Fostex FM-3 owner manual Preparation of output channels, Preparation of input channels

You can turn on the unit by setting the [POWER] switch on the front panel to “INT” (upper position) or “EXT” (lower position). When you operate the unit on internal battery power, set the switch to “INT”.

When you operate the unit on external power, set it to “EXT”. When you turn on the unit for the first time, the display shows the stereo VU meters as shown below.

When you operate the unit on (internal on external) bat- tery power, confirm that the battery power is sufficient by checking the battery indicator on the meter display.

You can check the power voltage of the battery power source from the system status display (see page 20).

Preparation of output channels

(1)Connect an external audio device such as a recorder to the [MAIN OUT] connectors (L and R).

(2)Set the output level switch appropriately depending on the device connected.

You can select from +4 dBu, 0 dBu, -20 dBu and -60 dBu.

(3)To connect a -10 dBV unbalanced line level device, use the [TAPE OUT] connector (stereo mini jack).

The nominal output level of this connector is fixed to -10 dBV.

Battery indicator

Preparation of input channels

(1)Connect a microphone or line level source to each of the [INPUT] connectors (1 through 3).

(2)When you connect a microphone, set the input select switch to “MIC”. When you connect a line level source, set the input select switch to “LINE”.

(3)When you connect a microphone, set the microphone power supply switch appropriately. When you connect a condenser microphone that requires +48 V phantom power, set the switch to “P48”. When you connect a condenser microphone that requires T-12 power (A-B 12 V) such as Sennheiser 416T, set the switch to “P48”. When you connect a dynamic microphone, set the switch to “DM”.

<Memo>: If you do not need T12 (A-B 12 V) power supply capability, you can disable this capability from the input status display. By default, it is enabled. See page 16 for details.

Preparation of metering

(1)Select stereo or mono metering.

When the unit is shipped, the display is set to stereo VU and peak metering.

You can change it to L or R channel mono metering (see page 15 for details).

<Memo>: Using the meter status display, you can disable or enable the peak meter function, select the VU meter reference level, and select the “OVR” indicator lighting level (see page 19 for details).

Stereo metering

Mono metering (L)

(2)Adjust the display brightness if required.

When the unit is shipped, the display brightness is set to “Level 3”.

You can change it to the optimum brightness according to the circumstance. See page 14 for details.

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