FOCUS Enhancements FS-3 - Manual (Page 8)

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Focus
Enhancements FireStore FS-3 DTE DV Video
Disk Recorder for full-size DV camcorders. FS-3
adds a digital disk recorder/player to your
camorder for a powerful acquisition combination.
This User Guide is to be used with software
version 1.2 or higher. See page 25 of this manual
for more information to verify which software
version you are using.
The purpose of this User Guide is to explain the
features and operation of the FireStore FS-3. You
have also received an FS-3 QuickStart guide which
should be kept for quick future reference. Please
study the contents of this User Guide before
attempting to use your FS-3.
Check the Focus Enhancements website regularly
for updates to software and documentation and if
you have questions or require further assistance
with your FireStore FS-3, please visit:
www.focusinfo.com/support
Alternatively, contact your Focus Enhancements
FireStore dealer/distributor.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Please take a moment to study the contents of your
FireStore FS-3 package. You should have the
following contents:
• One (1) FireStore FS-3 unit w/ your
selected battery plates (FS-3 V-Mount, FS-3
Anton/Bauer, FS-3 PAG-Lock or FS-3 NP.
The NP version also includes a pair of
captive screws)
• One (1) FireStore FSHDD-1 FireWire Hard
Disk Drive (HDD)*
• One (1) 6-pin to 4-pin Right Angle
FireWire cable.
• One (1) 6-pin to 6-pin Right Angle
FireWire cable.
• One (1) NP Adapter Plate w/ (4) four mount
screws. (FS-3 NP version only)
• User Guide
• QuickStart Guide
If any of these contents are missing, please
contact Focus Enhancements or your FireStore
dealer/distributor immediately.
You may need to purchase cables to connect more
than one hard disk drive to FireStore FS-3 at a
time. Your Focus Enhancements dealer can help
you identify additional cables you may need.
* Depending on the model number that is ordered,
drive capacity may vary. Please verify that you
have received the correct FireStore FSHDD-1
capacity that you ordered.
WHAT IS A DTE DISK RECORDER?
A DTE DV Disk Recorder is a device that allows
you to record/playback DV video directly to/from
a removable FireWire hard disk drive without
using a computer. Video is input or output as a
DV Video Stream through FireStore which
writes/reads a DV data stream in NLE native file
formats from/to a FireWire hard disk drive.
WHAT IS FIRESTORE FS-3?
FireStore FS-3 is a DTE DV Disk Recorder that
mounts directly to full size DV camcorders. With
FireStore FS-3, it is possible to:
• Input or output DV video from/to DV
camcorders. It is also possible to use it stand-
alone with virtually any DV video device
• Capture clips to hard disk at the acquisition
stage - there is no need to capture later.
• Simultaneously record to disk while recording
to your camcorder’s tape.
• Record clips to disk in DTE Technology
FireStore FS-3 User Guide
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