Fostex FD-8 owner manual Changing the Initial Settings Setup Mode, Selecting Setup mode

Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)

Changing the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)

SETUP mode of the FD-8 offers the “Changing the initial settings” menus that configure the operating environment of the FD-8, a “Check” menu that enables you to check the number of events of each track, and the “Execution” menus that execute certain operations, such as save and load.

The “Changing the initial settings” menus include 15 parameters as shown in Table-1 below. These parameters were set before the unit was shipped from the factory (These values are called the “initial settings.”). Modifying these settings allows you to change the operating environment of the FD-8.

The “Check” menu provides one parameter “Checking the number of events” as shown in Table-2.

Also, as shown in Table-3, the “Execution” menus include six items: Title Edit?, Del. PGM?, Load PGM?, Save PGM?, Format?, and [Bk Format?], which you can execute by selecting the corresponding SETUP menu. This chapter explains how to use the “Changing the initial settings” menus shown in Table-1 and the “Check” menu shown in Table-2. For more information on the “Execution” menus, refer to the corresponding pages in the “Reference page” column in Table-3.

<Table-1> “Changing the initial settings” menu

Parameters		Default setting			Refer page
Setting a time signature	001BAR 4/4				98
Setting a Tempo	001BAR 1			120	100
Setting the metronome function	oFF				101
Setting a preroll time	00				102
Setting MIDI sync output signal	CLk (Clock)				103
Setting an MTC frame rate	25 frame				104
Setting an MTC offset value	00H 59M 57S 00F 00SF				104
Setting Offset mode	ABS				105
Setting the slave mode	oFF				106
Setting the slave type	VAri				107
Setting the record protect function	oFF				108
Setting digital input tracks	L- r-	(No assign)			109
Setting digital output tracks	L-	r-	(ST. OUT L, R)		110
Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode	oFF				111
Setting the MIDI device ID number	00				112

<Table-2> “Check” menu

Check item	Refer page
Check of the Event number on the track.	112

<Table-3> “Execution” menu

Execution item	Refer page
Deleting a Program	35
Editing a Program title	36
Saving song data to an external digital device (DAT, adat, SCSI)	85
Loading song data from an external digital device	85
Formatting an current drive disk	28
Formatting an backup drive disk	31

Selecting SETUP mode

Follow the steps below to select the desired SETUP menu in SETUP mode.

1. While the FD-8 is stopped, press the SETUP key on the control panel.

Pressing the SETUP key causes the FD-8 to enter SETUP mode. The FD-8 displays the first hierarchy level of the SETUP menu you selected before you turned off the power. At this time, the menu graphics appear as shown below. The flashing menu indicator is the currently-selected menu. Turning the JOG dial will select a different menu and the corresponding menu indicator will flash.

The title of the SETUP menu	This lights up when the FD-8
appears. You can select a different	enters SETUP mode.
menu via the JOG dial.

44.1kHz

SETUP

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

2. Select the desired menu using the JOG dial, then press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The FD-8 displays the second hierarchy level of the selected SETUP menu, where you can set parameters. (Refer to the next page for more information.)

To exit SETUP mode, press the STOP button or the EXIT/ NO key. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode.

This indicates the position of the SETUP menu. Selecting a menu via the JOG dial will move the flashing cursor.

Note: With the factory initial settings, or when you turn on the power again after you format an external SCSI disk, “Sign. Set? (Setting a time signature)” appears. Otherwise, the first hierarchy level of the previously-selected SETUP menu appears.

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