Fostex PD204 owner manual Main features and functions

Chapter 1: Main features

Main features and functions

•Equipped with four analog inputs and two analog outputs as well as two- channel digital input and output. You can record signals from these inputs in stereo. Two Aux analog inputs are also provided for monitoring the audio track of a camera via headphones. (Note that the Aux inputs are provided for monitoring only and you cannot record the Aux input signals.)

AUX input L, R Analog inputs 1-4 Analog output L, R Digital input/output

L

R

4

3

2

1

L

R

AUX IN

ANALOG IN

ANALOG OUT

9P-REMOTE

TIME CODE

ADJUST

ADJUST

DC-OUT

DC-IN 12-24V

WORD

IN

OUT

12-24V

(0.5A MAX)

OUT

USB

PARALLEL	AUTO SEL		PC	HOST
	WORD/			KYBD
	VIDEO	ON	OFF
	IN

IN OUT

DIGITAL

DC-IN DC-OUT

1:GND 1:GND

2:NC 2:NC

3:NC 3:NC

4:12-24V 4:12-24V

XLR 1:GND

2:HOT

3:COLD

•Equipped with a 1.8-inch hard disk drive (80GB) and a 12-cm DVD multi drive as standard. You can directly make recording to the hard disk partition or DVD-RAM disk. In addition, you also can make "Auto copy", "File Copy" and "Disk Copy" between a DVD-RAM disk and a hard disk partition, as well as "Dual Drive Recording".

The internal hard disk drive can be replaced with the optional hard disk drive unit (Model EX-HD1) by a user. The DVD multi drive is the slot loading type and can accept a 4.7GB, non-cartridge DVD-RAM, DVD-R or DVD-RW disk (only a DVD-RAM disk can be used for direct recording).

1.8-inch hard disk drive

	LINE			MIC		LINE			MIC		LINE			MIC		LINE			MIC
48V	DM	T12	48V	DM	T12	48V	DM	T12		48V	DM	T12
130			200		130			200		130			200		130			200
50			300		50			300		50			300		50			300
-12		-6		OFF	-12		-6		OFF	-12		-6		OFF	-12		-6		OFF

INPUT SEL

(Hz)

HPF

(dB/oct)

12-cm DVD combo drive

DISC IN

PANEL LOCK REW F FWD PLAY STOP

LOCK OFF

OPEN

LOCATE REC END LOCATE ABS 0

For the optional hard disk drive unit for replacement, ask your local Fostex dealer or service station.

16 Location Recorder Model PD204