FOCUS Enhancements FS-3 User Manual 2

Camera Mount DTE Recorder

USER GUIDE

ADDENDUM

Version 1.3

FireStore FS-3 User Guide Addendum

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P1

1.0 New File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P2

1.1 Pinnacle AVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P2

1.2 24P AVI Type 2 and 24P QuickTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P3

2.0 Stop Output Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P4

3.0 Format Disk Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P4

4.0 Using FS-3 With Miranda DVC-100/-800 Series Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P5

INTRODUCTION

This User Guide addendum describes functionality of FireStore FS-3 units that have firmware version

1.3 or above. This addendum is to be used in conjunction with the FS-3 version 1.2 User Guide
(MANL-0912-02).

In order to determine the version of firmware you are using, navigate to OS VERSION # in the FS-3
SETUP MENU. The version number will display on the FS-3 LCD. If you have an earlier version of
firmware and would like to update to version 1.3, it is possible to download the latest version from the
FOCUS Enhancements support website at: http://www.focusinfo.com/support.

If you require further assistance, in the US and Canada contact FOCUS Enhancements technical
support at:

www.FOCUSinfo.com
E-mail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]AM – 5PM
Monday to Friday, Pacific time.
(Hint: Mondays tend to be the busiest.)
Fax: [phone]

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1.0 NEW FILE FORMATS

FireStore FS-3 now includes additional file
formats in the REC FORMAT menu; PINNACLE
AVI, 24p AVI Type 2 and 24p QuickTime. To
navigate to REC FORMATS, select MENU - >
REC FORMAT from the FS-3 menu. The
following list of formats now appears (new file
formats have been underlined):

RAW DV
AVI TYPE 1
AVI TYPE 2

AVI TYPE 2

24P
CANOPUS AVI
MATROX AVI
PINNACLE AVI
QUICKTIME

UICKTIME

24P Q
AVID OMF

1.1 Pinnacle AVI

Once you have finished a Pinnacle recording
session, do the following:

1. From the FireStore SETUP MENU, select
ORGANIZE PINN.

file and two separate WAV audio files labeled as
left and right. An additional "Edition.ale" file per
recording session is also created which contains
timecode data. This file must be kept with the
media. See below:

When used with Pinnacle applications such as
those listed above, it is possible to use the clips
directly in the Pinnacle timeline without first
having to convert the clips or extract audio from
the AVI file. In order to import clips into the
Pinnacle application, use the Pinnacle import
media files function.

Once clips have been imported into Liquid
Edition, an Index file is created on the disk drive
per clip. Do not delete this file as it is required to
continue work in the particular project.
See below:

2. You will be asked "ORGANIZE PINNACLE
CLIPS? Select YES.

3. It is now possible to remove the disk drive
from FireStore to begin editing.

The Pinnacle AVI file format was created for use
with products such as Pinnacle Liquid Edition.
The Pinnacle AVI file format creates three files
simultaneously during a recording; an AVI video

NOTE: For products such as Pinnacle DV500,
DV500 Plus and ProONE, use the AVI TYPE 2
file format. For Pinnacle CineWave, use the
QUICKTIME file format.

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