, make sure you have installed and charged the battery, see Inst alling / Removing the Battery Pack on page 22. 1. Connect the supplied Firewire cable to the DV I/O connector on the top of the FS-100 . 2. Locate the FireWire/DV/iLink[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 26 Record and Playback with the FS-100 Before using the FS-100, set up the unit as outlined in the follow ing sections: Power On the FS-100 27 Select HDD Recorder Mode 28 Select a DV File Format 29 Set T ime and Date 30 Record With the FS-100 32 Manual Recording 34 Syncro Slave 3 5 T a peless 36 Playback on t[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 27 Power On the FS-100 1. Press the Power ON button for two seconds and release it. 2. The Wel co m e screen appea rs and displays wh ile the The home screen appears when the FS -100 initializes. 3. The Home screen appears when th e FS-100 first powers up. For more details about this screen, Home Screen on p[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 28 Select HDD Recorder Mode 1. Press the Right navigation button two tim es until the HDD Mode display appears. 2. Use the Down navigation button to highlight the recorder mode, DVCPROHD REC , DVCPRO50 REC , or DVCPRO/DV REC . 3. Press the Select button on the navigation buttons. 4. Press the Left button to r[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 29 Select a DV File Format The DV file formats di splayed depend on the recorde r mode selected in the previous step, for example DVCPRO/DV REC results in the following: 1. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to select the DV file format that supports the preferred NLE system. A dash mark to the left of a[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 30 Set Time and Date 1. Press the Right navigation button several times until the Setup display appears on the screen as shown below: 2. Use the Down navigation button to hi ghlight the date and press the Right navigation button to access the Set Date screen. 3. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to chang[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 31 5. Use the Down navigation button to select the time and press the Right navigation button. The following scree n appears: 6. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to change the highlighted value. Use the Ri ght and Left navigation buttons to highlight the Hour, Minute, and Second. (Time is indicated in [...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 32 Record With the FS-100 There are four modes of recording with the FS-100. •L o c a l Control with the FS-100 transport buttons. • Syncro Slave Use this mode with camcorders that do not ha ve FS-100 compatible external control or tapeless trigger functionality. In this mode, the FS-100 watches the record sta tus o[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 33 Do Not Disconnect Po wer or FireWire Cable Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during a recording. This will cause file corruption. Loss of Power During Recording If power is lost during recording it is possible to repair the damaged file or files, refer Repair Disk on page 75 to and Rep air [...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 34 Manual Recording 1. Set the video camera to Camera or Cam mode. 2. Verify that an image ap pears in the viewfinder. 3. On the FS-100, press Record  once. This sets the FS-100 to Record-Pause mo de. 4. On the FS-100, press Record  button a second time. The FS-100 begins to record. The timecode value i[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 35 Syncro Slave This mode is for camcorders that do not have external control or the tapeless control fu nctionality compatible w ith the FS-100. • Syncro Slave mode requires that a tape be i n th e c amc or der for operation. • The FS-100 must be set to Syncro Slave control mode. • In this mode, the F[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 36 T apeless Use the Tapeless control mode with camcorders that are compatible with FS-100 external control or tapeless operation capabilities. • When the FS-100 is in Ta p e l e s s mode, an E displays along with the tape state, indicating that the unit is in External mode. • Use the camcorder’s REC bu[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 37 Configuring AG-HVX200 and Recording 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the T APE/P2 switch to P2 . 3. Press the MENU button on th e top of the AG-HVX200 camera . Select t he RECORDING SETUP option. Set the REC FOR MA T P2 to the desired DVCPRO format and resolution. 4. Under the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu, set the [...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 38 Recording Tim ecode in the File Select EXT TC in the Setup menu. This option records the video camera timecode in the file. There are other timecode options available, refer to TIME CODE EXT , REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN on page 61. Prepare P2 Recording File for NLE Run the utility Organize P2 befor e using t[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 39 Playback on the FS-100 Verify that both the video came ra and the FS-100 are powered on and that they are connected together with the FireWire cable from the FS-100 DV/IO port to the camcorder 1394 port. 1. Set the video camera to VCR or playb ack mode. 2. Navigate to the video clip to pr eview, using the[...]

Quickstart FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 40 3. Press the FS-100 Play button. 4. Search through the clips using the FS-100 Forward Search , Forward Inde x , Backward Index , or Bac kward Search buttons. Refer to Navigation But tons on page 7 for more information on the function of these buttons. Audio is Muted During DVCPROHD 7 20 PN Playback The aud[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 41 FS-100 Functions This section contains informat ion on the following LCD screens: General Screen Informa tion 42 Record Screens 46 Format Screen 51 Format Screen 51 Setup Screens 56 Functions Screen 66 Utilities Screen 70 Control Screen 86 FS-100 screens are organized in a flat hierarchy. Every screen has a unique n[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 42 General Screen Information The FS-100 LCD screens are organized by function with each screen displaying a list of items. A n item can be: • A value that can be set, such as the date. • A switch similar to a check box, that can be enabled along with other options in the display. • A switch simi[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 43 Home Screen The Home screen is read only and has no navigable items. To leave the Home screen use either the Left or Right Navigation button. 1. Current Func tion : symbol and description Refer to LCD Display Symbols and T ext on page 89. 2. V olume Disk Number The volume number is always 1 unless m[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 44 10. Reel Display In Record or Playba ck modes, this item displays the particular RE EL that a clip is l ocated in or, h as been mar ked to. If in PLA Y FROM > REE L LIST mode, the REEL appears in brackets for example, [REEL] . This area is blank if NO REEL has been selected. 11 . DISP information[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 45 FS-100 System Information Screens The FS-100 automatically creates in formation screens to indicate conditions such as high temperature, power remaining, or drive capacity remaining. Press OK to clear the screen and re turn to the last screen. 12 Displays an absolute timecode value for the particula[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 46 Record Screens The Record screen permits setting the FS-100 to various recording modes, depending on the model, see Table ‚ Record Mode s with Home Screen Indicators. Once a record mode is sele cted, the recorder remains in that mode until a different mode is chosen. Ex iting the Record screen and[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 47 For more about LCD displ ay symbols and text, see LCD Display Symbols and T ext on page 89. Normal Record This is the standard recording mode. • All control is from the FS-100 front panel. Initially, t he Home screen displays  STOP . •P r e s s i n g R e c o r d  puts the FS-100 i nto II R[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 48 PRE-REC Disk Record Mode The PRE-REC Disk mode records video in a continuous loop to a user-defined porti on of disk space. Pressing Record  seamlessly begins active recording. The PRE- REC Disk session is appended to the beginning of the new clip. The re sult is a set of clips beg inning with th[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 49 Loop Record Loop Record is simi lar to PRE-REC Disk. Loop Record continuously record s a ser ies of video clips to available disk space. Wh en all av ailable di sk space is used , Loop Record begins sequentially replac ing the earliest clip with the most rece nt. • The size of the video clip depen[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 50 Time Lap se Record Time lapse provides the ability to record a single frame at specific time intervals, for example one fr ame per minu te, 00:01:00:00. Time lapse applications can in clude capturing the tra ffic on city streets, the growth of a plant from seed to maturi ty, and constructi on projec[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 51 Format Screen DV Format s The number of options availabl e in this menu depends on the recorded bit rate. If recording DVCPROHD REC (1 00 Mb/s) or DVCPRO50 REC modes (50 Mb/s) there are only two options: • P2 • P2 PN DVCPROHD & 3.0 only • QUICKTIME 3.0 only • QUICKTIME PN DVCPROHD & [...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 52 • MA TROX A VI • QUICKTIME • A VID OMF • QUICKTIME 24P NTSC on ly • A VI TYPE 2 24P NTSC only • PINNACLE • P2 • MXF 0P1a The latest DTE supported applicati ons and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancements website: www.focusinfo.com. Formats for 25P Applications Use standard [...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 53 HDD Mode Screen This screen d isplays the fo llowing items: • DVCPROHD Supports 100 Mb/s streams from the Panasonic AG-HVX200 companion camcorder (1080i and 720p). Version 3.0 supports 720 PN modes. The PN record processing is performed on the FS-100. The camera must be in the corresponding non-PN[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 54 • USE EXT FS-100 Use this option when longer recording times are needed. USE EXT FS-100 permits the connecting of two FS-100 together to provide more disk storage for long er recording. One unit acts as the master with the other as a slav e: the master records to itself until full and then continu[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 55 Setting Up Master and Slave FS-100 1. Connect the camcorder to the master FS-100, DV I/O connector using the supplied FireWire cable. 2. Master Power on unit. Go to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable USE EXT FS-100 . 3. Connect the FS-100s through the units Computer I/O connectors using a 6-pin to [...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 56 Setup Screens The items on the Setup Screen are grouped by function. Within the function the items act like radio butt ons, i.e. when one is active the others are not. In some cases, such as the Date, a settings screen appears. To return from a settings screen, use the BACK function button. The item[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 57 • EXT CTL FRAME • EXT CTL FILE • TC EXT Group Default • TC REC RUN • TC FREE RUN • TC REGEN • TC SET • UB SET • TC DROP NTSC only • TC NON-DROP Default, NTSC on ly • LCD CONTRAST Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set. They are used in the F S-100 file naming f[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 58 Date Ti m e SET DA TE 09 / 18 / 05 MM / DD / YY BACK SET TIME 10 : 50 : 40 HH : MM : SS BACK[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 59 Ve r s i o n This screen displays: • FS-100 Firmwa re version • SD video of the unit. • FS-100 model LCD Light On, Off, Auto These items enable or disable the FS-100's LCD's backlight. • LCDLIGHT ON Group Default keeps the backlight on permanently. • LCDLIGHT OFF Keeps the backli[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 60 Stop Frame, No V i deo These settings determine the FS-100 video output when it is in STOP mode. • STOP FRAME Displays the first frame of the clip. • STOP NO VIDEO G roup Defa ult Vid eo o utput is Off . EXT CTL OFF , Pause, Frame, File These options permit the use of an external device to contr[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 61 TIME CODE EXT , REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN The following are timecode ( TC ) functions. • TC EXT Grou p Default Records the incoming source time code. If the timecode is not running, the FS-100 records the same timecode number in each recorded frame. Choose TC EXT mode to clear any stored number. ?[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 62 TC SET The Timecode Set parameter stores a user defined timecode in the FS-100’s non-volatile memory. This va lue is available for use by the FS-100 immedi ately after exiting TC SET . • TC FREE RUN The FS-100 uses this value on the next recording after it is set in TC SET . • TC REGEN This is[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 63 UB SET The User Bit Set function provides the ability to change the user bits in the timecode recorded in the video files. • Timecode values are not set when in TC EXT mode. Professional applications employ user bits to a dd metadata to recordings to assist in post producti on. For example, multi [...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 64 TC DROP , NON-DROP NTSC only These parameters are only availa ble for NTSC and only one may be enabled at a time. Drop and non-drop enable and disable the drop-frame function that modifies how the timecode is calculated during recording. • TC DROP Enables the drop-frame function: Frames 00 an d 01[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 65 LCD CONTRAST Use this function to adjust the contrast of the LCD display for easier viewing. 1. Use the Right navigation button to go to the SET CONTRAST submenu. 2. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to increase and decrease the contrast number. 3. Press BACK when done. SET CONTRAST V ALUE: 00 [...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 66 Functions Screen The Functions buttons FA, FB, and FC provide c onvenient Home screen shortcuts by ac ting as toggle swit ches for specific sys tem settings. The Home screen below is an example of the information displayed. Function settings are user- assignable and available in the Functions screen[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 67 Functions List A list of the Function button menu is below. In each group, the default selection i s listed first. MENU Appears on LCD as… F A SYNC SYNC (T oggles betwee n SYNCRO and LOCAL record control.) F A A V/C A V/C (T oggles between A V/C and LOCAL control) F A T APELESS T APE (T oggles be [...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 68 FB R0-0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0, FB R1-1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1, MENU Appears on LCD as… FB R2-2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2, FB R3-3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3, FB R4-4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4, FB R5-5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5, FB R6-6 R6 Marks Current Cli[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 69 Assigning Clip s to Reels The function buttons are a quick way to mark video clips during recording. The Functions menu offe rs two types of markers to use, as an example F A REELS and FB REEL-2 . • F A REELS Selecting the FA REELs program s the FS-100 to mark the clips to the currently selected r[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 70 Utilities Screen The Utilities avail able are: ORGANIZE REEL ORGANIZE OMF DVCPRO/DV only ORGANIZE P2 ORGANIZE PINN DVCPRO/DV only DELETE CLIP FORMA T REP AIR DISK REP AIR CLIP FILE NAME UPGRADE SYSTEM RESET DIAGNOSTIC ST A TUS Organize Reel This selection places all files identi fied as a REEL clip [...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 71 Organize OMF DVCPRO/DV only When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file format, this selection allows you to take al l 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 [...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 72 File Naming Conventions The video files are then r enamed to XXXXZB.mxf . where XXXX is an incremental value, Z is a randomly assigned character, B represents the format of the recorded content, and AA is the number of the audio channel. The audio files are then renamed to XXXXZBAA.mxf . where XXXXZ[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 73 Delete Clip Use this item to delete a selected clip. 1. From the Utilities screen, go to the DELETE CLIP screen. 2. Enter the number of the clip to be deleted using the Up and Down navigation buttons. 3. Press the YES function key. The selected clip is deleted. 4. Press BACK to retu rn to the Utilit[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 74 Format Disk Prevent lost frames due to file fragmentation by formatting the FS-100 before each recording sess ion. This selection formats the disk as follows : 1. From the Utilities screen, go to Fo rmat Disk . 2. Select YES to begin formatting. A status screen displays progre ss of the formatting a[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 75 Rep air Disk Use this function if a recording se ssion does not complete properly and there is a questi on that the file may be damaged. For exa mple, recording terminates due to a loss of power to the FS-100. Repair Disk scans the ent ire disk drive checking for and repairing fi le errors and incom[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 76 Rep air Clip Use this function to repair a specific file that may be damaged or incomplete. For example, recording terminates due to a loss of power to the FS-100 and a specific file may be da maged. Repair Clip scans the specified file checking f or and repairing file errors and incomplete files. W[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 77 File Name This function Displays a file name but does not permit changing it. 1. From the Utilit ies screen, go to FILE NAME . 2. Enter the file’s clip number using the Up and Down navigation buttons. The base filename is dynamica lly displayed as a function of the clip number. When a clip has mul[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 78 Upgrade Check Focus Enhancements website for upgrades and latest software updates, go to www.focusinfo.com. To upgrade system s oftware: 1. Set the FS-100 to DD Drive mode from the HDD Mode screen and connect it to a computer. 2. On your computer, rename the XXX.bin file as fs100.bin . 3. Copy or dr[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 79 9. Up on successful completion of the upgrade, the FS-100 displays the message: 10. Hold down the ST OP / POWER OFF button until the FS-100 shuts down. 11 . Power up the FS-100. Upgrade Errors If the upgrade fails, the FS-100 displays one of the following messages: Verify that th e update is for the[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 80 Verify that the upgrade file name is fs-1 00. bin and that it is in the FS-100 hard drive’ s root directory. System Reset The System Reset feature restores the factory default settings for the FS-100 unit. This feature is us eful for diagnosing problems with the unit. Diagnostic This function is included to as sist[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 81 Stat us The FS-100 Status screen provides details of the systems power state as well as inte rnal temperature. Th is screen may assist Focus Enhancements Technical Support in determining power and thermal problems with your unit. ST A TUS SUPPL Y1: 1.83V SUPPL Y2: 3.27V SUPPL Y3: 4.89V BA TTER Y : 1[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 82 Reels Screen When a disk is formatted, the FS -100 creates 10 folders, numbered 0-9, on the disk. During recor ding or playback of a clip, it is possible to place it into folders or play it from up to 10 different reels. These folders can have any name up to 10 characters in length. To name the fold[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 83 Using a Wired Remote Control When using the optional wired remote control, use the button pad numbered 0-9 to mark th e clips. Any additional button presses during a recording or playback, change s the selected REEL. Once a session is finished, select ORGANIZE REEL in Utilities screen. The marked cl[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 84 Play Screen • Play Clip In this mode, the FS-100 plays the selected clip from start to finish when you press the PLAY button. At the end of the particular clip, the FS-100 pauses. • Loop Clip In this mode, the FS-100 plays the selected clip from start to finish. Immediatel y after completing the[...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 85 Play From Screen This screen permits the selection of from where clips playback. There are two choices: •T r a c k l i s t Clips playback in the order in which they were recorded. Playback order is based on the orde r of the file names. • Reel Clips in a selected f older are played back. This fu[...]

FS-100 Fu nctions FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 86 Control Screen The Control screen provides the capa bility of enabling the FS-100 to operate in five different contro l modes during record and playback. • Local Local control mode ignores record triggers from the camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the FS-100 front panel or the optional [...]

FS-100 Functions FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 87 •U s e t h e Keeper key to cycle through the available Reels. For example, if the current Reel selection is 3. pressing Keeper changes the selecti on to Reel 4. To purchase the wired remote control, p/n ACSS-0019-01 , for the FS-100, vi sit Focus Enhancements web site at www .focusinfo.com/sales/s[...]

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FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 89 LCD Display Symbols and T ext The table below sho ws the different s ymbols an d states displaye d on the top line of the LCD when used with dif ferent FS-100 control, record, play and stop modes: PLA Y/REC MODE FS-100 LCD St o p S T O P Pause ll PLA Y Play PLA Y Rec (Pause) ll REC Normal Rec (R ec) REC PRE-REC Disk[...]

LCD Display Symbols and T ext FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 90 T apeless (Pause) ll E <REC TYPE> REC T apeless (Rec) E <REC TYPE> REC * A V/C is only for use when th e FS-100 is connected to a computer system.[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 91 Using the FS-100 with a Computer Once video clip s are recorded to the FS-100 it is possible to use those clips in most computer based DV/HD NLE systems. This section contains the following: Initial Setup 92 Mounting the FS-100 in Windows 93 FS-100 and F A T 32 95 Using Avid OMF Clip s 96 Dismounting the FS -100 (Wi[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 92 To move video files from the FS-100 to a computer: • Connect the FS-100’s Computer I/O 1394 port directly to a computer with an active OHCI compliant IEEE-1394 FireWire port and the necessary FireWire disk drive drivers. • Use the FS-100 HDD Bypass mode, refer below for more inf[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 93 Mounting the FS-100 in Windows Use this procedure for Wind ows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME. 1. On a Windows-based computer system, double click the My Comput er icon on the top left hand corne r of the desktop. A directory window appears. 2. Locate the FS-100 drive and open i t. Often, it [...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 94 This folder may contain s everal different files. The vid eo clips. can appear as: • RawDV (.dv) • AVI Type 1 - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01.avi) • AVI Type 2 or AVI Type 2 24p - (YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01.avi) • Canopus AVI - (YYYYMMDD-HHM MSSb01.avi) • Matrox AVI - (YYYYMM DD-HHMMSSm01.avi)[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 95 HD Resolution an d F rames • P2/MOV: YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS X 01.mxf (and .mov in version 3.0) where the X is a letter indicating the recordin g format of the captured video file. The table below li sts let- ters and associ ated resolutions . • In addition, P2 also has 4 audio files: FS[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 96 W i t h m o s t D V a nd m an y P 2 c o mpatible NLE systems on Windows or Macintosh computers, it is po s sible to use clips within the timeline. Select the clips on the source volume, i.e . the connected FS-100, and import them directly into the NL E bin. This makes clips immedi ate[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 97 To use a FS-100 recorded Avid OMF file on an Avid NLE system, use the following procedure. 1. Locate and open the FS-100 drive folder. 2. Create a new folder and name it OMFI MediaFiles . 3. To do this in Windows, select File > New > Folder . 4. To do this with Macintosh, selec[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 98 9. Locate and select the FS-100 under Media Drive(s). 10. Verify that Master Clips is checked and press OK . The Media Tools Window, similar to th e f ollowing, appears: 11 . Create a new bin (select File -> New Bin ) or open an e xisting bin in Avid. 12. Select all items in the Me[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 99 Dismounting the FS-100 (Windows) When finished working with the FS-100 and the computer , it is necessary to dismount FS-100 from the system To do dismount the FS-100: 1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right side of the Windows task bar as shown below. 2. Next, t[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 100 Mounting the FS-100 (Macintosh) 1. Start the Mac computer and connect the FS-100’s COMPUTER I/ O port to the computer using a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable. When mounted, the FS-100 should appear on the computer's desktop as shown below: The FS-100 appears as a FAT 32[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 101 Dismounting the FS-100 (Macintosh) When finished working with the FS-100 and the Macinto sh it is necessary to dismount the unit from the system. To dismount t he FS-100 from a Mac: 1. Select the FS-100 on the computer's desktop. It is marked with a PC symbol. 2. Drag the drive[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 102 Mounting Hardware Mounting FS-100 to a Camcorder Mount the FS-100 to your ca mcorder using the optional Camcorder Mount Kit (P/N ASYF-0849-01). For more information about this kit or to order it, contact Focus Enhancements: USA Email: support@focusinfo.com T elephone: + 1 408 866 8300 Address: Focus Enhancemen ts, I[...]

Using the FS-100 with a Computer FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 103 Clipping to a Belt A belt mount clip is included with the FS-100. This mount is similar to those used with cellular telephones. Attach the belt mount to the belt clip post on the rear of the FS-100 and push it down to lock it in position. The belt clip can ratchet to various positio[...]

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FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 105 T echnical S pecifications S p ecif icatio ns ar e su bje ct to cha nge. Physical Description • Dimensions: 1.59" x 5.6" x 3.74" (40mm x 142mm x 95mm) (with normal 90 minute Battery) • Weight: 1 lb. (.45 kg) Input/Output s • DV Video I/O - 400Mb/s (1x 6-pin IEEE-1394) In DVCPROHD REC mode the u[...]

T echnical S pecifications FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 106 • GPI & RS-232C Control (1 x 3.5mm mini jack) Power • 15V DC, 7.5W • Mini-jack power connector • Custom Removable Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack (90 minutes estimated run-time) Audio/V ideo/Timecode S pecification • 25Mb/s and 50 Mb/s, 8-bit 4: 1:1 (NTSC-DV) or 4:2:0 (PAL- [...]

T echnical S pecifications FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 107 DTE File Format s • DVCPRO/DV mode: Raw DV , A VI T ype 1 , AV I Ty p e 2, Matrox A VI , Canopus A VI , QuickTime , A VID OMF , A VI T ype 2 24p NTSC on ly , QuickTime 24p NTSC only , Pinnacle , P2 , MXF OP1a , • DVCPROHD and DVCPRO50 modes: P2 P2 PN DVCPRO HD and 3.0 only QUICKTIME 3[...]

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 108 Log Files With each recording of a particular clip on a disk, the FS-10 0 creates a text log file to identi fy information about the recorded clip and the recording session. Information includes: •C l i p n a m e • Clip in/out source TC values •C l i p d u r a t i o n • Clip type (record file type). The log [...]

T echnical S pecifications FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der 109 Miscellaneous Files fwxdc.dat The fwxdc.dat fi le is a cache file used to improv e file read performance during play back of recorded video and audio. It is located in the root directory of the FS-100's hard drive. Wa r r a n t y • 2 years, FS-100 • 90 days, accessori es includin[...]

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FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 1 Index Numerics 1080 50 ............ ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ....... 105 1080 50i ............. ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... . 12 , 45 , 106 1080 60i ............. ........... ......... ......... ......[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 2 A aborted ............ ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... .. 74 , 76 absolute timecode ........... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... 45 Adobe ... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ..[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 3 input for DV .................. ........ ......... ........... ......... ............ ........ ..... 12 input for DVCPRO ............... ............ ........ ......... ............ ........ ..... 12 input for DVCPRO50 ................ ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... 12 input for D[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 4 installing ............... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... .... 22 Li-Ion ........ ........... ......... ......... ........ ............ ........ ......... ............ ........ 2 operation with ............. ......... ........... ......... ........ ............ [...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 5 skipping forward to next clip ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... .... 9 using back i ndex ............... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... .. 9 components, missing or damaged .... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... .. 2 configuring the[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 6 deleting clip ..... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... .. 73 OMF file .............. ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... .... 96 stored timecode ...... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 7 25p .............. ........ ............ ........ ............ ........ ......... ............ ........ ... 106 30p .............. ........ ............ ........ ............ ........ ......... ............ ........ ... 106 480 60i ............. ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ....[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 8 file types ......... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... .... 3 FireWire connect or from camera ............... ......... ........... ......... .. 12 inputs ........ ......... ........ ............ ........ ......... ......... ........... ......... 12 , 105[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 9 file AIF ................ ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... .. 96 ALE ............... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... .. 72 fs-100.bin .......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 10 front panel keys, lock/unlock .. ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ......... 69 FS-100 charging battery ....... ............ ........ ............ ........ ......... ............ ...... 23 connecting to ac power .... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ......... 21 [...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 11 TC EXT ........... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... .. 57 , 61 H hardware for mounting FS-100 to camcorder ......... ............ ........ ... 102 HD resolution and frames ........ ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... 95 HDD mode ...[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 12 LCD Contrast .... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... .... 65 LCD display ........ ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ...... 6 LCD displays ........ ......... ........... ......... ........... ........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 13 modes DD Drive ............ ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ....... 55 DV24p .......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... .. 29 loop record ................. ......... ........... ......... ......... .........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 14 inputs for DVCPRO50 .......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... .... 12 inputs for DVCPROHD ... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... 12 reverse speeds ............. ......... ........ ............ ........ ......... ............ ........ 8 TC Drop ........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 15 panel bottom ............ ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... 15 front, controls ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... .. 6 rear ................ ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... .....[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 16 supply ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ...... 2 power cycle, beginning recording session after . ......... ......... ........... 62 PRE-REC Cach .... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ...... 46 , 47[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 17 syncro slave ................ ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ....... 32 tapeless .................. ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... .. 32 time lapse ........... ............ ........ ......... ........... ......... ...........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 18 DV formats ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... .... 19 file name ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... 77 format (DV) .......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ...[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 19 record ................. ............ ........ ............ ........ ......... ............ ........ ..... 49 software error, wro ng product id .......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... 108 upgrade file, fs-100.bin ........... ........... ......... ........... ......... .........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 20 recording ........ ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... 32 recording in SNAP mode ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... 49 TC Drop .......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ........ ............ ........ 57[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recor der index - 21 displaying abso lute timecode va lue for session ......... ......... .. 45 displaying code ge nerated by external device ................ ....... 44 displaying embedded DV timec ode ............. ........... ......... ....... 44 embedded DV ........ ........... ......... ......... ........... .........[...]

Index FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder index - 22 user guid e ....... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ......... ........... .. 2 utilities ................. ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... ......... ......... ........... .... 18 utility deleting clip . ......... ........... ......... .....[...]

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