Prepararion Of Input Channels; Preparation Of Output Channels - Fostex FM-4 Owner's Manual

You can turn on the unit by setting the [POWER]
switch on the front panel to "INT" (upper position) or
"EXT" (lower position) . When you operate the unit on
internal battery power, set the switch to "INT" .
When you operate the unit on external power, set it
to "EXT" . When you turn on the unit for the first time,
the display shows the stereo VU meters as shown
below . When you operate the unit on (internal
on external) battery power, confirm that the battery
power is sufficient by checking the battery indicator
on the meter display .
You can check the power voltage of the battery pow-
er source from the system status display (see page
23) .
Preparation of input channels
(1) Connect a microphone or line level source to
each of the [INPUT] connectors (1 through 4) .
(2) When you connect a microphone, set the
input select switch to "MIC" . When you con-
nect a line level source, set the input select
switch to "LINE" .
(3) When you connect a microphone, set the mi-
crophone power supply switch appropriately .
When you connect a condenser microphone that
requires +48 V phantom power, set the switch to
"P48" . When you connect a condenser micro-
phone that requires T-12 power (A-B 12 V) such as
Sennheiser 416T, set the switch to "P48" . When
you connect a dynamic microphone, set the switch
to "DM" .
<Memo>: If you do not need T12 (A-B 12 V)
power supply capability, you can disable this ca-
pability from the input status display . By default, it
is enabled . See page 19 for details .

Preparation of output channels

• To send the stereo output signals to an external
audio device
You can send the stereo mixed signals to an external audio
device from the [MAIN OUT] (L/1, R/2) connectors .
(1) Set the [SOURCE SEL] switch to "MIX" .
<Memo>: The [SUB OUT] (L/3, R/4) connectors
also send the same signals as the [MAIN OUT] (L/1,
R/2) connectors .
(2) Connect an external audio device such as a
recorder to the [MAIN OUT] (L/1, R/2) con-
nectors .
(3) Set the output level switch appropriately de-
pending on the device connected .
You can set the nominal output level to +4
dBu, 0 dBu, -10 dBu or -60 dBu .
(4) To connect a -10 dBV unbalanced line level
device, use the [TAPE OUT] jack (stereo mini
jack) . The nominal output level of this jack is
fixed to -10 dBV .
<Memo>: The stereo buss signal is output from
the [TAPE OUT] jack .
• To output each input signal directly
You can send "post-fader" input signals of the INPUT 1
through 4 from the [MAIN OUT] (L/1, R/2) and [SUB OUT]
(L/3, R/4) connectors respectively .
(1) Set the [SOURCE SEL] switch to "DIRECT
OUT" .
(2) Connect the external device(s) to the [MAIN
OUT] and/or [SUB OUT] connectors .
(3) Set the output level switch appropriately to
match the external device .
You can set the nominal output level to +4
dBu, 0 dBu, -10 dBu or -60 dBu .