Save/Load of Song data

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When you save tracks including Additional tracks,

 

read <Notes for saving data using the S/PDIF digital

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signal> on page 97 before executing the save

 

operation.

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After selecting tracks, press the [ENTER/YES] key

 

again.

Use the [JOG] dial to select the program to be saved

The display shows "Rec Start Recorder!" together with

and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

the program and tracks to be saved, and "Sure?"

The display shows the "Save Length" screen.

flashes. If you are sure to start saving data to the

Initially, the recorded time length of the selected

recorder, go on to the next step.

program (ABS 00 to REC END) is shown as the time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

length of data saving. Normally you do not need to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

edit the length but you may edit it to the desired value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After checking all preparations on the external

 

recorder are made, start it recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It may be a good idea to put a Start-ID (for DAT) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set a locate memory at the starting position so that

For example, if the actual recorded time is 9 min. 00

 

 

you can easily find the position when you load the

sec., you can make the length of the data to be saved

 

 

data later.

shorter or longer than 9 min. 00 sec., as long as the

 

 

 

length does not exceed 59 min.59 sec.

 

Press the [ENTER/YES] key immediately after the

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The initially displayed value here is the length of the

 

external recorder starts recording.

 

Real track, therefore, as noted earlier, you may edit

The display shows something like the one below. After

the value to match the length of the Additional track

a few seconds, the unit starts saving the data and "Wait

if it is longer.

time" starts counting down.

 

To edit the save length

Use the [CURSOR] keys to move the flashing field between "minutes" and "seconds".

Use the [JOG] dial to set the value for the flashing field.

5Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display shows the screen for selecting tracks to be saved.

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6Select tracks to be saved.

Use the [CURSOR] keys to move the blinking field between "From" and "To".

Use the [JOG] dial to set the track number for the blinking field.

For the "From" field, you can select from 1, 9 and 17. For the "To" field, you can select a higher value than the "From" field value among 8, 16 and 24.

Accordingly, you can set "Save Track Area" to one of the following.

"From 1 To 8", "From 1 to 16", "From 1 To 24", "From 9 To 16", "From 9 To 24", and "From 17 To 24"

For the first several seconds, the VF80 transmits the pilot signal that will be a reference for locating the tape position during the load operation, and the actual data saving starts from the position at which "Wait Time" starts counting down.

Data is saved in 2-track unit. When the data saving is completed, "Completed!" appears on the screen and the VF80 stops.

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If you interrupts saving before completing, the saved data is invalid.

10Stop the external recorder.

11Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key) repeatedly until exiting the setup mode.

To cancel each operation or to return to the previous screen before pressing the [ENTER/YES] key, press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key). Each press of the key returns to the previous screen level and finally exits the setup mode.

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Fostex VF80 Use the JOG dial to select the program to be saved, After checking all preparations on the external

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