Fostex VF160EX operation manual Setting Digital Input Digital, 141, AT Selection of adat

Setting Digital Input [“Digital In”]

In the [Setting digital input] menu, whether the signal assigned to tracks 1 through 16 are digital signals (adat digital signal/SP DIF digital signal) or analog signals, can be setup.

By using this function, it becomes possible to digitally record from external digital equipment (CD, MD, DAT, adat, digital mixer, etc.). If “S/P DIF” is selected for input of digital, the S/P DIF signal (L, R) applied to DIGITAL/ DATA INPUT of VF160EX, it will be assigned to any two tracks, and if “adat” is selected, the adat signals will be assigned to tracks 1 through 8. If it is set to “Analog”, analog signals input to the mixer will be assigned to tracks 1 through 16.

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If set to “S/P DIF or adat, “DIGITAL” will be lit in the display when the DIGITAL/DATA INPUT is locked.

Should “DIGITAL” blink, check the connecting cables between external equipment and recheck the setups of VF160EX and external equipment.

• Initial setting:	“Analog”
• Options:	“Analog”, “adat”, or
	“SPDIF” (L=1~16, R=1~16)

*You can set the mode for each Program individually.

*The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data.

*The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF160EX.

1.Select “Digital In” in the menu selection display and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The items currently set will be shown in reversed white and black (In the initial state, “Analog” will be reversed in white and black).

• AT SELECTION OF “adat”

At selection of “adat,” adat digital signals (1-8) only will be assigned to tracks 1-8 and analog signals can be input to tracks 9-16. As adat digital signals can be input to tracks 1-8 and analog signals into tracks 9-16 by using this feature, simultaneous recording of analog/digital 16 tracks can be realized. For details, refer to “Chapter 5 Features Applications.”

3.Select the desired “digital in” and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The selected “digital in” will be setup.

If you set the digital input to "SPDIF", and press the [ENTER/YES] key you will see a copyright warning. You can read the entire message by rotating the [JOG] dial. If you accept, press the [ENTER/YES] key again.

2. Select the desired “digital in” with the [JOG] dial.

Depending on the item selected, the following will be shown in the LCD.

• AT SELECTION OF “SPDIF”

4. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from the SETUP mode.

When in the initial setup and selecting “SPDIF,” simultaneous with indicating that L of the S/P DIF digital signal is assigned to track 1 and that R to track 2, “<-REW F FWD->” will also be shown.

This is indicating that any track can be selected for assigning to L/R. If the [REWIND] key or [F FWD] key is pressed, the blinking “L**” or “R**” will move.

If the [JOG] dial is rotated, numbers 1 through 16 can be input at the blinking point.

When selecting “SPDIF,” because S/P DIF digital signals can be assigned to any two tracks within 1 through 16, simultaneous recording of S/P DIF digital signal + analog signal is possible by input of analog signals into the other tracks (Refer to “Chapter 5 Features Applications” for details).

When a correct digital signal (adat or S/P DIF) is input from the external digital equipment and then VF160EX is locked to the input signal, "ADAT" or "SPDIF" will be lit in the normal display as shown below.

If this display blinks, it indicating that an incorrect digi- tal signal is input to the VF160EX. In such a case, check connections between any external equipment or the ex- ternal equipment digital out setting.

At setting of “SPDIF” At setting of “ADAT”

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