DVD Multitrack Recorder
Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Table of contents
Skip/locate functions
Recording/playback
Advanced operations
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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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
ALL INPUT/8, T, U, V key
SAFE/RDY/9, W, X,Y, Z key
Clear
MARK/CUE/0, symbol key
Transport control keys
OPEN/CLOSE key
Phones section
USB Kybd only port
Record key
Rear panel
Analog Input Balanced connectors
Parallel Remote connector
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
Digital audio connection
Basic connection
Analog 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
Basic audio recording
Setup for recording in quick setup mode
Quick setup mode
Select the desired item and press the ENTER/YES key
Entering the quick setup mode
Input signal selection Input of the status information area
30DF
23.97
29.97DF
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
Press the Record key to start recording
Starting recording
Press the SAFE/RDY key to make the unit record ready
To stop recording, press the STOP/HOME key
Tip
To cancel the most recent take, press the ENTER/YES key
Canceling recording False Start
Recording in Pre rec mode
Recording the slate tone
For details
Viewing the cue point list
Cue point setting
Setting a cue point on the fly during audio recording
Editing a cue point
Editing a cue label
Deleting a cue point
Adding a new cue point to the cue point list
Editing cue point data
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
001 002 003 004
While the unit is stopped, press the List Play
Setting list play mode/Executing list play
While All Link is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
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
Lynx
DVD
Video
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
If you use Fetch
Connecting DV824 to LAN
FTP command details
Sub net mask setting
TCP/IP Setup menu setting
IP address 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
Transferring an audio file from the PC to the DV824
Click on the bwf folder
Transferring an audio file from the DV824 to the PC
Frame rate setting
TC generator mode setting
Recording time code
24H Run
Menu items which affect time code output
Time code output setting
Playing back time code
To exit the jam function, press the EXIT/NO key
Executing jam function
Press the ENTER/YES key to execute the jam function
Selecting auto copy mode
Immediately mode
Background mode
Select a partition to which audio data is recorded
Display now shows the Menu list screen
Press the STOP/HOME key to stop recording
Making auto copy
Press the Record key to start recording to the partition
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
Macintosh OS9.2.1, OS9.2.2
When connecting via the USB port Windows XP, Windows
Macintosh OSX, OS9.2.1, OS9.2.2
Example of copying data to a computer hard disk
Connecting PC to the unit
How to unmount the DV824 from the PC
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
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About an ALE file
Creating a new 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
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While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
While New entry is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
After adding audio file entries, press the EXIT/NO key
How to set Circle Take to a file
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Viewing and editing audio file entries
Viewing audio file entries
Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file
Deleting an audio file entry
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Press the EXIT/NO key twice
Editing an ALE file
Editing an ALE file name
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After completing editing the name, press the ENTER/YES key
Remaking an ALE file
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While Remake ALE is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Select the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key
Deleting an ALE file
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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
Basic procedure for using the SYS Setup menu
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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
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Default track name setting Default track name
Next event number setting Next event No
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Recording track setting Record tracks
Recording FS/bit length setting Record FS&Bit
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Pull up/down setting Pull Up/Down
Maximum file length setting Max file length
Digital input channel setting Setup digital
Input selection Select input
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Analog
Digital output signal format selection Digital out
Pre recording time setting Pre rec time
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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
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Startup disk selection Startup disk
ROM version checking Version
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Japan
TC Setup menu
Menu item Setting/function Default
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Both
Basic procedure for using the TC Setup menu
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System clock selection Sync clock
TC frame rate selection Frame rate
Generator mode selection Gen mode
Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TC
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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
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Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start
Time code output source selection Sel.TC Out
LTC start time editing Edit LTC start
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Select the RepTC Ubit menu item and press the ENTER/YES key
Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit
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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
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Once
Continue
Chase offset editing
Chase offset setting Chase offset
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Catch offset
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Chase offset trimming
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
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Editing the film start time
Disk Utility menu
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Basic procedure for using the Disk Utility menu
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Enter the desired name
Editing a file name Edit file 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
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Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file
Select Restore Del. file and press the ENTER/YES key
Optimizing a disk Optimize disk
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Drive selection
Formatting a disk Format
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Volume label setting
Format mode selection
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Normal
Physical format on/off setting
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Select the Reel No. menu item and press the ENTER/YES key
Editing the reel number Volume label Reel No
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Record protection On/Off setting Rec protect
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Resume function On/Off setting Resume
Partition protection On/Off setting Part. protect
Load Setup menu
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Save Setup menu
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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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