Table Of Contents - Fostex RD-8 User Manual

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions3
Table Of Contents5
Introduction13
Unpacking The Rd-814
Package Contents14
Registration Card14
Conventions15
Engaged Vs. Disengaged Tapes16
About S-Vhs Tape17
Front And Rear Panel Diagrams18
Instant Gratification19
Overview20
Basic Connections20
Power-Up21
Connecting The Audio Inputs And Outputs21
Formatting A Tape22
Formatting A New Tape23
Making A Recording24
Track Selection And Setting Levels24
Transport Buttons And Time Display24
Recording On The Tracks26
Playback27
Locating And Playing Back27
Locating28
Storing Cue Points28
Storing Cue Points On The Fly29
Locating A Cue30
Creating A Loop31
Enabling The Auto Play Function32
Setting The Auto Return Function33
Pre-Roll & Post-Roll36
Setting The Pre-Roll Time36
Setting The Post-Roll Time37
Automated Recording38
Setting The Mark In And Mark Out Points39
Locating To The Mark In And Mark Out Points40
Rehearsing41
Recording A Take42
Connections43
Power44
Turning On The Power44
Audio / Unbalanced Inputs45
Input Jack Characteristics45
Typical Input Jack Hookups46
Special Unbalanced Input Jack Wiring46
Audio - Unbalanced Outputs47
Audio - Balanced Inputs And Outputs47
Sync In/Out47
To Synchronize Multiple Rd-8S And/Or Adats48
Optical In/Out49
Timecode In/Out50
Connecting The Digital Optical Network50
Midi In/Out51
Word Sync In/Out51
Video/Vitc In52
Remote52
Meter Bridge53
Footswitches/8312 Remote53
Basic Operations And Setup55
Power-Up, And Tape Insertion57
Tape Formatting58
Formatting Considerations59
Complete Format60
Formatting Or Reformatting/Erasing An Entire Tape60
Recording While Formatting61
End Of Format Search61
Executing An End Of Format Search61
Format Extend62
Displays And Basic Editing63
Time Display & Display Button63
Reset Button65
Lcd Display65
Lcd Contrast66
Adjusting Lcd Contrast66
Data Edit Button67
Home/Next Buttons68
F1, F2 And F369
Buttons69
Cursor Button69
Track Record/Monitor Controls70
Record Enable70
Auto Input Monitor70
All Input Monitor71
Setting Levels72
Digital Input72
Transport Controls73
Eject73
Rewind/Review74
Fast Forward/Cue74
Stop75
Play75
Record Crossfade Time76
Record/Punch In Or Out76
Setting The Crossfade Time77
Sample Rate78
Selecting The Sample Rate78
Pull-Up & Pull-Down79
Adjusting Pull-Up & Pull-Down79
Vari Speed Controls80
Setting The Vari Speed Amount80
Track Slip81
Setting The Track Slip Amount81
Autolocation Controls82
Reset83
Locate 083
Setting Cues84
Storing Cues On The Fly84
Editing A Locate Memory85
Initiating A Locate86
Auto Return86
Setting The Auto Return Start And End Points87
Auto Play88
Enabling Auto Play88
Auto Record89
Mark In And Mark Out90
To Execute A Take91
Rehearsal93
Auto Return And Auto Play93
Zone Limit96
Setting The Zone Limits96
Footswitch Controls98
Footswitch Controlled Punching98
Backup All Settings99
Creating A Toc99
Saving A Toc101
Loading A Toc103
Backing Up Via Midi103
Executing A System-Exclusive Dump104
Synchronization105
Remote Control107
Remote Local Button107
Selecting The Remote Input108
Adat108
Midi109
Rs-422110
8312 Remote110
Clock Source111
Selecting The Clock Source112
Word Clock113
Video113
Ltc114
Chase115
External Timecode Source115
Frame Rate117
Chase Mode117
Slew Rate118
Sync Reference119
Machine Offset120
Timecode Offset120
Abs To Abs Offset121
Setting The Timecode Offset121
Generator122
Generator Source124
Internal Generator Mode125
Address Mode126
User Bits128
Reading User Bits From Timecode131
Realtime Clock132
Setting The Realtime Clock132
Recording Timecode134
Recording Timecode Onto The Tc Track From An External Source136
Transmitting Timecode137
Setting The Timecode Output Level138
Selecting The Tc Tracks' Time Code Frame Rate139
Selecting Timecode Output During Rewind/Fast Forward140
Pull Up & Pull Down141
Setting Pull Up & Pull Down141
Enabling And Disabling Mmc Output143
Applications145
Live/Long-Term Recording147
To Select The Tape Size148
Location Recording149
Locking To Video: Code Only Master149
Computer Control150
Midi Systems: Virtual Tracking150
Midi Machine Control: Virtual Remote Control151
Libraries And Archives152
Multiple Machine Operation153
Multiple Machine Basics153
Synchronizing Machines154
Putting An Rd-8 In Adat Slave Mode154
Master/Slave Interaction156
Formatting Multiple Tapes157
Bouncing Tracks159
Transporting The Digital Input Channels' Track Assignments160
Making Digital Backups160
Backing Up A Tape161
Setting The Machine Offset163
Modular Recording164
Operational Reference165
Time Display168
Front Panel Leds169
Lcd Edit169
Offset169
T. Slip169
Front Panel Buttons170
Fs170
Clock170
Format170
Record Enables172
Gen Setup173
Digital In174
Chase On/Off174
Data Edit174
F1, F2, F3175
Home175
Next175
Vari Speed176
Remote Local176
Locate176
Loc 0177
Auto Rec177
Activating Auto Record177
Mark In/Mark Out179
Cursor179
Display179
Main Function Menu180
Pull Up/Pull Down182
Midi Dump183
Toc183
Timecode Level184
Timecode Frame Rate184
Timecode Rewind/Fast Forward Output185
User Bits Display185
Zone Start186
Zone Length186
Crossfade Time187
Midi Machine Control Output187
Date Set188
Clock Set188
Tape Length188
Error Rate189
Software Version189
Data Edit - Format190
Record Enable 1-8190
Digital Input Routing191
Auto Play/Auto Return192
Auto Return Start/End Points192
Pre-Roll Time193
Post-Roll Time193
Mark In Point194
Mark Out Point194
Vari Speed Adjust195
Remote Input195
Midi Device Id197
Adat Id197
Clock Select199
Synchronization Reference202
Address Set206
Generator Offset From Abs Time207
New Start Address208
Genreate User Bits Mode209
Rear Time Clock Mode210
User Bits Memo210
Digital Recording Concepts212
Analog Recording Basics212
Digital Recording Basics212
Why S-Vhs?213
Clock/Sync/Remote Reference214
Pull-Up/Pull-Down Reference215
Specifications216
Troubleshooting219
Error Codes221
Index234