FOCUS Enhancements FS-3 manual Open the FireWire drive when you

FireStore FS-3 User Guide

Using FireStore FS-3 recorded Avid OMF clips on Avid NLE Systems

The Avid DV OMF file format was developed for use with Avid Xpress DV version 3.0 or latter on Windows 2000, Windows XP or Mac 0S10. FireStore OMF clips are also compatible with certain NewsCutter, Xpress Pro and Media Composer systems. Check the Focus Website for an up to date list. The Avid DV OMF file format creates three files simultaneously; an OMF video file and two separate AIF audio files. On the computer’s desktop, the files will look like this...

On the FireStore FS-3, the video file (OMF) and the audio files (AIF) appear as one track. If you delete an Avid DV OMF file, FireStore will delete the audio and video portions at the same time.

In order to use the FireStore FS-3 recorded Avid DV OMF files on your Avid system from the external FireWire drive, you must do the following…

1.Locate the external FireWire drive on your computer. (If you have trouble, you can locate the name of the external drive by selecting My Computer on a Windows system. On a Mac, the FireWire drive should appear on the desktop).

2.Open the FireWire drive when you

have found it and create a new folder named “OMFI MediaFiles”. To do this on Windows,

select File -> New -> Folder from the pull down menu. On Mac, select File -> New Folder. It is important that “OMFI MediaFiles” is typed correctly in order for Avid to see the disk drive. Drag all the OMF and AIF files into the new folder (do not drag in the files titled Desktop DB or Desktop DF).

NOTE: if you are using the ORGANIZE OMF function on FS-3 prior to using the disk on a computer, step 2 is not necessary. If you have selected files as a KEEPER or they have been SCENE MARKED, It is not possible to use this feature and keep files in their selected folders. If you would like to use clips in KEEPER or SCENE MARKED folders in Avid, manually create the “OMFI MediaFiles” folder when your disk drive is on your computer and drag desired clips into this folder.

3.Launch Avid. Once you have opened the desired project or created a new project, select Tools -> MediaTool. The following window will appear:

4.Locate and select the external FireWire drive under Media Drive(s). (NOTE: If the drive does not appear, check that you have created the OMFI MediaFiles folder correctly with proper case and spacing. Also, check to see that the drive is properly connected and recognized by the computer).

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