Fostex PD204 owner manual Analog audio output connection, Digital audio output connection

Chapter 4: Basic connections

Analog audio output connection

Analog audio signals can be output from the [ANALOG OUT] connectors (L and R), which are balanced, XLR-3-32 type. The output reference level is +4 dBu which corresponds to -20 dB of the ST BUS bargraph meters.

The reference level is set to “+4dBu” by default, however, you can change it to “-10dBu” or “-60dBu” using the “Stereo out level” item in the “SYS SETUP” menu of the MENU mode (see page 157).

<Note>: To connect the [ANALOG OUT] connector to an unbalanced input, only use the GND and hot pins. With this connection, the output level is 6 dB lower than the balanced connection but there is no audio quality deterioration. Connecting the cold pin to the GND pin increases the crosstalk and noise, as well as consumes more battery power.

Digital audio output connection

The digital audio signals can be output from the [DIGITAL OUT] connector (XLR-3- 32 type) in the IEC 60958 Part3 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 Part2 (S/P DIF) format.

You can select the digital output signal format (AES/EBU or S/P DIF) using the "Digital out" item in the "SYSTEM SETUP" menu of the MENU mode.

See page 144 for details about the "Digital out" item.

Time code output connection

You can output SMPTE/EBU time code from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector (bal- anced, XLR-3-32 type).

According to the "Sel. TC Out" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode, time code recorded on a disk (REPRO TC) or generated by the internal time code generator (INT GEN TC) is output (see page 183).

Word clock output connection

Using the [WORD OUT] connector (BNC type), you can feed a word clock to a digital device which needs a word clock for synchronization.

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