FOCUS Enhancements MANL102306 User manual

Brand
FOCUS Enhancements
Model
MANL102306
Category
Camcorders
Type
User manual

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FS100
DVCPROHDDVCPRO50DVCPRO/DV
PortableDTERecorder
UserGuide
Release1.0
PartNumber:MANL102306
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LEGALNOT ICES
THISDOCUMENTCONTAINSCO NFID ENTIALANDTRADE
SECRETINFORMATIONOFFOCUSENHANCEMENTSAND
ITSRECEIPTORPOSSESSIONDOESNOTCONVEYANY
RIGHTSTOREPRODUCEORDISCLOSEITSCONTEN TS,OR
TOMANUFACTURE,USE,ORSELLANYTHINGTHATITMAY
DE SCRIBE.USEINWHOLEORINPARTWITHOUTTHE
SPECIFICWRITTENAUTHORIZATION OFFOCUS
EN HANCEMENTSISSTRICTLYFORBIDDEN.
EVERYEFFORTHASBEENMADETOENSURETHATTHE
INFORMATIONINTHISDOCUMENTISCOMPLETEAND
AC CURATEATTHETIMEOFPRINTING;HOWEVER,THE
INFORMATIONCONTAINEDINTHISDOCUMENTISSUBJECT
TOC HANGE.
Copyright2006FocusEnh ancements
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ex presswrittenpermissionofFOCUS
EN HANCEMENTS.
FO CUSENHANC EMENTScannot beresponsiblefor
unauthorizeduseofequipmentandwillnotmakeallowanceor
credit forunauthorizeduseoraccess.
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ContactingFOCUSENHANCEMENTS:
SerialNumber
Theserialnumberforthisequipment islocatedonthebackofthe
unit.Pleasewritethisserialnumberontheenclosedwarranty
car dandkeepitinasecurearea .
OfficeHours: Mondaythro ughFriday
8:00AMto5:00PM(CentralTime)
Email: support@focusinfo.com
Telephone: 7633981 658
Fax: 7635717 688
Add re ss: FocusEnhancements,Inc.
1370DellAvenue
Campbell,CA.95008
www.focusinfo.com
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RegulationsandSafety
FCCClassA
ThisproductsatisfiesFCCregulationswhenshieldedcables
andconnectorsareusedtoconnecttheunit tootherequipment.
Toprevente lectromagneticinterferencewithelectricappliances 
suchasradiosandte levisions,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interferenc einar esidential
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harmfulinterferenceto
radioortelevisionreception,whichc anbede terminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon, correcttheinterferenceby
oneor moreofthefollowing:
• Reorientorreloc atethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand
rec eiver.
• 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Po rtableDTERecorder
DateofManufacture:
ReferencetheSerialNumberlabelattachedto
theunit.
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Compliance
FS100isadevicemarketedforuseinindustrialorbus iness
environments.TheFS100compl ies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
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Safety
Symb ols
IntheFS100Unit
Thissymbolindicatesthepresenceofanuninsulated
DangerousVoltagewithintheproduct’senclosur ethat
mayconstit ute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refer enceon
operatingandsafetyinstructions.
• FollowAllOperatingandSafetyInstructions
• PayA ttentiont oAllWarnings
Warningsareprovidedtoprotecttheoperator,theequipment,
andcontent.
Thissymbol indica tes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int eresttotheuser.
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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areNoUs erSer viceablePartsinsidethisun it.Servicing
shouldbedonebyqualifiedservicepers onnel.
ON/OFFSwitchinStandByPosition
TheOn/Offsw itchDoesNotSeparatetheUnitFromtheMain
Powerwhen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dea lerorlocalpo wercompany.
DoNotOverloadPowerOutlets
Donotoverloadwalloutlets, ext ension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pot entialelectricalshocktopersonnel,verifythatthe
FS100powercordplugisfullyinsertedintoagroundedreceptor
andthattheplugbladesarenotexposed.
ATTENTION
POURPREVENIRLESCHOCSELECTRIQ UESNEPAS
UTILISERCETTEFICHEPOLARISEEAVECUN
PR OLONGATEUR ,UNE PRISEDECOURANTOUUNEAUTRE
SORTIEDECOURANT,SAUFSILESLAMESPEUVENTETRE
INSERE ESAFONDSANSENLAISSERAUCUNEPARTIEA
DE COUVERT.
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PowerCordProtection
• RoutingPowerCords
Routepowers upplycor dssotha ttheyarenotlikelytobe
walkedonorpinchedbyitemsplac eduponorag ainst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featur e.Ifyou
areunabletoinserttheplugfullyintot heoutlet,try reversing
theplug.Iftheplugshouldstillfailtofit,c ontactyour
electriciant ore placeyourobsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeatthe
safetypurposeofthepolarizedplug.
• Grou nded
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out let,contactyour
electriciant ore place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,verif y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theNationalElectricCode,ANSI/NFPA70,
forinformat ionaboutthepropergroundingofthemastand
supportings tructure,gro undingoftheleadinwiretoanantenna
dischargeunit,sizeofgroundingc onnectors,locationofantenna
dischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,and
requirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
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LightningandPowerSurges
Duringelec trical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,extr emec areshould
betakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpow erline sorcircuitsas
contactwiththemmightbefatal.
OpticalPrecauti on
Theuseofopticalinstrum entswiththis devicewillincrease
hazardst otheeyeshazard.
MaintenanceandMoving
Cleaning
Unplugthisproductfromt hewalloutletbeforecleaning.T he
productshouldbecleanedonlywithapolishingclothorasoftdry
cloth.Nevercleanwithfurniturewax,benzine,insecticidesor
othervolatileliquidssincetheymaycorrodethecabinet.
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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wat er.
• Iftheproduct doesnotoperatenormallywhenfollowingthe
operatinginstructions.Adjustonlythosecontr olsthatare
coveredbyt he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a nyway.
• Whenthepr oductexhibitsadistinctchangeinperfor mance.
AccessoriesandReplacementParts
UseonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesrecommendedbyFocus
Enh ancements.
UseonlyreplacementpartsspecifiedbytheFocus
Enh ancementsorofcomparablequality andcharacteristicsas
theoriginalparts.
Unauthor izedsubstitutionofpartscanresultinfire,electrical
shock,other hazards,andlossofwarranty.
SafetyCheck
Uponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisproduct,askthe
ser vicetechniciantoperformsafetycheckstodeterminethatthe
productisinproperoperatingcondition.
Operat ingEnvi ronment
Location
Anymountingofthisdeviceshouldfollowitsinstructions,and
shoulduseonlymountingaccessoriesrecomm endedbyFocus
Enh ancements.
• 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
am plifiers)thatgenerateheat.
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Ventilation
Donotblocktheventilationopeningsi ntheF S100body.
Overh eating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Proc essing ................ .. 1
Unpacking ...................... ........ ........ 2
Features..................... .............. .... 3
FS100Featur es........ .............. ........ 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Connec tor . ............. .. 11
RearPanel............ .............. ....... 12
SidePanel ......................... ........ 12
Bott omPanel ..................... .......... 13
TheFS100MenuSystem ... ............. ........ 14
OutlineofMenuandOptionS creens ............. 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Camco rder ......... 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t he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Scree nInformation... ............. ...... . 34
WelcomeScree n . .............. ............. 34
HomeScreen............................... 35
DISP(display )Inf ormationFields............. 36
FS100SystemInformationScreens . ............ 37
RecordScreens ................. .............. . 38
NormalRecord .............................. 39
PR ERECRecordMode....................... 39 
PR ERECDiskRecordM ode....... ............ 40 
LoopRecord .. .............................. 41
SavingLoopRecordClips........... ....... 41
Sna pRecordDVmodesonly .................. 41
TimeLapseRecordDVmodesonly ............ . 42
FormatScreen .................. .............. . 43
DV Formats ................................ 43
HDDModeScreen........................ ...... 45
Sett ingUpMas terandS laveFS100 ... .......... 47
SetupScreens ............................. .... 48
Date ............................... ....... 50
Time.. .............. ........ ............. . 50
Version.... ............. ........ ........... 51
LCDLightOn,Off,A uto....................... 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 . 5 3
TCSET......... .............. ............. 54
UB SET. .............. ............. ........ 55
TCDROP,NONDROPNTSConly ... ........... 56
TableofContents
FS100PortableDTERecorder xii i
LCDCONTRAST...................... ....... 57
FunctionsScreen ............................. ... 58
FunctionsList ............................. .. 59
AssigningClipst oReels ................. ... 61
Blank .. .............. ................... 61
UtilitiesSc reen ...... ...... ..................... . 62
OrganizeReel............................... 63
OrganizeOMFDVCPR O/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Ree l ........ ........ ........ 74
UsingaWiredRemoteControl ............... 75
PlayScr een.... ................... ............. 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(Mac intosh)................... 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Specificatio ns 95
PhysicalD escription ................ .......... 95
Input/Outputs ......... .............. ........ 95
Power ..................... ........ ........ 96
Aud io/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 
Sho ckandVibration ............ ..............  99
Tem perature ......... ............. .......... 99
CompatibleC amcordersandAccessor ies ......... 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
rec orderwithDT Etechnologydesignedforhandheldcamcorde rsi n
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savehundredsofhoursayear
byrecordingclipstodiskinyour nonlineareditor’s(NLE)nativefile
format.
DTEEliminatesPreeditProces sing
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100PortableDTERecorde r
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
Iftherearemissingordamaged items,contactFocusEnhance ments
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FOCUS Enhancements MANL102306 User manual

Brand
FOCUS Enhancements
Model
MANL102306
Category
Camcorders
Type
User manual
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