Fostex PD-6 - Manual

Fostex PD-6

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – CAUTION; About disk formatting; Carry out the initial format (see page 24 in the operation manual).
  • Page 5 – SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  • Page 6 – DVD Location Recorder; Table of contents
  • Page 10 – Precautions; Precautions on safety
  • Page 11 – About this manual; Manual organization; Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Page 12 – Chapter 7: Setup mode; Chapter 8: Utility mode
  • Page 13 – Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode; Rules of manual description
  • Page 15 – Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Page 18 – Options
  • Page 20 – About power supply; About battery; • Charging the battery
  • Page 22 – About AC adaptor; • Connecting the AC adaptor
  • Page 24 – About Realtime Clock
  • Page 25 – Inserting / removing a disk; Slide the [OPEN] lever right and open the protection cover manually.
  • Page 26 – Initial format of a disk
  • Page 27 – Format disk side B with the same procedure as above.
  • Page 28 – About recording modes
  • Page 29 – Chapter 3: Names and functions
  • Page 30 – Internal monitor speaker
  • Page 31 – Battery compartment
  • Page 35 – LCD display
  • Page 36 – SOLO monitor select switch; ST/MONO monitor select switch
  • Page 37 – Alphanumeric keys
  • Page 38 – Slate microphone
  • Page 42 – Disk tray
  • Page 45 – • When no disk is set
  • Page 46 – • When you set an unused disk; Other screens; • Time display mode selection; • Display mode selection
  • Page 47 – • Level meter section
  • Page 49 – Chapter 4: Basic connections
  • Page 50 – Input connection; Analog audio input connection
  • Page 51 – Runs in normal direction and value is continuous.; Sync signal connection
  • Page 52 – Output connection; Analog audio output connection
  • Page 54 – Connection examples
  • Page 56 – Other connection examples; Example of PC connection
  • Page 57 – Function key; Power supply for external devices
  • Page 60 – Recording analog audio
  • Page 61 – Selecting an input source
  • Page 62 – You can make filter setting for each channel individually.; Limiter setting
  • Page 63 – Selecting the sampling frequency
  • Page 64 – Selecting recording tracks
  • Page 65 – Selecting a recording source
  • Page 66 – Monitoring recording signals; • Monitor mode select switch; • ST/MONO monitor select switch
  • Page 67 – Making recording
  • Page 68 – • Recording with the PRE REC mode active
  • Page 69 – • Recording a slate tone/slate mic signal; • About overloading
  • Page 70 – • File names of created audio files
  • Page 71 – Recording digital audio; Selecting digital input channels
  • Page 72 – Recording time code; Selecting the TC frame rate
  • Page 73 – Selecting the TC generate mode; Setting the time code output
  • Page 74 – Jam function; • The following shows the basic jam operation procedure.
  • Page 75 – Creating cue points; Creating a cue point automatically at the recording start point
  • Page 76 – • Editing a label
  • Page 77 – Creating a new cue point using the cue list screen
  • Page 78 – Playback; Normal audio playback; Make sure that a recorded disk is set to the tray.;
  • Page 79 – • Playback of a file recorded in two-file mode; Time code playback; Cueing playback
  • Page 80 – Skip/locate functions; Skipping by file
  • Page 81 – Locating to the desired time; While the recorder is stopped, press any one of numeric keys.; Locating to the desired cue point
  • Page 83 – Chapter 6: TC Setup mode; Check and edit the LTC start reference time at ABS 0.
  • Page 84 – How to select the TC Setup menu; Editing the LTC start time; Select the “Edit LTC start ” menu and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 85 – Time code output while paused
  • Page 86 – User bit setting of playback time code
  • Page 87 – Editing the internal time code generator setting; ] keys to move the edit position between the time
  • Page 88 – User bit setting of internal generator time code
  • Page 90 – Setup menu details
  • Page 91 – How to select a Setup menu
  • Page 92 – How to make Setup menu setting
  • Page 93 – Setting the digital out format (Digital out)
  • Page 95 – Reference level setting (Reference level); The “Reference level” menu selects the input reference level.; The “Peak hold” menu sets the peak hold time.
  • Page 96 – Slate tone recording time and mode setting (Tone rec mode)
  • Page 97 – With the “Auto cue” menu, you can select between “On” and “Off”.
  • Page 100 – Limiter parameter setting (Limiter parameter)
  • Page 101 – Default file name setting (Default file name)
  • Page 102 – Default track name setting (Default track name)
  • Page 108 – Utility menu details
  • Page 109 – How to select a Utility menu
  • Page 111 – You can check the following file information.; Checking file information; Select the “Edit descriptor ” menu and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 113 – Editing a description information; Select a description information item and press the [ENTER] key.; Adding a description information
  • Page 114 – Deleting an unnecessary audio file [Delete file]
  • Page 116 – Optimizing the current disk [Optimize disk]
  • Page 121 – Selecting the record protection on or off [Rec protect]
  • Page 122 – Selecting the resume function on or off [Resume]
  • Page 125 – This chapter describes details about the EDL SEL mode.
  • Page 126 – About an ALE file; Creating a new ALE file
  • Page 129 – Adding audio files to an ALE file
  • Page 131 – Viewing and editing audio file entries; Viewing audio file entries; Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly until exiting the EDL SEL mode.
  • Page 132 – Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file; You can add an audio file entry to an existing ALE file.; Deleting an audio file entry; You can delete an unnecessary audio file entry from the ALE file.
  • Page 133 – Editing an ALE file; You can edit an existing ALE file.; Editing an ALE file name; Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly until you exit the EDL SEL mode.
  • Page 134 – Remaking an ALE file
  • Page 135 – Deleting an ALE file
  • Page 137 – DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394); Chapter 10: Exporting files using IEEE1394
  • Page 138 – DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394); Mac OS X
  • Page 139 – Connection between the PD-6 and a PC; Turn off the PD-6 power with the “IEEE1394” menu set to “CONNECT”.
  • Page 140 – Example of exporting data to a computer application
  • Page 141 – Select a folder to be saved and click “Select” (indicated by arrow 6).
  • Page 143 – Chapter 11: Specifications
  • Page 146 – General
  • Page 147 – Declaration of EC Directive; The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment
  • Page 150 – FOSTEX AMERICA
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VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
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• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specified herein may
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• The use of optical instruments with this product will

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Summary

Page 3 - CAUTION; About disk formatting; Carry out the initial format (see page 24 in the operation manual).

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-RAMdisk, double sided) *as of March 2003. <Important notice> Fostex does not guarantee the operation of the PD-6...

Page 5 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type descri...

Page 6 - DVD Location Recorder; Table of contents

4 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Table of contents Precautions .............................................................................................................................8 Precautions on safety ...............................................................................................

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