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DV Recorder, DD Drive, Use External FS-4

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DV Recorder When you make this selection, the FS-4 functions as a DV Recorder, and expects I/O DV data from the camera FireWire connector. DD Drive When you make this selection, the FS-4 functions as a Volume, and mounts to a host computer using the computer FireWire connector. In this mode, you can also connect multiple FS-4 units together. Use External FS-4 This setting allows you to connect two FS-4 units together for long record times. One unit acts as the master, the second unit acts as a slave. When the master FS-4 is full, it begins recording on the slave FS-4 unit. NOTE: When you connect two FS-4 units together as described above and the FS-4 is in Record or Playback mode, when the master unit is being recorded to/played back from, the volume display shows a 1-XXX on the home screen. When the slave unit is being recorded to / played back from, the volume display shows 2-XXX on the home screen Use this function as follows: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Connect a camcorder to the desired master FS-4 using the suppled FireWire cable. Power on FS-4 and navigate to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable USE EXT FS-4 on the master unit. On the desired slave FS-4, power the unit on and navigate to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable DD DRIVE on the slave unit. Using a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable, connect between the two units' Computer I/O connectors. Begin recording or playback using the master FS-4. NOTE: It is important to take the master FS-4 out of USE EXT FS-4 mode before attempting to connect to a computer. Use the standard DD DRIVE mode to do this. 35

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DV Recorder
When you make this selection, the FS-4 functions as a DV Recorder,
and expects I/O DV data from the camera FireWire connector.
DD Drive
When you make this selection, the FS-4 functions as a Volume, and
mounts to a host computer using the computer FireWire connector. In
this mode, you can also connect multiple FS-4 units together.
Use External FS-4
This setting allows you to connect two FS-4 units together for long
record times. One unit acts as the master, the second unit acts as a
slave. When the master FS-4 is full, it begins recording on the slave
FS-4 unit.
NOTE:
When you connect two FS-4 units together as described
above and the FS-4 is in Record or Playback mode, when the master
unit is being recorded to/played back from, the volume display shows
a 1-XXX on the home screen. When the slave unit is being recorded
to / played back from, the volume display shows 2-XXX on the home
screen
Use this function as follows:
Step 1:
Connect a camcorder to the desired master FS-4 using
the suppled FireWire cable.
Step 2:
Power on FS-4 and navigate to the HDD Mode menu
screen and enable USE EXT FS-4 on the master unit.
Step 3:
On the desired slave FS-4, power the unit on and navigate
to the HDD Mode menu screen and enable DD DRIVE on
the slave unit.
Step 4:
Using a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable, connect between
the two units’ Computer I/O connectors.
Step 5:
Begin recording or playback using the master FS-4.
NOTE:
It is important to take the master FS-4 out of USE EXT FS-4
mode before attempting to connect to a computer. Use the standard
DD DRIVE mode to do this.