Fostex PD-6 Setting the digital out format Digital out, Digital input channel setting Digital

PD-6DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode)

Setting the digital out format (Digital out)

The “Digital out” menu allows you to select the digital signal format (AES/EBU or S/ P DIF) of the signal fed from the outputs of the [DIGITAL I/O] connector.

1.Select the “Digital out: ******” menu and press the [ENTER] key.

The currently selected option flashes (the default selection is “AES/EBU). You are now able to select the option.

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2.	Use the [SEL] dial to select the desired format (AES/EBU or S/P DIF), and then
	press the [ENTER] key.
	AES/EBU	A digital signal is output by the IEC 60958	(AES/EBU) format.
	SPDIF	A digital signal is output by the IEC 60958	(S/P DIF) format.
3.	Press the [EXIT] key to exit the Setup mode.

Digital input channel setting (Digital in)

The “Digital in” menu selects the input channel sources between digital and analog in two channel pairs (channels 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6).

On the “Digital in” menu screen, select the channels to be edited, press the [ENTER] key, and then select “Digital” or “Analog”.

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Channels	Option	Default
CH1-2	Digital or Analog	Digital
CH3-4	Digital or Analog	Digital
CH5-6	Digital or Analog	Digital

<Note>

You can make digital recording to channels which select “digital” in the “Digital in” menu when the channels lock to a correct digital clock. If the channels do not lock to a digital clock, the analog inputs are selected automatically regardless of the “Digital in” setting. The digital input signal format (AES/EBU or S/P DIF) is automatically detected by the PD-6.

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