Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 78)

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Saving and Loading Song Data
SETUP
DRIVE
AUTO A.PUNCH
SYNC OUT
CLK SCSI
SETUP
DRIVE
AUTO A.PUNCH
SYNC OUT
CLK SCSI
PGM
SETUP
DRIVE
AUTO A.PUNCH
SYNC OUT
CLK SCSI
SETUP
DRIVE
AUTO A.PUNCH
SYNC OUT
CLK SCSI
? SURE
SETUP
DRIVE
AUTO A.PUNCH
SYNC OUT
CLK SCSI
REMAIN
S M H
2. Use the JOG dial to display [Save PGM ?].
[?] flashes in the first hierarchy of the [Save PGM ?] menu.
This area indicates the tracks of
data currently saved. In this ex-
ample, tracks 1 and 2 are being
saved. This will change to 3 and 4,
then 5 and 6.
3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
[?] stops flashing, and the Program number flashes.
This number indicates the program that was selected
before the FD-4 entered SETUP mode.
If multiple Programs exist, you can select the desired
Program in the next step.
4. Use the JOG dial to select the desired Program.
Select [01] (Program number 1) in this example.
You cannot select other numbers if only one Program
exists.
5. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The FD-4 displays the track selection for the save
operation, and [4] flashes. The next step allows you to
select whether you wish to save tracks 1–4 or 1–6. (The
following figure indicates tracks 1–4.)
6. Select the tracks to save using the JOG dial.
Rotating the JOG dial causes [4] and [6] to flash
alternately. In this example, select [6] to save data on all
tracks including the Additional tracks.
7. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
[Rec Start] appears and [SURE ?] flashes.
8. Start recording on the DAT machine, then press the
EXECUTE/YES key.
The display changes as follows, and the save operation is
in progress.
The pilot signal (beep sound), tracks 1 and 2, 3 and 4,
and 5 and 6 will be saved to the DAT tape sequentially, in
this order. During the save operation, the level meters 1
and 2, and L and R on the FD-4 indicate the output levels.
When the save operation is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights
up on the display, and FD-4 stops. Stop recording on the
DAT machine.
You can monitor the data using the following methods, in addi-
tion to using the headphones connected to the DAT machine.
• Monitor selector [MON]
• Turning the MON knobs for channels 1 and 2 toward [TRK 1]
and [TRK 2] respectively
• Turning the MASTER knob in the monitor section
9. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key.
[COMPLETED !] disappears, the Program of the data you
saved to the DAT is selected, and the ABS Time Base
appears.
This area indicates a negative value of
total duration taken to save data (tracks
1–6), which increments as the save op-
eration progresses.