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

LCD display

The PD-6 is equipped with a 128 x 64 dot LCD display, which shows recording levels, recorder status, setting menus, etc.

Initial screen (Normal screen)

• When no disk is set

If you turn on the PD-6 when no disk is set, the display shows something like the following. After “—No Disk—” is briefly shown and the door lock is released, “-Unlock door-” is shown in the file name field.

This screen is called “Normal screen” and includes the following information.

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Shows the recording/playback level meters.The number of meters depends

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Level meter section

on the track mode selected by the [REC TR] switch. The screen above

 

 

shows the example when the 2-track mode is selected.

 

 

 

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File name field

Shows the audio file name (up to 13 characters) or the frame rate of external

time code while LTC IN is shown in the time display field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show the time value of the current file position in “ABS” or “LTC”. It also

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Time display field

can show an external time code value or internal generator time code

value.You can select the time display mode using the [TIME/DISP MODE]

 

 

 

 

key.

 

 

 

 

 

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Remain field

Shows the remaining recordable time of the disk.

 

 

 

 

 

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File No. field

Shows audio file No.

 

 

 

 

 

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File information field

Shows Fs, bit and recording track mode of the file. It follows the [REC TR]

and [FS/24] switch settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Clock field

Shows the current reference clock (INT, EXT or DIGITAL).

 

 

 

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Battery field

Shows the internal battery voltage.

When the AC adapter (AD-15C) is used, it fully lights.

 

 

 

 

 

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TC field

Shows the frame rate of recording time code and TC GEN mode.

It follows the [FRAME] and [TC GEN] switches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fostex PD-6 operation manual LCD display, Initial screen Normal screen, When no disk is set