Fostex HP-A8 Quick Start Manual page 10

Example 2: Listening to a DSF fi le on an SD card (continued)
Turning on the power
<Caution>:When you connect to an amplifier,
turn down the volume of the amplifier before
you turn on the power.
1) Connect the unit to the AC wall outlet using the
supplied power cord.
1 1 2 2
OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT
ANALOG OUT ANALOG OUT
RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT
2) Depress the [ POWER ] switch on the front panel.
The unit turns on while the [ ON ] indicator lights
up in red.
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HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on
off
power output sel output sel
Selecting the output
Set the [ OUTPUT SEL ] switch on the front panel
appropriately depending on whether you monitor
via speakers or headphones.
To monitor via speakers, set the [ OUTPUT SEL ]
switch to the down position.
To monitor via headphones, set the [ OUTPUT SEL ]
switch to the up position.
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HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on on
off off
power power output sel
Selecting the audio source
Select the audio source (input source) by rotating
the [ INPUT SEL ] dial on the front panel (or using the
[ INPUT SEL ] key on the remote controller.
You can select from "OPT1", "OPT2", "AES/EBU"
and "COX" depending on the connector to which
the source device is connected.
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HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on on
off off
power power output sel output sel 1 1 phones phones 2 2
Using the HP-A8
USB USB
SD CARD SD CARD
IN IN
ANALOG IN ANALOG IN
LEFT LEFT
AC IN
AES/EBU AES/EBU
volume volume
1 1 phones phones 2 2 input sel input sel
volume volume
1 1 phones phones 2 2 input sel input sel
REC REC
MENU MENU
volume volume
input sel
Operating an SD card
Select a desired DSF fi le using the [ < ] / [ > ] keys on
the remote controller.
Pressing the [ < ] or [ > ] key selects the previous or
next fi le.
After selecting the fi le, press the [
playback.
To stop playback, press the [
Adjusting the audio level
You can adjust the audio level using the audio vol-
ume dial.
The audio volume dial affects the output levels of
both the [ PHONES (1 and 2) ] and the [ ANALOG
OUT ] connectors.
Note that, however, when the "DIRECT" menu item
is set to "ON", the audio volume dial does not af-
fect the output levels of the [ ANALOG OUT ] con-
nectors.
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HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on on
off off
power power
Removing an SD card
Before you remove an SD card physically, do not
forget to unmount the card.
1) Press the [
The SD card is unmounted and the display
shows "EJECT".
2) Press the SD card lightly.
The card is ejected partly.
INPUT
MUTE MUTE
SEL
3) Pull the SD card out.
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] key.
REC REC
INPUT INPUT
MENU MENU MUTE MUTE
SEL SEL
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output sel output sel 1 1 phones phones 2 2 input sel input sel
] key on the remote controller.
REC REC
INPUT INPUT
MENU MENU MUTE MUTE
SEL SEL
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] key to start
REC REC
INPUT INPUT
MENU MENU MUTE MUTE
SEL SEL
volume
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