Features And Controls Front Panel - Fostex HP-A8 Quick Start Manual

[ POWER ] switch
This switch turns on or off the unit.
When the switch is down, the unit is on.
[ ON ] indicator
When the unit is on, this indicator lights in red.
[ OUTPUT SEL ] switch
This switch selects weather analog audio is output
from the [ PHONES ] (1 and 2) jacks or the [ ANALOG
OUT ] jacks.
When the switch is up, audio is output from the
[ PHONES ] (1 and 2) jacks.
When the switch is down, audio is output from the
[ ANALOG OUT ] jacks.
<Memo>:Regardless of the [OUTPUT SEL]
switch setting, the digital audio signal is always
fed to all [DIGITAL OUT] jacks (except when the
input source is an analog source or a DSF file).
Display
Shows various information of the unit.
See E-6 for details.
[ PHONES ] (1 and 2) jacks
(stereo phone jacks)
These jacks are used to connect to headphones.
You can connect headphones to both jacks simul-
taneously, allowing monitoring by two persons at a
time.
The audio signal is output from these jacks when
the [ OUTPUT SEL ] switch on the front panel is up.
Features and controls
Front panel
H P A 8
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on
off
power output sel 1 phones 2 input sel
[ INPUT SEL ] dial
You can select the input source from the following
by rotating this dial.
External device connected to
AES/EBU
the [AES/EBU] jack on the rear panel
Computer connected to
USB
the [USB] jack on the rear panel
External device connected to
RCA
the [ANALOG] jacks on the rear panel
SD card inserted to
SD
the [SD CARD] slot on the rear panel
External device connected to
COX the [DIGITAL IN - COAXIAL] jack on
the rear panel
External device connected to the
OPT1 [DIGITAL IN - OPTICAL 1] jack on
the rear panel
External device connected to the
OPT2
[DIGITAL IN - OPTICAL 2] jack on
the rear panel
<Memo>:The currently selected input source is
shown on the display.
In the menu mode, this dial is used for selecting the
item or value (see "Using the menu" on page E-11).
Audio volume dial
This dial controls the audio output volume of the
[ PHONES ] (1 and 2) and [ ANALOG OUT ] jacks.
Audiophile quality electronic volume is used.
The current volume position is shown at the right
top on the display.
<Memo>:When the "DIRECT" menu item is set
to "ON", this dial does not affect the output vol-
ume of the [ ANALOG OUT ] jacks.
volume