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Chapter 5: Recording/Playback

102	Location Recorder Model PD204

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Model PD204 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Table of contents LCD display details Recording/playback Basic playback Cue point settingAdvanced operations Skip/locate functions Menu mode 165 174190 Specifications Introduction of this manual About replacing the lithium battery Precautions on installation Do not install the unit in the following conditions Introduction Location Recorder Model PD204 Main features Main features and functions Time Code IN/OUT connectors Mixer section Options Related products Main features Location Recorder Model PD204 Preparation before using the PD204 Table of contents Preparation of power supply Mounting the battery Important settings for using the battery Low battery warning setting Protector adjustment Saving the battery power Battery condition display Dismounting the battery Using DC-IN Connecting the AC adaptor Important settings for using DCLow battery warning setting Turning on the power Power switch Press the ENTER/YES key to confirm the setting Turning off the powerUse the Menu dial to adjust the display contrast Display backlight and contrast Internal clock setting While SYS Setup is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Use the Menu dial to select Edit and press the ENTER/YES key Enter the desired date/time data Slide the Open lever to the right Preparation of a DVD-RAM diskInserting a disk Insert a disk to the drive slot Reel No Initial format of a DVD-RAM diskDrive Format Press the ENTER/YES key While Are you sure? flashes, press the ENTER/YES key How to set the desired reel number After formatting, press the Exit key to exit the Menu modeWhile Reel No S001 is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Replacing the internal hard disk drive Insert the optional hard disk drive to the slot Cover the slot with the panel and fix it with four screws Names and Functions Digital in connector XLR-3-31 tyep/balanced Digital OUT connector XLR-3-32 tyep/balancedLeft side panel inputs/outputs USB Kybd connector Series a Receptacle/USB Angle adjustment armUSB Host connector Series a Receptacle/USB 2.0 High speed USB PC connector Series B Receptacle AUX in L, R connectors XLR-3-31 type/balanced DC OUT connectors Hirose 4-pin, HR10A-7R-4S type/femaleAdjust lever Analog in 1 ~ 4 connectors XLR-3-31 type/balanced Word in termination switch Time Code OUT connector XLR-3-32 type/balancedTime Code in connector XLR-3-31 type/balanced WORD/VIDEO in and Word OUT connectors BNC type About Non-shift mode and Shift mode Power switchShift key/indicator Front panel Time / TC SET key Example of a key with a SHIFTed functionQuick SET key File SEL / DRV, PAT key MENU/LINK Master dial / ENTER/YES key Access indicator HDD, DVDExit / Batt key Menu dial function Clear key PRE REC switchJAM switch 14. / Prev and / Next keys REC key/indicator red Slate TONE, OFF, MIC switchPause key/indicator green Circle Take / False Start key Master L, R controls When recording with the PRE REC mode set to onMixer section Master Link key LIM. indicator Peak indicatorREV. indicator Master LIM. indicator Phones jack ST BUS bargraph metersLCD display Monitor control Input SEL switches BATT1 indicatorBATT2 indicator Disk tray Stop key/indicator green Microphone power supply switchesHPF switches Play key/indicator green Battery mount Rear panelProtectors Time display LCD display detailsHome screen Ubit ABS Status information Current drive/file number File name/Next file nameDisk remaining Protect icon Screen examples Menu list screen Edit EDL File menu screen Names and Functions Location Recorder Model PD204 Input connection Output connectionOther connection Input connection Analog audio input connection Digital audio input connection Sync signal connectionExternal audio signal connection for monitoring Time code input connection Output connection Analog audio devices Digital audio device Time code output connection Analog audio output connectionDigital audio output connection Word clock output connection Other connections USB keyboard connectionFunction keys Shortcuts Control keyOther keys PC connection External controller connectionHow it works Power connection Optional AC adaptor, etc Connection examples Connection example for recording For backup purpose Basic connections Location Recorder Model PD204 Recording analog audio signals Recording digital audio signals Setup for recording in quick setup mode How to make settings in the quick setup modePreparation before recording Frame rate selection for LTC or external time code System clock reference selection TC generator mode setting TC recording mode Clock pull up/pull down settingSampling frequency and bit length selection Default file name setting Settings in the Menu modePower source priority selection Maximum file size setting Mixer settings Error tone output setting Input signal selection High-pass filter settingLimiter setting Adjusting the input gain for channels 1 through About gain adjustment Limiter functionZero-crossing control function Phase setting for channels 1 through Controlling signals sent to the stereo busLinking the Master L, R controls Monitoring recording signals Monitor select dial Monitor control Phones jack When the DVD drive is selected Selecting the drive for recording Slide the REC key Recording analog audioStarting recording To stop recording, press the Pause key Canceling recording False Start About overloading during recording Recording in Pre rec mode Recording a slate tone/slate mic signal Hints Recording digital audio Selecting the sampling frequency/bit lengthSelecting the system clock Selecting the TC generate mode TC recording mode Recording time codeSelecting the TC frame rate Off Setting the time code outputAutomatic record start by external time code Repro Set the JAM switch to on Force jam to external time code Cue point setting Setting a cue point on the fly during audio recordingViewing the cue point list Editing a cue point Editing a cue label Adding a new cue point to the cue point list Deleting a cue point Basic playback Normal audio playbackSelecting a file from the File SEL screen Press the Play key to start playback Cueing playbackTime code playback To stop playback, press the Stop or Pause key Skip / locate functions Skipping by fileSkipping by cue point Locating to the beginning ABS 0 of a file Locating to the end REC END of a fileLocating to the previous locate point 100 Locating to the desired timeAfter entering desired time value, press the Locate key 101 Locating to the desired cue point 102 103 Back ground mode 104Selecting a partition Selecting auto copy mode 105 Making auto copy Pressing the Exit key repeatedly to exit the Menu mode106 Slide the REC key to start recording to the partition 107 Selecting source drive While DVD is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key 108Making disk copy Rec area 109 If you are sure, press the ENTER/YES key File copy function 110 111 Making file copy 112 When a recorded DVD-R or CD-R disk is setWhen a recorded DVD-RW or CD-RW is set After making audio file selection, press the ENTER/YES key Formatting in the DDR mode 113About mirror disk 114 Use the Menu dial to select DDR and press the ENTER/YES key 115 Making dual drive recording Data export to PC 116 Connecting PC to the unit How to unmount the PD204 from the PC117 118 Example of copying data to a computer hard diskExample of exporting data to a computer application 119 Click on Convert -, followed by Done indicated by an arrow 120 Creating and editing ALE files Edit EDL File menu 121 Creating a new ALE file About an ALE file 123 While New file is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key After making necessary settings, press the Exit key While Video format is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Adding audio file entries to an ALE file125 While New entry is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key How to set a file as Circle Take After adding audio file entries, press the Exit key Viewing and editing audio file entries 127Viewing audio file entries Press the Exit key twice Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE fileDeleting an audio file entry Press the ENTER/YES key to resave the ALE file Editing an ALE file name Editing an ALE file129 After completing editing the name, press the ENTER/YES key Remaking an ALE file While Remake ALE is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES keySelect the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key After Remake ALE completes, press the Exit key 131Deleting an ALE file Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the filePage Menu mode 133 About Menu mode Menu name Contents Displayed order 135 SYS Setup menu Characters you can enter using the Menu dial Project name setting Set project namePress the Exit key repeatedly until you exit the Menu mode Characters you can enter using the alphanumeric keys Take Default file name setting Default file nameDate Reel 139 After entering the scene name, press the ENTER/YES key Default track name setting Default TrkName Next event number setting Next event No 141 Recording FS/bit length setting Record FS&Bit Pull up/down setting Pull up/down 143 Digital output signal format selection Digital out Diagnoses file setting Diagnoses 145Off Does not create a diagnoses file Peak hold time setting Peak hold Tone rec On/Off setting Slate tone/pop tone recording mode setting Tone rec modeTone rec time setting 147 End pop tone setting POP Tone Pause cancel time setting Pause time 149 USB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel Pre recording time setting Pre rec time 151 Maximum file length setting Max file length Continuous recording function Auto part. link 153 When Max file length is set to 4GB Examples False start mode setting False start155 Delete Threshold level setting Limiter parameter setting Limiter parameterGrouping setting Mono The limiter for each channel works independently Ratio setting 157 Analog OUT nominal level setting Stereo out level Monitor speaker mute setting Speaker mute 159 Error tone output setting Error tone Write error On or Off setting Input clip On/Off setting Batt warning On /Off setting161 Disk warning time setting Chain play mode setting Chain play 163AutoPly ROM version checking Version 165 Battery low voltage warning setting BATT. warning While BATT. warning is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key DC-IN low voltage warning setting DC-IN warning 167 Power supply priority setting Power priority Battery priority setting Active battery 169 Battery setting examples Power priority DC-IN, Active battery BATT1Power priority BATT., Active battery BATT1 171 BATT2 Battery remaining time BATT. Remain Battery status BATT. status 173 174 Rec Run While Sync Clock is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key System clock selection Sync clock175 Video TC frame rate selection Frame rate 176 Ext Run Generator mode selection Gen mode177 Free Run Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TC 178 Editing the time code value in Rec run mode Editing the time code value in Free run mode179 User bit setting Set Gen Ubit Jamming the time code value in Free run mode180 181 Editing the user bit Jam mode setting JAM mode 182 Repro Time code output source selection Sel. TC Out183 Gen Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start 184Press the ENTER/YES key again LTC start time editing Edit LTC start 185 MMDDYYff Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit186 DDMMYYff Time code output while paused Rep pause TC 187Off Automatic recording start by external TC Recin via ExtTC 188 Internal TC generator power-off timer TC PWR Timer 189 190 Editing a file name Edit file name 191Enter the desired name 192 Line No Contents Details 193 Adding descriptor information 194Editing descriptor information Deleting descriptor information Editing iXML Chunk data information 195Viewing iXML Chunk data information Select iXML descriptor and press the ENTER/YES key Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete file 196 Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file 197 198 Format ModeFormatting a disk or a hard disk partition Format Drive Make settings of the items Volume label settingFormat mode selection 199 Physical format on/off setting 200Normal 201 While Execute is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Editing the reel number Volume label Reel No 202 Record protection On/Off setting Rec protect 203 Resume function On/Off setting Resume 204 Partition protection On/Off setting Part. protect 205 HDD operating time display HDD Ope. Time 206 Load Setup menu 207 User box selection User box name entry Specifications 209 Inputs/outputs Analog Input CH1 ~ Recording/playback General211 Physical dimensions Block diagram Index 184 215 Declaration of EC Directive Affect of Immunity on This Equipment For the US Customers only Fostex America Limited Warranty Shipping Page Fostex CO