User manual FOSTEX X-18

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] See page 96 for the details about the "Monitor Mode" setting and page 107 about the error tone setting. Connecting to headphones Connect a pair of headphones for monitoring to the [PHONES] jack (mini jack) on the right side panel. You can adjust the monitor level using the [MONITOR] control. <Notes> · When a headphone plug is plugged into the [PHONES] jack, no audio signal is output from the [MONITOR OUT] jacks and the internal monitor speaker. · To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. POWER HOLD OFF USB L R PHONES MONITOR OUT [MONITOR OUT (L, R)] jacks 51 X-18 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Other Connections Connecting to a PC The X-18 provides the [USB] connector which is used for directly connecting to a PC. By connecting the X-18 to a PC via this connector, you can control the current memory card of the X-18 from the PC and transfer audio files to the PC. See "Chapter 6: Exporting audio file to a PC" starting from page 69 for details about audio file export/import. <Notes> · To use the X-18 with a personal computer, make the USB mode active using the "USB Device Mode" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode. Purchase a commercially available appropriate USB cable which conforms to the USB port standard. [USB] connector POWER USB HOLD OFF L R PHONES MONITOR OUT Connecting to the remote controller The X-18 is equipped with the [REMOTE] jack for connecting the remote controller which is supplied with the unit. Using the remote controller, you can enter record standby mode, start recording, or mark cue points. ANALOG IN 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD L R 12V REMOTE [REMOTE] jack Remote controller MARK REC STBY <Tip> The supplied fixing belt for the remote controller can be used as shown in the figure on the right. Also you can fix a strap to the hole shown by an arrow in the figure on the right. fixing belt 52 X-18 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Chapter 5: Recording/playback This chapter describes basic analog and digital audio recording/playback, as well as cue point setting and the skip/locate function. <Table of contents> About recording system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Setup before you start recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Setup in quick setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 How to make setting in the quick setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 ALC (Auto Level Control) setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 HPF (High Pass Filter) on/off (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Phantom power on/off setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Recording source selection (must setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using the menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Default file name setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Pre record function on/off setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Maximum file size setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Monitor output mode setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Error tone output setting (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Time display mode (if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Adjusting the input gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Adjusting the recording level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Adjusting the external source (microphone or line input) level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Adjusting the internal microphone level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Starting recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Setting cue points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Setting a cue point on-the-fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Viewing cue point information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Deleting a cue point in realtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Normal audio playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Cueing playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Skip/Locate functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Skipping by file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Skipping by cue point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Locating to the beginning (ABS 0) of a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Locating to the end (REC END) of a file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 53 X-18 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) About recording system The X-18 uses the FAT32 (File Allocation Table 32) file system and supports the most common BWF (Broadcast Wave File) and MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) file formats. With this system, Each time you make recording, a BWF or MP3 file is automatically created and a pair of L and R audio signals is stored to it. A BWF file created in the "BWFF" folder, while an MP3 is created in the "MP3F" folder (see the figure below). When you use the internal microphones, you can select high or low sensitivity according to the sound source level or the distance between the sound source and the unit. INPUT (default) I. MIC H An external source fed to the [ANALOG IN] connector The internal microphones at low sensitivity (16 dB) The internal microphones at high sensitivity (32 dB) <Tip>: You can also make recording source selection using the "Source sel" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode (see page 94). <Note>: When you make recording using the internal microphones, the [MIC TRIM] and the recording level controls are not effective. 57 X-18 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Using the menu mode You can make setting of the following preference items other than the four items in the quick setup mode using the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode. Default file name setting (if needed) When you starts recording, an audio file is newly created on the memory card and its file name is automatically given. The file name can be set using the "File Name Mode" and "Def. By default, the "File Name Mode" item is set to "Date" and the time information when you start recording is given as the default file name, as shown in the example below. · Example of BWF recording: B15h 20m 35s 20jan 2007. wav · Example of MP3 recording: B15h 20m 35s 20jan 2007. mp3 By changing the "File Name Mode" item to "Take" or "Reel", the file name is given as below. When "Take" is selected: · Example of BWF recording: Scene Name + Take Number. wav · Example of MP3 recording: Scene Name + Take Number. mp3 The Scene name and take number are specified by the "Def. File Name" item on the "Setup" menu. When "Reel" is selected: · Example of BWF recording: Reel Number + File Number. wav · Example of MP3 recording: Reel Number + File Number. mp3 <Tip>: You can change file names of an audio file later by using the "Rename" item on the "File" menu in the MENU mode (see page 81 for details). Pre record function on/off setting (if needed) Pre record function allows recording to start with two-second audio data captured in the buffer. If you operates the [REC] key to start recording while the pre record function is enabled (it is disabled by default), recording starts with the 2 seconds of audio data stored in the buffer. When you attempt to stop recording, the unit stops recording after executing "post recording" which records audio data currently stored in the buffer. To enable the pre record function, set the "Pre Rec" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode to "ON" (see page 102). 58 X-18 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Maximum file size setting (if needed) The maximum size of an audio file is set to "2 GB" by default. We recommend you to set the maximum file size depending on the file size your personal computer can import. The maximum file size can be selected between "2 GB" and "4 GB" via the "Max File Size" item on the "Setup" menu in the MENU mode (see page 105). <Note>: During recording, the recorder automatically quits recording and stops if the file size reaches the maximum file size. [. . . ] 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 <SWITZERLAND> NAME: Audio Bauer Pro AG ADD: Bernerstrasse-Nord 182, CH-8064 Zurich, Switzerland TEL: (+41) 1-4323230, FAX: (+41) 1-4326558 <ICELAND> NAME: I. ADD: ARMULA 38 108 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND TEL: (+354) 588 5010, FAX: (+354) 588 5011 <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 116 X-18 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 8: Main specifications) FOR THE US CUSTOMERS ONLY FOSTEX AMERICA LIMITED WARRANTY The following statement defines specific legal rights. You may also have additional rights depending on the state in which the Fostex product was purchased. WARRANTY PROTECTION All Fostex parts are warranted for one (1) year from the date of original purchase, except for recording media, such as hard disc drives and compact flash cards, heads, lamps and fuses, which are warranted, for one hundred-eighty (180) days. [. . . ]