Setting A Preroll Value - Fostex FD-8 Owner's Manual

Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)
3. Turn the JOG dial to select [on] or [oFF].
Selecting [on] will enable the output of the metronome
sound. Selecting [oFF] (initial setting) will disable the
metronome output.
4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The display shows the selection (on or oFF), then returns
to the indication in step 2.
The FD-8 features the Preroll function that enables you to locate a position a few seconds prior to a specified
locate point. The "Setting a preroll value" menu allows you to set the preroll time (in seconds).
The Preroll function is convenient when you wish to monitor the audio data from a point slightly before the
locate point.
This point is located if the current position is before
the locate point.
Setting a preroll time
1. While the FD-8 is stopped, press the SETUP key to
enter SETUP mode.
2. Turn the JOG dial to select [Preroll ?] ([?] flashes.),
then press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The current preroll time setting appears on the display.
Pressing the EXECUTE/YES key lights up the flashing [?]
character steadily; the current setting flashes. The initial
setting is [00] as shown below.
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Setting a preroll value ("Preroll ?" menu)
• Initial setting: [00] second
• Setting range of preroll time: [00]-[10] seconds in one second steps
* You can set the value for each Program individually.
* The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data.
* The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit.
This point is actually located.
44.1kHz
SETUP
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SYNC OUT DRIVE
CLK
SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
44.1kHz
SETUP
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SYNC OUT DRIVE
CLK SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
To cancel the setting operation, or to restore a setting
obtained prior to the EXECUTE/YES key press, press the
STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you press
one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous
hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode
and displays the previous Time Base.
Preroll time (before the locate point) can be set between 00 and 10 seconds.
This point is located if the current position is after the locate point.
Locate point (stored in the memory key)
3. Turn the JOG dial to enter a desired preroll time
value.
You can set a value in one-second increments.
Rotating the JOG dial clockwise increases the value, and
rotating it counter-clockwise decreases the value.
4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The display shows the value, then returns to the
indication that appeared in step 2.
To cancel the setting operation, or to restore the setting
obtained prior to the EXECUTE/YES key press, press the
STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you press
one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous
hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode
and displays the previous Time Base.