Fostex PD-6 Circle Take key, Standby key/indicator green, REC key/indicator red, Slate microphone

PD-6DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions)

22.[CIRCLE TAKE] key

Adds “@” to the beginning of the name of the current audio file.

If the name of the current audio file already has “@” at the beginning, pressing this key deletes “@”.

23.[STANDBY] key/indicator (green)

During recording or playback, pressing this key pauses the recorder and lights up the [STANDBY] indicator. Only this key can stop recording. You cannot stop recording with any other key. You can set the pause release time using the “Pause time” menu in the Setup mode (see page 95).

This key also can be used to clear an unsuccessful audio file you made last time. By pressing the [STANDBY] key while holding down the [CLEAR] key and then pressing the [ENTER] key, the last recording is canceled and the audio file is cleared. (See page 66 for details.)

24.[REC] key/indicator (red)

Pressing this key starts recording. Depending on the file format type (Normal or Tape) and “PRE REC mode” setting (on or off), it works as follows.

1)When recording to a disk formatted in the Normal mode:

Pressing this key automatically creates a new file and starts audio and time code recording. The offset between the time code and ABS time values after a second from the beginning of recording is also recorded.

2)When recording to a disk formatted in the Tape mode:

Pressing this key starts recording onto the current file from the current position.

3)When recording with the PRE REC mode set to “ON”:

Pressing this key starts recording from the audio data stored in the buffer. The offset between the time code and ABS time values after a second from the beginning of recording is also recorded.

You can select the buffered time among 1 and 10 seconds using the menu in the Setup mode (the default setting is 10 seconds).

<Note>

The recorded time code depends on the [TC GEN] select switch setting.

25.Slate microphone

This internal slate microphone is active while you slide the [SLATE] switch knob to the “MIC” position. The microphone level is automatically controlled by AGC (Automatic Gain Control).

26.[SLATE] switch

While sliding the switch knob to the [TONE] position, the slate tone is output. While sliding the knob to the [SLATE] position, the internal slate microphone is active.

TONE	While sliding the switch knob to the [TONE] position, the slate tone (at 1 kHz, reference
	level) is fed to all tracks and stereo busses. During recording, you can record the slate tone.
MIC	The slate microphone signal is fed to all tracks and stereo busses.
	By sliding the switch knob to the [MIC] position during recording, you can record the slate
	microphone signal.

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