Fostex VF160EX operation manual Setting the chain play mode

Setting the chain play mode

When you have made the chain play list, set the chain play mode. The following procedure shows how to set the chain play mode after making the chain play list as described before.

1.While “OFF” which is the current option of the “Chain Play” mode setting is flashing on the screen, rotate the [JOG] dial to select a desired chain play mode option.

You can select a chain play mode option from among “Pause”, “A. Play” and “Repeat”, besides “Off”.

<Notes when the chain play mode is set to any option but “Off”>

•When the chain play mode is set to any option but “Off”, you cannot make the auto punch

mode or auto function mode active. If you are going to make either of them active, “[WARNING] Void! Chain Play” is shown and the operation is invalid.

•When setting the chain play mode to “Repeat” and exiting the setup mode, the recorder automatically starts playback from the start point (the ABS 0 or Auto Return Start point )of

the first program in the chain list. (When setting the chain play mode to “Pause” or “A. Play” and exiting the setup mode, the recorder moves to the beginning of the first program in the chain list.

•When the chain play mode is set to any option but “Off”, you can change the current program (by [PGM SEL] key) only from among the programs set to the chain play list (see “Selecting a program from the chain play list” on page 100).

<Notes>

•The chain play mode setting returns to the default setting (“Off”) when turning off the power or executing play list editing (described later). Therefore, each time you want to carry out chain play after turning on the power or executing play list editing, you must set the chain play mode.

•If you are going to set the chain play mode while the chain play list has not been made, “[WARNING] Illegal Play List!” is shown and the setting is invalid.

2.After selecting the desired option, press the [ENTER/ YES] key.

The VF160EX enters the selected play mode, while the Setup mode exits. The display shows the beginning (ABS 0, or the Auto Return Start point) of the program set to step 1 in the play list. In this condition, pressing the [PLAY] key starts playback of the play list by the selected play mode (if the play mode is set to “A. Play” or “Repeat”, playback starts automatically).

The current play mode is shown for a few seconds after starting playback, as shown in the example below (in this example, the play mode is set to Auto Play).

The normal screen example

when setting the play mode

The example of the play mode display

<Notes on playing back the chain play list>

When the play mode is set to any option but “Off”, the recorder immediately locates to the start point of the program set to step 1 (C01) in the play list, and then stops.

If you move the recorder to a position out of the range between the Auto Return Start and End points (or after the REC END point), “Out of Zone” is shown instead of the step number. In such a condition, the recorder does not correctly execute chain play. The worst case is that you start chain play when the recorder position is after the Auto Return End point (or the REC END point). The recorder never moves to the next program.

To move the recorder to the start point of a program, reselect a program you want to start chain play from by following the procedure described below.

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