Editing a Program title, Menu | Fostex FD-8 instruction

Handling Programs

Editing a Program title

You can name the Program as explained in the “Creating a new Program” section. You can also change the title later by using the [Title Edit ?] menu in SETUP mode.

Note: You can edit the title of the selected Program before you select SETUP mode. You cannot select a Program after the FD-8 enters SETUP mode. Be sure to select the desired Program using the steps explained in the “Using the Program Change function” section.

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1. Press the SETUP key while the FD-8 is stopped.

The FD-8 enters SETUP mode and displays the first hier archy level of the SETUP menu that was selected before you turned off the power.

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SETUP

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI

AUTO	A.PUNCH

3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The currently-selected Program title appears with the left- most character flashing.

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	SETUP

SYNC OUT		DRIVE
CLK			SCSI

AUTO		A.PUNCH

4.Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button to move the flashing cursor, and use

the JOG dial to enter characters or numbers.

To move the flashing cursor, press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button. The F FWD button is the most convenient.

You can enter up to 16 characters, nine of which will appear on the display.

You may enter the following characters and numbers:

5. After you enter the title, press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The new title is confirmed, and the ABS time value of the Program appears.

2.Turn the JOG dial to select the first hierarchy level of the [Title Edit ?] ([t] and [?] flash alternately.)

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The currently-selected Program number also appears. You can also use the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button to select the first hierarchy level display.

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SETUP

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

PGM

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Editing a Program title, JOG dial to enter characters or numbers, Menu

Models: FD-8