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- Page 1 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER- PLAYER WITH EDITING Model DR-554-E OWNER'S MANUAL EIGHTH EDITION (Firmware Version 2.3) October 2000 P R O F E S S I O N A L D I G I T A L A U D I O...
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Page 2: Warning Symbols
Warning Symbols THE FOLLOWING WARNING SYMBOLS ARE USED ON THE PRODUCT IN THIS MANUAL: ENGLISH ATTENTION: REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION. FRANÇAIS ATTENTION: VEUILLEZ VOUS RÉFÉRER AU MODE D’EMPLOI POUR UNE INFORMATION IMPORTANTE. ITALIANO ATTENZIONE: FATE RIFERIMENTO AL MANUALE PER INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI. - Page 3 (818) 991-1360. However, we cannot contact you if you do not return your Warranty Card. Please take a moment now to fill out your Warranty Card and either mail or fax it to 360 Systems. You may also register your warranty with us by telephone.
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Page 4: Limited Warranty
Trademarks And Patents 360 Systems, 360 Systems Instant Replay, and DigiCart are trademarks of 360 Systems. "Dolby" is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Zip is a trademark of Iomega Corporation. Software contained in this product is copyrighted by 360 Systems, Microware Systems Corp. and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................8 ................8 ETTING TARTED Cuts, Hot-Keys and Banks ............8 Cut Index Numbers..............9 The "Find" Function..............9 Playlists .................. 9 External Drive Capability............9 Recording Formats and Sample Rate Conversion ......10 Table of Recording Times ............11 CHAPTER ONE –... - Page 6 Copy Bank................34 To Copy a Bank:..................35 Copy Drive ................35 Replacing Cuts with Hot-Key Assignments ........36 Disk Compatibility with other 360 Systems Products...... 36 CHAPTER FOUR – D-NET FILE TRANSFER OPERA TIONS............... 38 Introduction................38 Features................38 File Transfer Characteristics............. 38 Backup/Restore Characteristics ..........
- Page 7 To Format the Internal Hard Disk ..........49 ..............50 ORMAT XTERNAL To Format the External Disk ............. 50 ................51 EFRAGMENT Defragment Disk Command ............51 To Defragment the Disk............52 INDEX..........................53 Instant Replay Owner's Manual Page 7...
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Page 8: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Instant Replay. The system provides an unusual combination of mass storage, direct access to stored audio and ease of operation, all in a professional quality package. Key features include: Storage of up to 1,000 audio Cuts. Twenty-four hours of storage. -
Page 9: Cut Index Numbers
The 50 Hot-Key Assignments are referred to as a Bank. There are ten Banks numbered 1 to 10. Each Bank is like a separate "page"; changing Banks is equivalent to flipping a page, and presents a different set of Hot-Key Assignments. Note that the ten Banks all have access to all the Cuts recorded in Instant Replay. -
Page 10: Recording Formats And Sample Rate Conversion
External Drive item in the Configuration Menu to ENABLED. Recording Formats and Sample Rate Conversion The standard Model DR-554-E stores a total of twenty-four hours of stereo audio. Instant Replay normally uses Dolby® AC-2 ™ coding, which provides extended storage time while maintaining superb audio quality. -
Page 11: Table Of Recording Times
When playing Hot-Keys in rapid sequence, (three or more keys pressed within one second) changing between formats can cause playback errors which result in momentary noise output or momentary playback at an incorrect sample rate. When using 48K Linear or 44.1K Linear formats, playback and recording can only be performed on the internal hard drive. -
Page 12: Chapter One - Controls And Operations
CHAPTER ONE – Controls and Operations Instant Replay PEAK LEVEL BANK PREVIEW LOOP MENU SCROLL SELECT ASSIGN PLAY PAUSE CANCEL SCROLL HOT KEYS LIST FIND ENTER INPUT LEVEL HEADPHONES STOP PLAY RECORD SPACE BACKSPACE HOT-KEYS RONT ANEL AYOUT FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Instant Replay's front panel contains all operating controls, plus an alphanumeric display. -
Page 13: Display Module
DISPLAY MODULE THE DISPLAY MODULE For most operations, the display shows the Index number, Cut Name, and the running time of the currently selected Cut. The currently selected Bank number is displayed in the lower right corner, followed by the Hot-Key Assignment of the current Cut. -
Page 14: Recording Operations
RECORDING OPERATIONS Transport Control Buttons The Transport Controls include S and R . They perform in the traditional manner of ECORD tape recorders. Stop Immediately ends recording or playback. Stops some sequential operations, such as File Transfer and Copy Bank. Play Starts playback of the currently selected Cut. -
Page 15: Metering And Level Controls
Metering and Level Controls Level Meters The L show the current record or playback level. The L are not affected EVEL ETERS EVEL ETERS by the setting of the rear panel O switch. UTPUT TTENUATOR Input Level Controls The Left and Right I Controls set the levels for recording. -
Page 16: Tail Trim
Press the E key to make an adjustment. NTER ENTER/ADJUST OR PLAY HEAD 0_.00 Press the E key, then use the C keys to move the cursor to the digit to be adjusted. Then NTER URSOR use the N keys (top row of Hot-Keys), or the S keys to make an adjustment to the UMERIC CROLL... -
Page 17: Fade Out
ADJUST FADE IN FADE IN 00.00 Press the E key to make an adjustment. Fade values are expressed in duration of the fade. NTER Fades are limited to a maximum length of 40 seconds. ENTER/ADJUST OR PLAY FADE IN 0_.00 Press the E key, then use the C keys to move the cursor to the digit to be adjusted. -
Page 18: Adjust Output Gain
Adjust Output Gain Cuts also contain an Output Gain value, which allows you to adjust and store the playback level after the recording has been made. You can adjust output gain in 1 dB increments from +6 dB (twice as loud) to -90 dB, which is close to the softest sound that can be recorded. -
Page 19: Preview
If this Cut is already assigned in this bank, that assignment is cleared. Note that the Cut is not erased. You do not need to clear a Hot-Key before assigning a new Cut, assignments can be simply overwritten. The same audio Cut may be assigned to keys in different banks. If a Cut is assigned to keys in several different banks, reassigning a new Cut to one key will not disturb assignments in other banks. -
Page 20: Loop
To insert a new Step into the Playlist, use the S to select the position CROLL RROWS within the list, then press a H to add the new Step. To remove a Step from the Playlist, use the S to select the Step, then CROLL RROWS press C... -
Page 21: Pause
Pause interrupts playback of a Cut. When pressed again, playback will resume. AUSE : Cueing up Cuts Silently using Pause Note that while Instant Replay is paused, pressing a Hot-Key displays the Assigned Cut’s title and statistics, but the Cut will not play until P or P is pressed. -
Page 22: Machine Setup Menus
MACHINE SETUP MENUS Default values are UNDERLINED. All settings are saved on disk and restored on power up. Editing Menu Adjust Head Point – 0.00 Adjust Tail Point – end of file Set Fade In Length – Range is 0.00 to 40.00 Set Fade Out Length –... -
Page 23: Printer Output Menu
Printer Output Menu Printer Type – CANON BJ200E, HP LASERJET Print Current Bank Sort By - NAME, INDEX, HOTKEY #, PLAYLIST Print Legend Overlay Sort By - NAME, INDEX, HOTKEY #, PLAYLIST Print All Sort By - NAME, INDEX, HOTKEY #, PLAYLIST Note: Sort By appears as a sub-menu after selecting PRINT CURRENT BANK, PRINT OVERLAY, or PRINT ALL. -
Page 24: Playlist Operations
Refer to the section, “File Transfer Menus” on page 40 for more information about these settings. PLAYLIST OPERATIONS Creating a New Playlist To create a new Playlist: Enter Playlist mode by pressing the P button. It will light, and the display will show: LAYLIST LIST IS EMPTY SELECT HOT KEY... -
Page 25: Follow-On Playlist Characteristics
Cut, the playing Cut will stop and the next Cut will play immediately. The sequence will continue in this manner until the end of the Playlist, or until the P button is turned off. LAYLIST If L is on, individual Cuts will loop until L is turned off, S is pressed, or P is pressed. -
Page 26: Changing The Playlist Playback Order "On-The-Fly
Press the H that corresponds to the Cut you want to insert. It will be inserted immediately after the position you selected, and the Playlist will increment to display the new Cut. To append a Cut to the end of the Playlist: through the list until you see END OF PLAYLIST. -
Page 27: Chapter Two - The Rear Panel
Fuses The fuses in this product are not user replaceable. Failure of a fuse is an indication of other component failure, and will require service by a qualified repair technician. Contact 360 Systems, or your 360 Systems distributor. AUDIO CONNECTIONS... -
Page 28: Audio Outputs
Unbalanced connections should be made by connecting the unbalanced signal output to pin 2 of the Instant Replay and ground to pin 1, with pin 3 left unconnected. Audio Outputs The main A are a pair of male XLR-3 connectors. The output is electronically NALOG UTPUTS balanced, and is capable of driving loads of 600 ohms or greater. -
Page 29: Digital Audio Output
If the SAMPLE RATE CONVERTER is DISABLED, another mismatch condition can arise between the selected RECORDING FORMAT and the sample rate of the incoming digital audio. The AC-2 and 48K Linear formats require the digital audio to be input from a 48K source. The 44.1K Linear format requires digital audio to be input from a 44.1K source. -
Page 30: D-Net File Transfer Ports
D-NET File Transfer Ports Instant Replay can transfer its files to other 360 Systems products and certain DAT recorders using the D-NET file transfer network. D-NET uses AES/EBU protocols, and the digital audio inputs and outputs described above. The choice between XLR and RCA input connectors is made as a menu selection. -
Page 31: Gpi/Play Remote Input
Machine Setup Menus” for further information. The Printer port is also used to connect external storage devices such as an Iomega Zip drive that are designed to be connected to a parallel port. See the chapter, “Using an External Drive” on page 32. GPI/Play Remote Input Instant Replay includes a General Purpose Interface (GPI) that duplicates the P button. -
Page 32: Chapter Three - Using An External Drive
PC), Zip 100 Plus drive or Zip 250 Parallel Port (PC). This allows Cuts to be archived, transferred from one unit to another, or brought in from another 360 Systems product such as DigiCart/II Plus or Short/cut. While Zip 250 disks are compatible with Instant Replay, they are not compatible with DigiCart/II Plus for the purpose of file exchange. -
Page 33: Operation
OPERATION Format External Disk Before a new disk can be used, it must be formatted. Format is also a fast way to erase all the material on a disk in order to re-use it. Note that the Iomega Tools disks that come with some Zip Drives are not compatible with Instant Replay and will not format. -
Page 34: Ejecting A Disk
WRONG DISK FORMAT SELECT INT DRIVE? Pressing E causes Instant Replay to reselect the internal hard drive. The S keys NTER CROLL RROW allow selection of other options in the second line of the display: FORMAT EXT DRIVE? Pressing E during this display starts the format process. -
Page 35: To Copy A Bank
To Copy a Bank: Select the Bank to be copied Press Menu and select COPY BANK using the Scroll Arrow keys. Press Enter. The display will show: REPL DUPL INDEX? ENTER=YES, CANCEL=NO Press Enter or Cancel as desired. The display will show: REPL DUPL NAMES? ENTER=YES, CANCEL=NO Press Enter or Cancel as desired... -
Page 36: Replacing Cuts With Hot-Key Assignments
Receive work the same way, with the added requirement that a numbering system for the Cuts must be adhered to carefully. Disk Compatibility with other 360 Systems Products Instant Replay Zip 100 disks are compatible with DigiCart/II Plus. While Zip 250 disks are compatible with Instant Replay, they are not compatible with DigiCart/II Plus for the purpose of file exchange. - Page 37 See “Using an External Drive” on page 32 for information regarding special restrictions on Zip disk compatibility. Instant Replay Owner's Manual Page 37...
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Page 38: Chapter Four - D-Net File Transfer Operations
CHAPTER FOUR – D-NET File Transfer Operations Introduction D-NET is a new kind of audio network designed by 360 Systems. It uses Instant Replay's digital audio interfaces for high-speed audio transfers, and to backup and restore files for archival purposes. -
Page 39: Backup/Restore Characteristics
Instant Replay data has been successfully saved on to digital multitracks and 360 Systems DigiCart/II using the 48K Linear format. We recommend that you keep at least two copies of important data on each of at least two different tapes. -
Page 40: Starting In The Middle Of A Backup Tape
Starting in the Middle of a Backup Tape You can start in the middle of a backup tape and Instant Replay will start restoring from the first full backup file it receives. This allows you to note the time that an error took place, and then start a restore operation a bit before the same location on a similar backup tape and get only the file that produced an error. -
Page 41: File Receiver
File Receiver Selects whether file reception is ON or OFF. When ON, an idle machine receives all file transfers specifying a destination name that matches the configured receiver name. When OFF, the machine does not receive file transfers. Echo During Receive Selects whether received data is passed through to the digital output. -
Page 42: Restore From Backup Procedure
PREPARING TO BACKUP STOP/CANCEL TO QUIT Backup begins and the display shows the current file number and the percent completion for the current file: FILE 1 OF 193 00% BACKED UP Backup will proceed until all files are backed up, and the display will show the total number of files. If S or C is pressed during backup the display changes to:... -
Page 43: File Transfer Setup Procedure (First Time Configuration)
File Transfer Setup Procedure (First Time Configuration) Select the FILE TRANSFER menu. Use the S keys to select the FILE RECEIVER menu item. Press E CROLL RROW NTER then use the arrows to select ON to enable receiving of files. Press E again to confirm NTER the selection. - Page 44 Press E to edit the Destination Receiver name. NTER Enter a Destination Receiver Name using the H as Alphanumeric keys The name specified as the destination machine may end with a single asterisk character (H 40) to indicate that all receivers partially matching the name should receive the transfer. For example, EDITBAY* will transfer to Receivers named EDITBAY 1, EDITBAY 2, EDITBAY 3, etc.
- Page 45 BEGIN TRANSFER PRESS ENTER/CANCEL Press Enter and the transfer will proceed. The display initially shows: PREPARING TO SEND STOP/CANCEL TO QUIT Once the transfer begins the display changes to: FILE 1 OF 1 00% COMPLETED If no buttons are pressed, the percentage is updated until an error occurs or the transfer is completed. The display then shows: TRANSFER COMPLETE PRESS ENTER/CANCEL...
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Page 46: File Transfer (Receiver)
After pressing E or C the display briefly shows the number of files transferred without NTER ANCEL error: FILES SENT: 0 PLEASE WAIT If any files could not be sent, the display shows the number of files transferred without errors and the number of files not sent due to errors: FILES SENT: 0 FILES NOT SENT: 1... -
Page 47: Differences From Digicart/Ii D-Net Implementation
GOOD FILES: BAD FILES : If an error occurs for a received file, the cause of the error is displayed briefly and the percent complete line on the display changes to: SKIPPING FILE The 'skipping' message remains on the display until a new file is received, or the transfer is complete. At the end of the transfer the display briefly shows: TRANSFER INCOMPLETE ERRORS OCCURRED... - Page 48 On Instant Replay the TRANSFER DRIVE feature is really a transfer of the only Directory an Instant Replay has: Drive 1, Directory 0. Backup and restore are not provided in DigiCart/II machines. Page 48 Instant Replay Owner's Manual...
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Page 49: Chapter Five - Maintenance And Disk Operations
CHAPTER FIVE – Maintenance and Disk Operations FORMAT INTERNAL HARD DISK The Format Disk option for the internal drive is only available through a special "power-on" sequence. This option will erase the entire contents of Instant Replay's internal hard disk It is essential to back up the contents of your hard drive using the D-NET File Transfer or Backup/Restore procedures detailed in Chapter 4 “D-NET File Transfer Operations”... -
Page 50: Format External Disk
FORMAT EXTERNAL DISK The Format Disk option for the external drive accessed through the Operations menu. This option will erase the entire contents of the external disk. New removable disks such as Iomega Zip disks must be formatted before they can be used. The EXTERNAL DISK option in the CONFIGURATION menu must be set to ENABLED to perform any operation specific to the External Disk Drive. -
Page 51: Defragment Disk
DEFRAGMENT DISK As Cuts are recorded and then erased, or overwritten by new recordings of different lengths, disk space will become fragmented into small blocks of free space separated by blocks of audio. Eventually, the available space is broken up into too many small blocks. When this happens, the message “DISK IS FRAGMENTED”... -
Page 52: To Defragment The Disk
To Defragment the Disk Press M and use the S to locate O CROLL RROWS PERATIONS Press E and use the S to locate DEFRAGMENT DISK. Press E NTER CROLL RROWS NTER and the display will prompt: DEFRAGMENT DISK? PRESS ENTER/CANCEL Press E to proceed, press C to abort. -
Page 53: Index
INDEX AC-2 ™ ............8 File Receiver On / Off........40 Assign Bank........... 21 File Transfer Menu........22, 39 Assign Hot-Key..........21 Find............7, 19 Audio Connections Follow-On Playlist .......... 23 analog..........26–30 Format digital ..........27–29 external disk........32, 49 Backup Bank.......... - Page 54 Record Setup Menu ......... 20 cut............. 39, 43 Remote Input ..........30 machine-to-machine ........39 Restore From Backup ......... 40, 41 Transfers To Accept ........40 sample rates ............. 8 Transport Controls .......... 11 Sort Directory By..........20 Warranty Information ........4 Stop..............