Introduction
4                 FS-C Portable DTE Recorder
• Compact, Lightweight, Rugged Design
The FS-C weighs approximately one pound including 
the battery and is only 1.5" thick. You can mount the FS-
C directly to your camcorder using the optional camera 
mount kit, or clip the FS-C directly to your belt. The FS-
C is designed to withstand the rigors of field shooting. 
The programmable, 10-second electronic shock cache 
ensures that your video is always recorded even in the 
roughest of conditions.
• Flexible Capacities and Power
The FS-C is available with different capacity hard
drives. See the Focus Enhancements website for more
information, www.focusinfo.com. 
Extend record times by linking two FS-C units together. 
Power the FS-C using slim, removable battery packs or 
power it using the supplied AC adapter.
• Easy to Use, Control and Update
The FS-C interfaces with your camcorder using a single 
FireWire cable that passes audio, video, timecode and 
control information. When a tape is present, each press 
of start and stop on your camcorder's record button 
creates an individual clip on disk. The FS-C features a 
comprehensive backlit display, menu system and 
buttons allowing easy control and management. In 
addition, these units are upgradeable in the field.
• Never Miss A Shot
FS-C's ten second retro record mode means you are 
always recording. When action happens, you know up 
to ten seconds prior to the event occurring is saved in 
your clip. 
• Retro Disk and Loop Record modes.
•Scene Marking: 
This allows categorizing video clips into pre-named 
folders on the disk during a shoot.
• User definable time lapse.
• Loop playback modes. 
• Free Run, Rec Run, and Regen timecode modes.