D-160 Owner's Manual (Introduction) Owner's Manual Model Digital Multitrack Recorder 1 D-160 Owner's Manual (Introduction) CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. 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. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE." SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. 6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. 9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. 11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. 12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. 14. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. 15. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. 16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 17. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. 7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. 2 D-160 Owner's Manual (Introduction) Table of Contents Introduction.......................................................................................6 Precautions.......................................................................................6 Notes about power supply.......................................................................6 Notes on handling the hard disk............................................................7 Notes on the setup location.....................................................................7 Notes on repair.........................................................................................8 About copyrights......................................................................................8 About damages.........................................................................................8 Notes on using the Detachable Controller.............................................8 How to use a dust cap (included)............................................................8 Main Features of D-160..........................................................................9 Names and Functions..........................................................................12 Front panel..............................................................................................13 Detachable controller............................................................................14 Rear panel...............................................................................................23 Display section.......................................................................................25 1. Display shown when the power is turned on....................................25 2. Preset display........................................................................................25 3. Switching the display using the DISP SEL key...................................26 4. Switching the Time Base display using the EXECUTE/YES key and DISP SEL key...........................27 5. Changing Programs using the STORE key and the HOLD/> key.............................................................................28 6. Warning messages................................................................................29 Before operating the D-160.................................................................32 1. Hard disk recording method and the REMAIN display..................32 2. Audio file and Event..........................................................................33 3. Program Change function.................................................................35 4. Real track and Additional track........................................................36 5. Input monitor and Repro monitor...................................................37 6. Time Base............................................................................................38 7. Installing and formatting a hard disk..............................................39 Installing a removable hard disk cartridge...........................................40 Replacing a removable hard disk cartridge..........................................41 Installing a hard disk in removable case Model 9040B........................42 Formatting a hard disk............................................................................43 8. Extending the detachable controller...............................................44 Recording/Playback............................................................................46 1.Basic connections................................................................................46 2. The default setting on the D-160.....................................................48 2-1. Setting a Program.............................................................................49 2-2. Program Change...............................................................................50 2-3. Deleting a Program...........................................................................51 2-4. Setting a Sampling Rate....................................................................52 3. Analog Recording and Playback.......................................................53 3 D-160 Owner's Manual (Introduction) 3-1. Basic recording and playback.........................................................53 3-2. Recording with the Program Change function.............................54 3-3. Playback using the Vari-pitch function.........................................56 3-4. Multitrack recording using overdubbing......................................57 3-5. Mixdown............................................................................................58 3-6. Ping-pong recording........................................................................59 4. Digital Recording...............................................................................60 4-1. Digital recording from an external digital device (S/P DIF)........60 4-2. Digital recording to an external digital device .............................63 4-3. Connecting a digital mixer..............................................................65 Locate function....................................................................................67 1. Storing memory data........................................................................67 2. Locate..................................................................................................69 3. Auto Play mode..................................................................................70 4. Auto Return mode.............................................................................70 4-1. Setting the Auto Return Start/End point.......................................71 5. Auto Repeat mode.............................................................................74 Punch In/Out.........................................................................................75 1. Auto Punch In/Out............................................................................76 1-1. Storing the Punch In/Out point......................................................76 1-2. Auto Punch In/Out Rehearsal mode..............................................78 1-3. Auto Punch In/Out Take mode.......................................................79 1-4. Undo/Redo of Auto Punch In..........................................................80 2. Punch In/Out recording using a foot switch..................................81 2-1. Punch In/Out Rehearsal..................................................................82 2-2. Punch In/Out Take...........................................................................83 2-3. Undo/Redo of Manual Punch In/Out............................................84 Edit function.........................................................................................85 1. Copy & Paste......................................................................................86 1-1. Copying.............................................................................................86 1-2. Copy & Pasting.................................................................................88 1-3. Copy & Paste Undo/Redo................................................................90 2. Move & Paste......................................................................................91 2-1. Moving...............................................................................................91 2-2. Move & Pasting.................................................................................93 2-3. Move & Paste Undo/Redo...............................................................95 3. Erase....................................................................................................96 3-1. How to Erase data for a specific part between ABS 0 and ABS END........................................................97 3-2. Undo and Redo of the erase operation..........................................98 3-3. How to Erase data in its entirety from a specified point up to ABS END..................................................99 3-4. Undo and Redo of the erase operation........................................100 3-5. Erasing specific data......................................................................101 Saving/Loading Song Data...............................................................102 1. Saving the data using DATA OUT..................................................104 2. Loading the data using DATA IN ............................................ ...