FOCUS Enhancements FS-2/2E - Manual (Page 55)

Using the FS-2/2E
FS-2 and FS-2E Studio DTE Disk Recorders User Guide
3 - 2
Part Number: MANL-0927-03
How to Make a Recording
Use the following procedure to make a recording
using the FS-2/2E.
S TEP 1: Make sure the FS-2/2E is connected to
power and has been turned on using
the power switch on the rear of the
chassis.
S TEP 2: Connect the required devices as
explained in Chapter One. For this
example, that would include a video
source (audio and video), speakers or
headset if desired, and a monitor if
desired.
S TEP 3: Make sure the drive in the FS-2/2E has
been formatted. If it is not, the LCD
screen indicates that it has not been.
Refer to the “Utilities Menu” on page 2-
29.
S TEP 4: Manually select the input source using
the front panel buttons (that is,
CMPST, Y/C, CMPNT, SDI, or DV).
S TEP 5: Select the record format as follows:
a. Press the Menu soft key.
b. Select RECORD FORMAT
c. Select the desired format using the
soft key to highlight your
selection.
d. Press EXIT twice.
S TEP 6: Press the red record button twice.
(Pressing this button once places the
FS-2/2E in record-pause. Pressing it
again starts the recording.) Timecode
on the front panel LCD advances when
recording begins.
S TEP 7: Press STOP when you have finished
the recording.
How to Playback
Use the following procedure to playback a
recording using the FS-2/2E.
NOTE: In all cases, if a monitor is connected to the
video output, it displays the signal going through the
FS-2/2E
This procedure assumes that you have already
recorded material on the hard drive as explained in
the previous section.
S TEP 1: Select the desired clip by using the
Forward Index and Back Index buttons.
These buttons step you through the
clips on the selected disk drive.
S TEP 2: If more than one disk drive is
connected, press the SHIFT and the
Forward Index or Back Index key as
required until the desired drive appears
on the LCD.
S TEP 3: Press the PLAY button once to begin
playback.
S TEP 4: Press the Stop button once to pause or
twice to stop the playback.
How to Put Recorded Clips
on a Computer System
Once you have recorded clips to a FireWire disk
drive using FireStore, you can use those clips in
most computer based DV NLE systems.
Traditionally, in order to get footage into an NLE
system, it was necessary to capture or digitize that
footage utilizing a video capture card. Using the
FS-2/2E recorded clips, you can skip this capture
stage by just connecting a FireWire disk drive to
your computer using an OHCI compliant IEEE-1394
(FireWire) PCI card or connect direct from the
FS-2/2E using the HDD Bypass mode (refer to
“HDD Bypass” on page 2-18 for more information).
You can connect FireWire disk drives used with the
FS-2/2E to any computer system that will read a
FAT 32 volume. This includes Windows 98SE,
Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and
Mac OS9 and OS10.
Check the FOCUS Enhancements' website
(www.FOCUSinfo.com) for more information.
In order to use the FS-2/2E recorded FireWire disk
drives on a computer, you must have an active
IEEE-1394 connection on your computer. You also
must have loaded any required FireWire disk drive
drivers onto your computer system Consult your
FireWire disk drive documentation for more
information.
Connect your FireWire disk drive to your computer
system utilizing a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire
cable and connect power to the drive if necessary.
Consult the FireWire disk drive documentation for
more information.