Recorder Functions

Performing Copy (or Move) & Paste

1Set the Start and End points for the copy (or move) operation and To point for the paste operation.

Using the digital scrub function, set the Start, End and To points. See "Storing the digital scrub point" for details about how to set the points.

2While the recorder is stopped, press the [TRACK EDIT] key.

The screen for selecting the track edit type appears.

3Use the [JOG] dial to select "Copy Paste" (or "Move Paste") and then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display shows the screen for selecting the source track(s) and destination track(s).

or "MovePaste"

4Use the [JOG] dial to select the source track(s) from which the data is copied (moved).

Rotating the [JOG] dial changes the options among 1 through 8, 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 1-6, and 1-8.

5Use the [CURSOR ] key to highlight (and flashes) the right field, and use the [JOG] dial to select the destina-

tion track(s) to which the data is copied (moved).

Rotating the [JOG] dial changes the options as below depending on the track(s) you selected in step 4.

Source track(s)

Destination options

 

 

a mono track (1 through 8)

1 through 8

a pair of tracks

1&2, 3&4, 5&6, and 7&8

1-6

1-6 only

 

 

1-8

1-8 only

 

 

In the example below, data on tracks 3&4 is copied (or moved) and pasted onto tracks 7&8.

The corresponding [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys of the source track(s) light in green, while the correspond- ing [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys of the destination track(s) light in red.

6Press the [ENTER/YES] key after selecting tracks.

The display shows the "Point Select" screen as below, in which you can view the Start, End and To points set via the digital scrub operation.

<Hints>

On the screen above, you can perform the following operations.

1.Editing the Start, End and To points

2.Setting the Start andTo points to "ABS 0" and the End point to "REC END"

3.Checking the data to be copied (or moved)

4.Setting the Start, End and To points by marks

To edit the Start, End and To points:

Highlight the time field of the desired (Start, End or To) point, and then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The "seconds" value starts flashing, showing that you can edit it. Use the [CURSOR / ] keys to move the flashing value, and use the [JOG] dial to enter a value.

After entering the desired time, pressing the [ENTER/YES] key to store the time data to the point.

•To set the Start and To points to "ABS 0" and the End

point to "REC END":

Press the [SETUP/F1] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key.

"ALL OFF" changes to "ALL ON", and the Start and To points are set to "ABS 0", while the End point is set to "REC END" point. This function is useful when you copy (or move) all track data (from "ABS 0" to "REC END") to dif- ferent track(s).

•To check (monitor) the data to be copied (or moved)

[Source Play function]:

Press the [TIME BASE SEL/F2] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key.

The display shows the "Source Play" screen as shown below and the recorder starts playback of the data to be copied (or moved).

You can hear audio by moving up the corresponding track fader. After checking audio, press the [STOP] key. The display returns to the screen shown before perform- ing the Source play function.

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Fostex VF80 owner manual Performing Copy or Move & Paste

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