Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VR800 du fabricant Fostex
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Quick Operation Guide Welcome to the VR800 Thank you for choosing the Fostex digital multitrack recorder Model VR800. The VR800 is a digital multitrack recorder that is designed to connect to a digital mixing console equipped with adat digital I/O. For recording media, it uses removable disks, such as SCSI Zip and MO drive disks, fixed disks, or 3.
2 VR800 Quick Operation Guide CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
3 VR800 Quick Operation Guide T able of Contents Recording media........................................................................................................................................................4 Using an E-IDE hard disk.........
4 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Recording media 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk The VR800 is not equipped with recording media (also called “current drive” in this Guide), such as a hard disk.
5 VR800 Quick Operation Guide 1 Place the VR800 on the flat level surface so that the bottom of the unit faces up. Remove the bottom panel of the VR800 by removing six screws using a screw driver . To prevent knobs and controls on the top panel from being damaged, place a soft cloth beneath the VR800.
6 VR800 Quick Operation Guide SCSI terminator SCSI drive (Current drive) VR800 rear panel SCSI connector Connecting a SCSI drive to the VR800 Connect your SCSI drive to the SCSI connector on the rear panel of the VR800. Refer to the following “ Notes on connection ” and connect the drive correctly.
7 VR800 Quick Operation Guide <Note on connection> * Before making connections, make sure that both the VR800 and the SCSI drive are turned off. * Be sure to set the SCSI ID number for the SCSI drive correctly , according to the purpose of the drive (as a current drive or a back-up drive).
8 VR800 Quick Operation Guide 1 2 <Notes> * Before attempting to load a disk in the SCSI drive, make sure [No Disk] is shown in the VR800 display . * If the [Initial...] message and the [No Drive!] message flash alternately , the VR800 dose not recognized the connected SCSI drive.
9 VR800 Quick Operation Guide When [SURE?] appears, press the EXECUTE/YES key . The VR800 displays [Pls Wait !] (Please Wait !) briefly, and then show the menu for Record mode selection. Initially, [ADAC 8ch] for Record mode appears. [SURE ?] flashes at the same time.
10 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Press and hold down the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE/YES key . When the VR800 starts formatting, it displays the size of the unformatted area on the disk, and counts down as formatting progresses.
11 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Checking available recording time on a formatted disk It is a good idea to check the available recording time after you format the disk. The following procedure assumes that the VR800 has exited Setup mode and is displaying the ABS time, with disk access stopped.
12 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Before turning of f the power to the VR800 Before turning off the power to the VR800 and the connected SCSI drive, check the following items: * The SCSI disk is not being accessed. (The ACCESS LED is turned off.) * The VR800 has exited the setup mode and displays the ABS or BAR/BEA T/CLK time base.
13 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Notes on using two current drives In addition to using an E-IDE hard disk or a SCSI drive as the sole current drive, you may also use an E-IDE hard disk installed in the VR800 along with a SCSI drive connected to the unit.
14 VR800 Quick Operation Guide SCENE MEMORY REC BUSS EFF EDIT SELECTED EQ EQ/HI EQ/HI-MID EQ/LO-MID EQ/LO SETUP CURRENT SCENE STATUS KEY MODE +10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 - +10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 - +10 0 -10 .
15 VR800 Quick Operation Guide POWER AC IN OUT IN MIDI IN OUT DATA SCSI WORD OUT OPTICAL AD-12A ONLY IN OUT WORD IN DIGIT AL OUT IN 54321 54321 ANALOG 76 76 8 8 12V DC IN OPTICAL AC outlet Current Dri.
16 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Basic recording After you finish preparing a recording media and connecting a mixer, you can start basic recording using the VR800. Initial settings You need to reset all the controls on the VR800 to their initial settings according to the controls and switches on the mixer before you proceed to the next step.
17 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Basic recording procedure The following explanation assumes that an external SCSI device is connected to the VR800 as the current drive, and a digital mixer is connected to the DATA IN/OUT connectors of the VR800. (Refer to “Connecting a SCSI drive” and “Connecting a digital mixer” for details.
18 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Undo and redo recording Everybody makes mistakes. If you make a mistake in recording, you can restore and re-do the data that existed before the mistake occurred. These functions are called “Undo” and “Redo,” and are executed the UNDO/REDO key on the control panel.
19 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Multitrack recording using overdubbing Multitrack recording is a term for the series of processes in which you record various sound sources to different tracks and combine them into mixes (L and R).
20 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Mixdown After overdubbing and ping-pong recording, you can mix all tracks data into two channel stereo data and record it onto your master recorder. This final process of multitrack recording is called “mixdown.” The mixdown signals are usually output from the mixer’s STEREO OUT L/R.
21 VR800 Quick Operation Guide <Selecting the desired program from multiple programs> If you have set up multiple programs on the disk, you first need to select the target program prior to recording, playback., or edit. To select a program, follow the steps below.
22 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Playback using the V ari-pitch function This section explains how to change the playback speed of the recorder using the Vari Pitch function. You can set the playback speed in the range of +6.0% in 0.1% increments. The VARI PITCH key turns vari pitch mode on and off.
23 VR800 Quick Operation Guide Owner ’ s manual reference pages This section lists the reference page numbers for the VR800’s functions and features explained in the Owner’s Manual. Reference pages Main features..................................
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