Fostex FD-8 owner manual Setting a preroll value Preroll ? menu, Setting a preroll time, 102

Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)

3. Turn the JOG dial to select [on] or [oFF].

Selecting [on] will enable the output of the metronome sound. Selecting [oFF] (initial setting) will disable the metronome output.

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The display shows the selection (on or oFF), then returns to the indication in step 2.

To cancel the setting operation, or to restore a setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE/YES key press, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base.

Setting a preroll value (“Preroll ?” menu)

The FD-8 features the Preroll function that enables you to locate a position a few seconds prior to a specified locate point. The “Setting a preroll value” menu allows you to set the preroll time (in seconds).

The Preroll function is convenient when you wish to monitor the audio data from a point slightly before the locate point.

•Initial setting: [00] second

•Setting range of preroll time: [00]-[10] seconds in one second steps * You can set the value for each Program individually.

*The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data.

*The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit.

Preroll time (before the locate point) can be set between 00 and 10 seconds.

This point is located if the current position is before

the locate point.

This point is actually located.

This point is located if the current position is after the locate point.

Locate point (stored in the memory key)

Setting a preroll time

1.While the FD-8 is stopped, press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode.

2.Turn the JOG dial to select [Preroll ?] ([?] flashes.),

then press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The current preroll time setting appears on the display. Pressing the EXECUTE/YES key lights up the flashing [?] character steadily; the current setting flashes. The initial setting is [00] as shown below.

	44.1kHz
SETUP
S
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH
SETUP	44.1kHz
S
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

3. Turn the JOG dial to enter a desired preroll time value.

You can set a value in one-second increments. Rotating the JOG dial clockwise increases the value, and rotating it counter-clockwise decreases the value.

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The display shows the value, then returns to the indication that appeared in step 2.

To cancel the setting operation, or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE/YES key press, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base.

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