Fostex PD204 owner manual Preparation before recording, Setup for recording in quick setup mode

Chapter 5: Recording/Playback

Preparation before recording

Before starting audio recording, make necessary settings in the quick setup mode (or the MENU mode), as well as mixer settings.

Setup for recording in quick setup mode

In the quick setup mode, you can make basic settings for recording via the Home screen, while you can make all preferences for the unit via the appropriate menu items in the MENU mode. You can make the settings of the following items listed below from the status information area pointed by the arrow on the Home screen example below.

1. LTC frame rate

2. System reference clock

3. Recording Fs/bit

4. TC recording mode

5. Clock pull up/down

6. Prioritized power source

How to make settings in the quick setup mode

You can make settings in the quick setup mode by following the procedure below.

							ENTER
		QUICK SET					YES
							MENU
							ENTER
POWER		QUICK SET	TIME	FILE SEL LIGHT	EXIT		YES
ON
OFF
		SHIFT	TC SET	DRV,PAT CONTRAST	BATT		MENU
AUX	ST			ACCESS
C2	MONO
C1	L/M			HDD		DVD
MS	R/S

PD204 LOCATION RECORDEREXIT

MONITOR

BATT

MIN MAX

PHONES

				FILE
				PREV CUE NEXT
space	ABC	DEF	LOCATE	FILE		CUE		CIRCLE TAKE
1	2	3
GHI	JKL	MNO	CLEAR	PREV CUE NEXT
				PRE REC JAM		SLATE		FALSE START
4	5	6
PQRS	TUV	WXYZ	symbol		ON		TONE
					OFF		OFF
							MIC
7	8	9	0

PAUSE REC

1)While the display shows the Home screen and the unit is stopped, press the [QUICK SET] key.

By default, "FRAME" in the status information area flashes.

Flashing

In this condition, rotating the [MENU] dial (or pressing the [] or [] key) moves the flashing position in the following order.

74 Location Recorder Model PD204