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FS-H60 / FS-H70 Portable Recorder
User Manual
May 2015
Rev 1.2

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  • Page 1 FO US FS-H60 / FS-H70 Portable Recorder User Manual May 2015 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 2: Legal

    Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND TRADE SECRET INFORMATION OF VITEC AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUFACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IT MAY DESCRIBE.
  • Page 3 Legal Notices CONTACTING VITEC Monday through Friday Office Hours 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) Email http://www.vitec.com/support +1 408 739 1706 VITEC Inc. Address 931 Benecia Ave. Sunnyvale, CA. 94085 www.vitec.com EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Office Hours 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Email support.germany@vitec.com Telephone...
  • Page 4 Legal Notices rEGULATIONS ANd SAFETy FS-H70 and FS-H60 comply with the following standards and country regulations: FCC Part 15 Class A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5 Legal Notices rEGULATOry COMpLIANCE rELATEd TO THE VITEC USb WI-FI AdApTEr FEdErAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTErFErENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 Legal Notices In all Metropolitan departments, wireless LAN frequencies can be used under the following conditions, either for public or private use: · Indoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the entire 2400-2483.5 MHz frequency band · Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the 2400-2454 MHz band and with maximum power (EIRP*) of 10 mW for the 2454-2483 MHz band dOCUMENTATION read, retain, and Follow Instructions...
  • Page 7 Legal Notices • Do not open batteries • Do not dispose in fire • Do not heat above 60°C (140°F) • Do not expose to water ACCESSOrIES ANd rEpLACEMENT pArTS Use only attachments and accessories recommended by VITEC. Unauthorized substitution of parts can result in loss of warranty. FS-H70 / FS-H60 Portable Recorder...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents LEGAL CONTACTING VITEC rEGULATIONS ANd SAFETy INTrOdUCTION 1. pHySICAL dESCrIpTION 1.1 Front View - Controls 1.2 Top View - FS-H70 Connectors 1.3 Top View - FS-H60 Connectors 1.4 Bottom View – Media and Battery QUICk STArT 1. pOWErING FS-H70 / FS-H60 2.
  • Page 9 Contents 1. GETTING STArTEd 1.1 Configuration requirement 1.2 First connection to FS-H70 / FS-H60 web interface 2. STATUS HEAdEr 2.1 Input Format 2.2 Record Status 2.3 Snapshot and Clips Counter 2.4 Battery Status 3. NAVIGATION pANEL 4. CONFIGUrATION pAGE 5. LIVE pAGE 5.1 Live Preview 5.2 Record Button 5.3 Pause and Stop Buttons...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction INTrOdUCTION Thank you for purchasing the FOCUS FS-H60/H70 Proxy recorder. Specifically designed for video professionals, the Focus FS-H60 / FS-H70 Proxy Recorder provides easy to integrate H.264 and proxy recordings into your everyday workflow. FEATUrES • Small, Portable, Battery Powered Design •...

  • Page 11: Physical Description

    Introduction 1. pHySICAL dESCrIpTION 1.1 FrONT VIEW - CONTrOLS REC Button (for local record trigger) POWER Button • Short press: start/stop or (3-seconds hold resume a video recording for unit shutdown) • Long press: pause a video recording MODE Button (to select clip resolutions/bitrates and unit OK Button (for Snapshot / settings)

  • Page 12: Top View - Fs-H60 Connectors

    Introduction 1.3 TOp VIEW - FS-H60 CONNECTOrS DC Power Jack (12 volts) USB2 Port (For VITEC Wi-Fi adapter only) HDMI Output (loop through) HDMI Input 1.4 bOTTOM VIEW – MEdIA ANd bATTEry Battery Lock Media Slot Release Switch + (SDHC Card) Battery Charge Status Indicator Lithium-Ion...

  • Page 13: Quick Start

    Quick Start QUICk STArT 1. pOWErING FS-H70 / FS-H60 FS-H70/FS-H60 can be powered using the supplied battery or directly connected to its supplied DC power adapter. Before first use in battery mode, it is recommended to fully recharge the battery: - Open the bottom compartment door.

  • Page 14: Fs-H70 / Fs-H60 Controls And Operations

    Quick Start 3. FS-H70 / FS-H60 CONTrOLS ANd OpErATIONS 3.1 STATUS INFOrMATION By default, the Home screen displays the following information: - Clip profile selected (recording resolution and frame rate). - Device status: • NO SIGNAL: No video input signal is detected. •...

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Recording Profile

    Quick Start 3.3 SETTING Up THE rECOrdING prOFILE By pressing the MODE button (short press), it is possible to select the recording profile depending on the selected wrapper/file.The following encoding profiles are available (frame rate and resolution is adjusted depending on the video input signal). MOV/Mp4 modes HD video input: resolution...

  • Page 16: Take A Snapshot

    Quick Start AVCHd modes In AVCHD mode, the best available profile will be used based on the input resolution: resolution Scanning H.264 Audio bite Inputs Wrapper bit rate Audio Type Mode profile rate recorded 29.97 1.5Mb/s 1080i M2TS 1920x1080 Interlaced 8Mb/s High 2 ch.

  • Page 17: Pause A Recording

    Quick Start 3.6 pAUSE A rECOrdING To pause a recording: - Long press the REC button to pause. - To resume the recording, short press the REC button. NOTE: To stop a recording while in pause mode, long press the REC button. 3.7 OFFLOAd yOUr VIdEO ANd pICTUrES FS-H70 / FS-H60 recorders respect the camera standard providing an efficient way to ensure compatibilty for transfering the recorded content to a PC, Mac or mobile device.
  • Page 18 Quick Start - Select the network called FS-H70-XXXX (or FS-H60-XXXX for FS-H60) and connect to it (no password is required). NOTE: Only the VITEC Wi-Fi Adapter allow accessing the FS-H60 / H70 Web interface. NOTE: From factory, the device is configured in Ad-Hoc mode and uses an internal DHCP server to provide the IP address.

  • Page 19: Configuring Fs-H70 / Fs-H60

    Configuring FS-H60 / FS-H70 CONFIGUrING FS-H70 / FS-H60 To access the configuration menus, press and hold the MODE button for 3 seconds (long press). 1. FS-H70 / FS-H60 MENUS The following menus are available: - FILE SETTINGS - PRE REC - RECORD CONTROL - TIMECODE - TC SUPER (only for FS-H70)

  • Page 20: File Settings

    Configuring FS-H60 / FS-H70 To cycle through the menus, press the MODE button. Press OK to modify a setting or enter a menu To exit, press and hold the MODE button for 3 seconds (long press) or press the REC button. Use MODE to enter OK to select a menu and circle through...

  • Page 21: Record Control

    Configuring FS-H60 / FS-H70 1.3 rECOrd CONTrOL It is possible to synchronize the start/stop of recording based on the following controls: - NOrMAL: Start/Stop recording can be triggered from the front panel REC button or via the web interface. - AUTO (only for FS-H60): recording starts and stops automatically when an active signal is detected.

  • Page 22: Tc Super (Only On Fs-H70)

    Configuring FS-H60 / FS-H70 1.5 TC SUpEr (ONLy ON FS-H70) With FS-H70, TC SUPER allows the user to configure the superimposed timecode (aka VITC) onto the recorded clip. - MODE Setting: • OFF: TC SUPER is not activated • EXTERNAL: TC SUPER is activated and using the timecode from the SDI Input. •...

  • Page 23: Date And Time

    Configuring FS-H60 / FS-H70 1.8 dATE ANd TIME Date and Time can be set up in this menu. NOTE: A warning message is displayed at boot up when the Date/Time is reseted to default value. This message can be turned off in Date and Time menu. 1.9 NETWOrk SETTINGS To access FS-H60/H70 wirelessly, the VITEC USB Wi-Fi adapter must be used.

  • Page 24: Preview

    Configuring FS-H60 / FS-H70 1.10 prEVIEW This menu is only active if the VITEC USB Wi-FI Adapter has been plugged in prior starting up the unit. With the optional VITEC USB Wi-FI Adapter, it is possible to preview the live video input remotely while in record or not.
  • Page 25 Web interface Before proceeding: ENSUrE THE UNIT IS pOWErEd by THE dC pOWEr SUppLy. To prevent any power loss, inserting a charged battery is also recommended. NOTE: In case of failure during the upgrade process, the failsafe procedure must be used: - Press REC and MODE buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 26: Fs-H70 / Fs-H60 Web Interface

    Web interface FS-H70 / FS-H60 WEb INTErFACE FS-H70 / FS-H60 web interface provides an easy way to manage and control your FS-H70 / FS-H60 product over a local network through a standard web browser. More details are provided in the following sections.

  • Page 27: Status Header

    Web interface If FS-H70-XXXX (or FS-H60-XXXX) network cannot be found, it is likely that the unit has been configured in Infrastructure mode. To reset the network settings, access the NETWORK SETTING menu and select RESET TO DEFAULT. On next reboot, FS-H70-XXXX (or FS-H60-XXXX) network will be available. Repeat steps above to connect.

  • Page 28: Navigation Panel

    Web interface 3. NAVIGATION pANEL Live page can be used to preview the live video input and start/stop a recording or take snapshots remotely. preview page can used to review pre-recorded clips/snapshot and to download them. Control page can be used to configure the unit remotely. System page can be used to set the system parameters of the device: Date and Time, Network settings, Backlight and Web Login/Password.

  • Page 29: Live Page

    Web interface 5. LIVE pAGE 5.1 LIVE prEVIEW The Live, Record and Snapshot features (and button activity) are available as long as a video input signal is detected. The video input status can be checked in the status header of the web page. - Ensure the required software is installed onto your platform (refer to section “1.1 Configuration requirement”...

  • Page 30: Pause And Stop Buttons

    Web interface 5.3 pAUSE ANd STOp bUTTONS - Pressing the pause/stop button, the recorder wil respectively pause/stop the recording in progress. - In pause mode, press the pause button to resume the recording. NOTE: The pause/stop buttons are not available from the web interface if the NETWORK SETTINGS/REC CONTROL parameter is set to OFF.

  • Page 31: Recorded Content Page

    Web Interface 6. rECOrdEd CONTENT pAGE Refresh List View Selection Filter Clip Snapshot Clip name Date Clip Duration 6.1 GENErAL Refer to section 1.1 CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENT (page 16) to ensure plugins are correctly installed for your device. In RECORD mode, the recorded content is not available for playback or download. 6.2 CLIp ANd SNApSHOT WINdOW NOTE: Snapshots are sorted prior to the recorded file when taken during the recording.

  • Page 32: System Preference Page

    Web interface 7. SySTEM prEFErENCE pAGE 7.1 dATE ANd TIME - Date can be manually set using format DD-MM-YYYY -Time can be manually set using format HH:MM:SS - Date and Time can be automatically updated using the “Insert Date and Time from PC” button NOTE: Without battery inserted, the date and time is saved for about a week.

  • Page 33: Backlight Settings

    Technical Specifications - MAC Address: Provide the MAC address of the Wi-Fi dongle Adapter - Channel: In case of poor connection in AdHoc, it is possible to change the Wi-FI channel in use. NOTE: If the Wi-Fi configuration set is incorrect and access via the web page is impossible, it is possible to reset the Wi-Fi settings to factory default using the setting RESET TO DEFAULT located in FS-H70 / FS-H60 menus (NETWORK SETTINGS).

  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications TECHNICAL SpECIFICATIONS COMpLIANCE - CE - FCC Part 15 ,Class A - C-Tick - RoHS ENVIrONMENT - Operating Temperature: +32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) - Storage Temperature: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C) - Humidity: 10-90% (relative humidity) CAUTION: FS-H70 / FS-H60 can be used in hot environments.
  • Page 35 Technical Specifications MEdIA SLOT - SDHC Card (compatible with card up to 32GB, Speed: Class 8 and above recommended). NOTE: FS-H60/H70 is not compatible with SDXC cards. STATUS dISpLAy - 16x2 lines character monochrome LCD Display. MOUNTING kIT - Cradle with standard 1/4“-20 screw hole •...

  • Page 36: Supported Input, Output And Recording Formats

    Technical Specifications SUppOrTEd INpUT, OUTpUT ANd rECOrdING FOrMATS FS-H70 SUppOrTEd INpUT FOrMATS - 1080 59.94i/50i/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p - 720 60p/59.94p/50p - 480i59.94, 576 50i - SMPTE RP-188 timecode in the SD/HD-SDI stream FS-H70 SUppOrTEd OUTpUT FOrMATS - Loop Through - All SD/HD-SDI input resolutions are supported - Audio and ancillary data path through from SD/HD-SDI-in FS-H60 SUppOrTEd INpUT FOrMATS - 1080 60p/59.94p/50p...

  • Page 37: Supported Recording Modes

    Technical Specifications SUppOrTEd rECOrdING MOdES MOV/Mp4 modes If HD video input: resolution Scanning H.264 Audio bite Type Wrapper bit rate Audio Type Mode profile rate recorded 29.97 160 Kb/s 1920x1080 Progressive 8Mb/s High 2 ch. AAC-LC 48Khz 23.98 prEMIUM If 720p input: 59.94 160 Kb/s Progressive...

  • Page 38: Recommended Accessories

    Warranty AVCHd modes In AVCHD, the best available profile will be used based on the input resolution. resolution Scanning H.264 Audio bite Inputs Wrapper bit rate Audio Type Mode profile rate recorded 29.97 1.5Mb/s 1080i M2TS 1920x1080 Interlaced 8Mb/s High 2 ch.

  • Page 39: Warranty

    Product. Vitec Multimedia will repair or replace (at its option) any defective part during the Warranty Period, provided that (i) the Warranty remain in force. Your dated sales receipt or invoice shall be considered as the delivery date of the Product form VITEC's premises to your designated address (the "Delivery...

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