FOCUS Enhancements CD Player FS 2 2E User Manual

FS-2/2E STUDIO DTE  
DISK RECORDER  
RELEASE 2.0  
USER GUIDE  
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September, 2005  
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determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by  
one or more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Information to User  
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user's right to  
operate the equipment.  
CAUTION:  
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may  
result in hazardous radiation exposure.  
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.  
THE ON/OFF SWITCH IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE  
UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION.  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE A (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN  
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY  
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.  
ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE  
POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE  
COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE  
PARTIE A DECOUVERT.  
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly.  
After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.  
IMPORTANT  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER  
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, with an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the  
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient  
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.  
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of  
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.  
Important Safety Instructions:  
READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is  
operated.  
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.  
HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.  
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FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and use instructions should be followed.  
CLEANING - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. The product should be cleaned only  
with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other  
volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.  
ATTACHMENTS - Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may  
cause hazards.  
WATER AND MOISTURE - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl,  
kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.  
ACCESSORIES - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The  
product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only  
with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any  
mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting  
accessory recommended by the manufacturer.  
CART - A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and  
uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.  
VENTILATION - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable  
operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or  
covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar  
surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless  
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.  
POWER SOURCES - This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the  
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local  
power company.  
LOCATION - The appliance should be installed in a stable location.  
NON-USE PERIODS - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left  
unused for a long period of time.  
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION -  
If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider  
than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert  
the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electri-  
cian to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.  
If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin,  
it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the  
plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety  
purpose of the grounding type plug.  
POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be  
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,  
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the product.  
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product,  
be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges  
and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information  
with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an  
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antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to  
grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. Refer to Fig. A.  
LIGHTNING - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended  
and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable  
system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.  
POWER LINES - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines  
or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing  
an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or  
circuits as contact with them might be fatal.  
OVERLOADING - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as  
this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.  
OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they  
may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never  
spill liquid of any kind on the product.  
SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose  
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified  
service personnel under the following conditions:  
When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.  
If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.  
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.  
If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those con-  
trols that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may  
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product  
to its normal operation.  
If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.  
When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.  
REPLACEMENT PARTS - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used  
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.  
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.  
SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to  
perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.  
WALL OR CEILING MOUNT - The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.  
HEAT - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat, registers, stoves  
or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.  
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DISPOSAL - Dispose of electronics in an environmentally appropriate fashion. Do not throw in refuse  
destined for landfill.  
Manufacturer: Focus Enhancements  
1370 Dell Avenue  
Campbell, CA 95008  
Model Number: FS-2/2E  
Date of Manufacture: Reference the Serial Number label attached to the unit.  
WARRANTY - For customers within the USA and Canada, FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS, Inc. warrants this  
product against defects in materials or workmanship as follows:  
For a period of TWO years from the date of purchase, FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS, Inc. will repair or  
replace the unit, at our option, without charge for parts or labor. After the period of TWO years, you must  
pay all parts and labor charges.  
The limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. It does not cover damage or failure caused  
by or attributable to Acts of God, abuse, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, faulty installation, improper  
maintenance, lightning, or other incidences of excessive voltage, or any repairs or tampering by other than  
the FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS repair facility. It does not cover replacement of batteries or other  
consumable parts, transportation costs or damage in transit. This warranty will become void if the serial  
number or model number identification has been wholly or partially removed or erased. Repair or  
replacement under the terms of this warranty do not extend the terms of this warranty. Repairs or  
replacement performed outside of the warranty period will carry a warranty for 60 days from return  
shipment. This warranty can not be modified by an agent of FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS, Inc. unless in  
written and signed by an officer of FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS, Inc.  
Should this product prove defective in workmanship or material, the consumer's sole remedies shall be  
such repair or replacement provided by the terms of this warranty. Under no circumstances shall FOCUS  
ENHANCEMENTS, Inc. be liable for any loss or damage, direct, consequential, or incidental, arising out of  
the use of or inability to use this product. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied  
warranty lasts or the exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above  
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also  
have other rights which vary from state to state.  
Trouble Shooting guidelines and the FAQs.  
In the United States or Canada, to obtain warranty service, call or write the FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS,  
Inc. Technical Support Line for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number.  
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Please mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package. Include a copy of your sales receipt,  
a brief description of the symptoms, your name, address within the USA or Canada, phone number and  
any special shipping instructions. Then deliver or ship the product, postage and shipping costs prepaid, to  
the address above.  
For customers outside the USA or Canada, A warranty can only be offered through your dealer or  
distributor and not through FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS directly, for this product.  
order-desk under, “FOCUS Resellers Worldwide”, for a list of International Dealers and Authorized Service  
Centers.  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION  
What is a DTE Disk Recorder? ....................................................................................................1-1  
What is the FireStore FS-2/2E? ...................................................................................................1-1  
Basic Applications .......................................................................................................................1-2  
Receiving, Unpacking, and Inspecting ........................................................................................1-2  
Package Contents .......................................................................................................................1-2  
Installation and Site Requirements ..............................................................................................1-3  
Mounting in a 19” Electronics Rack .............................................................................................1-3  
Inserting the Internal 3.5” IDE Drive ............................................................................................1-3  
Using External Disk Drives ..........................................................................................................1-4  
Physical Features ........................................................................................................................1-5  
Front Control Panel ...............................................................................................................1-5  
Rear Connection Panel .........................................................................................................1-6  
Setting Up the FS-2/2E ................................................................................................................1-8  
Formatting the Drive ....................................................................................................................1-9  
Setting the Time and Date ...........................................................................................................1-9  
Replacing the Power Module Fuse ............................................................................................1-10  
CHAPTER 2 FS-2/2E FUNCTIONS  
Edit/Utility/Input Buttons ..............................................................................................................2-1  
Edit Function Keys ................................................................................................................2-1  
MARK IN - Mark In Key ..................................................................................................2-1  
MARK OUT - Mark Out Key ...........................................................................................2-1  
PLAYLIST – Add to Playlist key .....................................................................................2-1  
KEEPER - Keeper Key ...................................................................................................2-1  
FOLDER - Folder Key ....................................................................................................2-1  
Utility Function Keys ..............................................................................................................2-2  
OSD - (On Screen Display) ............................................................................................2-2  
HDD – Hard Disk Drive Bypass Key ...............................................................................2-2  
LOCK – Keypad Lock Key ..............................................................................................2-2  
REMOTE – Remote Key ................................................................................................2-2  
E-E – Electronic to Electronic Key ..................................................................................2-2  
Input Source Selection Keys .................................................................................................2-2  
CMPST – Composite Video Source Input Key ...............................................................2-2  
Y/C – S-Video .................................................................................................................2-2  
CMPNT – Component Video Source Input Key .............................................................2-2  
SDI Serial Digital Video Source Input Key ......................................................................2-2  
DV Video Source Input Key ............................................................................................2-2  
LCD Menu Soft Keys ...................................................................................................................2-3  
Transport Control Keys ................................................................................................................2-3  
MENU Key ......................................................................................................................2-3  
Back Index Key ...............................................................................................................2-3  
Forward Index Key .........................................................................................................2-3  
Stop Key .........................................................................................................................2-3  
Play Key .........................................................................................................................2-3  
Record Key (Red) ...........................................................................................................2-3  
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SHIFT Key ......................................................................................................................2-3  
Back Search Key ............................................................................................................2-4  
Forward Search Key .......................................................................................................2-4  
LCD Display .................................................................................................................................2-4  
(1) Play/Record Status Symbol ......................................................................................2-5  
(2) Record/Play Status Indicator .....................................................................................2-5  
(3) Current System Status ..............................................................................................2-5  
(4) Volume Number ........................................................................................................2-5  
(5) Track or Clip Number ................................................................................................2-5  
(6) Timecode/User Bit Display Mode ..............................................................................2-5  
(7) Timecode or User Bit Value ......................................................................................2-6  
(8) Current Disk Volume .................................................................................................2-6  
(9) Available Space on Volume ......................................................................................2-6  
(10) Folder Display .........................................................................................................2-6  
(11) Soft Key One (MENU) Function Display .................................................................2-6  
(12) Soft Key Two (DISP) Function Display ...................................................................2-6  
(13) Soft Key Three (SHFT) Function Display ................................................................2-6  
FS-2/2E Menus and Functions ....................................................................................................2-7  
Menu Items ...........................................................................................................................2-9  
Sub-Menu Available ..............................................................................................................2-9  
Soft Keys ...............................................................................................................................2-9  
Record Menu .........................................................................................................................2-9  
Normal Record ...............................................................................................................2-9  
Retro Disk .......................................................................................................................2-9  
Retro Cache .................................................................................................................2-10  
Loop Record .................................................................................................................2-11  
Still ................................................................................................................................2-11  
Time Lapse ...................................................................................................................2-12  
Control Mode Menu .............................................................................................................2-12  
Local .............................................................................................................................2-12  
Remote .........................................................................................................................2-12  
AV/C .............................................................................................................................2-13  
Syncro Slave ................................................................................................................2-14  
Play Mode Menu .................................................................................................................2-14  
Play Clip .......................................................................................................................2-14  
Loop Clip ......................................................................................................................2-14  
Loop All .........................................................................................................................2-14  
Play All ..........................................................................................................................2-14  
Play From Mode Menu ........................................................................................................2-15  
Track List ......................................................................................................................2-15  
Play List ........................................................................................................................2-15  
Folder List .....................................................................................................................2-15  
Playlist Menu .......................................................................................................................2-15  
Open .............................................................................................................................2-16  
Save .............................................................................................................................2-16  
New ..............................................................................................................................2-16  
Edit ...............................................................................................................................2-16  
View ..............................................................................................................................2-17  
Delete List .....................................................................................................................2-18  
HDD Bypass ........................................................................................................................2-18  
Internal HDD .......................................................................................................................2-18  
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Record Format Menu ..........................................................................................................2-19  
Setup Menu .........................................................................................................................2-19  
Set Date & Time ...........................................................................................................2-19  
OS Version # ................................................................................................................2-20  
OS Upgrade ..................................................................................................................2-20  
PAL/NTSC ....................................................................................................................2-21  
RS422 Remote .............................................................................................................2-21  
Audio Input ...................................................................................................................2-22  
Audio In Levels .............................................................................................................2-22  
TC Mode .......................................................................................................................2-22  
TC Set ..........................................................................................................................2-23  
TC Delay (FS-2E only) .................................................................................................2-24  
On Screen Display ........................................................................................................2-24  
FF/RW Hi Res ..............................................................................................................2-24  
GPI Port ........................................................................................................................2-25  
Backlight .......................................................................................................................2-25  
Stop Output ..................................................................................................................2-25  
Audio Correct ................................................................................................................2-26  
Preferences ..................................................................................................................2-26  
Folder Pref ....................................................................................................................2-26  
Analog Out ....................................................................................................................2-26  
Network Setup ..............................................................................................................2-27  
Ref Video ......................................................................................................................2-29  
Video Out Adj ...............................................................................................................2-29  
Compnt Level ...............................................................................................................2-29  
Utilities Menu .......................................................................................................................2-29  
Organize PINN .............................................................................................................2-30  
Organize OMF ..............................................................................................................2-30  
Delete Clip ....................................................................................................................2-31  
Format Disk ..................................................................................................................2-31  
Partition ........................................................................................................................2-31  
Repair ...........................................................................................................................2-32  
File Name .....................................................................................................................2-32  
Factory Reset ...............................................................................................................2-32  
Diagnostic .....................................................................................................................2-32  
CHAPTER 3 USING THE FS-2/2E  
How to Make a Recording ...........................................................................................................3-2  
How to Playback ..........................................................................................................................3-2  
How to Put Recorded Clips on a Computer System ....................................................................3-2  
Mounting FireWire Disk Drives (Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME) ....................................3-3  
Using FireStore FS-2/2E Recorded Avid OMF Clips on Avid Editing Systems .....................3-4  
Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives (Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME) ..............................3-5  
Mounting FireWire Disk Drives (Macintosh) ..........................................................................3-5  
Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives (Macintosh) .....................................................................3-6  
Creating a Playlist ........................................................................................................................3-6  
How to Mark Scenes ...................................................................................................................3-7  
Connecting the FS-2/2E to a Network .........................................................................................3-8  
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CHAPTER 4 REFERENCE  
Technical Specifications ..............................................................................................................4-1  
Input/Outputs .........................................................................................................................4-1  
Control ...................................................................................................................................4-2  
Power ....................................................................................................................................4-2  
Physical Specification ...........................................................................................................4-2  
Audio/Video/Timecode Specification .....................................................................................4-2  
DTE File Formats ..................................................................................................................4-2  
Disk Information ....................................................................................................................4-2  
Compatible DV Formats ........................................................................................................4-2  
FS-2/2E LCD Display Modes .......................................................................................................4-3  
Supported RS422 Commands .....................................................................................................4-3  
Shuttle Speed Parameters ..........................................................................................................4-3  
Jog Speed Parameters ................................................................................................................4-3  
Custom Commands .....................................................................................................................4-4  
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INTRODUCTION  
CHAPTER 1  
INTRODUCTION  
What is a DTE Disk  
Recorder?  
A DTE Disk Recorder is a device that allows you to  
record or play back DV video directly to/from a  
removable IDE disk drive or removable FireWire  
disk drives. The FS-2/2E features analog and digital  
inputs and outputs including DV25, SDI, composite,  
component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital audio and  
balanced analog audio.  
Thank you for purchasing the Focus Enhancements  
FireStore FS-2/2E DTE DV Studio Disk Recorder.  
The FS-2/2E is designed for use as a record or  
playback device in studios, mobile vans and other  
installations.  
The purpose of this User Guide is to explain the  
features and operation of the FireStore FS-2/2E.  
Study the contents of this User Guide before  
attempting to use your FS-2/2E.  
Audio and video are recorded to disk as a DV25  
data stream in NLE native file formats.  
What is the FireStore  
FS-2/2E?  
Check the Focus Enhancements website regularly  
for  
updates  
to  
FS-2/2E  
software  
and  
documentation:  
The FireStore FS-2/2E is a DTE Disk Recorder that  
mounts horizontally in a standard electronics rack.  
With the FireStore FS-2/2E, it is possible to:  
Alternatively, contact your Focus Enhancements  
FireStore dealer/distributor.  
Input  
DV25,  
SDI,  
composite,  
component, S-Video, AES/EBU digital  
audio and balanced analog audio and  
record to disk in native DV25 NLE file  
formats.  
This chapter contains the following sections:  
What is a DTE Disk Recorder?  
What is the FireStore FS-2/2E?  
Basic Applications  
Playback video from disk or transcode  
during recordings in DV25, SDI,  
composite, component, S-Video, AES/  
EBU digital audio and balanced analog  
audio formats.  
Receiving, Unpacking, and Inspecting  
Package Contents  
Installation and Site Requirements  
Mounting in a 19” Electronics Rack  
Inserting the Internal 3.5” IDE Drive  
Using External Disk Drives  
Physical Features  
Capture clips to hard disk at the  
acquisition stage. There is no need to  
capture them later.  
Record clips to disk in DTE  
Technology-based “edit-ready” file  
formats such as Raw DV, AVI Type 1,  
AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI,  
Pinnacle AVI, QuickTime and Avid DV-  
OMF. The FS-2E, and the FS-2 (with  
the version 2.0 upgrade), also include  
DTE support for 24P AVI Type 2  
(NTSC only), and 24P Quicktime  
(NTSC only).This means clips are  
immediately available to your NLE  
system without first having to transfer  
or convert the files.  
Setting Up the FS-2/2E  
Formatting the Drive  
Setting the Time and Date  
Replacing the Power Module Fuse  
NOTE: The FS-2E provides even more embedded  
audio SDI functionality. It includes the ability to  
selectively record either channels 1 and 2 or 3 and  
4 of the embedded audio of the input SDI stream. It  
also provides full support of the SDI audio out. The  
FS-2E inserts the recorded audio into the SDI  
output stream. The FS-2 does not possess these  
capabilities.  
Connect your FireWire disk directly to  
your computer or connect it using  
FireStore which allows mounting and  
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dismounting of the drives without re-  
cabling or computer re-boots.  
Use the internal 120GB, 7200RPM,  
3.5" IDE drive or daisy chain up to  
eight FireWire (IEEE-1394) hard  
drives (in addition to the internal  
removable FSHDD-1 FireWire hard  
drive) together for extremely long,  
uninterrupted record times.  
Use the FS-2/2E's 10/100BaseT  
Ethernet port to share files over a  
network using FTP. The FS-2E, and  
the FS-2 (with the version 2.0  
upgrade), also include IP control of the  
FS-2/2E. This means you can control  
the FS-2/2E using a standard web  
browser.  
Basic Applications  
Jump from clip to clip without spooling  
You can use the FS-2/2E in the acquisition stage of  
production, the editing/post production stage, and  
the presentation stage. The FS-2/2E is most useful  
in the following applications:  
through tape when in playback mode.  
As well as video, record and playback  
embedded DV audio in 2-channel (16-  
bit, 48kHz) format.  
Presentation Video Source  
Broadcast Tape Deck Replacement  
Time Lapse Recorder  
Record external timecode, embedded  
timecode or create your own timecode  
using Free Run, Regen or Rec Run  
time code options. You can also preset  
timecode and user-bit values.  
Film-to-Disk Transfer  
NLE/Linear Edit Source/Recorder  
Endless Video Program Looping  
Security Recorder/Player  
Medical Recorder/Player  
Web-based Video Storage  
Industrial Monitoring  
Record, play and navigate using  
FireStore  
controls.  
FS-2/2E's  
VTR-style  
Lock to your facilities Reference Video  
signal during playback and record.  
Record and recall a single frame of DV  
video and record user definable time-  
lapse sequences.  
Video DJ and Karaoke Player  
Outside Broadcast  
Use trick playback modes up to 30X/-  
30X fast-forward and rewind speeds,  
reverse play, loop clip and loop entire  
disk.  
Receiving, Unpacking, and  
Inspecting  
Control the FS-2/2E remotely using  
industry standard RS422 (Sony 9-pin),  
FireWire (for starting record/pause or  
AV/C) from a DV based camcorder  
GPI port. You can also control the  
FS-2/2E using RS-232C (using the  
optional wired remote control available  
as an accessory). The FS-2E, and the  
FS-2 (with the 2.0 software upgrade),  
can be controlled from your web  
browser using FS-2/2E IP control.  
Refer to the section on FS-2/2E Web  
control (“Network Setup” on page 2-  
27).  
Upon receipt of the FS-2/2E unit, examine the  
shipping container. If there is evidence of damage  
or rough handling, have an agent of the carrier  
present when the equipment is unpacked.  
Unpack the equipment carefully. Inspect it for  
scratches, dents, or cracks. If the equipment is  
damaged, save all packing materials and notify  
both Focus Enhancements and the carrier  
immediately.  
Package Contents  
Please take a moment to study the contents of your  
FS-2/2E package. You should have the following  
contents:  
Create and save multiple playlists on  
the FS-2/2E. These can be shared  
between different units.  
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One (1) FireStore FS-2/2E unit with  
Mounting in a 19” Electronics  
Rack  
attached rack mounting ears  
One (1) 120GB IDE disk drive in caddy  
One (1) 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable  
The FS-2/2E measures 15.89” high x 17.36” wide  
by 3.47” deep. It is an 2RU chassis featuring front  
rack mount ears to be installed into a standard 19”  
audio/visual rack. There must be room behind the  
unit for the attachment of cables.  
(for External Drive connection)  
One (1) 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable  
(for front panel port loop)  
One (1) User Guide  
One (1) Focus Enhancement's  
To mount the FS-2/2E in a standard 19” audio/  
visual rack, do the following:  
Warranty Card and Statement  
One (1) Focus Enhancement's  
FireStore DV Conversion Suite Demo  
Disk  
STEP 1:  
Determine the desired location. The  
FS-2/2E requires 3.47 vertical inches  
of rack space.  
To prevent overheating, the FS-2/2E  
requires a minimum of 1.75 vertical  
inches of space above and below the  
unit.  
If any of these menus are missing, contact Focus  
Enhancements or your FireStore dealer/distributor  
immediately.  
STEP 2:  
The FS-2/2E includes  
a
pair of  
You may need to purchase cables to connect more  
than one hard disk drive to the FS-2/2E at a time.  
Your Focus Enhancements dealer can help you  
identify additional cables you may need.  
universal mounting ears on the front  
sides of the unit that support standard  
19” audio/visual racks. Using the  
provided hardware, mount the FS-2/2E  
securely in the rack.  
Installation and  
Screws  
Site Requirements  
Focus Enhancements recommends that FS-2/2E  
units be installed in a restricted access area, such  
as an equipment room or closet and the installation  
be performed by trained installers.  
The units are designed and tested to operate  
reliably between +5 - +40C (41 - 104 F).  
To maintain this range, consider the following:  
Screws  
Air temperature surrounding the  
equipment must remain within the  
specified range.  
STEP 3:  
Connect the FS-2/2E unit to the wall  
current using the attached power cord.  
Air flow around the equipment must be  
sufficient to maintain proper operating  
temperatures  
Inserting the Internal 3.5” IDE  
Drive  
If in doubt about the site temperature, take  
measurements to be certain. If measured  
temperatures fall outside the defined ambient  
temperature range, you must bring the temperature  
within the defined range.  
Insert the internal 3.5” IDE drive as follows:  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
Remove the drive from its packaging.  
Slide the drive carefully into the bay  
until it is seated firmly.  
Storage temperature for the units must remain  
between -20 - +60C (-4 - 140 F).  
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Using External Disk Drives  
Lock Handle  
In addition to using a 3.5” IDE drive in the internal  
slot, you can also connect any FireWire disk drive to  
the HDD I/O port on the FS-2/2E. Power a single  
FireWire disk drive on the FS-2/2E at any given  
time.  
If you are using more than one external FireWire  
drive, you must provide external power to them. It  
may also be necessary to partition and format the  
drives before their use with the  
FS-2/2E. Refer to “Formatting the Drive” on page 1-  
9 for instructions on preparing drives before use.  
Drive Bay  
Release Lever  
STEP 3:  
Press the Lock Handle flush with the  
chassis face to lock the drive in place.  
NOTE: You can “hot swap” connected external  
FireWire HDDs on the FS-2/2E. This means you  
can disconnect and connect drives from the system  
without the need to power cycle the unit. However,  
make sure the FS-2/2E is in STOP mode before  
removing a disk drive.  
To remove the drive, slide the Release Lever to the  
right. The Lock Handle disengages. Pull the drive  
toward you to remove it.  
NOTE: This drive is not intended for hot-swap  
operation.  
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Physical Features  
The FS-2/2E features two main surfaces, the front control panel and the rear connector panel.  
Front Control Panel  
The front control panel contains the seven control areas, as shown in the illustration below and described  
in this section:  
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Power Rocker Switch and Power LED  
This is the FS-2/2E's main power switch. This switch, although mechanical, is controlled using software. When the  
power switch is set to ON and then OFF, in most cases the unit takes a moment to power down. During this time, the  
FS-2/2E is ensuring that any files that have not been closed properly in a record session get closed. This prevents errors  
occurring on particular files. The green LED above the power switch is ON when the unit is powered up.  
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3.5mm Headphone Jack and Volume Knob  
This jack is for connecting a pair of monitor headphones. You can monitor audio of the selected input (even if E-E is not  
selected) when not in record mode. When in record or playback mode, you can monitor the current audio. The  
headphone jack also includes a volume control.  
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Disk Drive Bay  
The disk drive bay accepts a standard 3 1/2” removable disk drive in the supplied sled. Minimum system requirements  
for this drive are 7200RPM with a 2MB cache. Drive performance may vary. Focus Enhancements recommends that  
you use a FireStore qualified and tested disk drive. Check the Focus Enhancements website for an updated list. This  
bay is not intended for hot swap operation.  
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Edit / Utility / Input Buttons  
This set of buttons contains edit, utility and input select functions for the FS-2/2E. In some cases, these buttons work in  
conjunction with the FS-2/2E menus on the display.  
Input selections are either Composite, Y/C (S-Video), Component, SDI and DV. You must select the audio source for  
each input in the SETUP -> AUDIO INPUT menu, the Timecode mode in the SETUP -> TC MODE menu, and the  
reference video source in the SETUP-> REF VIDEO menu. For component inputs/outputs you must select the video  
standard when used in NTSC mode only. Refer to “Compnt Level” on page 2-29 for more details.  
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LCD Display  
The FS-2/2E LCD displays the FS-2/2E’s current status including track number, disk number, timecode, record /  
playback mode as well as other information. It also displays the FS-2/2E menu system. The LCD is a green backlit  
128x64 graphical display.  
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Display Soft Keys  
This set of soft buttons enables you to navigate the FS-2/2E menus. The function of the keys varies depending on what  
is displayed at the base of the FS-2/2E LCD. Refer to “LCD Menu Soft Keys” on page 2-3 for more information.  
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Transport Control Keys  
This set of buttons controls playback and record functions of the FS-2/2E. These functions include play, reverse play,  
fast forward, fast rewind, forward frame, back frame, next track, previous track, stop, record, and so on.  
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Rear Connection Panel  
The FS-2/2E rear panel, shown below, contains control /audio/video input/output areas described in this section.  
You can select any of the available inputs as a source. When selected, that source is what is recorded to disk. If the unit  
is in E-E mode or recording, all outputs are live with the incoming signal.  
For any particular video input, there is an associated audio input selected as a default. You can change that default to  
another input utilizing the AUDIO INPUT MENU under SETUP. Refer to Chapter 2 for more information.  
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GPI : For connection of the optional wired remote control (ACSS-0019-01), the optional RS232C cable (CBLA-  
0114-01) or contact closure cable. The GPI plug accepts a 3.5mm TRS connector.  
2 Ethernet 10/100 BaseT - For connecting FS-2/2E to a network or computers for file exchange, telnet, or web control.  
(The web control functionality is only available for the FS-2E or the FS-2 with the 2.0 upgrade.)  
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To Computer: For connecting the FS-2/2E to a computer's FireWire 400 port. It allows any disk drives connected  
to the FS-2/2E to mount to the computer.  
4 To HDD : For connecting external FireWire 400 disk drives to the FS-2/2E. Use the FS-2/2E's HDD Bypass function  
with this port. When a connection is made with "Front Panel HDD Port Loop Through", it allows the front panel FireWire  
connector to be used for connection of external FireWire HDDs.  
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Front Panel HDD Port Loop Through: When patched to the "To HDD" port, this connector activates the front panel  
FireWire port for connection of external HDDs.  
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DV I/O 1 and DV I/O 2: For connection of DV video devices. These two ports are used to pass through the DV  
signal. The FS-2/2E does not support multiple DV inputs.  
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RS422 Control: This is the input connector for external RS422 control devices.  
SDI Input : For connecting SDI input sources. The FS-2E provides the selection of channels 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 of  
the embedded SDI audio. Refer to the AUDIO INPUT->SDI->EMBEDDED sub-menu on “Audio Input” on page 2-22.  
The FS-2 does not have this capability.  
SDI Output: For output to SDI devices. The FS-2E inserts two channels of audio into the SDI output stream. Only  
the FS-2E has this capability.  
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Y/C Input: For connecting Y/C (S-Video) input sources.  
Y/C Output: For connecting to Y/C (S-Video) devices.  
10 Video Monitor Output: For connection to a video monitor (composite). You can view the On Screen Display from  
this connection.  
11Composite / Y input: For connecting composite input sources or the Y signal for component input sources.  
Composite / Y Output: For output to composite devices or the Y signal to component devices (select either  
composite or component form ANALOG SETTINGS in the SETUP MENU).  
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12 Pb Input : For connecting the Pb signal from component input sources.  
Pb Output: For output of the Pb signal to component devices.  
13 Pr Input: For connecting the Pr signal from component input sources.  
Pr Output: For output of the Pr signal to component devices  
14 Sync Input: For connecting the Sync signal on non sync on green component sources.  
Sync Output: For connecting the Sync signal to non sync on green component devices.  
15 Timecode Input: For connecting external analog VITC timecode sources.  
Timecode Output: For connection to external analog VITC timecode devices.  
16 Reference Video: For reference video loop through.  
To use this Reference Video input, select REF VIDEO from REF VIDEO in the SETUP menu. If the loop-through jack  
is not connected, make sure the output is terminated using an external 75 ohm terminator.  
17 AES/EBU Digital Audio Input and Output: For connecting AES/EBU input sources or output to AES/EBU devices.  
18 Stereo Audio Monitor Output: For connection of audio monitors.  
19 Balanced Analog Audio Input Channels 1 and 2: For connecting balanced analog audio input sources.  
Balanced Analog Audio Output Channels 1 and 2: For output to balanced analog audio devices.  
20 AC In: Use the power cord supplied to connect to the power outlet. The power module contains a protective fuse.  
Refer to “Replacing the Power Module Fuse” on page 1-10 for more information.  
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Setting Up the FS-2/2E  
This section explains how to set up the FS-2/2E for use. Refer to the illustration below and perform the steps  
on the following page.  
FS-2/2E Rear Panel  
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When you select YES, a message  
indicating that the formatting is  
progressing appears.  
To set up the FS-2/2E, do the following:  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
STEP 5:  
Plug in the power cord.  
STEP 3:  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
Connect a Video input device.  
Connect an Audio source (if desired).  
Connect a Monitor if desired.  
WARNING: FORMAT ERASES ALL DATA ON  
THE DISK DRIVE!  
Connect Speakers or Headset (to  
monitor the audio) if desired.  
Setting the Time and Date  
Before using the FS-2/2E, use this procedure to set  
the time and date.  
STEP 6:  
STEP 7:  
Connect a Tape Drive if desired.  
Connect a Time Code Generator if  
desired.  
STEP 8:  
STEP 9:  
Connect an External Control Device  
(RS422) Device if desired.  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
Select the Setup Menu.  
Select SET DATE & TIME. The  
following screen appears.  
Connect a Reference Video signal if  
desired.  
SET DATE  
Formatting the Drive  
SET TIME  
Use this procedure to format the FS-2/2E internal or  
connected external disk drives when not yet  
formatted.  
STEP 1:  
From the Utilities Menu, select  
FORMAT DISK as shown below.  
EXIT  
SEL  
When you make this selection, the fol-  
lowing screen appears:  
STEP 3:  
Select SET DATE or SET TIME and  
press SEL to open the sub menu as  
shown below.  
FORMAT DISK  
VOLUME 1?  
:
SYSTEM DATE  
SIZE  
115GB  
540 MIN  
02/24/02  
FREE  
MM/DD/YY  
|ꢁꢁ & ꢀꢀ|  
MOVES CURSOR  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
STEP 2:  
Select between volumes by pressing  
the ꢀꢀ| and |buttons.  
EXIT  
ꢃ ꢃ  
When you select the volume and  
press YES, the following screen  
appears:  
SYSTEM TIME  
16:21:13  
FORMAT WILL  
ERASE ALL DATA!!  
CONTINUE FORMAT  
VOL 1?  
Hh:Mm:Ss  
:
|ꢁꢁ & ꢀꢀ|  
MOVES CURSOR  
EXIT  
ꢃ ꢃ  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
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Replacing the Power Module  
Fuse  
The power module of the FS-2/2E contains a  
protective fuse.  
STEP 4:  
Scroll from value to value using the  
FORWARD  
Buttons.  
and  
BACK  
INDEX  
STEP 5:  
STEP 6:  
Press and to scroll through digits  
in the value.  
To replace the fuse do the following:  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
Turn off the FS-2/2E.  
Regardless of the display, the file  
name always remains YYYYMMDD-  
Locate the power module on the rear of  
the unit. It is indicated as “AC In.”  
HHMMSS.xxx  
Hour-Minute-Second).  
(Year-Month-Date-  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
Detach the power cord from the power  
module.  
Locate the small recess on the top of  
the power module above the power  
switch.  
STEP 5:  
STEP 6:  
STEP 7:  
STEP 8:  
Use  
a
small tipped standard  
screwdriver to pop open the fuse door.  
Once open, slide the white fuse carrier  
out of the unit.  
Replace the fuse with a 1.6 amp 250V  
slow blow fuse.  
Reassemble the fuse carrier and slide  
it back into the unit.  
STEP 9:  
Replace the fuse box door.  
Re-attach the power cord.  
STEP 10:  
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MARK OUT - Mark Out Key  
CHAPTER 2  
Use the MARK OUT key to mark a particular frame  
as an ending point when creating a clip for a playlist.  
FS-2/2E FUNCTIONS  
This chapter contains the following sections:  
Edit/Utility/Input Buttons  
LCD Menu Soft Keys  
NOTE: Once you have selected In and Out points,  
press the PLAYLIST key. (The In and Out key lights  
will turn off). You are then free to add more clips to  
the playlist by again selecting In and Out points.  
When finished, go to the PLAYLIST menu under  
SETUP.  
Transport Control Keys  
LCD Display  
FS-2/2E Menus and Functions  
PLAYLIST – Add to Playlist key  
Press this key during stop or play to add a current  
clip to the playlist.  
Edit/Utility/Input Buttons  
To the right of the hard disk drive are a bank of 15  
buttons as shown below.  
Once In and Out points have been selected, press  
this key to add selected clips to the playlist.  
KEEPER - Keeper Key  
MARK IN  
OSD  
MARK  
OUT  
PLAY  
LIST  
KEEPER FOLDER  
By pressing the Keeper key during a recording, you  
can mark each clip into the KEEPER folder on disk.  
To add all KEEPER clips to the KEEPER folder on  
the disk drive, select UTILITIES->ORGANIZE CLIP  
from the FS-2/2E menu.  
HDD  
Y/C  
LOCK REMOTE  
E-E  
DV  
CMPST  
CMPNT  
SDI  
FOLDER - Folder Key  
By pressing the Folder key during a recording, you  
can mark each clip into particular pre-named  
folders on disk (up to 10 folders can be prenamed).  
Default names for the folders are 0 through 9. Refer  
to “How to Mark Scenes” on page 3-7 of this user  
guide to set up Scene Marking folders).  
The first row contains five buttons that  
are Edit functions keys.  
The second row consists of five  
buttons that are Utility keys.  
The third row has five buttons that are  
By repeatedly pressing the FOLDER key, you can  
scroll though the available folders. You can also  
assign clips to folders using the numeric keypad on  
the optional remote control units. The current clip  
can be marked during recording, playback or in stop  
mode. Once selected, the clip is marked for  
placement into that particular folder.  
Input buttons.  
Edit Function Keys  
This section explains the edit function keys.  
MARK MARK PLAY  
IN OUT LIST  
KEEPER FOLDER  
To add all marked clips to their respective folders on  
the disk drive, select UTILITIES -> ORGANIZE  
CLIP from the FS-2/2E menu.  
MARK IN - Mark In Key  
For more information on SCENE MARKING, refer  
to “How to Mark Scenes” on page 3-7 of this user  
guide.  
Use the MARK IN key to mark a particular frame as  
a starting point when creating a clip for a playlist.  
Refer to “Playlist Menu” on page 2-15 of this user  
guide for more information about Playlists.  
If the FOLDER key is lit during playback, the  
FS-2/2E PLAY FROM mode is set to FOLDER.  
NOTE: It is only possible to mark in and out points  
during playback.  
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CMPST – Composite Video Source Input Key  
Utility Function Keys  
Press this key to select composite video as the  
input source. If there is no video source available  
when this button is pressed, the light flashes  
several times and then the FS-2/2E returns to the  
original video selection.  
This section explains utility function keys.  
OSD  
HDD LOCK REMOTE  
E-E  
OSD - (On Screen Display)  
The default audio link is balanced analog audio.  
You can also select AES/EBU audio as the input  
link in the SETUP->AUDIO INPUT menu.  
Press this key to enable on screen display on the  
monitor output (composite). When off, the key will  
not light.  
Y/C – S-Video  
HDD – Hard Disk Drive Bypass Key  
Press this key to select S-Video (Y/C) as the input  
source. If there is no video source available when  
this button is pressed, the light flashes several  
times and then the FS-2/2E returns to the original  
video selection.  
Press this key to immediately open the HDD  
Bypass confirm screen as described in the HDD  
Bypass section of the Menu. For more information,  
refer to “HDD Bypass” on page 2-18  
The default audio link is balanced analog audio.  
You can also select AES/EBU audio as the input  
link in the SETUP->AUDIO INPUT menu.  
LOCK – Keypad Lock Key  
This key turns lock on or off. When the key is lit, the  
keypad is locked. When off, it is not locked.  
CMPNT – Component Video Source Input Key  
REMOTE – Remote Key  
Press this key to select Component video (Y, R-Y,  
B-Y) as the input source. If there is no video source  
available when this button is pressed, the light  
flashes several times and then the FS-2/2E returns  
to the original video selection.  
When you press this key, the FS-2/2E goes directly  
to the REMOTE mode as described under the  
Control Modes menu. The key lights in Local mode.  
When in the FS-2/2E is in remote mode, you cannot  
use front panel keys for operation.  
The default audio link is balanced analog audio.  
You can also select AES/EBU audio as the input  
link in the SETUP->AUDIO INPUT menu.  
Another press exits REMOTE mode and the  
backlight turns off.  
E-E – Electronic to Electronic Key  
SDI Serial Digital Video Source Input Key  
When you press this key, the selected input is  
passed on to all outputs on the FS-2/2E. The E-E  
mode is only active when the FS-2/2E is in STOP  
mode.  
Press this key to select SDI video (SMPTE 259M)  
as the input source.  
The default audio link is embedded AES/EBU  
digital audio in the stream. You can also select  
either balanced analog audio or separate AES/EBU  
audio as the input link in the SETUP->AUDIO  
INPUT menu.  
Input Source Selection Keys  
This section explains input source selection keys.  
The FS-2E provides the option to select either  
channels 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 of the embedded audio  
of the SDI stream. Refer to the SETUP->AUDIO  
INPUT->SDI->EMBEDDED sub-menu on page 2-  
22.  
In all cases, when selected, the key lights. When  
selecting CMPST, Y/C, or CMPNT and there is no  
video source available, this light flashes several  
times and then the FS-2/2E returns to the original  
input selection. Switching is not seamless. You  
cannot change inputs while in record mode.  
DV Video Source Input Key  
CMPST Y/C  
CMPNT SDI  
DV  
Press this key to select DV video (25Mb/s) as the  
input source.  
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The default audio link is embedded 2-channel  
digital audio in the stream. You can also select  
either balanced analog audio or AES/EBU audio as  
the input link in the SETUP->AUDIO INPUT menu.  
other functions. If you press the MENU key at  
anytime, you will return to the marked MENU  
(except if you are in REC mode).  
|Back Index Key  
Press this key to return to the beginning of the  
current clip if in playback mode. Press it twice to  
return to the previous clip during playback. In Stop  
mode press it to return to the beginning of the  
previous clip. If you press SHIFT and Back Index,  
the previous disk drive is selected.  
LCD Menu Soft Keys  
These three keys below the FS-2/2E LCD display  
are soft keys for navigating and selecting items in  
the FS-2/2E menu.  
ꢃ ꢃ ꢃ  
ꢀꢀ| Forward Index Key  
Press this key to skip forward to the next sequential  
clip for playback. If you press SHIFT, the forward  
index goes to the next disk drive.  
These keys are also used for selecting different  
display modes. They are called soft because their  
function changes depending upon what is displayed  
on the LCD above the particular key.  
Stop Key  
NOTE: In some cases when navigating the FS-2/2E  
menus, you can use the right soft key to scroll down  
through the menu. To scroll up, just hold down the  
SHIFT key as well as the right soft key.  
Press this key to stop the selected mode and return  
the FS-/2E to Pause. Press it again to put the FS-2/  
2E into STOP (standby with menu screen). The  
splash screen is the first frame of the selected clip  
when you select SETUP->STOP OUTPUT->CLIP  
PREVIEW. When the FS-2/2E is in Stop mode, the  
key lights.  
Transport Control Keys  
This set of buttons controls playback and record  
functions of the FS-2/2E. These functions include  
play, reverse play, fast forward, fast rewind, forward  
frame, back frame, next track, previous track, stop,  
and record. This area also features hot keys for  
changing, controlling, and navigating the FS-2/2E  
menu system. Each of these keys is described  
below as shown in order left to right, top to bottom.  
Play Key  
Press this key to start playback of the selected clip.  
If you press the SHIFT key plus the PLAY button,  
the FS-2/2E immediately goes into reverse play  
mode.  
Record Key (Red)  
Press this key once when the FS-2/2E is in STOP  
mode and the FS-2/2E goes into REC-PAUSE. The  
REC button flashes. Press it again to start  
recording. If you press REC during a recording, the  
current clip is closed and a new clip is created  
without dropping any frames. This key is the only  
key that is RED on the front panel.  
MENU  
|ꢁꢁ ꢀꢀ|  
ꢂ  
SHIFT  
ꢁꢁ ꢀꢀ  
If you press REC and SHIFT simultaneously, the  
FS-2/2E captures a single frame of video. In a  
particular session, all single frames of video are  
saved as part of the same clip on disk.  
MENU Key  
Press this key to launch the FS-2/2E menu system.  
Once pressed, the Menu screen appears on the  
FS-2/2E LCD and the button lights. If you press the  
MENU key while in a particular screen in the menu  
system, that menu is marked and the MENU key  
lights. You can then EXIT the menu and perform  
SHIFT Key  
Use the SHIFT key to give particular keys a  
secondary functionality. When you press it, the  
SHIFT key lights and remains in SHIFT mode until  
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the button is released. The SHIFT mode of  
particular keys is listed below that key or displayed  
on the FS-2/2E LCD.  
LCD Display  
The FS-2/2E LCD screen displays different  
FS-2/2E modes and states. On boot up, the  
FS-2/2E displays the following screen:  
Back Search Key  
Press the Back Search button to allow video to be  
played at different speeds (both slower and faster  
than real-time). Refer to the note under “Forward  
Search Key” for more information.  
WELCOME  
TO FIRESTORE2-E!  
PLEASE WAIT....  
Forward Search Key  
Press the Forward Search button to play video at  
different speeds (both slower and faster than real-  
time).  
Depending on the connected disk drive, the  
FS-2/2E may or may not display “Please Wait”  
during boot up.  
NOTE: Pressing the FF Search button multiple  
times results in increases in the search speed. This  
mode is bidirectional in forward X times normal  
search speed. Press the Back Search button to  
cause the FF speed to slow down by one step.  
Once booted, if no disk drive is connected to the  
FS-2/2E (either through the internal slot or  
externally using the HDD I/O port), the following  
screen appears:  
For instance, if you are in 10X FF speed and you  
press the Back Search button once, you are in 2X  
FF mode. This also applies to backward search  
speeds. The default speed resolution is as follows  
(NTSC and PAL have slightly different multiples for  
both greater and less than 1X play speed):  
NO DISK  
REVERSE: -30X, -10X, -2X, -1X  
DETECTED!  
(reverse play), -1/2X(-15fps), Still.  
FORWARD: Still, +1/2X (+15fps), +1X  
MENU  
(play), +2X, +10X, +30X  
Standard Forward Search and Reverse Search  
also have a “higher resolution” mode where more  
speeds are available as follows:  
Insert a drive into the front panel drive bay or  
connect a FireWire disk drive to the HDD I/O port.  
REVERSE: -30X, -25X, -18X, -15X, -  
12X, -10X, -8X, -5X, -4X, -3X, -2X,  
If you received a drive from Focus Enhancements,  
it should be configured and ready to use. If the  
message “No Disk Detected” appears, make sure  
the drive is inserted properly.  
-1/30, -1/15, -1/10, -1/6, -1/5, -1/3,-1/2  
FORWARD: +30X, +25X, +18X, +15X,  
+12X, +10X, +8X, +5X, +4X, +3X,  
+2X, +1/30, +1/15, +1/10, +1/6, +1/5,  
+1/3, +1/2  
If the message “No Format Detected” appears, you  
must partition and format the inserted drive before  
use. The FS-2/2E prompts you through the steps  
required to perform a format.  
This mode can be set in the SETUP->FF / RW HI  
RES menu in the FS-2/2E Setup Menu. Once set,  
these speed resolutions become the default when  
you press Fast Backward or Fast Forward.  
WARNING: Formatting and partitioning erases all  
data on a disk!  
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Once ready for use, the FS-2/2E default Menu  
Screen appears as follows:  
(4) Volume Number  
The volume or disk number of the current clip  
recording or playback session is displayed in the  
top right corner of the LCD display. For example, a  
display value of “2-014” identifies a track as being  
on volume 2.  
2
3
4 5  
1
6
9
(5) Track or Clip Number  
7
8
10  
The track number is displayed in the top right corner  
of the LCD Display. This is the current clip or track  
number being recorded or played back. For  
example, a display value of “2-014” identifies a track  
as being clip 14 on volume 2.  
(6) Timecode/User Bit Display Mode  
11  
12  
13  
This identifies the display mode for timecode or  
user bit values. Selections are:  
(1) Play/Record Status Symbol  
COUNTER - Counts frames during  
record or playback of the current clip  
only.  
This symbol displays a graphical representation of  
the current FS-2/2E state as follows:  
- STOP  
REMAINING  
-
Counts down the  
number of frames available (time) on a  
particular disk during a record session.  
In a playback session, this display  
shows the remaining time on the  
current clip.  
,- Play or Reverse play  
- Fast Forward search and speed  
- Fast Back Search and Speed  
l - Record and Record Mode  
|| - Pause  
DV NTSC or PAL - Displays the  
external  
generated by a camcorder or other  
device during record session.  
timecode  
value  
being  
NOTE: Each symbol has multiple display modes.  
For a complete list, refer to “FS-2/2E LCD Display  
Modes” on page 4-3 of this user guide.  
a
Timecode mode has to be set to EXT  
TC for this function to operate (refer to  
“TC Mode” on page 2-22 of this user  
guide). In playback mode, this displays  
the embedded DV timecode value in a  
particular track.  
(2) Record/Play Status Indicator  
In this space, the FS-2/2E displays a character that  
indicates what record or playback mode it is in. The  
characters displayed and their respective modes  
are listed in “FS-2/2E LCD Display Modes” on  
page 4-3 of this user guide.  
USER BIT - Displays the set user bit  
value in a particular clip. A user bit  
value must be added for this to display  
(refer to “TC Set” on page 2-23 of this  
user guide).  
(3) Current System Status  
The current system status of the FS-2/2E is  
displayed in the top left corner of the LCD display.  
For instance, it displays whether the FS-2/2E is in  
record, play, stop, pause, fast search or slow  
motion modes.  
ABSOLUTE - Displays an absolute  
timecode value for the particular  
session (sum of all COUNTER  
timecodes on connected volumes).  
This is primarily used when you set the  
FS-2/2E to AV/C mode and are  
controlling it with an external FireWire  
device, such as a computer.  
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NOTE: The FS-2/2E will not accept  
(9) Available Space on Volume  
NDF TC values in DF TC mode.  
Displays the space in time available on the current  
volume, for example,  
AUDIOMETER - Displays left and right  
levels in db. The scale indicates -10db,  
-4db, and 0db. This display mode is  
only available for the FS-2E, or the FS-  
2 (with the 2.0 upgrade).  
DISK 1 183min - Current Disk time  
remaining is 183 minutes  
NO DISK - No attached Disk  
The 2 lines on the menu appear similar  
to the following:  
(10) Folder Display  
In record or playback, this displays the particular  
folder a clip is in (if applicable). If playing an entire  
folder (PLAY FROM menu set to particular folder),  
it displays the folder name as follows: [FOLDER].  
-10 -4 0  
| |  
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R------------------  
L-----------------  
(11) Soft Key One (MENU) Function Display  
Displays the current function related to Soft Key one  
(left key on the top row of buttons). You can use this  
key for opening the FS-2/2E Menu and also as a  
STOP key during a recording.  
(7) Timecode or User Bit Value  
Displays the timecode or user bit value of display  
mode selected as follows:  
00;00;00;00 - Drop Frame  
(12) Soft Key Two (DISP) Function Display  
00:00:00:00 - Non Drop Frame  
Displays current function of Soft Key two (middle  
key on the top row of buttons). This changes the TC  
display between COUNTER, REMAINING, DV TC  
(NTSC or PAL), USER BIT, and ABSOLUTE when  
in record or playback modes. For the FS-2E, or the  
FS-2 with the 2.0 upgrade, there is an additional  
AUDIOMETER display mode.  
(8) Current Disk Volume  
Displays the current disk volume in relation to  
available space.  
(13) Soft Key Three (SHFT) Function Display  
Displays current function of Soft Key three (right key  
on the top row of buttons).  
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VIEW  
FS-2/2E Menus and Functions  
DELETE LIST  
The FS-2/2E features a comprehensive menu  
system which allows a number of features to be  
initiated and setup. The menu system contains the  
following selections:  
HDD BYPASS  
INTERNAL HDD  
RECORD FORMAT  
RECORD MODE  
RAW DV  
NORMAL REC  
RETRO DISK  
RETRO CACHE  
LOOP RECORD  
STILL  
AVI TYPE 1  
AVI TYPE 2  
CANOPUS AVI  
MATROX AVI  
QUICKTIME  
AVID OMF  
TIME LAPSE  
CONTROL MODE  
PINNACLE  
LOCAL (selections include:  
24P AVI TYPE 2 (for FS-2E, or  
FS-2 with 2.0 upgrade only)  
NORMAL, INDEX AT TC, INDEX  
AT SCENE)  
24P QUICKTIME (for FS-2E, or  
FS-2 with 2.0 upgrade only)  
REMOTE  
AV/C (selections include  
NORMAL, INDEX AT TC, INDEX  
AT SCENE)  
SETUP  
SET DATE & TIME (sub-menus  
include SET DATE, SET TIME)  
SYNCRO SLAVE (selections  
include NEW FILE [for FS-2E, or  
FS-2 with 2.0 upgrade only],  
SAME FILE [for FS-2E, or FS-2  
with 2.0 upgrade only])  
OS VERSION NO  
OS UPGRADE  
PAL/NTSC (selections include  
NTSC, PAL)  
PLAY MODE  
RS422 REMOTE  
PLAY CLIP  
LOOP CLIP  
LOOP ALL  
PLAY ALL  
TYPE (selections include  
BVW-75, GENERIC)  
TC SOURCE (selections  
include ABS, DV, COUNTER)  
COMPOSITE (selections  
include BALANCED and AES/  
EBU)  
PLAY FROM MODE  
TRACK LIST  
PLAY LIST  
AUDIO INPUT  
FOLDER LIST (selections include:  
NONE, KEEPER, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,  
6, 7, 8, 9)  
COMPOSITE (selections  
include BALANCED AND  
AES/EBU)  
PLAYLIST  
Y/C (selections include  
BALANCED, AES/EBU)  
OPEN  
SAVE  
NEW  
COMPONENT (selections  
include BALANCED, AES/  
EBU)  
EDIT (selections include  
REMOVE CLIP, INSERT CLIP,  
and MOVE CLIP).  
SDI (selections include  
EMBEDDED, BALANCED,  
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AES/EBU)  
COMPOSITE, COMPONENT)  
NETWORK SETUP  
DV (selection is EMBEDDED)  
AUDIO IN LEVELS  
TC MODE  
IP SETTINGS (selections  
include DHCP, CUSTOM IP)  
USER/PASSWORD  
VIEW IP INFO  
EXT TC (selections include  
SELECTED INPUT, VITC  
REFERENCE, VITC  
ANALOG, LTC, EMBEDDED  
DV, EMBEDDED SDI  
SERVICES (selections include  
FTP [ENABLE/DISABLE],  
TELNET [ENABLE/DISABLE],  
WEB [ENABLE/DISABLE])  
REC RUN  
REGEN  
REF VIDEO (selections include  
REFVIDEO, FREE RUN)  
FREE RUN  
VIDEO OUT ADJUST  
TC SET  
COMPOSITE Y/C (selections  
include HUE, SATURATION,  
BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,  
SC PHASE, H PHASE,  
TC PRESET  
UB PRESET  
TC DELAY (FS-2E only)  
BLACK LEVEL, 0, 7.5  
DROP/NON-DROP (sub-  
menus include DROP, NON-  
DROP)  
COMPONENT (selections  
include Y, PB, PR, H PHASE,  
ON SCREEN DIS (sub-menus  
include ABS, TC, MENU, OFF)  
COMPNT LEVEL  
INPUT (selections include  
SMPTE, BETA, MII  
FF/RW HI RES (sub-menus  
include ENABLE, DISABLE)  
OUTPUT (selections include  
SMPTE, BETA, MII  
GPI PORT (sub-menus include  
DISABLE, PAUSE/UNPAUSE,  
INDEX/NEW FILE, REC  
SNAPSHOT  
UTILITIES  
ORGANIZE PINN  
ORGANIZE CLIP  
ORGANIZE OMF  
DELETE CLIP  
FORMAT  
BACKLIGHT (selections include  
ON, OFF, AUTO OFF)  
STOP OUTPUT (selections  
include GRAY, NO OUTPUT, CLIP  
PREVIEW, CUSTOM)  
PARTITION  
AUDIO CORRECT (selections  
include OFF, MEDIUM, HIGH)  
REPAIR (selections include  
CHECKDISK, CURRENT CLIP)  
PREFERENCES (selections  
include SAVE, RESTORE)  
FILE NAME  
FACTORY RESET  
DIAGNOSTIC  
FOLDER PREF (selections  
include SCENE MARK and AUTO  
MARK)  
Each of these selections is explained in this  
chapter.  
ANALOG OUT (selections include  
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To enter the FS-2/2E MAIN MENU, press the  
MENU key or soft key 1 (MENU) while in Stop  
mode. The following MENU SCREEN appears:  
Available items in the RECORD MENU are:  
NORMAL REC  
RETRO DISK  
RETRO CACHE  
LOOP RECORD  
STILL  
RECORD MODE  
CONTROL MODE  
PLAY MODE  
TIME LAPSE  
PLAY FROM  
NOTE: When an inserted or attached HDD is nearly  
full, in some record sessions, the HDD time  
remaining may display “001min” remaining. If you  
press RECORD, the FS-2/2E sometimes displays  
NO SPACE LEFT. Focus Enhancements advises  
that when a disk drive is close to being full, you  
make sure other disk drives are readily available in  
order to avoid lost footage.  
EXIT  
SEL  
Menu Items  
The four line list indicates the currently highlighted  
menu item. Push soft key 3 (under the symbol) to  
see more selections. To scroll up through the menu,  
press SHIFT + soft key 3.  
Normal Record  
This is the standard and default record mode. When  
you press REC, the FS-2/2E begins standard  
recording. Press the REC once to put the FS-2/2E  
into REC PAUSE mode. Press it again to put the  
FS-2/2E into RECORD mode.  
Sub-Menu Available  
The symbol at the end of a line indicates a menu  
item that has a sub-menu available. Press the SEL  
Soft Key, to display the sub-menu.  
Press STOP once to pause your recording. To  
STOP the recording session entirely, press STOP  
once again. Use the REC button to restart the  
recording.  
Soft Keys  
EXIT -- Press EXIT to return to the  
Retro Disk  
FS-2/2E MAIN MENU screen.  
RETRO DISK Record constantly buffers video in a  
loop to a determined amount of space on the hard-  
disk drive so that when record is triggered, a retro  
time period can be added to the beginning of any  
clip. You can select the RETRO DISK value to close  
the available disk drive space.  
SEL -- Press SEL to select the current  
menu item. If a sub-menu is available,  
it will open.  
Scroll Arrow -- The or symbol  
allows you to scroll up or down through  
menu items.  
Record Menu  
RETRO DISK  
HDD AVAIL:  
183 MIN  
The FS-2/2E RECORD MENU allows you to enable  
different record functions.  
Select the mode. by pressing SEL to  
RETRO TIME:  
15 MIN  
open the sub menu.  
Press EXIT to exit back to the menu  
EXIT  
screen.  
Once you select a particular mode in the Record  
Mode menu, the FS-2/2E remains in that mode until  
select a different mode.  
Set RETRO TIME by pressing the ꢃ  
and buttons. Time is selectable in  
one minute increments.  
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Hold the button for more than 3  
seconds to allow numbers to increase  
by 10 times.  
Once RETRO DISK time is set, you can exit the  
Menus and return to the Main Screen. An “L” will  
now appear next to the record symbol on the  
FS-2/2E's display. Press the REC key once to put  
the FS-2/2E immediately into RETRO DISK  
RECORD. Clips are being recorded to disk for X  
number of minutes in one or nine minute increments  
(each as a separate track).  
Press EXIT to return to the RECORD  
Press the REC key when in RETRO DISK mode to  
put the FS-2/2E into a RETRO DISK state (the FS-  
2/2E's REC button flashes as if in PAUSE state).  
The FS-2/2E is actually recording in this state, but  
until you press the REC key a second time, the  
video records over itself in a continuous loop.  
RETRO DISK always keeps at least the selected  
amount of time in a series of one minute clips. For  
instance, if you set the RETRO DISK value to 3  
minutes, the FS-2 always has 3 minutes (made up  
of three, one (1) minute clips) of video saved to disk.  
As the recording goes past the 3 minute point, a  
fourth clip is created. Once that clip reaches one  
minute, the oldest of the previous 3 clips is deleted.  
Another fourth clip is then created.  
The REC button flashes (as when the unit is in  
pause). When you press the REC key, the FS-2/2E  
leaves RETRO DISK mode and goes into standard  
record.  
All one minute tracks in the recorded loop sequence  
appear and are saved as their own tracks on disk  
(for example, 1-001, 1-002, 1-003, and so on)  
except for the recording that was in progress, which  
takes on the characteristics of a standard track. At  
this stage, the FS-2/2E is essentially in standard  
record mode (the “L” on the display disappears). No  
frames are lost across tracks during the record  
session.  
If you select a RETRO session that is 60 minutes or  
greater, instead of one minute clips, the FS-2/2E  
creates 9 minute, 13 second clips (2GB clips on  
disk). The functioning of RETRO DISK remains the  
same. The larger file size prevents the FS-2/2E  
from reaching its 999 track limitation for very long  
RETRO records.  
Once paused, the unit returns to RETRO DISK  
record mode again (the “L” reappears in the LCD  
and viewfinder) for further RETRO recordings or  
until it is disabled in the RETRO DISK screen.  
RETRO DISK can be used in LOCAL and SYNCRO  
SLAVE record control modes.  
Due to larger files sizes, the maximum amount of  
drive  
space  
available  
is  
decreased  
to  
WARNING: Make sure FS-2/2E is in STOP mode  
before removing the disk drive from the system. Do  
not attempt to remove it when the FS-2/2E is in  
REC or REC-PAUSE mode.  
accommodate the last recording in a session. For  
instance, if you have 90 minutes of disk space  
remaining, after you set RETRO record to less than  
60 minutes, the available space changes to 88  
minutes of available disk space.  
Retro Cache  
If you set RETRO time to 88 minutes, the recording  
will be made up of about nine and a half 9 minute,  
13 second clips. There must be space available in  
this situation in order to record the final clip which  
eventually will write over clip 1. This ensures that at  
any given time, at least 88 minutes of video exists  
after a complete RETRO DISK record loop.  
RETRO CACHE Record constantly caches your  
video in a loop up to a 10 second data buffer. In this  
way, when the record is begun, a retro time period  
is added to the beginning of any clip.  
RETRO CACHE  
CACHE: 10 sec  
NOTE: The FS-2/2E must always have at least one  
minute of disk space (under 60 minutes) or 9  
minutes, 13 seconds of disk space (when the  
RETRO DISK value is set to greater than 60  
minutes) remaining in addition to the RETRO DISK  
value, in order to function correctly. For instance, it  
is not possible to set a RETRO DISK value of one  
minute if only one minute of disk space remains.  
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Pressing the REC key when in RETRO CACHE  
mode puts the FS-2/2E into a RETRO CACHE state  
(the tally light on the FS-2/2E flashes as if in PAUSE  
state). The FS-2/2E is actually recording in this  
state, but until you press the RECORD key a  
second time, the video records over itself in a  
continuous loop. It is much the same as RETRO  
DISK recording, except that it utilizes a data buffer  
separate to the disk drive to cache video.  
Loop Record  
When you select LOOP RECORD when recording  
has begun, video is recorded to available disk  
space. Clips are recorded to disk continuously in  
one-minute clips (up to 60 minutes), or 9 minute  
clips (for loops over 60 minutes, 2GB files).  
When the disk capacity’s record time is reached, an  
additional one-minute (or 2GB) segment is created.  
After this clip is complete, the oldest one-minute clip  
(or 2GB segment) is recorded over, followed by  
each sequential oldest clip.  
RETRO CACHE is also accurate down to the frame  
instead of the 1 minute clips used in RETRO DISK.  
Once a RETRO CACHE value is set, pressing the  
REC key once puts the FS-2/2E immediately into  
RETRO CACHE Record. A “C” now appears next to  
the record symbol on the FS-2/2E's display.  
When you press STOP during a record session,  
recording stops and clips in the current LOOP  
RECORD session are saved to disk. They are also  
saved in a single folder.  
Video is being recorded to the FS-2/2E cache. The  
REC button flashes (as if the unit is in pause). When  
you press the REC key, the FS-2/2E leaves the  
RETRO CACHE record mode and goes into  
standard record (the “C” on the display disappears).  
NOTE: Loop record only works with one disk drive.  
Still  
When you select STILL when REC has begun, a  
single frame is grabbed.  
Any clip recorded in this mode has the contents of  
the cache added to the beginning of the clip.  
You can grab a still quickly by pressing SHIFT +  
REC on the front panel when you are in any record  
mode.  
Once paused, the unit returns to the RETRO  
CACHE record mode again (the “C” reappears in  
the LCD) for further RETRO CACHE recordings or  
until it is disabled in the RETRO CACHE by setting  
the RETRO CACHE time to zero seconds.  
Use STILL with LOCAL and SYNCRO SLAVE  
record control modes. If STILL is the record mode  
when power is cut to the unit or it is turned off, and  
then rebooted, the FS-2/2E goes to NORMAL REC  
mode.  
RETRO CACHE record can be used in LOCAL and  
SYNCRO SLAVE record control modes.  
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Time Lapse  
Local  
You can select an interval of up to twenty-four  
hours. The interval is the period of time between the  
FS-2/2E capture of a single frame of video (a value  
of 00:00:00:00 means no frames will be recorded).  
Select these options to control the FS-2/2E from the  
front panel buttons only. You can also control the  
FS-2/2E with the optional wired remote control unit  
(ACSS-0019-01). This can be purchased at the  
Focus Enhancements online store: https://  
TIME LAPSE  
00:00:00:00:  
This sub-menu contains the following selections:  
Normal Mode - This is the default  
setting. In this mode, recordings are  
captured to a single base file until  
STOP is triggered, or the nine minute  
file size limit is reached.  
|& ꢀꢀ|  
MOVES CURSOR  
EXIT  
ꢃ ꢂ  
Index at TC - In this mode, recordings  
are continuous until a break in the  
incoming timecode stream is detected.  
At that time, a new file is automatically  
created. No frames are lost during the  
transition to a new clip.  
Set REC INTERVAL by pressing the  
TIME and buttons. Select the  
time in frames (up to 30 for NTSC or  
25 for PAL), then seconds (up to 59),  
then minutes up to 59, then hours up  
to 23.  
Index at Scene - In this mode,  
recordings are continuous until a  
scene break is detected in the  
incoming video stream. At that time, a  
new file is automatically created within  
one second of the scene change. No  
frames are lost during the transition to  
a new clip.  
Use |ꢁꢁ and ꢀꢀ| keys to scroll  
between values.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
Control Mode Menu  
NOTE: The Index at Scene option watches the DV  
stream for an index marker that is recorded to tape  
when a new scene, or record session starts. It  
depends upon the camcorder when this index is  
recorded to tape. Some camcorders record the  
index at every scene, or when the camera is placed  
in and out of record pause. Other cameras, only  
record the index marker at the beginning of every  
record session; in other words, the camera needs to  
be placed into STOP or powered-off between  
indices. Refer to your camcorder's manual for more  
information.  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
AV/C  
SYNCRO SLAVE  
EXIT  
SEL  
Select the Control mode. The  
highlighted mode is the current mode  
after exit.  
Remote  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
Select this function to control the FS-2/2E by an  
external device through the RS-422 port. The  
FS-2/2E takes on the characteristics of a VTR as  
setup in the RS422 MENU screen in the SETUP  
MENU. You cannot use the FS-2/2E front panel  
controls in this mode.  
screen.  
Control Mode has the following functions:  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
AV/C  
SYNCRO SLAVE  
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The FS-2/2E has a menu item that allows the  
FS-2/2E to appear to external controllers as a Sony  
BVW-75 BetaSP VTR when in Remote RS422  
mode. It also has a generic RS422 mode.  
captured to a single base file until  
STOP is triggered, or the nine minute  
file size limit is reached.  
Index at TC - In this mode, recordings  
are continuous until a break in the  
incoming timecode stream is detected.  
At that time, a new file is automatically  
created. No frames are lost during the  
transition to a new clip.  
In remote, you can also slave an FS-2/2E to another  
device (such as a Betacam or other non-DV deck)  
using the RS422 port.  
NOTE: Not all controllable functions of a BVW-75  
are available on the FS-2/2E. This mode is only for  
greater compatibility with existing control systems.  
(Refer to “Supported RS422 Commands” on  
Index at Scene - In this mode,  
recordings are continuous until a  
scene break is detected in the  
incoming video stream. At that time, a  
new file is automatically created within  
one second of the scene change. No  
frames are lost during the transition to  
a new clip. Refer to the note under  
Local mode regarding index markers.  
page 4-3 for  
commands.  
a
listing of RS422 supported  
AV/C  
Use these settings in PLAYBACK and other  
situations where the FS-2/2E is controlled by an  
external FireWire device (such as a DV NLE  
system).  
NOTE: AV/C does not function completely with all  
NLE systems. Contact Focus Enhancements  
technical support for more information.  
There three options in this sub-menu:  
Normal Mode - This is the default  
setting. In this mode, recordings are  
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Syncro Slave  
At this point, to STOP a recording, push the FS-2/  
2E STOP button twice.  
The FS-2E and the FS-2 (with the 2.0 upgrade), has  
two settings in Syncro Slave:  
Play Mode Menu  
NEW FILE - When using this setting  
(the default), and the FS-2E is  
triggered to stop recording from the  
camcorder, the current file is closed  
and a new file is opened ready for the  
next recording.  
PLAY CLIP  
LOOP CLIP  
LOOP ALL  
PLAY ALL  
SAME FILE - This option appends the  
new recording onto the same file. This  
significantly cuts down on the number  
of files created and is ideal for many  
applications.  
EXIT  
In SYNCRO SLAVE mode, a camcorder and the  
FS-2/2E share the same record function and the  
FS-2/2E is slaved to the camcorder. Once it is set  
and you exit the CONTROL MENU, they return to  
the default menu screen. The FS-2/2E also  
immediately enters REC PAUSE mode and a “Y”  
appears next to the record symbol on the FS-2/2E  
interface.  
Select the mode. The highlighted  
mode is the current mode after exit.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen. The default mode is PLAY  
CLIP.  
Play Clip  
For this function, the FS-2/2E plays the selected clip  
from start to finish when you press the PLAY button.  
At the end of the selected clip, the FS-2/2E pauses.  
All recording is controlled by the camcorder  
exclusively. Every time you press the camcorder’s  
REC button, the FS-2/2E goes into the selected  
RECORD MODE. Each time you start recording on  
your camcorder, a new track is created on disk.  
Loop Clip  
For this function, the FS-2/2E plays the selected clip  
from start to finish. Immediately after completing the  
clip, the FS-2/2E begins playing the clip again  
without a pause. It plays this clip until stopped.  
When used with RETRO DISK or RETRO CACHE  
functions, as soon as SYNCRO SLAVE is set, the  
camcorder begins filling up the selected retro  
record buffer. Press the REC button on the  
camcorder and the contents of the retro buffer are  
appended to the start of your clip.  
Loop All  
For this function, the FS-2/2E plays the entire  
contents of the disk (all clips) in order from start to  
finish. At the end of the last clip, the FS-2/2E begins  
to play from the beginning of the first clip again  
without a pause. It plays these clips until stopped.  
The FS-2/2E buttons (other than MENU) are locked  
out when in this mode. It is also not possible to use  
the optional FS-2/2E remote control units. You must  
exit SYNCRO SLAVE by entering the CONTROL  
MENU by pressing the MENU button when on the  
FS-2/2E main menu. If the camcorder is set to VTR  
mode, the FS-2/2E’s control panel becomes active  
in order to allow playback.  
Play All  
For this function, the FS-2/2E plays the entire  
contents of the disk (all clips) in order from start to  
finish. At the end of the last clip, the FS-2/2E  
pauses.  
If a tape ends while using SYNCRO SLAVE mode,  
the FS-2/2E continues to record.  
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Play From Mode Menu  
When the FS-2/2E PLAY MENU is set to  
“TRACKLIST” the name of the current folder  
appears without brackets on the LCD display (for  
example, 2 SCENE 2).  
This selection allows you to select the playback list  
used in play mode. There are three options  
available.  
When the PLAY FROM menu is set to “FOLDERS”,  
the name of the current folder appears in brackets  
on the LCD display (for example, 2 <SCENE 2>).  
TRACK LIST  
PLAY LIST  
Playlist Menu  
FOLDER LIST  
The FS-2/2E playlist feature allows you to playback  
clips in a custom, user-defined order.  
Playlists are created using the FS-2/2E front panel.  
You can mark in and out play points on clips.  
Multiple playlists can be opened, saved and edited  
at any time. Use the PLAY FROM menu to select  
the playlist to playback. Use the PLAYLIST menu  
selection to modify, open or save playlists.  
EXIT  
ꢃ ꢂ  
Select the mode. The highlighted  
mode is the current mode after exit.  
Press SEL for the highlighted menu  
item to open the sub-menu. When you  
exit the menu, the last menu item is  
the current mode.  
Playlists can be named with an 8 character/number  
name (such as 04-05-04 or PROMO2).  
A playlist can consist of multiple sequences with  
whole or portions of recorded clips. Each sequence  
gets a number in the playlist starting with 001. The  
corresponding track number of the clip sequence is  
also displayed (for example, 1-005 is a sequence  
from track five on volume 1).  
Scroll from value to value using the  
FORWARD  
buttons.  
and  
BACK  
INDEX  
Press and to scroll through digits  
in the value.  
The PLAYLIST menu appears as follows:  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
OPEN  
SAVE  
NEW  
EDIT  
Track List  
When you select this setting, all clips on attached  
disk drives are played back sequentially based on  
the order of their base file name regardless of  
whether they have been marked in the KEEPER or  
SCENE MARKING folders. If Track List is selected,  
all PLAY MODES relate to all clips on the  
connected disk drives.  
EXIT  
SEL  
Play List  
Select the mode from the list.  
This selection plays the items in the current playlist.  
Press SEL when highlighting a menu  
item to open the sub-menu. When you  
exit the menu, the last menu item is  
the current mode.  
Folder List  
When you select this setting, you can play back  
clips only from a selected folder. The highlighted  
folder is the selected folder after exit. When you  
select Folder, all PLAY MODES relate to clips in the  
selected folder only.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen. These settings are saved on  
power down.  
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Open  
If you have made modifications and wish to save  
them as a new playlist, modify the file name prior to  
saving it.  
Open allows you to open a playlist on disk. Do this  
as follows:  
STEP 1:  
In the PLAYLIST menu, select the  
OPEN option. A display similar to the  
following appears.  
SAVE PLAYLIST?  
02-20-20  
03-20-20  
06-20-20  
03-25-20  
03-30-20  
NEXT  
Select NEXT and a display similar to the following  
appears.  
EXIT  
SEL  
STEP 2:  
Once the sub menu is opened, select  
the desired playlist from the list. A  
screen similar to the following appears.  
CONTINUE SAVE?  
02-20-20  
PLAY LIST  
OPENED  
BACK  
YES  
NO  
03-20-20  
Select YES or NO.  
New  
EXIT  
VIEW  
PLAY  
Even if a playlist is open, you can begin creating a  
new one. If you create a new playlist without saving  
changes using the SAVE menu option, the changes  
are lost.  
STEP 3:  
Once selected, you can VIEW or PLAY  
the playlist.  
If you select the PLAY option, exit to  
the main display and press play. The  
PLAYLIST button lights and playback  
will be from the selected Playlist only.  
Edit  
The edit menu allows you to modify an existing  
playlist.  
You can also play from a playlist using  
the PLAY FROM -> PLAYLIST menu.  
The selected playlist must be opened in order to  
edit. EDIT allows you to remove, insert or move  
clips within a playlist.  
Only one playlist can be opened at a time.  
NOTE: If you open a playlist without saving  
changes to a playlist using the SAVE menu option,  
the changes are lost.  
To remove a clip, use the following steps:  
STEP 1:  
Select EDIT from the PLAYLIST menu  
and then REMOVE CLIP. You are  
given a list of clips in the open playlist.  
(If no clips are in the playlist, the  
Save  
When a playlist has been created or modified, use  
the SAVE option to write it to disk.  
message  
appears.)  
“PLAYLIST  
EMPTY”  
If you modify a playlist, upon exiting, the SAVE  
function automatically appears.  
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EXIT  
NEXT  
0001  
0002  
0003  
0004  
1-001  
1-004  
1-001  
1-003  
The MOVE CLIP option allows you to move a clip  
within an existing playlist. To move a clip, use the  
following steps:  
STEP 1:  
Select MOVE CLIP from the PLAYLIST  
-> EDIT menu.  
NEXT ꢂ  
STEP 2:  
Once selected, scroll to the clip you  
wish to move.  
STEP 2:  
Select the clip you wish to remove and  
then press NEXT.  
0001  
1-001  
1-004  
1-001  
1-003  
DELETE ITEM?  
HDD:  
0002  
0003  
0004  
01  
CLIP  
0001  
00:00:01:23  
00:00:02:00  
NEXT ꢂ  
STEP 3:  
Press NEXT. The clip information  
displays.  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
You will be asked again if you are sure you want to  
delete the item from the playlist.  
CLIP INFO  
01  
HDD:  
CLIP  
The INSERT CLIP option allows you to insert a clip  
in an existing playlist. A playlist must be opened and  
you must have marked in and out points for the clip  
you would like to insert before continuing.  
0001  
00:00:01:23  
00:00:02:00  
STEP 1:  
From the PLAYLIST menu, select EDIT  
-> INSERT CLIP. The selected clip  
number and its details will be listed.  
EXIT  
NEXT  
BACK  
STEP 2:  
STEP 3:  
Press NEXT.  
STEP 4:  
Select NEXT. You can move the clip to  
the BEGIN, END or CUSTOM (user-  
specified) part of the playlist.  
Select between inserting at the BEGIN,  
END or CUSTOM (user-specified) part  
of playlist. Once you have selected  
your choice, the updated playlist is  
displayed.  
STEP 5:  
Press NEXT. The updated playlist is  
displayed.  
View  
The VIEW option allows you to view the track  
information of an OPEN playlist. A playlist must be  
opened in order to view.  
INSERT ITEM  
IN CLIP 1-001  
OUT CLIP 1-001  
STEP 1:  
Select VIEW from the PLAYLIST ->  
EDIT menu.  
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HDD Bypass  
0001  
0002  
0003  
0004  
1-001  
HDD Bypass mode allows the connected FireWire  
hard drives to be mounted or dismounted to a  
computer without removing them.  
1-004  
1-001  
1-003  
In this mode, the computer connects to the “HDD  
I/O” port on the FS-2/2E Rear Connector Panel.  
When you select HDD Bypass, the following  
displays on the FS-2/2E LCD:  
NEXT ꢂ  
STEP 2:  
Scroll to the desired clip, then select  
NEXT. The clip information is  
displayed.  
GO TO HDD  
BYPASS?  
CLIP INFO  
01  
HDD:  
CLIP  
0001  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
00:00:01:23  
00:00:02:00  
To Exit this mode, press the EXIT key.  
EXIT  
BACK  
Be sure to properly dismount the  
FireWire drive from the computer  
system before exiting HDD Bypass  
mode on the FS-2/2E.  
Delete List  
The DELETE LIST option allows you to delete an  
entire playlist.  
Internal HDD  
The internal HDD function allows you to remove the  
front mounted IDE drive from FS-2/2E without first  
having to power the unit down.  
STEP 1:  
Select DELETE LIST from the  
PLAYLIST menu. All the playlists on  
disk are displayed.  
Select INTERNAL HDD by pressing  
the SEL button.  
03-20-20  
Answer YES to “Remove Internal  
06-20-20  
03-25-20  
03-30-20  
HDD?” (Select EXIT to abort.)  
Remove the disk drive from the  
FS-2/2E when prompted. To remove  
the hard drive, push the latch on the  
front right of the drive to the right. The  
drive handle pops out from the face of  
the drive. Then carefully pull the drive  
out from the drive bay. Press EXIT to  
complete the process.  
EXIT  
SEL  
STEP 2:  
Select the playlist you wish to delete  
and press SEL. You are asked to  
To reinsert the drive, slide it back into  
the drive bay and press the handle  
back into place until you hear a click.  
The drive will be recognized by the FS-  
2/2E after about a minute.  
confirm  
PLAYLIST XX-XX-XX? “  
the  
request:  
“DELETE  
STEP 3:  
Press YES to complete the deletion.  
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Record Format Menu  
Use to scroll through the selections.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
The RECORD FORMAT menu allows selection of  
particular DTE Technology native NLE file formats  
prior to recording. All files are in the DV25 standard.  
screen.  
The SETUP menu contains the following  
selections:  
SET DATE&TIME  
OS VERSION #  
OS UPGRADE  
PAL/NTSC  
RAW DV  
AVI TYPE 1  
AVI TYPE 2  
CANOPUS AVI  
MATROX AVI  
QUICKTIME  
AVID OMF  
RS422 REMOTE  
AUDIO IN LEVELS  
TC MODE  
TC SET  
PINNACLE  
ON SCREEN DIS  
FF/RW HI RES  
GPI PORT  
24P AVI TYPE 2*  
24P QUICKTIME*  
EXIT  
* These formats are only available for the FS-2E, or the FS-2 with the 2.0  
firmware upgrade.  
BACKLIGHT  
STOP OUTPUT  
AUDIO CORRECT  
PREFERENCES  
FOLDER PREF  
ANALOG OUT  
NETWORK SETUP  
REF VIDEO  
Select a format to activate it. The  
highlighted format is the current format  
after exit.  
Use to scroll through the selections.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
NOTE: When recording in AVID OMF or  
PINNACLE AVI format, you must first do an  
Organize PINN or Organize OMF before using clips  
in an NLE. Refer to “Utilities Menu” on page 2-29 for  
more details.  
VIDEO OUT ADJ  
COMPNT LEVEL  
Set Date & Time  
This selection provides a way to set date and time  
for file naming purposes. Date and Time are set in  
different menus.  
Setup Menu  
The SETUP menu allows you to set various  
functions of the FS-2/2E.  
Select the Menu Item.  
SET DATE&TIME  
OS VERSION #  
OS UPGRADE  
PAL/NTSC  
SET DATE  
SET TIME  
EXIT  
SEL  
Select the Menu Item.  
EXIT  
SEL  
Press SEL to open the sub menu  
(where applicable).  
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Press SEL to open one of the following  
This selection displays the current FS-2/2E  
Operating System (OS) Firmware version.  
sub menus.  
SYSTEM DATE  
02/24/02  
OS VERSION  
3.0.m.032603  
|& ꢀꢀ|  
MOVES CURSOR  
EXIT  
EXIT  
ꢃ ꢂ  
OS Upgrade  
SYSTEM TIME  
16:21:13  
To upgrade operating system (OS) software, you  
must download a new .bin file to a FireWire drive on  
your computer. The latest version of FS-2/2E  
software can be downloaded from http://  
|& ꢀꢀ|  
MOVES CURSOR  
To install new OS software to the FS-2/2E, do the  
following:  
EXIT  
ꢃ ꢂ  
STEP 1:  
Download software from the Focus  
Website to your local computer.  
Move from field to field using the  
FORWARD  
Buttons.  
and  
BACK  
INDEX  
STEP 2:  
Unzip file using WinZip (Windows) or  
Stuffit (Macintosh) on a computer  
system with a FireWire (IEEE-1394)  
connection.  
Press and to scroll through digits  
in the value.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen. Regardless of the display, the  
file name always remains as follows:  
YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.xxx  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
Rename the unzipped file called  
“XXXX.bin” to “fs2.bin”.  
Connect a FireWire disk drive that has  
been used with the FS-2/2E to the  
computer and copy over the file  
“fs2.bin”.  
(Year-Month-Date-Hour-Minute-  
Second).  
The date and time form the basis of the FS-2/2E file  
naming structure for use of clips on a computer.  
STEP 5:  
STEP 6:  
Disconnect the FireWire drive from  
computer and connect it to the  
FS-2/2E.  
On the FS-2/2E, files are identified by TRACK and  
VOLUME (disk drive) number on the LCD. For  
instance, a file on the FS-2/2E LCD identified as 1-  
043 is clip number 43 on Volume (disk) 1.  
Unless you are using the internal the  
FS-2/2E hard disk drive to upgrade  
your unit, remove your internal hard  
drive before powering on your FS-2/2E.  
On a computer, files are identified by their base file  
name made up of DATE and TIME. For instance, a  
clip named 20050615-210943-01.mov is a clip that  
began recording at 9:09:43PM on June 15th. 2005.  
STEP 7:  
If you are using an external FireWire  
drive attach it to the FS-2/2E 1394 port  
labelled “To HDD”.  
NOTE: DATE/TIME is used when creating file  
names only. The FS-2/2E does not record this  
information into the stream. The FS-2/2E records  
the date and time which is in the DV stream sent  
from the input source.  
STEP 8:  
STEP 9:  
Power on FS-2/2E normally.  
Enter the FS-2/2E menu and select  
“SETUP”.  
STEP 10:  
From the SETUP menu, select “OS  
UPGRADE”. The following screen  
OS Version #  
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appears:  
NTSC  
PAL  
UPGRADE  
SYSTEM  
FIRMWARE  
EXIT  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
NOTE: Do not combine PAL and NTSC clips on a  
single drive.  
STEP 11:  
Select YES. You are warned with the  
following display:  
RS422 Remote  
This submenu allows you to setup the FS-2/2E for  
remote operation using the RS422 control port.  
UPGRADE WILL  
ERASE CURRENT  
OS!!!  
For easy integration with existing control systems,  
you can make the FS-2/2E look like either a Sony  
BVW-75 Betacam SP deck or a generic recorder.  
Using the TC SOURCE submenu, you can also  
select the timecode source for FS-2/2E control.  
Options are ABS, DV and COUNTER.  
CONTINUE?  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
TYPE  
STEP 12:  
Select YES to begin the OS upgrade.  
TC SOURCE  
A message appears indicating the upgrade has  
begun.  
STEP 13:  
After upgrade is complete, power cycle  
the FS-2/2E. The new software should  
now be loaded and ready to use.  
EXIT  
You can set the FS-2/2E to two different remote  
modes:  
If no .bin file is found, the screen displays “OS  
UPGRADE ERROR”. Check your connections and  
make sure you have the correct file name.  
BVW-75 – The FS-2/2E appears as  
and is identified as a Sony BVW-75  
BetaSP deck to the remote control  
device.  
You must restart your system once an OS upgrade  
is complete.  
NOTE: Some BVW-75 control func-  
tions are not available on the FS-2/2E.  
The FS-2/2E mainly responds to com-  
mands such as PLAY, STOP,  
REWIND, REC, FF, and so on. Com-  
mands such as Insert, Edit, and other  
specialty commands are not possible.  
NOTE: If you need to restore the factory default  
Operating System, hold down the Left and Middle  
soft keys under the LCD during boot up.  
PAL/NTSC  
Use this screen to select the record standard as  
either PAL or NTSC. The highlighted selection is  
the current one after exit. The FS-2/2E uses this  
video standard for both playback and record.  
Refer to “Supported RS422 Com-  
mands” on page 4-3 for more informa-  
tion on supported commands.  
Generic - The FS-2/2E appears as and  
is identified as a generic device to the  
remote controller.  
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FS-2/2E FUNCTIONS  
After you have set up RS422 to control the FS-2/2E  
using an external RS422 device, press the  
REMOTE button on the front panel or select  
REMOTE from the Control Mode menu.  
Audio In Levels  
This menu item allows you to set the audio input  
levels for FS-2/2E.  
Adjust the audio level between -34.5dB and +4.5dB  
in 1.5dB increments.  
Audio Input  
In this submenu, you can change the default audio  
input linked to a particular video input.  
0.0dB  
COMPOSITE  
S-VIDEO  
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COMPONENT  
SDI  
EXIT  
EXIT  
SEL  
TC Mode  
This submenu allows you to select different  
timecode options for use when the FS-2/2E is  
recording.  
Select the mode to activate it.  
Press SEL for the highlighted menu  
item to open the sub-menu. In the sub-  
menu, the currently highlighted mode  
is the current mode after exit.  
EXT TC  
REC RUN  
REGEN  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen. These settings are saved on  
power down.  
FREE RUN  
Each video input and its available audio inputs  
(defaults are underlined) are listed below:  
EXIT  
SEL  
Composite: Analog Balanced Audio  
AES/EBU Digital Audio  
Select the mode.  
S-Video (Y/C): Analog Balanced Audio  
Press SEL to open the sub-menu.  
When you exit the menu, the  
highlighted menu item is the current  
mode.  
AES/EBU Digital Audio  
Component: Analog Balanced Audio  
AES/EBU Digital Audio  
SDI: Embedded  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen. These settings are saved on  
power down.  
Analog Balanced Audio  
AES/EBU Digital Audio  
DV: Embedded  
This submenu contains the following selections:  
NOTE: The FS-2E provides the option to select  
channels 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 of the embedded audio  
of the SDI input stream. This is an FS-2E feature  
only.  
EXT TC Mode  
-
Whatever the  
incoming timecode, the FS-2/2E  
records it. You can select between  
SELECTED  
REFERENCE, VITC ANALOG, LTC,  
EMBEDDED DV, and EMBEDDED  
SDI. Select the desired TC source.  
Choosing EXT TC mode will clear any  
stored timecode value.  
INPUT,  
VITC  
There is  
a
SETUP->AUDIO INPUT->SDI-  
>EMBEDDED submenu that provides the following  
options:  
CHAN 1&2  
CHAN 3&4  
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NOTE: If the FS-2/2E is set to EXT TC  
NOTE: The FS-2E, or FS-2 (with the 2.0 upgrade),  
has the added ability to delay the recorded  
timecode relative to the content.  
when in SYNCRO SLAVE mode, EXT  
TC stops once the tape in the cam-  
corder ends. Focus Enhancements  
suggests that you use a different TC  
mode when using SYNCRO SLAVE.  
NOTE: TC Preset cannot be changed  
while in the EXT TC mode.  
Once a timecode value is set and the FS-2/2E is set  
to REC RUN or FREE RUN timecode settings, the  
TC preset value becomes the starting point for  
timecode. Use this menu as follows:  
Display this menu item by selecting it.  
REC RUN Mode - In this mode, the  
Press SEL to open the sub menu of  
FS-2/2E does the following:  
choice.  
(1) Uses the last timecode number  
recorded + 1 as the timecode  
number for the first frame of the  
next recording.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
(2) Uses the number entered by a  
setting in the TC PRESET menu  
for the first frame of the next  
recording.  
TC PRESET  
UB PRESET  
DROP/NON DROP  
The last number used is stored in  
the memory, so this mode persists  
across recording sessions.  
EXIT  
SEL  
REGEN Mode - After a disk is  
mounted (at startup, upon manual  
connect) and after the track list has  
been constructed, the FS-2/2E looks  
at the last track and looks at the  
timecode number of the last frame in  
that track. The FS-2/2E stores that  
number for use as the TC value (+ 1)  
for the first frame of the next recording.  
If the drive is empty, the FS-2/2E uses  
the TC PRESET(+ 1).  
For TC PRESET, scroll from field to  
field using the FORWARD and BACK  
INDEX Buttons.  
Press and to scroll through digits  
in the value.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
This selection allows you to set the starting  
timecode value for future recordings.  
FREE RUN Mode - When you enable  
FREE RUN mode, the FS-2/2E begins  
counting from the value stored. If you  
uses the TC PRESET function, when  
the number is entered and the TC  
PRESET menu is exited, the FS-2/2E  
begins counting from that value.  
TC PRESET  
2:00:00:00:00  
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MOVES CURSOR  
Once a timecode value is set and the FS-2/2E is set  
to REC RUN or FREE RUN timecode settings, the  
TC preset value becomes the starting point for  
timecode.  
EXIT  
TC Set  
For UB Preset, scroll from field to field  
using the FORWARD and BACK  
INDEX Buttons.  
This menu allows you to set Timecode values for  
various modes. It also allows the selection of drop  
or non-drop frame (NTSC only) settings.  
Press and to scroll through the  
hex digits in the value.  
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Press EXIT to return to the menu  
This selection allows you to turn on or off the on-  
screen display on FS-2/2E's Monitor Output. The  
highlighted item is saved after exit.  
screen.  
NOTE: You cannot set UB values after selecting  
EXT TC mode in the TC MODE menu.  
When you select ABS, the absolute timecode value,  
or amount of time recorded to the disk, appears on  
the bottom center of the monitor output.  
UB PRESET  
F:00:00:00:00  
When you select TC, the TC (Counter) timecode  
value appears on the bottom center of the monitor  
output.  
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When you select MENU, the FS-2/2E Menu  
appears in the top left corner of the monitor output.  
MOVES CURSOR  
EXIT  
ABS  
TC  
For DROP and NON-DROP, select the  
mode. The highlighted mode is the  
current mode after exit.  
MENU  
OFF  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
EXIT  
screen.  
Press and to scroll though the  
DROP  
selections.  
NON-DROP  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
NOTE: By repeatedly pressing the front panel OSD  
key, you can cycle between these modes.  
EXIT  
FF/RW Hi Res  
This screen enables or disables the FS-2/2E  
forward and reverse search high resolution mode.  
When enabled the following search speeds are  
available:  
This selection is not applicable for PAL use. On the  
FS-2/2E display, DROP is identified by a semicolon  
(;) and NON-DROP by a colon (:).  
TC Delay (FS-2E only)  
REVERSE: -30X, -25X, -18X, -15X, -  
12X, -10X, -8X, -5X, -4X, -3X, -2X,  
The TC DELAY menu is only available for the  
FS-2E, or FS-2 (with the 2.0 upgrade). This menu  
allows you to delay the recorded timecode up to 29  
frames.  
-1/30, -1/15, -1/10, -1/6, -1/5, -1/3,-1/2  
FORWARD: +30X, +25X, +18X, +15X,  
+12X, +10X, +8X, +5X, +4X, +3X,  
+2X, +1/30, +1/15, +1/10, +1/6, +1/5,  
+1/3, +1/2  
TC DELAY: 00  
Use (middle soft key) and (right soft key) to  
adjust the delay value. Press EXIT when done.  
The highlighted mode is the current  
mode after exit.  
On Screen Display  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
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file. Each sequential use of this  
function captures another frame to the  
same file until stopped.  
ENABLE  
DISABLE  
Backlight  
This selection enables or disables the FS-2/2E LCD  
backlight.  
EXIT  
BACKLIGHT  
ON  
GPI Port  
OFF  
This menu allows you to change the setting of the  
GPI port.  
AUTO OFF  
The highlighted function is the current  
EXIT  
setting after exit.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
The highlighted state is saved after  
exit.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
DISABLE  
screen.  
PAUSE/UNPAUSE  
INDEX (NEW FILE)  
REC SNAPSHOT  
The ON setting leaves the LCD backlight on  
continuously. The OFF setting turns it off.  
AUTO OFF turns off the backlight after one minute.  
Press any keypad button on the FS-2/2E to turn the  
LCD backlight back.  
EXIT  
Stop Output  
DISABLE - This selection allows you  
to connect a 3.5mm to DB9 cable to  
the GPI port and control the FS-2/2E  
using RS232C from an external  
device. You can also use the FS-2/2E  
with the optional wired remote control  
unit (ACSS-0019-01). Purchase this  
item at the Focus Enhancements  
Use this option to select the video displayed while  
the FS-2/2E is in STOP mode. The selected mode  
is the current state after exit.  
NOTE: This setting does not effect E-E mode.  
GRAY  
online  
store:  
https://  
NO OUTPUT  
CLIP PREVIEW  
CUSTOM  
The remaining three selections allow functions to  
occur from a simple contact closure as follows:.  
PAUSE/UNPAUSE -This selection  
allows control of pause and unpause  
during a record or playback session.  
EXIT  
When you select GRAY, a black screen appears.  
If you select NO OUTPUT, a blank screen appears.  
INDEX (NEW FILE) - This setting  
creates a new file during a record  
session without losing any frames.  
If you select CLIP PREVIEW. The first frame of  
each clip is generated and shows on all outputs  
after 1 second if you pause on that clip.  
REC SNAPSHOT  
-
This setting  
records a single frame of video to a  
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If you select CUSTOM, the FS-2/2E looks on disk  
drive volume 1 for any clip named “SPLASH.dv”  
and always displays the first frame of that clip. You  
can name any RawDV clip “Splash.dv” and the first  
frame from that clip appears as the default output in  
STOP mode.  
Preferences  
This menu allows you to save and restore system  
preferences.  
PREFERENCES  
SAVE  
Audio Correct  
RESTORE  
This sub-menu allows you to change the AUDIO  
CORRECTION setting on the FS-2/2E.  
EXIT  
SEL  
AUDIO CORRECT  
OFF  
When you select ‘SAVE”, you are prompted with the  
message “SAVE CURRENT PREFERENCES?”.  
Press YES and a file is written to the disk drive  
saving the current user settings.  
MEDIUM  
HIGH  
EXIT  
When you select RESTORE the FS-2/2E searches  
for a saved user preference on the disk and if found,  
restores your PREFERENCES. PREFERENCES  
are a snapshot of all settings that can be saved on  
the FS-2/2E.  
The highlighted state is saved after  
exiting.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
Folder Pref  
screen.  
The FOLDER PREF menu allows you to determine  
the folders to which your clips are moved when you  
choose to do a ORGANIZE CLIPS from the  
UTILITIES menu. This menu contains the following  
sections:  
The AUDIO CORRECTION selection is an  
advanced feature of the FS-2/2E. You should use  
the factory default settings for most operations  
(Factory default is MEDIUM).  
Audio Correction Mode allows you to alter the  
performance of the audio error corrector while  
recording. It is useful when recording to the FS-2/2E  
from tapes containing dropouts. Error correction  
only effects AVI 2, Canopus AVI, Matrox AVI,  
QuickTime, AVID OMF, Pinnacle, 24p QuickTime,  
and 24p AVI Type 2. It does not effect RawDV or  
AVI 1. The selections are:  
SCENE MARK - (default setting) only  
marks those clips you explicitly mark  
during record or playback.  
AUTO MARK - marks all recorded  
clips with the last selected FOLDER.  
NOTE: These features are most easily used in  
conjunction with the optional wired remote control.  
This can be ordered at the Focus Enhancements  
store/. The part number is ACSS-0019-01.  
OFF: No audio correction.  
MEDIUM (default): “Normal” clean  
tapes played back on a camcorder or  
other VTR with clean heads. When  
error correction occurs, the audio can  
be muted for brief periods of time.  
Analog Out  
This screen provides to selections: Composite or  
Component  
HIGH: For cases where there are  
visible picture disturbances and likely  
long audio dropouts (1/2 sec and up).  
When you select the composite output,  
the “Y” output on the rear panel  
provides a composite signal.  
When you select component out, you  
can also select either SMPTE,  
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BETACAM, or MII output levels. Refer  
to Chapter 4 for more information.  
If you select CUSTOM IP, a submenu opens to ask  
you to enter an IP number, Sub Net Mask, and  
Gateway.  
The selected mode becomes highlighted after you  
select Exit.  
IP ADDRESS  
SUBNET MASK  
GWY  
000.000.000.000  
255.255.255.255  
000.000.000.000  
Network Setup  
With NETWORK SETUP, you can connect the  
FS-2/2E to a network. When this is done, you can  
do FTP file transfers to or from the FS-2/2E or  
control the FS-2/2E using Telnet. The FS-2E, or  
FS-2, with the 2.0 software upgrade also allows you  
to control using your internet browser. The  
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU contains the  
following:  
EXIT  
NEXT  
SEL  
IP SETTINGS  
USER/PASSWORD  
VIEW IP INFO  
SERVICES  
If you do not have these values, contact your  
system administrator. The default values for the IP  
address is 000.000.000.000, Sub Net Mask  
255.255.255.000 and Gateway 000.000.000.000.  
To modify the custom IP values use the following  
steps:  
FOCUS Enhancements is in no way liable for  
device security (Telnet and FTP). Contact your  
system administrator regarding the best security  
practices.  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
STEP 3:  
Select the item to modify.  
Press to select the field to change.  
IP SETTINGS  
Use the to increase the value (HINT:  
press the SHIFT key on the FS-2/2E  
front panel plus to decrease a  
value).  
DHCP  
CUSTOM IP  
Values wrap back to zero once the  
maximum value has been entered.  
STEP 4:  
STEP 5:  
To modify the next item or set of  
values, press the NEXT key on the  
FS-2/2E front panel.  
EXIT  
SEL  
Once complete, press the SEL key  
when EXIT is highlighted to exit or the  
NEXT key to continue to modify items.  
With the IP settings menu item, you can select  
either DHCP (the network provides the IP address)  
or a CUSTOM IP.  
Once you exit the menu, the FS-2/2E attempts to  
log into the network and one of two things happen:  
If you select DHCP and then EXIT, the FS-2/2E  
attempts to log onto the network.  
If the FS-2/2E successfully logs onto a  
network, it displays NETWORK  
CONNECT SUCCEEDED.  
If the FS-2/2E is unable to log onto a  
network, it displays “NET CONNECT  
FAILED. CHECK NETWORK CABLE”.  
Press the VERIFY button on the FS-2/2E to take  
you back to the IP Settings menu to verify your  
values.  
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Press the EXIT button to take you back to the  
SETUP menu.  
VIEW IP INFO  
In cases where DHCP is being used, by selecting  
VIEW IP INFO, you can see the IP address that the  
network has provided the FS-2/2E.  
USER/PASSWORD  
This screen allows you to set a username and  
password for the FS-2/2E. If you are unsure what  
username and password to use, contact your  
system administrator.  
IP  
100.000  
001.000  
255.000  
000.000  
MSK  
USER:  
PASWD:  
EXIT  
FS2  
FOCUS  
DHCP DISABLED  
NOT CONNECTED  
NEXT  
SAVE  
NEXT  
If the FS-2/2E is not connected to a network or was  
not able to successfully log on, this screen displays  
“DHCP DISABLED NOT CONNECTED”. Check  
your settings or contact your system administrator  
for further assistance.  
To modify the username and password, use the  
following steps:  
STEP 1:  
Select the item to modify and then  
press the right arrow key to select the  
field.  
SERVICES  
The SERVICES menu allows you to enable or  
disable any of these services: FTP, TELNET, or  
WEB connection. With each, it is necessary to  
enable or disable the function within the submenu.  
STEP 2:  
Use to increase the value (HINT:  
press the SHIFT key on the FS-2/2E  
front panel plus to decrease a  
value).  
Values loop back to zero once the  
maximum value has been entered.  
FTP  
TELNET  
WEB  
STEP 3:  
To modify the next item, press the  
NEXT key on the FS-2/2E front panel.  
It is only possible to have one  
username and password per unit. The  
maximum number of characters for  
each is seven.  
EXIT  
SEL  
Once FTP is enabled you can use your web  
browser or ftp utility to transfer file to and from the  
FS-2/2E.  
With TELNET enabled, you can send commands to  
control the FS-2/2E with a telnet utility.  
With WEB enabled, you can control the FS-2/2E  
from your web browser. Type in the FS-2/2E IP  
address into the address bar of your browser to  
start using the web interface. Only an FS-2E or FS-  
2 (with the 2.0 firmware upgrade) has this option  
available.  
Use the web interface to control, change settings,  
edit playlists, and even delete tracks on the  
FS-2/2E.  
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An example of the web interface is shown below.  
SC PHASE - Allows the subcarrier  
phase to be adjusted between +127  
and -128. The default value is set at 0.  
Press and hold either or for more  
than 3 seconds to change the value by  
increments of ten.  
H PHASE - Allows the horizontal  
phase to be adjusted between +127  
and  
-128. The default value is set at 0.  
Press and hold either or for more  
than 3 seconds to change the value by  
increments of ten.  
NOTE: The HUE, BLACK LEVEL, and SC PHASE  
adjustments are not available when the unit is  
configured for component out.  
Ref Video  
Compnt Level  
The Reference video menu allows you to select  
where the reference video source will come from for  
playback and whether the video out will be locked to  
the reference video input in playback modes,  
Choices are:  
Note: This is available only in NTSC mode. It is not  
available in PAL mode.  
For both the component inputs and outputs you can  
select from three video signal level standards:  
REF VIDEO - the reference video port  
SMPTE  
BETA  
on FS-2/2E's rear panel,  
FREE RUN - reference video is  
MII  
generated on the FS-2/2E.  
Refer to Chapter 4 for more details.  
NOTE: If the loop-through jack is not connected,  
make sure the output is terminated using an  
external 75 ohm terminator.  
Utilities Menu  
This menu allows you to access various utilities.  
Video Out Adj  
The VIDEO OUT ADJ menu options allow you to  
make adjustments to FS-2/2E analog output  
sources.  
ORGANIZE PINN  
ORGANIZE OMF  
DELETE CLIP  
HUE - adjustable between -179 and  
+180  
SATURATION- adjustable between -  
EXIT  
SEL  
255 and +256  
BRIGHTNESS- adjustable between -  
127 and +128  
Select the Menu Item. Press SEL to  
open the sub menu (where  
applicable).  
CONTRAST- adjustable between -127  
and +128  
BLACK LEVEL - Allows the output  
black level to be set to either 0 IRE or  
7.5 IRE. 0 IRE is the default setting.  
This menu item is only present when  
the FS-2/2E is set to NTSC mode.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
This menu contains the following selections:  
ORGANIZE PINN  
ORGANIZE CLIP  
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ORGANIZE OMF  
DELETE CLIP  
FORMAT  
PARTITION  
REPAIR  
FILE NAME  
FACTORY RESET  
DIAGNOSTIC  
Organize PINN  
Organize Clip  
Once you have finished a Pinnacle recording  
session, do the following:  
This selection places all files that were identified as  
a KEEPER or were SCENE MARKED during  
recording into a folder marked KEEPER or the  
prenamed SCENE MARKING folders on the disk  
drive. These folders can be imported directly into  
most DV NLE bins.  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
STEP 3:  
From the FireStore SETUP MENU,  
select ORGANIZE PINN.  
When  
prompted  
“ORGANIZE  
PINNACLE CLIPS? Select YES.  
You can now remove the disk drive  
from FireStore to begin editing.  
When you make this selection, the following screen  
appears:  
Products such as the Pinnacle AVI file format were  
created for use with products such as Pinnacle  
Liquid Edition. The Pinnacle AVI file format creates  
three files simultaneously during a recording; an  
AVI video file and two separate WAV audio files  
labeled as left and right. An additional “Edition.ale”  
file per recording session is also created which  
contains timecode data. This file must be kept with  
the media. This is shown in the following illustration.  
ORGANIZE  
KEEP CLIPS?  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
Organize OMF  
When files are recorded in the AVID OMF file  
format, this command automatically takes all the  
OMF and AIF audio files at the end of a recording  
session and places them into a folder on the disk  
drive named “OMFI MediaFiles”. When the disk is  
connected to a computer, this folder is recognized  
by Avid’s Media Tool feature enabling direct import  
of files into the Avid timeline.  
NOTE: If you have selected files as a KEEPER or  
they have been SCENE MARKED, you cannot 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 the desired clips into this  
folder.  
Once clips have been imported into Liquid Edition,  
an Index file is created on the disk drive per clip. Do  
not delete this file since it is required to continue  
work in the particular project. The illustration below  
shows this.  
When you make this selection, the following screen  
appears:  
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Format Disk  
When you make this selection, the following screen  
appears:  
ORGANIZE  
AVID OMF CLIP?  
FORMAT DISK  
VOLUME 1?  
:
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
For more information on using FS-2/2E clips in  
Avid, refer to “Using FireStore FS-2/2E Recorded  
Avid Clips on Avid Editing Systems” on page 3-4.  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
Delete Clip  
Select between volumes by pressing  
the and buttons.  
When you make this selection, the following screen  
appears:  
When you select the volume and press  
YES, the following screen appears:  
DELETE  
FORMAT WILL  
CLIP 1-001?  
BASE:  
:21:13  
YES  
ERASE ALL DATA!!  
CONTINUE FORMAT  
VOL 1  
:
20010612-165423  
EXIT  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
In the DELETE CLIP X-XXX screen,  
select between clips by pressing the  
and buttons.  
When you select YES, a message  
indicating the formatting appears.  
If you select YES, a message appears  
indicating that the selected clip is  
being deleted.  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
Partition  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
screen.  
When you make this selection, select the  
connected disk drive you wish to partition. The  
following screen appears:  
Once a clip has been deleted, the FS-2/2E display  
re-organizes the clip number sequence. For  
instance, if there are three clips on disk (1-001, 1-  
002, 1-003) and you delete clip 1-002, after delete  
is complete, clip 1-003 becomes clip 1-002. Base  
file names are not affected however.  
PARTITION WILL  
ERASE ALL DATA!!  
CONTINUE FORMAT  
VOL 1  
:
NOTE: It is generally not recommended to delete  
too many clips (greater than 30), since  
fragmentation may occur.  
EXIT  
YES  
NO  
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FS-2/2E FUNCTIONS  
When an unknown volume type (HDD) is connected  
Select between volumes by pressing the and  
to the FS-2/2E, the Partition process puts a FAT32 buttons. Press EXIT to return to the menu  
format onto the drive. It erases any previous  
partition and data.  
screen.  
File Name  
Select YES and a progress message appears on  
the screen.  
When you make this selection, the following screen  
appears:  
NOTE: You cannot add multiple partitions an a  
single drive using the FS-2/2E.  
With drives greater than 128G, the FS-2/2E creates  
multiple partitions. There will be a partition for each  
128G of disk space available.  
CLIP 1-001  
BASE:  
:
20010612-166523  
Repair  
When you make this selection, the following screen  
appears:  
EXIT  
CHECK DISK  
This selection displays the base file name of the  
selected clip.  
CURRENT CLIP  
Factory Reset  
EXIT  
SEL  
When you select this function, the FS-2/2E reverts  
all settings and values back to its factory default  
state.  
Select the desired function.  
Press YES to start factory reset.  
Press SEL to make a selection.  
Press EXIT or NO to exit from the  
Press EXIT to return to the menu  
menu.  
screen.  
Warning: Factory Reset is not un-doable!!!  
CHECK DISK  
This selection scans the entire volume for any  
errors (usually, if a file was corrupted during a  
recording, check disk alerts you of this).  
Diagnostic  
When you make this selection, a screen similar to  
the following appears:  
CURRENT CLIP  
DIAG LVL:  
00  
This selection performs a similar function, but on  
the selected clip only. If an error is found, the  
FS-2/2E prompts you to repair the problem.  
CURRENT CLIP repairs the last file in the current  
session if it has been damaged.  
EXIT  
This is a setting used for diagnosing field issues. Do  
not change it unless told to by Focus  
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Using the FS-2/2E  
How to Put Recorded Clips on a  
CHAPTER 3  
Computer System  
USING THE FS-2/2E  
Creating a Playlist  
How to Mark Scenes  
This chapter contains the following procedures:  
How to Make a Recording  
How to Playback  
Connecting the FS-2/2E to a Network  
To perform these procedures use input and output  
sources as illustrated in the following diagram.  
FS-2/2E REAR PANEL  
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Using the FS-2/2E  
Forward Index and Back Index buttons.  
These buttons step you through the  
clips on the selected disk drive.  
How to Make a Recording  
Use the following procedure to make a recording  
using the FS-2/2E.  
STEP 2:  
If more than one disk drive is  
connected, press the SHIFT and the  
Forward Index or Back Index key as  
required until the desired drive appears  
on the LCD.  
STEP 1:  
Make sure the FS-2/2E is connected to  
power and has been turned on using  
the power switch on the rear of the  
chassis.  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
Press the PLAY button once to begin  
playback.  
STEP 2:  
Connect the required devices as  
explained in Chapter One. For this  
example, that would include a video  
source (audio and video), speakers or  
headset if desired, and a monitor if  
desired.  
Press the Stop button once to pause or  
twice to stop the playback.  
How to Put Recorded Clips  
been formatted. If it is not, the LCD on a Computer System  
STEP 3:  
Make sure the drive in the FS-2/2E has  
screen indicates that it has not been.  
Refer to the “Utilities Menu” on page 2-  
29.  
Once you have recorded clips to a FireWire disk  
drive using FireStore, you can use those clips in  
most computer based DV NLE systems.  
STEP 4:  
STEP 5:  
Manually select the input source using  
the front panel buttons (that is,  
CMPST, Y/C, CMPNT, SDI, or DV).  
Traditionally, in order to get footage into an NLE  
system, it was necessary to capture or digitize that  
footage utilizing a video capture card. Using the  
FS-2/2E recorded clips, you can skip this capture  
stage by just connecting a FireWire disk drive to  
your computer using an OHCI compliant IEEE-1394  
(FireWire) PCI card or connect direct from the  
FS-2/2E using the HDD Bypass mode (refer to  
“HDD Bypass” on page 2-18 for more information).  
Select the record format as follows:  
a. Press the Menu soft key.  
b. Select RECORD FORMAT  
c. Select the desired format using the  
soft key to highlight your  
selection.  
d. Press EXIT twice.  
You can connect FireWire disk drives used with the  
FS-2/2E to any computer system that will read a  
FAT 32 volume. This includes Windows 98SE,  
Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and  
Mac OS9 and OS10.  
STEP 6:  
STEP 7:  
Press the red record button twice.  
(Pressing this button once places the  
FS-2/2E in record-pause. Pressing it  
again starts the recording.) Timecode  
on the front panel LCD advances when  
recording begins.  
Check the FOCUS Enhancements' website  
Press STOP when you have finished  
the recording.  
In order to use the FS-2/2E recorded FireWire disk  
drives on a computer, you must have an active  
IEEE-1394 connection on your computer. You also  
must have loaded any required FireWire disk drive  
drivers onto your computer system Consult your  
FireWire disk drive documentation for more  
information.  
How to Playback  
Use the following procedure to playback a  
recording using the FS-2/2E.  
NOTE: In all cases, if a monitor is connected to the  
video output, it displays the signal going through the  
FS-2/2E  
Connect your FireWire disk drive to your computer  
system utilizing a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire  
cable and connect power to the drive if necessary.  
This procedure assumes that you have already  
recorded material on the hard drive as explained in  
the previous section.  
Consult the FireWire disk drive documentation for  
more information.  
STEP 1:  
Select the desired clip by using the  
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Using the FS-2/2E  
This section contains the following subsections:  
Mounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME)  
Using FireStore FS-2/2E Recorded  
Avid OMF Clips on Avid Editing  
Systems  
Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME)  
Mounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Macintosh)  
Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Macintosh)  
Mounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME)  
STEP 1:  
On  
a
Windows-based computer  
system, double click the My Computer  
icon on the top left hand corner of the  
desktop. You will see a window similar  
to the following:  
The FireWire disk drive can contain several  
different files. Clips can appear as  
RawDV (.dv)  
AVI Type 1  
(YYYYMMDDHHMMSSa01)  
AVI Type 2 or 24p AVI Type 2  
(YYYYMMDDHHMMSSb01)  
Canopus AVI  
(YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSb01)  
Matrox AVI  
(YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSm01 with  
separate .wav audio file per track)  
a
Pinnacle AVI  
(YYYYMMDD-HHMMSSp01 with two  
separate .wav audio files per track)  
QuickTime or 24p Quicktime (.mov)  
Avid OMF (.omf with two separate .aif  
audio files per track).  
STEP 2:  
STEP 3:  
Locate your FireWire disk drive. This  
will probably be labeled E:, F:, G:, and  
so on. (drive C: is usually your  
computer's main disk drive).  
The FAT32 file system has a limitation such that  
any particular file cannot exceed 2GB in size. This  
equates to roughly 9 minutes of recording time.  
When clips are being recorded to FireStore that  
exceed 9 minutes in length, FireStore automatically  
creates a new file without dropping any frames.  
Once you have identified it, double  
click on the FireWire disk drive.  
Once opened, you should see a win-  
dow similar to the following:  
The two clips have the same primary file name,  
however, the last two digits are different.  
The first 2GB part of the clip is labeled with “-01”  
after the primary file name.  
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The second 2GB segment is labeled with a “-02”.  
Additional 2GB segments are labeled with a “-XX”  
number.  
On the FS-2/2E, the video file (OMF) and the audio  
files (AIF) appear as one track.  
With most NLE systems on a Windows computer, it  
is possible to utilize clips within the timeline by  
selecting the clips on the source volume (in this  
case, the connected FireWire disk drive) and  
importing them directly into the NLE’s bin.  
If you delete an Avid DV OMF file, the FS-2/2E  
deletes the audio and video portions at the same  
time.  
In order to use the FS-2/2E recorded Avid DV OMF  
files on your Avid NLE system from the external  
FireWire drive, use the following procedure.  
Clips can then be immediately used in the NLE’s  
timeline.  
STEP 1:  
Locate the external FireWire drive on  
your computer.  
With FireWire disk drives such as the FireStore  
FSHDD-1, the drive itself is fast enough to directly  
stream the clips to the NLE eliminating the need to  
copy or transfer the clips before use.  
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.  
When utilizing the Avid OMF file format, you must  
follow the following steps to import clips.  
STEP 2:  
Open the FireWire drive when you  
have found it and create a new folder  
named “OMFI MediaFiles”.  
Using FireStore FS-2/2E  
Recorded Avid OMF Clips on Avid  
Editing Systems  
To do this on Windows, select File>  
New>Folder from the pull down menu.  
On Mac, select File>New Folder. You  
must type “OMFI MediaFiles” correctly  
in order for Avid to see the disk drive.  
The Avid DV OMF file format was developed for use  
with Avid editing systems on Windows 2000,  
Windows XP or Mac 0S10. These include Avid  
Xpress Pro, NewsCutter, Media Composer  
Adrenaline, and Symphony (with the DV option).  
STEP 3:  
Drag all the OMF and AIF files into the  
new folder (do not drag in the files titled  
Desktop DB or Desktop DF).  
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  
appear as shown in the next illustration.  
NOTE: if you are using the ORGA-  
NIZE OMF function on the FS-2/2E  
prior to using the disk on a computer,  
steps 2 and 3 are not necessary.  
STEP 4:  
STEP 5:  
Launch Avid.  
Once you have opened the desired  
project or created a new project, select  
Tools>MediaTool.  
window appears:  
The  
following  
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STEP 10:  
Drag the contents of the Media Tools  
Window into the bin. You can nos use  
these clips in the Avid timeline.  
Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Windows XP, 2000, 98SE and ME)  
Once you have completed working with your disk  
drive on a Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows  
98SE or Windows ME computer system, you must  
dismount the drive before unplugging it.  
To do this, use the following procedure:  
STEP 1:  
Click the Safely Remove Hardware  
icon at the bottom right side of the  
Windows task bar as shown below.  
SAFELY REMOVE  
HARDWARE  
ICON  
STEP 6:  
Locate and select the external FireWire  
drive under Media Drive(s).  
NOTE: If the drive does not appear,  
check to make sure 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 com-  
puter). Under Project(s), select All  
Projects (This highlights all items in the  
Project(s) window).  
STEP 2:  
STEP 3:  
The computer system prompts you to  
“remove” the connected FireWire disk  
drive. This begins the dismount  
process.  
Select the message by clicking on it.  
The computer dismounts the disk drive  
and notify you when it is safe to remove  
the volume.  
STEP 7:  
Ensure Master Clips is checked and  
press OK. The following Media Tools  
Window appears:  
Mounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Macintosh)  
NOTE: Even if your FireWire disk drive was bought  
for use on a Macintosh, you MUST first partition and  
format the drive as a FAT32 volume on the FS-2/2E  
for it to work.  
STEP 1:  
On a Macintosh, start your computer  
and connect your FireWire disk drive to  
the computer utilizing a standard 6-pin  
to 6-pin FireWire cable.  
Consult your FireWire disk drive docu-  
mentation for more information.  
STEP 8:  
STEP 9:  
Create a new bin (select File -> New  
Bin) or open an existing bin in Avid.  
STEP 2:  
Ensure the required FireWire disk drive  
drivers have also been loaded onto you  
computer system (consult your  
FireWire disk drive's documentation for  
more information).  
Once opened, select all items in the  
Media Tools window (select Edit>  
Select All).  
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Using the FS-2/2E  
When mounted, your FireWire disk  
drive should appear on the computer's  
desktop as shown below:  
Dismounting FireWire Disk Drives  
(Macintosh)  
Once you have completed working with your disk  
drive on a Macintosh computer system, you must  
dismount the drive before unplugging it.  
Do this as follows:  
STEP 1:  
Select the disk drive on the computer's  
desktop. It is marked with a PC symbol.  
STEP 2:  
Drag the drive into the trash. This  
dismounts the particular disk drive.  
Creating a Playlist  
Use the following procedure to create a simple  
playlist on the FS-2/2E.  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2:  
Ensure no playlist is open.  
TO ADD A CLIP - Play a clip you wish  
to add to the playlist. Using the front  
panel buttons, press MARK IN and  
MARK OUT for the particular portion of  
the clip to add to the playlist. Both  
buttons will light.  
The FireStore formatted disk drive  
appears as a FAT32 volume with a PC  
label.  
NOTE: This is not always the case on  
Version 10 of the Macintosh operating  
system however.  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
Once marked, press the front panel  
PLAYLIST button. The MARK IN and  
MARK OUT key lights will go out.  
Navigate to the next clip and again  
mark in and out points followed by  
pressing PLAYLIST.  
STEP 3:  
Once you have located your FireWire  
disk drive on the desktop, double click  
the disk icon to open it up. Once  
opened, you will see the following:  
STEP 5:  
STEP 6:  
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add all desired  
clips.  
Once you have selected all the clips  
you wish to add to the playlist, stop  
playback and navigate to the  
PLAYLIST menu on the FS-2/2E.  
STEP 7:  
STEP 8:  
Select SAVE and name the playlist. (It  
is also possible to modify your created  
playlist using the PLAYLIST-> EDIT  
menu.  
To playback the playlist, navigate to  
PLAY-FROM in the FS-2/2E menu and  
select PLAYLISTS. Select the desired  
playlist and then exit. The PLAYLIST  
button on the front panel will light.  
All playback now comes only from the created  
playlist.  
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For example place numbers at the beginning of the  
folder name to determine the key to folder  
assignments.  
How to Mark Scenes  
The FS-2/2E Scene Marking feature allows you to  
mark clips for placement in particular folders during  
recording, playback or stop mode.  
After you have selected your “mark to” folder, you  
are almost ready to mark your scenes. Before you  
can start marking, you must select the playlist that  
will contain your scenes. To do this, use the  
following steps:  
When a drive is formatted using FireStore, ten  
folders are created numbered 0 through 9. After the  
drive is formatted on FireStore, you can connect the  
hard-disk drive to a computer and give each of  
these folders a custom name (if you need help  
mounting your FireWire hard-disk drive to your  
computer system, refer to “How to Put Recorded  
Clips on a Computer System” on page 2-2. To  
rename each folder, click on the folder name until it  
is highlighted, then type in the desired name of the  
folder.  
STEP 1:  
Press the PLAYLIST button to bring up  
the playlist menu.  
STEP 2:  
Select either OPEN, to choose an  
existing playlist, or NEW, to create a  
new one.  
STEP 3:  
Exit the PLAYLIST menu by pressing  
the MENU button  
Now you are ready to mark your scenes. Use the  
following procedure:  
NOTE: Folder names cannot exceed eleven  
characters.  
STEP 1:  
Play your pre-recorded clip from the  
FS-2/2E.  
STEP 2:  
When you encounter the start of your  
scene, pause the FS-2/2E and then  
press the MARK IN button. The MARK  
IN button should light up.  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
STEP 5:  
STEP 6:  
STEP 7:  
Play your clip again to the end point  
and pause.  
Press MARK OUT. The MARK OUT  
button lights.  
Press the PLAYLIST button to save the  
marked scene.  
Mark the rest of your scenes using the  
same procedure.  
When you have completed marking  
your scenes, you must save the playlist  
to disk. Stop the playback on the  
FS-2/2E and press PLAYLIST.  
Folders are ordered on FireStore in numerical  
followed by alphabetical order. For instance, if  
folders are named “Scene 1”, “Scene 2” and  
“Auditions”, they appear on FireStore as “1  
Auditions”, “2 Scene 1” and 2 Scene 2”. The folder  
number is added in front of the folder name on the  
FS-2/2E LCD display for easy identification when  
using the optional remote control commander  
keypads.  
STEP 8:  
STEP 9:  
Select the SAVE menu option, enter  
the playlist name.  
Press NEXT, and then press YES to  
confirm your request to save the  
playlist. The playlists are saved in the  
PLAYLIST folder on your hard drive.  
Advanced users can delete or change the order of  
scenes using the PLAYLIST->EDIT menu options.  
For FS-2E users, or FS-2 (with 2.0 upgrade), you  
can also use the web interface (shown below) to  
edit the current playlist. Use your browser to  
connect to the FS-2E, and select the PLAYLIST  
tab.  
To create a custom order to Folders, Focus  
Enhancements recommended that you change the  
name to change the numerical/alphabetical order.  
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Once complete, an additional file is added to the  
disk named “grade” and files are moved to the  
selected folder for easy access on an NLE system.  
Do not delete the file named “grade” from the disk if  
you intend to use the disk on FireStore again.  
Connecting the FS-2/2E to a  
Network  
You can connect the FS-2/2E to a network using the  
10/100 Base T Ethernet port on the rear panel. Do  
this as follows:  
STEP 1:  
Use a standard RJ85 cable to connect  
between the Ethernet port on the rear  
panel to a network.  
If the FS-2/2E PLAY FROM is set to “TRACKLIST”  
the name of the SCENE MARK, or assigned, folder  
appears without brackets on the LCD display (for  
example, 2 SCENE 2).  
STEP 2:  
Power up the FS-2/2E and make sure  
your network is functioning properly.  
Contact your system administrator for  
additional help.  
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STOP  
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SHFT  
STEP 3:  
STEP 4:  
Navigate to the FS-2/2E NETWORK  
menu (SETUP>NETWORK SETUP).  
Once in the menu, open the IP  
SETTINGS sub menu.  
COUNTER  
00:00:00:00  
DISK 1  
Select either DHCP (network supplies  
the IP address) or CUSTOM IP (you  
enter the IP address, Sub Net Mask  
and Gateway). Exit once complete.  
<2SCENE 2>  
MENU  
DISP  
STEP 5:  
STEP 6:  
If your network requires a user name or  
password,  
navigate  
to  
USER/  
PASSWORD and enter both.  
If the PLAY FROM menu is set to “FOLDERS”, the  
name of the assigned folder appears in brackets on  
the LCD display (for example, 2 <SCENE 2>.  
Exit the NETWORK SETTINGS menu  
and the FS-2/2E attempts to log onto  
the network.  
Make sure the services you intend to use are  
enabled. These are enabled using  
SETUP>NETWORK SETTINGS >SERVICES.  
Using the SCENE MARK menu, you can assign  
clips to folders using the numeric keypad on the  
optional remote control unit. To add all assigned  
clips to their respective folders on the disk drive,  
select UTILITIES>ORGANIZE CLIP from the  
FS-2/2E menu.  
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Differential Gain  
Hue Accuracy  
2% maximum  
1 Degree  
CHAPTER 4  
REFERENCE  
Signal/Noise Ratio  
Bandwidth  
Greater than 54 dB  
5.5 MHz  
This chapter contains reference information for the  
FS-2/2E as follows:  
K Factor % @ 2T  
Y/C Delay  
1 % maximum  
Less than 25 nS  
100Hz  
Technical Specifications  
FS-2/2E LCD Display Modes  
Supported RS422 Commands  
Shuttle Speed Parameters  
Jog Speed Parameters  
Custom Commands  
Subcarrier locking range  
Subcarrier free-run frequency +/- 30 Hz (NTSC or  
PAL Fsc deviation  
Genlock Horizontal  
adjustment range  
Residual Subcarrier  
SC Phase  
+ 4 uS  
Less than 0.5 IRE  
Less than 2 degrees  
Technical Specifications  
S-Video - Y/C (1 x 4-pin DIN in, 1 x 4-pin DIN out)  
Levels Adjustments  
Input/Outputs  
Component - Y, Pr, Pb (3 x BNC in, 3 x BNC out)  
if Component SMPTE:  
Video Gain  
Chroma Gain - +/- 20% 2mv resolution  
Setup ON adds 7.5 IRE, or 53mv to  
- +/- 20% 2mv resolution  
100% white at 700mv with 300mv  
Sync  
luminance channel  
700mv Chroma levels (100% color  
bars)  
OFF no change to luminance  
channel  
Setup default to OFF  
Serial Digital - SD-SDI (1 x BNC in, 1 x BNC out)  
- conforms to the SMPTE 259M standard  
Chroma offset default to OFF  
If Component Betacam  
The FS-2E outputs embedded audio in  
the SDI output stream. This feature is  
only available for the FS-2E.  
100% white is at 714mv with  
286mv Sync  
4/3 Chroma boost to 934mv p to p  
Setup default to ON  
Timecode (1 x BNC in, 1 x BNC out)  
Balanced Audio (2 x XLR in, 2 x XLR out) Stereo  
Audio Monitor (1 x 1/4” TRS jack)  
If Component MII:  
100% white is at 700mv with  
300mv Sync  
General Audio Specifications  
Balanced Inputs  
Black to White range is restricted  
to 647mv (700-setup)  
Input Impedance  
Ohms  
600 Ohms +/-10  
Setup is ON  
Quantization  
16 bits 48Khz  
Sync (1 x BNC in, 1 x BNC out)  
Common mode rejection @1 KHz (dB)100 dB  
Composite (1 x BNC in, 1 x BNC out)  
Monitor Video Out - Composite (1 x BNC)  
General Composite Specifications  
Analog Input adjustment range -34dB to +4.5dB (in  
1.5dB steps, default setting 0dB)  
Amplitude with no clipping  
3.5Vp-p  
Differential Phase  
2 Degree maximum  
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Balanced Outputs  
THD@1 Khz  
Physical Specification  
Less than 0.05%  
18.41lbs (8.36kg)  
Channel Separation  
100 dBu  
19" x 17.3" x 3.5" (483mm x 440mm x  
@ 1 Khz 70 dB  
89mm)  
SNR  
82 db, A weighted  
16 bits 48Khz  
Audio/Video/Timecode Specification  
Quantization  
25Mb/s, 8-bit 4:1:1 (NTSC-DV) or  
Output Impedance  
Ohms  
600 Ohms +/-10  
4:2:0 (PAL-DV) video (user switchable)  
SMPTE or DV embedded or External  
Bandwidth at -3dB points  
24Khz  
Timecode (Drop or Non Drop)  
Headphone Output (1 x 1/4” TRS jack w/ level  
control)  
2-ch., 16-bit embedded Digital Audio  
DTE File Formats  
Headphone adjustment range -73dBdB to +4.5dB  
Headphone Output Impedance32 Ohms, 32mW  
AES/EBU Digital Audio (1 x XLR in, 1 x XLR out)  
Reference Video Loop Through (2 x BNC)  
DV Video I/O - 25 Mb/s (1 x 6-pin IEEE-1394)  
FS-2 and FS-2E: RawDV (.dv), AVI Type 1, AVI  
Type 2, Canopus AVI and Matrox AVI (.avi),  
QuickTime (.mov), Pinnacle (.avi) or Avid DV-OMF  
(.omf)  
FS-2E (or FS-2 with 2.0 upgrade): 24P AVI Type 2,  
and 24P Quicktime.  
DV Video Pass Through - up to 400 Mb/s (1 x 6-  
pin IEEE-1394)  
Disk Information  
External HDD I/O - up to 400 Mb/s (1 x 6-pin  
IEEE-1394)  
Internal Disk Type: 120 GB, IDE, 7200  
RPM  
FireWire Computer I/F (1 x 6-pin IEEE-1394)  
10/100 Base T Ethernet  
External Disk Type: User Supplied  
IEEE-1394a FireWire  
Disk Format: FAT32  
Control  
FAT32 FireWire HDD compatible with  
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and  
Mac OS9 and OSX Compliance and  
Warranty  
GPI & RS-232C Control (1 x 3.5mm  
mini jack)  
RS-422 (1 x DB9 Serial)  
CE, C-Tick and FCC  
Power  
2-Year Limited Warranty  
110V to 220V AC, 50 - 60 Hz, Auto  
Ranging 100W  
Compatible DV Formats  
IEC Power Input  
DV, MiniDV, DVCam and DVCPro  
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FS-2/2E LCD Display Modes  
Supported RS422 Commands  
The table below shows LCD characteristics when  
used with different FS-2/2E control, record, play  
and stop modes:  
Shuttle FWD  
Shuttle Rev  
Jog FWD  
Jog Rev  
Stop  
21, 13, Shuttle Speed  
21, 23, Shuttle Speed  
21, 11, Jog Speed  
21, 21, Jog Speed  
20, 00  
PLAY/REC MODE  
Stop  
FS-2/2E LCD  
STOP  
Pause  
ll PLAY  
> PLAY  
ll REC  
Play  
20, 01  
Play  
Pause  
21, 13, 0  
Rec (Pause)  
Record  
20, 02  
Normal Rec (Rec)  
Retro Disk (Stop)  
Retro Disk (Standby)  
Retro Cache (Stop)  
Retro Cache (Standby)  
Loop Record (Stop)  
Loop Record (Standby)  
Loop Record (Rec)  
Snap (Stop)  
REC  
Goto Timecode 24, 31, timecode  
L STOP  
L REC  
Shuttle Speed Parameters  
C STOP  
C REC  
O STOP  
O REC  
O REC  
STOP  
Pause  
-
0
Play Slow 6 - 1 to 100  
Play Slow 5 - 101 to 200  
Play Slow 4 - 201 to 300  
Play Slow 3 - 301 to 400  
Play Slow 2 - 401 to 500  
Play Slow 1 - 501 to 999  
Play Normal - 1000 to 1999  
Play Fast 1 - 2000 to 2999  
Play Fast 2 - 3000 to 3999  
Play Fast 3 - 4000 to 4999  
Play Fast 4 - 5000 to 5999  
Play Fast 5 - 6000 to 6999  
Play Fast 6 - 7000 to 7999  
Play Fastest - 8000 to 8999  
Snap (Standby)  
Snap (Rec)  
ll SNAP  
ll SNAP  
Time Lapse (Stop)  
Time Lapse (Pause)  
Time Lapse (Rec)  
CONTROLTYPE  
AV/C* (Stop)  
STOP  
ll T REC  
T REC  
FS-2/2E LCD  
A STOP  
AV/C* (Rec Pause)  
AV/C* (Rec) A  
ll A <REC TYPE> REC  
<REC TYPE> REC  
ll A PLAY  
AV/C* (Play Pause)  
AV/C* (Play)  
A ALL  
Jog Speed Parameters  
Syncro Slave (Pause)  
Syncro Slave (Rec)  
ll Y <REC TYPE>REC  
Y <REC TYPE>REC  
Pause  
-
0
Step 1 Frame -  
Play Slow 4 -  
Play Slow 3 -  
Play Slow 2 -  
Play Slow 1 -  
Play Normal -  
1 to 200  
201 to 300  
301 to 400  
401 to 500  
501 to 800  
1000 to 8999  
* AV/C is only for use when the FS-2/2E is  
connected to a computer system. To control the FS-  
2/2E from a camcorder, use Syncro Slave mode.  
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48 80 82 0F 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - CANOPUS  
AVI  
Custom Commands  
48 80 82 0F 04 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - MATROX  
AVI  
The following commands are currently supported.  
Warnings!!  
48 80 82 0F 05 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - QUICKTIME  
48 80 82 0F 06 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - AVID OMF  
48 80 82 0F 07 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - PINNACLE  
No feedback occurs indicating that the  
command  
was  
processed  
successfully.  
48 80 82 0F 0B 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - AVI TYPE  
2 - 24P  
The FS2/2E must be in STOP mode  
48 80 82 0F 0C 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - QUICKTIME  
- 24P  
before sending these commands  
Only positive values of contrast,  
saturation, H phase, SC phase, hue,  
and brightness are allowed  
48 80 82 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 - FTP  
48 80 82 10 01 00 00 00 00 00 - FTP  
48 80 82 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 - TELNET  
48 80 82 11 01 00 00 00 00 00 - TELNET  
48 80 82 12 00 00 00 00 00 00 - OSD  
48 80 82 12 01 00 00 00 00 00 - OSD  
48 80 82 12 02 00 00 00 00 00 - OSD  
48 80 82 12 03 00 00 00 00 00 - OSD  
48 80 82 16 00 00 00 00 00 00 - GPI  
48 80 82 16 01 00 00 00 00 00 - GPI  
48 80 82 16 02 00 00 00 00 00 - GPI  
48 80 82 16 03 00 00 00 00 00 - GPI  
48 80 82 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Backlight  
48 80 82 17 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Backlight  
48 80 82 17 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Backlight  
- ENABLE  
- DISABLE  
- ENABLE  
- DISABLE  
- OFF  
When deleting multiple tracks, delete  
the last track first, then work your way  
to the first track. A delete command  
causes the track list to be re-built.  
Shifting all tracks up.  
- MENU  
- TC  
- ABS  
Send the CSUM command at the end  
- OFF  
of each command  
- PAUSE  
- INDEX  
- SNAP  
- OFF  
24 31 ## ## ## ##  
of track  
- Goto TimeCode from start  
48 80 82 2A ## 00 00 00 00 00 - Goto Track ## (Note 0 =  
track #1)  
- ON  
48 80 82 06 ## 00 00 00 00 00 - Delete Track ##  
- AUTO  
48 80 82 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Mode - Normal  
48 80 82 0A 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Mode - retro disk  
48 80 82 0A 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Mode - retro cache  
48 80 82 0A 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Mode - loop record  
48 80 82 0A 04 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Mode - still record  
48 80 82 0A 05 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Mode - time lapse  
48 80 82 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Correction- OFF  
48 80 82 18 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Correction- MEDIUM  
48 80 82 18 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Correction- HIGH  
48 80 82 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 - TimeCode Mode - External  
48 80 82 19 01 00 00 00 00 00 - TimeCode Mode - Rec Run  
48 80 82 19 02 00 00 00 00 00 - TimeCode Mode - Regen  
48 80 82 19 03 00 00 00 00 00 - TimeCode Mode - Free Run  
48 80 82 1A 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Clip Preview - On  
48 80 82 1A 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Clip Preview - Off  
48 80 82 1A 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Clip Preview - None  
48 80 82 1A 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Clip Preview - Custom  
48 80 82 0B 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Snap Mode  
48 80 82 0B 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Snap Mode  
- Same File  
- New File  
48 80 82 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Control Mode - Local Control  
48 80 82 0C 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Control Mode - Remote  
Control  
48 80 82 0C 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Control Mode - AVC Control  
48 80 82 0C 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Control Mode - Syncro Slave  
Control  
48 80 82 1B ## 00 00 00 00 00 - Brightness  
- ##  
48 80 82 0D 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Play Mode  
(normal)  
- Play Clip  
48 80 82 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Input Select - Cmpst  
48 80 82 1C 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Input Select - Y/C  
48 80 82 1C 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Input Select - CMPNT  
48 80 82 1C 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Input Select - SDI  
48 80 82 1C 04 00 00 00 00 00 - Input Select - DV  
48 80 82 1D 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -34.5  
48 80 82 1D 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -33.0  
48 80 82 1D 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -31.5  
48 80 82 1D 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -30.0  
48 80 82 1D 04 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -28.5  
48 80 82 0D 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Play Mode  
48 80 82 0D 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Play Mode  
48 80 82 0D 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Play Mode  
48 80 82 0E 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Play From  
48 80 82 0E 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Play From  
48 80 82 0E 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Play From  
- Loop Clip  
- Loop All  
- Play All  
- Play List  
- Track List  
- Grade List  
48 80 82 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - Raw DV  
48 80 82 0F 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - AVI TYPE 1  
48 80 82 0F 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Record Format - AVI TYPE 2  
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48 80 82 1D 05 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -27.0  
48 80 82 1D 06 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -25.5  
48 80 82 1D 07 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -24.0  
48 80 82 1D 08 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -22.5  
48 80 82 1D 09 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -21.0  
48 80 82 1D 0A 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -19.5  
48 80 82 1D 0B 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -18.0  
48 80 82 1D 0C 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -16.5  
48 80 82 1D 0D 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -15.0  
48 80 82 1D 0E 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -13.5  
48 80 82 1D 0F 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -12.0  
48 80 82 1D 10 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - -10.5  
48 80 82 1D 11 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - - 9.0  
48 80 82 1D 12 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - - 7.5  
48 80 82 1D 13 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - - 6.0  
48 80 82 1D 14 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - - 4.5  
48 80 82 1D 15 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - - 3.0  
48 80 82 1D 16 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - - 1.5  
48 80 82 1D 17 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - 0.0  
48 80 82 1D 18 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - + 1.5  
48 80 82 1D 19 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - + 3.0  
48 80 82 1D 1A 00 00 00 00 00 - Audio Rec Level - + 4.5  
48 80 82 1F 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Folder Pref  
48 80 82 1F 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Folder Pref  
-
Scene Mark  
Auto Mark  
-
48 80 82 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Reference Video - Reference  
48 80 82 20 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Reference Video - Free Run  
48 80 82 21 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Analog Out  
-
Composite  
48 80 82 21 01 00 00 00 00 00  
COMPONENT-SMPTE  
- Analog Out  
- Analog Out  
- Analog Out  
-
-
-
48 80 82 21 02 00 00 00 00 00  
COMPONENT-BETACAM  
48 80 82 21 03 00 00 00 00 00  
COMPONENT-MII  
48 80 82 22 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Organize  
48 80 82 22 02 00 00 00 00 00 - Organize  
48 80 82 22 03 00 00 00 00 00 - Organize  
48 80 82 23 ## 00 00 00 00 00 - Contrast  
48 80 82 24 ## 00 00 00 00 00 - Saturation  
48 80 82 25 ## 00 00 00 00 00 - H Phase  
48 80 82 26 ## 00 00 00 00 00 - SC Phase  
48 80 82 27 ## 00 00 00 00 00 - Hue  
-
-
-
PINNACLE  
CLIPS  
OMF  
-
##  
-
##  
##  
-
-
##  
-
##  
48 80 82 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Black Level  
48 80 82 28 01 00 00 00 00 00 - Black Level  
-
0 IRE  
7.5 IRE  
-
48 80 82 1E 00 00 00 00 00 00 - High Res Mode  
48 80 82 1E 01 00 00 00 00 00 - High Res Mode  
-
-
Disable  
Enable  
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INDEX  
edit buttons 2-1  
edit function keys 2-1  
E-E key 2-2  
Ethernet connector 1-6  
A
F
absolute timecode value 2-5  
AES/EBU input/output 1-7  
air temperature 1-3  
analog out 2-26  
applications 1-2  
audio correction 2-26  
audio input levels 2-22  
audiometer 2-6  
AV/C 2-13  
available space indicator 2-6  
Avid DV OMF file format, editing 3-4  
factory reset 2-32  
FF/RW Hi Res 2-24  
file name 2-32  
FireStore FS-2/2E, features 1-1  
folder display 2-6  
folder key 2-1  
folder list 2-15  
folder pref menu 2-26  
format disk 2-31  
formatting drives 1-9  
forward index key 2-3  
forward search key 2-4  
FREE RUN Mode 2-23  
front control panel 1-5  
fuse replacement 1-10  
B
back index key 2-3  
back search key 2-4  
backlight 2-25  
balanced analog audio input/output 1-7  
BVW-75 2-21  
G
GPI plug 1-6  
GPI port 2-25  
C
component inputs/outputs 2-29  
component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y) key 2-2  
composite input/output 1-6  
composite video source input key 2-2  
control mode menu 2-12  
current disk volume 2-6  
H
HDD bypass key 2-2  
headphones 1-5  
I
IDE drive, inserting 1-3  
index at scene 2-12, 2-13  
index at TC 2-12, 2-13  
input buttons 2-1  
current system status 2-5  
D
default audio input 2-22  
default menu screen 2-5  
delete clip 2-31  
input source selection keys 2-2  
installation 1-3  
internal HDD function 2-18  
delete list 2-18  
DHCP 2-28  
diagnostics 2-32  
K
keeper key 2-1  
keypad lock key 2-2  
disk drive bay 1-5  
disk drive, external 1-4  
dismounting FireWire drives 3-5  
DISP 2-6  
display soft keys 1-5  
DTE disk recorder 1-1  
DV video source input key 2-2  
L
LCD display 1-5, 2-4  
LCD display soft keys 2-3  
local 2-12  
lock handle 1-4  
loop all 2-14  
loop clip 2-14  
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loop record 2-11  
record key  
red record key 2-3  
RECORD MENU 2-9  
record/play status indicator 2-5  
recorded clips on disk drive, putting 3-2  
recording, making a 3-2  
reference video 1-7  
REGEN Mode 2-23  
remote 2-12  
M
MARK IN key 2-1  
MARK OUT key 2-1  
MENU 2-6  
MENU key 2-3  
menu system 2-7  
mounting FireWire disks 3-3  
REMOTE key 2-2  
remote operation 2-21  
repair disk 2-32  
restore system preferences 2-26  
retro cache 2-10  
N
network connection 3-8  
network setup 2-27  
normal record 2-9  
retro disk 2-9  
RS422 control 1-6  
RS422 menu 2-21  
O
on screen display 2-2  
organize clip 2-30  
organize OMF 2-30  
organize Pinnacle 2-30  
OS upgrade 2-20  
OSD 2-2  
S
scenes, marking 3-7  
SDI input 1-6  
SDI output 1-6  
SDI video input key 2-2  
services (internet) 2-28  
set date and time 2-19  
set timecode 2-23  
setting up the FS-2/2E 1-8  
SHFT 2-6  
SHIFT key 2-3  
site requirements 1-3  
soft key one 2-6  
soft key three 2-6  
soft key two 2-6  
soft keys 1-5, 2-9  
software updates 1-1  
still 2-11  
P
package contents 1-2  
partition disk drives 2-31  
password/username 2-28  
Pb input/output 1-7  
PINN 2-30  
play all 2-14  
play clip 2-14  
play from mode menu 2-15  
play key 2-3  
play list 2-15  
play mode menu 2-14  
play/record status symbol 2-5  
playback, how to 3-2  
playlist key 2-1  
playlist menu 2-15  
playlist, creating 3-6  
power connection 1-7  
power module, fuse replacement 1-10  
power switch 1-5  
stop key 2-3  
storage temperature 1-3  
S-Video (Y/C) key 2-2  
Sync input/output 1-7  
system preferences 2-26  
T
TC delay 2-24  
TC options 2-22  
Pr input/output 1-7  
preferences 2-26  
technical support 1-1  
time and date setting 1-9  
time lapse 2-12  
timecode input/output 1-7  
timecode options 2-22  
timecode/user bit display mode 2-5  
timecode/user bit value 2-6  
R
rack mounting 1-3  
rear panel 1-6  
REC RUN Mode 2-23  
record format menu 2-19  
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track list 2-15  
transport control keys 1-5, 2-3  
V
video monitor output 1-6  
video out adjustment menu 2-29  
view IP information 2-28  
volume number 2-5  
U
Unpacking 1-2  
updates, software 1-1  
upgrade operating system 2-20  
user bit 2-5  
username/password 2-28  
utilities menu 2-29  
utility buttons 2-1  
utility function keys 2-2  
Y
Y/C input 1-6  
Y/C output 1-6  
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