Panasonic FS-100 User Manual

FS-100

DVCPROHD DVCPRO50 DVCPRO/DV

Portable DTE Recorder

User Guide

Part Number: MANL-1023-08

LEGAL NOTICES

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUFACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IT MAY DESCRIBE. USE IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

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The material contained in this document is also protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any form by any means, altered in any fashion, or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without express written permission of FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS.

FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access.

FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder

Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS:

USA Office Hours: Monday through Friday

8:00 AM to 5:00PM (Central Time)

Email: support@focusinfo.com Telephone: +1 763-398-1658 Fax: +1 763-571-7688 Address: Focus Enhancements, Inc.

1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008

www.focusinfo.com

EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Office Hours: Monday through Friday

9:00 AM to 5:00PM

Email: techsupport@como.com Telephone: +49 4307 - 83 58 58 Fax: +49 4307 - 83 58 99 Address: COMO Computer & Motion GmbHA

A Focus Enhancements Company Lise-Meitner-Str. 15 24223 Raisdorf / Germany

www.focusinfo.com

Serial Number

The serial number for this equipment is located on the back of the unit. Please write this serial number on the enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area.

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Regulations and Safety

Focus Enhancements, Inc. 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008

Model Number: FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder Date of Manufacture:

Reference the Serial Number label attached to the unit.

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 electromagnetic in terference with electric applian ces such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply within 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, correct the interference by one or more of the following:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the eq uipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that used by the receiver.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Compliance

FS-100 is a device marketed for use in industrial or business environments. The FS-100 complies with the regulation s th e following testing agencies:

Australia and New Zealand

European Union

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Safety

Symbols

In the FS-100 Unit

This symbol indicates the presence of an un-insulated Dangerous V oltage with in the product’ s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

In the FS-100 Documentation

This symbol indicates important operating or maintenance (servicing) information that the user should read and understand.

This symbol indicates supplementary information about features, functions, or operations that may be of interest to the user.

Documentation

Read, Retain, and Follow Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

• Retain Documentation Place documentation in a secure place for future reference on operating and safety instructions.

• Follow All Operating and Safety Instructions

• Pay Attention to All Warnings Warnings are provided to prote ct the operato r, the equipment, and content.

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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 Serviceable Parts inside this unit. Servicing should be done by qualified service personnel.

ON / OFF Switch in Stand-By Position

The On/Off switch Does Not Separate the Unit From the Main Power when it is in the stand-by position.

Power Sources

Use only power sources that match those indicated on the marking label. If unsure sure of the type of power supply that is available, consult your dealer or local power company.

Do Not Overload Power Outlets

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

Verify Power Plugs are Fully Inserted

To prevent potential electrical shock to personnel, verify that the FS-100 power cord plug is fully inserted in to a g rounded receptor and that the plug blades are not exposed.

ATTENTION

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGA TEUR, 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.

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Power-Cord Protection

• Routing Power-Cords Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Avoid sharp angles in the cord, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the product.

• Non-Use Period During extended periods when the device is not used, unplug it from the power source and retract the power-cord.

Grounding or Polarization

• Polarized If this product 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.

• Grounded 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.

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Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the FS100, verify that the antenna or cable system is grounded. This provides some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Refer to Article 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, for information about the proper ground in g of th e ma st and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location o f antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Ground Loop WARNING:

To avoid earth or ground loops, insure that all equipment connected to the FS-100 share a common ground. Use a single, grounded outlet strip as opposed to separate outlets with the possibility of different ground potentials.

Lightning and Power Surges

During electrical storms or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the FS-100 from the power source and disconnect the antenna or cable system.

Power Lines

Do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power lines, electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall onto such 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.

Optical Precaution

The use of optical instruments with this device will increase hazards to the eyes hazard.

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Maintenance and Moving

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 cabin et .

Servicing

Unplug the device from the power 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 when following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. The incorrect adjustment of other controls can resu lt in da m age an d often requires extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Accessories and Replacement Parts

Use only attachments and accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements.

Use only replacement parts specified by the Focus Enhancements or of comparable quality and characteristics as the original parts.

Unauthorized substitution of parts can result in fire, electrical shock, other hazards, and loss of warranty.

Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

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Operating Environment

Location Any mounting of this device should follow its instructions, and

should use only mounting accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements.

• Install this device on a sturdy, level surface, away from moisture and dust.

• Heat Locate this device away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other electrical devices (including amplifiers) that generate heat.

Ventilation

Do not block the ventilation openings in the FS-100 body. Overheating can occur and damage the device. Do not place this device in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided.

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T able of Content s

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Quickstart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Physical Description and Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Function buttons (A, B, C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Power On Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Transport Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Back Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Forward Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Back Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pause, STOP and Power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Forward Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Charge LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Status LED States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Computer FireWire Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote Control, Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Camera FireWire Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Internal Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The FS-100 Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Outline of Menu and Option Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Powering the FS-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting the FS-100 to AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing / Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting a FS-100 to a DV/HD Camcorder . . . . . . . . . 25

Record and Playback with the FS-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power On the FS-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Select HDD Recorder Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Select a DV File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Set Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Record With the FS-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Manual Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 34

Syncro Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Tapeless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Configuring AG-HVX200 and Recording . . . . . . . 37

Recording Timecode in the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Playback on the FS-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

FS-100 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

General Screen Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Welcome Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DISP (display) Information Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

FS-100 System Information Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Record Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Normal Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

PRE-REC Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

PRE-REC Disk Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Loop Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Saving Loop Record Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Snap Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Time Lapse Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DV Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

HDD Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting Up Master and Slave FS-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

LCD Light On, Off, Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Alarm On, Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Stop Frame, No Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

EXT CTL OFF, Pause, Frame, File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

TIME CODE EXT, REC RUN, FREE RUN, REGEN . . 61

TC SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

UB SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

TC DROP, NON-DROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

LCD CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Functions Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Functions List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Assigning Clips to Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Utilities Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Organize Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Organize OMF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Organize P2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

File Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Organize PINN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Delete Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Format Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Repair Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Repair Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

File Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Upgrade Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Reels Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Placing a Clip in a Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using a Wired Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Play Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Play From Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Control Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

LCD Display Symbols and Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the FS-100 with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Mounting the FS-100 in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

FS-100 and FAT 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using Avid OMF Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Dismounting the FS-100 (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Mounting the FS-100 (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Dismounting the FS-100 (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Mounting FS-100 to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Clipping to a Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Input/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Audio/Video/Ti mecode Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

DTE File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Disk Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Miscellaneous Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

fwxdc.dat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Compatible Camcorders and Accessories . . . . . . . . 109

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancements’ FS-100 portable direct-to-edit ( DVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DV disk recorder with Focus Enhancement’s DTE technology designed for hand held camcorders in a small, rugged and shock proof chassis.

If you edit with applications from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Canopus, Matrox, Pinnacle, Sony, Ulead, and many others, Focus Enhancement's DTE Technology is the only solution that can save hundreds of hours a year by recording clips to disk in your non-linear editor’s (

DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing

The FS-100 DTE disk recorder eliminates the need to capture, transfer or convert video clips before editing. The FS-100 is a stand-alone device that records DVCPROHD, DVCPRO50, and DVCPRO/DV video to its disk drive as a NLE native file. For most DV and many P2 compatible NLE systems, when the disk drive is connected to a computer the clips are immediately available for editing.

Shoot, connect, and edit: it is now that easy.

In addition, the FS-100 can record digital video streams up to and including 100Mb/s.

DTE) disk recorder. The FS-100 is the first portable

NLE) native file format.

These capabilities make the FS-100 the perfect companion for the Panasonic HVX200 P2 DVCPROHD camcorder. In addition, the FS100 is suitable for use with other Panasonic DVCPROHD, DVCPRO50, and DVCPRO camcorders with an IEEE-1394 interface.

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Unpacking

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 Components

If there are missing or damaged items, contact Focus Enhancements Support for assistance. USA Email: support@focusinfo.com USA Telephone: +1 763-398-1658 EMEA Email: techsupport@como.com EMEA Telephone: +49 4307 - 83 58 58

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Features

The FS-100 offers the following features:

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Tapeless Acquisition

Especially equipped camcorders permit the use of Direct To Edit (DTE) Technology to record directly from a camcorder while shooting and without the need of a tape.

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True DTE Tech nology

When shooting is finished, connect the FS-100 to a computer and instantly be ready to edit in the timeline. Files are recorded to disk as

Introduction

DVCPROHD and DVCPRO50

P2 P2 PN (DVCPROHD & 3.0 only) QUICKTIME (3.0 only) QUICKTIME PN (DVCPROHD & 3.0 only) RAW DV

DVCPRO/DV

RAW DV (.dv) AVI TYPE 1 (.avi) AVI Type 2 (.avi) Canopus AVI (.avi) Matrox AVI (.avi, . w av) QuickTime (.mov) AVID OMF Pinnacle (.avi, .wav) P2 MXF OP1a

DVCPRO/DV

(NTSC Only) AVI Type 2 24p (.avi) QuickTime 24p (.mov)

• Fast and Efficient Editing

When shooting is finished, mount the FS-100 to a Mac or PC editing system like a typical FireWire hard disk drive. Transfer clips to your NLE's media drive at up to 400 Mbps or edit instantly in real-time using the FS-100 as your media source. With some DV and P2 compatible NLE systems, it is necessary to capture the video footage using the NLE system’s capture capability.

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Confidence in Recording

Now, simultaneously record to disk and tape while you shoot, providing an immediately available, drop out free, edit source with an archive and backup on tape.

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Compact, Lightweight, Rugged Design

The FS-100 weighs approximately one pound including the battery and is only 1.5" thick. You can mount the FS-100 directly to your camcorder using the optional camera mount kit, or clip the FS-100 directly to your belt. The FS-100 is designed to withstand the rigors of field shooting. The programmable, seconds of electronic shock cache ensures that your video is always recorded even in the roughest of conditions.

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Introduction

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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 using slim, removable battery packs or power

it using the supplied AC adapter.

• Easy to Use, Control and Update

The FS-100 interfaces with your camcorder using a single FireWire cable that passes audio, video, timecode and control information. When a tape is present, each press of start and stop on your camcorder's record button creates an individual clip on disk. The FS-100 features a comprehensive backlit display, menu system and buttons allowing easy control and management. In addition, these units are upgradeable in the field.

•

Never Miss A Shot

FS-100's PRE-record mode means you are always recording. When action happens, you now can have up to six seconds prior to the event occurring saved in your clip.

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PRE-REC Disk and Loop Record Modes

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Scene Marking

This allows categorizing video clips into pre-named folders on the disk during a shoot.

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User Definable Tme Lapse

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Loop Playback Modes

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Free Run, Rec Run, and Regen Timecode Modes

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Quickstart

This section provides the following information necessary for using the FS-100 as quickly as possible.

Physical Description and Basic Controls 6 The FS-100 Menu System 16 Connecting the FS-100 to AC Power 21 Installing / Removing the Battery Pack 22 Connecting a FS-100 to a DV/HD Camcorder 25 Record and Playback with the FS-100 26 Power On the FS-100 27 Select HDD Recorder Mode 28 Select a DV File Format 29 Set Time and Date 30 Record With the FS-100 32 Manual Recording 34 Syncro Slave 35 Tapeless 36 Playback on the FS-100 39

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Quickstart

Physical Description and Basic Controls

Front Panel Controls

LCD

Display

Function

buttons

A B C

Power ON and Reset

Button

Record

Button

Navigation buttons

Transport Control buttons

Power OFF

and

Stop button

Speaker

LCD Display

This is a backlit, 14 character by 7 line dot matrix display.

Recovering LCD Display After A Mild Shock to FS-100

In the event of a mild electrical discharge to the unit, the LCD could go blank. To correct, hold the SELECT button down for 5 seconds.

Function buttons (A, B, C)

Below the FS-100 LCD display are three user-defined function buttons: A (left), B (center), and C (right). Use them as short-cut keys for the most frequently selected functions at the bottom of the LCD screen. The function of these soft buttons changes, depending on the options displayed above that specific button. Refer to the

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Functions Screen on page 66 for more information.

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Power On Button

The Power ON button provides three functions.

•Power ON

Turn on the FS-100.

•

Reset FS-100

First, FS-100 must be powered on. Next, hold down the

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Power OFF

Hold down the

Power On button for two seconds.

OFF/STOP button  for three (3) seconds.

During power off, the FS-100 beeps, indicating that it is turning off.

Alarm OFF

If the Alarm feature is set to OFF, then the power-down sequence occurs silently.

Navigation Buttons

Use these buttons to navigate through the FS-100 menus. The navigation buttons are

Left, Right, Up, Down, and Select.

Transport Control Buttons

Record

Back

Index

Use these buttons to control FS-100 playback and record functions. You usually operate these transport buttons while on the HOME Screen.

Play

STOP

Power Off

Forward

Index

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Forward Search

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Record 

Press this button once when the FS-100 is in Stop mode to put the FS-100 into

REC-PAUSE. Press it again to start recording.

Pressing the Record button while recording, causes the current clip to close and a new clip is created without dropping any frames. This button is the only button that has a red legend on the front panel.

Back Search WW

Press this button to play video at speeds different than realtime. Refer to the note in the Forward Search section.

Play X

Press this button to start playback of the selected clip.

Forward Search XX

Press this button to play video at speeds different than realtime.

Fast Forward and Reverse

Pressing the Forward Search button multiple times results in increases in the search speed, i.e. fast forward. This mode works both in forward and reverse functions. For instance, if you are in 10X FF speed and you press the Back Search button once, the FS-100 is now in 2X FF mode. In addition, this applies to backward search speeds. The default speed resolution is as follows (NTSC and PAL, have slightly different multiples for < 1X):

• Reverse: -30X, -10X, -2X, -1X (reverse play), -1/2X(-15fps), Still.

• Forward: Still, +1/2X (+15fps), +1X (play), +2X, +10X, +30X

Fast Forward and Reverse Search Compatible Camcorders

In Forward and Reverse Search modes, some camcorders do not display video when played-back from an external device, such as the FS-100.

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Back Index |WW

This button returns the 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.

Using Back Index with Short Clips

When using Back Index with short clips, it is first necessary to place the FS-100 in STOP mode.

Pause, STOP  and Power OFF

While in the Home screen, and in any transport mode, press this button to Pause the FS-100. Press it again to stop the FS-

100. Refer to the section, information.

To power off the FS-100, hold down the three seconds. During Power OFF and if the Alarm function is

ON, the FS-100, makes an audible beep indicating it is turning

off.

Setup Screens on page 56 for more

STOP button  for

Forward Index XX|

Use this button to skip forward to the next clip in STOP and

PLAY modes.

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Top Panel

The top panel contains the following connectors and LEDs:

Remote Control

(Serial Connector)

(FireWire Connector)

Status LED

Charge LED

Computer

Camera (FireWire Connector)

Charge LED Status

LED Indicates Off No Charger Connected Green Charging Cycle Completed Amber / Green Floating Charge Mode Amber Fast Charge Mode (Maximum charging rate.) Red Charging Error Red / Amber No Battery Installed / Battery Error Amber, flashing Insufficient Voltage to Charger

(Charging almost completed.)

Status LED States

LED Indicates Off Power OFF Green Power ON Orange, solid Playback Orange, fluttering Hard drive being accessed during playback. Red, solid Recording Mode Red, blinking Recording Pause

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(Power On but there is no activity.)

Computer FireWire Connector

IMPROPER INSERTION WILL DAMAGE UNIT

Properly Align FireWire Cable and Connector - Do Not Force Correctly align the FireWire cable to the connector before insertion. The

pointed end of the connector and the jack should be on the same side before insertion:

Align pointed ends of connector and cable jack.

Quickstart

• In/Out: 6-pin IEEE-1394a 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 remote commander.

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Camera FireWire Connector

•DV/I/O

• 6-pin IEEE-1394a connector See the note

Do Not Force

• 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 / DVCPRO50 / DVCPRO / DV:

NTSC

• 1080 60i (30P, 24P, 24PA)

• 720 60P

• 480 60i (30P, 24P, 24PA)

PAL

• 1080 50i (25P)

• 720 50P (25P) **

• 576 50i

indicates pull down format - (same stream)

( )

Properly Align FireWire Cable and Connector -

on page 11 .

(30P, 24P) **

(25P)

** The 720 24PN, 25PN, and 30PN recordings are supported in

version 3.0. These are generated from the 720 24P/25P/30P as an input. The PN modes are not supported as input streams.

• For DVCPROHD input, audio is embedded 4-ch, 48kHz, 16-bit.

• For DVCPRO50 input, audio is embedded 4-ch., 48kHz, 16bit.

• For DVCPRO input, audio is embedded 2-ch., 48kHz, 16bit,

• For DV input, audio is embedded 2-ch., 48kHz, 16-bit or 4ch., 32-khz, 12-bit.

4-Channel Audio

4-channel (12-bit, 32kHz) audio is available only with RawDV format.

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