Editing Tracks

Executing Track Exchange

 

 

 

• Swapping mono track data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. While the FD-4 is stopped, press the EDIT key repeatedly

 

 

until [TRK Exchg] flashes on the display.

 

1. When [L–R] is flashing, turn the JOG dial.

Alternatively, you can press the EDIT key, then use the

 

Turning the JOG dial allows you to select a mono track

JOG dial.

 

from [1], [2], [3], [4], [L], and [R] in the left column.

 

 

 

 

The right column continues to indicate [1].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For example, if you select [4] in the left column, the

 

 

 

 

display indicates [4<>1], meaning you can swap data

 

 

 

 

between tracks 4 and 1.

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2. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The display shows the track selection.

 

 

 

 

 

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The current display shows that you can swap two-track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data between Additional tracks L/R and rear tracks 1–2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you wish to select other tracks, follow the steps below.

2. To select a number in the right column, press the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to move the flashing cursor to the right column, then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use the JOG dial to select the desired number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* When you swap data between mono tracks, the indications [4<>1]

 

 

 

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and [1<>4], for example, mean the same thing — swapping data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between tracks 1 and 4.

 

 

 

 

3.Select the tracks to swap data.

•Selecting Additional tracks L–R and Real tracks 3–4:

1.Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button to move a flashing cursor on [L–R] (left) to [1–2](right).

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2.Turn the JOG dial to change flashing [1–2] to flashing [3–4].

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If you select the same tracks for swapping mono track data, the setting is ignored. The FD-4 will indicate [Select Err] for a short mo- ment, then return to the previous display.

4.Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

[Exchange] lights up and the swapping operation is completed immediately.

The FD-4 indicates [COMPLETED !], then returns to the previous Time Base display.

*You cannot play data or check the REC END point on the Additional tracks. To do so, you need to move the data to a Real track.

If you load back-up data from an external DAT recorder, the data maintains the same condition as when you previously saved it to DAT.

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FD-4 specifications

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