8588 029 000 (390172) FIELD MEMORY RECORDER Model FR-2 Owner's Manual FR-2 Field Memory Recorder 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. 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. 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: The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or The appliance has been exposed to rain; or 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. A. B. C. D. 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. 18. The appliance should be situated away from drops of water or spray of water. 19. Objects containing liquid such as vase must not be put on the appliance. 20. The appliance is not completely isolated from the power supply even if the power switch is at off position. 3 FR-2 Field Memory Recorder Table of contents About this manual .........................................................................................................................................7 Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................7 Precautions on installation ..........................................................................................................................8 Brief guide to this manual ............................................................................................................................9 Manual organization .........................................................................................................................9 Manual conventions .......................................................................................................................10 Chapter 1: Product overview ..................................................................................13 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................14 Main features ...............................................................................................................................................14 What is in the box ........................................................................................................................................15 FR-2 options and related Fostex products ..............................................................................................15 Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2 .....................................................................17 About power supply ...................................................................................................................................18 Operating on batteries ....................................................................................................................18 Inserting batteries .................................................................................................................18 Reducing battery power consumption ..............................................................................19 Operating on AC adaptor ...............................................................................................................20 Connecting the AC adaptor .................................................................................................20 Turning on the power .....................................................................................................................20 About power supply voltage ..........................................................................................................21 Setting the display backlight/contrast .....................................................................................................22 Turning the backlight on or off .....................................................................................................22 Adjusting the display contrast ......................................................................................................22 About the realtime clock ............................................................................................................................23 About memory cards ..................................................................................................................................24 Inserting/removing a memory card .............................................................................................24 Inserting a card ......................................................................................................................25 Removing a card ....................................................................................................................27 Initial format of a memory card ..................................................................................................................29 Chapter 3: Names and functions ...........................................................................31 Front panel ...................................................................................................................................................32 Top panel ......................................................................................................................................................34 Left side panel .............................................................................................................................................37 Right side panel ...........................................................................................................................................37 Bottom panel ...............................................................................................................................................38 Details about screen ...................................................................................................................................39 Home screen .....................................................................................................................................39 When no memory card is set in the slot .............................................................................39 4 FR-2 Field Memory Recorder When a virgin memory card is set in the slot ....................................................................40 When a recorded memory card is set in the slot ..............................................................40 MENU mode screens .......................................................................................................................40 Warning messages ...........................................................................................................................41 Chapter 4: Basic connections ................................................................................43 Audio input/output connection .................................................................................................................44 Analog audio input connection .....................................................................................................44 Digital audio input connection .....................................................................................................45 Analog audio output connection ..................................................................................................45 Digital audio output connection ...................................................................................................45 PC/Keyboard connection ..........................................................................................................................46 Connecting the FR-2 to a PC ...........................................................................................................46 Connecting the FR-2 to a USB keyboard .......................................................................................46 Chapter 5: Recording / playback ............................................................................47 About recording system ............................................................................................................................48 Recording analog audio .............................................................................................................................49 Selecting the input source ..............................................................................................................49 Adjusting the input gain .................................................................................................................49 Filter setting .....................................................................................................................................49 Limiter setting ..................................................................................................................................50 Selecting the sampling frequency/quantization bit length ......................................................50 Selecting the track mode .................. ...