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Focus FS-4 Pro HD User Manual

Focus FS-4 Pro HD User Manual (98 pages)

Portable DTE Recorders

Brand: Focus | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Introduction

9
- DTE Eliminates Pre-Edit Processing
  9
- Unpacking
  10
- Features
  10
  - FS-4 Pro Features
    11
  - HD Features
    12
Quickstart

13
- Physical Description and Basic Controls
  14
  - Front Panel Controls
    14
    
    Function Buttons (A, B, C)
    14
    
    LCD Display
    14
    
    Navigation Buttons
    15
    
    Power on Button
    15
    
    Record
    15
    
    Transport Control Buttons
    15
    
    Back Index
    16
    
    Back Search
    16
    
    Forward Index
    16
    
    Forward Search
    16
    
    Pause, Stop and Power off
    16
    
    Play
    16
  - Top Panel
    17
    
    Camera Firewire Connector
    18
    
    Computer Firewire Connector
    18
    
    Remote Control, Serial Connector
    18
    
    Rear Panel
    19
    
    Side Panel
    19
    
    Bottom Panel
    20
    
    Internal Speaker
    20
    
    The FS-4 Menu System
    21
- Powering the FS-4
  24
  - Connecting the FS-4 to AC Power
    24
  - Installing / Removing the Battery Pack
    25
    
    Installing a Battery
    25
    
    Removing a Battery
    25
    
    Charging the Battery
    26
- Connecting a FS-4 to a DV/HD Camcorder
  27
- Record and Playback with the FS-4
  28
  - Power on the FS-4
    28
  - Select HDD Recorder Mode
    29
  - Select a DV/HD File Format
    30
  - Set Time and Date
    31
  - Set Time
    32
  - Record with the FS-4
    33
    
    Creating a New File Without Dropping Frames
    34
    
    Manual Recording
    34
    
    Recording Timecode in the File
    35
    
    Syncro Slave Recording
    35
    
    Playback on the FS-4
    36
Using the FS-4 with a Computer

37
- Initial Setup
  38
- Mounting the FS-4 in Windows
  38
  - And FAT 32
    40
  - Using Avid OMF Clips
    41
    
    FS-4 Pro Only
    41
    
    Using Avid OMF Clips FS-4 Pro Only
    41
- Dismounting the FS-4 (Windows)
  44
- Mounting the FS-4 (Macintosh)
  45
- Dismounting the FS-4 (Macintosh)
  46
- Mounting Hardware
  47
  - Mounting FS-4 to a Camcorder
    47
  - Clipping to a Belt
    47
  - Firestore Functions
    49
  - General Screen Information
    50
  - Welcome Screen
    50
- Home Screen
  51
- DISP (Display) Information Fields
  52
- FS-4 System Information Screens
  53
- Record Screens
  54
- Normal Record
  55
- Retro Cache Record Mode
  55
- Retro Disk Record Mode
  56
- FS-4 Pro Only
  56
- HDD Mode Screen
  59
  - Setting up Master and Slave FS-4
    61
- Format Screen
  62
  - DV Formats
    62
  - HD Format Screen FS-4 HD and FS4 Pro HD Only
    63
- Setup Screens
  64
  - Date
    65
  - Time
    65
  - Version
    66
  - LCD Light ON, OFF, AUTO
    66
  - Alarm ON, off
    66
  - Stop Frame, Gray, no Video
    67
  - EXT CTL OFF, Pause, Frame, File
    67
  - Time Code Ext, Rec Run, Free Run, Regen
    68
  - TC SET FS-4 Pro Only
    69
  - UB SET FS-4 Pro Only
    70
  - TC DROP, NON-DROP NTSC Only
    71
  - Lcd Contrast
    71
- Functions Screen
  72
  - Functions List
    73
    
    Assigning Clips to Reels
    75
    
    Blank
    75
- Utilities Screen
  76
  - Organize Reel FS-4 Pro Only
    77
  - Organize OMF FS-4 Pro Only
    77
  - Organize Pinnacle FS-4 Pro Only
    77
  - Delete Clip
    78
  - Format Disk
    79
  - Repair Disk
    80
  - Repair Clip
    81
  - Filename
    82
  - Upgrade
    83
  - Upgrade Error
    84
  - System Reset
    85
  - Diagnostic
    85
  - Status
    86
- Reels Screen FS-4 Pro Only
  
  87
  - Placing a Clip in a Reel
    87
    
    Using a Wired Remote Control
    88
  - Play Screen
    89
- Play from Screen FS-4 Pro Only
  
  90
  - Track List
    90
  - Control Screen
    91
  - Syncro Slave
    92
LCD Display Symbols and Text

93
Technical Specifications

95
- Physical Description
  95
- Input/Outputs
  95
- Power
  95
- Audio/Video/Timecode Specification
  96
- DTE File Formats
  96
- Disk Information
  96
- Log Files
  96
- Error Messages
  97
- Warranty
  97
- Temperature
  97
- Compatible Camcorders and Accessories
  97

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