foc.us Firestore FS-100 User manual

FS100
DVCPROHDDVCPRO50DVCPRO/DV
PortableDTERecorder
UserGuide
Release1.0
PartNumber:MANL102306

i
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.
EVERYEFFORTHASBEENMADETOENSURETHATTHE
INFORMATIONINTHISDOCUMENTISCOMPLETEAND
ACCURATEATTHETIMEOFPRINTING;HOWEVER,THE
INFORMATIONCONTAINEDINTHISDOCUMENTISSUBJECT
TOCHANGE.
Copyright2006FocusEnhancements
AllRightsReserved
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.

ii
ContactingFOCUSENHANCEMENTS:
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.
OfficeHours: MondaythroughFriday
8:00AMto5:00PM(CentralTime)
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: 7633981658
Fax: 7635717688
Address: FocusEnhancements,Inc.
1370DellAvenue
Campbell,CA.95008
www.focusinfo.com

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.
Topreventelectromagneticinterferencewithelectricappliances
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equipment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.
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.

iv
Compliance
FS100isadevicemarketedforuseinindustrialorbusiness
environments.TheFS100complieswiththeregulationsthe
followingtestingagencies:
AustraliaandNewZealand
CTicklogoandstatementgohere
EuropeanUnion
CElogoandstatementgohere

v
Safety
Symbols
IntheFS100Unit
Thissymbolindicatesthepresenceofanuninsulated
DangerousVoltagewithintheproduct’senclosurethat
mayconstituteariskofelectricshocktopersons.
IntheFS100Documentation
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protecttheoperator,theequipment,
andcontent.
Thissymbolindicatesimportantoperatingormaintenance(ser
vicing)informationthattheusershouldreadandunderstand.
Thissymbolindicatessupplementaryinformationaboutfea
tures,functions,oroperationsthatmaybeofinteresttotheuser.

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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groundedreceptor
andthattheplugbladesarenotexposed.
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.

vii
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.
OutdoorAntennaGrounding
Ifanoutsideantenna
orcablesystemis
connectedtotheFS
100,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groundingofthemastand
supportingstructure,groundingoftheleadinwiretoanantenna
dischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconnectors,locationofantenna
dischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,and
requirementsforthegroundingelectrode.

viii
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.
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cabinet.

ix
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resultindamageand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.
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.

x
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.

FS100PortableDTERecorder xi
TableofContents
Introduction 1
DTEEliminatesPreeditProcessing .................. 1
Unpacking ...................................... 2
Features....................................... 3
FS100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................... 8
TopPanel .................................. 10
ComputerFireWireConnector ............... 11
RemoteControl,SerialConnector ............ 11
CameraFireWireConnector ................ 11
RearPanel................................. 12
SidePanel ................................. 12
BottomPanel ............................... 13
TheFS100MenuSystem ........................ 14
OutlineofMenuandOptionScreens ............. 15
PoweringtheFS100 ............................ 18
ConnectingtheFS100toACPower ............. 18
Installing/RemovingtheBatteryPack............ 19
InstallingaBattery ........................ 19
RemovingaBattery ....................... 19
ChargingtheBattery ...................... 20
ConnectingaFS100toaDV/HDCamcorder ......... 21

TableofContents
xii FS100PortableDTERecorder
RecordandPlaybackwiththeFS100 ............... 22
PowerOntheFS100......................... 22
SelectHDDRecorderMode .................... 23
SelectaDVFileFormat ....................... 24
SetTimeandDate........................... 25
RecordWiththeFS100 ...................... 27
ManualRecording ........................ 29
SyncroSlave ............................ 30
Tapeless................................ 31
RecordingTimecodeintheFile .............. 31
PlaybackontheFS100.................... 32
FS100Functions 33
GeneralScreenInformation....................... 34
WelcomeScreen ............................ 34
HomeScreen............................... 35
DISP(display)InformationFields............. 36
FS100SystemInformationScreens............. 37
RecordScreens ................................ 38
NormalRecord .............................. 39
PRERECRecordMode....................... 39
PRERECDiskRecordMode................... 40
LoopRecord ................................ 41
SavingLoopRecordClips.................. 41
SnapRecordDVmodesonly .................. 41
TimeLapseRecordDVmodesonly ............. 42
FormatScreen ................................. 43
DVFormats ................................ 43
HDDModeScreen.............................. 45
SettingUpMasterandSlaveFS100 ............. 47
SetupScreens ................................. 48
Date ...................................... 50
Time...................................... 50
Version.................................... 51
LCDLightOn,Off,Auto....................... 51
AlarmOn,Off............................... 51
StopFrame,Gray,Novideo .................... 52
EXTCTLOFF,Pause,Frame,File............... 52
TIMECODEEXT,RECRUN,FREERUN,REGEN . 53
TCSET.................................... 54
UBSET.................................... 55
TCDROP,NONDROPNTSConly .............. 56

TableofContents
FS100PortableDTERecorder xiii
LCDCONTRAST............................. 57
FunctionsScreen ................................ 58
FunctionsList ............................... 59
AssigningClipstoReels .................... 61
Blank ................................... 61
UtilitiesScreen .................................. 62
OrganizeReel............................... 63
OrganizeOMFDVCPRO/DVonly ................ 63
OrganizeP2................................. 63
FileNamingConventions ................... 64
OrganizePINNDVCPRO/DVonly ............... 64
DeleteClip .................................. 65
FormatDisk ................................ 66
RepairDisk ................................. 67
RepairClip .................................. 68
FileName .................................. 69
Upgrade .................................... 70
UpgradeErrors........................... 71
SystemReset ............................... 72
Diagnostic.................................. 72
Status...................................... 73
ReelsScreen................................... 74
PlacingaClipinaReel ........................ 74
UsingaWiredRemoteControl ............... 75
PlayScreen.................................... 76
PlayFromScreen ............................... 77
ControlScreen .................................. 78
LCDDisplaySymbolsandText 81
FS100:UsingwithaComputer 83
InitialSetup .................................... 84
MountingtheFS100inWindows ................... 85
FS100andFAT32........................... 87
UsingAvidOMFClips......................... 88
DismountingtheFS100(Windows) ................. 91
MountingtheFS100(Macintosh)................... 92
DismountingtheFS100(Macintosh)................. 93

TableofContents
xiv FS100PortableDTERecorder
MountingHardware.............................. 94
MountingFS100toaCamcorder ............... 94
ClippingtoaBelt ............................ 94
TechnicalSpecifications 95
PhysicalDescription .......................... 95
Input/Outputs ............................... 95
Power ..................................... 96
Audio/Video/TimecodeSpecification ............. 96
DTEFileFormats ........................... 97
DiskInformation............................. 97
LogFiles ................................... 98
ErrorMessages ............................. 98
MiscellaneousFiles .......................... 99
fwxdc.dat............................... 99
Warranty ................................... 99
ShockandVibration .......................... 99
Temperature ................................ 99
CompatibleCamcordersandAccessories ......... 99

FS100PortableDTERecorder 1
Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingaFocusEnhancements’FireStore
FS100portabledirecttoedit(DTE)diskrecorder.TheFireStoreFS
100isthefirstportableDVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO/DVdisk
recorderwith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,FireStore'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(NLE)nativefile
format.
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.
ThesecapabilitiesmaketheFS100 theperfectcompanionforthe
PanasonicHVX200P2DVCPROHD camcorder.Inaddition,the
FS100issuitableforusewithotherPanasonicDVCPROHD,
DVCPRO50,andDVCPROcamcorderswithanIEEE1394
interface.

Introduction
2 FS100PortableDTERecorder
Unpacking
VerifythattheFS100hasthefollowingitems:
1. FS100unit
2. Beltclip
3. Userguide
4. Firewirecables,fourand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
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