FS-Hxx FAQ
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1. Camera l B l Composite Analog Audio e mircrophone mircrophone HDMI cable SDI cable Composite cable RCA cable p carries Video Audio carries Video Audio Which FS Hxx Recorders have a video audio loopthrough FS H70 and FS H60 provides respectively a SDI and HDMI loopthrough Audio Video Does the FS Hxx Recorders support timecode All the units can record timecode FS H70 can capture the timecode from the SDI input signal FS H50 FS H60 FS H70 recorders can record a timecode generated by the unit The timecode is saved in the MOV timecode track or in the XML attached to each recorded clip start TC MP4 clips do not embed timecode tracks Below are the modes available EXT TC only on FS H70 the timecode is captured from the RP188 timecode located in the SD HD SDI input stream FREE RUN the timecode runs continuously even if the unit is not in record Timecode between clips is not continuous REC RUN timecode runs only when the unit is in record Timecode between clips is continuous CLOCK SET not available on FS H70 the starting timecode is equal to the internal time clock of the unit NOTE For FREE RUN and REC RUN modes the device stores the last TIMECODE value when turned off When turned on the TIMECODE continues from this last saved value It is possible to reset the TIMECODE value by changing of TIMECODE mode Can the FS H70 capture the embedded SDI timecode Yes FS H70 complies to SMPTE RP12. Se connecter a un autre r seau i ula ta et Ask to Join Networks Cr er un r seau 14 51 Known networks will be joined automatically Ouvrir Pr f rences R seau pa aO oora If no known networks are available you will Once connected to the network type in your web browser the address http 10 0 0 1 to access the web interface By default the web interface has no login password just leave blank the login password text box and click the Login button I cannot connect to my FS Hxx in AdHoc mode direct connection It is possible that the Wi FI channel used by FS Hxx Wi FI adaptor is busy It is possible to switch of channel by doing the following Go to the Network Settings menu then switch the Wi Fi channel number On next reboot the Wi Fi channel used will be different Important No client must be connected to the FS Hxx otherwise che channel change will not be applied on next reboot How do you configure the Wi Fi network settings Access the FS Hxx web interface as indicated above and select the System Preferences page In the Network Settings you can connect to an existing Wi Fi network protected or not or change the network name of the AdHoc network created by the FS Hxx unit Aplly the changes with the Save Changes button Settings will be applied on next reboot If the unit is not properly configured and access to the unit is no longer possible refer to the I cannot connect to my FS
3. case the battery is running too low the unit will then power down automatically I would like to record a clip as soon as the video signal is connected and active Is it possible Yes On FS H50 and FS H60 such functionality is possible by selecting the AUTO mode in the RECORD CONTROL menu this menu is not accessible through the web interface On FS H70 other trigger modes are available EXTERNAL TRIGGER TC BREAK please refer to the User Manual for more details Media What type of media is supported on the FS Hxx Recorders FS Hxx can record onto an SDHC card What class of SDHC media card is recommended In practice VITEC recommends a minimum class speed of 8 What is the maximal capacity of SDHC cards available SDHC cards are available up to 32GB capacity What is the file format used on FS Hxx Recorders FS Hxx uses FAT32 file format Maximum file size is 4GB Is it possible to know when the SDHC media card is reaching capacity Yes using the web interface the REC STOP text in the header will turn RED if remaining free space onto the SDHC card is low lt 300MB Web interface Connectivity What features are available with the web interface The web interface allows to Start stop pause remotely a recording Preview the live video input signal Review the recorded clips stored onto the SDHC card Download the recorded clips locally onto your PC Mac Set the recording profiles and system parameters Can t
4. use FS Hxx as a live input source within Wirecast Pro 5 0 and above a Ensure FS Hxx is accessible from your computer and that preview is configured in HLS b Inthe Live window view of FS Hxx web interface copy the LIVE video link r Focus FS H60 Proxy Recorder i gt 192 168 123 246 pc index html page settings S E Google P wW ae f B FS Hx START L STOP _ Focus FS H70 Proxy Re FS T2001 Broadcast Re 1080p29 97 REC n O E C E N CB Live D FILE FORMAT MOV tht RESOLUTION 1920x1080 tt FRAMERATE 29 97 BITRATE 8Mbit s RECORDING MODE Premium LIVE VIDEO Direct link Copy this link C Record E we VITEC VIDEO INNOVATIONS The live preview link is http xxx xxx xxx xxx hls preview m3u8 where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address of the FS Hxx unit You can confirm the LIVE preview is available by clinking the LIVE button within the web interface Open Wirecast Pro 5 0 or above Within Sources menu of Wirecast application select New Web Stream A new webstream is created and the following window appears i Select HTTP protocol ii Select Live Stream iii Enter the URI paste the copied link or typr in the web address As described above the live preview link XXX XXX XXX XXX hIs preview m3u8 where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address of the FS Hxx unit iv Click the connect button to connect to the stream and see the preview v Finally save th
5. 88 for SDI timecode capture What are the supported input resolutions and frame rates supported for FS Hxx Below are the supported resolutions for each models Input Resolutions FS H50 FS H60 FS H70 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97p 30p 25p 23 976p 24p ee Yes Yes 720 59 94p 60p 50p a Yes Yes PAL NTSC Yes Yes Yes How can l verify the video input signal resolution and frame rate While in STOP mode press and hold the OK button the battery level will be displayed Press OK again to display the video input resolution detected In the FS Hxx web interface the video input resolution is displayed in the header FS H60 shows NO AUDIO on the unit menu with some HDMI sources why The NO AUDIO message is displayed when FS H60 does not detect any audio embedded in the HDMI signal If your camera or video source supports an audio signal ensure that is a non compressed format such as Dolby DTS FS H60 supports PCM audio What is the purpose of the USB port The USB port is dedicated to the VITEC Wi Fi adaptor only The LCD backlight is too bright can I turn it off Yes LCD and buttons backlight be adjusted in the Backlight menu or via the web interface Recording What type of files can be recorded MOV MP4 or TS AVC HD clips can be recorded A separate XML file and thumbnail is attached to each clip Where can I get some sample clips recorded with FS Hxx Clips recorded at different profiles can be found here
6. Frequently Asked Questions FS H7 0 FS H60 FS H50 VITEC VIDEO INNOVATIONS Inputs Outputs What are the inputs of each FS Hxx Recorder How can I connect the FS Hxx to capture audio along with my video source Does the FS Hxx Recorders support timecode Can the FS H70 capture the embedded SDI timecode What are the supported input resolutions and frame rates supported for FS Hxx Below are the supported resolutions for each models How can verify the video input signal resolution and frame rate FS H60 shows NO AUDIO on the unit menu with some HDMI sources why What is the purpose of the USB port The LCD backlight is too bright can I turn it off Recording What type of files can be recorded Where can I get some sample clips recorded with FS Hxx Whatis the snapshot file type What are resolutions and bitrates of the recorded clips What is the maximum continuous record time Can I record interlaced clips Where is the timecode information saved My recording is split into 4GB file segments why Can the recorder be externally triggered Can I capture a snapshot while recording video or in stop mode How can I pause resume a recording Media What type of media is supported on the FS Hxx Recorders What class of SDHC media card is recommended What is the maximal capacity of SDHC cards available What is the file format used on FS Hxx Recorders Is it possible to know when the SDHC media card is reaching c
7. Hxx over Wi Fi anymore How can I reset the network configuration question below What are the default login and password for the web interface By default login and password are empty To access the web interface just click the Login button Where can I find the IP address of my recorder You can find the IP address using the following shortcut in STOP mode press and hold the OK button the battery level will be displayed Press the OK button three times to display the IP address Network settings can be found under the NETWORK menu I cannot connect to my FS Hxx over Wi Fi anymore How can I reset the network configuration To restore the default network configuration access the NETWORK SETTING menu and select RESET TO DEFAULT On next reboot FS Hxx XXXX network will be available Repeat steps from the How can I connect to the FS Hxx web interface question above to connect to a private network Using the USB to Ethernet adaptor I would like to configure it in DHCP How can I do that By default the Ethernet is configured in static mode at the http 10 0 0 1 address By accessing this address it is possible to reconfigure the Ethernet settings within the System Preferences It is also possible to configure the Ethernet in DHCP mode onto the unit within the Networks Settings menu Reset to DHCP I lost my credentials and cannot connect to the FS Hxx web interface How can reset it Repeat the steps fro
8. Video codecs Clock jitter Interface Control interface _ Network synchronisation Hotkeys settings Record directory or filename Main interfaces T Playlist Services discove Stream output Timeshift granularity gt Access output Muxers Packetizers Preferred decoders list SAP 4 mW Prefer native stream recording Timeshift directory Change title according to current media Z Preferred encoders list Show settings How can I connect to the FS Hxx web interface By default FS Hxx network is configured in AdHoc mode FS Hxx creates a Wi Fi network called FS Hxx XXXX To connect to this network Switch on the Wi Fi on your PC Mac or mobile device and search for the available networks Select the network called FS Hxx XXXX to connect to it MAC PC iOS iPhone iPad iPod si D one ven 14 50 VITEC Mul ra VITEC local e0000 Orange F 3G 14 56 o m ae J Internet access ee Wi Fi recherche de r seaux 3 asirian lt Settings Wi Fi D sactiver le Wi Fi No Internet access y Focus Demo is Dial up and VPN A Bbox F5C3C9 a fortiss LZ F Wifi CHOOSE A NETWORK reg l 4 r Wireless Network Connection A FreeWifi_secure a F Focus_Demo a i SWSGPO1 fay Focus Demo Connected wall SWSGUESTO1 F vitecmm guest wll Other veronique a gt FS H70 4218 A itecmm gue DEVICES vitecmm guest a GA Information sent over this network might be visible to others FS H70 4218 p
9. apacitor to save the date and time Each time the unit is powered up for 30 minutes the capacitor is fully charged and date time are saved for about a week After those 6 7 days if the unit is not powered up the date and time is reset to default and must be reentered User can choose to receive a warning pop up message at boot up when the DATE TIME is resetted Can I remove the pop up warning DATE TIME message at boot up The warning message is displayed only when the DATE TIME is resetted To avoid the message enter a correct DATE TIME Still if one still wants to avoid the pop up message just access the DATE TIME menu to remove the warning message Accessories Can I purchase additional batteries Are they compatible across the FS Hxx models Yes battery pack can be purchased separately One battery is provided per unit The battery is common to all units FS H70 FS H60 FS H50 Do not use any third party battery to prevent damage to your unit How can I mount the FS Hxx onto a camera FS Hxx is shipped with a removable cradle The cradle features a standard 1 4 20 screw hole which fits several mountings kit adaptors available on the market Can I use a non VITEC Wi Fi adaptor with FS Hxx Only the VITEC Wi Fi adaptor will work with FS Hxx The Wi Fi adaptor is optimized for FS Hxx in terms of performance and power consumption Which USB to Ethernet adaptors are compatible with my FS Hxx Two references are currently compatible w
10. apacity Web interface Connectivity What features are available with the web interface The web interface allows to Can the FS Hxx stream live video A A A A A The live preview won t start why 7 What is the main purpose of the stream 7 Can you preview the recorded clips 7 The live video preview shows 5 to 10 seconds latency how can reduce it 7 How can I connect to the FS Hxx web interface 8 cannot connect to my FS Hxx in AdHoc mode direct connection 9 How do you configure the Wi Fi network settings 9 What are the default login and password for the web interface 9 Where can find the IP address of my recorder 9 cannot connect to my FS Hxx over Wi Fi anymore How can I reset the network configuration 9 Using the USB to Ethernet adaptor would like to configure it in DHCP How can I do that 9 lost my credentials and cannot connect to the FS Hxx web interface How can reset it 9 Power 9 How to remove the battery or keep battery from sliding out 9 How long does the battery last 10 How do you charge the battery and how much time does it take to charge 10 How do you preserve the battery life 10 Can the unit be powered externally 10 What is FS Hxx power consumption 10 My camera equipment has a Lemo 2 points or Hirose 4 points or D Tap connector which allows to supply 12V voltage to an external equipment Can I tap the power supply for powering FS Hxx 10 How can increase my recording time using
11. e settings after having renamed the web stream FS Hxx preview is now available within the application for broadcasting 8 Source Settings SYSTEM DEVICES integrated Camera Microphone Realtek High Defini IP CAMERAS IP Camera WEB STREAM VIDEQ INNOVATIONS Discovery Method Username ONVIF Profile Protocol Stream Options Format Options Auto Detect Ignore Stream Timestamps F Paste the link here Live Stream URI http 192 168 123 246 his preview m3u8 Video Attributes h264 480x360 4 3 14 9686fps Audio Attributes aac 48000hz 16 bit signed integer stereo Bitrate 176 049 Kbits sec Video 38 481 Kbits sec Audio 137 568 Kbits sec
12. f your profile Please refer to the table below Profile Recording resolution Duration Can the recorder be externally triggered Yes the FS Hxx can be triggered externally via Wi Fi Additionally FS H70 can be controlled using an SDI embedded record trigger from the camera supported cameras Sony Panasonic ARRI or by using the SDI timecode break The start stop record mode can be set in the TRIGGER menu onto the unit or using the web interface NORMAL Start Stop recording can be triggered from the front panel REC button or via the web interface EXTERNAL FS H70 receives Start and Stop record triggers from the ancillary data embedded in the SD HD SDI input stream The SDI a source must support Start Stop command from the ancillary data TC BREAK FS H70 monitors embedded timecode in the SD HD SDI input stream The recording will begin when the timecode is incrementing When timecode stops the recording stops Can I capture a snapshot while recording video or in stop mode Yes hit the OK button or the snapshot button in the web interface and a snapshot will be saved How can I pause resume a recording While recording press long the REC button to pause a recording To resume press short the REC button If STOP is needed after a resume press long the OK button What happens when the battery is running low or if the video input signal is lost while in recording The clip will be closed and saved onto the SDHC card In
13. ge of the web interface The live video preview shows 5 to 10 seconds latency how can I reduce it By default the live preview uses the HTTP Live Streaming HLS protocol This protocol offers a wide platform compatibility iOS Mac Windows and good quality of service but the latency is high In order to optimize the latency switch to RTSP streaming protocol However in this mode the live stream cannot be played back within the default web interface using iOS and Mac platforms VLC player can be used externally To set an optimal latency using VLC any platforms Open VLC application and open the Preference settings in Tools menu Select Input amp Codecs tab Set default caching policy to Low Latency or Lowest Latency depending on your network performances Note For experienced users more settings are available by showing All settings Input Codecs menu Advanced parameters VLC settings Input Codecs GNU TLS TEAR Settings for input demultiplexing decoding and encoding ogging Network Sync Date metadata 4 f Audio Filters URL metadata gt Output modules Advanced Speex resampler SRC resampler File caching ms Visualizations Live capture caching ms P Input Codecs Access modules 1z 9 ms gt Audio codecs _ Network caching ms Demuxers 4 gt 1 gt 41 gt 41 gt 41 gt e Clock reference average counter Stream filters Subtitles codecs Clock synchronisation
14. he FS Hxx stream live video Yes The live input video can be accessed in the live window of the web interface Click the Live button to start the preview If one wants to preview the stream using an external player the live video link can be found in the same page Below links can be used too IP_Address to be replaced by the FS Hxx IP address For HLS http IP_Address hls preview m3u8 For RTSP streams rtsp IP_Address preview The live preview won t start why First verify that FS Hxx does detect the input signal In the web interface a blue dot with the input resolution must be displayed Instead if No signal is displayed verify the video input source and its connections to FS Hxx Second for PC users verify that VLC plugin is installed If not it can be found here for download http download videolan org pub videolan vic 2 0 5 Restart your web browser after install For MAC and iOS users note that RTSP streams cannot be displayed within the web interface but VLC player can be used to view the stream HLS stream is optimized for such platform What is the main purpose of the stream The live stream is used for preview and confidence monitoring It is a 480x360 at 30 25 frames per second allowing to be played back on a large number of devices tablets cellphones Mac PC Can you preview the recorded clips Yes It is possible to preview and download recorded clips and snapshots in the Recorded contents pa
15. https www dropbox com sh q3xwvlom7mq5l9u gqVhiAkeRf Whatis the snapshot file type Snapshots are saved as JPEG files What are resolutions and bitrates of the recorded clips 7 profiles are available ranging from 1080p30 8Mbit s to 320x180 30 fps at 500kb s Details of the profiles are documented in the user manual What is the maximum continuous record time In the table below the maximum record times are listed using a 32GB SDHC card Profile Recording resolution Bit Rate Duration 960x540 3Mb s 22Hours L5Mb s a4 Hours 320x180 0 5Mb s 130 Hours Can I record interlaced clips Yes To record interlaced clips AVCHD mode must be selected AVHD can record 1080i and PAL or NTSC clips Where is the timecode information saved The timecode is saved in the MOV timecode track or in the XML attached to each recorded clip start TC MP4 clips do not embed timecode tracks My recording is split into 4GB file segments why FS Hxx writes files to a FAT32 volume which allows a maximum file size of 4GB When this file limit is reached for a clip 1 hour of recording in Premium 1080p FS Hxx automatically closes the file and creates a new clip When putting clips in a playlist or in an NLE the combined clips will result in a perfectly continuous video no frames are lost at clips boundaries Refer to the question below to know the duration of 4GB clip What is the video duration of a 4GB clip The clip duration is dependent o
16. ith the units Sabrent USB2 0 to Network 10 100Mbps Ethernet Adaptor black NT USBC Apple USB2 0 Ethernet Adaptor White Tips and Tricks How can I stream live my video over the internet Or access my recorded clips over the internet FS Hxx features a web interface and a streaming technology which is compliant with the internet 1 A simple way to have the FS Hxx unit accessible over the web is to route the public IP address of your internet modem box from the Internet provider to the IP address of your FS Hxx unit Using this cost effective and easy to implement configuration only few users can access the live stream at the same time however FS Hxx over the internet oua a FS Hxx can be accessed through the internet for control live VOD downloads http 10 20 10 2 Modem http 46 218 2XX XX A internet provider Wi Fi or Ethernet Public internet adaptor address of the modem routed to the FS Hxx IP Internet address Important few devices can access the live stream at the same time lt 4 Private Network 2 In order to target larger audience it is necessary to use a Content Delivery Network If your CDN supports HLS or RTSP streaming as an input stream then no third party software is necessary 3 To target a large audience and many type of streaming platform or servers Wirecast Pro software form Teleastream could be used To
17. m the response above to reset your password Note that your network configuration will also be reset Power How to remove the battery or keep battery from sliding out The battery charging indicator doubles as a locking mechanism for the battery To lock the battery move the switch to the down position slide towards the battery To unlock the battery move the switch to the up position slide away from the battery Battery Unlocked Battery Locked Slide Up Slide Down 4 A l b wl 011680 AR RNN A plea ae PI A N AR NY u FS H6O e 12 VITEC qx Made in EU Oua How long does the battery last The battery will last approximately FS H70 3 hours with Wi Fi ON 5 hours without FS H60 5 hours with Wi Fi ON 8 hours without FS H50 6 hours with Wi Fi ON 9 hours without What happens when the battery is running low When battery runs below 10 a warning message is displayed on the unit On the web interface the battery icon will turn red When the battery gets too low FS Hxx will stop the recording save the clip and shut down the unit automatically How do you charge the battery and how much time does it take to charge To charge the battery FS Hxx unit must be powered off While powered on and connected to DC FS Hxx will not discharge the battery at all A full battery charge takes about 3 hours How do you preserve the battery life The battery is a Lithium lon battery which does not require to be full
18. the battery 10 My unit is losing date and time when am not using it Why 10 Can I remove the pop up warning DATE TIME message at boot up 10 Accessories 11 Can I purchase additional batteries Are they compatible across the FS Hxx models _11 How can mount the FS Hxx onto a camera _ 11 Can I use a non VITEC Wi Fi adaptor with FS Hxx 11 Which USB to Ethernet adaptors are compatible with my FS Hxx 11 Tips and Tricks 12 How can I stream live my video over the internet Or access my recorded clips over the internet 12 Inputs Outputs What are the inputs of each FS Hxx Recorder FS H70 has an SDI input BNC x1 which captures video and 2 embedded audio channel This SDI input conforms to SPMTE259M SD SDI and SMPTE292M HD SDI It also complies with SMPTE RP188 for SDI timecode capture FS H60 provides a HDMI input HDMI Type A x1 which captures video and 2 embedded audio channel uncompressed FS H50 provides a composite video input BNC x1 and a stereo analog line level input RCA x2 How can I connect the FS Hxx to capture audio along with my video source FS H70 and FS H60 features embedded audio capture respectfully within the SDI and HDMI video signals If your source does not embed the audio an external audio embedder could be used FS H50 captures composite video and uses separate RCA connectors to capture the analog audio Below is shown a typical wiring hook up schematic gt Microphone X Camera with CE Camera with
19. y discharged to optimize its life Store the battery ina temperate area to maximize the battery life and performance Can the unit be powered externally Yes FS Hxx can be powered from the supplied AC DC power adaptor including international plug kit or by an external DC source FS Hxx requires a DC voltage between 5V and 17V The lowest power consumption is achieved with a 12V powers supply What is FS Hxx power consumption FS Hxx power consumption is as followed FS H50 1 5W without Wi Fi dongle 2 4W with Wi Fi FS H60 2W without Wi Fi dongle 2 9W with Wi Fi FS H70 3 4W without Wi Fi dongle 4 3W with Wi Fi My camera equipment has a Lemo 2 points or Hirose 4 points or D Tap connector which allows to supply 12V voltage to an external equipment Can tap the power supply for powering FS Hxx This is possible if the camera equipment can provide a minimum of 0 5A Contact your sales representative to find the appropriate adaptor cable no voltage conversion is required FS Hxx features a 2 5mm DC Jack input How can I increase my recording time using the battery Here are some tips for maximum battery life efficiency Ifyou are not using the web features do not plug in the Wi Fi USB adaptor Do not unplug the Wi Fi adaptor while FS Hxx is powered on Reduce or turn off the LCD backlight Turn off the button backlight My unit is losing date and time when I am not using it Why The unit is featuring a superc
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