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Contents

• Safety Instructions ...........................................2

Basic Features of VF08
• Product Features................................................ 6
• Precautions ........................................................ 7
About power supply ................................................... 7
Precautions upon handling the hard disk................. 7
Note on repair ............................................................. 7
About copyright.......................................................... 7
About damage............................................................. 7
• Before Operating................................................ 8
RECORDING method ................................................... 8
Program....................................................................... 8
Remain Indicator ........................................................ 8
Additional track.......................................................... 9
INPUT monitor and REPRO monitor .......................... 9
Event............................................................................ 9
Trim........................................................................... 10
Time Base .................................................................. 10
Names and Functions
Top panel (Analog input/output section) .............. 12
Top panel (Mixer section) ........................................ 13
Top panel (Recorder/display section) .................... 14
Rear panel ................................................................. 17
Side Panel .................................................................. 17
About the hard disk storage device
Reformatting the Hard Disk ..................................... 18
Replacing a Hard Disk .............................................. 19
Formatting the New Hard Disk ................................ 21

Basic Recording and Playback

• Connections of external equipment ................ 22
• LCD................................................................... 23
Display when turning on the power ........................ 23
Switching the time base............................................ 23
“Disk remain” indication ......................................... 23
• Preliminary knowledge .................................... 24
Inputs and tracks ...................................................... 24
How to use condenser microphones........................ 24
• Basic recording (recording onto a single track) .. 25
Preparation for recording ........................................ 25
Recording .................................................................. 26
Playback .................................................................... 26
Contents
• Basic recording (recording onto two track) .......... 27
Preparation for recording ........................................ 27
Recording.................................................................. 28
Playback .................................................................... 28
• Mark function ................................................... 29
Setting a mark on the fly .......................................... 29
Locating a mark ........................................................ 29
Deleting a mark ........................................................ 29
• ABS Locate....................................................... 30
• Punch In/Out .................................................... 30
Manual punch in/out using the keys on the unit ... 30
Punch in/out using the Foot Switch ........................ 30
Auto punch in/out function .................................... 31
• Mixing ............................................................... 33
Adjusting levels ........................................................ 33
Setting PAN position ................................................. 33
Adjusting EQ ............................................................. 33
Setting effects............................................................ 34
• Mix Down .......................................................... 35
Analog Mix Down...................................................... 35
Digital Mix Down ...................................................... 35
Mixer Functions
• Initial condition when turning the power ......... 36
• Operations while the Normal display is shown 36
Fader.......................................................................... 36
Track mute ................................................................ 36
Master fader mute .................................................... 36
• Mix Parameter Edit ........................................... 37
Adjusting PAN position........................................... 37
Editing EQ ............................................................... 38
Preset entries in the EQ library ............................... 39
Editing effects .........................................................41
Setting effects send level ..................................... 42
Selecting an effect type........................................ 42
Selecting pre/post of the effect send .................. 43
Turning the effect processor on or off................ 43
About the effect types.......................................... 44
Scene memory ........................................................47
Storing the current scene .................................... 47
Recalling a scene .................................................. 47
Deleting a scene ................................................... 48
Fader adjust.......................................................... 48
Scene sequence...................................................... 49
Assigning scene memories to the mark map ...... 49
Deleting a mark from the mark map .................. 50
Scene sequence on/off selection ......................... 50