Fostex PD-6 operation manual Skip/locate functions

PD-6DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback)

Skip/locate functions

The PD-6 offers comprehensive skip/locate functions.

Skipping by file

When more than one audio file is created on the current disk, you can quickly skip to the beginning (ABS 0) of a desired track.

By pressing the or ([SKIP/CURSOR]) keys while the recorder is stopped, you can skip forward or backward a file. Therefore, pressing the or key as many times as required skips to the beginning of the desired file.

<Note>

To skip by file when pressing the or key, the “Skip mode” menu in the Setup mode must be set to “File”. The default setting is “File”. If it is set to “CUE”, change the setting.

Skipping by cue point

You can quickly skip to a desired cue point on the current audio file.

By pressing the or ([SKIP/CURSOR]) keys while the recorder is stopped, you can skip to the next or previous cue point. Therefore, pressing the or

key as many times as required skips to the desired cue point.

<Note>

To skip by cue when pressing the or key, the “Skip mode” menu in the Setup mode must be set to “CUE”. The default setting is “File”, so change the setting to “CUE”.

Locating to the beginning (ABS 0) of a file

While the recorder is stopped, pressing the [REW] key while holding down the [STOP] key locates to the beginning (ABS 0) of the current file quickly.

Locating to the end (REC END) of a file

While the recorder is stopped, pressing the [F FWD] key while holding down the [STOP] key locates to the record end position (REC END) of the current file quickly.

Locating to the previous locate point

While the recorder is stopped, pressing the [LOCATE] key locates to the position where you located last time.

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