FS­100: Using with a Computer

Mounting the FS­100 (Macintosh)

Step 1: Start the Mac computer and connect the FS­100’s COMPUTER I/O port to the computer using a standard 6­pin to 6­pin FireWire cable.

When mounted, the FS­100 should appear on the computer's desktop as shown below:

The FS­100 appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC label.

Step 2: Locate the FS­100 on the desktop and open it up.

Step 3: Open the folder with the most recent date code (for example, “20050127­110345­01”). It should look similar to the following:

Before Connecting FS­100 to a Computer

If clips have been assigned to a Reel folder: perform an Organize Reels before connecting the unit to a computer.

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MANL102306, FS100 specifications

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