Videonics Videonics Firestore, Instruction Manual

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• Record clips to disk in an "edit-ready" file format such as AVI Type 1, AVI
Type 2 or .dv.
• Connect your FireWire disk directly to your computer or connect it via
FireStore which allows mount and dismount of the drives without re-ca-
bling or computer re-boots.
• Jump from clip to clip without spooling through tape when in playback
mode.
• As well as video, record and playback embedded DV audio in either 2-ch
(16-bit, 48kHz) or 4-ch (12-bit, 32kHz) formats.
• Record, play and navigate using FireStore's VTR style controls.
• Record and recall a single frame of DV video.
• Slow playback down or speed it up by 1 frame per second increments.
• Use trick playback modes such as up to 30X/-30X fast-forward and re-
wind speeds, reverse play, loop clip and loop entire disk.
• Remote control FireStore via FireWire (for triggering record/pause) from
a DV based camcorder or GPI port.
• Daisy-chain up to 8 FireWire (IEEE-1394) hard drives together for extremely
long, uninterrupted record times.
Basic Applications
FireStore can be used both in the acquisition stage of production, the editing/
post production stage and the presentation stage. FireStore is most useful in
the following applications:
• Record DV video live to disk at the acquisition stage. Not only will you
have an exact copy of your camcorder's tape footage on disk with the same
timecode, audio and video information, it will be possible to quickly re-
view shot footage back through your camcorder without risking damag-
ing the tape in your camcorder's tape transport. This "confidence record-
ing" will save time and reduce costly re-shoots during production.
• Clips are recorded to disk in "edit-ready" file formats such as AVI Type 1,
AVI Type 2 or .dv. This will allow you to get your footage onto a computer
(Mac or PC) and view or edit it quickly. The FireWire disk drive can either
be connected directly to your computer (without FireStore) or through
FireStore which allows you to mount/un-mount any connected drives with-
out re-cabling or re-booting. This also allows you to capture footage to
disk without tying up your computer.
• Playback DV video clips that were recorded to a connected FireWire hard
disk drive from FireStore to any DV video device such as a mixer,
camcorder, CG (titler) or deck. Use FireStore's random access capabilities