User manual FOSTEX PD6

[. . . ] 8288 498 000 DVD LOCATION RECORDER Model PD-6 Operation Manual <DANGER> VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. <CAUTION> · Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. · The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. CAUTION About DVD-RAM disks used with the PD-6 With the PD-6, only use DVD-RAM disks which is confirmed by Fostex. Operation confirmed disk model: MAXELL DRMS-V28R (8-centimeter DVD-RAM disk, double sided) *as of March 2003. <Important notice> Fostex does not guarantee the operation of the PD-6 when using a disk which is not recommended by Fostex. About disk formatting Before starting recording, be sure to format the disk in either of the following ways. a · · For a brand-new disk: Carry out the initial format (see page 24 in the operation manual). For a used disk: Carry out the physical format (see page 115 in the operation manual). CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] Note that the recorder automatically stops completely after a certain period of time since it enters the pause mode. This period is set to three minutes by default, but can be changed to a desired period between 0. 1 and 9. 9 minutes in 0. 1 minute steps or infinity using the "Pause time" menu in the Setup mode. If you press the [LOCATE] (or [STOP] + [REW]) key after stopping recording, the recorder locates to the beginning of the newly created audio file. Therefore, you can check the recording by pressing the [PLAY] key in this condition. <Note> With a Normal mode disk, every time you start recording after stopping recording, a new audio file is created and recording is made from the beginning of the new file. With a Tape mode disk, every time you start recording after stopping recording, recording is made from the current position. [REC] key [PRE REC] switch [SLATE] switch [STANDBY] ley 65 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) <Note> If you have made recording unsuccessfully, you can cancel the recording and clear the audio file immediately. After recording is made, pressing the [STANDBY] key while holding down the [CLEAR] key brings up the screen as shown below. Then pressing the [ENTER] key cancels the recording you made last time and clears the audio file. After the PD-6 clears the file, the display shows "Completed!" briefly, followed by the screen of the audio file which was loaded before the audio file you have just cleared was made. To cancel clearing the file while the screen above is shown, press the [EXIT] key. The operation described above is effective only for the last recording, and you cannot restore the file once it is cleared. · Recording with the PRE REC mode active If you start recording with the [PRE REC] switch set to "ON", the buffered audio data is also recorded. This function may prevent you from missing the beginning of important recording. The buffered time is set to 10 seconds by default, but this can be changed to desired time between 1 and 10 seconds in 1 second steps using the "Pre rec time" menu in the Setup mode. If you press the [STANDBY] key to stop recording, the recorder will stop after executing "post recording" which records audio data currently stored in the buffer. <Notes> · Do not alter the [PRE REC] switch setting during recording. · When the [PRE REC] switch is set to "ON", the [ANALOG LINE OUT] connectors output analog audio input signals with no delay, but output a delayed digital input signal. · If you switch the Fs setting to "ON", wait for 10 seconds before starting recording. Otherwise, the audio signal stored in the buffer is recorded with the pitch altered. · When making recording at 88. 2kHz or 96kHz Fs with the "Pre rec" switch set to "ON", the maiximum buffered time is kimited to five seconds. Therefore, even if you set the "Pre rec time" menu to more than 5 seconds, the recording buffer can hold only 5-second audio data. 66 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) · Recording a slate tone/slate mic signal While sliding and holding the [SLATE] switch to "TONE" or "MIC", the slate tone (at 1 kHz, reference level) or the slate microphone signal is fed to all tracks and stereo busses, allowing you to record the slate tone or the slate microphone signal during recording. You can adjust the recording level of the slate tone in the following manners depending on the [DISC FEED] switch setting. The setting of the [DISC FEED] switch PRE position L, R BUS position POST position Regardless of the [LEVEL] and The [STEREO BUS LEVEL] control The [LEVEL] control can be used to [STEREO BUS LEVEL] control can be used to adjust the slate tone adjust the slate tone recording level. at the reference level. If you set the "Tone rec mode" menu in the Setup mode appropriately, the slate tone is automatically recorded at the beginning of an audio file when recording is made to a "Normal" mode disk. (Note that this function is not available when recording to a "Tape" mode disk. ) You can set the duration of the slate tone automatically recorded between 1 and 10 seconds (default: 10 seconds), as well as select between two types; continuous tone or 4 pop tones. For details, see "Tone rec mode" on page 94. <Notes> · The slate tone is used for analog level calibration, therefore, it is not recorded when selecting the digital input. · While sliding and holding the [SLATE] switch to the "TONE" position, the slate tone is output from the [ANALOG LINE OUT] connectors, allowing to calibrate external devices. · About overloading While receiving an analog audio signal, if the input amplifier is clipped, the corresponding PEAK indicator is lit in red. [. . . ] For details about how to use Pro Tools, see the instructions supplied with the Pro Tools software application. Note that the screen examples below may differ from the screen you actually see. Click "Audio" on the Pro Tools screen to pop up the audio region list menu (indicated by arrow 1). Select and click the "Import Audio" menu from the popup menu (indicated by arrow 2). 2 1 4. Select and click "PD6-DVD" (or "S001") on the desktop (indicated by arrow 3). The disk volume name example shown below is a default tentative name. [. . . ]