INTRODUCTION
Physical Features
The FS-2/2E features two main surfaces, the front control panel and the rear connector panel.
Front Control Panel
The front control panel contains the seven control areas, as shown in the illustration below and described in this section:
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1Power Rocker Switch and Power LED
This is the FS-2/2E's main power switch. This switch, although mechanical, is controlled using software. When the power switch is set to ON and then OFF, in most cases the unit takes a moment to power down. During this time, the FS-2/2E is ensuring that any files that have not been closed properly in a record session get closed. This prevents errors occurring on particular files. The green LED above the power switch is ON when the unit is powered up.
23.5mm Headphone Jack and Volume Knob
This jack is for connecting a pair of monitor headphones. You can monitor audio of the selected input (even if E-E is not selected) when not in record mode. When in record or playback mode, you can monitor the current audio. The headphone jack also includes a volume control.
3Disk Drive Bay
The disk drive bay accepts a standard 3 1/2” removable disk drive in the supplied sled. Minimum system requirements for this drive are 7200RPM with a 2MB cache. Drive performance may vary. Focus Enhancements recommends that you use a FireStore qualified and tested disk drive. Check the Focus Enhancements website for an updated list. This bay is not intended for hot swap operation.
4Edit / Utility / Input Buttons
This set of buttons contains edit, utility and input select functions for the FS-2/2E. In some cases, these buttons work in conjunction with the FS-2/2E menus on the display.
Input selections are either Composite, Y/C (S-Video), Component, SDI and DV. You must select the audio source for each input in the SETUP -> AUDIO INPUT menu, the Timecode mode in the SETUP -> TC MODE menu, and the reference video source in the SETUP-> REF VIDEO menu. For component inputs/outputs you must select the video standard when used in NTSC mode only. Refer to “Compnt Level” on page 2-29 for more details.
5LCD Display
The FS-2/2E LCD displays the FS-2/2E’s current status including track number, disk number, timecode, record / playback mode as well as other information. It also displays the FS-2/2E menu system. The LCD is a green backlit 128x64 graphical display.
6Display Soft Keys
This set of soft buttons enables you to navigate the FS-2/2E menus. The function of the keys varies depending on what is displayed at the base of the FS-2/2E LCD. Refer to “LCD Menu Soft Keys” on page 2-3 for more information.
7Transport Control Keys
This set of buttons controls playback and record functions of the FS-2/2E. These functions include play, reverse play, fast forward, fast rewind, forward frame, back frame, next track, previous track, stop, record, and so on.
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