Fostex MR-8 owner manual Selecting a time base, Adjusting the display contrast, Menu screen

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

Selecting a time base

When the display shows the home screen, press- ing the [TIME BASE SELECT] key switches the time base among ABS, Bar/Beat and time counter.

Example of

Bar/Beat display

Example of time

counter display

Example of

ABS display

Warning message

If a serious problem happens to the MR-8 during operation, an appropriate warning message is shown on the display. Most warning messages are being shown until the [ENTER] key is pressed.

This message is shown when the battery power is too low to drive the unit.

This message is shown when you are going to de- lete a song which is pro- tected.

Adjusting the display contrast

You can adjust the display contrast by using the [CURSOR ] or [CURSOR ] key while holding down the [MENU] and [ENTER] key simulta- neously.

Use the [CURSOR ] key to heighten the con- trast. Use the [CURSOR ] to lower the contrast.

High contrast Low contrast

You can reset to the default contrast setting by pressing the [TIME BASE SELECT] key while hold- ing down the [MENU] and [ENTER] key simulta- neously.

MENU screen

Pressing the [MENU] key while the recorder is stopped enters the menu mode and brings up the MENU screen. In the menu mode, you can make setting or editing via the appropriate MENU screen.

This message is shown when the MR-8 cannot read a card.

This message is shown when you are going to edit a track or part the operation but there is not enough space on the card for executing the undo function.

During recording, this mes- sage is shown if there is no more space on the card for continuing recording.

This message is shown when you are going to record a material onto a song or edit the song which is protected.

This message is shown when you are going to cre- ate a new song while 99 songs exist on the card.

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