Fostex CR500 owner manual • Current track, • Next track, • Record mode, • Input selection

CD-R/RW MASTER RECORDER CR500 (Names and functions)

• Current track

Shows the track number of the currently selected file (or track). When recording a WAV file, a file name is also shown (if the disc is blank, only the track number is shown). When recording a CD-DA track, only the track number is shown.

• Next track

When recording a WAV file, a file name of the next audio file is shown. When recording a CD-DA track, only the next track number is shown.

• Remaining recordable time/remaining number of recordable tracks

Shows the remaining recordable time on the disc by the current Fs/bit setting in min- utes/seconds, as well as the remaining number of recordable tracks.

• Record mode

Shows the record mode (including recording Fs, bit and format) of the disc currently loaded as below. The record mode is conformed to the format type you select when formatting a disc.

CD-DA disc

BWF disc (FS and BIT information is shown as well as "WAV", as below.)

• Input selection

Shows the currently selected input source (analog or digital).

You can select the input using the "Select Input" menu item of the "SYS SETUP" in the MENU mode (see page 76).

Shown when "Analog" is selected (default).

The recorder can record the analog audio signals fed to the [ANALOG INPUT] connectors on the rear panel.

Shown when "Digital" is selected.

The recorder can record the digital audio signal fed to the [DIGITAL INPUT] con- nector on the rear panel. When the unit is not receiving a correct digital signal, "DIGITAL" flashes and the recorder input is muted.

• Channel status of digital input

When "Select Input" is set to "Digital" and the unit is receiving a correct digital signal, the channel status of the digital signal is shown.

Shows L channel data of bytes 1, 2, 3

and 4 from right in hexadecimal.

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