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FOCUS Enhancements FS-4 User's Manual

1. TC SET FS 4Pro HD only TC SET 00 00 00 00 HH MM SS FF BACK The Timecode Set parameter stores a user defined timecode in the FS 4Pro HD s non volatile memory This value is available for use by the FS 4Pro HD immediately after exiting TC SET e TC FREE RUN FS 4Pro HD only The FS 4Pro HD uses this value on the next recording after it is set in TC SET e TC REGEN FS 4Pro HD only This is the starting value when using an empty hard disk drive for recording e TC REC RUN This is the value used to begin every recording session after a power cycle 68 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions UB SET Fs 4Pro HD only UB SET FF FF FF FF The User Bit Set function provides the ability to change the user bits in the timecode recorded in the video files e Timecode values are not set when in TC EXT mode Professional applications employ user bits to add metadata to recordings to assist in post production For example multiple cameras are used during a shoot Each FS 4Pro HD has a unique UB setting that identifies it and the camera it serves Later the user bits are used to determine from which camera station the footage was recorded FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 69 FS Functions TC DROP NON DROP NTSC only These parameters are only available for NTSC and only one may be enabled at a time Drop and non drop enable and disable the drop frame function th
2. FS Functions Setup Screens 10 10 05 21 10 50 V 2 0 0 LCDLIGHT ON The items on the Setup Screen are grouped by function Within the function the items act like radio buttons i e when one is active the others are not In some cases such as the Date a settings screen appears To return from a settings screen use the BACK function button The items displayed on the Setup screen include e DATE Displayed p e TIME Displayed p gt e VERSION Displayed p gt e LCDLIGHT ON Group Default e LCDLIGHT OFF e LCDLIGHT AUTO e ALARM ON Group Default e ALARM OFF e STOP FRAME 1st frame of current clip e STOP GRAY e STOP NO VIDEO Group Default e EXT CTL OFF Group Default e EXT CTL PAUSE 62 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions e EXT CTL FRAME e EXT CTL FILE e TC EXT Group Default e TC REC RUN DV mode or FS 4Pro HD only e TC FREE RUN FS 4Pro HD only e TC REGEN FS 4Pro HD only e TCSET p FS 4Pro HD only e UBSET gt FS 4Pro HD only e TC DROP NTSC only e TC NON DROP Default NTSC only e HDV TC TYPE HD mode FS 4Pro HD only e LCD CONTRAST Wote aaam Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set They are used in the FS 4 HD file naming function Refer to Set Time and Date on page 26 Date SET DATE 09 18 05 MM DD YY BACK FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 63 FS Functions Time SET TIME 10 50 40 HH MM SS BACK Version 2
3. The Functions buttons FA FB and FC provide convenient Home screen shortcuts by acting as toggle switches for specific system settings The Home screen below is an example of the information displayed STOP 1 COUNTER on 00 00 20 15 DISK 1 168 min Reel receiving clips Function Keys FA FB FC Function Groups Function settings are user assignable and available in the Functions screen Changing a setting with a Function button has the same effect as manually changing the setting FUNCTIONS FA SYNC FAAV C FA TAPELESS FA REELS e There are three groups of functions FA FB and FC displayed via the Functions screen e The function groups are independent of each other e Ineach group only one selection is active at a time 72 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Functions List A list of the Function button menu is below In each group the default selection is listed first FA SYNC SYNC Toggles between SYNCRO and LOCAL record control FA AV C AV C Toggles between AV C and LOCAL control FA Tapeless TAPE Toggles between Tapeless TRIGGER and LOCAL control Default FA REELS REEL Increments current reel number FS 4Pro HD only RO Marks Current Clip to Reel 0 FS 4Pro HD only R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1 FS 4Pro HD only R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2 FS 4Pro HD only R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3 FS 4Pro HD only R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4 FS 4Pro HD only
4. With most NLE systems it is possible to use clips within the timeline Select the clips on the source volume i e the connected FS 4 HD and import them directly into the NLE bin This makes clips immediately available in the NLE timeline The high transfer speed of the FS 4 HD drive permits direct streaming of the clips to the NLE thus eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before their use FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 37 Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro HD only These steps are required when using Avid OMF formatted clips The Avid OMF file format was developed for use with Avid editing products on Windows 2000 Windows XP or Mac OSX These products include Avid Xpress Pro NewsCutter and Media Composer Adrenaline with the DV option The Avid OMF file format creates three files simultaneously one OMF video file and two separate AIF audio files On the computer s desktop the files appear similar to those shown below A H1 x Fie Edt kew Favortes Toos Help A On the FS 4 HD the video file OMF and the audio files AIF appear as one track When an Avid OMF file is deleted the FS 4 HD deletes the audio and video portions at the same time To use a FS 4 HD recorded Avid OMF file on an Avid NLE system use the following procedure WNote aama ORGANIZE OMF Function If using the ORGANIZE OMF function on the FS 4 HD before connecting it to a compute
5. Wote ammm Information About Specific FS 4 HD Models Throughout this manual FS 4 HD indicates information that pertains to all models of the FS 4 HD family The acronyms DV and HD refer to the recorder s video recording format digital or high definition respectively By default both the FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD employ DV and HD recording If you edit with applications from Adobe Apple Avid Canopus Matrox Pinnacle Sony Ulead and many others Focus Enhancements DTE Technology is the only solution that can save you 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 4 HD DTE disk recorder eliminates the need to capture transfer or convert video clips before editing The FS 4 HD is a stand alone device that records DV25 HD 720p and HD 10801 video to its disk drive as a NLE native file The HD versions add the capability of capturing to disk HD 720p and 1080i video from HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 interface For most DV and many HDV 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 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 1 Introduction Unpacking enhancements FS 4 HD and FS 4Pr o HD Portable DTE Recorders User Guide Verify that the FS 4 HD has the fol
6. display appears on the screen as shown below SETUP 09 15 05 11 21 13 2 Use the Down navigation button to highlight the date and press the Right navigation button to access the Set Date screen SET DATE K 15 05 MM DD YY BACK 3 Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to change the highlighted value Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to highlight the Month Day and Year 4 When complete press the right most Function button indicated as BACK on the screen The new date will be indicated on the Setup Screen 26 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart 5 Use the Down navigation button to select the time and press the Right navigation button The following screen appears SET TIME Ei 21 13 HH MM SS BACK 6 Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to change the highlighted value Use the Right and Left navigation buttons to highlight the Hour Minute and Second Time is indicated in 24hr mode 7 Press the right most Function button indicated as BACK on the screen The new date appears on the Setup Screen The Time and Date are now set 8 Press the Left navigation button followed by the Select button to return to the beginning screen For more information on the Setup function refer to the section Setup Screens on page 62 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 27 Quickstart Record With the FS 4 HD There are two modes of recording with the FS
7. 0 0 04070406 NTSC FS 4Pro HD This screen displays e FS 4 HD Firmware version e SD video of the unit e FS 4 HD model 64 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions LCD Light ON OFF AUTO These items enable or disable the FS 4 HD s LCD backlight LCDLIGHT ON Group Default Keeps the backlight on permanently LCDLIGHT OFF Keeps the backlight off permanently LCDLIGHT AUTO Turns off the backlight after one minute On the FS 4 HD pressing any button pad button turns the backlight back on Any information screen turns the backlight on Alarm ON OFF Default is On When the alarm is enabled pressing any button on the FS 4 HD produces audio feedback The FS 4 HD alarm triggers when conditions such as low battery charge low disk space or over heating occur When Alarm is set to Off the audio feedback for the buttons is disabled however the alarm will still sound for low power high heat or low disk space conditions Stop Frame Gray No Video These settings determine which video is output from the FS 4 HD when using the Search Index keys to view recorded clips FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders STOP FRAME DV only Displays the first frame of the clip STOP GRAY DV only Displays a black frame STOP NO VIDEO Group Default Video output is Off 65 FS Functions EXT CTL OFF Pause Frame File These options permit the use of an external device to control the FS 4 HD th
8. 4 HD Manual Recording Control with the FS 4 HD transport buttons Syncro Slave Recording or Tapeless Recording Control recording with the video camera controls Before beginning recording verify that 28 1 pa 3 4 Time and date are set Recording format is set The FS 4 HD is connected to the video camera according to the explanation in Connecting a FS 4 HD to a DV HD Camcorder on page 22 Camera and FS 4 HD are powered on Tape is loaded in the camera Wote aaam Tapeless Operation Tape does not need to be loaded if the camera supports tapeless operation refer to Control Screen on page 94 Troubleshooting Counter Not Incrementing lf the Counter does not increment while recording the camera it is an indication that there is no active connection between the FS 4 HD and the camera e Verify that the FS 4 HD 1394 DV I O and the camera connections are secure It may be necessary to unplug and then reconnect them When a good connection is made the Counter will increment and recording will start Verify Record Mode Matches Source Video Content and Format If in DV Recorder mode HD content will not record properly A NTSC or PAL DV source records only on a matching NTSC or PAL unit A Do Not Disconnect Power or FireWire Cable Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during a recording This will cause file corruption Loss of Power During Recording If power is lost during recording it is possib
9. 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 99 Technical Specifications Audio Video Timecode Specification 25Mb s 8 bit 4 1 1 NTSC DV or 4 2 0 PAL DV video model dependent The HD models support 720p 24 25 30 and 1080i 50 60 from HDV camcorders with a 1394 interface DV Embedded Timecode Drop or Non Drop Embedded 2 ch 16 bit 48kHz or 4 ch 12 bit 32kHz Audio DTE File Formats RawDV AVI Typel AVI Type2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI QuickTime AVI Type2 24p NTSC only QuickTime 24p NTSC only M2T HD FS 4Pro HD only Pinnacle DV AVID OME DV MXF OPAtom DV QUICKTIME HD Disk Information 100 Internal Disk Type 5400RPM 8 MB cache FS 4 HD 40GB FS 4Pro HD 60GB 80GB or 100GB Disk Format FAT32 FS 4 HD compatible with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS9 10 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Technical Specifications Log Files With each recording of a particular clip on a disk the FS 4 HD creates a text log file to identify information about the recorded clip and the recording session Information includes e Clip name e Clip in out source TC values e Clip duration e Clip type record file type The log file also identifies when the shock cache becomes low and when disk or other errors occur during a recording Error Messages Error messages may appear on the FS 4 HD LCD display from time to time The purpose of these messages is to alert you to action that may effect your
10. New Bin or open an existing bin in Avid 12 Select all items in the Media Tools window select Edit gt Select All 13 Drag the contents of the Media Tools Window into the bin It is now possible to use these clips in the Avid timeline FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Dismounting the FS 4 HD Windows When finished working with the FS 4 HD and the computer it is necessary to dismount FS 4 HD from the system Dismount FS 4 HD Before Powering Off It is important to dismount the FS 4 HD from the Windows system BEFORE powering down the unit To do dismount the FS 4 HD 1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right side of the Windows task bar as shown below 12 13 PM Unplug or Eject Hardware Icon Safely Remove Hardware 2 Next the computer system prompts to Remove the connected FS 4 HD This begins the dismount process 3 Select the message and click on it The computer dismounts the FS 4 HD and then displays a message that it is now safe to remove the unit FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 41 Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Mounting the FS 4 HD Macintosh 1 Start the Mac computer and connect the FS 4 HD s COMPUTER I O port to the computer using a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable When mounted the FS 4 HD should appear on the computer s desktop as shown below m 4 Fri8 56AM Macintosh HD a F
11. 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 Power Cord Protection e 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 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders V e 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 e 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 e 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
12. R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5 FS 4Pro HD only R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6 FS 4Pro HD only R7 Marks Current Clip to Reel 7 FS 4Pro HD only R8 Marks Current Clip to Reel 8 FS 4Pro HD only R9 Marks Current Clip to Reel 9 FS 4Pro HD only LCD1 LCDO LCD On Off Toggle LCDA LCDO LCD Auto On Off Toggle No Function DISP Toggles the different TC display modes Default FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 73 FS Functions LOCK UNLK Locks the buttonpad Default toggles between LOCK and UNLK lt Unlock gt 74 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions LOCK UNLK UNLOCK KEYS PRESS SELECT TO CONFIRM This function is a toggle switch that locks and unlocks the keys on the FS 4 HD s front panel The prevent accidental unlocking of the front panel there is an unlock confirmation screen 1 Press the UNLK key 2 Press SELECT to unlock the front panel keys FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 75 FS Functions Assigning Clips to Reels q COUNTER Tin 00 00 20 15 DISK 1 168 min Currently gt R1 Selected Reel gi REEL Function n M set to FA REELS Function FB Function FC set to FB R2 2 set to FC R1 1 The function buttons are a quick way to mark video clips during recording The Functions menu offers two types of markers to use as an example FA REELS and FB R2 2 e FA REELS Selecting the FA REELs programs the FS 4Pro HD to mark the
13. Set the video camera to VCR or playback mode 2 Navigate to the video clip to preview using the FS 4 HD Left and Right transport control buttons Play Back gt 1 Search Forward Search Transport Transport Back Index Forward Index 3 Press the FS 4 HD Play button 4 Search through the clips using the FS 4 HD Forward Search Forward Index Backward Index or Backward Search buttons Refer to Navigation Buttons on page 9 for more information on the function of these buttons Note mammaa Camcorder Compatibility with External Players Some HD camcorders are not compatible with the external player functions Forward Reverse Search and Pause FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 31 32 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Once video clips are recorded to the FS 4 HD it is possible to use those clips in most computer based DV HD NLE systems This section contains the following mittal Setup cscs eae secstterreierepectetree pesseniseiot ae osese ence sooner erence est 34 Mounting the FS 4 HD in Windows 0 cceecseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 34 FSA eM se FAT 32 coer cece soiree tree terees occas a wece yen ince eee 37 Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro HD onlly ccceecceeeeeeeees 38 Dismounting the FS 4 HD Windows cccesseseeeseeeees 41 Mounting the FS 4 HD Macintosh ccseseeesseeeeeeeeeees 42 Dismounting the FS 4 HD Macin
14. clips to the currently selected reel The current reel is indicated in the line above the FA function reel selection e FB R2 2 Setting a function button to this type of marker instructs the FS 4Pro HD to mark the current clip as belonging to the REEL R2 Blank Functions identified as Blank are inactive 76 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Utilities Screen UTILITIES ORGANIZE REEL ORGANIZE OMF ORGANIZE MXF ORGANIZE PINN The Utilities available are e ORGANIZE REEL FS 4Pro HD only e ORGANIZE OMF FS 4Pro HD only e ORGANIZE MXF FS 4Pro HD only e ORGANIZE PINN FS 4Pro HD only DELETECLIP p FORMAT p REPAIR DISK p lt REPAIRCLIP p DV mode only FILENAME p UPGRADE p SYSTEM RESET p DIAGNOSTIC p STATUS p FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions gt 77 FS Functions Wote aaam Organize Functions are Mutually Exclusive Once one organize utility is performed on a set of files another organize function can not be applied For example if the Organize OMF is used on a set of files then Organize Reel can not be applied to them Organize Reel FS 4Pro HD only This selection places all files identified as a REEL clip during recording or playback into the appropriate reel folder You can import this folder directly into most DV NLE bins Organize OMF Fs 4Pro HD only When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file format this selection allows you t
15. keys can be set to specific reel making it possible to quickly switch between multiple reels a total of three reels being the maximum Refer to Functions Screen on page 72 for more information 90 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Using a Wired Remote Control When using the optional wired remote control use the button pad numbered 0 9 to mark the clips Any additional button presses during a recording or playback changes the selected REEL Once a session is finished select Organize REEL in Utilities screen The marked clips are placed in the REEL folders in sequential order When a REEL is selected the Home screen menu displays the REEL s name on the left side of the second to the last line of the screen refer to LOCAL on page 94 WNote aama Optional Wired Remote Control p n ACSS 0019 01 To order the Wired Remote Control go to Focus Enhancements website www focusinfo com sales store FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 91 FS Functions Play Screen PLAY PLAY CLIP LOOP CLIP LOOP ALL PLAY ALL e Play Clip In this mode the FS 4 HD plays the selected clip from start to finish when you press the PLAY button At the end of the particular clip the FS 4 HD pauses e Loop Clip In this mode the FS 4 HD plays the selected clip from start to finish Immediately after completing the clip the FS 4 HD begins playing the clip again without a pause It stays in this s
16. media Once clips have been imported into Liquid Edition an Index file is created on the disk drive for each clip Do not delete this file since it is required to continue work in the particular project FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 79 FS Functions Delete Clip DELETE CLIP CLIP 001 YES BACK Use this item to delete a selected clip 1 From the Utilities screen go to the DELETE CLIP screen 2 Enter the number of the clip to be deleted using the Up and Down navigation buttons 3 Press the YES function key The selected clip is deleted 4 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen When a clip is deleted the FS 4 HD re organizes and displays the remaining clips in sequence For instance if there are three clips on the disk 1 001 1 002 1 003 If clip 1 002 is deleted the remaining clips are reorganized and clip 1 003 becomes clip 1 002 However the base file names are not affected Wote eaan Use Delete Function Sparingly The delete function should be used sparingly It is suggested that the DELETE CLIP utility be used only when absolutely necessary It can cause disk fragmentation that can lead to file playback and record issues If more space is required you must transfer your content from the FS 4 HD and perform the FORMAT utility Refer to Format Disk on page 81 80 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Format Disk FORMAT DISK PRESS YES TO ERASE ALL D
17. outlet FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 19 Quickstart Installing Removing the Battery Pack Installing a Battery Batt Sera Hook Gently press down Latch Slot Slide battery pack forward lt _ lt Latch i Wi a E A Battery Pack m 1 Place the unit so that the battery compartment is up Position the battery pack as shown above so that the latch hook is almost in the latch slot and touching the floor of the battery compartment 3 Slide the battery forward while gently pressing down Feel the battery slide along guides and seat itself 4 When seated the battery latch clicks into place Removing a Battery 1 Slide the battery latch to the left and hold 2 Apply backward pressure to the battery pack at the triangle arrow and gently slide the pack back about 1cm or 3 8 inch This is the reverse motion of inserting the battery 3 Remove the battery pack 20 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Charging the Battery The battery begins charging anytime it is connected to AC power using the AC adapter supplied with the FS 4 HD The charge LED lights when the FS 4 HD is charging For information on the charge LED refer to the subsection Top Panel on page 11 Before the battery can be used it must charge until the battery status LED indicates the unit is fully charged green e The Charge LED on the top of the FS 4 HD lights to show the battery is charg
18. screen and in any transport mode press this button to Pause the FS 4 HD Press it again to stop the FS 4 HD Refer to the section Setup Screens on page 62 for more information To power off the FS 4 HD hold down the Stop button E for three seconds During power off the FS 4 HD makes an audible beep indicating it is turning off Forward Index gt P Use this button to skip forward to the next clip in STOP and PLAY modes Top Panel The top panel contains the following connectors and LEDs Remote Control Camera Serial Connector FireWire Connector Computer FireWire Connector Status LED p gt Charge LED Beak 5 r l N j a COMPUTER 1 0 Charge LED States LED Indicates Off No Charger Connected Green Charging Cycle Completed Amber Green Floating Charge Mode Charging almost completed Amber Fast Charge Mode Maximum charging rate Red Charging Error Red Amber No Battery Installed Battery Error Amber flashing Insufficient Voltage to Charger FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 11 Quickstart Status LED States LED Indicates Off Power OFF Green Power ON Power On but there is no activity Orange solid Playback Orange fluttering Hard drive being accessed during playback Red solid Recording Mode Red blinking Recording Pause Computer FireWire Connector e In Out 6 pin IEEE 1394a port x 1 e Asynchronous Data I O Remote Control S
19. to Repair Disk 2 Select YES and the FS 4 HD begins repairing the disk A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at completion displays the message e Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful e Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not complete 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen WNote aaam After Using REPAIR DISK Move Content and Re Format After using the REPAIR DISK utility the content must be moved from the FS 4 HD s drive and the FS utility FORMAT run before resuming recording Refer to Format Disk on page 81 82 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Repair Clip Dv mode only REPAIR CLIP CLIP 001 YES BACK Use this function to repair a specific file that may be damaged or incomplete For example recording terminates due to a loss of power to the FS 4 HD and a specific file may be damaged Repair Clip scans the specified file checking for and repairing file errors and incomplete files When the file is repaired it is can be used in the NLE system 1 From the Utilities screen go to Repair Clip 2 Enter the number of the clip to be repaired using the Up and Down navigation buttons 3 Press YES and the FS 4 HD begins repairing the file A status screen displays the progress of disk repair and at completion displays the message e Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful Aborted indicating that there were e
20. units are upgradeable in the field Never Miss A Shot The FS 4 HD s six second retro record mode means you are always recording When action happens you know up to six seconds prior to the event occurring is saved in your clip FS 4Pro HD Features The FS 4Pro HD offers these additional professional features Retro Disk and Loop Record modes Scene Marking This allows categorizing video clips into pre named folders on the disk during a shoot User definable 10 second retro cache record feature User definable time lapse and loop playback modes FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Introduction e Pinnacle Avid DV OMF and MXF OPatom DV support e Available with a 60GB 80GB or 100GB hard drive and with equivalent record times of about 4 5 6 or 7 5 hours respectively e Free Run and Regen timecode modes e QUICKTIME HD DTE format e HD TC display and re stripe capabilities FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 5 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart This section provides the following information necessary for using the FS 4 HD as quickly as possible Physical Description and Basic Controls ccseeeeeeeeees 8 The FS 4 HD Menu System c0s0sccccccsesecccesceseseedesecesseesesece 15 Connecting the FS 4 HD to AC PoWET ccsccesseeeeeeees 19 Installing Removing the Battery Pack cceeeeeeeeeeeees 20 Connecting a FS 4 HD to a DV HD Camcor
21. ATA YES BACK Prevent lost frames due to file fragmentation by formatting the FS 4 HD before each recording session A Save Files Before Formatting The formatting process erases all data on the disk and is not reversible Backup all files and clips on the FS 4 HD before formatting This selection formats the disk as follows 1 From the Utilities screen go to Format Disk 2 Select YES to begin formatting A status screen displays progress of the formatting and at completion displays the message e Complete indicating Repair Disk was successful e Aborted indicating that there were errors and the repair did not complete 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 81 FS Functions Repair Disk REPAIR DISK PRESS YES TO REPAIR DISK YES BACK Use this function if a recording session does not complete properly and there is a question that the file may be damaged For example recording terminates due to a loss of power to the FS 4 HD Repair Disk scans the entire disk drive checking for and repairing file errors and incomplete files When the file is repaired it is can be used in the NLE system WNote aaam Corrupted Files May Need More Repairs After running Repair Disk some files may still need further work to restore them In such a case run the utility Repair Clip refer to the following page To repair a disk 1 From the Utilities screen go
22. CRO SLAVE TAPELESS 3 Use the Down navigation button to select Syncro Slave The dash on the left side of an item indicates it is the current selection The default value is Local Press the Select navigation button 5 The beginning screen returns and a Pause indicator appears in the upper left hand corner Next to this symbol is a Y indicating that FS 4 HD is following the state of the camcorder s tape controls i e record when the camcorder records and pause when it pauses 6 Now the FS 4 HD will respond to the camcorder s tape controls The recording signal goes both to the tape in the camera and to the FS 4 HD Recording Timecode in the File Select EXT TC in the Setup menu This option records the video camera timecode in the file For other available timecode options refer to TIME CODE EXT REC RUN FREE RUN REGEN on page 67 WNote aaam Function buttons The tasks discussed above are available for programming into the function buttons For information on setting up function buttons refer to the section Functions Screen on page 72 30 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Playback on the FS 4 HD Verify that both the video camera and the FS 4 HD are powered on and that they are connected together with the FireWire cable from the FS 4 HD DV IO port to the camcorder 1394 port WNote aaam Feature Availability on PAL Cameras This feature is not available on some PAL cameras 1
23. DV RECORDER Line 11 displays the Standard Digital SD video format It can not be changed HD RECORDER Line 11 displays the HD resolution of the current track which depends on the camcorder in use with the FS 4 HD unit Possible values are e 1080 50i TC 1080 60i TC e 720 60 TC e 720 50 TC e 720 30p TC e 720 25p TC e 720 24p TC e 576 50p TC e 480 60p TC Refer to the camcorder manual for supported resolutions FS 4 HD System Information Screens The FS 4 HD automatically creates information screens to indicate conditions such as high temperature power remaining or drive capacity remaining WARNING 5 POWER REMAINING Press OK to clear the screen and return to the last screen FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 51 FS Functions Record Screens NORMAL RETRO DISK RETRO CACHE LOOP RECORD The Record screen permits setting the FS 4 HD to various recording modes depending on the model e NORMAL e RETRO DISK FS 4Pro HD only e RETRO CACHE e LOOP RECORD FS 4Pro HD only e SNAP FS 4Pro HD DV modes only e TIME LAPSE FS 4Pro HD DV modes only Once a record mode is selected the recorder remains in that mode until a different mode is chosen Exiting the Record screen and returning to Home enables the selected recording mode To verify that the digital recorder is set to the correct recording mode refer to the upper left hand of the Home screen where the recorder mode is displayed Rec
24. FOCUS enhancements FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders User Guide MANL 0954 04 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 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders i 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 Enhan
25. FS 4 HD operation Below is a list of error messages and actions you can take LOW BATTERY Battery power is low Connect AC Power or replace the battery pack When the unit is run without the battery installed this warning can be displayed that is normal HIGH The unit is getting too hot Make sure the vent and fan intake TEMPERATURE for normal operation holes are clear NO SPACE LEFT The Disk Drive is Full Transfer files off the drive and format it before attempting to do more recording DISK ERROR Lost Disk Communication Contact Focus Enhancements XXX Technical Support NO DISK Lost Disk Communication Contact Focus Enhancements DETECTED Technical Support WRONG Incorrect Software Loaded Download correct software and PRODUCT ID perform upgrade again FILE NOT FOUND Wrong filename or missing Check filename or that upgrade file file exists TRK LIMIT MAX 999 clips exist on system Copy content from FS 4 HD hard drive and re format FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 101 Technical Specifications Warranty e 1 year FS 4 HD e 2years FS 4Pro HD 90 Days Accessories including the battery Temperature e Operating 0 40 C 32 104 F e Operating humidity 30 to 90 RH e Storage temperatures 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F e Storage humidity 85 RH or less Compatible Camcorders and Accessories For a list of tested camcorders refer to www focusinfo com 102 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Porta
26. HD camcorders require a moment to synchronize the video from an external source Typically during this period they display a solid blue or black video until synchronized Forward Search gt gt Press this button to play video at speeds different than real time WNote aaam 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 4 HD is now in 2X FF mode This applies as well to backward search speeds The default speed resolution is as follows NTSC and PAL have slightly different multiples for lt 1X e Reverse 30X 10X 2X 1X reverse play 1 2X 15fps Still e Forward Still 1 2X 15fps 1X play 2X 10X 30X Fast Forward and Reverse Compatibility During Fast Forward and Reverse modes some camcorders do not display video when played back from an external device such as the FS 4 HD Back Index lt lt This button returns the FS 4 HD to the beginning of the current clip when in playback mode Press this button twice in sequence to return the FS 4 HD to the previous clip during playback In STOP mode press this button to return the FS 4 HD to the beginning of the previous clip FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Pause Stop m and Power OFF While in the Home
27. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected B jimmie to the FS 4 HD Pro HD Ay verify that the antenna or cable system is 1 Antenna Discharge unit grounded This provides cnt some protection against Grounding Clamps 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 erounding 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 erounding electrode Electric Service Equipment Power Service Grounding _ 3 Electrode System Figure A National Electric Code Lightning and Power Surges During electrical storms or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug the FS 4 HD or FS 4Pro HD from the power source and disconnect the antenna or cable system vi FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 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 wi
28. Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions This section contains information on the following LCD screens General Screen Information ccccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 48 Record SCEE S asarini aaa a ANa daaa 52 HDD Mode Screen cccccccccecccececeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeueeeueeneeeeaees 57 Formal SCOS piein aa eN E a A aaia 60 HD Format Screen cccccccceccceecceececeeeeecsseeeeeneeeeeseeeeneeenees 61 SCIP SCL COINS caceeezaacce gu cca iaaa ER aiaa 62 PUMA MOM Sl CONT aisttenruscoseotaunesuiareuiccesserariewiniettutaaseon 72 Utilities SCreen deiucacegacanacaacerannciiicadidachpetaneiiadsbrentiaaipusadads 77 Control GGe ssamen punts heteisadwsenteasiateneaseantans 94 FS 4 HD screens are organized in a flat hierarchy Every screen has a unique name and it is possible to cycle continuously through the screens using the Left and Right navigation buttons Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to cycle through screen items selections Use the Select navigation button to make a choice QNote mmm Navigation Tip Jump to Top of Display Using the Left Button When navigating through the LCD displays and scrolling down into the menu press the Left navigation button on the front panel and immediately return to the top of the display which allows navigating to other displays Jump to Home display Using Select Button To return immediately to the Home Screen navigate to the menu title at the top of the screen and press the Se
29. S083004 The FS 4 HD appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC label 2 Locate the FS 4 HD on the desktop and open it up 42 Open the folder with the most recent date code for example 20050127 110345 01 It should look similar to the following OO 20030831 072915 01 op 8 jen cx Network a me E Macintosh HD E FS083004 HE Desktop tS mattmcewen A Applications b Documents ie Movies 6 Music ry Pictures CO Qy local disks 20030831 072917 01 mov 2003083 1 073322 01 mov 20030831 073457 01 mov 2003083 1 073505 01 mov 20030831 073508 01 mov 20030831 073514 01 mov aE Ee Ee ED E Before Connecting FS 4Pro HD to a Computer If clips have been assigned to a Reel folder perform an Organize Reels before connecting the unit to a computer FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Dismounting the FS 4 HD Macintosh When finished working with the FS 4 HD and the Macintosh it is necessary to dismount the unit from the system Dismount FS 4 HD Before Powering Off It is important to dismount the FS 4 HD from the Mac system BEFORE powering down the FS 4 HD To dismount the FS 4 HD from a Mac 1 Select the FS 4 HD on the computer s desktop It is marked with a PC symbol 2 Drag the drive into the trash or use the eject button This dismounts the particular disk drive 3 Itis now safe to remove the FS 4 HD WNote aaa
30. TE Recorders Quickstart Power On Button The Power ON button provides two functions e Power ON FS 4 HD e Reset FS 4 HD e S 4 HD first must be powered on e Hold down the Power On button for more than a second e Power OFF Hold down the OFF button m for three 3 seconds During power off the FS 4 HD beeps indicating that it is turning off Navigation Buttons Use these buttons to navigate through the FS 4 HD menus The navigation buttons are Left Right Up Down and Select Transport Control Buttons Record Play Back Forward a lt Search ea Back Forward Index STOP Index Power Off Use these buttons to control FS 4 HD playback and record functions You usually operate these transport buttons while on the HOME Screen FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 9 Quickstart 10 Record Press this button once when the FS 4 HD is in Stop mode to put the FS 4 HD 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 lt lt Press this button to play video at speeds different than real time Refer to the note in the Forward Search paragraph Play gt Press this button to start playback of the selected clip WNote aaam Some HD Camcorders Require a Moment to Synchronize Some
31. These optional battery chargers are available from either your local dealer or online at the Focus Enhancements web store www focusinfo com sales store FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 21 Quickstart Connecting a FS 4 HD to a DV HD Camcorder Before performing this procedure make sure you have installed and charged the battery see Installing Removing the Battery Pack on page 20 1 Connect the supplied Firewire cable to the DV I O connector on the top of the F5 4 HD Only one end will match the plug in the FS 4 HD 2 Locate the FireWire DV iLink or similar connector on your video camera It is located in different places depending upon the brand of camera If you are unclear of its location consult your video camera manual Note aaam FS 4 HD Supplied with 6 pin to 4 pin FireWire Cable Some camcorders require a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire 1394 cable and the cable provided with the FS 4 HD will need to be replaced 3 Connect the other end of the FireWire 1394 cable to your video camera 4 Turn on the video camera 5 Turn on the FS 4 HD 22 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Record and Playback with the FS 4 HD Before using the FS 4 HD set up the unit as outlined in the following sections Power On the FS 4 HD ivsisvisinssscuiasinsvndercctatodarccdoniedsaneraernss 23 Select HDD Recorder Mode cccceeceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeneseesenes 24 Select a DV HD File Fo
32. 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 e Install this device on a sturdy level surface away from moisture and dust e 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 4 HD Pro HD 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 viii FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Table of Contents Introduction 1 DTE Eliminates Pre edit Processing 1 Unpacking 2 Features 3 FS 4 HD Features 3 FS 4Pro HD Features 4 Quickstart 7 Physical Description and Basic Controls 8 Front Panel Controls 8 LCD Display 8 Function buttons A B C 8 Power On Button 9 Navigation Buttons 9 Transport Control Buttons 9 Record 10 Back Search 10 Play 10 Forward Search 10 Back Index 10 Pause Stop and Power OFF 11 Forward Index 11 Top Panel 11 Computer FireWire Connector 12 Remote Control Serial Connect
33. ars UPGRADE PRESS SELECT TO UPGRADE SOFTWARE BACK 7 Press Select 8 A confirmation screen as ances press YES to continue A status screen displays the progress of the upgrade UPGRADE UPGRADING FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 85 FS Functions 9 Up on successful completion of the upgrade the FS 4 HD displays the message UPGRADE COMPLETE PLEASE RESTART 10 Hold down the STOP POWER OFF button until the FS 4 HD shuts down 11 Power up the FS 4 HD 86 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Upgrade Error If the upgrade fails the FS 4 HD displays one of the following messages UPGRADE ERROR WRONG PRODUCT ID e Wrong Product ID Verify that the upgrade is for the model of FS 4 HD it is being installed on An upgrade is not cross platform and must be installed on the model for which it is intended To find the specific model of a FS 4 HD go to the SETUP screen and then version 2 0 0 refer to Setup Screens on page 62 UPGRADE ERROR FILE NOT FOUND e File Not Found Verify that the upgrade file name is fs4 bin and that it is in the FS 4 HD hard drive s root directory FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 87 FS Functions System Reset SYSTEM RESET CONTINUE TO RESET SYSTEM YES BACK The System Reset feature restores the factory default settings for the FS 4 HD unit This feature is useful for diagnosin
34. aster and Slave FS 4 HD Format Screen DV Formats HD Format Screen Setup Screens Date Time Version LCD Light ON OFF AUTO Alarm ON OFF Stop Frame Gray No Video EXT CTL OFF Pause Frame File TIME CODE EXT REC RUN FREE RUN REGEN TC SET UB SET TC DROP NON DROP HDV TC TYPE LCD CONTRAST Functions Screen Functions List LOCK UNLK Assigning Clips to Reels Blank Utilities Screen Organize Reel Organize OMF Organize MXF Organize Pinn Delete Clip Format Disk Repair Disk Repair Clip File Name Upgrade Upgrade Error System Reset Diagnostic Status Reels Screen Placing a Clip in a Reel FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Xi Table of Contents Using a Wired Remote Control 91 Play Screen 92 Play From Screen 93 Control Screen 94 LCD Display Symbols and Text 97 Technical Specifications 99 Physical Description 99 Input Outputs 99 Power 99 Audio Video Timecode Specification 100 DTE File Formats 100 Disk Information 100 Log Files 101 Error Messages 101 Warranty 102 Temperature 102 Compatible Camcorders and Accessories 102 xii FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Focus Enhancements portable direct to edit DTE disk recorder The FS 4 HD and the professional version FS 4Pro HD are the first portable DV HD disk recorders with DTE technology designed for hand held camcorders in a small rugged and shock proof chassis
35. at modifies how the timecode is calculated during recording e TC DROP Group Default Enables the drop frame function and frames 00 and 01 are dropped from each minute of video recorded with the exception of the first minute of the hour e TC NON DROP Disables drop frame No frames are dropped during recording and the timecode reflects the actual time during recording HDV TC TYPE Fs 4Pro HD only HDV TC TYPE TTC GOP TC REC TC PTS This menu sets the source of the timecode displayed in the TC DISP mode while in HD RECORDER mode This is also the timecode reported in AV C control mode e TTC Title Timecode e GOP TC Group of Pictures Timecode e REC TC Recorded Timecode e PTS Presentation Timestamp 70 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Each NLE utilizes a different HDV TC TYPE for its workflow Use the following table to determine which HDV TC TYPE is utilized by a particular NLE 720p 1080i Avid GOP TC TTC FCP TTC TTC Edius TTC TTC See your NLE users guide for more information LCD CONTRAST SET CONTRAST VALUE 00 Use this function to adjust the contrast of the LCD display for easier Viewing 1 Use the Right navigation button to go to the SET CONTRAST submenu 2 Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to increase and decrease the contrast number 3 Press BACK when done FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 71 FS Functions Functions Screen
36. ation Place documentation in a secure place for future reference on operating and safety instructions e Follow All Operating and Safety Instructions e Pay Attention to All Warnings Warnings are provided to protect the operator the equipment and content iv FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 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 4 HD Pro HD power cord plug is fully inserted in to a erounded receptor and that the plug blades are not exposed ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN
37. ble DTE enhancements FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders MANL 0954 04
38. by Loop Record Rec Snap Stop Snap Standby Snap Rec Time Lapse Stop Time Lapse Pause Time Lapse Rec T FS 4 HD LCD STOP PLAY gt PLAY REC REC STOP REC STOP REC STOP REC OREC STOP II SNAP SNAP STOP T REC REC D OS 10 Gs eS ie FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 97 LCD Display Symbols and Text CONTROLTYPE FS 4 HD LCD AV C Stop A STOP AV C Rec Pause A lt REC TYPE gt REC AV C Rec A lt REC TYPE gt REC AV C Play Pause A PLAY AV C Play A ALL Syncro Slave Pause Y lt REC TYPE gt REC Syncro Slave Rec Y lt REC TYPE gt REC Tapeless Pause E lt REC TYPE gt REC Tapeless Rec E lt REC TYPE gt REC AV C is only for use when the FS 4 HD is connected to a computer system 98 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Technical Specifications Specifications are subject to change Physical Description e Dimensions 1 59 x 5 6 x 3 74 40mm x 142mm x 95mm with normal 90 minute Battery e Weight 1 Ib 45 kg Input Outputs e DV Video I O 25Mb s 1x 6 pin IEEE 1394 On HD units this port can accept 720P and 10801 MPEG video from specially equipped camcorders e FireWire Computer I F up to 400Mb s 1 x 6 pin TEEE 1394 e GPI amp RS 232C Control 1 x 3 5mm mini jack Power e 15V DC 7 5W e Mini jack power connector e Custom Removable Li ion Rechargeable Battery Pack 90 minutes estimated run time FS
39. cements 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 amp Motion GmbHA A Focus Enhancements Company Lise Meitner Str 15 24223 Raisdorf Germany www focusinfo com FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Regulations and Safety Focus Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 Model Number FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Date of Manufacture Reference the Serial Number label attached to the unit 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 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 us
40. der 22 Record and Playback with the FS 4 HD cceeeeeeeees 23 Power On the FS 4 HD cece ccccccceesceceseeecenseeeenseeseaeeens 23 Select HDD Recorder Mode ccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeenens 24 Select aiDV AD Fil FOnmnial vsrccst count hed te ee cae aai 25 Del meand DAE aE 26 Record With the FS 4 HD saicccetite i Oc daeie Ausseetsteceseelex 28 Manual FICC ON GING eee E aa 29 syncro Slave Recording issiron aee 30 Playback On tne FS AAHD enisisorninaaa a 31 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 7 Quickstart Physical Description and Basic Controls Front Panel Controls Function buttons A B C Navigation Power ON 3S ions Record Button Transport lt Control buttons Power OFF Speaker and Stop button LCD Display This is a backlit 14 character by 7 line dot matrix display Note aaam In 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 4 HD 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 Functions Screen on page 72 for more information 8 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable D
41. disk and clip functions e Delete Clip e Format e Repair Disk e Repair Clip DV mode only e File Name e Upgrade e System Reset e Diagnostic e Status FS 4Pro HD provides the following additional functions e Organize Reel e Organize OMF e Organize MXF e Organize PINN Functions Contains user definable function button selections Changing a setting with a Function button is identical to changing the setting in its corresponding menu Refer to Functions Screen on page 72 for more information FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart e Setup Contains the controls for setting and reviewing the FS 4 HD configuration e Set Date MM DD YY Set Time HH MM SS e View Firmware Version LCDLight ON e LCDLight OFF e LCDLight AUTO e Alarm ON e Alarm OFF Stop Frame DV mode only Stop Gray DV mode only e Stop No Video e EXT CTL OFF e EXT CTL PAUSE e EXT CTL FRAME DV mode only e EXT CTL FILE e TC EXT external e TC REC RUN DV mode or FS 4Pro HD only e TCDROP NTSC only e TC NON DROP NTSC only e LCD Contrast FS 4Pro HD provides e TC FREE RUN DV mode or FS 4Pro HD only e TC REGEN regenerate DV mode or FS 4Pro HD only e TCSET e UBSET e HDV TC TYPE e HDD Mode Contains the following hard drive selections e DV Recorder HD Recorder e DD Drive e Use Ext FS 4 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 17 Quickstart e DV or HD Formats Following HDD mode is a menu of fo
42. e Mode when Connecting to a PC It is important to take the master FS 4 HD out of USE EXT FS 4 mode before attempting to connect to a computer To do this select DD DRIVE from the HDD Mode screen This returns the unit to hard disk mode FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 59 FS Functions Format Screen DV Formats AVI TYPE1 AVI TYPE2 CANOPUS AVI DV formats include e RAW DV e AVI TYPE1 e AVI TYPE2 e CANOPUS AVI e MATROX AVI e QUICKTIME e AVID OMF FS 4Pro HD only e QUICKTIME 24P NTSC only e AVI TYPE2 24P NTSC only e PINNACLE FS 4Pro HD only e MXF OPAtom FS 4Pro HD only ONote eaan Using Organize AVID OMF MXF OPAtom and PINNACLE formats require using the Utilities functions Organize OMF Organize MXF or Organize PINN respectively Refer to the section Utilities Screen on page 77 Formats for 25P Applications Use standard file formats for all 25P applications except AVID OMF OMF is not compatible with 25P DV streams The latest DTE supported applications and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancements website www focusinfo com 60 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions HD Format Screen The FS 4Pro HD provides the additional HD DTE format QUICKTIME The latest DTE supported applications and file formats are listed on the Focus Enhancements website www focusinfo com Check regularly for updates FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 61
43. ed 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that used by the receiver e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders lil Symbol Used In the FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Unit A 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 Symbols Used in This Documentation A Important Information the User Should Read This symbol indicates information about conditions or actions that could result in damage to the device or data Information of Interest to the User This symbol indicates supplemenatry information about fea tures 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 e Retain Document
44. efault Records the incoming source timecode If the timecode is not running and the FS 4 HD records the same timecode number in each recorded frame Choose TC EXT mode to clear any stored number e TC REC RUN DV mode or FS 4Pro HD only This function creates a time code number for the first frame of the next recording To do this it can either e FS 4HD Take the last timecode recorded and add 1 e FS 4Pro HD Use the value stored in TC SET The FS 4 HD stores the last recorded timecode in its non volatile memory so it can persist across recording sessions e TC FREE RUN FS 4Pro HD only This function causes the FS 4Pro HD to begin counting from the value stored by TC SET e A number entered through TC SET is not stored and available to the FS 4Pro HD until exiting TC SET Only then does the FS 4Pro HD begin counting using that number FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 67 FS Functions e TC REGEN FS 4Pro HD only When the FS 4Pro HD powers up in TC REGEN mode it e Reads the timecode of the last track recorded e Adds 1 to the number e Stores the new timecode as the number that will be assigned to the first frame of the next recording session If the drive is empty i e no existing recordings the FS 4Pro HD uses the TC SET value WNote aaam TC SET and UB SET Can Be Set at the Same Time Both parameters TC SET and UB SET may be set and are not mutually exclusive as in some groups i e LCDLIGHT
45. erial Connector e GPI RS232C 3 5mm TRS mini jack 3 5mm to DB 9 cable accessory available e Can configure to act as a simple contact closure or RS 232C port e Connect an optional wired remote commander Camera FireWire Connector e DV HD Video I O e 6 pin EEE 1394a connector e Isochronous 25Mb s DV video I O FS 4 HD supports 1080i 720p video I O when used with HDV camcorders equipped with a 1394 connection e DV Audio embedded 2 channel 48kHz 16 bit or 2 channel 12 bit 32kHz audio 720p 1080i HDV MPEGI1 Audio Layer II 4 Channel Audio 4 channel 12 bit 32kHz audio is available only with RawDV format 12 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following important items Vent OSS E z amp 5 Battery Do Not Block l Compartment Latch m Battery Compartment Side Panel The side panel contains cooling vents as illustrated below Do Not Block FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 13 Quickstart Bottom Panel The FS 4 HD bottom panel features a single 2 pin DC power connector Connect the supplied AC power adapter here DC Internal Power Connector Speaker m Cooling Vent Do Not Block Cooling Vent Do Mot Blo Internal Speaker An internal speaker provides alarms and audible feedback To disable the audible feedback go to the Settings menu and select the ALARM OFF setting However the power tempe
46. ess the Left button to return to the menu title 5 Press the Right button once and advance to the FORMAT screen 24 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Select a DV HD File Format The formats displayed depend on the recorder mode selected in the previous step for example DV RECORDER results in the following DV FORMATS RAW DV AVI TYPE1 AVI TYPE2 CANOPUS AVI 1 Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to select the DV file format that supports the preferred NLE system A dash mark to the left of a list item indicates that it is the current selection The default value is AVI Type2 Note asama DV24p and PAL 25p Modes 24p modes are only for use with camcorder s that are capable of DV 24p Advanced mode PAL 25p camcorders require no special 25p DV format Check www focusinfo com for Supported Applications For a complete and up to date list of supported applications and their associated formats visit the website http www focusinfo com 2 Press the center Select button on the navigation buttons 3 Press the Left button to return to the menu title 4 Press the Right button once and advance to the SETUP screen FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 25 Quickstart Set Time and Date Wote aaa Date and Time Must Be Set The date and time must be set because they are used in the FS 4 HD file naming function 1 Press the Right navigation button several times until the Setup
47. g problems with the unit System Reset A System Reset can not be reversed Diagnostic A DO NOT CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF THIS FUNCTION This function is included to assist Focus Enhancement Technical Support diagnose problems that may occur with the FS 4 HD 88 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Status The FS 4 HD Status screen provides details of the systems power state as well as internal temperature This screen may assist Focus Enhancements Technical Support in determining power and thermal problems with your unit FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 89 FS Functions Reels Screen Fs 4Pro HD only When a disk is formatted the FS 4Pro HD creates 10 folders numbered 0 9 on the disk During recording or playback of a clip it is possible to place it into folders or play it from up to 10 different reels These folders can have any name up to 10 characters in length To name the folders it is first necessary to enter DD DRIVE mode and mount the FS 4Pro HD to a computer Placing a Clip in a Reel From the Reels screen choose the Reels as follows 1 From the Utilities screen go to Reels screen Values include e FA RO 0 Default Value e FA RO 0 through R9 9 Reel Name 2 Select a reel from the list When selecting a REEL from this screen the current track is marked with that REEL number This can be done in any mode record stop or playback Each of the function
48. h the LCD DISP mode information fields see DISP display Information Fields on page 50 e Syncro Slave In Syncro Slave mode a camcorder and the FS 4 HD follows the camcorder s record state It requires a tape to be in the camcorder To use this mode refer to the section Syncro Slave Recording on page 30 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 95 FS Functions 96 Tapeless Trigger The Tapeless Trigger mode allows the FS 4 HD to be controlled from a camcorder if it features an external control setting separate from the tape transport Typical camcorders like this include the Sony DSR 370 DSR 390 DSR 400 DSR 450 DSR 570 Canon XL1s and XL2 and the Panasonic DVX 100 100A In addition the FS 4 HD also supports HDV camcorders with external control Wote aamun Camcorder Requirements for Tapeless Trigger Tapeless Trigger will not work unless it is supported by the camcorder and the camcorder is placed in this external control mode Please check your camcorder manual for more details FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders LCD Display Symbols and Text The table below shows the different symbols and states displayed on the top line of the LCD when used with different FS 4 HD control record play and stop modes PLAY REC MODE Stop Pause Play Rec Pause Normal Rec Rec Retro Disk Stop Retro Disk Standby Retro Cache Stop Retro Cache Standby Loop Record Stop Loop Record Stand
49. iated resolutions Not all HDV camcorders support these resolutions gt lt Resolution 1080i 23 976 fps 1080i 24 fps 1080i 25 fps 1080i 29 97 fps 1080i 30 fps 1080i 50 fps 1080i 59 94 fps 1080i 60 fps Resolution 720p 23 976 fps 720p 24 fps 720p 25 fps 720p 29 97 fps 720p 30 fps 720p 50 fps 720p 59 94 fps 720p 60 fps 756p 50 fps 480p 60 fps Ir onmmpyoa wn wo The 576p 50 fps and 480p 60 fps resolutions are not supported in the HD RECORDER QUICKTIME format The unit will not record these resolutions camera when in HD RECORDER QUICKTIME format FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer FS 4 HD and FAT 32 The FAT32 file system limits file size to a maximum of 2GB or approximately 9 minutes of recording time Note aaam Recording Time Depends on Recorder Mode and Resolution The number of minutes per 2G file depends upon the recorder mode and resolution DV 9 minutes 720p MOV 10 minutes 720p M2T 13 minutes 1080i M2T 9 minutes 1080i MOV 8 minutes 1080 60i or 7 5 minutes 1080 50i When clips exceed 9 minutes in length the FS 4 HD automatically creates a new file without dropping any frames The two files have the same root filename but have different two digit suffixes that indicate the order of their creation 01 02 and so on This process can produce as many sequential 2GB files as the drive can hold
50. ility to record a single frame at specific time intervals for example one frame per minute 00 01 00 00 Time Lapse applications can include capturing the traffic on city streets the growth of a plant from seed to maturity and construction projects Features of Time Lapse function include e All the captured frames are recorded in a single clip e The time between recording periods can be set in frames seconds minutes and hours e The maximum time between recorded frames is 24 hours 56 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions HDD Mode Screen DV RECORDER HD RECORDER DD DRIVE USE EXT FS 4 Depending on the product this screen displays the following items e DV RECORDER This sets the FS 4 HD as a DV recorder Connect the camera to the FS 4 HD DV I O port using a FireWire cable e HD RECORDER This sets the FS 4 HD as an HD recorder Connect the camera to the FS 4 HD DV I O port using a FireWire cable Recording in this mode only works with HDV camcorders that have a 1394 FireWire connector and that support an HD resolution such as 1080i or 720p Wote aaam Switching Between Recorder Modes DV and HD Switching between recorder modes resets the Record Mode to Normal see Normal Record on page 53 e DDDRIVE gt Use this option when connecting the FS 4 HD to a computer The FS 4 HD functions as a volume visible to the computer In addition this setting permits the connecting of mul
51. ing e An uncharged battery takes 2 3 hours to charge with the unit powered off e The battery provided with the FS 4 HD can supply power to the unit for about 90 minutes while in continuous Record or Playback mode e An optional high capacity battery capable of providing power for almost three hours of continuous recording is available from Focus Enhancements Note aaam Using FireWire to Charge FS 4 HD It is possible to charge the FS 4 HD battery through the 1394 port ona computer provided that the computer outputs at least 15V through the port To determine if this is possible consult the computer s specifications Battery Use A Misuse can cause property damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry buttons or beaded chains touch exposed terminals The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit short circuit and become quite hot 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 A Use of battery chargers not approved by Focus Enhancements could cause the battery to catch fire or explode Use Only Original Focus Enhancements FS BC Battery Chargers There are four versions of the optional FS BC battery charger for use in various parts of the world ASYF 0940 01 USA ASYF 0941 01 Europe ASYF 0943 01 United Kingdom ASYF 0944 01 Australia
52. le to repair the damaged file or files refer Repair Disk on page 82 to and Repair Clip DV mode only on page 83 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Manual Recording 1 Set the video camera to Camera or Cam mode 2 Verify that an image appears in the viewfinder 3 On the FS 4 HD press Record once This sets the FS 4 HD to Record Pause mode Record _ Stop E OFF 4 On the FS 4 HD press Record button a second time The FS 4 HD begins to record The timecode value is displayed on the screen 5 Press Stop OFF once to return the FS 4 HD to Record Pause mode 6 Press Record and the FS 4 HD begins to record again on the same clip 7 Press Stop E OFF twice to stop the recording 8 Press Record twice to begin recording a new clip Creating a New File without Dropping Frames When in record mode it is possible to break the recording into a separate new file without dropping frames Press Record and the FS 4 HD automatically creates a new clip FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 29 Quickstart Syncro Slave Recording Syncro slave recording allows the FS 4 HD to mimic camcorder operations by monitoring the state of the camcorder s tape recorder controls 1 Verify that the FS 4 HD is in STOP mode 2 From the FS 4 HD Home screen press the Right navigation button several times until the Control screen appears CONTROL LOCAL AV C SYN
53. lect button FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 47 FS Functions General Screen Information The FS 4 HD LCD screens are organized by function with each screen displaying a list of items An item can be e A value that can be set such as the date e A switch similar to a check box that can be enabled along with other options in the display e A switch similar to a radio button that belongs to a family of options in which only one can be active at any time e A link to another display which is indicated by a P SETUP Menu Title Appears at the top of the 01 16 06 display and identifies its topic or function 09 30 19 V1 0 0 LCDLIGHT ON Navigation Use the Left or Right Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to move navigation buttons to move to the previous or next between the items in the display display Welcome Screen The Welcome screen appears briefly after boot up and automatically switches to the Home screen when the FS 4 HD is ready for operation FS 4 HD Varies PORTABLE depending on DTE RECORDER the model of FS 4 HD 48 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Home Screen The Home screen is read only and has no navigable items To leave the Home screen use either the Left or Right Navigation button ar E Bounten if E 12 E 00 00 14 02 5 DISK1 168 min A 10 w REEL FS 4Pro HD SYNC DISP LOCK 7 8 9 1 Curren
54. ll 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 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 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders vii 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
55. lowing items 1 2 3 4 Pa FS 4 HD unit Belt Clip User Guide Two Firewire cables a one foot and a four foot long 6 pin to 4 pin Power cable international only Power supply with cable and connector to the FS 4 HD Removable Li Ion battery pack Wote aaam 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 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Introduction Features FS 4 HD Features All FS 4 HD models offer the following features e 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 e True DTE Technology When shooting is finished connect the FS 4 HD toa computer and instantly be ready to edit in the timeline Files are recorded to disk as RawDV AVI Typel AVI Type2 Matrox AVI Canopus AVI or QuickTime In addition 24p AVI Type2 and QuickTime are available in NTSC mode Support for cutting edge HDV camcorders with 720p and 1080i MPEG 2 capabilities equipped with a FireWire 1394 connection e Fast and Efficient Editing When shooting is finished mount the FS 4 HD to a Mac or PC editing system like a typical FireWire hard disk drive Transfer clips t
56. nting the FS 4 HD in Windows Use this procedure for Windows XP 2000 98SE and ME 1 Ona Windows based computer system double click the My Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop A directory window appears io x File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Back v p 5 A Search L Folders amp As OK A EN Address E My Computer G0 oe Ji 314 Inch Floppy Disk Local Disk 5 85 GB 1 56 GB Compact Disc Local Disk 13 2 GB 10 4 GB Compact Disc Network Drive 548 GB 50 9 GB amp Manuals on Fs1 Network Drive 548 GB 50 9 GB SP Mpegs on Fsi M Network Drive 548 GB 50 9 GB Control Panel System Folder E F54PRO 1 Local Disk 37 2 GB 37 1 GB 10 objects ka My Computer 2 Locate the FS 4 HD drive and open it Often it appears as a standard FireWire disk drive and may be labeled E F G and so on 3 Open the FS 4 HD disk icon 34 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer 4 Open the folder with the most recent date code Be Edt Yew Favorites Took Hep Esh Bros x 9 ii Date Modified FL S00S 3 539 PM 7 14 2005 I 52 PM NIDS E53 PM 7 1 2005 453 PM 7 14 2005 53 PM NIAS 3 53 PM 7 14 2005 3 53 PM F125 E53 PM NIAIS 3 53 PM 7 14 2005 E53 PM BES 12240 FM AAHS asa PM 7 14 2005 E53 PM 7IAD005 E53 PM This folder may contain several different files The video clips can appear as E E 20050803 164513 01 Fe Edt
57. o take all the OMF and AIF audio files at the end of a recording session and place them into a folder on the disk drive named OMFI MediaFiles When the disk is connected to a computer this folder is recognized by Avid Xpress DV s Media Tool enabling direct import of files into the Avid timeline Refer to the section Using Avid OMF Clips FS 4Pro HD only on page 38 for more information Organize MXF Fs 4Pro HD only When using MXF OPAtom with some NLEs such as AVID Xpress Pro it is necessary to do an Organize MXF This is available in the Utilities menu The Organize MXF e Moves all MXF video files into the contents video directory e Moves all MXF audio files into the contents audio directory Updates and moves the xml files from the log directory into the contents clip directory e Generates thumbnails of the clips in the contents icon directory 78 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Organize Pinn FS 4Pro HD only This selection organizes clips for use with Pinnacle Liquid series NLE systems Products such as the Pinnacle AVI file format were created for use with products such as Pinnacle Liquid Edition The Pinnacle AVI file format creates three files simultaneously during a recording an AVI video file and two separate WAV audio files labeled as left and right An additional ALE file for each recording session is also created which contains timecode data This file must be kept with the
58. o your NLE s media drive at up to 400 Mbps or edit instantly in real time using the FS 4 HD as your media source e Confidence in Recording Simultaneously record to disk and tape while you shoot providing an immediately available drop out free edit source and an archive and backup on tape FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 3 Introduction Compact Lightweight Rugged Design The FS 4 HD weighs about a pound including the battery and is only 1 5 thick You can mount the FS 4 HD directly to your camcorder using the optional camera mount kit or clip the FS 4 HD directly to your belt The FS 4 HD is designed to withstand the rigors of field shooting The six second electronic shock cache ensures your video is always recorded even in the roughest of conditions Flexible Capacities and Power The FS 4 HD comes with a 40GB about 3 hours hard drive Extend record times by linking two FS 4 HD units together Power the FS 4 HD using slim removable battery packs or power it using the supplied AC adapter Easy to Use Control and Update The FS 4 HD 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 4 HD features a comprehensive backlit display menu system and buttons allowing easy control and management In addition these
59. ol unit Transport Keys Keeper cycles through Reels 0 9 REEL numbers Lr ry TITE e Transport keys have the same functions as on the FS 4 HD 94 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions e Use the Keeper WY key to cycle through the available Reels For example if the current Reel selection is 3 pressing Keeper changes the selection to Reel 4 To purchase the wired remote control p n ACSS 0019 01 for the FS 4 HD visit Focus Enhancements web site at www focusinfo com sales store gt AVIC Wote aaam Do Not Use AV C control in Record Mode Use AV C in playback mode and other situations where the FS 4 HD is controlled by an external FireWire device such as a NLE system that is not supported by Direct To Edit Technology In these cases the FS 4 HD can be used in a manner similar to a camcorder to capture footage to the NLE In AV C control mode the TC value reported to the controller or NLE is the value displayed on the Main menu Pressing the DISP changes the source of the TC The DISP TC mode selects the TC embedded in the DV MPEG 2 stream When in HD RECORDER mode and the QUICKTIME HD FORMAT is selected the type of timecode reported is defined by the HDV TC TYPE setting refer to HDV TC TYPE on page 70 Note aaam Using Absolute ABS Display Mode It is recommended that when operating in AV C mode the reported timecode source be changed to Absolute ABS This is done throug
60. or 12 Camera FireWire Connector 12 Rear Panel 13 Side Panel 13 Bottom Panel 14 Internal Speaker 14 The FS 4 HD Menu System 15 Powering the FS 4 HD 19 Connecting the FS 4 HD to AC Power 19 Installing Removing the Battery Pack 20 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders ix Installing a Battery Removing a Battery Charging the Battery Connecting a FS 4 HD to a DV HD Camcorder Record and Playback with the FS 4 HD Power On the FS 4 HD Select HDD Recorder Mode Select a DV HD File Format Set Time and Date Record With the FS 4 HD Manual Recording Table of Contents Creating a New File without Dropping Frames 29 syncro Slave Recording Recording Timecode in the File 30 Playback on the FS 4 HD Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Initial Setup Mounting the FS 4 HD in Windows FS 4 HD and FAT 32 Using Avid OMF Clips Dismounting the FS 4 HD Windows Mounting the FS 4 HD Macintosh Dismounting the FS 4 HD Macintosh Mounting Hardware Mounting FS 4 HD to a Camcorder Clipping to a Belt FS Functions General Screen Information Welcome Screen Home Screen DISP display Information Fields FS 4 HD System Information Screens Record Screens Normal Record Retro Cache Record Mode Retro Disk Record Mode Loop Record Saving Loop Record Clips Snap Record 30 31 33 34 34 37 38 41 42 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Table of Contents Time Lapse Record HDD Mode Screen Setting Up M
61. ord Mode Indicator Retro Cache Indicates Retro Disk FS 4Pro HD only Retro Cache Loop Record Snap Record FS 4Pro HD only Time Lapse FS 4Pro HD only 52 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions For more about LCD display symbols and text see LCD Display Symbols and Text on page 97 Normal Record This is the standard recording mode e All control is from the FS 4 HD front panel Initially the Home screen displays m STOP e Pressing Record puts the FS 4 HD into Il REC PAUSE mode e Pressing Record a second time puts the FS 4 HD into REC mode Retro Cache Record Mode This line is not active reference only The Retro Cache mode insures that important material at the very start of a recording session is captured Retro Cache stores in the on board memory a continuous loop of video captured by video camera during pauses Pressing Record begins active recording at the last frame stored in the cache The resulting video clip has the cached video at the beginning Retro Cache is available in Local Syncro Slave and Tapeless Trigger control modes FS 4 HD non Pro Settings enable or disable the Retro Cache When enabled a fixed 6 seconds of video is cached FS 4Pro HD Set the length of video that the Retro Cache should store 0 to 10 seconds FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 53 FS Functions Retro Disk Record Mode Fs 4Pro HD only HH MM lt t Thi
62. r steps 2 and 3 are not necessary 38 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Locate and open the FS 4 HD drive folder Create a new folder and name it OMFI MediaFiles To do this in Windows select File gt New gt Folder To do this with Macintosh select File gt New Folder Next type OMFI MediaFiles 5 Drag all the OMF and AIF files into the new folder Do Not Drag in the files titled Desktop DB or Desktop DF 6 Launch Avid 7 Open an existing project or create a new one eS S 8 Select Tools gt MediaTool A screen similar to the following appears x Vedu Orwels 5 amp vase as Th Precemeum Cios Veda res 9 Locate and select the FS 4 HD under Media Drive s Wote mmm If Drive Does Not Appear If the drive does not appear check to make sure that the OMFI MediaFiles folder was created correctly with proper case and spacing In addition verify that the drive is properly connected and recognized by the computer Under Project s select All Projects This highlights all items in the Project s window FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 39 40 10 Verify that Master Clips is checked and press OK The Media Tools Window similar to the following appears E Heia Too ae Tau 75 r haw em Tep Diet Eri Selo Ti FT See werd Haiam Puget BSE Wal ISEB FIAT 11 Create a new bin select File gt
63. rature and disk capacity alarms are always active 14 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart The FS 4 HD Menu System The FS 4 HD menu system provides access to all the functions available in the unit Each of the screens below except the Welcome and Home screens which come up automatically when the unit starts are accessed by pressing the Left or Right navigation buttons The functions of each of the selections on these screens is explained in more detail in FS Functions on page 47 WNote aaam Returning to the Top of Menu or Home screen To get to the top of any menu press the Left button To get back to the Home screen Highlight the screen title at the top of the screen Press the Select button e Welcome Only appears for several seconds upon power up e Home Gateway screen for all functions it displays disk and operational status Control Contains the following selections e Local e Syncro Slave e AV C e Tapeless e Play From FS 4Pro HD only Provides lists to select play material from e Track List e Reel List e Play Contains the following Play selections e Play Clip e Loop Clip e Loop All e Play All FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 15 Quickstart Reels FS 4Pro HD only Allows selected clips to be marked for placement in particular Reels Folders e ROO e R11 R22 e R33 e R44 e R55 e R66 e R77 e R88 e R99 e NONE Utilities Contains the following
64. rmat wisiasiacavisanantensiteaninmmtnnsdniansiatnns 25 Set Time and DATE serruraurarisisianrassednn sondan a 26 Record With the FS 4 HD nseesesersererrereerererrsrsrrrrerrerrenns 28 Manual RECOrdiINO sesiis E AE EAE 29 Syncro Slave Recording ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeesaeeeeeens 30 Playback on the FS 4 HD saannnosnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnsenenennnnnnsnnnensennne 31 The values set in these procedures are fixed and persist through power cycles To change them repeat the steps outlined above Power On the FS 4 HD 1 Press the Power ON button for more than one second and release it Power ON Navigation Buttons Transport Buttons To power OFF hold down for 3 5 seconds FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 23 Quickstart 2 The Welcome screen appears and displays while the FS 4 HD initializes Each FS 4 HD model has a unique welcome screen FS 4 HD PORTABLE DTE RECORDER FS Model 3 When the Home screen appears proceed see Home Screen on page 49 for more details E STOP 1 COUNTER EE 00 00 14 02 DISK 1 168 min FS 4Pro H 4 REEL Only SYNC DISP LOCK Select HDD Recorder Mode 1 Press the Right navigation button two times until the HDD Mode display appears HDD MODE DV RECORDER HD RECORDER DD DRIVE gt USE EXT FS 4 2 Use the Down navigation button to highlight the recorder mode either DV or HD 3 Press the Select button on the navigation buttons 4 Pr
65. rmats available for the type recorder selected in HDD If DV Recorder was selected the following formats are shown e Raw DV e AVI Typel e AVI Type2 e Canopus AVI e Matrox AVI e Quicktime e Quicktime 24P NTSC only e 24P AVI Type2 FS 4Pro HD provides e Pinnacle e Avid OMF e MXF OPAtom When the HD Recorder option is selected the formats displayed are e M2T FS 4Pro HD provides e QUICKTIME e Record Contains the following recording functions e Normal e Retro Cache FS 4Pro HD also contains e Retro Disk e Loop Record e SNAP e Time Lapse 18 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Quickstart Powering the FS 4 HD e The FS 4 HD operation without a battery installed To operate the FS 4 HD without a battery installed connect the unit to an AC power source e Before operating the FS 4 HD with battery power It is first necessary to fully charge the battery An uncharged battery typically takes 2 3 hours to charge Connecting the FS 4 HD to AC Power Attach the AC power cord to the FS 4 HD with or without battery installed The FS 4 HD is immediately ready for operation To do this connect the AC power as follows DC Power Port DC Cable Battery Pack 1 Plug the cord from the power supply into the bottom of the FS 4 HD 2 Connect the line cord to the rectangular power supply International models only 3 Plug the line cord or AC adapter into an electric
66. rough the optional RS 232 cable Wote aaau RS 232 Cable Available from Focus Online Store The RS 232 cable required to connect the FS 4 HD to an external control device is Focus part number CBLA 0113 01 It and other accessories mentioned in this manual are available at https www focusinfo com sales store EXT CTL OFF Use this option when connecting an external device with an RS232C cable e This requires the use of a a 3 5mm to DB9 adapter cable plugged into FS 4 HD Control port In Local mode select this item to control the FS 4 HD with the optional wired remote control unit refer to page 94 The following options permit control functions to occur from a simple contact closure 66 EXT CTL PAUSE Controls Pause and Resume during a record or playback session EXT CTL FRAME DV Mode Only Captures a single frame of video and records it to a file Each time this function is triggered it sequentially adds another frame to the same file until stopped EXT CTL FILE Creates a new file during a record session without losing any frames FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions TIME CODE EXT REC RUN FREE RUN REGEN The FS 4Pro HD provides additional TC REC RUN TC FREE RUN and TC REGEN functionality in HD RECORDER mode This functionality is only active when HD FORMAT is set to QUICKTIME In M2T mode all TC modes act as TC EXT The following are timecode TC functions e TC EXT Group D
67. rrors and the repair did not complete 4 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen Wote aama After Using REPAIR CLIP Move Content and Re Format After using the REPARI CLIP utility the content must be moved from the FS 4 HD s drive and the FS utility FORMAT run before resuming recording Refer to Format Disk on page 81 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 83 FS Functions File Name FILE NAME CLIP 001 20041101 165423 This function Displays a file name but does not permit changing it 1 From the Utilities screen go to FILE NAME 2 Enter the file s clip number using the Up and Down navigation buttons The base file name is dynamically displayed as a function of the clip number When a clip has multiple files the first Base file name is displayed 3 Press BACK to return to the Utilities screen 84 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Upgrade Check Focus Enhancements website for upgrades and latest software updates go to www focusinfo com To upgrade system software 1 Set the FS 4 HD to DD DRIVE from the HDD MODE screen and connect it to a computer 2 On your computer rename the XXX bin file as FS4 bin 3 Copy or drag the FS4 bin file to the FS 4 HD while it is in DD DRIVE mode 4 Exit the FS 4 HD from DD DRIVE mode and navigate to the Utilities screen 5 From the Utilities screen go to Upgrade 6 Press Right The following screen appe
68. s Eject Shortcut for Two button Mouse If the Macintosh is equipped with a two button mouse the following keyboard shortcut is available e Right click the FS 100 icon on the desk top e Select the Eject function from the pop up menu FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 43 Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Mounting Hardware Mounting FS 4 HD to a Camcorder Mount the FS 4 HD to your camcorder using the optional Camcorder Mount Kit P N ASYF 0849 01 For more information about this kit or to order it contact Focus Enhancements USA Email support focusinfo com Telephone 1 408 866 8300 Address Focus Enhancements Inc 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 www focusinfo com EMEA Europe Middle East Africa Email techsupport como com Telephone 49 4307 83 58 58 Fax 49 4307 83 58 99 Address COMO Computer amp Motion GmbHA A Focus Enhancements Company Lise Meitner Str 15 24223 Raisdorf Germany www focusinfo com 44 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Clipping to a Belt Belt Mount Clip Front View Side View FS 4 HD Belt Clip Post A belt mount clip is included with the FS 4 HD This mount is similar to those used with cellular telephones Attach the belt mount to the belt clip post on the rear of the FS 4 HD and push it down to lock it in position FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 45 46 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD
69. s line is not active reference only The Retro Disk mode records video in a continuous loop to a user defined portion of disk space Pressing Record seamlessly begins active recording The Retro Disk session is appended to the beginning of the new clip The result is a set of clips beginning with the cached video and continuing with the newly recorded video e When calculating the amount of hard disk space needed for a Retro Disk record session always include additional space beyond the recording requirements The added space depends on the length of the loop e Loops less than 60 minutes need an additional 1 minute of unused disk space e Loops 60 minutes and greater require an additional 2GB of unused disk space e When looping less than one hour Retro Disk records the loop in a series of 1 minute clips e Retro Disk is available in Normal Syncro Slave and Tapeless control modes e When Retro Disk is set the symbols eL Record and L appear in the FS 4Pro HD display Loop Record FS 4Pro HD only Loop Record is similar to Retro Disk Loop Record continuously records a series of video clips to available disk space When all available disk space is used Loop Record begins sequentially replacing the earliest clip with the most recent 54 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions e The size of the video clip depends on the length of the loop Loops of 60 minutes or less are recorded in one min
70. t Function Symbol and Description Refer to LCD Display Symbols and Text on page 97 2 Volume Disk Number The volume number is always 1 unless multiple FS 4 HD s are connected 3 Clip Number Number of the current video clip i e 001 for clip 1 The FS 4 HD supports a maximum of 999 clips 4 Battery Life Gauge This gauge is accurate only when the unit is powered exclusively from the battery 5 Timecode Value Either Drop Frame 00 00 00 00 or Non Drop Frame 00 00 00 00 6 Time remaining on the disk 7 FA Functions with SYNC as the default refer to Functions Screen on page 72 for more information 8 FB Functions with DISP as the default refer to Functions Screen on page 72 for more information 9 FC Functions with LOCK as the default refer to Functions Screen on page 72 for more information FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 49 FS Functions 10 Reel Display FS 4Pro HD only In Record or Playback modes this item displays the particular REEL that a clip is located in or has been marked to If in PLAY FROM gt REEL LIST mode the REEL appears in brackets for example lt REEL gt This area is blank if NO REEL has been selected 11 DISP information field that displays data type 12 DISP information field that displays current data DISP display Information Fields Use the DISP function button to display current operation information fields 11 and 12 The data shown depends on the mode of opera
71. tate until stopped e Loop All In this mode the FS 4 HD plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the FS 4 HD begins to play from the beginning of the first clip again without a pause It stays in this state until stopped Play All In this mode the FS 4 HD plays the entire contents of the disk all clips in order from start to finish At the end of the last clip the FS 4 HD pauses 92 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Play From Screen Fs 4 HD only PLAY FROM TRACK LIST REEL LIST This screen permits the selection of from where clips playback There are two choices e Track List Clips playback in the order in which they were recorded Playback order is based on the order of the file names e Reel List Clips in a selected folder are played back This function provides the ability to choose between any folders on the disk Folders can appear with their user assigned folder name if used FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 93 FS Functions Control Screen LOCAL AV C SYNCRO SLAVE TAPELESS The Control screen provides the capability of enabling the FS 4 HD to operate in four different control modes during record and playback e LOCAL Local control mode ignores record triggers from the camcorder and is controlled exclusively from the FS 4 HD front panel or the optional wired remote contr
72. tion i e DV or HD Recorder Pressing the DISP button advances the display to the next category of information Below is a table of the data types and data available with DISP Data Type Data Description COUNTER Shows frame count of current video clip during record or playback REMAINING Record counts down number of available frames remaining as time on a specific disk Playback displays time remaining of the current clip DV NTSC or PAL or HD see note following table Record displays the external timecode value being generated by a camcorder or other device during a recording session Timecode mode must be set to EXT TC for this function to operate refer to TIME CODE EXT REC RUN FREE RUN REGEN on page 67 Playback displays the embedded DV timecode value in a particular track UB NTSC Displays the set user bit value in a particular clip A user bit value must be added for this to display refer to UB SET FS 4Pro HD only on page 69 ABSOLUTE 50 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Displays an absolute timecode value for the particular session the sum of all COUNTER timecodes on connected volumes Absolute is primarily used when setting the FS 4 HD to AV C mode and controlling it with an external FireWire device such as a computer Wote aaam DV NTSC or PAL and HD The information displayed in fields 11 and 12 depends in part on which Recorder Mode is set
73. tiple FS 4 HD together to increase recording space FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 57 FS Functions e USE EXT FS 4 Use this option when longer recording times are needed USE EXT FS 4 permits the connecting of two FS 4 HDs together to provide more disk storage for longer recording One unit acts as the master with the other as a slave the master records to itself until full and then continues recording on the slave unit Wote ooa Identifying Master Slave Volumes During Record Playback When two FS 4 HDs are in combined via USE EXT FS 4 and in either Record or Playback mode the volume on the Home screen will display 1 xxx when the master unit is recording or playing back and 2 xx if it is the slave 58 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders FS Functions Setting Up Master and Slave FS 4 HD Slave FS 4 HD a DT E recuna ocy STOP 1 001 CONNEC COUNTER COMPUTER THEN 00 00 00 00 i ENABLE BYPASS DISK 1 000min SUCCESS _ SYNC DISP LOCK EXIT 1 Connect the camcorder to the master FS 4 HD DV I O connector using the supplied FireWire cable 2 Master Power on unit Go to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable USE EXT FS 4 3 Connect the FS 4 HDs through their Computer I O connectors using a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable 4 Slave Power on the unit Go to the HDD Mode screen and enable DD DRIVE 5 Master Begin recording or playback using the master FS 4 HD A Use DD Driv
74. tosh cceeeeeeeees 43 In the past to get footage into an NLE system it was necessary to capture digitize the footage using a video capture card The FS 4 HD s DTE functionality eliminates the capture stage All that is necessary is the moving of the video files from the FS 4 HD to a computer To do this e Connect the FS 4 HD directly to a computer with an active OHCI compliant EEE 1394 FireWire port and the necessary FireWire disk drive drivers Note oaa For More Information Go to the Focus Enhancements website www focusinfo com for more compatibility information e Use the FS 4 HDD Bypass mode refer to Initial Setup on page 34 for more information The FS 4 HD is compatible with any computer system that can read FAT 32 volumes such as Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS9 0S10 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 33 Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer Initial Setup 1 Connect the FS 4 HD through its COMPUTER I O 1394 port to the computer system using a standard 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable 2 Enter HDD mode and enable DD Drive This step is required before mounting the FS 4 HD to a computer e On the FS 4 HD go to the HDD screen e Select DD Drive and Right arrow to Connect screen e Press Enable function button Refer to the section HDD Mode Screen on page 57 3 Connect power to the drive if necessary 4 Consult the computer s documentation for more information Mou
75. ute clips Loops greater than 60 minutes are recorded in 2GB clips e When the capacity of the disk is reached one additional clip is created The size of the last clip depends on the length of the loop i e one minute or 2GB The disk must have at least 30 minutes of disk space available for this functionality Saving Loop Record Clips Press STOP during a record session The FS 4 HD stops recording and saves the current LOOP RECORD session clips to a folder on the disk Snap Record FS 4Pro HD DV modes only Use SNAP to record individual frames In Snap mode pressing Record captures a single frame Each record SNAP session captures the individual frames into a single file To start a new SNAP record session place the unit in STOP between SNAP records e SNAP Record is available only in DV modes of operation e Use SNAP in Local Syncro Slave and Tapeless control modes e Removing power from the FS 4Pro HD in the midst of a Snap recording session causes the FS 4Pro HD to return to Normal recording mode when it powers back up CON ote amasse Another Method to Capture Single Frames An alternative to Snap is EXT CTL FRAME For more information see EXT CTL OFF Pause Frame File on page 66 FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 55 FS Functions Time Lapse Record FS 4Pro HD DV modes only 00 00 00 00 HH MM SS FF 5 This line is not active for reference only Time Lapse provides the ab
76. yew Favortes Took Help Eh Eros S 5 K E p Address E 20050803 16451301 O OO OOOO O E 20050803 164654 01 dy AOS S15 F 1 DY Fit fay Mov Fie 63 104 KB i Fit 24 141 KB O0S0809 12402 Ph LV Fae 38 500 K e RawDV dv e AVI Typel YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01 e AVI Type2 or 24p AVI Type YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01 e Canopus AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSb01 e Matrox AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSm01 This file has a separate wav audio file per track e QuickTime or 24p Quicktime mov FS 4Pro HD e Pinnacle AVI YYYYMMDD HHMMSSp01 There are two separate wav audio files per track e Avid OMF omf OME has two separate aif audio files per track FS 4 HD and FS 4Pro HD Portable DTE Recorders 35 Using the FS 4 HD with a Computer 36 e MXF OPAtom YYYYMMDD HHMMSSp01 mxf YYYYMMDD HHMMSSL01 mxf YYYYMMDDHHMMSSRO1 mxf where p is video L is the left audio channel R is the right audio channel Wote aaau FS 4Pro HD Video Clips in Reel Folder FS 4Pro HD permits the storing of video clips in either the standard file folder or a Reel folder If video clips have been assigned to a Reel folder it is necessary to run Organize Reels before attaching the FS 4Pro HD to a computer FS 4 HD Resolution and Frames e M2T or QUICKTIME MOV filename format YYYYMMDD HHMMSSX01 m2t or mov where the X is a letter indicating the resolution of the captured video file The table below lists letters and assoc

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