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PD-6DVD Location Recorder

Table of contents
Precautions	8
Precautions on safety	8
Precautions on installation	8
About this manual	9
Manual organization	9
Rules of manual description	11
Chapter 1: Introduction	13
Introduction	14
Main features / functions	14
What is in the box	16
PD-6 options and related Fostex products	16
Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6	17
About power supply	18
About battery	18
Charging the battery	18
Installing the battery	18
Removing the battery	19
Saving the battery power	19
About AC adaptor	20
Connecting the AC adaptor	20
Turning on the power	21
About power supply voltage	21
About Realtime clock	22
About DVD-RAM disk	22
Inserting / removing a disk	23
About recording modes	26
Chapter 3: Names and functions	27
Left side panel (Inputs / outputs)	28
Right side panel (Inputs / outputs)	30
Front panel (part 1)	32
Front panel (part 2)	34
Front panel (part 3)	37
Top panel (part 1)	38
Top panel (part 2)	41
LCD display	43
Initial screen (Normal screen)	43
Other screens	44

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Fostex PD-6 operation manual Table of contents

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DVD Location Recorder Model PD-6 8288 498Page Important notice For a brand-new disk For a used diskPage Safety Instructions Table of contents Basic connections Recording / playback TC Setup mode Setup mode 135 105123 141 Precautions on safety Precautions on installation Manual organization Setup mode Utility mode Main specifications EDL SEL modeExporting files using IEEE1394 Rules of manual description PD-6DVD Location Recorder Introduction Introduction PD-6DVD Location Recorder Introduction Options Related productsPD-6 Carrying belt Centimeter DVD-RAM disk 2.8 GB Before using the PD-6 Table of contents Charging the battery About power supplyAbout battery Installing the battery Removing the battery Saving the battery power Connecting the AC adaptor About AC adaptor Turning on the power About power supply voltage About Realtime Clock About DVD-RAM diskSide a Inserting / removing a disk Select Reel No using the SEL dial and press the Enter key Initial format of a disk Press the Exit key to exit the Utility mode Format disk side B with the same procedure as abovePress the Enter key One file mode Two file modeAbout recording modes Right side panel section Top panel section Left side panel section AUX OUT ATT switch Analog Line OUT connectorsAUX I/O connector Left side panel Inputs/outputs USB connector Remote connectorIEEE1394 connector Battery compartment Power SEL INT/EXT switch Analog MIC/LINE Input connectorsDC in 12V connector DC OUT connectors Word in terminate switch Time Code OUT connectorTime Code in connector Blank cap for installing the option CONTRAST/TC Setup key Power switchShift key/indicator Front panel part File SEL/EDL SEL key SETUP/UTILITY keyTIME/DISP Mode key Light key Monitor mode select switch Access indicatorSolo monitor select switch 16. ST/MONO monitor select switch Clear key Alphanumeric keysLocate key SKIP/CURSOR keys Slate switch Standby key/indicator greenREC key/indicator red Circle Take key Disc Feed switches JAM switchPRE REC switch Peak indicators Top panel part PAN switchesTC GEN switch Level controls FS/24 switch Frame switchClock switch REC TR select switch Pull UP/DOWN switch Audio File select switchTC OUT switch Open lever Input Mode switches Phase switchesInput Gain controls Stop key/indicator green HPF switchLimiter switch Play key/indicator green When no disk is set LCD displayInitial screen Normal screen Time display mode selection When you set an unused diskWhen you set a disk with recorded data Display mode selection TC Setup mode screen Setup mode screenUtility mode screen Level meter section CUE List screen EDL SEL mode screenContrast adjust screen File Select screen Table of contents Basic connections Input connection Analog audio input connection Digital audio input connection Sync signal connectionMonitor signal input connection Time code input connection Output connection Analog audio output connection Word clock output connection Digital audio output connectionTime code output connection Monitor output connection Connection examples Connection example for recording For the backup purpose Other connection examples Example of PC connectionExample of USB keyboard connection Function key Power supply for external devicesEnters the TC Setup mode Shortcuts PD-6DVD Location Recorder Basic connections Selecting the TC frame rate Recording analog audio Selecting an input source Line input Mic input Adjusting the input gain Filter settingLimiter setting Selecting the sampling frequency Selecting recording tracks Adjusting the recording level Selecting a recording source ST/MONO monitor select switch Monitoring recording signalsMonitor mode select switch Solo monitor select switch Making recording To start recording, slide the REC keyTo stop recording, press the Standby key Recording with the PRE REC mode active About overloading Recording a slate tone/slate mic signalSetting of the Disc Feed switch PRE position BUS position Post position File names of created audio files Example B15h 11m 25s 07jan 2003.wav Recording digital audio Selecting digital input channelsSelecting the system master clock TC OUT select switch Recording time codeSelecting the TC frame rate Selecting the TC generate mode Setting the time code outputPage Creating cue points Creating a cue point on-the-fly Viewing the cue point list Editing a cue pointEditing a label Creating a new cue point using the cue list screen Editing time dataDeleting a cue point Playback Normal audio playback Playback of a file recorded in two-file mode Time code playbackCueing playback Skip/locate functions Locating to the desired time Locating to the desired cue point PD-6DVD Location Recorder Recording/playback TC Setup mode How to select the TC Setup menu Editing the LTC start timeSelect the Edit LTC start menu and press the Enter key Off Time code output while pausedSelect the Pause TC *** menu and press the Enter key Or paused, no time code is output User bit setting of playback time code Select the TC Ubit ******** menu and press the Enter key Editing the internal time code generator setting Select the Set Gen. TC menu and press the Enter key Select the JAM mode **** menu and press the Enter key User bit setting of internal generator time codeJam mode setting Select the Gen Ubit ****** menu and press the Enter key Setup mode Setup menu details Setup menu Parameter/options Default How to select a Setup menu Select the desired Setup menu using the SEL dial Select the Adjust RTC menu and press the Enter key How to make Setup menu settingAdjusting the real-time clock Adjust RTC Press the Exit key to exit the Setup mode Select the Digital out ****** menu and press the Enter key Setting the digital out format Digital outDigital input channel setting Digital AES/EBU Skip mode setting Skip mode Diagnoses on/off setting DiagnosesOption Comment Sets the input reference level to -20 dB default setting Reference level setting Reference levelPeak hold time setting Peak hold 18dB Sets the input reference level to -18 dB Slate tone recording time and mode setting Tone rec mode Slate tone recording modeSlate tone recording time Tone rec time Auto cue mode on/off setting Auto cue Pause cancel time setting Pause timeInfinity Available conditions for generating the error tone Error tone output setting Error toneWrite error Input clip Option Comment Off default Monitor speaker is not muted Battery warning setting Batt warningSpeaker mute on/off setting Speaker mute Disk warning Threshold Limiter parameter setting Limiter parameterGrouping Ratio compression ratio Default file name setting Default file name File name mode 100 Default track name setting Default track nameNext event number setting Next event No Up to 16 Ascii characters can be entered as a track name 101 USB keyboard type setting KeyboardPre-record time setting Pre rec time Options Comment US keyboard can be connected 102 Setup data saving Save user setupSetup data loading Load user setup User box selection 103 ROM version checking Version 104 105 106 Setting menu Function Default settingUtility menu details Execution menu Function How to select a Utility menu Select the desired Utility menu using the SEL dial107 Select the Edit file name menu and press the Enter key 108Editing a file name Edit file name Enter the desired name Checking file information 109Editing a file information editing File info Checking a description information Line No Display Details of setting/execution 110 Adding a description information 111Editing a description information Deleting a description information Select the Delete file menu and press the Enter key Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete file112 Press the Enter again Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file Select the Restore Del. file menu and press the Enter key113 Optimizing the current disk Optimize disk 114Select the Optimize disk menu and press the Enter key 115 How to enter a reel number volume labelFormatting the current disk Format Select the Format menu and press the Enter key Select the format mode, and press the Enter key When selecting Normal When selecting Tape116 Normal Tape 117 Editing the reel number volume label Reel No 118Select the Reel No **** menu and press the Enter key Selecting the record protection on or off Rec protect 119Select the Rec protect *** menu and press the Enter key Selecting the resume function on or off Resume 120Select the Resume *** menu and press the Enter key Setting IEEE1394 connection IEEE1394 121Select the IEEE1394 **** menu and press the Enter key 122 127 123124 129 About an ALE file Creating a new ALE file124 While New file is flashing, press the Enter key Sets the reel number Tape of an ALE file 125Menu Function TC frame While Video format is highlighted, press the Enter key After making necessary settings, press the Exit key126 Menu Options Adding audio files to an ALE file 127While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the Enter key While New entry is highlighted, press the Enter key Press the Exit key to exit the EDL SEL mode128 After adding audio file entries, press the Exit key Viewing and editing audio file entries 129Viewing audio file entries Deleting an audio file entry 130Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file Press the Exit key twice Editing an ALE file name Editing an ALE file131 After completing editing the name, press the Enter key 132 Remaking an ALE file 133 Deleting an ALE file 134 135 137138 136 Windows Windows 98SE, ME Read is only possible How to disconnect the PD-6 Connection between the PD-6 and a PC137 Example of copying data to an external hard disk Example of exporting data to a computer application138 139 Click Convert -, followed by Done indicated by arrow 140 Specifications 141 Time Code Input 142Line Time Code Output 143 144 Declaration of EC Directive Affect of Immunity on This Equipment145 Page Page 35, Musashino, Akishima-shi, Tokyo, Japan 15431, Blackburn Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650, U. 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