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FS-2/2E FUNCTIONS

Once ready for use, the FS-2/2E default Menu Screen appears as follows:

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(4) Volume Number

The volume or disk number of the current clip recording or playback session is displayed in the top right corner of the LCD display. For example, a display value of “2-014” identifies a track as being on volume 2.

(5) Track or Clip Number

The track number is displayed in the top right corner of the LCD Display. This is the current clip or track number being recorded or played back. For example, a display value of “2-014” identifies a track as being clip 14 on volume 2.

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(1) Play/Record Status Symbol

This symbol displays a graphical representation of the current FS-2/2E state as follows:

(6) Timecode/User Bit Display Mode

This identifies the display mode for timecode or user bit values. Selections are:

COUNTER - Counts frames during record or playback of the current clip only.

- STOP	REMAINING - Counts down the
, - Play or Reverse play	number of frames available (time) on a
- Fast Forward search and speed	particular disk during a record session.
	In a playback session, this display
- Fast Back Search and Speed
	shows the remaining time on the
l - Record and Record Mode	current clip.
	DV NTSC	or PAL	- Displays the
- Pause
	external	timecode	value being
NOTE: Each symbol has multiple display modes.
	generated by a camcorder or other
For a complete list, refer to “FS-2/2E LCD Display	device during a record session.
Modes” on page 4-3 of this user guide.	Timecode mode has to be set to EXT
(2) Record/Play Status Indicator	TC for this function to operate (refer to
	“TC Mode” on page 2-22 of this user
In this space, the FS-2/2E displays a character that	guide). In playback mode, this displays
indicates what record or playback mode it is in. The	the embedded DV timecode value in a
characters displayed and their respective modes	particular track.
are listed in “FS-2/2E LCD Display Modes” on	USER BIT - Displays the set user bit
page 4-3 of this user guide.	value in a particular clip. A user bit
(3) Current System Status	value must be added for this to display
	(refer to “TC Set” on page 2-23 of this
The current system status of the FS-2/2E is	user guide).
displayed in the top left corner of the LCD display.	ABSOLUTE - Displays an			absolute
For instance, it displays whether the FS-2/2E is in
	timecode	value for	the	particular
record, play, stop, pause, fast search or slow
	session (sum of all COUNTER
motion modes.
	timecodes	on connected		volumes).

This is primarily used when you set the FS-2/2E to AV/C mode and are controlling it with an external FireWire device, such as a computer.

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