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
Missing or Damaged Components
Unpacking
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Emea Email techsupport@como.com
Dvcprohd
Features
Flexible Capacities and Power
Quickstart
Physical Description and Basic Controls
Recovering LCD Display After a Mild Shock to FS-100
Front Panel Controls
LCD Display
Alarm OFF
Power On Button
Navigation Buttons
Transport Control Buttons
Back Search WW
Record
Play
Forward Search
Using Back Index with Short Clips
Pause, Stop and Power OFF
Back Index WW
Forward Index
Fast Charge Mode Maximum charging rate
Floating Charge Mode Charging almost completed
Top Panel
Charge LED Status
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
Removing a Battery
Installing / Removing the Battery Pack
Installing a Battery
Using FireWire to Charge FS-100
Charging the Battery
USA
HVX200 FireWire Connector
Connecting a FS-100 to a DV/HD Camcorder
FS-100 Supplied with 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
FS-100 Automatically Detects Input Stream from AG-HVX200
Record and Playback with the FS-100
Portable DTE Recorder
Power On the FS-100
Stop
Disk
HDD Mode Dvcprohd REC DVCPRO50 REC DVCPRO/DV REC DD Drive
Select HDD Recorder Mode
DV24p and PAL 25P Modes
Select a DV File Format
DV Formats RAW DV AVI TYPE1 AVI TYPE2 Canopus AVI
Set Time and Date
Setup
Lcdlight on
SET Date
11 21
SET Time
Tapeless Control
Record With the FS-100
Do Not Use AV/C In FS-100 Record Modes
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
Function buttons
Recording Timecode in the File
Prepare P2 Recording File for NLE
Playback on the FS-100
Feature Availability on PAL Cameras
Setting the AG-HVX200
Audio is Muted During Dvcprohd 720 PN Playback
Counter 00001402 Disk 1 168 min
Audio Mute Reel Tape Disp Lock
Jump to Home display Using Select Button
Navigation Tip Jump to Top of Display Using the Left Button
01 / 16 09 30 19 V 1
General Screen Information
Welcome Screen
Stop Counter
Home Screen
00001402
Reel Tape Disp Lock
Field Data Type Number Data Description
Disp display Information Fields
FS-100 System Information Screens
Power Remaining
DV Ntsc or PAL and HD
Dvcprohd REC and DVCPRO50 REC
Stop
Record Screens
Record Normal PRE-REC Disk PRE-REC Cach Loop Record
PRE-REC Cache Back
PRE-REC Record Mode
Normal Record
PRE-REC Disk HDD Avail 176 min
PRE-REC Disk Record Mode
PRE-REC Time
010 min
Snap Record
Loop Record
Saving Loop Record Clips
Another Method to Capture Single Frames
Time Lapse
Time Lapse Record
00000000
Hhmmssff Back
DV Formats
Format Screen
DV Formats P2 PN Quicktime Quicktime PN
DV Formats RAW DV AVI Type 2 24P Pinnacle -P2
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
Lcdlight on Group Default
Setup Screens
EXT CTL OFF Group Default
10 / 10 21 10 50 V 1
TC Drop Ntsc only TC NON-DROPDefault, Ntsc only
TC EXT Group Default
Time
Date
09 / 18 MM / DD / YY
10 50 HH MM SS
Version
Alarm On, Off
LCD Light On, Off, Auto
Version
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
TC DROP, NON-DROP Ntsc only
TC NON-DROPGroup Default
Use with TC Free RUN or TC Regen
Type of Seperator Indicates TC Drop or NON-DROP
SET Contrast Value Back
LCD Contrast
Functions FA Sync FA AV / C FA Tapeless FA Reels
Functions Screen
00 00 20 168 min
Menu
Functions List
FB Blank
Reel
Assigning Clips to Reels
Unlock Keys Press Select To Confirm
Blank
Organize Reel
Utilities Screen
After Organize P2 Copy Files to Another Disk
Organize P2
File Naming Conventions
Organize Pinn DVCPRO/DV only
Delete Clip
Delete Clip
Clip
YES Back
Save Files Before Formatting
Format Disk
Format Disk Press YES to Erase ALL Data YES Back
Corrupted Files May Need More Repairs
Repair Disk
Repair Disk Press YES to YES Back
Repair Clip
Repair Clip
Clip 20041101 165423
File Name
File Name
Upgrade Upgrading
Upgrade
Upgrade Press Select To Upgrade Software Back
Upgrade Error Wrong Product Exit
Upgrade Complete Please Restart
Upgrade Errors
Diagnostic
System Reset
Upgrade Error File not Found Exit
System Reset Continue to SYSTEM? YES Back
Status
Battery
Status
SUPPLY1 SUPPLY2 SUPPLY3
Reels Screen
FA R0-0Default Value
Placing a Clip in a Reel
Reels
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
P2 PN Dvcprohd and 3.0 only
DTE File Formats
Disk Information
Log Files
Error Messages
Temperature
Warranty
Compatible Camcorders and Accessories
Miscellaneous Files
FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder
12 , 45
105
12 , 45 , 105
1394
AIF
OMF
AVI
Cable
Buttons
Cache
Camcorder
Controls
Default Alarm group
Counter
FA functions FB functions FC functions
DVCPRO/DV
DTE
1080 105
1080
FC Lock
FB Disp
File name
File not found 108 Files Log FireWire
File name format
Firmware
FA default FB default FC default
Connecting to computer
Group default Alarm on
FS-100
LCD
TC EXT
LED
MXF
MOV
NLE
Ntsc
PAL
Panel
Power
Pinn
Pinnacle 19, 52
RUN, see TC and timecode
RawDV 19, 51
REC
Syncro slave Tapeless Time lapse
Reset FS-100 to default Resetting system Rest
USE EXT FS-100
RS232C
Home 17, 27
Serial connector
Welcome 17, 27 Search
Snap
Standard definition See SD
Software
Storing
Stream
Regen
REC RUN
Track
Timeline
19, 54
User bit
WAV
VCR
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