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3 will flash as if in PAUSE state). FS-3 is
actually recording in this state, but until the
RECORD TRIGGER is pressed a second time,
the video recorded will record over itself in a
continuous loop. It is much the same as
RETRO DISK recording in theory except that it
utilizes a data buffer that is separate to the
disk drive to cache video. RETRO CACHE is
also accurate down to the frame instead of the 1
minute clips used in RETRO DISK. Once a
RETRO CACHE value is set, pressing the REC
trigger once will put FS-3 immediately into
RETRO CACHE Record. A “C” will now
appear next to the record symbol on FS-3’s
display. Video is being recorded to the FS-3
cache. The tally light will flash (as if the unit is
in pause). When the REC trigger is pressed, FS-
3 will kick out of RETRO CACHE record
mode and go into standard record (the “C” on
the display will disappear). Any clip that is
recorded in this mode will have the contents of
the cache added to the beginning of the clip.
Once paused, the unit will return to RETRO
CACHE record mode again (the “C” will
reappear in the LCD and viewfinder) for further
RETRO CACHE recordings or until it is
disabled in the RETRO CACHE REC Menu.
RETRO CACHE RECORD can be used in
LOCAL and SYNCRO SLAVE RECORD
control modes.
WARNING: Make sure FS-3 is in STOP mode
before removing the disk drive from the system.
Do not attempt to remove when FS-3 is in REC
or REC-PAUSE mode.
Loop Record
The LOOP Record feature allows video to be
recorded to available disk space on the
connected disk drive(s) in an endless loop. To
use LOOP RECORD, simply select in the FS-3
RECORD MENU. Once highlighted, an “O”
will appear on the top line of the FS-3 LCD
next to the PLAY/RECORD STATUS
SYMBOL. When record is triggered, FS-3 will
begin recording on available disk drive space.
Like the RETRO DISK feature, when FS-3 is in
LOOP RECORD mode, it records sequential
one minute clips to the disk drive. When only
one minute remains on the disk drive, FS-3
loops back to record over the oldest one minute
clip and so on. It is possible to PAUSE FS-3 in
this mode and then continue a LOOP RECORD
by starting record once again. FS-3 will remain
in LOOP RECORD mode until a recording is
stopped. Once stopped, the files on disk will
not be erased if a new LOOP RECORD session
is begun.
If the available time on disk is 60 minutes or
greater, FS-3 will record sequential 9 minute,
13 second long clips instead of one minute
clips. The larger file size prevents FS-3 from
reaching its 999 track limitation for very long
LOOP RECORDS.
Snap
When SNAP is selected and REC is triggered, a
single frame is grabbed. SNAP can only be
used in LOCAL control mode.
If SNAP is the RECORD MODE when power
is cut to the unit or it is turned off, on re-boot,
FS-3 will be in NORMAL REC mode.
Time Lapse
It is possible to select a time lapse interval of up
to twenty-four hours. Interval is the period of
time between FS-3’s capture of a single frame
of video (a value of 00:00:01:00 means one
frame will be recorded every second). REC
INTERVAL is set by the user pressing the up and
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