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). By default, the recorder stops after playback ends. 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 "Repro". TC Out" item is set to "Gen", set it to "Repro" (see page 183 for details about how to set the "Sel. " icon (when selecting According to the copy mode selection in set 4) before, " "IMME") or " " icon (when selecting "BGRD") is shown on the left of the status information area. By making the unit record ready while the auto copy mode is active, the copy source (partition) remaining time and copy destination (DVD-RAM disk) remaining time is alternately shown. Making auto copy 1) Slide the [REC] key to start recording to the partition. When the auto copy mode is set to "IMME", audio data is recorded to the partition, while it is copied to the A600 DVD-RAM disk. 2) Press the [PAUSE] key to stop recording. If you choose the "BGRD" (Background mode) in step 4) and execute recording, auto copy actually starts when pressing the [PAUSE] key to stop recording. When starting auto copy, "Backup Copy start!" is shown on the display for a few seconds, and immediately after copy finishes, "Backup Copy Finished!" is shown. 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. [. . . ] 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. The following are not covered by this warranty: 1. Damage to any product that has been altered. [. . . ]