User manual FOSTEX FR-2LE

[. . . ] 8588 080 000 (445480) FIELD MEMORY RECORDER Model FR-2LE LIGHT MENU / ENTER CONTRAST PREV FILE SHIFT NEXT QUICK SET LOC REWIND F FWD LOCK MARK MIC R FR-2LE FIELD MEMORY RECORDER MIC L DEL MARK STOP/CANCEL PLAY ABS0 REC END L MIC PEAK R 48 24 12 6 3 L OL dB R L R REC STBY L MIC TRIM R MONITOR REC Owner's Manual FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. " SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. [. . . ] Note that you cannot make additional recording or overwriting to an existing file. CFC CFC BWFF MP3F *****. wav *****. wav *****. mp3 *****. mp3 *****. wav *****. mp3 By connecting the FR-2LE to your personal computer, you can transfer an audio file recorded by the FR-2LE to the personal computer, and vice versa. Therefore, you can copy an audio file recorded by the FR-2LE to a personal computer's hard disk drive or export it to a computer application such as Digidesign Pro Tools. The table below shows the approximate recording time for each recording format on a 1GB card. Note that actual recording time may be slightly different depending on card manufacturers. Recording format 44. 1kHz / 16bit, BWF file mode 44. 1kHz / 24bit, BWF file mode 48kHz / 16bit, BWF file mode 48kHz / 24bit, BWF file mode 88. 2kHz / 24bit, BWF file mode 96kHz / 24bit, BWF file mode PM3 / 192kbps, Compressed file mode Maximum recording time Approx. 670 minutes 54 FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Setup before you start recording Before you start recording, set up the following items. You can set them up using the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode, however, you can also set up the first four items below using the quick setup mode. Setup item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Auto level control/limiter High-pass filter Phantom power Recording source File name mode Pre Record function Max. file size Monitor output mode Error tone output Internal speaker output Time display mode Available options OFF, ON, LIMIT OFF, ON OFF, ON INPUT, I. MIC H Take, Date, Reel OFF, ON 2G, 4G L/R (stereo), MONO OFF, ON OFF, ON ABS, PGM, 24H Default OFF OFF OFF INPUT Date OFF 2G L/R OFF ON ABS Setup in quick setup mode Before starting audio recording, you can make necessary settings in the quick setup mode. For details about the actual procedure in the quick setup mode, see the next page. Quick setup mode: In the quick setup mode, you can quickly set up the first four items in the table above from the Home screen, without the need of entering the MENU mode. At the right of the Home screen, there are four icons for the quick setup items. Using these icons, you can make settings by following the procedure shown on the next page. <Note>: The setting you make in the quick setup mode is immediately reflected to the setting of the appropriate menu item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode, and vice versa. 55 FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) How to make setting in the quick setup mode You can make setting in the quick setup mode by the procedure below. MENU / ENTER SHIFT QUICK SET FR-2LE FIELD MEMORY RECORDER LIGHT MENU / ENTER LOCK CONTRAST PREV FILE SHIFT NEXT QUICK SET MIC L REWIND LOC F FWD LOCK MARK MIC R DEL MARK STOP/CANCEL PLAY MARK ABS0 REC END DEL MARK STOP/CANCEL 1) When the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key. The unit enters the quick setup mode and " " of " " starts flashing on the Home screen. This shows that the setting item is "ALC (Auto Level Control)". In this condition, pressing the [+] or [-] key switches the flashing item in the following order. 2) Use the [+] or [-] key to select the desired setting item and press the [MENU/ENTER] key. The current setting of the selected item starts flashing and you can now select the option. " and press the [MENU/ENTER] key, " " (the For example, if you select " default) starts flashing. 3) Use the [+] or [-] key to select the desired option and press the [MENU/ENTER] key. The selected option is set, and " " now starts flashing. To make setting of another item, repeat steps 2) and 3) above. 4) After you complete setting, press the [STOP/CANCEL] key to exit the quick setup mode. See the following pages for details about each item. 56 FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) ALC (Auto Level Control) setting (if needed) The "ALC" item in the quick setup mode allows you to enable the auto level control function or the limiter When you record a microphone signal, use of the limiter function will help prevent clipping audio and keep the appropriate recording signal level. The setting is effective to both the L and R channels. Off (default) On LIMIT Both the ALC and the limiter functions are disabled. The limiter function is enabled. <Tip>: You can also make ALC setting using the "ALC" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode (see page 91). HPF (High Pass Filter) on/off setting (if needed) The "HPF" item in the quick setup mode allows you to select on or off for the high-pass filter (the default is "OFF"). The filter of the unit is a high-pass type with a cutoff frequency of 100 Hz and a slope of -12 dB/oct. This filter is effective to prevent the unwanted wind noise or low-frequency noise when you make outdoor recording using an external microphone. The filter is effective to both the L and R channels. <Tip>: You can also make HPF on/off setting using the "HPF" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode (see page 92). Phantom power on/off setting (if needed) The "P48" item in the quick setup mode allows you to select on or off for the phantom power (the default is "Off"). If you make recording using a condenser microphone which requires the phantom power, set this item to "ON". The phantom power is supplied to the [ANALOG IN] XLR connectors of the L and R channels. <Tip>: You can also make phantom power on/off setting using the "Phantom" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode (see page 95). Recording source selection (must) The "SRC" item in the quick setup mode allows you to select the recording source between an external source fed to the [ANALOG IN] connector or the internal microphones. [. . . ] Fostex America will repair and / or replace parts during the term of this warranty. Labor costs are also covered by Fostex America for one (1) year from the date of original purchase. Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product. Damage to any product on which the original serial number has been defaced, modified or removed. [. . . ]