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Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)

Setting digital output tracks (“Digi. Out ?” menu)

The “Setting digital output tracks” menu enables you to assign the track that outputs digital signals from the DATA OUT connector of the FD-8 to an external digital device. You can send the recorded audio data on the FD- 8 to an external digital device (MD, DAT, adat, digital mixer, etc.) in digital form. Any two tracks selected from tracks [1]–[8], or [s-t] (STEREO OUT L, R outputs) are assignable. You can also select [AdAt] to output all track data (1–8) simultaneously to a digital device with an adat input.

•Initial setting: [L- ], [r- ] (Stereo Out L, R output) = s

•Assignable tracks: L channel = [1] ~ [8], [] (Stereo Out L), or [AdAt] R channel = [1] ~ [8], or [] (Stereo Out R)

*This setting is shared by all Programs in the same disk.

*The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data.

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

Match the sampling rate of the digital input on the external device with the sampling rate of the FD-8 to send digital signals from the FD-8 to the external device.

Setting digital output tracks

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

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

then press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The current digital output track assignment appears on the display.

Pressing the EXECUTE/YES key turns off the flashing [?] character, and the L channel setting of the digital output track flashes. With the initial setting, [L-] and [r-] appear, and [L-] flashes as shown below.

You can select a flashing channel to assign a track.

	SETUP	44.1kHz
	SETUP

SYNC OUT		DRIVE
CLK			SCSI
AUTO		A.PUNCH

	SETUP	44.1kHz
	SETUP

Note: At setup of the digital output track, tracks to be assigned to L and R cannot be the same, for example, such as L-4 and r-4. Should setup be executed by mistakenly selecting same track numbers for L and R, the number setup for the L channel will be given priority and “ “ will be setup automatically for R.

In other words, L channel will be setup to the specified track and R channel will be setup to R of STEREO OUT.

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The selected track assignment is stored, and [?] flashes.

To cancel the 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.

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

3.Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button to select a channel (L or r) and use

the JOG dial to specify a track.

To select tracks 1–8, Stereo Out L ( appears), or AdAt, turn the JOG dial while [L] (Channel L) is flashing.

To select tracks 1–8 or Stereo Out R ( appears), turn the JOG dial while [r] (Channel R) is flashing.

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Setting digital output tracks Digi. Out ? menu, 110

Models: FD-8

Setting digital output tracks (“Digi. Out ?” menu)

Setting digital output tracks

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

the JOG dial to specify a track.

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FD-8 specifications