Saving and Loading Song Data

DIGITAL

SETUP

SURE ?

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

7.Press the EXECUTE/YES key again.

[Play DAT !] appears on the display.

DIGITAL

SETUP

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

8.Start playing the DAT machine.

When the saved pilot signal is played, the load operation starts automatically. The duration for the load operation appears as a negative value and increments as the opera tion progresses. The tracks being loaded also appear on the display.

DIGITAL

SETUP

REMAIN

HMS

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

This area indicates a negative value of the total duration required to load data, which counts up as the load operation progresses.

This area indicates the tracks of currently-loaded data. In this ex- ample, tracks 1 and 2 are being loaded. This will change to 3 and 4, then 5 and 6.

During the load operation, the LEDs of the RECORD TRK select keys 1/L and 2/R flash, and the level meters for tracks 1 and 2, and L and R reflect the levels.

You can monitor the data using the following methods:

Using the monitor selector [MON]

Turning the MON knobs for channels 1 and 2 toward [TRK 1] and [TRK 2] respectively

Turning the MASTER knob in the monitor section

When the save operation is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights up on the display, and FD-4 stops. Stop playing the DAT machine.

9.Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key.

[COMPLETED !] disappears, the Program for the data you loaded is selected, and the ABS Time Base appears.

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Fostex FD-4 owner manual Start playing the DAT machine, You can monitor the data using the following methods

FD-4 specifications

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