DVD Multitrack Recorder
 Safety Instructions
 Important Safety Instructions
 Table of contents
 Recording/playback
Advanced operations
Skip/locate functions
 Jam function the optional Model 8348 required
 Creating and editing ALE files Edit EDL File menu
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 Specifications
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155
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 About this manual
 Precautions on installation
 Introduction
 Main features/functions
 What is in the box
DV824 options and related Fostex products
Options
Related products
 DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824
 Preparation before using the DV824
Table of contents
 Power connection
Turning on the power
 Realtime clock setting
 About recommended disks
Inserting/removing a disk
 Unformatted disk
Unused formatted disk
Recorded disk
CD-DA format audio CD
 Initial format of a DVD-RAM disk
Drive
 Press the ENTER/YES key again
 Adjusting display contrast
Key
 Front panel
Rear panel
 Front panel
 Time mode indicators
LCD display
Quick SET/1, Space key
Slate TONE/4, G, H, I key
 PRE REC/3, D, E, F key
CHASE/6, M, N, O key
Shift key
EXIT/NO key
 SAFE/RDY/9, W, X,Y, Z key
Clear
ALL INPUT/8, T, U, V key
 MARK/CUE/0, symbol key
Transport control keys
 OPEN/CLOSE key
Phones section
USB Kybd only port
Record key
 Analog Input Balanced connectors
Parallel Remote connector
Rear panel
 P2/ES BUSS/INPUT connector
Terminate switch 100Ω, ON/OFF
P2/ES BUSS/THRU connector
DC in 12V connector
 Word IN/WORD OUT connector
Digital I/O AES/EBU connector
Word in terminate switch
Analog Output Balanced connectors
 Home screen
 Current settings of menu items are shown
Status information
 Screen examples
 Segment LED time indicator
TCP/IP Setup menu screen
RS422 Setup menu screen
Edit EDL File menu screen
 Table of contents
Connection
 Basic connection
Analog audio connection
Digital audio connection
 Sync signal word clock connection
External parallel controller connection
External video editor connection
Ethernet connection
 Connection for optional cards
Connection to a film machine for the optional TC/SYNC card
 Other connection
USB keyboard connection
 DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824
 Recording/playback
Skip/locate functions
 Setup for recording in quick setup mode
Quick setup mode
Basic audio recording
 Entering the quick setup mode
Input signal selection Input of the status information area
Select the desired item and press the ENTER/YES key
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29.97DF
30DF
 TC generator setting of the status information area
 Recording tracks 7GB 7GB 3x speed
22.05kHz/16bit
44.1kHz/16bit
48kHz/16bit
 Next file name setting Next of the status information area
 Other settings
Reference level setting
Recording level setting
Digital input channel selection
 Time display mode selection
Headphone monitor selection
 Starting recording
Press the SAFE/RDY key to make the unit record ready
Press the Record key to start recording
 To stop recording, press the STOP/HOME key
Tip
 Canceling recording False Start
Recording in Pre rec mode
To cancel the most recent take, press the ENTER/YES key
 Recording the slate tone
For details
 Cue point setting
Setting a cue point on the fly during audio recording
Viewing the cue point list
 Editing a cue point
Editing a cue label
 Adding a new cue point to the cue point list
Editing cue point data
Deleting a cue point
 Selecting a file using the SKIP/CURSOR key
Basic playback
Normal playback
Selecting a file from the File SEL screen
 Cueing playback
To stop playback, press the STOP/HOME key
 Skip/locate functions
Skipping through files
Skipping through cue points
Locating to the beginning or end of a file
 Shift indicator, followed by the Locate
Locating to a desired time point
Locating to a desired cue point
While the unit is stopped, press the MARK/CUE key
 File data transfer using FTP server function
Controlling the unit from a video editor
Jam function the optional Model 8348 required
Auto copy function the optional Model 9057 required
 Audio CD playback
 Setting CD stop mode
Track selection in the File SEL mode
While SYS Setup is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Option Function
 List play function
LTC-Link
Song-Link
List-Link
 List play in LTC-Link mode
List play in Song-Link mode
List play in List-Link mode
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 Setting list play mode/Executing list play
While All Link is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
While the unit is stopped, press the List Play
 Link Mode setting
About Stop Mode
 Viewing linked audio files
Locating to the beginning of the play list
Locating to the end of the play list
Highlight Execute and press the ENTER/YES key
 Necessary setting RS422 Setup menu
Controlling the unit from a video editor
Both
Local
 DVD
Video
Lynx
 File data transfer using FTP server function
Connecting with a personal computer
Where audio files are stored?
FTP client applications
 Setting example of PC connection
Connecting DV824 directly to PC
Make TCP/IP setting on the PC
Setting of Fetch
 Connecting DV824 to LAN
FTP command details
If you use Fetch
 TCP/IP Setup menu setting
IP address setting
Sub net mask setting
 Anonymous on/off setting
Login name/password setting
TCP/IP Enable mode on/off setting
Mac address checking
 File transfer example between the DV824 and a PC
Start up the WS FTP application
Click on OK in the Session Properties dialog box
Click on the desired drive
 Click on the bwf folder
Transferring an audio file from the DV824 to the PC
Transferring an audio file from the PC to the DV824
 Frame rate setting
TC generator mode setting
Recording time code
24H Run
 Time code output setting
Playing back time code
Menu items which affect time code output
 Executing jam function
Press the ENTER/YES key to execute the jam function
To exit the jam function, press the EXIT/NO key
 Selecting auto copy mode
Immediately mode
Background mode
Select a partition to which audio data is recorded
 Display now shows the Menu list screen
 Making auto copy
Press the Record key to start recording to the partition
Press the STOP/HOME key to stop recording
 Making disk copy
Disk copy function the optional Model 9057 required
 Making file copy
If you are sure, press the ENTER/YES key
 After making audio file selection, press the ENTER/YES key
 Formatting in the DDR mode
About mirror disk
 Use the Menu dial to select DDR and press the ENTER/YES key
While Execute is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
 Making dual drive recording
Start recording to partition 2 PTO2
 Set the chase mode appropriately
Preparations
Chasing
Set the system clock reference to Video
 When connecting via the USB port Windows XP, Windows
Macintosh OSX, OS9.2.1, OS9.2.2
Macintosh OS9.2.1, OS9.2.2
 Connecting PC to the unit
How to unmount the DV824 from the PC
Example of copying data to a computer hard disk
 Example of exporting data to a computer application
Click on Convert -, followed by Done indicated by an arrow
 Computer starts saving the file to the selected file
 Spot Dialog setting window appears
 DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824
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 Creating a new ALE file
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About an ALE file
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While New file is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Tape
Sets the reel number Tape of an ALE file
 After making necessary settings, press the EXIT/NO key
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While Video format is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Press the ENTER/YES key
 Adding audio file entries to an ALE file
103
While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
While New entry is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
 How to set Circle Take to a file
104
After adding audio file entries, press the EXIT/NO key
 Viewing and editing audio file entries
Viewing audio file entries
105
 Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file
Deleting an audio file entry
106
Press the EXIT/NO key twice
 Editing an ALE file
Editing an ALE file name
107
After completing editing the name, press the ENTER/YES key
 Remaking an ALE file
108
While Remake ALE is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Select the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key
 Deleting an ALE file
109
After Remake ALE completes, press the EXIT/NO key
Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the file
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 About Menu mode
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 SYS Setup menu
Menu item Details of settings Default
113
 Basic procedure for using the SYS Setup menu
114
While the unit is stopped, press the ENTER/YES key
Example of a menu item which has the second level screen
 Default file name setting Default file name
Selecting the File name mode
Default file name Scene NAME/TAKE Number setting
115
 Default track name setting Default track name
Next event number setting Next event No
116
 Recording track setting Record tracks
Recording FS/bit length setting Record FS&Bit
117
 Pull up/down setting Pull Up/Down
Maximum file length setting Max file length
118
 Digital input channel setting Setup digital
Input selection Select input
119
Analog
 Digital output signal format selection Digital out
Pre recording time setting Pre rec time
120
Spdif
 Auto EE mode selection Auto EE mode
Slate tone/pop tone recording mode setting Tone rec mode
Tone rec time setting
Tone rec On/Off setting
 Peak hold time setting Peak hold
Reference level setting Reference level
End pop tone On/Off setting
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 Skip mode setting Skip mode
Diagnoses file setting diagnoses
USB keyboard type setting Keyboard
123
 Startup disk selection Startup disk
ROM version checking Version
124
Japan
 TC Setup menu
Menu item Setting/function Default
125
Both
 Basic procedure for using the TC Setup menu
126
 System clock selection Sync clock
TC frame rate selection Frame rate
127
 Generator mode selection Gen mode
Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TC
128
Select the Set Gen TC menu item and press the ENTER/YES key
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 Jam mode setting JAM mode
User bit setting Gen Ubit
130
 Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start
Time code output source selection Sel.TC Out
131
 LTC start time editing Edit LTC start
132
 Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit
133
Select the RepTC Ubit menu item and press the ENTER/YES key
 Time code output while paused Rep pause TC
Reference time code selection Ref TC sel
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Off
 Chase mode selection Chase mode
135
Once
Continue
 Chase offset setting Chase offset
136
Chase offset editing
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Chase offset trimming
Catch offset
 Synchronization to a film machine Bi-Phase setup
Resetting the current film position to the start time
While ResetCounter is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
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 Setting the number of pulses per frame
Setting the film leader length and film size
139
Editing the film start time
 Disk Utility menu
140
 Basic procedure for using the Disk Utility menu
141
 Editing a file name Edit file name
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Enter the desired name
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Viewing file information
Viewing descriptor information
Select the File Info. menu item and press the ENTER/YES key
 Line No Contents Details
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Editing descriptor information
Adding descriptor information
Deleting descriptor information
 Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete file
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Select Delete file and press the ENTER/YES key
Press the ENTER/YES again
 Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file
Select Restore Del. file and press the ENTER/YES key
147
 Optimizing a disk Optimize disk
148
 Formatting a disk Format
149
Drive selection
 Volume label setting
Format mode selection
150
Normal
 Physical format on/off setting
151
 Editing the reel number Volume label Reel No
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Select the Reel No. menu item and press the ENTER/YES key
 Record protection On/Off setting Rec protect
153
 Resume function On/Off setting Resume
Partition protection On/Off setting Part. protect
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 Load Setup menu
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 Save Setup menu
156
User box selection
User box name entry
 Specifications
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 Physical dimensions
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 Affect of Immunity on This Equipment
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