- FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS FS-C Portable DTE Recorder User Guide MANL-1038-04
Quickstart
FS-C Portable DTE Recorder 23
Connecting a FS-C to a DV/HD Camcorder 
Before performing this procedure, make sure you have 
installed and charged the battery, see 
Installing / Removing the 
Battery Pack
 on page 21.
1. Connect the supplied Firewire cable to the “DV I/O” connector 
on the top of the FS-C. 
2. Locate the FireWire/DV/iLink (or similar) connector on your 
video camera. It is located in different places depending upon the 
brand of camera. If you are unclear of its location, consult your 
video camera manual.
3. Connect the other end of the FireWire, 1394, cable to your video 
camera.
4. Turn on the video camera.
5. Turn on the FS-C.
FS-C Supplied with 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable
A 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire, 1394, cable is provided with the 
FS-C.
FireWire Connector
The FireWire connector on the XL H1 is located on the back side of the 
camera, above the XLR connectors. On the XHG1 and XHA1 cameras the 
firewire connector is located on the back to the right of the battery 
compartment.
For more information, refer to the Canon HDV camcorder’s documentation.
IEEE 1394 Cable
4-pin to 6-pin










