Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Names and functions of parts
- 3 – Preparation
- 4 – Basic operation
- 5 – FILE LIST
- 6 – Overview of operation modes
- 7 – Timeline mode
- Preparing to record
- Recording in timeline mode
- Playback in timeline mode
- Reading, saving and creating AES31 editing information
- Editing the timeline
- Selecting the range to copy/cut/delete
- Setting the editing start point
- Setting the editing end point
- Clearing the editing start/end points
- Selecting a complete region for editing
- Copying the data in the selection (Copy)
- Cutting the data in the selection (Cut)
- Erasing the data in the selection (Erase)
- Dividing the data at the set position (Divide)
- Inserting the data of the copy buffer at the set position (Insert)
- Inserting a selected file into the set position (Insert File)
- Inserting silence at the set position (Insert Mute)
- Pasting the copy buffer data at the set position (Paste)
- Pasting the data of a selected file into the set position (Paste File)
- Setting fades for the designated region (Fade IN/FadeOut)
- Removing set fades (Remove Fade IN/Remove FadeOut)
- Setting the playback level in the selected region (Level)
- Undoing the previous edit (UNDO)
- Redoing an edit (REDO)
- Bouncing
- 8 – Take mode
- 9 – Playlist mode
- Playlist operations
- Editing a playlist (adding, clearing and editing entries)
- ENTRY list screen
- ASSIGN File screen
- Assigning a take to an entry
- Entry number page allocation
- Clearing entry assignments
- Editing entry titles
- Editing the playback starting and ending points
- Editing the playback Start/End point using the number buttons and mark list screen
- Editing the playback starting time
- Editing fade-in/fade-out length and level
- Rehearsal playback
- Saving playlists
- Naming a playlist and saving it
- Playback in playlist mode
- 10 – Internal settings
- Menu screen
- Recording settings (REC SETUP)
- Playback settings (PLAY SETUP)
- Sync and timecode settings (SYNC T/C)
- Remote settings (REMOTE SETUP)
- Audio Signal Input and Output settings (AUDIO I/O)
- Level meter settings (METER SETUP)
- System settings (SYSTEM SETUP)
- Version information (VERSION INFO)
- Viewing and working with folders and files (BROWSE)
- Managing media (MEDIA MANAGE)
- TIMER EVENT LIST screen
- TIMER EVENT SETUP screen
- Operation mode selection (OPERATION MODE)
- 11 – Mark and locate functions
- 12 – Other functions
- 13 – Operation with timecode synchronization
- 14 – Loading files recorded on another device
- 15 – Troubleshooting
- 16 – Messages
- 17 – Specifications
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3 – Preparation
o If one of the keys around the display is pressed, the
following pop-up message appears when the display keys
are locked.
Display keys locked
•
When Transport is set to LOCK, if one of the transport keys is
pressed, the following pop-up message appears.
Transport locked
•
When REMOTE/KEYBOARD is set to LOCK, if a remote
control or keyboard connected to a remote connector is
used, the following pop-up message appears.
Remote/Keyboard locked
•
When EXTERNAL CONTROL is set to LOCK, if an operation is
attempted using RS-232C, RS-422, PARALLEL or NETWORK
control, the following pop-up message appears.
External control locked
Recording times
This table below shows the total amount of recording time (in
hours and minutes) possible on SD/CF cards of various capac-
ities for each recording format.
File recording
format
Card capacity
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
16-bit, 44.1kHz 12:34 25:10 50:21
16-bit, 48kHz 11:32 23:07 46:16
24-bit, 44.1kHz 8:22 16:46 33:34
24-bit, 48kHz 7:41 15:24 30:50
24-bit, 88.2kHz 4:11 8:23 16:47
24-bit, 96kHz 3:50 7:42 15:25
24-bit, 176.4kHz 2:05 4:11 8:23
24-bit, 192kHz 1:55 3:51 7:42
o The recording times shown above are estimates. They
might differ depending on the card in use.
o The recording times shown above are not continuous
recording times, but rather they are the total possible
recording times for the card.