Recording a digital source in the NEW File mode

Recording a digital source in the NEW FILE mode

The following describes how to record a digital source in the NEW FILE mode.

In the same way as recording an analog source, you can record a digital source in the NEW FILE mode to a disk formatted in the Normal mode.

We assume that we are going to record a digital audio source in stereo.

<Note>

The first time you make recording to a disk just after formatted, the maximum recording size of the audio file to be created is 2GB (the maximum recording time depends on the track mode and Fs/bit settings). If the recording size exceeds 2GB during recording, the DV40 automatically stops recording.

Preparation

Connection to external devices

1.Connect the external digital source outputs to the [TR2-1] of the [DIGITAL INPUT] section of the unit.

Channels L and R of the source are assigned to tracks 1 and 2 of the unit respectively. The digital input signal format (AES/EBU or S/P DIF) is automatically recognized.

<Note>

When receiving a stereo digital signal with 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz Fs, connect channels L and R of the source to [TR2-1]and [TR4-3]of the [DIGITAL INPUT] section respectively.

2.Connect a pair of monitor speakers with built-in amplifiers or an amplifier/speaker system to the [TR 1] and [TR 2] connectors of the [ANALOG OUTPUT] section of the unit.

3.If you want to lock the unit to a word or video signal, feed an appropriate external clock signal to the [WORD IN] or [VIDEO IN].

External Digital Device

Digital Signal (AES/EBU or S/P DIF)

Word Clock

Video sync

ANALOG INPUT BALANCED		ANALOG OUTPUT		TIME CODE	ETHERNET		DIGITAL INPUT		VIDEO		FAN
		BAL [+4dBu] TR3	BAL [+4dBu] TR1	INPUT			TR4-3	TR2-1
TR3		TR1					TR2	TR1	INPUT	THRU
									75Ω
									ON OFF		LO HI
							DIGITAL OUTPUT			WORD
				THRU			TR4-3	TR2-1
+4dBu	+4dBu	UNBAL	UNBAL				TR2	TR1	INPUT	THRU	OUTPUT
+4dBu	+4dBu				10/100
-10dBV	-10dBV				10/100				75Ω
		[-10dBV]							ON OFF
		[-10dBV]	[-10dBV]
		BAL [+4dBu]TR4	BAL [+4dBu] TR2		LINK
TR4		TR2
				OUTPUT	TX/RX	1:GND	TR1	192kHz
						2:HOT	TR1	192kHz			AC IN
						2:HOT	TR2	176.4kHz			AC IN
						3:COLD	TR2	176.4kHz
								GPI
								INPUT	OUTPUT

+4dBu		+4dBu	UNBAL	UNBAL	15P-REMOTE	9P-REMOTE
+4dBu		+4dBu
-10dBV		-10dBV
			[-10dBV]	[-10dBV]	1: GND
1: GND	2: HOT	3: COLD	1: GND 2: HOT	3: COLD	2: HOT
1: GND	2: HOT	3: COLD	1: GND 2: HOT	3: COLD	3: COLD

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DV40 specifications

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Fostex DV40 manual Recording a digital source in the NEW File mode, Connection to external devices

Models: DV40