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FS-100
DVCPROHD DVCPRO25 DVCPRO/DV
Quick Start Guide
Release 1.0
Part Number: MANL-1037-03

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Quick Start Guide
FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder 1
Quick Start Guide
Follow these instructions to unpack, configure, and use your FS-100
Direct to Edit®Recorder. Complete information about the FS-100 is
available in the FS-100 User Guide.
1 Unpack
Verify that the FS-100 has these items.
Missing or Damaged Components
If there are missing or damaged items, contact Focus Enhancements
Support for assistance; refer to the contact information at the front of
this guide.
FS-100 Unit
(back side up) Belt Clip Quick Start
Guide
FireWire Cable
One, one-foot, 4-pin to 6-pin,
Power Supply
connector and power cord
FS-1OO
Resource CD
Li-Ion Battery
Removable Pack

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2 Description
Front
Power On Button
The Power ON button provides two functions.
Power ON
Turn on the FS-100.
Reset FS-100
• FS-100 first must be powered on.
• Hold down the Power On button for two seconds.
Power OFF
Hold down the OFF/STOP button for five (5) seconds. During power off,
the FS-100 beeps, indicating that it is turning off.
LCD
Display
Function
buttons
A B C
Speaker
Record
Button
Power ON
and Reset
STOP
Power Off Forward
Index
Transport
Controls
Forward
Search
Navigation
buttons
Back
Search
Play
Back
Index

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Top
Bottom
Computer
(FireWire Connector)
Remote Control
(Serial Connector)
Camera
(FireWire Connector)
Status LED
Charge LED
Cooling Vent
Do Not Block
DC
Power
Connector
Internal
Speaker

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3 Install and Charge Li-Ion Battery Pack
Install the Battery
Charge the Battery
The battery must fully charged before its use.
• An uncharged battery takes 2-3 hours to charge with the unit
powered off.
• The standard FS-100 battery supplies power for about 90 minutes
of continuous Record or Playback.
The battery charges anytime it is connected to AC power using its AC
adapter.
• The Charge LED is red during charging.
• Charge LED turns (Green) indicating that the unit is fully charged.
Battery Use
Exercise care in handling a charged battery, particularly when
placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal
objects.
Warning: Do Not Use Unapproved Battery Chargers
Use of battery chargers not approved by Focus Enhancements
could cause the battery to catch fire or explode.
180-Minute Battery and Charger Available
Focus Enhancements offers a high-capacity,180-minute battery and
battery-charger. For details go to http://www.focusinfo.com/webstore/
Battery Latch Hook
Place battery so that hook is almost in the slot.
Gently press DOWN while sliding
battery pack FORWARD.
Feel the battery slide along the guides and
seat itself.
Battery Pack Guides
Latch Slot
Latch
When seated
Battery Latch Hook
clicks into place
and locks.

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4 Configure FS-100
Use the FS-100 Navigation buttons to locate and set the following
parameters.
Welcome Screen
Home Screen

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Set Date and Time
Set to Tapeless Control
Set to DVCPROHD REC
Set to P2 Format
SETUP
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21 : 10: 50
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-LCDLIGHT ON
This is a one time set up.
1. Go to the SETUP menu, using the
Right arrow key.
2. Select the date using the the Down
and then Right arrow keys.
3. Set date in the MM / DD / YY fields
using the arrow keys.
4. Press the BACK function key to return
to SETUP.
5. Select the time .
6. Set the time using the HH:MM:SS
fields.
7. Press the BACK function key to return
to SETUP.
SET DATE
09 / 18 / 05
MM / DD / YY
BACK
SET TIME
10 : 50 : 40
HH : MM : SS
BACK
1. Go to the CONTROL mode menu.
2. Select the menu option
TAPELESS using the arrow keys, and
then press Select.
CONTROL
LOCAL
SYNCRO SLAVE
AV / C
-TAPELESS
1. Go to the HDD Mode menu.
2. Select the menu option
DVCPROHD REC.
HDD MODE
-DVCPROHD REC
DVCPRO50 REC
DVCPRO/DV REC
DD DRIVE
1. Go to the DV FORMATS menu.
2. Select the menu option P2. DV FORMATS
RAW DV
-P2

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5 Connect FS-100 to AG-HVX200
6 Configure Camera and Record
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the TAPE/P2 switch to P2.
3. Press the MENU button on the top of the AG-HVX200 camera.
Select the RECORDING SETUP option.
Set the REC FORMAT P2 to a 1080 or 720 HD format
(PN modes are not supported).
4. Under the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu, set the 1394 CONTROL to
BOTH.
5. Press REC trigger button on the top or side (Step 1) of the camera.
FireWire 6-pin to 4-pin cable
1394
connector
Camera
connector
1
3
2
5
4
4

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7 Playback
8 Create P2 Directories and Organize Files
After Organize P2 Copy Files to Another Disk
After performing an ORGANIZE P2 and BEFORE recording new material or
deleting existing clips, copy the recorded files to another hard disk and run the
FORMAT utility. See the following step.
1. Set the AG-HVX200 to VCR by pressing the MCR/VCR buton.
A thumbnail screen appears in the camera’s LCD.
2. To turn off thumbnail display, press THUMBNAIL button.
3. Use the FS-100 Transport controls to play back the video clips.
UTILITIES
ORGANIZE REEL
ORGANIZE OMF
-ORGANIZE P2
ORGANIZE PINN
Perform this step only after recording is
completed.
1. Go to the UTILITIES menu.
2. Select ORGANIZE P2.
The FS-100 creates the P2
directories and moves the various
P2 files to the correct directory.

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9 Transfer Files from FS-100 to Computer
1. Connect the FS-100 through
its COMPUTER I/O 1394
port to the computer system
using a standard 6-pin to 6-
pin FireWire cable.
2. Go to the HDD MODE
menu.
3. Select the DD DRIVE menu option
and use the Right Arrow to go to the
CONNECT screen.
4. Press the ENABLE function button.
5. Consult your computer’s
documentation for information about
how to mount an external drive to your system.
Once the FS-100 is mounted as a drive on your system, transfer
the entire Content folder to your system.
FS-100 to Computer
(FireWire Connector)
HDD MODE
DVCPROHD REC
DVCPRO50 REC
DVCPRO/DV REC
-DD DRIVE

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Release 1.0
Part Number: MANL-1037-03