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Using the FS-4 with a Computer

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Playback on the FS-4 Before playing back a recording, you must have first recorded something. Also, make sure both the video camera and the FS-4 are powered on and connected together with the FireWire cable. NOTE: This feature may not be available on PAL cameras. Step 1: Step 1: Set your video camera to "VCR" or "playback" mode. Navigate to the clip you want to preview by using the bottom Left and Right transport control keys. Transport Control Keys Play Key Step 2: Step 3: On the FS-4, press the Play key. Press the Fast Forward or Fast Backward key as required. Refer to "Quickstart" on page 3 for more information on the function of these keys. Using the FS-4 with a Computer Once you have recorded FS-4 clips to a FireWire disk drive using FireStore, you can use those clips in most computer based DV NLE systems. 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-4 recorded clips, you can skip this capture stage by just connecting the FS-4 to your computer with an OHCI compliant IEEE- 19

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Playback on the FS-4
Before playing back a recording, you must have first recorded some-
thing. Also, make sure both the video camera and the FS-4 are pow-
ered on and connected together with the FireWire cable.
NOTE:
This feature may not be available on PAL cameras.
Step 1:
Set your video camera to “VCR” or “playback” mode.
Step 1:
Navigate to the clip you want to preview by using the
bottom
Left
and
Right
transport control keys.
Step 2:
On the FS-4, press the
Play
key.
Step 3:
Press the Fast Forward or Fast Backward key as
required. Refer to “Quickstart” on page 3 for more
information on the function of these keys.
Using the FS-4 with a Computer
Once you have recorded FS-4 clips to a FireWire disk drive using
FireStore, you can use those clips in most computer based DV NLE
systems.
Traditionally, in order to get footage into an NLE system, it was neces-
sary to capture or digitize that footage utilizing a video capture card.
Using the FS-4 recorded clips, you can skip this capture stage by just
connecting the FS-4 to your computer with an OHCI compliant IEEE-
Transport Control
Keys
Play Key