Manual Recording - Focus FS-4/ User Manual

Manual Recording

Before recording, make sure both the video camera and the FS-4 are
powered on and connected with the FireWire cable.
Step 1: Set your video camera to "Camera" or "Cam" mode. Make
sure you can see an image through the viewfinder.
Step 2: On the FS-4, press the Record key. This sets the FS-4 to
RECORD-PAUSE mode.
Record Key
Step 3: On the FS-4, press the Record key a second time. The
FS-4 begins to record. The timecode value is displayed on
the screen.
Step 4: Press the Stop key to put the FS-4 into RECORD-PAUSE
mode.
Step 5: Press the Record key, the FS-4 begins to record again on
the same clip.
Step 6: Press the Stop key twice to stop the recording.
Step 7: Press the Record key again to begin recording a new clip.
When in Record mode if you want to break the recording into a new,
separate file without dropping frames, press Record and a new clip is
automatically created.
CAUTION: Never disconnect the power or the FireWire cable during
a recording. This will cause file corruption.
Stop Key
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