Status Information - Fostex PD204 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3: Names and Functions

Status information

The status information area shows the current settings including the Fs/bit information of
the playback file. Using the quick setup mode, you can make settings directly via the status
information area.
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The FS/bit and the number of recorded tracks of the current playback audio file are
shown. When playing back an audio file, the status of the playback audio file takes
priority over the menu setting. The example on the left indicates that, in the current
audio file, two tracks are recorded at 44.1kHz/16-bit.
Shows the current recording source (Analog or Digital).
When no digital signal is fed to the [DIGITAL IN] connector, "Analog" is shown.
When the unit is locking to the digital input, "Digital" is shown (while "L" and "R" are
reversed).
When "Analog" is shown, you can record analog audio signals which are fed to the
[ANALOG IN] connectors on channels 1 through 4 and routed through the mixer
section. When "Digital" is shown, you can directly (without routed through the mixer
section) record a digital audio signal which are fed to the [DIGITAL IN] connector
(without routed through the mixer section).
Shows the time code frame rate currently set (the default is "25"). You can set the
frame rate via the quick setup mode or via the "Frame rate" menu item in the "TC
SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 75/179).
Shows the current reference clock (the default is "INT").
You can set the clock reference via the quick setup mode or the "Sync Clock" menu
item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 75/175). If the unit
does not lock to the external clock reference, the selected option flashes quickly.
Shows the current FS/bit setting (the default is "48/24").
You can set the FS/bit rate via the quick setup mode or the "Record FS/BIT" menu
item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 76/142).
Shows the active power source. You can specify the power source to be used pref-
erentially when more than one source is available via the quick setup mode or the
"Active battery" menu item in the "BATTERY SETUP" menu of the MENU mode
(see pages 77/169). Note that when only one power source is available, the avail-
able source ("DC-IN", "BATT1" or "BATT2") is shown regardless of "Active battery"
setting.
Shows the current pull up/down setting which is effective when the PD204 is refer-
enced to the internal clock (the default is "0.0%").
You can make the pull up/down setting via the quick setup mode or the "Pull up/
down" menu item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 76/
143).
Shows the current time code recording mode (the default is "REC RUN").
You can set the time code recording mode via the quick setup mode or the "Gen
mode" menu item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 76/177).
When executing the auto copy function, it shows the auto copy recording mode
currently set (the default is "Off" and none is shown).
When the recording mode is set to "Immediately", "Imm-C" is shown, while "BGR-C"
is shown when the recording mode is set to "Background". You can set the auto copy
recording mode via the quick setup mode or the "Auto copy" menu item in the "SYS
SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see page 104).
When executing dual drive recording, "DDR-m" is shown (see page 113).