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8 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Precautions Avoid excessive heat and humidity Do not expose the PD-6 to extremes of humidity. Do not place the unit in directsunlight, close to heating units, or in areas subject to high temperatures. Also avoidareas subject to extremely low temperatures. The PD-6’s ambi...

9 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder About this manual This manual is intended to be used as a guide for using the Fostex PD-6 DVDlocation recorder.It is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter covers instructions for a specificsubject or feature of the PD-6 which you should know for using the unit, aswell as s...

10 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Real Time Clock menu You can check or edit the internal real-time clock. Digital Out menu You can select the digital output signal format between AES/EBU and SPDIF. Digital In menu You can select the input channel sources between digital and analog. Skip mode menu You c...

11 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Edit File Name menu You can edit audio file names. File Info. menu You can check the audio file information, as well as edit the description information. Delete File menu You can delete an audio file. Restore Del File menu You can restore the deleted file. Optimize Disk...

13 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 1: Introduction) Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the introduction and main features/functions of the PD-6.

16 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 1: Introduction) 1 1 1 1 What is in the box Make sure that the box contains the following. If any of them are missing,please contact your dealer. <Note> No internal battery nor AC adaptor is supplied with the PD-6.Use an NP-1 type or equivalent for the in...

18 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) Battery (NP-1 type) About power supply The PD-6 is powered either by a battery which allows the unit to be used outside, or by the ACadaptor (Fostex Model AD-15C, optional). <Note> Make sure that the PD-6 power switch is set to “...

20 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) [DC IN] connector AC adaptor AD-15C About AC adaptor The optional genuine AC adaptor AD-15C is available. (Contact our dealer orsale office for purchasing the AD-15C.) <Notes> Use only the AD-15C for an AC adaptor. Using another ...

22 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) <Side A> <Side B> About Realtime Clock The PD-6 offers realtime clock function.The realtime clock data is used for a file name (date and time when the file is created)when creating a new audio file on a disk, the time code ...

23 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) 2 3 1 <Figure-1> <Figure-2> Inserting / removing a disk You can insert or remove a disk regardless of whether the power is on or off,however, the procedure below is assumed that the power is on. 1) Slide the [OPEN] lever ri...

24 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) Initial format of a disk The operation procedure below is assumed that an unused DVD-RAM disk isset to the PD-6. If you have a disk formatted with FAT32, etc., you canformat it with the similar procedure. 1) While the message “Non-BWF-...

25 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) 5) Press the [ENTER] key twice to highlight “[EXECUTE]” and press the [ENTER]key again. The display changes to show the caution message, in which “Are you sure?”flashes. 6) Press the [ENTER] key. Formatting starts.The display now shows...

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27 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) Chapter 3: Names and functions <Right side panel section> <Top panel section> <Left side panel section> <Front panel section>

28 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 1 2 3 1 2 3 GND HOT COLD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 3 L OUT + R OUT + L OUT - 4 R OUT - 5 R IN + 678 R IN - L IN + L IN - 9 GND 10 GND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Left side panel (Inputs/outputs) 1. [ANALOG LINE OUT] connectors These connectors feed ...

29 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (*) V BATT (12 - 24 V). Max 500 mA.This pin always supplies the voltage regardless ofwhether the [POWER] switch is set to “ON” or “OFF”.(delivers a voltage regardless of the [POWER] switchsetting.) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 123 PLA...

33 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 4. [SETUP/UTILITY] key This key has primary (unSHIFTed) and secondary (SHIFTed) functions. •When unSHIFTed: Enters the Setup mode in which you can make settings for the preferences (seepage 87). To exit from the Setup mode, press the [EX...

34 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SOLO Monitors singles selected by the SOLO monitor select switch. 11. [ACCESS] indicator Indicates the access condition of a DVD-RAM disk.It lights in green while it is not accessed, in orange while it...

35 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 17. Alphanumeric keys While the display shows the normal screen, pressing any of the numeric keysenters the time data edit mode. After editing time data, you can locate to theedited time position (see page 78). While the PD-6 is in any o...

36 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) TONE MIC 22. [CIRCLE TAKE] key Adds “@” to the beginning of the name of the current audio file.If the name of the current audio file already has “@” at the beginning, pressingthis key deletes “@”. 23. [STANDBY] key/indicator (green) Duri...

40 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) <Note> See “Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6” on page 26 for details about the recordingtrack modes. <Note> When a “Normal” mode audio file is played back, the level meters show thelevels of tracks selected by the [REC TR] se...

43 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) Level meter section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 File name field Time display field Remain field File information field Clock field Battery field TC field File No. field 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 LCD display The PD-6 is equipped with a 128 x 64 dot LCD disp...

44 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) LTC LTC IN ABS GEN LTC LTC IN ABS GEN <Normal screen> <Level screen> • When you set an unused disk If you set an unused disk after turning on the PD-6, the display prompts you toformat the disk, as below. See page 24 for deta...

45 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 2TR mode 4TR mode 5TR mode 6TR mode 2+4TR mode 1+5TR mode • Level meter section Depending on the [REC TR] select switch setting, the level meter section on the screenlooks like the following. • Setup mode screen Pressing the [SETUP/UTILI...

47 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Chapter 4: Basic connections This chapter describes the basic connection between the PD-6 and external devices. <Table of contents> Input connection .......................................................................................

48 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Analog audio signals (mic/line) External time code Digital audio devices Sync signal Analog audio devices Input connection Analog audio input connection The PD-6 provides six analog mic/line input channels (channels 1 through 6) with six-c...

49 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Digital audio input connection The PD-6 accepts digital signals conformed to IEC 60958 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 (S/PDIF) format (the format of the digital source is automatically detected). The digitalconnection is made via the D-sub 25-pin ...

50 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Analog audio devices Analog devices External digital devices Digital devices External device Output connection Analog audio output connection Analog audio signals can be output from the [ANALOG LINE OUT] connectors (1 through6), which are ...

52 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) External Time code generator VTR Camera ANALOG MIC/LINE IN TC Connection examples Connection example for recording (1) The following shows the example of using the PD-6 with microphones, which makes thebest use of the PD-6 and can be appli...

54 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) PD-6 USB keyboard PD-6 Personal Computer supporting IEEE1394 ESC ~ ` ! 1 @ 2 #3 $4 % 5 ^6 & 7 * 8 ( 9 ) 0 _ - += | / }] {[ P O I U Y T R E W Q A S D F Z X C V G H J K B N M < L J K > . , ? / Alt Ctrl SHIFT ENTER Back Space Inser ...

55 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) F1 key F2 key F3 key F4 key ALT + F keys ALT + C keys ALT + S keys ALT + U keys ALT + T keys ALT + E keys ESC key ENTER key External device External device 1 2 3 4 123 4 GND NC NC DC12V Function key Brings up the “Edit file name” menu in t...

58 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit 2 track Yes (Yes) 48kHz/16bit, 48kHz/24bit 2 track Yes (Yes) 44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit 4 track Yes (Yes) 48kHz/16bit, 48kHz/24bit 4 track Yes (Yes) 44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit 5 track Yes (Yes) 48kHz/16bit...

59 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) “L” position “D” position “P” position “T” position Mic input Line input [INPUT SEL] select switches [PHASE] switches [INPUT GAIN] controls 44.1kHz/16bit-2TR 118 48kHz/16bit-2TR 108 59 44.1kHz/16bit-4TR 48kHz/16bit-4TR 54 47 44.1kHz/16bit...

60 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [HPF] control and switch [LIMITER] switch Adjusting the input gain Using the [INPUT GAIN] control, you can adjust the input gain for each mixerchannel within the following range. When the [INPUT MODE] switch is set to “D”, “P” or “T”: You...

61 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 2 4 5 6 2+4 1+5 44.1/16 48/16 44.1/24 48/24 88.2/24 96/24 FS SW REC TR No No No No No No No No No No [FS] select switch Selecting the sampling frequency You can select the sampling frequency (Fs) only when recording an analogsignal by usi...

62 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 2TR 4TR 5TR 6TR 2+4TR 1+5TR [REC TR] select switch Selecting recording tracks According to the situation, select the recording track mode from among thefollowing using the [REC TR] select switch. Depending on the selected mode,the level m...

63 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) PRE L, R BUS POST [DISC FEED] switch When set to “PRE”: When set to “L BUS” (or “R BUS”): When set to “POST”: [LEVEL] control [STEREO BUS LEVEL] control Selecting a recording source Using the [DISC FEED] switches, select a recording sourc...

64 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Monitor mode select switch SOLO monitor select switch ST/MONO monitor select switch [MONITOR] control [PHONES] jack SOLO ST MONO Monitoring recording signals You can monitor recording signals via headphones (or the internal monitorspeaker...

65 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [REC] key [STANDBY] ley [PRE REC] switch [SLATE] switch Making recording After making the necessary switch/level settings for recording, you can startrecording. <Note> By default, you can make recording of analog input signals of al...

66 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • Recording with the PRE REC mode active If you start recording with the [PRE REC] switch set to “ON”, the buffered audio datais also recorded. This function may prevent you from missing the beginning ofimportant recording. The buffered t...

67 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) The setting of the [DISC FEED] switch PRE position L, R BUS position POST position • Recording a slate tone/slate mic signal While sliding and holding the [SLATE] switch to “TONE” or “MIC”, the slate tone (at 1kHz, reference level) or the...

68 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • File names of created audio files When making recording in any of the single-file modes (2TR, 4TR, 5TR or 6TR), thereal-time clock time data when starting recording is given as the file name by default. Example: “B15h 11m 25s 07jan 2003...

69 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [FS/24] select switch [CLOCK] select switch Recording digital audio Before executing recording of digital audio, you have to make the following settingsbesides record track selection. Selecting digital input channels By default, the digit...

70 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [FRAME] select switch [TC GEN] select switch [TC OUT] select switch “DIGI” icon CLK field = “DIG IN” A time code is recorded according to the [TC GEN] select switch setting (see“Recording time code” in the following). Recording time code ...

71 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 24H RUN EXT RUN FREE RUN REC RUN REPRO GEN External time code frame rate External time code value <Note> When recording external time code, you can check the external time code valueand frame rate by switching the time display on th...

72 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 24H RUN EXT RUN FREE RUN REC RUN [JAM] switch External TC Jam function The jam function of the PD-6 internal generator allows to take over generating time codeafter the generator locks to the external time code timing.Using the PD-6 jam f...

73 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [CUE] key Creating cue points The PD-6 provides the following three ways of creating a cue point. Each cue point canbe used as a marker. 1. A cue point is automatically created at the recording start point (only for a “Tape” mode disk). 2...

74 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Viewing the cue point list Pressing the [CUE] key while the recorder is stopped brings up the CUE LISTscreen as shown below. In this screen, the existing cue points are listed. Youcan scroll the list by using the [SEL] dial or [ SKIP/CURS...

75 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • Editing time data To edit time data, select “Position” using the [SEL] dial and press the [ENTER] key.The subframe value of the current time data flashes, showing that you can now editit.Select the edit point using the [ SKIP/CURSOR ] k...

76 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Playback Normal audio playback 1. Make sure that a recorded disk is set to the tray. 2. Load a desired audio file. You can select an audio file from the FILE SEL screen or using the [ SKIP/ CURSOR ] key. <Selecting a file from the FILE...

77 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • When playing back either one of two files recorded in the “2+4” mode • When playing back either one of two files recorded in the “1+5” mode “2+4” position Other than “2+4” position “1+5” position Other than “1+5” position • Playback of ...

78 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Skip/locate functions The PD-6 offers comprehensive skip/locate functions. Skipping by file When more than one audio file is created on the current disk, you can quicklyskip to the beginning (ABS 0) of a desired track.By pressing the or (...

79 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Locating to the desired time You can locate the recorder to the desired position by specifying the timevalue. 1. While the recorder is stopped, press any one of numeric keys. The PD-6 enters the time edit mode, while the TIME EDIT screen ...

81 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) Chapter 6: TC Setup mode This chapter describes details about each menu available in the TC Setup mode. In the TC Setupmode, you can: 1. Check and edit the LTC start reference time at ABS 0. 2. Select whether the PD-6 outputs time code or not ...

82 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) flashing How to select the TC Setup menu 1. When the [SHIFT] indicator is lit, press the [CONTRAST/TC SETUP] key. The PD-6 enters the TC Setup mode, while the display shows the TC SETUPscreen as below by default.This screen is the primary laye...

83 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) On Off flashing 3. Use the [SEL] dial (or the numeric keys) to enter the desired start time. You can select the flashing digit (to be edited) using the [ SKIP/CURSOR ] keys. The start time can be set between “00H: 00M: 00S: 00F: 00SF” and “23H...

84 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) EEEEERRR MMDDYYff DDMMYYff SSSSSSRR RRREEEEE SSSSSSTT <BWF UBIT> flashing User bit setting of playback time code You can select the desired user bit of time code which is output from the[TIME CODE OUT] connector while the [TC OUT] is set...

85 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) flashing Editing the internal time code generator setting You can check the generator mode, time code value and user bit of the internaltime code generator, as well as can edit the time code start time for the “FREERUN” or “REC RUN” mode and t...

86 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) <User> MMDDYYxx DDMMYYxx BOTH TC UBIT flashing flashing User bit setting of internal generator time code You can set the time code user bit of the internal generator, which is outputfrom the [TIME CODE OUT] connector when the [TC OUT] sw...

88 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Setup menu Default Real Time Clock setting Digital out setting Digital In setting Skip mode setting Diagnoses On/Off setting Reference level setting Peak hold time setting Tone rec mode setting Auto cue setting Pause cancel time setting Error ton...

89 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) POWER ON OFF SHIFT TC SETUP CONTRAST SETUP FILE SEL TIME UTILITY EDL SEL DISC MODE FILE INFO LIGHT EXIT PUSH/ENTER SEL 1/3+2/4 (4TR) (1+5TR) (5/6TR) (2+4TR) 3/5+2/4/6 1/3/5+2/4/6 3/5+4/6 PD-6 DVD LOCATION RECORDER AUX IN ST BUS MS 1+2 1/M 2/S 3 4...

90 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) flashing Cursor position Cursor position Value range Value range “y” (year) “m” (month) “d” (day) “H” (hour) “M” (minute) “S” (second) 00 ~ 99 01 ~ 12 01 ~ 31 00 ~ 23 00 ~ 59 00 ~ 59 How to make Setup menu setting Some Setup menus have the dedica...

91 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) AES/EBU SPDIF flashing CH1-2 CH3-4 Digital or Analog CH5-6 Channels Option Default Digital or Analog Digital or Analog Digital Digital Digital flashing 3. Press the [EXIT] key to exit the Setup mode. Setting the digital out format (Digital out) T...

93 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) -20dB -18dB Option Comment When the reference level is set to “-20 dB”. When the reference level is set to “-18 dB”. 0 to 9 seconds Infinity Option Comment Reference level setting (Reference level) The “Reference level” menu selects the input ref...

94 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) 0 to 30 seconds Option Comment Off (default) TONE Option Comment 4POP TONE <Slate tone recording mode> <Slate tone recording time> (Tone rec time) flashing Slate tone recording time and mode setting (Tone rec mode) The “Tone rec mode”...

95 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) flashing flashing Off (default) On Option Comment 0.1 to 9.9 minutes Infinity Option Comment Auto cue mode on/off setting (Auto cue) The “Auto cue” menu selects whether or not recording a cue point at therecord start position automatically when m...

98 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Mono Option Comment 1-2 1-6 -12dB Option Comment -6dB 1: 3 Option Comment 1: 5 Limiter parameter setting (Limiter parameter) The “Limiter parameter” menu makes parameter setting for the limiter. On “Limiter parameter” menu screen, you can set “Gr...

99 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Date Option Comment Take Up to 17 ASCII characters can be entered. The first character must be alphabetical. Comment 001-999 Option Comment flashing flashing Default file name setting (Default file name) When recording is made in the New File mod...

100 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Comment 00001 to 99999 Options Comment flashing For example, if you set “SCENE NAME” to “Action” and “TAKE NUMBER” to “-003”, the file name of an audio file created when recording in the “New Filemode” is made for the first time is “Action-003”....

106 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Execution menu Edit File name Function File Info. Delete File Optimize Disk Restore Del File Format Setting menu Function Reel No. Rec Protect Resume IEEE1394 Default setting S001 Off Off DISCONNECT Utility menu details The Utility mode includ...

107 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) POWER ON OFF SHIFT TC SETUP CONTRAST SETUP FILE SEL TIME UTILITY EDL SEL DISC MODE FILE INFO LIGHT EXIT PUSH/ENTER SEL 1/3+2/4 (4TR) (1+5TR) (5/6TR) (2+4TR) 3/5+2/4/6 1/3/5+2/4/6 3/5+4/6 PD-6 DVD LOCATION RECORDER AUX IN ST BUS MS 1+2 1/M 2/S ...

109 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Editing a file information editing [File info.] Using the “File info.” menu, you can check audio file information as well asedit the descriptor information. You can check the following file information. • File name of the audio file• Descripto...

111 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Editing a description information 1. Select a description information item and press the [ENTER] key. The leftmost character of the selected item flashes. You can now make editing. 2. Use the [SKIP/CURSOR ] key to move the cursor to any desire...

112 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Deleting an unnecessary audio file [Delete file] Using the “Delete file” menu, You can delete the currently loaded audio file. 1. Select the “Delete file ” menu and press the [ENTER] key. The “Del. file” screen appears, on which the current fi...

114 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Optimizing the current disk [Optimize disk] Using the “Optimize disk” menu, You can optimize a DVD-RAM disk.By optimizing a used disk, deleted (hidden) audio files are completely deleted,and the disk free space increases. <Note> if you o...

119 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Selecting the record protection on or off [Rec protect] Using the “Rec protect” menu, you can select “On” or “Off” of the recordingprotection (record prohibit) for the currently loaded audio file. 1. Select the “Rec protect: ***” menu and pres...

120 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Selecting the resume function on or off [Resume] Using the “Resume” menu, you can select “On” or “Off” of the resume functionfor the currently loaded audio file.By setting this menu to “On”, the current file information including the currentpl...

123 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file> This chapter describes details about the EDL SEL mode. In this mode, you can create or edit the ALE (Avid Log Exchange) file list on a di...

124 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) DVD RAM disk BWFF INFO Resume. rsm *****.wav *****.wav *****.wav *****.ale*****.ale highlighted On a DVD-RAM disk, the “info” folder is created under the “bwff” folder.The “Info” folder contains ALE (Av...

127 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) 8. Press the [ENTER] key. A new ALE file is created and added to the ALE file list.The file extension “.ale” is automatically added when an ALE file is created. To create another new ALE file, select “&...

129 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Viewing and editing audio file entries You can view audio file entries in an ALE file, as well as add (or delete) anaudio file entry to (or from) the ALE file. Viewing audio file entries Audio file entr...

130 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file You can add an audio file entry to an existing ALE file. 1. On the “ALE file entries” screen shown in step 3 of “Viewing audio file entries”in the prev...

131 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Editing an ALE file You can edit an existing ALE file. Editing an ALE file name You can edit an ALE file name shown in the ALE file list. The following exampleshows how to edit the “ALL-TAKE.ale” ALE fi...

132 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Renewal Circle Take Remaking an ALE file If you edit an audio file which is used in the ALE file and the start time, endtime, or the description information is changed, the ALE file must be remade.You c...

133 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Deleting an ALE file You can delete an audio file entry in the ALE file.The following procedure example describes how to delete the “ALL-TAKE.ale”file entry. 1. When the [SHIFT] indicator is lit, press ...

135 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) Chapter 10: Exporting files using IEEE1394 This chapter describes how to transfer audio files between the PD-6 and a personal computer usingIEEE1394. <Table of contents> Connection between the PD-6 and a PC ..........................

136 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) By connecting the PD-6 to a personal computer via the [IEEE1394] connector, audio filedata can be transferred. PD-6 audio data can be copied to a hard disk on the personalcomputer, or exported to an application software such as Digidesi...

137 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) <Note> In the following procedure, we assume that a recorded DVD-RAM disk isset to the PD-6 and an audio file is loaded. If no disk is set or the door isnot locked, you cannot make the “IEEE1394” menu setting in the Utilitymode. C...

138 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) Example of exporting data to a computer application 1. Start up the application software (Pro Tools, in this example). 2. Click “Audio” on the Pro Tools screen to pop up the audio region list menu(indicated by arrow 1). 3. Select and cl...

139 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) 7. Select a folder to be saved and click “Select” (indicated by arrow 6). The computer starts saving the file to the selected folder. 5. Select and click an audio file in the “bwff” directory on the disk (indicated byarrow 4). The selec...

141 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) Chapter 11: Specifications

144 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) General Dimensions : 110 (H) x 329 (W) x 245 (D) mm Weight : 3.4kg (excluding the battery) Power sources : NP-1 type battery or equivalent, IDX NP-L50, IDX NP23or AC adaptor AD-15C (option, DC 12V to 18V) Power consumption : 25 W Battery li...

145 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) Declaration of EC Directive This equipment is compatible with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) - Directive on approximation of member nation'sordinance concerning the electromagnetic compatibility and with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC...

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