FOCUS Enhancements FS-2E manual HDD Bypass, Internal HDD, GO to HDD BYPASS? Exit YES no

FS-2/2E Functions

2.5.9 HDD Bypass

GO TO HDD

BYPASS?

EXIT YES NO

HDD Bypass mode allows the connected FireWire hard drives to be mounted or dismounted to a computer without removing them from the FS-2E.

Attach FireWire Cable Before Enabling HDD Bypass

Before enabling HDD Bypass, attach a FireWire cable to the computer and HDD I/O port on the rear panel of the FS-2E. For more details, see Connecting the FS- 2/2E to a Network on page 98.

In this mode, the computer connects to the “HDD

I/O” port on the FS-2/2E Rear Connector Panel.

1.To Exit this mode, press the EXIT key.

2.Be sure to properly dismount the FireWire drive from the computer system before exiting HDD Bypass mode on the FS-2/2E.

2.5.10Internal HDD

The internal HDD function allows you to remove the front mounted IDE drive from FS-2/2E without first having to power the unit down.

1.Select INTERNAL HDD by pressing the SEL button.

2.Answer YES to question, Remove Internal HDD?

To abort, select EXIT.

3.Remove the disk drive from the FS-2/2E when prompted. To remove the hard drive, push the latch on the front right of the drive to the right. The drive handle pops out from the face of the drive. Then carefully pull the drive out from the drive bay. Press EXIT to complete the process.

To reinsert the drive, slide it back into the drive bay and press the handle back into place until you hear a click. The drive will be recognized by the FS-2/2E after about a minute.

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