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P AGE 1 FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPOR T ANT NO TICE (F or U .S.Model) The serial number for this equipment is located on the bottom of the unit. Please write this serial number on your enclosed w ar ranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is [...]

FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide IMPOR T ANT CA UTION: T O PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER (OR BA CK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE.REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenan[...]

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FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. w ar rants this product against defects in materials or w orkmanship as follo ws: F or a period of TW O 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 TW O years, y ou must pa y all parts and labor charges. The[...]

P AGE 5 FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P AGE W arning and Safety Infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Statement of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide P AGE 6 SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 HDD P ort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Date F or mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the F ocus Enhancements FireStore DR-D V5000 DTE D V V ideo Disk Recorder for JVC full-size D V camcorders. DR-D V5000 adds a digital disk recorder/pla yer for a po werful acquisition combination. The pur pose of this User Guide is to explain the features and operation of the F ireStore DR-D V5000. Y ou ha ve a[...]

• Capture clips to hard disk at the acquisition stage - there is no need to capture later . • Simultaneousl y record to disk while recording to your camcorder's tape • Record clips to disk in DTE T echnology based “ edit-ready ” f ile formats such as Raw D V , A VI T ype 1, A VI T ype 2, Matrox A VI, Canopus A VI, QuickT ime and A vi[...]

FireStore DR-D V5000 to any D V video de vice such as a mixer , camcorder or deck. Use FireStore ’ s random access capabilities to na vigate quickl y from clip to clip without ha ving to spool forw ard and backw ard through tape. Use FireStore DR-D V5000 ’ s trick pla yback modes such as multi-speed fast forw ard , incremental 1 frame per secon[...]

If you are using a digital battery system that passes battery life status to the camcorder , and are using a camcorder that is compatib le with these systems, connect the follo wing cables betw een DR-D V5000 and camcorder: Anton/Bauer Digital Battery System - Grey and Orange Cab le IDX Syncron Digital Battery System - Blue and Red Cab le 4) “ Ho[...]

P AGE 1 7) Finall y , connect a 6-pin to 4-pin FireW ire cable from the 6-pin F ireW ire port on DR- D V5000 marked “ D V I/O ” to the 4-pin FireW ire por t on the rear of the camcorder marked “ DV ” . This f inal step is necessary on all JVC GY - D V500, -550 and -700 series camcorders, but ma y not be necessar y on certain JVC GY -D V5000[...]

possible, hold the latch w hile at the same time grasping the FSHDD-1 driv e handle and pulling the HDD out from DR-D V5000. USING EXTERNAL FIREWIRE DISK DRIVES In addition to using F ireStore FSHDD-1 FireW ire HDDs in the inter nal slot on DR- D V5000, it is also possible to connect an y FireW ire disk driv e to the HDD I/O por t on DR-D V5000. P [...]

P AGE 1 When used with a JVC GY -D V5000 series camcorder , DR-D V5000 communicates with the camcorder f irst before po w er up or shutdo wn. In cases where the camera po w er is switched to of f w hen DR-D V5000 is connected and ON , the camcorder will wait until DR-D V5000 is po w ered do wn f irst before po w ering both do wn. Again, this pre ve[...]

Insert a FireStore FSHDD-1 F ireWire HDD to the internal driv e slot or connect a FireW ire disk dri ve to the HDD I/O port. If a FSHDD-1 FireW ire HDD comes from the factor y , it should be conf igured and ready to use. If the message “ No Disk Detected ” appears, ensure you ha ve a FSHDD-1 FireW ire HDD inserted properly . If the message “ [...]

P AGE 1 • SMPTE NTSC (or P AL) - Displays the external timecode value being generated b y a camcorder or other de vice during a record session. Timecode mode has to be set to EXT TC for this function to operate (see page 28 of this User Guide). In pla yback mode, this displa ys the embedded SMPTE timecode v alue in a par ticular track. • UB NTS[...]

Soft K ey 2 Dedicated soft ke y for triggering mode/function that appears immediatel y abo ve ke y in the DR-D V5000 LCD display . Soft K ey 3 and SHIFT K ey Dedicated soft ke y for triggering mode/function that appears immediatel y abo ve ke y in the DR-D V5000 LCD display . This key is also commonl y used to enter the SHIFT mode. T o ex ecute a s[...]

P AGE 1 Pla y Ke y Starts playback of the selected clip. By pressing and holding the SHIFT ke y plus the pla y button, DR-D V5000 will immediately go into re verse pla y mode. Backw ard Index K e y Returns to the beginning of the cur rent clip if in pla yback mode. T w o presses in sequence will return to the previous clip during pla yback. In Stop[...]

DR-DV5000 MENUS AND FUNCTIONS FireStore DR-D V5000 features a comprehensi ve menu system which allo ws a number of features to be initiated and setup. T o enter the DR-D V5000 MAIN MENU , press SOFT KEY 1 while in ST OP mode. A v ailable items in the MAIN Menu are: REC MODE PLA Y MODE CONTR OL MODE HDD BYP ASS REC FORMA T SETUP UTILITIES The follo [...]

P AGE 1 Normal Record Standard and default record mode. When REC is triggered , DR-D V5000 begins standard recording. A single press of a ST OP trigger will put DR-D V5000 into REC P A USE mode. A second press puts DR-D V5000 into ST OP mode. Retr o Disk Record Mode RETR O DISK Record Constantly buf fers video in a loop to a determined amount of sp[...]

Once RETR O DISK time is set, the user can exit the Menus and return to the Main Screen. An “ L ” will no w appear next to the record symbol on DR-D V5000 ’ s displa y . Pressing the REC trigger once will put DR-D V5000 immediatel y into RETR O DISK RECORD . Clips are being recorded to disk for X number of minutes in one minute increments (ea[...]

Snap When SN AP is selected and REC is triggered , a single frame is grabbed. SNAP can be used with LOCAL, and SPLIT SLA VE RECORD control modes. If SN AP is the RECORD MODE when po wer is cut to the unit or it is turned off, on re-boot, DR-D V5000 will be in NORMAL REC mode. Time Lapse It is possible to select a time lapse interv al of up to tw en[...]

PLA Y MODE MENU The DR-D V5000 PLA Y MODE MENU allo ws dif ferent playback functions to be enabled. User simpl y selects the mode. Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen. Once a particular mode is selected in the Pla y Mode menu, the unit will remain in that mode until a dif ferent mode is selected. A v ailable items in the PLA Y MODE MENU[...]

A V/C A V/C is utilized in PLA YB ACK and other situations where DR-D V5000 is controlled b y an external FireW ire de vice (such as a D V NLE system), connected to the “ D V I/O port on DR-D V5000. NO TE: A V/C is NO T for use in DR-D V5000 RECORD MODES. Syncr o Sla v ed In SYNCR O SLA VED mode, the camcorder and DR-D V5000 share the same REC tr[...]

In SERIES RECORD mode, user simpl y selects the particular length tape they are using in the camcorder b y pressing the do wn button. OFF disables the feature. EXIT will exit back to the default splash screen if SERIES RECORD is enab led. An “ F ” will appear in the camcorder ’ s vie wf inder (GY -D V5000 series only) as w ell as the DR- D V5[...]

Once in HDD Bypass mode, the follo wing LCD displa y will appear: T o Exit this mode, simpl y press the EXIT key . Be sure to properl y dismount the FireW ire dri ve from the computer system f irst before exiting HDD Bypass mode on DR-D V5000. RECORD FORMA T MENU The RECORD FORMA T menu allo ws selection of particular DTE T echnology nati ve NLE f [...]

HDD P or t The HDD P or t setting allo ws the user to assign a function to the DR-D V5000 “ HDD I/O ” port. BYP ASS mode is for making the internal disk drive a vailab le to an external de vice (such as a computer). HDD Mode is used when the “ HDD I/O ” port is used for connecting external FireW ire disk driv es. Pressing EXIT will exit bac[...]

The Date and time form the basis of the DR- D V5000 f ile naming str ucture for use of clips on a computer . On DR-D V5000, f iles are identif ied by TRA CK and V OLUME (disk dri ve) number on the LCD . F or instance, a f ile on the DR- D V5000 LCD identif ied as 1-043 is clip number 43 on V olume (disk) 1. On a computer , f iles are identif ied b [...]

will displa y “ OS UPGRADE ERR OR ” . It is necessary to restar t your system once an OS upgrade is complete. Cam T ype User simpl y selects the camcorder they will be using with DR-D V5000. This will load a preference for that particular model. The highlighted item is the cur rent camcorder after exit. Pressing EXIT will e xit back to the menu[...]

FREE R UN Mode - When the user enables FREE R UN mode, DR-D V5000 begins counting from the v alue stored. If the user uses the TC PRESET function, when the number is entered and the TC PRESET menu is exited , DR-D V5000 begins counting. NO TE: When the DR-D V5000 timecode mode is set to EXT TC and the camcorder time code mode is set to PRST/REC or [...]

This menu allo ws the user to EN ABLE or DISABLE the IR sensor on DR-D V5000. User simpl y selects the Menu Item. Highlighted mode is cur rent mode after exit. Pressing EXIT will e xit back to the menu screen. GPI Settings This menu allo ws the user to change the setting of the GPI port. User simply selects the Mode. Highlighted mode is cur rent mo[...]

User simpl y selects the Mode. Highlighted mode is cur rent mode after exit. Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen. A udio Correction Settings This menu allo ws the user to change the A UDIO CORRECTION setting on DR- D V5000. User simpl y selects the Mode. Pressing EXIT will exit back to the menu screen. A UDIO CORRECTION modes is an adv [...]

Org anize OMF When f iles are recorded in the A VID OMF f ile format, this command automatically takes all the OMF and AIF audio f iles at the end of a recording session and places them into a folder on the disk dri ve named “ OMFI MediaFiles ” . When the disk is connected to a computer , this folder is reco gnized by A vid Xpress D V ’ s Med[...]

T o e xit from the warning screen, press either NO or EXIT . T o be gin the for mat, press the YES ke y . FireStore DR-D V5000 utilizes a F A T32 format type. If you are using a non-F A T32 formatted dri ve, see the section on Partitioning a volume. Once complete, the disk dri ve is ready for use with DR-D V5000. It is advised that the dri ve be fo[...]

If an er ror is found , the user will be prompted to repair the f ile. File repair onl y takes a fe w moments to complete in most cases. CURRENT CLIP does a similar function, but on the selected clip onl y . If an er ror is found , DR-D V5000 will prompt the user to repair the problem. File Name File Name displa ys the base f ile name of the select[...]

Rec F ormat: • DEF A UL T REC FORMA T: A VI TYPE 2 Setup: • HDD POR T -> HDD • D A TE FORMA T -> MM/DD/YY • SET D A TE&TIME : • D A TE: 07/24/03 • TIME: 12:00:00 • OS VERSION NO. -> V ARIABLE • CAM TYPE -> JVC D V5000 • TC MODE -> EXT TC • TC SET : • TC PRESET -> 00:00:00:00 • UB PRESET -> 00 00 00 0[...]

Mounting Fir eWir e Disk Driv es to Windo ws XP , 2000, 98SE and ME Computer Systems On a W indo ws based computer system, simply double click the My Computer icon on the top left hand corner of the desktop. Y ou will see the follo wing windo w: Locate your F ireW ire disk dri ve. This will probabl y be labeled (E:), (F:), (G:) etc. (dri ve C: is u[...]

f iles simultaneousl y; an OMF video f ile and tw o separate AIF audio f iles. On the computer ’ s desktop, the f iles will look lik e this... On the FireStore DR-D V5000, the video f ile (OMF) and the audio f iles (AIF) appear as one track. If you delete an A vid D V OMF f ile, FireStore will delete the audio and video portions at the same time.[...]

FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide Dismounting Fir eWir e Disk Driv es fr om Windo ws XP , 2000, 98SE and ME Computer Systems Once you ha ve completed w orking with your disk dri ve on a W indo ws XP , W indows 2000, W indo ws 98SE or W indo ws ME computer system, you must f irst dismount the driv e before unplugging it. T o do this, simply click on th[...]

FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide P AGE 39 you must f irst dismount the driv e before unplugging it. T o do this, simply select the disk dri ve on the computer ’ s desktop. It will be marked with a PC symbol. Once selected , drag the dri ve into the trash. This will then dismount the particular disk driv e. See Belo w: DR-DV5000 REMOTE CONTROL COMMA[...]

FireStore DR-DV5000 User Guide TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Input/Outputs • D V Video I/O - 25Mb/s (1 x 6pin IEEE- 1394a) • External HDD I/O - up to 400Mb/s (1 x 6pin IEEE-1394a) • Slot Internal HDD I/O - up to 400Mb/s (1 x 6pin IEEE-1394a) • GPI & RS232C Control (1 x 3.5mm mini jack) Pow e r • 2-wire AMP Connection (from Battery-Camera)[...]

DR-DV5000 RECORD AND CONTROL LCD AND CAMCORDER VIEWFIDER DISPLA Y MODES When used with a JVC GY -D V5000 series camcorder , it is possible to monitor DR-D V5000 status in the camcorder ’ s viewf inder (EVF) and on the LCD displa y . When DR-D V5000 is connected to a GY -D V5000 and po wered , a small “ DD ” or “ CF ” icon will appear in t[...]

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