FOCUS Enhancements DVCPROHD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO/DV manual FS-100 and FAT

Using the FS-100 with a Computer

FS-100 and FAT 32

The FAT32 file system limits file size to a maximum of 2GB which, depending on record mode and resolution, approximately equals the following minutes of video:

DVCPRO/DV	9 minutes
DVCPRO50	4.5 minutes
DVCPROHD	2.2 minutes
DVCPROHD PN	4.5 minutes

When clips exceed 2GB in size, the FS-100 automatically creates a new, file without dropping any frames. The two files have the same root filename but have different two digit suffixes that indicate the order of their creation, -01, -02, and so on. This process can produce as many sequential 2GB files as the drive can hold.

With most DV and many P2 compatible NLE systems on Windows or Macintosh computers, it is possible to use clips within the timeline. Select the clips on the source volume, i.e. the connected FS-100, and import them directly into the NLE bin.

This makes clips immediately available in the NLE timeline.

The high transfer speed of the FS-100 drive permits direct streaming of the clips to the NLE, thus eliminating the need to copy or transfer the clips before their use.

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