FOCUS Enhancements FS-5 2.0 manual External Recording

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Quick Start

EXTERNAL Recording

External control allows the camcorder to control the FS-5 record function via the camcorder trigger.

1.Verify that the FS-5 is in Stop mode.

2.From the FS-5 Home menu, press the Right soft button once and the OPERATION menu appears:

OPERATION

CONTROL

NORMAL

EXTERNAL

SYNCRO

3.Use the Down soft button to select Control. The default value is NORMAL

4.Use the Down soft button to select EXTERNAL.

5.Press the Scroll Wheel Select key. The Operations menu appears.

6.Press the Left soft button twice to return to Home menu.

The menu returns and a STOP indicator appears in the upper left-hand corner. Next to it is an E indicating that FS-5 record function is now under the external control of the camcorder.

Proceed with recording using the camcorder trigger. 1. On the camera, press the Record trigger.

The FS-5 begins to record video from camera. The timecode value appears on the LCD display and the image appears in the camera’s display.

2.On the camcorder, press Pause II once to put the FS-5 in STOP mode.

3.Press Pause II again and the FS-5 begins to Record again in the same clip.

4.	On the camcorder, press Stop	to stop the recording.
5.	On the camcorder, press Record	to begin a new clip.

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Contents FS-5 User Guide Addendum Page Legal Notices Contacting Focus Enhancements FS-5 Documentation SymbolsPower Supply Only DocumentationLegal Notices Table of Contents Metadata Technical Specifications Page Introduction FeaturesOverview of this Addendum Quick Start Front View Controls Physical Description and ControlsPlay Returning to the Top of the Menu or to Home menu FS-5 2.0 User InterfaceWelcome Auto Time DST Adjust DST Manual Proxy Calibrate Clock Record and Playback Power On FS-5 Set Up the FS-5Set Date and Time Setup Time Operation Function Select Record/Play Mode Select the Recording Format REC Format Select the Control ModeDV24p and PAL 25p Modes Select the DTE FormatSelect the Timecode Setup Menu Overridden by EXT TC SettingsRecord with the FS-5 Do Not Disconnect Power or FireWire CableExternal Operation Creating a New File without Dropping Frames Normal RecordingExternal Recording Syncro For Camcorders Without External Trigger Control Syncro RecordingEXT TC Recording Timecode in the FilePlayback on FS-5 Setting Playback PreferenceViewing Thumbnails on the Web ThumbnailsProxy Audio Playback Utilities Creating a Proxy FileOriginal File Format Proxy File Format Proxy File FormatsMetadata Video Production Default TemplateOverview Custom TemplatesLogging Onto the FS-5 Web Server Metadata Pages and Functions Status EntryADD Marked Segment Thumbnail and Data ReviewAdd or Change Metadata Specific NLE Editors ExportAvid Media Composer Logging Metadata to Multiple 2.0 FS-5s Entering MetadataSaving Metadata TC Depend and Input Style In Axif and Final Cut Pro Creating a TemplateExport to NLE XML Document ExportMetadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum FS-5 2.0 Functions Welcome General Menu InformationOperation Menus Default OptionsAutomatic Proxy GENSetup Setup MenusProxies SET Date and Time Using NTP Time Zone NPT Source Automatic Default DST AdjustDST Manual Proxies Play PrefNetwork IP Mask Gateway BroadcastFunctions List Functions MenusLOCK/UNLK Locks the buttonpad Default toggles between Menu Utilities Menus Default CommentCalibrate Clock Format Make Proxy Metadata Embedded In Avid MXF File Wrapper Organize MXFCalibrate Clock Takes 10 Hours Calibrate ClockFS-5 with Other Devices Controlling Multiple FS-5s At Once FS-5 with Other Devices Greater Accuracy Synchronizing Clocks on Multiple FS-5sCalibration Schedule Non-Linear Editors NLEs Logging Avid Metadata During Recording Avid Media ComposerOnce recording is done, navigate to the Utilities menu Importing Video and Metadata Into Avid DV25 DTE File Formats SupportedHDV Proxy VideosPage FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum MANL-1160-01