User manual FOSTEX FD-4

Owner's Manual Model Digital Multitracker AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX RTN AUX1 HIGH EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 1 MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + 2 0 10 MID SHIFT 300 200 LOW 0 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k LOW 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 LOW 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 LOW 300 900 + 0 10 2k 5k RECORD TRACK 0 1/L 2/R 3/L 4/R L R 200 200 200 MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON SECTION PREVIEW START IN OUT END IN ADD. TRACK TIME BASE SEL OUT DISP SEL SETUP INPUT PAN TRK1 PAN INPUT TRK2 PAN INPUT TRK3 PAN INPUT TRK4 MASTER AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN HOLD/ 0 10 PGM SEL VARI PITCH AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY ELECT STORE EDIT UNDO/ REDO EXECUTE /YES EXIT /NO CLIPBOARD MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R LOCATE ACCESS L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R SELECTOR L/R L/R+MON MON AUTO PUNCH RECORD CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END STOP PLAY SHIFT P. EDIT LOC MEM OFF TRK 4 JOG SHUTTLE INPUT OFF TRK 1 INPUT OFF TRK 2 INPUT OFF TRK 3 INPUT 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 L/R 10 REWIND F FWD 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 H M L H M L DIGITAL MULTITRACKER LEVEL LEVEL Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: 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. 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 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. 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. 2 Table of contents Introduction.............................................................................4 Main features...........................................................................4 Recording Preparation Connecting a SCSI drive......................................................5 Formatting a new disk........................................................6 Removing a disk from the SCSI drive...............................7 Formatting the disk again..................................................8 Editing Tracks Copy & Paste and Move & Paste......................................56 Erase..................................................................................58 Track Exchange.................................................................60 Cue & Review Function Cue & Review function using the REWIND and F FWD button............................62 Digital scrubbing using the JOG dial.............................62 Cue & Review function using the SHUTTLE feature......62 Names and Functions Control Panel (Mixer section)...........................................10 Control Panel (Recorder section)....................................12 Front Panel (Input/output section)................................18 Rear Panel (Input/output section).................................18 Display Section...................................................................20 Storing a Locate Point (Edit Point) Storing in real-time...........................................................63 Editing and storing locate data.......................................64 Editing and storing data..................................................64 Editing the data stored in the LOCATE key..................65 Before Starting Time Base.............................................................................24 Recording method and REMAIN indicator...................25 Managing songs by Program Change function............25 Real track and Additional track.......................................26 Input monitoring and playback monitoring................26 PAN knob and Stereo bus................................................27 Locate Function Direct Locate.......................................................................66 Auto Play............................................................................66 Auto Return........................................................................67 Auto Repeat........................................................................68 Basic Application Basic Recording and Playback..........................................28 FD-4 initial settings........................................................28 Recording one sound source to one track...................28 Undo/Redo recording....................................................30 Recording onto the additional track...........................30 Checking the recording sound......................................31 Basic Multitrack Recording..............................................32 Recording a drum machine to track 1.........................32 Overdubbing the bass to track 2..............................32 Listening to the overdubbed sound..............................33 Undo/Redo overdubbing.............................................33 Mixdown........................................................................34 MIDI Synchronization MIDI clock sync system....................................................71 MTC sync/Machine Control system...............................72 SYNC system in Slave mode..............................................74 Preview Function Executing the Preview function.......................................69 Trimming the sound while previewing.........................70 Saving and Loading Song Data Saving song data................................................................77 Loading song data.............................................................79 Changing the Initial Settings (SETUP mode) Selecting SETUP mode.....................................................81 Setting a time signature....................................................82 Setting a Tempo..................................................................83 Setting the Metronome function.....................................85 Setting a preroll value.......................................................85 Setting MIDI sync output signal......................................86 Setting an MTC frame rate..............................................87 Setting an MTC offset value............................................87 Setting Offset mode...........................................................88 Setting the Slave mode.....................................................88 Setting the Slave type.......................................................89 Setting the Record Protection function.........................90 Setting digital input tracks..............................................91 Setting digital output tracks............................................92 Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode...............................92 Setting the MIDI device number.....................................93 Handling Programs Creating a new Program....................................................36 Using the Program Change function..............................37 Deleting a Program...........................................................38 Editing a Program title......................................................39 Special Application Playback in Vari Pitch Mode............................................40 Recording to a Metronome Sound..................................41 Punch In/Out Recording..................................................43 Auto Punch In/Out....................................................43 Manual Punch In/Out................................................46 Ping-Pong Recording.........................................................49 Ping-Pong Recording to Additional Tracks..................51 Digital Recording................................................................52 Digital recording from an external digital device..52 Digital recording to an external device....................53 Digital mixdown..........................................................54 How to use the RECORDER IN jack.................................55 MIDI Implementation Chart.....................................................94 MMC Command List/Inquiry Message List.....................95 Maintenance/Specifications...............................................96 Block Diagram.......................................................................97 3 Introduction/Main features Introduction Thank you for choosing the Fostex FD-4. The FD-4 is a four-track multitracker equipped with two additional virtual tracks. It uses a SCSI removable disk, such as a Zip cartridge or an MO disk, as a recording media to perform six-track recording and four-track playback. · A "Digital Input Track Setting function" is used to record digital signals from CD or MD to any track on the FD-4. (This function is available when recording mode is set to Mastering mode 1 or 2.) · A "Digital Output Track Setting function" enables you to output digital signals by selecting any two output sources from Real tracks 1-4 and the L/R outputs in the mixer section. · You can also use the DATA IN/OUT jacks to mix down digital signals to an external DAT, and to save and load song data (audio data and SETUP mode settings) to and from the DAT. · A "Digital Remix function" allows for digital output of all twelve sources remixed in the mixer section. · MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer can be transmitted according to the internal programmable Tempo Map. You can set up a synchronization system with a sequencer or a rhythm machine without wasting a track. · You can use the FD-4 as a sync slave machine by sending MTC from a connected device. · The FD-4 supports MTC, MMC, and Fostex System Exclusive Message, which allows for advanced control and highprecision synchronization from external sequencing software. You can set the device number and MTC frame rate for MMC and Fostex System Exclusive Message. Also, "MTC Offset function" and "Offset Mode function" are useful for setting up a sync environment using an external sequencing software. · Auto Punch In/Out and Manual Punch In/Out functions offer two modes: "Take" for a real recording, and "Rehearsal" for monitoring the part between the in and out points. · The "Program Select function" enables you to select a song from up to 99 songs and name the songs. · Recorder In jacks (L/R) are used to record audio directly to the recorder section, bypassing the mixer section. · A "Bar/Beat Resolution function" is used to edit audio at the beginning of the beat (round up or round off to a beat). · The "Metronome function" can be used as a rhythm guide for recording. · Various edit functions using an edit point (locate point), such as Copy & Paste, Move & Paste, Erase, Auto Punch In/Out, Auto Locate, are available. You can also locate ABS 0 or REC END regardless of the edit point (locate point). · You can set a preroll time of 0 to 10 seconds. · A "Disk Remain Display function" offers a clear indication of available recording time and disk space (in mono track recording). You can choose the Time Base from ABS, MTC, and BAR/BEAT/CLK. Main features Mixer section The FD-4 is equipped with a four-channel analog mixer that achieves the high tonal quality required by stateof-the-art digital recording. · The mixer section features four input channels. Inputs 1 and 2 supports line level input and Inputs 3 and 4 support a wide range of input sources, from line level to mic level. · Inputs 3 and 4 are equipped with a microphone amplifier, a three-stage trim switch, and an insert jack, as well as a balanced XLR connector. · All input channels have a three-point equalizer (two channels: shelving, one channel: parametric), that allow for a sharp and high-responsive tone adjustment. · Two AUX sends and returns allows for flexible sound processing. You can connect two ambient-type signal processors with stereo outputs. · The mixer section also features an "All Stereo Mix function" that facilitates producing a stereo masterpiece and allows you to master all sources in stereo, including synchronizing MIDI sound sources. Recorder section The FD-4's recorder section uses a recording format called FDMS-3 (Fostex Disk Management System-3). It uses an external SCSI device (stationary disk or removable disk) as the recording media. · Two Additional tracks enable for stereo ping-pong recording of four Real tracks. · The FD-4 features non-destructive audio editing (a great advantage of digital recording) such as Copy & Paste, Move & Paste, Erase, etc. You can choose Time Base (ABS or MTC) or MIDI bar/beat/clock as the unit. · Three recording modes: Normal mode, Mastering mode 1, and Mastering mode 2, to support various recording media. · A "Preview function" allows for an intuitive fine-adjustment of an editing point (locate point). · An "Undo/Redo function" enables you to easily correct recording and editing mistakes. · A "Vari Pitch function" allows you to fine-tune the pitch. 4 Recording preparation Recording Preparation The FD-4 does not include recording/playback media. First you need to connect a SCSI drive and format a disk so that you can record, play back, and edit on the FD-4. You may use a removable SCSI drive, such as an MO drive, EZ drive or a Zip drive. For more information on removable SCSI disks supported by the FD-4, refer to the "List of the drives with operation guaranteed" attached to this manual. FOSTEX does not guarantee data integrity recorded on the FD-4 using an unlisted removable drive. SCSI terminator SCSI connector R MON OUT L R MIX OUT L 2 AUX SEND 1 R AUX RTN 2 MONO/L POWER SCSI DATA IN DATA OUT Fostex is not responsible for any "direct damage" or " indirect damage" caused by using the FD-4. SCSI drive SCSI cable It is prohibited law to use any part of a CD recording or video images or audio data for which a copyright is possessed by a third party for commercial purpose such as contents, broadcasts, sales, or distribution - any purpose other than for your personal pleasure. · After making the connection, turn on the power to the FD-4 and the SCSI drive. If the connection is made correctly, turning on the power to both devices will display the "Initial.." message, then the "No Disk" message. (The following example assumes that a removable SCSI drive is connected. If a stationary disk is connected, the [UnFormat ?] message (see the next page) appears instead of the [No Disk] message.) This message means that a disk has not been inserted into the SCSI drive. Follow the steps on the next page to set up and format the disk so that you can use it to record and play back. Connecting a SCSI drive Connect a SCSI drive to the SCSI terminal on the FD-4. Refer to the figure on the right and read the notes and steps described here to connect the drive. · Handling a SCSI drive A SCSI drive and its disk are made of precision parts that are susceptible to strong external impact and magnetic fields. Handle them carefully. Do not drop them on the floor or place them near a device that could generate a strong magnetic field (such as a large TV, speakers, etc.). Read the instruction manual that comes with your SCSI drive before you try to connect it to the FD-4. SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI A.PUNCH · Notes on connection 1.You can connect only one SCSI drive to the FD-4's SCSI terminal. Do not "daisy-chain" multiple SCSI drives. 2.Install a SCSI terminator on the other connector on the connected SCSI drive. (If it has a termination switch, be sure to turn the switch to "terminate" or "on.") ABS M S F PGM SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI A.PUNCH 3.Before making the connection, be sure to turn off the power to all devices. 4.The FD-4 has a 25-pin female SCSI connector that supports the Macintosh. Use an appropriate, standard SCSI cable. Fix the connector of the cable with screws. If the "No Drive !" message and the "Initial.." message flash alternately on the display when you turn on the power, the FD-4 cannot recognize the SCSI drive. Check to see whether all connections are made correctly, that the power to the SCSI drive is turned on, and that the cable is not defective. 5.There is no restriction regarding the ID number for a connected SCSI drive. The FD-4 will automatically recognize and display the ID number that is set on the SCSI drive. 5 Recording preparation Formatting a new disk Follow the procedure below to format a new disk. SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI A.PUNCH 44.1kHz SETUP Flashing RECORD TRACK 1/L 2/R 3/L 4/R L R SURE? SYNC OUT DRIVE SCSI ADD. TRACK PREVIEW START IN OUT END IN OUT DISP SEL SETUP TIME BASE SEL AUTO A.PUNCH AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN HOLD/ STORE EDIT UNDO/ REDO CLIPBOARD EXECUTE /YES EXIT /NO PGM SEL VARI PITCH AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY ELECT 4 5 2 3 LOCATE ACCESS SHIFT P. EDIT LOC MEM JOG SHUTTLE AUTO PUNCH RECORD CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD There are three recording modes (see the following table). In most cases, select [Normal] (Normal mode) ,which is currently displayed. If you prefer higher quality recording (CD-level quality with a sampling rate of 44.1kHz), select "Mastering mode 1" or "Mastering mode 2." Note that available recording time is shorter in Mastering mode 1 and 2. 5 1. Insert a disk into the SCSI drive. Recording mode Sampling rate Quantization Available recording track in real-time 4 Real tracks + 2 Additional tracks Normal mode 32 kHz DAC * If you insert an unformatted disk or a disk in an inappropriate formats, the FD-4 recognizes that the disk is "unformatted," displays the "Unformat!" message, then automatically enters SETUP mode, and displays the "Format ?" menu. At this time, the ID number of the connected SCSI drive will appear and [SURE ?] will blink on the display. (In the following example, the FD-4 recognizes that the ID number of the connected SCSI drive is set to [ID 2].) Mastering mode 1 44.1 kHz 16-bit linear 4 Real tracks + 2 Additional tracks Mastering mode 2 44.1 kHz 16-bit linear 4 Real tracks (See Notes below.) (*) Digital Audio Acoustic Coding. SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE A.PUNCH 44.1kHz SETUP * You can record only to Real tracks on a disk formatted in Mastering mode 2. However, you can perform operations other than recording, such as "Track Exchange," using Additional tracks. For more information, refer to the "Real track and Additional track" section of the "Before Starting" chapter. * After you record data on a disk formatted in Normal mode, if you mix down the data digitally to DAT, copy the data, or save or load the song data, select "32kHz/SP mode" as a recording mode for the DAT recorder. * The FD-4 employs a recording format called "FDMS-3" (Fostex Disk Management System-3), which is also used on the Fostex digital master recorder D-160. Therefore, the D-160 can play back data that was recorded in Mastering mode 1 or 2 on the FD-4. However, the D-160 can not play back data recorded in Normal mode. Flashing SURE ? SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI A.PUNCH 2. Press the EXECUTE/YES key. The FD-4 displays [Pls Wait !], then immediately displays the recording mode menu, with [Normal] and [SURE ?] flashing as shown below. 6 Recording preparation 3. Turn the JOG dial to select a recording mode. Turning the JOG dial counter-clockwise (to the left) will display the recording mode indication in the order of [Normal] -> [Master 2] -> [Master 1]. 44.1kHz SETUP 44.1kHz SETUP When you format a disk, a Program is named "temporary title." You can edit this title as you wish. For more information, refer to "Editing a Program title" of the "Handling Programs" chapter on page 39. Formatting will automatically create one Program on the disk. You can create up to 99 Programs, depending on the available disk space. You can also select a desired Program from multiple Programs. For more information, refer to "Managing songs by Program Change function" in the "Before Starting" chapter on page 25. For more information, refer to "Using a Program Change function" on page 37. SURE? SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SURE? SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI A.PUNCH SCSI A.PUNCH 44.1kHz SETUP SURE? SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI A.PUNCH 4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key while holding down the RECORD button. The [Format ?] message lights up on the display, and a negative value of the unformatted disk area size (Megabytes) will count down as the format operation progresses. All keys will be disabled during the format operation. Please wait a while. When formatting is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights up on the display, and the FD-4 stops accessing the SCSI disk. The display looks something like below. (If you have selected Mastering mode 1 or 2, [44.1kHz] lights up on the display.) SETUP If you format a disk in Master 1 or Master 2 recording mode, the sampling rate indicator [44.1kHz] lights up. If you select Normal mode, nothing lights up. After formatting the disk, the FD-4 automatically selects ABS as Time Base. You can select ABS, MTC time, or BAR/BEAT/CLK as the Time Base. For more information, refer to the "Display Section" in the "Names and Functions" chapter on page 21. The indicated "SYNC OUT" setting ([CLK]) means that clock signals (MIDI clock signal and Song Position Pointer) are output as a sync signal from the FD-4's MIDI OUT connector to an external MIDI device. You may change this setting, if necessary, when you are using the FD-4 to sync with an external MIDI device. For more information, refer to "SYNC OUT setting" in the "Changing the Initial Settings" chapter on page 86. COMPLETED! SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH Now that you completed connecting the SCSI drive and formatting the disk, you can start recording and playing back. 5. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key to exit SETUP mode. The Time Base will change to ABS (ABS 0 appears). Formatting will automatically create one Program on the disk (PGM 01), and display its title (#0001). (This title also appears whenever you insert a formatted disk in the SCSI drive.) The display indicators mean the following: "Temporary title" for Program 1 (See Note 1.) Program number (See Note 2.) Removing a disk from the SCSI drive If a removable disk is inside the SCSI drive, you cannot eject it using the eject switch on the drive. Follow the procedure below using the key on the control panel of the FD-4 to eject the disk. 1. Press the EXIT/NO key while holding down the SHIFT key. The disk is ejected from the SCSI drive and [No Disk] appears on the display. RECORD TRACK 1/L 2/R 3/L 4/R L R 44.1kHz ABS M S F PGM 1 DISP SEL SETUP TIME BASE SEL EXECUTE /YES EXIT /NO ADD. TRACK PREVIEW START IN OUT END IN OUT AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN HOLD/ STORE EDIT UNDO/ REDO CLIPBOARD SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH PGM SEL VARI PITCH AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY ELECT LOCATE ACCESS SHIFT P. EDIT LOC MEM JOG SHUTTLE ABS is selected as Time Base. (See Note 4.) ABS time 0 The default setting of SYNC OUT (See Note 5.) The current drive is a SCSI drive. AUTO PUNCH RECORD CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD 7 Recording preparation Formatting the disk again If you wish to change the recording mode of a formatted disk or to re-format a used disk, you need to set the FD-4 to SETUP mode and use the [Format ?] menu. In the following procedure, we assume that the power to the FD-4 and the SCSI drive is already turned on. 4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key. As explained in the "Formatting a new disk" section, the ID number of the connected SCSI drive appears and [SURE ?] flashes on the display. 44.1kHz SETUP 1. Insert a disk into the SCSI drive. When you insert a formatted disk into the SCSI drive, the FD-4 displays the recording mode of the disk (Master 1, Master 2, or Normal) and the type of Time Base that was used previously. Flashing SURE ? SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH 5. Press the EXECUTE/YES key again. [Pls Wait !] appears momentarily, then the recording mode selection display appears. RECORD TRACK 1/L 2/R 3/L 4/R L R 2 DISP SEL SETUP TIME BASE SEL EXECUTE /YES EXIT /NO ADD. TRACK PREVIEW START IN OUT END IN OUT AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN HOLD/ STORE EDIT UNDO/ REDO CLIPBOARD 8 4, 5, 7 3, 6 Flashing SYNC OUT AUTO DRIVE SCSI PGM SEL VARI PITCH AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY ELECT A.PUNCH LOCATE ACCESS SHIFT P. EDIT LOC MEM JOG SHUTTLE AUTO PUNCH RECORD CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD 44.1kHz SETUP SURE? 78 2. Press the SETUP key. The FD-4 enters SETUP mode and displays the first layer, in which you can select the desired SETUP menu. If the FD-4 enters SETUP mode after you format a disk or turn on the power and insert a disk, the FD-4 displays the first layer of the [Sign. Set ?] (signature setting) menu as shown below. ("?" flashes.) Otherwise, the FD-4 displays the first layer of the menu that was shown before the FD-4 exited SETUP mode. 44.1kHz SETUP SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH 6. Use the JOG dial to select a recording mode. Refer to the "Formatting a new disk" section for more information on recording modes. 7. Press the EXECUTE/YES key while holding down the RECORD button. The FD-4 starts formatting the disk in selected recording mode. Wait a while. When formatting is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights up on the display, and the FD-4 stops accessing the disk. SETUP Flashing SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH COMPLETED! SYNC OUT DRIVE 3. Turn the JOG dial and select [Format ?]. You can also use the HOLD/> key, REWIND button, or F FWD button to select the [Format ?] menu. 44.1kHz SETUP CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH 8. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. The FD-4 exits SETUP mode and displays ABS 0. Flashing SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK AUTO SCSI A.PUNCH 8 Names and Functions Names and Functions Rear panel Control panel AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX RTN AUX1 HIGH EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 1 MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + 2 0 10 MID SHIFT 300 200 LOW 0 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k LOW 300