Fostex MR-8 Selecting a play mode, Auto play mode, Auto return mode, Loop mode, Play mode

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

Play mode

The MR-8 offers special play modes including Auto play, Auto return and Loop playback.

• Selecting a play mode

1.While the recorder is stopped, pressing the [PLAY MODE] key switches play modes among "Off", "Auto Play", "Auto return" and "Loop".

The current mode is shown on the screen as follows (when "Off" is selected, there is no indication).

PLAY MODE

[PLAY MODE] key

A B C 1

Play mode "off"

Auto play mode

Auto return mode

Loop mode

• Auto play mode

In the Auto play mode, when executing the lo- cate function, the recorder automatically starts playback from the locate point.

a point where you execute	LOCATE A	a point where you execute
	point
		the locate function
the locate function

Locate	Locate
	Playback
	When locating to the LOCATE A point,
	the recorder automatically starts
	playback immediately.

• Auto return mode

The auto return mode is active when the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set.

In the auto return mode, when reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and stops.

LOCATE A	LOCATE B
point	point
	playback
	When reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback,
	the rencorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A
	point and stops.

• Loop mode

As with the auto return mode, the loop mode is active when the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set. In the loop mode, when reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and starts playback. The recorder repeats this behav- ior until you stops the recorder.

You may find it very convenience to use the loop function together with the auto punch in/out function (see the next page).

LOCATE A	LOCATE B
point	point

Playback

When locating to the LOCATE A point, the recorder automatically starts playback.

When reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point.

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