User manual FOSTEX A600 TRAINING GUIDE

[. . . ] Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. [. . . ] The pause mode is automatically released after the pause release time has passed and the recorder completely stops. You can set the pause release time using the "Pause time" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of the MENU mode. The default pause release time is three minutes (see page 149). <Hint> You can select how the recorder behaves after it finishes playback of an audio file, using the "Chain play" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see page 163). However, depending on your selection, it can pause at the beginning of the next audio file or continue playback of audio files one after another. Cueing playback In the cue mode, forward or backward cueing (at up to 2 x speed) is possible. During playback, pressing the [F FWD] (or [REW]) key enters the cue mode and you can monitor audio at 2 x speed. To cancel the cue mode, press the [PLAY] mode. Time code playback Recorded time code is played back together with audio and can be output from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector. To output recorded time code from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector, set the "Sel. TC Out" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode to "Repro". TC Out" item is set to "Gen", set it to "Repro" (see page 183 for details about how to set the "Sel. TC Out" item is set to "Gen", always the internal TC generator time code is output from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector. In the "TC SETUP" menu, the following menu items regarding time code playback are available. 1) 2) 3) LTC start time setting ("Edit LTC start") -> page 185 Time code output setting in pause mode ("Pause TC") -> page 187 Userbit setting of repro. In the "BGRD" (background mode), even if no DVD-RAM disk is set, the A600 makes recording to the partition. In such a case, the copy data remains internally after recording to the partition finishes, therefore, auto copy is executed when setting a blank DVD-RAM disk. <Note>: If you execute auto copy without setting a copy destination (blank DVDRAM) disk, the copy data remains until turning off the unit. However, once you turn off the unit, the copy data is erased and the unit does not execute auto copy. <Note>: If you do not need to make auto copy, set the "Auto copy" menu item back to "Off". 106 Location Recorder Model A600 Chapter 6: Advanced operations Disk copy function The disk copy function fully copies all audio files recorded on a DVD-RAM disk (or hard disk partition) to another DVD-RAM disk (or hard disk partition). To execute the disk copy function, use the "Disk copy" menu item in the "DISK UTILITY" menu of the MENU mode. DVD-RAM disk Hard disk partition Hard disk partition Hard disk partition <Note>: You cannot make disk copy using a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R or CD-RW disk. Selecting source drive Before executing disk copy, select the desired copy source as the current drive (DVD multi drive or a hard disk partition). 1) While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light [SHIFT] indicator, followed by the [FILE SEL/DRV. PAT] key. The display shows the "DRIVE SEL" screen. In this screen, "DVD" represents the DVD multi drive, while "PT01" through "PT16" represent the hard disk partition. FILE SEL SHIFT DRV, PAT. <Note>: You can also bring up the "DRIVE SEL" screen by the procedure below. 1) 2) While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light [SHIFT] indicator, followed by the [ENTER/YES] key. Use the [MENU] dial to select "DRV/PAT SEL" and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The display now shows the "DRIVE SEL" screen. 2) Use the [MENU] dial to select the desired partition and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The display changes to show the Home screen for the selected partition. Location Recorder Model A600 107 Chapter 6: Advanced operations Making disk copy The following procedure assumes that partition 1 (PT01) is selected as the current drive and you attempt to copy audio data recorded on the partition to the DVD-RAM disk. 1) While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light [SHIFT] indicator, followed by the [ENTER/YES] key. The display now shows the MENU list screen. 2) Use the [MENU] dial to select "DISK UTILITY" and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The display now shows the DISK UTILITY menu screen. 3) Use the [MENU] dial to select the "Disk copy" menu item and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The display now shows the screen for selecting the drive of the copy destination. The default setting "DVD" is flashing. Flashing 4) While "DVD" is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. The display now shows the screen for selecting the copy mode. Flashing Flashing Options Rec area Full area Copies only the recorded area at high speed. Copies the whole UDF-formatted area. 108 Location Recorder Model A600 Chapter 6: Advanced operations 5) Use the [MENU] dial to select the "Copy mode" item and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The display shows the "---CAUTION---" message on which "Are you sure?" flashes, as shown below. In the bottom of this message screen, the approximate time required for disk copy is shown. Flashing <Note>: You cannot select the disk copy destination to the same medium as the copy source. If you do so, the display shows "Void!" and returns to the screen for selecting the copy destination medium. 6) If you are sure, press the [ENTER/YES] key. The A600 starts disk copy to the selected destination medium. During disk copy, the display shows estimated time and space remaining progress indication for disk copy. [. . . ] 32, D-55411 Bingen, Germany TEL: (+49) 6721-94330, FAX: (+49) 6721-32046 <SWITZERLAND> NAME: Audio Bauer Pro AG ADD: Bernerstrasse-Nord 182, CH-8064 Zurich, Switzerland TEL: (+41) 1-4323230, FAX: (+41) 1-4326558 <GREECE> NAME: Bon Studio S. ADD: 6 Zaimi Street, Exarchia, 106. 83 Athens, Greece TEL: (+30) 210-3809-605, 606, 607, 608 FAX: (+30) 210-3845-755, 210-3827-868 <UK> NAME: SCV London ADD: 40 Chigwell Lane, Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton, Essex IG10 3NY U. TEL: (+44) 20-8418-0778 FAX: (+44) 20-8418-0624 <ICELAND> NAME: I. 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