Model PD204
Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Table of contents
LCD display details
Recording/playback
Cue point setting
Advanced operations
Basic playback
Skip/locate functions
Menu mode
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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 DC
Low battery warning setting
Turning on the power
Power switch
Turning off the power
Use the Menu dial to adjust the display contrast
Press the ENTER/YES key to confirm the setting
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
Preparation of a DVD-RAM disk
Inserting a disk
Slide the Open lever to the right
Insert a disk to the drive slot
Initial format of a DVD-RAM disk
Drive
Reel No
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 mode
While 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/balanced
Left side panel inputs/outputs
Angle adjustment arm
USB Host connector Series a Receptacle/USB 2.0 High speed
USB Kybd connector Series a Receptacle/USB
USB PC connector Series B Receptacle
DC OUT connectors Hirose 4-pin, HR10A-7R-4S type/female
Adjust lever
AUX in L, R connectors XLR-3-31 type/balanced
Analog in 1 ~ 4 connectors XLR-3-31 type/balanced
Time Code OUT connector XLR-3-32 type/balanced
Time Code in connector XLR-3-31 type/balanced
Word in termination switch
WORD/VIDEO in and Word OUT connectors BNC type
Power switch
Shift key/indicator
About Non-shift mode and Shift mode
Front panel
Example of a key with a SHIFTed function
Quick SET key
Time / TC SET key
File SEL / DRV, PAT key
Access indicator HDD, DVD
Exit / Batt key
MENU/LINK Master dial / ENTER/YES key
Menu dial function
PRE REC switch
JAM switch
Clear key
14. / Prev and / Next keys
Slate TONE, OFF, MIC switch
Pause key/indicator green
REC key/indicator red
Circle Take / False Start key
When recording with the PRE REC mode set to on
Mixer section
Master L, R controls
Master Link key
Peak indicator
REV. indicator
LIM. indicator
Master LIM. indicator
ST BUS bargraph meters
LCD display
Phones jack
Monitor control
BATT1 indicator
BATT2 indicator
Input SEL switches
Disk tray
Microphone power supply switches
HPF switches
Stop key/indicator green
Play key/indicator green
Battery mount
Rear panel
Protectors
LCD display details
Home screen
Time display
Ubit ABS
Status information
File name/Next file name
Disk remaining
Current drive/file number
Protect icon
Screen examples
Menu list screen
Edit EDL File menu screen
Names and Functions Location Recorder Model PD204
Input connection
Output connection
Other connection
Input connection
Analog audio input connection
Sync signal connection
External audio signal connection for monitoring
Digital audio input connection
Time code input connection
Output connection
Analog audio devices Digital audio device
Analog audio output connection
Digital audio output connection
Time code output connection
Word clock output connection
Other connections
USB keyboard connection
Function keys
Shortcuts
Control key
Other keys
PC connection
External controller connection
How 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 mode
Preparation 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 setting
Sampling frequency and bit length selection
Settings in the Menu mode
Power source priority selection
Default file name setting
Maximum file size setting
Mixer settings
Error tone output setting
Input signal selection
High-pass filter setting
Limiter setting
Adjusting the input gain for channels 1 through
About gain adjustment
Limiter function
Zero-crossing control function
Phase setting for channels 1 through
Controlling signals sent to the stereo bus
Linking 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
Recording analog audio
Starting recording
Slide the REC key
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 length
Selecting the system clock
Selecting the TC generate mode TC recording mode
Recording time code
Selecting the TC frame rate
Setting the time code output
Automatic record start by external time code
Off
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 recording
Viewing 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 playback
Selecting a file from the File SEL screen
Cueing playback
Time code playback
Press the Play key to start playback
To stop playback, press the Stop or Pause key
Skip / locate functions
Skipping by file
Skipping by cue point
Locating to the beginning ABS 0 of a file
Locating to the end REC END of a file
Locating to the previous locate point
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Locating to the desired time
After entering desired time value, press the Locate key
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Locating to the desired cue point
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Back ground mode
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Selecting a partition
Selecting auto copy mode
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Pressing the Exit key repeatedly to exit the Menu mode
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Making auto copy
Slide the REC key to start recording to the partition
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Selecting source drive
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Making disk copy
While DVD is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key
Rec area
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If you are sure, press the ENTER/YES key
File copy function
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Making file copy
When a recorded DVD-R or CD-R disk is set
When a recorded DVD-RW or CD-RW is set
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After making audio file selection, press the ENTER/YES key
Formatting in the DDR mode
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About mirror disk
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Use the Menu dial to select DDR and press the ENTER/YES key
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Making dual drive recording
Data export to PC
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Connecting PC to the unit
How to unmount the PD204 from the PC
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Example of copying data to a computer hard disk
Example of exporting data to a computer application
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Click on Convert -, followed by Done indicated by an arrow
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Creating and editing ALE files Edit EDL File menu
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Creating a new ALE file
About an ALE file
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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
Adding audio file entries to an ALE file
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While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
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
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Viewing audio file entries
Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file
Deleting an audio file entry
Press the Exit key twice
Press the ENTER/YES key to resave the ALE file
Editing an ALE file
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Editing an ALE file name
After completing editing the name, press the ENTER/YES key
Remaking an ALE file
While Remake ALE is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Select the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key
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Deleting an ALE file
After Remake ALE completes, press the Exit key
Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the file
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Menu mode
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About Menu mode
Menu name Contents Displayed order
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SYS Setup menu
Project name setting Set project name
Press the Exit key repeatedly until you exit the Menu mode
Characters you can enter using the Menu dial
Characters you can enter using the alphanumeric keys
Default file name setting Default file name
Date
Take
Reel
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After entering the scene name, press the ENTER/YES key
Default track name setting Default TrkName
Next event number setting Next event No
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Recording FS/bit length setting Record FS&Bit
Pull up/down setting Pull up/down
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Digital output signal format selection Digital out
Diagnoses file setting Diagnoses
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Off Does not create a diagnoses file
Peak hold time setting Peak hold
Slate tone/pop tone recording mode setting Tone rec mode
Tone rec time setting
Tone rec On/Off setting
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End pop tone setting
POP Tone
Pause cancel time setting Pause time
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USB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel
Pre recording time setting Pre rec time
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Maximum file length setting Max file length
Continuous recording function Auto part. link
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When Max file length is set to 4GB
False start mode setting False start
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Examples
Delete
Limiter parameter setting Limiter parameter
Grouping setting
Threshold level setting
Mono The limiter for each channel works independently
Ratio setting
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Analog OUT nominal level setting Stereo out level
Monitor speaker mute setting Speaker mute
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Error tone output setting Error tone
Write error On or Off setting
Input clip On/Off setting
Batt warning On /Off setting
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Disk warning time setting
Chain play mode setting Chain play
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AutoPly
ROM version checking Version
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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
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Power supply priority setting Power priority
Battery priority setting Active battery
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Battery setting examples
Power priority DC-IN, Active battery BATT1
Power priority BATT., Active battery BATT1
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BATT2
Battery remaining time BATT. Remain
Battery status BATT. status
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Rec Run
System clock selection Sync clock
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While Sync Clock is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Video
TC frame rate selection Frame rate
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Generator mode selection Gen mode
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Ext Run
Free Run
Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TC
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Editing the time code value in Rec run mode
Editing the time code value in Free run mode
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User bit setting Set Gen Ubit
Jamming the time code value in Free run mode
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Editing the user bit
Jam mode setting JAM mode
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Time code output source selection Sel. TC Out
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Repro
Gen
Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start
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Press the ENTER/YES key again
LTC start time editing Edit LTC start
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Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit
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MMDDYYff
DDMMYYff
Time code output while paused Rep pause TC
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Off
Automatic recording start by external TC Recin via ExtTC
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Internal TC generator power-off timer TC PWR Timer
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Editing a file name Edit file name
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Enter the desired name
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Line No Contents Details
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Editing descriptor information
Adding descriptor information
Deleting descriptor information
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Viewing iXML Chunk data information
Editing iXML Chunk data information
Select iXML descriptor and press the ENTER/YES key
Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete file
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Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file
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Format Mode
Formatting a disk or a hard disk partition Format
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Drive
Volume label setting
Format mode selection
Make settings of the items
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Physical format on/off setting
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Normal
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While Execute is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Editing the reel number Volume label Reel No
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Record protection On/Off setting Rec protect
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Resume function On/Off setting Resume
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Partition protection On/Off setting Part. protect
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HDD operating time display HDD Ope. Time
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Load Setup menu
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User box selection
User box name entry
Specifications
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Inputs/outputs
Analog Input CH1 ~
Recording/playback
General
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Physical dimensions
Block diagram
Index
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