Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PD-6 del fabbricante Fostex
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4 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder T ab le of contents Precautions ................................................................................................................... ..........8 Precautions on safety ........................................
5 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Chapter 4: Basic connections ............................................................................................47 Input connection .................................................................................
6 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Creating cue points .........................................................................................73 Creating a cue point automatically at the recording start point ...............73 Creating a cue point on-the-fly .
7 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Default track name setting (Default track name) .....................................100 Next event number setting (Next event No.) .............................................100 USB keyboard type setting (Keyboard) ....
8 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Precautions A v oid e xcessive heat and humidity Do not expose the PD-6 to extremes of humidity. Do not place the unit in direct sunlight, close to heating units, or in areas subject to high temperatures. Also avoid areas subject to extremely low temperatures.
9 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder About this manual This manual is intended to be used as a guide for using the Fostex PD-6 DVD location recorder. It is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter covers instructions for a specific subject or feature of the PD-6 which you should know for using the unit, as well as safety instructions, precautions, etc.
10 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Real Time Clock menu Y ou can chec k or edit the internal real-time clock. Digital Out menu Y ou can select the digital output signal f ormat between AES/EBU and SPDIF . Digital In menu Y ou can select the input channel sources between digital and analog.
11 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder Edit File Name menu Y ou can edit audio file names . File Info . menu Y ou can check the audio file inf or mation, as well as edit the description inf ormation. Delete File menu Y ou can delete an audio file. Restore Del File menu Y ou can restore the deleted file.
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13 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 1: Introduction) Chapter 1: Intr oduction This chapter describes the introduction and main features/functions of the PD-6.
14 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 1: Introduction) Intr oduction The model PD-6 is a portable 6-track DVD location recorder using an 8- centimeter DVD-RAM disk as a recording medium.
15 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 1: Introduction) • Each mixer channel provides a pan pot, a phantom power supply (P48/ T12), a frequency-sweepable filter and a limiter.
16 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 1: Introduction) 1 1 1 1 What is in the bo x Make sure that the box contains the following. If any of them are missing, please contact your dealer. <Note> No internal battery nor AC adaptor is supplied with the PD-6.
17 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) Chapter 2: Bef ore using the PD-6 This chapter describes notes for the power supply and DVD-RAM disks, which you should know before using the PD-6. <T able of contents> About po wer supply .
18 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) Batter y (NP-1 type) About po wer supply The PD-6 is powered either by a battery which allows the unit to be used outside, or by the AC adaptor (Fostex Model AD-15C, optional).
19 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) • Removing the battery To remove the battery, set the [POWER] switch to “OFF” and slide the [EJECT] lever beside the battery compartment to the arrow direction in the figure below.
20 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) [DC IN] connector AC adaptor AD-15C About A C adaptor The optional genuine AC adaptor AD-15C is available. (Contact our dealer or sale office for purchasing the AD-15C.) <Notes> Use only the AD-15C for an AC adaptor.
21 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) T urning on the power When switch the [POWER] switch to “ON” after fitting the internal battery or connecting the AC adaptor (AD-15C), the PD-6 works as follows.
22 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) <Side A> <Side B> About Realtime Cloc k The PD-6 offers realtime clock function.
23 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) 2 3 1 <Figure-1> <Figure-2> Inserting / removing a disk You can insert or remove a disk regardless of whether the power is on or off, however, the procedure below is assumed that the power is on.
24 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) Initial f ormat of a disk The operation procedure below is assumed that an unused DVD-RAM disk is set to the PD-6. If you have a disk formatted with FAT32, etc., you can format it with the similar procedure.
25 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) 5) Press the [ENTER] key twice to highlight “[EXECUTE]” and press the [ENTER] ke y again. The display changes to show the caution message, in which “Are you sure?” flashes. 6) Press the [ENTER] key .
26 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6) 2 TR FILE 6 TR FILE *******.wa v (01) *******.wa v (02) 5 TR FILE 1 TR FILE *******M.wa v (01) *******.wa v (02) BWF ******.wav (01) ******.wav (02) ******.wav (03) ******.wav (04) ******.
27 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) Chapter 3: Names and functions <Right side panel section> <T op panel section> <Left side panel section> <F ront pan.
28 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 1 2 3 1 2 3 GND HO T COLD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 L OUT + R OUT + L OUT - 4 R OUT - 5 R IN + 6 7 8 R IN - L IN + L IN - 9 GND 10 GND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Left side panel (Inputs/outputs) 1 .
29 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (*) V BA TT (12 - 24 V). Max 500 mA. This pin alwa ys supplies the voltage regardless of whether the [POWER] s witch is set to “ON” or “OFF”. (delivers a v oltage regardless of the [POWER] switch setting.
30 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 1 2 3 1 2 3 GND HO T COLD 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 GND NC NC 4 12V 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 GND NC NC 4 12V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Right side panel (Inputs/outputs) 1 .
31 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 GND HO T COLD 1 13 14 25 Signal Input 1/2 Input 3/4 Input 5/6 Input 7/8 Output 1/2 Output 3/4 Output 5/6 Output 7/8 F rame GND Open Hot Cold 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 25 9, 11 Open GND 5 .
32 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 2 13 4 5 6 78 16 15 14 13 9 10 11 12 Fr ont panel (par t 1) We divide the front panel into three parts and describe names and functions of controls for each section.
33 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 4 . [SETUP/UTILITY] key This key has primary (unSHIFTed) and secondary (SHIFTed) functions. •When unSHIFT ed: Enters the Setup mode in which you can make settings for the preferences (see page 87).
34 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SOLO Monitors singles selected by the SOLO monitor select s witch.
35 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 17 . Alphanumeric keys While the display shows the normal screen, pressing any of the numeric keys enters the time data edit mode. After editing time data, you can locate to the edited time position (see page 78).
36 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) T ONE MIC 22 . [CIRCLE T AKE] key Adds “@” to the beginning of the name of the current audio file. If the name of the current audio file already has “@” at the beginning, pressing this key deletes “@”.
37 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 29 30 31 32 33 34 PRE L BUS R BUS POST 27 . [JAM] switc h Used to execute the jamming function (see page 72). When this switch is set to “ON” and the PD-6 is receiving external time code, the internal time code generator takes over (jams) time code.
38 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EXT (Ext Run) FREE (Free Run) REC (Rec Run) 24H (24H Run) T op panel (part 1) 1 . [TC GEN] switch Selects the generator mode for time code recording. Records an incoming e xternal time code value as the start time.
39 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 44.1/16 48/16 44.1/24 48/24 88.2/24 96/24 FS/24 SW REC TR 2 456 2+4 1+5 Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No No Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s No No INT EXT DIGIT AL 23.
40 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) <Note> See “Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6” on page 26 for details about the recording track modes. <Note> When a “Normal” mode audio file is played back, the level meters show the levels of tracks selected by the [REC TR] select switch.
41 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) L (Line) D (Dynamic Mic) P (Phantom P o wer P-48) T (Phantom P o wer T -12) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 T op panel (par t 2) 13 . [INPUT MODE] switches Each switch selects the type of analog audio input source for the corresponding channel from among the following.
42 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) [ST OP] + [REW] [ST OP] + [F FWD] 16 . [HPF] controls Each control controls the high-pass filter cutoff frequency of the corresponding channel within the range between 50 Hz and 300 Hz. 17 .
43 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) Le v el meter section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 File name field Time display field Remain field File inf ormation field Clock field Batter y field TC field File No .
44 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) LT C L TC IN ABS GEN LT C L TC IN ABS GEN <Normal screen> <Level screen> • When you set an un used disk If you set an unused disk after turning on the PD-6, the display prompts you to format the disk, as below.
45 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) 2TR mode 4TR mode 5TR mode 6TR mode 2+4TR mode 1+5TR mode • Level meter section Depending on the [REC TR] select switch setting, the level meter section on the screen looks like the following.
46 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 3: Names and functions) • EDL SEL mode screen Pressing the [FILE SEL/EDL SEL] key while SHIFTed brings up the primary page of the EDL SEL mode screen. By default, the screen something like the following is shown, on which <New file> is highlighted for creating a new ALE file.
47 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Chapter 4: Basic connections This chapter describes the basic connection between the PD-6 and external devices. <T able of contents> Input connection ..................................
48 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Analog audio signals (mic/line) External time code Digital audio devices Sync signal Analog audio devices Input connection Analog audio inp.
49 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Digital audio input connection The PD-6 accepts digital signals conformed to IEC 60958 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) format (the format of the digital source is automatically detected). The digital connection is made via the D-sub 25-pin DIGITAL I/O connector.
50 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Analog audio devices Analog devices External digital devices Digital devices External device Output connection Analog audio output connection Analog audio signals can be output from the [ANALOG LINE OUT] connectors (1 through 6), which are balanced, XLR-3-32 type.
51 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) Digital audio output connection The digital audio signals can be output from the [DIGITAL OUT] connector (D-sub 25- pin type) in the IEC 60958 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) format.
52 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) External Time code generator VTR Camera ANALOG MIC/LINE IN TC Connection e xamples Connection example f or recording (1) The following show.
53 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) For the bac kup pur pose TC VTR Ambience microphones (stereo) Main micr ophones (mono) LINE IN ANALOG MIC/LINE IN ANALOG LINE OUT Connectio.
54 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) PD-6 USB ke yboard PD-6 P ersonal Computer suppor ting IEEE1394 ESC ~ ` ! 1 @ 2 # 3 $ 4 % 5 ^ 6 & 7 * 8 ( 9 ) 0 _ - + = | / } ] { [ P O I U Y T R E W Q ASD F ZXCV GH J K BNM < LJK > .
55 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 4: Basic connections) F1 key F2 key F3 key F4 key AL T + F keys AL T + C keys AL T + S keys AL T + U keys AL T + T keys AL T + E keys ESC key ENTER key External device External device 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 GND NC NC DC12V Function key Br ings up the “Edit file name” menu in the Utility mode.
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57 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Chapter 5: Recor ding/pla ybac k This chapter describes basic audio and time code recording/playback, as well as cue point creation and skip/locate function. <T able of contents> Recording analog audio .
58 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit 2 trac k Y es (Y es) 48kHz/16bit, 48kHz/24bit 2 track Y es (Y es) 44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit 4 track Y es (Y es) 48kHz/16bit, 48kHz/24bit 4 track Y es (Y es) 44.
59 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) “L ” position “D” position “P” position “T” position Mic input Line input [INPUT SEL] select switches [PHASE] s witches [INPUT GAIN] controls 44.1kHz/16bit-2TR 118 48kHz/16bit-2TR 108 59 44.
60 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [HPF] control and switch [LIMITER] switch Adjusting the input gain Using the [INPUT GAIN] control, you can adjust the input gain for each mixer channel within the following range.
61 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 2 45 6 2+4 1+5 44.1/16 48/16 44.1/24 48/24 88.2/24 96/24 FS SW REC TR No No No No No No No No No No [FS] select switch Selecting the sampling frequency You can select the sampling frequency (Fs) only when recording an analog signal by using the [FS/24] switch on the top panel.
62 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 2TR 4TR 5TR 6TR 2+4TR 1+5TR [REC TR] select switch Selecting recor ding trac ks According to the situation, select the recording track mode from among the following using the [REC TR] select switch.
63 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) PRE L, R BUS POST [DISC FEED] switch When set to “PRE”: When set to “L B US” (or “R BUS”): When set to “POST”: [LEVEL] control [STEREO BUS LEVEL] control Selecting a recor ding sour ce Using the [DISC FEED] switches, select a recording source for each track.
64 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Monitor mode select switch SOLO monitor select s witch ST/MONO monitor select s witch [MONIT OR] control [PHONES] jack SOLO ST MONO Monitoring recor ding signals You can monitor recording signals via headphones (or the internal monitor speaker).
65 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [REC] ke y [ST ANDBY] ley [PRE REC] s witch [SLA TE] switch Making recor ding After making the necessary switch/level settings for recording, you can start recording.
66 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • Recor ding with the PRE REC mode active If you start recording with the [PRE REC] switch set to “ON”, the buffered audio data is also recorded. This function may prevent you from missing the beginning of important recording.
67 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) The setting of the [DISC FEED] switc h PRE position L, R BUS position POST position • Recor ding a slate tone/slate mic signal While sli.
68 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • File names of created audio files When making recording in any of the single-file modes (2TR, 4TR, 5TR or 6TR), the real-time clock time data when starting recording is given as the file name by default.
69 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [FS/24] select switch [CLOCK] select switch Recor ding digital audio Before executing recording of digital audio, you have to make the following settings besides record track selection.
70 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [FRAME] select s witch [TC GEN] select s witch [TC OUT] select s witch “DIGI” icon CLK field = “DIG IN” A time code is recorded according to the [TC GEN] select switch setting (see “Recording time code” in the following).
71 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 24H R UN EXT RUN FREE R UN REC R UN REPRO GEN External time code frame rate External time code value <Note> When recording external .
72 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) 24H RUN EXT RUN FREE R UN REC RUN [JAM] s witch External TC Jam function The jam function of the PD-6 internal generator allows to take over generating time code after the generator locks to the external time code timing.
73 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) [CUE] ke y Creating cue points The PD-6 provides the following three ways of creating a cue point. Each cue point can be used as a marker. 1 . A cue point is automatically created at the recor ding start point (onl y f or a “T ape” mode disk).
74 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Vie wing the cue point list Pressing the [CUE] key while the recorder is stopped brings up the CUE LIST screen as shown below. In this screen, the existing cue points are listed. You can scroll the list by using the [SEL] dial or [ SKIP/CURSOR ] key.
75 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • Editing time data To edit time data, select “Position” using the [SEL] dial and press the [ENTER] key. The subframe value of the current time data flashes, showing that you can now edit it.
76 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Pla ybac k Normal audio pla ybac k 1 . Make sure that a recorded disk is set to the tra y . 2 . Load a desired audio file. You can select an audio file from the FILE SEL screen or using the [ SKIP/ CURSOR ] key.
77 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) • When playing back either one of tw o files recorded in the “2+4” mode • When playing back either one of tw o files recorded in t.
78 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Skip/locate functions The PD-6 offers comprehensive skip/locate functions. Skipping b y file When more than one audio file is created on the current disk, you can quickly skip to the beginning (ABS 0) of a desired track.
79 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback) Locating to the desired time You can locate the recorder to the desired position by specifying the time value. 1 . While the recorder is stopped, press any one of n umeric keys. The PD-6 enters the time edit mode, while the TIME EDIT screen appears on the LCD display.
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81 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) Chapter 6: TC Setup mode This chapter describes details about each menu available in the TC Setup mode. In the TC Setup mode, you can: 1. Check and edit the LTC start reference time at ABS 0. 2.
82 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) flashing How to select the TC Setup menu 1 . When the [SHIFT] indicator is lit, press the [CONTRAST/ TC SETUP] ke y . The PD-6 enters the TC Setup mode, while the display shows the TC SETUP screen as below by default.
83 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) On Off flashing 3 . Use the [SEL] dial (or the numeric ke ys) to enter the desired start time.
84 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) EEEEERRR MMDD YYff DDMMYYff SSSSSSRR RRREEEEE SSSSSSTT <BWF UBIT> flashing User bit setting of pla ybac k time code You can select the desired user bit of time code which is output from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector while the [TC OUT] is set to “REPRO”.
85 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) flashing Editing the internal time code generator setting You can check the generator mode, time code value and user bit of the internal time code generator, as well as can edit the time code start time for the “FREE RUN” or “REC RUN” mode and the user bit for the “FREE RUN” mode.
86 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 6: TC Setup mode) <User> MMDD YYxx DDMMYYxx BO TH TC UBIT flashing flashing User bit setting of internal generator time code You can set the time code user bit of the internal generator, which is output from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector when the [TC OUT] switch is set to “GEN”.
87 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Chapter 7: Setup mode This chapter describes details about each menu in the Setup mode. These menus mainly set preferences. <T able of contents> Setup menu details ...........................
88 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Setup menu Default Real Time Clock setting Digital out setting Digital In setting Skip mode setting Diagnoses On/Off setting Reference le vel sett.
89 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) POWER ON OFF SHIFT TC SETUP CONTRAST SETUP FILE SEL TIME UTILITY EDL SEL DISC MODE FILE INFO LIGHT EXIT PUSH/ENTER SEL 1/3+2/4 (4TR) (1+5TR) (5/6T.
90 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) flashing Cursor position Cursor position V alue range V alue range “y” (year) “m” (month) “d” (day) “H” (hour) “M” (minute) .
91 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) AES/EBU SPDIF flashing CH1-2 CH3-4 Digital or Analog CH5-6 Channels Option Default Digital or Analog Digital or Analog Digital Digital Digital flashing 3 . Press the [EXIT] key to exit the Setup mode.
92 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) flashing On Off Option Comment File CUE Option Comment Skip mode setting (Skip mode) The “Skip mode” menu selects the function of the [ SKIP/CURSOR ] key. With the “Skip mode” menu, you can select “File” or “CUE”.
93 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) -20dB -18dB Option Comment When the ref erence level is set to “-20 dB”. When the reference le vel is set to “-18 dB”. 0 to 9 seconds Infinity Option Comment Reference level setting (Ref erence le vel) The “Reference level” menu selects the input reference level.
94 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) 0 to 30 seconds Option Comment Off (def ault) T ONE Option Comment 4POP T ONE <Slate tone recor ding mode> <Slate tone recor ding time>.
95 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) flashing flashing Off (def ault) On Option Comment 0.1 to 9.9 minutes Infinity Option Comment A uto cue mode on/off setting (A uto cue) The “Auto cue” menu selects whether or not recording a cue point at the record start position automatically when making recording to a “Tape” mode disk.
96 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Off Option Comment On (def ault) Off Option Comment On (def ault) Off Option Comment On (def ault) flashing Error tone output setting (Err or tone.
97 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) flashing Option Comment Off (def ault) Option Comment On flashing Off Option Comment 1 to 9 minutes <Disk warning> When the remaining recording time of a disk gets under the specified time , the error tone is not generated.
98 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Mono Option Comment 1-2 1-6 -12dB Option Comment -6dB 1: 3 Option Comment 1: 5 Limiter parameter setting (Limiter parameter) The “Limiter parameter” menu makes parameter setting for the limiter.
99 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Date Option Comment Ta k e Up to 17 ASCII characters can be entered. The first character must be alphabetical.
100 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Comment 00001 to 99999 Options Comment flashing For example, if you set “SCENE NAME” to “Action” and “TAKE NUMBER” to “- 003”, the file name of an audio file created when recording in the “New File mode” is made for the first time is “Action-003”.
101 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) <Note> See page 55 for details about how to use a USB keyboard for controlling the PD-6. US Options Comment JAP AN 1 second to 10 seconds Options Comment USB keyboar d type setting (K e yboar d) The “Keyboard” menu selects the type of a USB keyboard connected to the [USB] connector.
102 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) Now y ou can select a desired user bo x. Now y ou can enter a desired name. Comment Comment Setup data saving (Sa ve user setup) The “Save user setup” menu is used to save whole Setup data to a user box.
103 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 7: Setup mode) In the “Version” menu screen, you can check the software ROM version number and creation/revision date.
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105 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Chapter 8: Utility mode The Utility mode includes menus for settings and operations regarding disks and files. This chapter describes details about each menu in the Utility mode. <T able of contents> Utility menu details .
106 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Execution menu Edit File name Function File Inf o . Delete File Optimize Disk Restore Del File Format Setting menu Function Reel No .
107 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) POWER ON OFF SHIFT TC SETUP CONTRAST SETUP FILE SEL TIME UTILITY EDL SEL DISC MODE FILE INFO LIGHT EXIT PUSH/ENTER SEL 1/3+2/4 (4TR) (1+5TR) (5.
108 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Editing a file name [Edit file name] The “Edit File name” menu edits a file name of the currently loaded audio file.
109 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Editing a file inf ormation editing [File inf o.] Using the “File info.” menu, you can check audio file information as well as edit the descriptor information. Y ou can chec k the f ollo wing file inf ormation.
110 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Displa y fUBITS=$ Details of setting/e xecution Line No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 fSCENE=********** fT AKE=*** fT APE=*********** fEVENT=***** f.
111 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Editing a description inf ormation 1 . Select a description information item and press the [ENTER] ke y . The leftmost character of the selected item flashes. You can now make editing. 2 . Use the [SKIP/CURSOR ] key to mo ve the cursor to any desired character on the right of “=”.
112 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Deleting an unnecessary audio file [Delete file] Using the “Delete file” menu, You can delete the currently loaded audio file. 1 . Select the “Delete file ” menu and press the [ENTER] key .
113 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Restoring a deleted audio file [Restore Del. file] Using the “Restore Del. file” menu, You can restore a hidden file which is deleted by the “Delete file” menu.
114 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Optimizing the current disk [Optimize disk] Using the “Optimize disk” menu, You can optimize a DVD-RAM disk. By optimizing a used disk, deleted (hidden) audio files are completely deleted, and the disk free space increases.
115 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Formatting the current disk [Format] Using the “Format” menu, you can format the current disk In the following description, we assume to reformat a used DVD-RAM disk in the “Normal” or “Tape” mode.
116 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Normal T ape When selecting “Normal” When selecting “T ape” On Off New Used 3 . After editing the reel number (or leaving the reel n umber as the default setting), press the [ENTER] ke y .
117 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) <Note> It may rarely happen that, when you set a disk which has not been physically formatted before, the PD-6 automatically selects “On” (for “Normal” mode) or “Used” (for “Tape” mode) and executes physical formatting.
118 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) If you format a disk in the “Normal” mode, “—No Files!—” appears, showing that no audio file exists on the disk. If you format a disk in the “Tape” mode, an audio file named “Tape_mode1.
119 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Selecting the recor d pr otection on or off [Rec pr otect] Using the “Rec protect” menu, you can select “On” or “Off” of the recording protection (record prohibit) for the currently loaded audio file.
120 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Selecting the resume function on or off [Resume] Using the “Resume” menu, you can select “On” or “Off” of the resume function for the currently loaded audio file.
121 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode) Setting IEEE1394 connection [IEEE1394] Using the “IEEE1394” menu, you can select “CONNECT” or “DISCONNECT” of the IEEE1394 connection.
122 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 8: Utility mode).
123 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file> This chapter describes details about the EDL SEL mode. In this mode, you can create or edit the ALE (Avid Log Exchange) file list on a disk.
124 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) D VD RAM disk BWFF INFO Resume. rsm *****.wav *****.wav *****.wav *****.ale *****.ale highlighted On a DVD-RAM disk, the “info” folder is created under the “bwff” folder.
125 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Delete ALE file Sav e ALE file Remake ALE Edit ALE name Video format Sample FRQ T APE TC frame Drop frame Entr y files Menu Function 3 . Use the [SEL] dial (or the numeric keys) to enter the desired name.
126 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Sample FRQ T APE TC frame Drop frame 44kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz, 96kHz, 176kHz and 192kHz Up to 5 desired characters f or a reel n umber (T APE) 23.97, 30, 24, 29.
127 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) 8 . Press the [ENTER] key . A new ALE file is created and added to the ALE file list. The file extension “.ale” is automatically added when an ALE file is created.
128 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) 3 . While “<New entry>” is highlighted, press the [ENTER] ke y . After showing “Please wait!”, the display changes to shows the “Sel. new entries” screen for selecting audio files.
129 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Vie wing and editing audio file entries You can view audio file entries in an ALE file, as well as add (or delete) an audio file entry to (or from) the ALE file.
130 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file You can add an audio file entry to an existing ALE file.
131 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Editing an ALE file You can edit an existing ALE file. Editing an ALE file name You can edit an ALE file name shown in the ALE file list. The following example shows how to edit the “ALL-TAKE.
132 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Renewal Cir cle T ake Remaking an ALE file If you edit an audio file which is used in the ALE file and the start time, end time, or the description information is changed, the ALE file must be remade.
133 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>) Deleting an ALE file You can delete an audio file entry in the ALE file. The following procedure example describes how to delete the “ALL-TAKE.ale” file entry.
134 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 9: EDL SEL mode <Creating and editing an ALE file>).
135 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) Chapter 10: Expor ting files using IEEE1394 This chapter describes how to transfer audio files between the PD-6 and a personal computer using IEEE1394. <T able of contents> Connection between the PD-6 and a PC .
136 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) By connecting the PD-6 to a personal computer via the [IEEE1394] connector, audio file data can be transferred. PD-6 audio data can be copied to a hard disk on the personal computer, or exported to an application software such as Digidesign Pro Tools.
137 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) <Note> In the following procedure, we assume that a recorded DVD-RAM disk is set to the PD-6 and an audio file is loaded. If no disk is set or the door is not locked, you cannot make the “IEEE1394” menu setting in the Utility mode.
138 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) Example of e xpor ting data to a computer application 1 . Start up the application software (Pro T ools, in this e xample). 2 . Click “Audio” on the Pro T ools screen to pop up the audio region list menu (indicated by arr o w 1).
139 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) 7 . Select a folder to be sa ved and c lic k “Select” (indicated by arr o w 6). The computer starts saving the file to the selected folder. 5 . Select and clic k an audio file in the “bwff” director y on the disk (indicated by arro w 4).
140 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Exporting files using IEEE1394) The saved file is added to the audio region list (arrow 7). 8 . After making “Spot” active , dra g & down the audio region list to the trac k area (arro w 8). The “Spot Dialog” setting window appears.
141 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) Chapter 11: Specifications.
142 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) *0 dBu=0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV=1 Vrms. Reference level : -18 dB/-20 dB (default: -18 dB, selectable in the "Ref.
143 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) WORD OUTPUT • Connector : BNC type • Output level : TTL level AA T ON INPUT / OUTPUT (option) • Connector : LEMO 5pin • Format : Com.
144 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) General Dimensions : 110 (H) x 329 (W) x 245 (D) mm W eight : 3.4kg (excluding the battery) P ower sources : NP-1 type battery or equivalent.
145 PD-6 DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 11: Specifications) Declaration of EC Directive This equipment is compatible with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) - Directive on approximation of member nation&a.
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