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Fostex owner manual Main features Location Recorder Model PD606

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Fostex owner manual Main features Location Recorder Model PD606

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Model PD606 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Table of contents Names and functions Basic connections Recording/playback Force jam to external time code Cue point setting Advanced operations101 Basic playback Menu mode 196 171180 Specifications Introduction of this manual About replacing the lithium battery Precautions on installation Introduction Location Recorder Model PD606 Main features Main features and functions Time Code IN/OUT connectors Stereo bus output connector What is in the box? PD606 Shoulder belt Driver software CD Main features Location Recorder Model PD606 Preparation before using the PD606 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 Internal monitor speaker Angle adjustment armHandle ST BUS OUT connector XLR-5-32 type/balanced USB Kybd connector Series a Receptacle/USBUSB PC connector Series B Receptacle DC in 12-24V connector XLR-4-32 type/male Analog Input connectors XLR-3-31 type/balanced Time Code OUT connector XLR-3-32 type/balancedTime Code in connector XLR-3-31 type/balanced Right side panel Word in termination switch WORD/VIDEO in and Word OUT connectors BNC typeDigital I/O connector D-sub 25-pin/female Angle adjustment arm 9P-REMOTE connector D-sub 9-pin/female Operation Power switch Shift key/indicatorAbout Non-shift mode and Shift mode Front panel Quick SET key Time / TC SET keyFile SEL / DRV, PAT key Light / Contrast key Access indicator HDD, DVD MENU/LINK Master dial / ENTER/YES keyLocate key Clear key PRE REC switch JAM switchSlate TONE, OFF, MIC switch 14. / Prev and / Next keys Pause key/indicator green REC key/indicator redCircle Take / False Start key Slate microphone Mixer section ST BUS Ready key for stereo tracksST BUS Master control Ready key for each track PEAK/LINK indicator REV. indicatorLIM. indicator Ready indicator Monitor select dial Monitor mode select switchMonitor section BATT1 indicator BATT2 indicatorMonitor control Phones jack Input SEL switches Microphone power supply switchesHPF switches Stop key/indicator green Battery mount Rear panelOpen lever Protectors 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 Other connection Input connectionOutput connection Analog audio signals mic/line Digital audio signals External time code Sync signalInput connection Analog audio input connection Time code input connection Sync signal connectionDigital audio input connection Output connection Analog audio devicesExternal analog Device External device Digital audio devices External device Analog audio output connection Digital audio output connectionTime code output connection Word clock output connection Other connections USB keyboard connectionFunction keys USB keyboard Shortcuts Control keyOther keys CTRL+ L key Acts the same as the Locate key on the panel PC connection External controller connectionHow it works CUE point entry Power connection Optional AC adaptor, etc Connection examples Connection example for recordingExternal TC generator Camera For backup purpose VTR Basic connections Location Recorder Model PD606 Playback Recording analog audio signalsRecording digital audio signals Preparation before recording Setup for recording in quick setup modeHow to make settings in the quick setup mode 23 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND Frame rate selection for LTC or external time codeSystem clock reference selection TC generator mode setting TC recording mode Clock pull up/pull down settingSampling frequency and bit length selection Free Free Run, Rec-R Rec-Run, 24H-R 24H-Run, EXT Ext Run Settings in the Menu mode Power source priority selectionRecording source setting Pre/post fader selection Default file name setting Maximum file size settingPartition link setting Error tone output setting Mixer settings Input signal selection High-pass filter setting Limiter setting Adjusting the input gain for channels 1 through About gain adjustmentLimiter function Zero-crossing control function Input channel link Phase setting for channels 1 through Controlling signals sent to the stereo bus Monitoring recording signals Monitors a solo track/input channel Arming tracks safe/ready setting 44.1kHz/24Bit , 48kHz/24Bit When the DVD drive is selected When partition 2 is selected Selecting the drive for recording Recording analog audio Starting recordingPress the Ready key to arm the desired track for recording Slide the REC 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 recording sourceSelecting the sampling frequency/bit length Selecting the system clock Selecting the TC generate mode TC recording mode Recording time codeSelecting the TC frame rate Time code starts from the internal RTC real-time clock data 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 Time code playback 100Cueing playback Skip / locate functions 101Skipping by file Skipping by cue point 102 Locating to the beginning ABS 0 of a fileLocating to the end REC END of a file Locating to the previous locate point After entering desired time value, press the Locate key 103Locating to the desired time 104 Locating to the desired cue point 105 Selecting a partition Back ground mode106 Selecting auto copy mode 107 Pressing the Exit key repeatedly to exit the Menu mode 108Making auto copy Slide the REC key to start recording to the partition DVD-RAM disk Hard disk partition 109Selecting source drive 110 Making disk copyWhile DVD is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key Rec area 111 If you are sure, press the ENTER/YES key File copy function 112 113 Making file copy When a recorded DVD-R or CD-R disk is set When a recorded DVD-RW or CD-RW is set114 After making audio file selection, press the ENTER/YES key About mirror disk Formatting in the DDR mode115 116 Use the Menu dial to select DDR and press the ENTER/YES key 117 Making dual drive recording Macintosh OSX 118Macintosh OS 119 Connecting PC to the unitHow to unmount the PD606 from the PC Example of exporting data to a computer application 120Example of copying data to a computer hard disk 121 Click on Convert -, followed by Done indicated by an arrow 122 Creating and editing ALE files Edit EDL File menu 123 Creating a new ALE file About an ALE file 125 While New file is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key After making necessary settings, press the Exit key You can select between On and Off the default is OffWhile Video format is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key You can select from among 23.97, 30, 24, 29.97 Adding audio file entries to an ALE file 127While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key While New entry is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key How to set Circle Take to a file After adding audio file entries, press the Exit key Viewing audio file entries Viewing and editing audio file entries129 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 131Editing 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 keySelect the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key Audio file entry list in the ALE file is not 133 Deleting an ALE fileAfter Remake ALE completes, press the Exit key Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the filePage Menu mode 135 Shift key Menu list screen Whole Menu list Menu name Contents 137 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 Any number between 001 and 999 can be entered 141After entering the scene name, press the ENTER/YES key Default track name setting Default TrkName Next event number setting Next event No 143 Recording FS/bit length setting Record FS&Bit Pull up/down setting Pull up/down 145 Analog Recording source setting Rec source selDigital Digital output signal format selection Digital out 147 Off Does not create a diagnoses file Diagnoses file setting DiagnosesYou can select from among On and Off the default is On Peak hold time setting Peak hold 149 Tone rec On/Off setting Slate tone/pop tone recording mode setting Tone rec modeTone rec time setting End pop tone setting 151 Pause cancel time setting Pause time USB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel 153 Pre recording time setting Pre rec time 155 Maximum file length setting Max file lengthSelectable between 2GB and 4GB the default is 2GB Selectable between On and Off the default is Off Continuous recording function Auto part. linkEnds Continues recording on the next partition When Max file length is set to 4GB 157 False start mode setting False start Examples Limiter parameter setting Limiter parameter 159 Selectable between 1 3 and 1 5 the default is 1 Selectable between -12dBFS and -6dBFS the default is -6dBFSRatio setting ST BUS OUT nominal level setting Stereo out level 161 Custom settings for monitoring Monitor custom 163 Monitor speaker mute setting Speaker mute You can select between On and Off the default is On 165 Error tone output setting Error toneWrite error On or Off setting Input clip On/Off setting Options Disk warning time setting 167 Chain play mode setting Chain play Unit stops when an audio file is played back to the endBack to the end AutoPly You can select from among Pre or Post the default is Pre Signal unaffected by the Send Level control is recordedPre/post fader selection Disk Feed 169 ROM version checking Version DC-IN warning Active battery171 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 173 Power supply priority setting Power priority DC-IN and Batt the default is DC-IN 175 Battery priority setting Active batteryBATT1 and BATT2 the default is BATT1 Power priority BATT., Active battery BATT1 Battery setting examplesPower priority DC-IN, Active battery BATT1 177 BATT2 Battery remaining time BATT. Remain Battery status BATT. status Currently used battery is highlighted179 Age in one minute steps 180 System clock selection Sync clock 181While Sync Clock is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Video TC frame rate selection Frame rate 182 Generator mode selection Gen mode 183 184 Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TCWhen Rec Run is selected When Free Run is selected 185 Editing the time code value in Rec run modeEditing the time code value in Free run mode 186 User bit setting Set Gen UbitJamming the time code value in Free run mode 187 Editing the user bit Jam mode setting JAM mode 188Used Is used Time code output source selection Sel. TC Out 189Repro Gen Press the ENTER/YES key again Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start190 LTC start time editing Edit LTC start 191 Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit 192MMDDYYff DDMMYYff You can select from among On and Off the default is Off Time code output while paused Rep pause TC193 Off Automatic recording start by external TC Recin via ExtTC 194Unit, the unit automatically starts recording Unit, the unit does not automatically start recording Internal TC generator power-off timer TC PWR Timer 195 196 Enter the desired name Editing a file name Edit file name197 198 Line No Contents Details 199 200 Editing descriptor informationAdding descriptor information Deleting descriptor information 201 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 202 Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file 203 Format Mode Formatting a disk or a hard disk partition Format204 Drive Volume label setting Format mode selectionMake settings of the items 205 Normal Physical format on/off setting206 207 While Execute is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key Editing the reel number Volume label Reel No 208 Record protection On/Off setting Rec protect 209 Resume function On/Off setting Resume 210 Partition protection On/Off setting Part. protect 211 HDD operating time display HDD Ope. Time 212 Load Setup menu 213 User box name entry User box selectionYou can select between Box No0 and Box No6 Specifications 215 Inputs/outputs 217 Recording/playbackGeneral Physical dimensions Diagram Block Index 221 Declaration of EC Directive Affect of Immunity on This Equipment For the US Customers only Fostex America Limited Warranty Shipping Page 465333