Part Number MANL-1023-08
Portable DTE Recorder
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FS-100 Functions
Time Code EXT, REC RUN, Free RUN, Regen
Technical Specifications
Table of Contents FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder
FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder
DTE Eliminates Pre-edit Processing
Introduction
Emea Email techsupport@como.com
Unpacking
Missing or Damaged Components
USA Email support@focusinfo.com
Dvcprohd
Features
Flexible Capacities and Power
Quickstart
LCD Display
Recovering LCD Display After a Mild Shock to FS-100
Physical Description and Basic Controls
Front Panel Controls
Transport Control Buttons
Power On Button
Alarm OFF
Navigation Buttons
Forward Search
Record
Back Search WW
Play
Forward Index
Pause, Stop and Power OFF
Using Back Index with Short Clips
Back Index WW
Charge LED Status
Floating Charge Mode Charging almost completed
Fast Charge Mode Maximum charging rate
Top Panel
Remote Control, Serial Connector
Computer FireWire Connector
Channel Audio
Camera FireWire Connector
Rear Panel
Side Panel
Internal Speaker
Bottom Panel
FS-100 Menu System
Returning to the Top of Menu or Home screen
Outline of Menu and Option Screens
Organize OMF DVCPRO/DV only
Contains the following disk and clip functions
TC Drop Ntsc only
Contains the following recording functions
Connecting the FS-100 to AC Power
Powering the FS-100
Installing a Battery
Installing / Removing the Battery Pack
Removing a Battery
Using FireWire to Charge FS-100
Charging the Battery
USA
FS-100 Supplied with 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
Connecting a FS-100 to a DV/HD Camcorder
HVX200 FireWire Connector
FS-100 Automatically Detects Input Stream from AG-HVX200
Record and Playback with the FS-100
Disk
Power On the FS-100
Portable DTE Recorder
Stop
HDD Mode Dvcprohd REC DVCPRO50 REC DVCPRO/DV REC DD Drive
Select HDD Recorder Mode
DV Formats RAW DV AVI TYPE1 AVI TYPE2 Canopus AVI
Select a DV File Format
DV24p and PAL 25P Modes
SET Date
Setup
Set Time and Date
Lcdlight on
11 21
SET Time
Do Not Use AV/C In FS-100 Record Modes
Record With the FS-100
Tapeless Control
Verify FS-100 and Camcorder are the Same Video Standard
Troubleshooting Counter Not Incrementing
Creating a New File without Dropping Frames
Manual Recording
Control Local Syncro Slave AV / C Tapeless
Syncro Slave
Control Local Syncro Slave AV / C -TAPELESS
Tapeless
Configuring AG-HVX200 and Recording
Prepare P2 Recording File for NLE
Recording Timecode in the File
Function buttons
Setting the AG-HVX200
Feature Availability on PAL Cameras
Playback on the FS-100
Audio Mute Reel Tape Disp Lock
Counter 00001402 Disk 1 168 min
Audio is Muted During Dvcprohd 720 PN Playback
Jump to Home display Using Select Button
Navigation Tip Jump to Top of Display Using the Left Button
Welcome Screen
General Screen Information
01 / 16 09 30 19 V 1
Reel Tape Disp Lock
Home Screen
Stop Counter
00001402
Field Data Type Number Data Description
Disp display Information Fields
Dvcprohd REC and DVCPRO50 REC
Power Remaining
FS-100 System Information Screens
DV Ntsc or PAL and HD
Record Normal PRE-REC Disk PRE-REC Cach Loop Record
Record Screens
Stop
Normal Record
PRE-REC Record Mode
PRE-REC Cache Back
010 min
PRE-REC Disk Record Mode
PRE-REC Disk HDD Avail 176 min
PRE-REC Time
Another Method to Capture Single Frames
Loop Record
Snap Record
Saving Loop Record Clips
Hhmmssff Back
Time Lapse Record
Time Lapse
00000000
DV Formats RAW DV AVI Type 2 24P Pinnacle -P2
Format Screen
DV Formats
DV Formats P2 PN Quicktime Quicktime PN
Formats for 25P Applications
MXF 0P1a
HDD Mode Screen
Identifying Master/Slave Volumes During Record/Playback
Master FS-100 Slave FS-100
Setting Up Master and Slave FS-100
10 / 10 21 10 50 V 1
Setup Screens
Lcdlight on Group Default
EXT CTL OFF Group Default
TC Drop Ntsc only TC NON-DROPDefault, Ntsc only
TC EXT Group Default
10 50 HH MM SS
Date
Time
09 / 18 MM / DD / YY
Version
Alarm On, Off
Version
LCD Light On, Off, Auto
EXT CTL OFF, Pause, Frame, File
Stop Frame, No Video
TC EXT Recommended for Pull-down Applications
TC SET and UB SET Can Be Set at the Same Time
00 00 00 HH MM SS FF
TC SET
FF FF FF FF
UB SET
Type of Seperator Indicates TC Drop or NON-DROP
TC NON-DROPGroup Default
TC DROP, NON-DROP Ntsc only
Use with TC Free RUN or TC Regen
SET Contrast Value Back
LCD Contrast
00 00 20 168 min
Functions Screen
Functions FA Sync FA AV / C FA Tapeless FA Reels
Menu
Functions List
FB Blank
Blank
Assigning Clips to Reels
Reel
Unlock Keys Press Select To Confirm
Organize Reel
Utilities Screen
After Organize P2 Copy Files to Another Disk
Organize P2
File Naming Conventions
Organize Pinn DVCPRO/DV only
YES Back
Delete Clip
Delete Clip
Clip
Format Disk Press YES to Erase ALL Data YES Back
Format Disk
Save Files Before Formatting
Repair Disk Press YES to YES Back
Repair Disk
Corrupted Files May Need More Repairs
Repair Clip
Repair Clip
File Name
File Name
Clip 20041101 165423
Upgrade Press Select To Upgrade Software Back
Upgrade
Upgrade Upgrading
Upgrade Errors
Upgrade Complete Please Restart
Upgrade Error Wrong Product Exit
System Reset Continue to SYSTEM? YES Back
System Reset
Diagnostic
Upgrade Error File not Found Exit
SUPPLY1 SUPPLY2 SUPPLY3
Battery
Status
Status
Reels
FA R0-0Default Value
Reels Screen
Placing a Clip in a Reel
Optional Wired Remote Control p/n ACSS-0019-01
Using a Wired Remote Control
Play Play Clip Loop Clip Loop ALL Play ALL
Play Screen
Play from Track List Reel List
Play From Screen
Control Local Syncro Slave AV/C Tapeless
Control Screen
Camcorder Requirements for Tapeless Control Mode
Do Not Use AV/C control in Record Mode
FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder
LCD Display Symbols and Text
LCD Display Symbols and Text
Recording for Unsupported NLE
Using the FS-100 with a Computer
For More Information
Initial Setup
Mounting the FS-100 in Windows
FS-100 Video Clips in Reel Folder
Addition, P2 also has 4 audio files
FS-100 and FAT
Using Avid OMF Clips
Organize OMF Function
If Drive Does Not Appear
Locate and select the FS-100 under Media Drives
Dismounting the FS-100 Windows
Dismount FS-100 Before Powering Off
Mounting the FS-100 Macintosh
Before Connecting FS-100 to a Computer
Short-cut for Two-Button Mouse
Dismounting the FS-100 Macintosh
Mounting FS-100 to a Camcorder
Mounting Hardware
Clipping to a Belt
FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder
Input/Outputs
Physical Description
Audio/Video/Timecode Specification
Power
Disk Information
DTE File Formats
P2 PN Dvcprohd and 3.0 only
Log Files
Error Messages
Miscellaneous Files
Warranty
Temperature
Compatible Camcorders and Accessories
FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder
1394
105
12 , 45
12 , 45 , 105
AIF
OMF
AVI
Camcorder
Buttons
Cable
Cache
FA functions FB functions FC functions
Default Alarm group
Controls
Counter
DVCPRO/DV
DTE
1080 105
1080
FC Lock
FB Disp
Firmware
File not found 108 Files Log FireWire
File name
File name format
FS-100
Connecting to computer
FA default FB default FC default
Group default Alarm on
LCD
TC EXT
LED
Ntsc
MOV
MXF
NLE
PAL
Pinnacle 19, 52
Power
Panel
Pinn
REC
RawDV 19, 51
RUN, see TC and timecode
RS232C
Reset FS-100 to default Resetting system Rest
Syncro slave Tapeless Time lapse
USE EXT FS-100
Snap
Serial connector
Home 17, 27
Welcome 17, 27 Search
Stream
Software
Standard definition See SD
Storing
Regen
REC RUN
User bit
Timeline
Track
19, 54
WAV
VCR
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