Fostex D-160 owner manual Digital Recording, Digital recording from an external digital device

D-160 Owner's Manual (Recording/Playback)

4. Digital Recording

4-1. Digital recording from an external digital device

This section explains how to record a digital signal from the digital output of an external digital device (CD, MD, DAT, Fostex RD-8, CX-8, etc.) to the D-160.

* Restore the default settings on the D-160.

Connecting an external digital device

Connect the DATA INPUT connector of the D-160 with the digital output of an external digital device (CD, MD, DAT, Fostex RD-8, CX-8, etc.).

<Note>

The D-160 switches the DATA INPUT connector between an S/P DIF digital signal (OPTICAL) and an adat digital signal during setting of the digital input track in Setup mode. Both signals use the same connector configuration, but carry different data.

When S/P DIF digital signals are to be input, DATA INPUT 1-8 only should be used, and when "adat" digital signals are to be input, either DATA INPUT 1-8 or 9-16 must be used.

	CAUTION
	RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
AVIS	DO NOT OPEN
	NE PAS OUVRIR
	:RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

D-160

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

	ANALOG IN						ANALOG OUT						DATA	OPTICAL	SCSI		MIDI
4	3	2	1	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	INPUT		OUTPUT
												9~16	1~8	9~6	1~8	INPUT	OUTPUT	THRU
8	7	6	5	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9

DATA INPUT1-8 or 9-16

adat Out

External Digital Equipment

DATA INPUT1-8

Digital Out (S/P DIF)

External Digital Equipment

<Notes at input of adat digital signals>

As shown in schematic below, if "adat" digital signals are simultaneously input from two individual "adat" equipment, it will be the cause of noise.

Therefore, at input of "adat" digital signals, be sure that the 16 channel output from the same equipment or the two "adat" outputs from perfectly word locked two separate equipment, are input. If both "adat" (DATA INPUT 1-8 or 9-16) are connected, phase will be synchronized at each press of the STOP button to compensate for phase drift.

Also, during this period, DATA INPUT 9-16 will be muted for about 0.5 seconds.

D-160

DATA INPUT 1-8 DATA INPUT 9-16

adat

adat

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