Fostex FD-4 Use the JOG dial to display Save PGM ?, Select the tracks to save using the JOG dial

Saving and Loading Song Data

2.Use the JOG dial to display [Save PGM ?].

[?] flashes in the first hierarchy of the [Save PGM ?] menu.

SETUP

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

3.Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

[?] stops flashing, and the Program number flashes. This number indicates the program that was selected before the FD-4 entered SETUP mode.

If multiple Programs exist, you can select the desired Program in the next step.

SETUP

		PGM
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

4.Use the JOG dial to select the desired Program.

Select [01] (Program number 1) in this example.

You cannot select other numbers if only one Program exists.

5.Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The FD-4 displays the track selection for the save operation, and [4] flashes. The next step allows you to select whether you wish to save tracks 1–4 or 1–6. (The following figure indicates tracks 1–4.)

SETUP

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

6.Select the tracks to save using the JOG dial.

Rotating the JOG dial causes [4] and [6] to flash alternately. In this example, select [6] to save data on all tracks including the Additional tracks.

7.Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

[Rec Start] appears and [SURE ?] flashes.

SETUP

SURE ?

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

8.Start recording on the DAT machine, then press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The display changes as follows, and the save operation is in progress.

The pilot signal (beep sound), tracks 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6 will be saved to the DAT tape sequentially, in this order. During the save operation, the level meters 1 and 2, and L and R on the FD-4 indicate the output levels.

		SETUP
REMAIN
H	M	S
		SYNC OUT	DRIVE
		CLK	SCSI
		AUTO	A.PUNCH

This area indicates a negative value of	This area indicates the tracks of
total duration taken to save data (tracks	data currently saved. In this ex-
1–6), which increments as the save op-	ample, tracks 1 and 2 are being
eration progresses.	saved. This will change to 3 and 4,
	then 5 and 6.

When the save operation is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights up on the display, and FD-4 stops. Stop recording on the DAT machine.

You can monitor the data using the following methods, in addi- tion to using the headphones connected to the DAT machine.

•Monitor selector [MON]

•Turning the MON knobs for channels 1 and 2 toward [TRK 1] and [TRK 2] respectively

•Turning the MASTER knob in the monitor section

9.Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key.

[COMPLETED !] disappears, the Program of the data you saved to the DAT is selected, and the ABS Time Base appears.

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