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Fostex owner manual Main features Location Recorder Model PD204

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Model PD204 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Table of contents LCD display details Recording/playback Cue point setting Advanced operationsBasic playback Skip/locate functions Menu mode 190 165174 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 Low battery warning setting Using DC-IN Connecting the AC adaptorImportant settings for using DC Turning on the power Power switch Turning off the power Use the Menu dial to adjust the display contrastPress 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 diskSlide the Open lever to the right Insert a disk to the drive slot Initial format of a DVD-RAM disk DriveReel No Format Press the ENTER/YES key While Are you sure? flashes, press the ENTER/YES key While Reel No S001 is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key How to set the desired reel numberAfter formatting, press the Exit key to exit the Menu mode 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 Left side panel inputs/outputs Digital in connector XLR-3-31 tyep/balancedDigital OUT connector XLR-3-32 tyep/balanced Angle adjustment arm USB Host connector Series a Receptacle/USB 2.0 High speedUSB Kybd connector Series a Receptacle/USB USB PC connector Series B Receptacle DC OUT connectors Hirose 4-pin, HR10A-7R-4S type/female Adjust leverAUX 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/balancedWord in termination switch WORD/VIDEO in and Word OUT connectors BNC type Power switch Shift key/indicatorAbout Non-shift mode and Shift mode Front panel Example of a key with a SHIFTed function Quick SET keyTime / TC SET key File SEL / DRV, PAT key Access indicator HDD, DVD Exit / Batt keyMENU/LINK Master dial / ENTER/YES key Menu dial function PRE REC switch JAM switchClear key 14. / Prev and / Next keys Slate TONE, OFF, MIC switch Pause key/indicator greenREC key/indicator red Circle Take / False Start key When recording with the PRE REC mode set to on Mixer sectionMaster L, R controls Master Link key Peak indicator REV. indicatorLIM. indicator Master LIM. indicator ST BUS bargraph meters LCD displayPhones jack Monitor control BATT1 indicator BATT2 indicatorInput SEL switches Disk tray Microphone power supply switches HPF switchesStop key/indicator green Play key/indicator green Protectors Battery mountRear panel LCD display details Home screenTime display Ubit ABS Status information File name/Next file name Disk remainingCurrent drive/file number Protect icon Screen examples Menu list screen Edit EDL File menu screen Names and Functions Location Recorder Model PD204 Other connection Input connectionOutput connection Input connection Analog audio input connection Sync signal connection External audio signal connection for monitoringDigital audio input connection Time code input connection Output connection Analog audio devices Digital audio device Analog audio output connection Digital audio output connectionTime code output connection Word clock output connection Function keys Other connectionsUSB keyboard connection Other keys ShortcutsControl key How it works PC connectionExternal controller connection 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 Preparation before recording Setup for recording in quick setup modeHow to make settings in the quick setup mode Frame rate selection for LTC or external time code System clock reference selection Sampling frequency and bit length selection TC generator mode setting TC recording modeClock pull up/pull down setting Settings in the Menu mode Power source priority selectionDefault file name setting Maximum file size setting Mixer settings Error tone output setting Limiter setting Input signal selectionHigh-pass filter setting Adjusting the input gain for channels 1 through Zero-crossing control function About gain adjustmentLimiter function Linking the Master L, R controls Phase setting for channels 1 throughControlling signals sent to the stereo bus 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 recordingSlide 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 Selecting the system clock Recording digital audioSelecting the sampling frequency/bit length Selecting the TC frame rate Selecting the TC generate mode TC recording modeRecording time code Setting the time code output Automatic record start by external time codeOff Repro Set the JAM switch to on Force jam to external time code Viewing the cue point list Cue point settingSetting a cue point on the fly during audio recording Editing a cue point Editing a cue label Adding a new cue point to the cue point list Deleting a cue point Selecting a file from the File SEL screen Basic playbackNormal audio playback Cueing playback Time code playbackPress the Play key to start playback To stop playback, press the Stop or Pause key Skipping by cue point Skip / locate functionsSkipping by file Locating to the previous locate point Locating to the beginning ABS 0 of a fileLocating to the end REC END of a file After entering desired time value, press the Locate key 100Locating to the desired time 101 Locating to the desired cue point 102 103 Selecting a partition Back ground mode104 Selecting auto copy mode 105 Pressing the Exit key repeatedly to exit the Menu mode 106Making auto copy Slide the REC key to start recording to the partition 107 Selecting source drive 108 Making disk copyWhile DVD is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key Rec area 109 If you are sure, press the ENTER/YES key File copy function 110 111 Making file copy When a recorded DVD-R or CD-R disk is set When a recorded DVD-RW or CD-RW is set112 After making audio file selection, press the ENTER/YES key About mirror disk Formatting in the DDR mode113 114 Use the Menu dial to select DDR and press the ENTER/YES key 115 Making dual drive recording Data export to PC 116 117 Connecting PC to the unitHow to unmount the PD204 from the PC Example of exporting data to a computer application 118Example of copying data to a computer hard disk 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 Adding audio file entries to an ALE file 125While 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 audio file entries Viewing and editing audio file entries127 Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file Deleting an audio file entryPress the Exit key twice Press the ENTER/YES key to resave the ALE file Editing an ALE file 129Editing an ALE file name After completing editing the name, press the ENTER/YES key Select the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key Remaking an ALE fileWhile Remake ALE is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key 131 Deleting an ALE fileAfter Remake ALE completes, press the Exit key Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the filePage Menu mode 133 About Menu mode Menu name Contents Displayed order 135 SYS Setup menu Project name setting Set project name Press the Exit key repeatedly until you exit the Menu modeCharacters you can enter using the Menu dial Characters you can enter using the alphanumeric keys Default file name setting Default file name DateTake 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 Off Does not create a diagnoses file Diagnoses file setting Diagnoses145 Peak hold time setting Peak hold Slate tone/pop tone recording mode setting Tone rec mode Tone rec time settingTone rec On/Off 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 False start mode setting False start 155Examples Delete Limiter parameter setting Limiter parameter Grouping settingThreshold level 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 161 Input clip On/Off settingBatt warning On /Off setting Disk warning time setting AutoPly Chain play mode setting Chain play163 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 Power priority BATT., Active battery BATT1 Battery setting examplesPower priority DC-IN, Active battery BATT1 171 BATT2 Battery remaining time BATT. Remain Battery status BATT. status 173 174 Rec Run System clock selection Sync clock 175While Sync Clock is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Video TC frame rate selection Frame rate 176 Generator mode selection Gen mode 177Ext Run Free Run Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TC 178 179 Editing the time code value in Rec run modeEditing the time code value in Free run mode 180 User bit setting Set Gen UbitJamming the time code value in Free run mode 181 Editing the user bit Jam mode setting JAM mode 182 Time code output source selection Sel. TC Out 183Repro Gen Press the ENTER/YES key again Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start184 LTC start time editing Edit LTC start 185 Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit 186MMDDYYff DDMMYYff Off Time code output while paused Rep pause TC187 Automatic recording start by external TC Recin via ExtTC 188 Internal TC generator power-off timer TC PWR Timer 189 190 Enter the desired name Editing a file name Edit file name191 192 Line No Contents Details 193 194 Editing descriptor informationAdding descriptor information Deleting descriptor information 195 Viewing iXML Chunk data informationEditing 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 Format Mode Formatting a disk or a hard disk partition Format198 Drive Volume label setting Format mode selectionMake settings of the items 199 Normal Physical format on/off setting200 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 ~ 211 Recording/playbackGeneral 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