Fostex dvd multitrack recorder owner's manual dv824 (162 pages)
Summary of Contents for Fostex 8345
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<Installation of the optional card> The TC/SYNC card should be installed into the recorder at a FOSTEX service station. Do not try to install the card by yourself. Ask your local FOSTEX dealer for the installation after purchasing the Model 8345.
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) Contents of Appendix Names and Functions ... 3 Introduction ... 4 Additional features ... 4 Operations for the additional SETUP menu ... 4 “Ref. TC ?” menu setting ... 4 “Clock Sel ?”...
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) 1. VIDEO IN termination switch (75-ohmtermination ON/OFF) Used to terminate the VIDEO INPUT signal and usually set to ON. 2. VIDEO IN connector (BNC connector) Receives an external video sync signal (inter- lace or composite) when synchronizing the recorder to a video sync signal.
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) Introduction The Model 8345 is a TC/SYNC card designed as an option for digital multitrack recorders. By installing the TC/SYNC card into the recorder, the recorder can synchronize to external LTC or video signal, as well as an external word clock.
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) "Clock Sel ?" menu setting Execute step 1 and 2 in ""Ref. TC ?" menu set- ting" described above. 3. Select the [Clock Sel?] menu by using the JOG dial and press the EXECUTE/YES key.
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) "Virtual LTC?" menu setting Execute step 1 and 2 in ""Ref. TC ?" menu set- ting" described earlier. 3. Select the [Virtual LTC?] menu by using the JOG dial and press the EXECUTE/YES key.
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) By installing the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card into the recorder, the Generator Setup functions acti- vate and the following features are available. 1. Recording/playback of external or internally generated timecode 2.
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) <How to record timecode> After setting the timecode recording mode de- scribed above, record timecode by the following procedure. 1. Press the EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key to turn TC READY on (the TC READY indicator will flash).
APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) Editing the chase offset You can edit the chase offset value between exter- nal timecode and MTC time. In addition to the nu- merical offset entry, you can also trim the chase off- set value "on the fly"...
(Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) The recorder with the Model 8345 installed can synchronize to incoming LTC by receiving the external LTC via the recorder's TIME CODE INPUT terminal and setting the recorder's slave mode to...
(Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) Synchronization to word clock or video signal The recorder with the Model 8345 installed can synchronize to an external sync signal such as word clock and video composite signal.
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APPENDIX (Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8345 TC/SYNC card installed) Recorder's settings 1. Set the preset to [Int. Vari adat] by using the [Sync Preset?] menu of the Setup mode. By selecting [Int. Vari adat], the recorder is set as follows.
Control from a video editor (RS-422) The recorder with the Model 8345 installed can be used for audio editing for video using a video editor. Connect a video editor to the recorder's REMOTE IN (RS-422) terminal, as well as connect a video sync signal to the recorder, video editor and VTR as the reference signal.