FOCUS Enhancements FS-5 2.0 manual

FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum MANL-1 160-01[...]

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FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum i LEGAL NOTICES THIS DOCUMENT CONT AINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMA TION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUF ACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THA T IT MA Y DESCRIBE. USE IN WHO LE OR IN P ART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN[...]

LEGAL NOTICES FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum ii Contacting FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS: USA Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00PM (Central T ime) Email: support@focusinfo.com T elephone: +1 763-398-1658 Fax: +1 763-571-768 8 Address: Focus Enhancements, Inc. 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008 www .focu sinfo.com EMEA (Europe, Midd le East, A[...]

LEGAL NOTICES FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum iii Symbols Power Supp ly Only This symbol indicates the presence of an un-insu lated Dangerous V oltage within the product’ s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock to pers ons. In the FS-5 Document ation Document ation Read, Ret ain, and Follow Instructions All the safety and operating [...]

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FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum v T able of Content s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2.0 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview of this Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick S tart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Table of Contents FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum vi Proxy File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Metadat a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Default T emplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Table of Contents FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum vii IP ADDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 IP MASK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 BROADCAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 GA TEWA Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 1 Introduction This addendum provides informat ion about the FS-5 2.0 DTE Disk Recorder’s features. 2.0 Features • Proxy V ideo Files The FS-5 can generate proxy video files from stored original video files. Proxy files are smalle r than their original video clips and easier to share over th e network or internet. ?[...]

Introduction FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 2 Overview of this Addendum This addendum is divided into similar chap ters as found in the FS-5 User Guide. Quick S tart page 3 This chapter descr ibes how to setup an d use the FS-5 2.0. It includes a de scription of the new features LCD Video Playback, Single Frame Thumbnail, and how to create Pr oxy Vid[...]

FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 3 Quick S tart Quick S tart prov ides addit ional inform ation necess ary for usin g the FS-5 2.0 DTE recorder as quickly as possible. For Informatio n about FS-5 1.0 functions and feature s not described in this addend um, refer to the FS-5 User Guide. This chapter covers the topics: Physical Description and Controls F[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 4 Physical Description and Controls Front View - Controls Play X Press this key to start play back of the selected clip. Some HD Camcorders Re quire a Momen t to Synchronize Some HD camcorders requi re a moment to synchronize the video from an external source. T ypically d uring this period, they display a [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 5 FS-5 2.0 User Interface The F S-5 menu system provi des a ccess to all the functions available in the unit. Each of the displays below (except the Welcome and Home menus which come up automatically when the unit starts) are accessed by pressing the left or ri ght soft buttons on the Scr oll Wheel. For mor[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 6 Main Menu Feature Option Selection WELCOME Only appears for a few seconds on power up. HOME Gateway menu for all functions, it displays disk and operational status. OPERA TION For more information see OPERA TION Men us on page 45. MODE REC/PLA YER HDD (mount to computer function) CONTROL NORMAL EXTERNAL S[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 7 Main Menu Feature Option Selection AUTO TIME Select a specific global region. Select a specific nation w ithin the region. DST ADJUST AUTOMA TIC MANUAL DST MANUAL LOCAL ST ANDARD LCD ON OFF AUTO LCD BRIGHT 1 through 16 KEY BRIGHT 1 through 16 (Does not include Scroll Wheel) ALARM ON OFF STOP FRAME GRA Y N[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 8 Main Menu Feature Option Selection IP MASK Manual or DHCP . BROADC AST Manual or DHCP . GA TEWA Y Manual or DHCP . ESSID Set manually . KEY Set manually (WEP encryption only .) WIFI MODE MANAGED ADHOC (P2P) FTP DISABLED ENABLED Default ft p :// FS:FS@ipaddress FTP P ASS Sets FTP password for FTP function.[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 9 Main Menu Feature Option Selection UTILITIES For more information see UTILIT IES Menus on page 61 . FORMA T REP AIR DISK REP AIR CLIP MAKE PROXY FILE NAME ORGANIZE REEL ORGANIZE MXF UPGRADE DELETE CLIP SYSTEM RESET DIAGNOSTI C ST A TUS VERSION CALIBRA TE CLOCK[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 10 Record and Playback Before using the FS-5, set up the unit as outlined in the following sections: Set Up the FS-5 page 1 1 Power On FS-5 page 1 1 Set Date and T ime page 1 1 Select Record/Play Mode page 14 Select the Control Mode page 15 Select the Recording Format (REC FORMA T) page 15 Select the DTE Fo[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 11 Set Up the FS-5 Power On FS-5 1. Press the Power key and release it. 2. The Wel co me display appears while the FS-5 initializes. Set Date and T ime 1. Press the Right soft bu tton several times until th e SETUP menu appears. Date and T ime Must Be Set The date and time must be set because they are u sed[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 12 2. Use the Down soft button t o highlight the date and press the Select key to access the Set Date menu. 3. Use the Right and Left soft buttons to highlight the Month, Day, and Year. Use the Scroll Wheel to change the val ue. 4. When complete, press the Select key. The display returns to the SETUP menu w[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 13 8. Return to the Home menu. 9. Press the Right soft button on the Scroll Wheel once to display the OPERA TION menu. By default, the FS-5 is setup for the most typical recording situations. The Operat ion defaults are: OPERA TION FUNCTION Referenc e MODE REC/PLA Y CONTROL NORMAL REC MODE NORMAL REC FORMA [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 14 If it is necessary to change any of these settings, refer to the following few page s. Select Record/Play Mode 1. Use the Up or Down soft buttons to select MODE . 2. Press the Select key in the center of the Scroll Wheel . A list of operation modes appears: REC/PLA Y or HDD . 3. Pick REC/PLA Y and press [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 15 Select the Contro l Mode This determines which controls, the FS-5’s or the camera’s, are used during recording, see CON TROL on page 95. Select the mode to use and the display returns to the OPERA TION menu. EXTERNAL control mode controls the FS-5 from the camera and works with most modern DV and HDV[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 16 Select the DTE Format This determines which NLE compatib le format the FS-5 uses when recording. The DTE formats displayed depend on the REC FORMA T selected in the last step. Select the DTE format and the display returns to the OPERA TION menu. DTE Format s That Support Recordings Longer than 2GB DTE fo[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 17 Select the T imecode This determines the source of the timecode to be embedded in the recording. Selecting the timecode returns the disp lay to the OPERA TION menu. With the OPERA T ION menu title highlighted, press the Right key once and advance to the SYSTEM menu. SETUP Menu Overridden by EXT TC Settin[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 18 Record with the FS-5 There are two modes of recording with the FS-5. • NORMAL Recording Control with the FS-5 trans port keys. • EXTERNAL Recording Control FS-5 recording with the video camera re cord trigger, whether using tape or tapeless. With most modern HDV and DV cameras, EXTERNAL mode is the p[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 19 . EXTERNAL Operation T ape does not need to be loaded if the camera su pports external operation, refer to, CONTR OL on pag e 95. T roubleshootin g: Counter Not Incrementing If the Counter does not increment while recording the camera, it is an indication that there is no ac tive conne ction between the [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 20 NORMAL Recording 1. Set the video camera to Camera or Cam mode. 2. Verify that an image ap pears in the viewfinder. 3. On the FS-5, press Record  . The FS-5 begins to record. The timecode value shows on the display. 4. Press Pause II once to put the FS-5 to Rec-Pause mode. 5. Press Pause II again and [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 21 EXTERNAL Recording External control allows the camcorder to control the FS-5 record function via the camcorder trigger. 1. Verify that the FS-5 is in St o p mode. 2. From the FS-5 Home menu, press the Right soft button once and the OPERA TION menu appears: 3. Use the Down soft button to select Control . [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 22 SYNCRO Recording Syncro recording allows the FS-5 to mimic camcorder operations by monitoring the state of the camcorde r’s tape recorder controls. 1. Verify that the FS-5 is in Stop mode. 2. From the FS-5 Home menu, press the Right soft button once and the OPERA TION menu appears: 3. Use the Down soft[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 23 7. Now the FS-5 will respond to the camcorder’s tape controls . The recor ding signa l goes bot h to the tape in the camera and to the FS-5. Recording T imecode in the File 1. Press the Right soft button once and OPERA TION menu appears. 2. Press the Down soft button several times to locate the TIMECOD[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 24 Playback on FS-5 2.0 The FS-5 provides the user the abilit y to playback video clips, DV or HDV, and proxy files on its color LCD . Each clip has a thumbnail st ill image which is d isplayed al ong with clip d ata in list. In addition, the clip’s proxy video file , clip data, and metadata informat ion [...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 25 3. Locate the file to view using the Scroll Wheel or the Up and Down soft buttons. 4. Press the Play key to start play back. The original DV or HDV recording plays back at a reduced frame rate, between 10 and 15 frames per second depending on the video type, such as HDV or DV, 1080i or 720p, etc. Use the[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 26 Proxy Audio Playback To l ist en to pro xy fil e a udi o, att ac h an US B h ead se t to th e FS -5 and playback proxy files. Volume is controlled through the USB headset. Do Not Unplug USB Headset During Proxy Playback[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 27 Creating A Proxy File The FS- 5 provides the videogr apher the ability to creat e smaller proxy files to accompany the native forma t video clips. These proxy files are easy to share over networks or the internet and provide visual records for evaluating th e larger native format clips. This procedure is[...]

Quick S tart FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 28 Proxy File Format s The format of the proxy file depends on the format of the parent video clip. For technical information about proxy files, see Proxy V ideo s on page 78. Original Fi le Format Proxy File Format QuickT ime DV/HDV QuickT ime (.mo v) MXF (DV/HDV) A VI (.avi) M2T (HDV) MP4 A VI (DV Alll va[...]

FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 29 M e ta d a ta This chapter covers the 2.0 additions to the FS-5’ s metadata capabilities. The FS-5 2.0 supports Avid Media Composer 3.5 NLE. This chapter contains: Overview page 30 Default T emplate page 48 Custom T emplates page 30 Vide o Production page 30 Logging Onto the FS-5 W eb Server page 31 Metad ata Pages[...]

Metadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 30 Overview Default T emplate The default AVID MXF templ ate is functionally similar to the other FS-5 metadata templates. The User can select whic h metadat a tags to use, determine the type of input they receive, or assign predefined values. In addition, the User can create Custom templates that are compatibl[...]

Metadat a FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 31 Logging Onto the FS-5 We b Server Logging onto the FS-5 web server provides access to the metadata settings and logging functions. Th e pages and functions available depend on the type of device access ing the FS-5. Refer to user guide for more information. When th e FS-5 web s erver o pens, th e ENTR Y pag[...]

Metadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 32 Met adat a Pages and Functions FS-5 Metadata has five pages repres enting specific functions that are divided into two groups: User and Admin . The User/Admin tab acts as a toggle to switch betwe e n the two groups. To display the other group, click on the User or Admin tab. • Admin group includes the page[...]

Metadat a FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 33 Entry Use the Entry page to enter metadata to video clips. •S T A T U S Indicates the mode the FS-5 is currently in: Rec , St op . • Counter Displays timecode during recording. •T r a c k Displays current track (clip) number. • Defaul t T empl ate Initially the Entry page disp lays the metadata temp[...]

Metadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 34 • Up date Button and Meta dat a Fields During record or playback info rmation can be entered in the metadata fields. Press Up date to log the metadata for the video clip. For information about logging metadata, see Entering Metadat a on page 38. • ADD Clicking on ADD displa ys the Link Unit s workspace. [...]

Metadat a FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 35 Review Use Review to exam ine video clip thumbnails, metadata, timecode, and in/out marke rs. When the Review page firs t appears, it is empty. To view information about a video cl ip the user can either select a track to view by either: • Picking a track (clip) from the T rack dropdown list. •C l i c k[...]

Metadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 36 Export Use Export to manually export video clip metadata files from the FS-5 database to U ser accessible xm l files. The file name of the xml file identifi es it as belonging to a specif ic video clip. Specific NLE Editors Export provides Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer workspac es for cr eating xml m[...]

Metadat a FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 37 A vid Media Composer Before importing MXF files into Avid Med ia Composer from the FS-5, it is first ne cessary to run the FS-5 Utility , Organize MXF . This utility creates the A vid MXF directory st ructure and embeds the metadata in the MXF files. The video files are then ready to import into Avid Media [...]

Metadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 38 E n t e r i n g M e ta d a ta Metadata may be entered into a single FS-5 or simultaneously into multiple FS-5s. These procedures assume that ther e is a ready to use template, such as the FCP Exam ple or AV I D M X F that are supplied with the FS -5. And that it is not necessary to modify or create a new tem[...]

Metadat a FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 39 7. Check-m ark Log if the host unit is to log metadata on the client unit. Then any metadata entered on the host appears on the client too. 8. Check-m ark Control if the host unit is to control the Record , Playback , and Pause operations on the client unit. 9. Click Link to connect to the client unit. The [...]

Metadata FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 40 Creating A T emplate TC Depend and Input S tyle In AXIF and Final Cut Pro In Apple XML Interchange Format (AXIF) templates the settings for the TC Depend and Input Styl e fields are grayed out because their settings are fixed and can not be changed. • By default, most but not all of th e metadata fields ar[...]

Metadat a FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 41 Export Export to NLE XML Document There are three NLE export options: • Final Cut Pro Export Use this function to create metadata xml documents for Final Cut Pro, using the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format. • A VID Media Composer Use this function t o create metadata xml documents for Avid Media Com[...]

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FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 43 FS-5 2.0 Functions This chapter covers the 2.0 additions to FS-5 functions.: General Menu In formation page 4 4 Welcome p age 44 OPERA TION Menus page 45 PROXY GEN page 46 SETUP Menus page 47 SET DA TE AND TIME USIN G NTP page 49 TIME ZONE page 50 NPT SOURCE page 51 DST ADJUST page 52 DST MANUAL page 53 PLA Y PREF pa[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 44 General Menu Information Wel c o m e . Menu Title Appears at the top of the display and iden tifies its topic or function . Use the Left or Right soft navigation butto ns to move between the previous or next menu . Menu Items Use the Up and Down soft navigation butto ns to move between the ite ms in th[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 45 OPERA TION Me nus The Operation menu provides access to settings that control various recording features, functions, and information: Item Default Options MODE REC /PLA Y REC /PLA Y HDD CONTROL NORMAL NORMAL EXTERNAL SYNCRO REC MODE NORMAL NORMAL RETRO CACHE RETRO DISK SNAP REC DV REC Mode only TIMELAP[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 46 PROXY GEN This operation controls how video proxy files are cre ated. The DTE format of the parent video clip determines the proxy file wrapper (AVI, MP 4, QuickT ime) of the proxy file. • OFF Disables/enables the PROXY GEN function. • MANUAL Allows the videographer to se lect specific video clips [...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 47 SETUP Menus The items in the Setup menu ar e grouped by function. Within the function the items act like ra dio buttons, i.e. when one is active the others are not. In some cas es, such as the Date , a new display appears with parameters to set. To return fr om a parameters display, use the BACK functi[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 48 Item Default Options / Comments STOP NO VIDEO NO VIDEO EXT CTL OFF OFF PA U S E FRAME FILE TC SET 00:00:00:00 UB SET 00:00:00:00 TC MODE NON-DROP DROP NON-DROP RETRO CACHE 5 seconds RETRO DISK 1 minute TIMELAPSE 00:00:00:00 P L AY M O D E P L AY C L I P P L AY C L I P LOOP CLIP PLA Y AL L LOOP ALL PLA [...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 49 SET DA TE AND TIME USING NTP This function uses the Network Time Protoc ol (NT P) to synchronize the FS-5 system clock to an internet time server. Before running this function, it is necessary to first set: • TIME ZONE on page 50 • NPT SOURCE on page 51 The FS-5 must be connected to the inte rnet o[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 50 TIME ZONE For FS-5 time features to accurat ely display local time, i t is necessary to select the time zone where the FS-5 is to operate. This setting is necessary for the function, SET DA TE AND TIME USING NTP on page 49 to accurately set the FS-5 clock. In addition, DST ADJUST on page 52 depends on [...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 51 NPT SOURCE For FS-5 time features to accurately dis play local time, it is necessary to select the NT P source that the function SET DA TE AND TIME USING NTP employs to set the FS-5 clock. Default is Global . 1. Select an NPT SOURCE continent/geographical region. 2. Press the Lef t soft button to advan[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 52 DST ADJUST Use this function to set Daylight Savings Time f or the locale where the FS-5 is operating. There ar e two setting: • AUTOMA TIC Default The FS-5 adjusts to daylight savings time changes. TIME ZONE must be set to location of operation. • MANUAL Selecting MANUAL instructs the FS -5 to che[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 53 DST MANUAL Use this function when manually setting Daylight Savings Time. If DST ADJUST is set to MANUAL , verify that this function is set apriority. • LOCAL Default • ST AN DARD SETUP DST MANUAL LOCAL ST ANDA RD[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 54 PLA Y PREF This setting determines wh ich version of the selected video clip plays back: • Original Default • Proxy PROXIES This setting determines the type of proxy file to be created: • SPEED Default This proxy has a lowe r resolution and smallest file size. • QUALITY This proxy is higher res[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 55 NETWORK Select the method to use to assi gn a network IP address to the FS-5. • MANUAL When MANUAL IP is sele cted, the FS-5 automat ically fills in a default value for: IP ADDR : 192.168.10.251 IP MASK : 255.255.255.0 BROADC AST : 192.168.10.255 GA TEW A Y : 192.168.1 0.1 ESSID : FS5 • DHCP Defaul[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 56 IP ADDR When set to DHCP, the address is 0.0.0.0. Manual default is 192.168.1 0.25. IP MASK When set to DHCP, the address is 0.0.0.0. Manual default is 255.255.2 55.0. SETUP IP ADDR SETUP IP MASK[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 57 BROADCAST When set to DHCP, the address is 0.0.0.0. Manual default is 19 2.168.10.255. GA TEW A Y When set to DHCP, the address is 0.0.0.0. Manual default is 19 2.168.10.1. SETUP BROADCAST SETUP GA T EW A Y[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 58 FUNCTIONS Menus Functions List A list of the Function button menu is below. In each group, the default selection is listed first. MENU Appears on LCD as… F1 SYNC SYNC T oggles between SYNCRO and LOCAL record control. F1 EXTERNAL EXT (T oggles between external TRIGGER and LOCAL control) Default LCD SE[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 59 MENU Appears on LCD as… F2 R1-1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1, F2 R2-2 R2 Marks Current Clip to Reel 2, F2 R3-3 R3 Marks Current Clip to Reel 3, F2 R4-4 R4 Marks Current Clip to Reel 4, F2 R5-5 R5 Marks Current Clip to Reel 5, F2 R6-6 R6 Marks Current Clip to Reel 6, F2 R7-7 R7 Marks Current Clip t[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 60 For information about how to assign clips to reels, see Assigning Clips to Reels , in the Functions chapter, of the user guide. MENU Appears on LCD as… F4 REELS REEL Increments cu rrent reel number , F4 R0-0 R0 Marks Current Clip to Reel 0, F4 R1-1 R1 Marks Current Clip to Reel 1, F4 R2-2 R2 Marks Cu[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 61 UTILITIES Menus Item Default Comment FORMA T UDF Backup data before using. No Undo. REP AIR DISK Not Applicable Use to repair the file structure of hard drive. REP AIR CLIP Not Applicable Use to repair the end of a damaged video clip. MAKE PROXY Not Applicable Creates proxy file for selected video clip[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 62 Item Default Comment VERSION Not Applicable Displays the current software version for the unit. CALIBRA TE CLOCK Not Applicable T unes the FS-5 clock’s crystal. Important when synchronizing multiple FS-5s.[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 63 FORMA T T roublesho oting Tip - Missing T emplates T humbnails If while working on the Entry , Review , or Te m p l a t e p ages, thumbnails or metadata templates are missing it is necessary to run Format. Be certain that the Te m p l a t e s option is set to Clear . Te m p l a t e s CLEAR / RET AIN Fo[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 64 MAKE PROXY Use this utility t o create proxy files fr om selected original DTE formatted video clips. 1. From the Utilities menu, go to MAKE POXY . 2. Enter the video clip number using the Scro ll Whee l . 3. Press the F3/YES to start generating the proxy file. A progress screen displays while the file[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 65 Organize MXF When utili zing MXF OPA tom with som e NLEs, such as AVID Xpress Pro, it is necessary to do run ORGANIZE MXF before importing the clips. The Organize MXF utility: 1. Moves all MXF video files into the /contents/video directory. 2. Moves all MXF audio fi les into the /contents/audio directo[...]

FS-5 Functions FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 66 CALIBRA TE CL OCK Use this utility if prec ise sync hronization of multiple FS-5s is required, see Synchronizing Clocks on Multiple FS-5s on page 70. This utility calibrate ’s the FS-5’s internal clock. It requires access to a NPT netw ork or int ernet ti me serv er. Calibrate Clock T akes 10 Hours[...]

FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 67 FS-5 with Other Devices This chapter contains informa tion about FS-5 2.0 as it applies to operations with other devices. This chapter cont ains: Controlling Multiple FS-5s At Once page 68 Synchronizing Clocks on Mu ltiple FS-5s page 70[...]

FS-5 with Other Devices FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 68 Controlling Multiple FS-5s At Once The FS-5 provides the ability to simultaneously control the Record and Stop functions of multiple FS-5s located on the same network. Begin by linking the host FS-5 to the client units: 1. Begin by mounting at least tw o FS-5 2.0 units on a network. 2. Select [...]

FS-5 with Other Devices FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 69 9. Click Link to connect to the client unit. The Status and Mode messages change indica ting that the connection is made. 10. Repeat step s 5 through 9 for each client unit. The linked FS-5 s are now ready. Enter metadata as described i n the FS-5 User Guide. 11 . Click on the Record button on[...]

FS-5 with Other Devices FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 70 Synchronizing Clocks on Multiple FS-5s It is possible to synchronize multip le FS-5s’ system clocks by running SET DA TE AND TIME USING NTP on each unit within a few minutes of each other. Then the all the FS-5s wi ll have similar timecode stamps. This feature is useful whe n using a host FS[...]

FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 71 Non-Linear Editors (NLEs) This section provides in formation specific to FS-5, 2.0 featur es as they relate to non-linear editors. In this section: Avid Me dia Composer page 72 Logging Avid Metadata During Reco rding page 72 Importing Video and Metadata Into Avid page 74 The FS-5 2.0 supports Avid Media Composer and [...]

Non-Line ar Editors (NLEs) FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 72 A vid Media Composer Logging A vid Met adat a During Recording To log Avid metadata during a recording: 1. Open the FS-5’s web server using the standard connection method. 2. Navigate to the Admin > Te m p l a t e page. 3. Select A vid MXF Format from the Te m p l a t e Ty p e menu. A [...]

Non-Linear Editors (NLEs) FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 73 10. Once recording is done , navigate to the Utilities menu. 11 . Select Organize MXF . This is necessary to create the Avid MXF directory structure and then insert the metadata into the Avid MXF file . ORGANIZE MXF Embeds Metadata in the MXF File Unlike the Apple XML Interchange Format u se[...]

Non-Line ar Editors (NLEs) FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 74 Importing V ideo and Met adata Into A vid To import clips into Avid Media Composer, use the standard Media Tool import method. 1. Select the bin to receive the clips. 2. Left click the bin settings button in the lower left hand corner of the bin and select Headings . 3. From the Headings Me[...]

FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 75 T echnical S pecifications This chapter contains tho se specific ations that relate to FS-5 2.0 functions. DTE File Format s Supported SD DV25 •F r a m e R a t e s 480i @ 30 fps. 480p @ 24 and 30 fps. 576i/p @ 25fps. • DTE Formats AVI 2 AVI 2 – 24p Canopus AVI Matrox AVI QuickTime - supports recordings larger t[...]

T echnical S pecifications FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum 76 HDV •F r a m e R a t e s 720p @ 24 * , 25 * , 50 * and 60 * fps 1080i @ 24F * , 30F * , 25F * , 50 and 60 fps * Supported in the M2T file format only . •D T E F o r m a t s M2T - supports recordings larger than 2GB QuickTime - supports recordings larger than 2GB MXF - supports recording[...]

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