Fostex CR500 owner manual High-performance CD-R/RW drive built, Various playback modes

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CD-R/RW MASTER RECORDER CR500 (Overview)

• High-performance CD-R/RW drive built in.

The CR500 is equipped with a high-performance CD-R/RW drive. The anti-buffer-underrun function enables reliable stereo recording/playback.

CD-R/RW drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY MOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN/CLO

POWER

USB

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(KYBD ONLY)

PHONES

 

 

INPUT LEVEL

 

• Various playback modes

The CR500 supports various playback modes described below.

(1)ALL PLAY mode

Plays back all disc tracks continuously.

(2)SINGLE PLAY mode

Plays back a single track.

(3)PROGRAM PLAY mode

Plays back tracks of the playback list you program.

(4)MEMORY PLAY mode

Plays back the memorized track by the instant start function.

•Supporting a wide range of Fs/Bit combinations for recording

When formatting a CD-R/RW disc to the BWF format, you can choose a desired recording Fs/Bit combination from among the following.

A file is then recorded by the selected Fs/Bit combination to the disc. (Note that a CD-DA formatted disc can only record 44.1kHz/16 bit tracks.)

(1)

44.1kHz/16 bit,

(2) 44.1kHz/24 bit,

(3)

48kHz/16 bit,

(4)

48kHz/24 bit,

(5) 88.2kHz/24 bit,

(6)

96kHz/24 bit

• Easy-to-see large display and level meters

From a 132 x 64 dot matrix LCD display, you can see the time information, as well as the status of the unit setting. The dot-LED level meters (L and R) allow you to check recording or playback levels precisely.

The meter peak hold time is set to three seconds by default, however, you can set it between zero and nine seconds in one second steps using the “Peak Hold” menu item of the “SYS SETUP” menu in the MENU mode (see page 77).

LCD display

Level meters

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Contents 8588076000 CD-R/RW Master RecorderCD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Safety instructions/Contents Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions Table of contents Selecting a song to be played back Playback in the Memory Play modeRecording aWAV file Disk Utility menu About Menu mode SYS Setup menuPlay Setup menu About this manual Precautions on installation CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Overview OverviewSupporting two recording formats Main featuresEasy-to-see large display and level meters High-performance CD-R/RW drive builtVarious playback modes Fader start function USB keyboard can be used for file name entry, etcVersatile analog and digital connectability For worldwide usePreparation before using the CR500 Press the ENTER/YES key Power connectionRealtime clock setting Press the Power switch to turn on the CR500After editing date/time data, press the ENTER/YES key Using the numeric keysPress the ENTER/YES key again Handling of CD-R/RW discs Initial format of the CD-R/RW discUsable discs Format typesCD-DA format audio CD including a commercially available CD Unformatted CD-R/RW discUnused formatted CD-R/RW disc Recorded CD-R/RW discPress the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc tray Initial format of a discRecordable time and the maximum number of tracks Use the numeric keys or Menu dial to edit the volume label Page Format type Strong contrast Adjusting display contrastWeak contrast Front panel section Rear panel section Screen details Front panelRear panel CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Names and functionsAudio file and audio track About Non-shift mode and Shift modeFront panel section DISPLAY/ Contrast key KeyLCD display EXIT/NO key Memory Play modeCLEAR/+10 key Shift keyTransport control keys Menu dial/ENTER/YES keySKIP/CURSOR keys OPEN/CLOSE key REC RDY keyLevel meters Repeat keyRear panel section Track remaining time Screen detailsTime information Disc elapsed timeWAV file Play modeFile name Total time indication examplePlayback FS/Playback bit Audio file or audio track informationInput selection Record modeCurrent track Next trackFile SEL screen SYS Setup menu screenPlay Setup menu screen Disk Utility menu screenCD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Connection ConnectionAnalog audio device Connecting to other devicesNumeric keyboard Fader start connectionControl keys USB keyboardFunction keys Shortcut keysCD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Recording Finalizing ClosingBWF formatted CD-R/RW disc CD-DA formatted CD-R/RW disc Connecting a sound sourcePreparation for recording Selecting the input Adjusting recording levels for analog input onlyExamples below is shown Stopping recording Recording a WAV fileStarting recording Playing back a recorded audio file Press the REC RDY key to disable the record ready modeChecking the recorded audio file While stopped, press the OPEN/CLOSE key Closing a discRecording a CD-DA track Creating an audio CD STOP/HOME key Rewind key Play key Checking the recorded audio trackPlaying back the recorded audio track Space keyFinalizing a disc Selecting a song to be played back Method 1 Using the SKIP/CURSOR keysMethod 2 Using the Memory How to use the CLEAR/+10 keyMenu list screen Method 3 Using the File SEL screenGo down the menu to the File SEL menu While stopped, press the ENTER/YES keyCD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Recording CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Playback/Locate Playback in the Program Play modePlayback in the Memory Play mode About play mode Home screen of the ALL Play mode Playback in the ALL Play modeBackward cueing Waveform screen in the scrub modeCueing Digital scrubPlayback in the Program Play mode Above Creating the play listWhile stopped, press the ENTER/YES key To insert a song between songs in the play list Move the cursor to Play Mode and press the ENTER/YES keyMove the cursor to Save and press the ENTER/YES key Deleting a song form the play listDeleting all songs in the play list Playback in the Memory Play mode While Save is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Assigning audio data to a memoryWhile TNO is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Replacing the audio file in a memory bank Editing the start time/end time by entering time data Editing a memory nameAfter entering the desired time, press the ENTER/YES key Example when you select StartExample when you select END Deleting memory play data Example when you select SCRUB-EThen press the ENTER/YES key File SEL/ DIR SEL keyLocating an audio file or audio track Locate/skip functionsSKIP/CURSOR key Skipping between audio files or audio tracksLocating the specific ABS time Locate ABS 0/Locate REC END After entering the time, press the Locate Locating a point by entering a timeKey Disk Utility menu CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Menu mode System Setup menuAbout Menu mode SYS Setup menu Play Setup menuMain menu name Contents About Menu modeSys User Load Adjust RTCSys User Save While the recorder is stopped, press the ENTER/YES key Basic procedure for using the SYS Setup menuWhile SYS Setup is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Default file name Scene NAME/TAKE Number setting Default file name setting Default File NameSelecting File name mode Analog Unbalanced. This is the defaultInput selection Select Input Peak hold time setting Peak Hold Digital output signal format selection Digital OutUSB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel Reference level setting Ref. LevelLoading SYS Setup data Sys User Load Saving SYS Setup data Sys User SaveInitializing flash memory Sys Initial Memory Initializing system memory data Sys Default SetROM version checking Version Off Basic procedure for using the Play Setup menuCD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Menu mode Play Setup menu Off Play mode selection Play ModeRepeat mode on/off Repeat Off Recorder stops after starting up default Auto play mode on/off Auto PlayAuto play on/off when powered on Power On Play Finalize CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Menu mode Disk Utility menuWhile Format is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Formatting a disc FormatPress the ENTER/YES key to start formatting the disc Press the ENTER/YES key to rewrite the system file Rewriting the file system Rewrite File SysTo exit the Menu mode, press the STOP/ Home key Editing a file name Edit file nameEdit the file name Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the file Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete FileFinalized BWF discs Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. FilePress any operation key on the panel Finalizing a disc FinalizeCD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Specifications SpecificationsCR500 main specifications Recording medium Sampling frequency fs/ Quantization bit Signal to noise ratioExternal dimensions Weight Power requirements Power consumption482 Physical dimensionsAffect of Immunity on This Equipment Declaration of EC DirectiveFor the US Customers only Fostex America Limited Warranty Shipping Fostex CO

CR500 specifications

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