Fostex D1624 - Manual (Page 46)

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D824/D1624 Reference Manual (Recording Digital Data)
Recording Digital Data
<D824 connection> <D1624 connection>
CD/MD/DAT ADAT CD/MD/DAT ADAT
DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8 DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8 or 9-16 DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8
Digital recording from an external digital device
This section describes how to connect an external digital device (CD, MD, and/or DAT player, and/
or adat) to the recorder and record digital signals directly from the device. You can also connect a
digital mixing console for multitrack recording (as explained in the separate Quick Operation Guide).
To record digital data from an external digital device, set the tracks (assigned to the DIGITAL/DATA
IN jack) to [SPDIF] or [adat] in the digital input setup menu in Setup mode. You must also select a
clock (synchronous or asynchronous) for the digital input to determine whether the recorder will
follow the external digital signal or the internal clock. The digital input setup menu is globally
applied to all Programs.
Connecting an external digital device
1. Use an optical cable to connect the DIGITAL/DATA IN jack of the recorder to the OPTICAL OUT (or adat OUT)
jack of the external digital device.
<Notes regarding the digital connection>
The DIGITAL/DATA IN jack of the D824/D1624 can be used either for an S/P DIF digital signal
(optical) or for an adat digital signal. You must use the digital input setup menu in Setup mode
to select one of them. These signals use the same jack but carry two different types of information.
<When using the D824>
Connect the DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8 jacks to the OPTICAL OUT (or adat OUT) jack of the digital
device. If you select [SPDIF Async] or [SPDIF Sync] for the digital input, Inputs 1-8 are assigned to
tracks 1 and 2. If you select [adat Async] or [adat Sync] for the digital input, Inputs 1-8 are
assigned to tracks 1-8 respectively.
<When using the D1624>
To input an S/P DIF digital signal to the D1624, use the DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8 jacks. To input an
adat digital signal, use the DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8 or 9-16 jacks. If you select [SPDIF Async] or
[SPDIF Sync] for the digital input, Inputs 1-8 are assigned to tracks 1 and 2. If you select [adat
Async] or [adat Sync] for the digital input, Inputs 1-8 are assigned to tracks 1-8 and Inputs 9-16
are assigned to tracks 9-16 respectively.
Note that only the DIGITAL/DATA IN 1-8 jacks can be used on the D1624 when you save the song
data. (For more information, see “Saving and Loading Song Data” on page
84 .)
* If the connected external device has only a COAXIAL (RCA pin) jack for digital output, use an optional
Fostex COP-1/96k (optical/coaxial converter).
OPTICAL