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DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824
DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824
DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824
Table of contents

About this manual ...................................................................................................9

Precautions ..............................................................................................................9

Precautions of installation ...................................................................................10

Chapter-1: Introduction ........................................................................................11

Main features/functions ................................................................................................................12
What is in the box ...........................................................................................................................13
DV824 options and related Fostex products ..............................................................................13

Chapter-2: Preparation before using the DV824 ..............................................15

Power (AC adaptor) connection ...........................................................................................16
Turning of the power ...............................................................................................................16
Realtime clock setting ............................................................................................................17
About recommended disks ...................................................................................................18
Inserting/removing a disk .................................................................................................18
Initial format of a DVD-RAM disk ...................................................................................20
Adjusting display contrast ..............................................................................................22

Chapter-3: Names and functions ........................................................................23

Front panel .........................................................................................................................24
Rear panel ..........................................................................................................................30
Display ................................................................................................................................33
Home screen .........................................................................................................................33
File name ...................................................................................................................33
Next file name ...........................................................................................................33
Disk remaining .........................................................................................................33
File number ...............................................................................................................33
File protection ..........................................................................................................33
Status information ...................................................................................................34
Screen examples .......................................................................................................35
7-segment LED time indicator ................................................................................36

Chapter-4: Connection .........................................................................................37

Basic connection ..............................................................................................................38
Analog audio input connection .........................................................................................38
Digital audio input connection .........................................................................................38
External parallel controller connection ...........................................................................39
External video editor connection ......................................................................................39
Sync signal (word clock) connection ................................................................................39
Ethernet connection ...........................................................................................................39
Connection for optional cards ........................................................................................40
Time code input/output connection (for the optional TC/SYNC card) ......................40
Connection to a film machine (for the optional TC/SYNC card) ..................................40
Connection to a personal computer (for the optional IEEE1394/USB card) ..............40