Locate Function; Direct Locate; Auto Play - Fostex FD-4 Owner's Manual

Locate Function

The FD-4 locates the desired edit point immediately (that
is, it moves the current position of the data in the recorder
section).
Locate points include edit points (in ABS time, MTC time, or
in bar/beat/clock) that are stored for the Copy, Move, Paste,
Erase, and Auto Punch In/Out operations.
They also include the top of a Program (ABS 0), the
recording end point in a Program (REC END), and a direct
locate point for which you can specify the time.
You can also use the Auto functions, such as Auto Play,
Auto Return, and Auto Repeat, with the Locate function.

Direct Locate

The Direct Locate function enables you to locate the follow-
ing points:
• Locate the beginning of the Program (LOCATE ABS 0)
Press the REWIND button while holding down the STOP button. The
FD-4 will immediately locate the beginning of the currently-selected
Program.
• Locate the recording end point of the Program (LOCATE
REC END)
Press the F FWD button while holding down the STOP button. The FD-
4 will immediately locate the end point of the currently-selected Pro-
gram.
• Locate the position stored in one of the memory keys
Press the desired memory key, then press the LOCATE key. The FD-4
will locate the point (edit point) stored in the corresponding memory key
immediately.
• Locate a specified point
Refer to "Editing and storing locate data" in the chapter "Storing a Lo-
cate Point (Edit Point)" for information on how to edit the data and on
pressing the LOCATE key instead of the STORE key. The point at
specified time value (or bar/beat/clock value) will be located immedi-
ately.
• Locate the last-located point
Press the LOCATE key.
Since the LOCATE key always stores the last-located point (excluding
LOCATE ABS 0 and LOCATE REC END), just press the LOCATE key
to locate the last-located point again.
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Locate Function

Auto Play

The Auto Play function allows the FD-4 to start play back
automatically from the located point. AUTO PLAY mode
should be turned on before you execute the Direct Locate
function described above.
<Note>
This function is effective within 24 ABS hours. Therefore, if playback
continues over the recording end point, the FD-4 will still continue count-
ing the time. Also, when the FD-4 locates ABS REC END, it will continue
counting the time from the recording end point. (However, the FD-4 does
not access the disk after reaching the recording end point.)
(Example) Locating the AUTO PUNCH IN point
AUTO PUNCH IN point
Locate
Executing the Auto Play function
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1. Press the AUTO RTN/AUTO PLAY key to turn on the [PLAY]
indicator on the bottom of the display.
PLAY
2. Press the desired memory key.
Playback
Locate
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AUTO
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