FOCUS Enhancements FS-2/2E - Manual (Page 12)

FS-2 and FS-2E Studio DTE Disk Recorders User Guide
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Part Number: MANL-0927-03
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Focus Enhancements
FireStore FS-2/2E DTE DV Studio Disk Recorder.
The FS-2/2E is designed for use as a record or
playback device in studios, mobile vans and other
installations.
The purpose of this User Guide is to explain the
features and operation of the FireStore FS-2/2E.
Study the contents of this User Guide before
attempting to use your FS-2/2E.
Check the Focus Enhancements website regularly
for updates to FS-2/2E software and
documentation:
www.focusinfo.com/support
Alternatively, contact your Focus Enhancements
FireStore dealer/distributor.
This chapter contains the following sections:
What is a DTE Disk Recorder?
What is the FireStore FS-2/2E?
Basic Applications
Receiving, Unpacking, and Inspecting
Package Contents
Installation and Site Requirements
Mounting in a 19” Electronics Rack
Inserting the Internal 3.5” IDE Drive
Using External Disk Drives
Physical Features
Setting Up the FS-2/2E
Formatting the Drive
Setting the Time and Date
Replacing the Power Module Fuse
NOTE: The FS-2E provides even more embedded
audio SDI functionality. It includes the ability to
selectively record either channels 1 and 2 or 3 and
4 of the embedded audio of the input SDI stream. It
also provides full support of the SDI audio out. The
FS-2E inserts the recorded audio into the SDI
output stream. The FS-2 does not possess these
capabilities.
What is a DTE Disk
Recorder?
A DTE Disk Recorder is a device that allows you to
record or play back DV video directly to/from a
removable IDE disk drive or removable FireWire
disk drives. The FS-2/2E features analog and digital
inputs and outputs including DV25, SDI, composite,
component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital audio and
balanced analog audio.
Audio and video are recorded to disk as a DV25
data stream in NLE native file formats.
What is the FireStore
FS-2/2E?
The FireStore FS-2/2E is a DTE Disk Recorder that
mounts horizontally in a standard electronics rack.
With the FireStore FS-2/2E, it is possible to:
Input DV25, SDI, composite,
component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital
audio and balanced analog audio and
record to disk in native DV25 NLE file
formats.
Playback video from disk or transcode
during recordings in DV25, SDI,
composite, component, S-Video, AES/
EBU digital audio and balanced analog
audio formats.
Capture clips to hard disk at the
acquisition stage. There is no need to
capture them later.
Record clips to disk in DTE
Technology-based “edit-ready” file
formats such as Raw DV, AVI Type 1,
AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI,
Pinnacle AVI, QuickTime and Avid DV-
OMF. The FS-2E, and the FS-2 (with
the version 2.0 upgrade), also include
DTE support for 24P AVI Type 2
(NTSC only), and 24P Quicktime
(NTSC only).This means clips are
immediately available to your NLE
system without first having to transfer
or convert the files.
Connect your FireWire disk directly to
your computer or connect it using
FireStore which allows mounting and