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Fostex PD-4 User's Manual

1. DATE TIME REPRO TC U BIT GEN TC U BIT REF TC U BIT A key V key A key V kay A key Y key a F key a f key 4 f key REPRO TC PNOJ GEN TC PNO REF TC PNO Additional Function 5 Establishing the PCM ERROR Indicator Lighting Level in the SETUP Mode In the PD 4 prior to V2 10 the indicator lighting level when a PCM error occurs was fixed at two types BER 2 1 green light and BER 2 10 red light After version up the green light BER 2 1 lighting level only can be set to different level the red lighting level is not changed This function is newly added in the SETUP mode as set number SU 117 and the level can be selected and set from the following three types indicates the initially set figure LO 9b o LO wo Lighting tevel 1 Lighting level 3 Lighting tevel 5 Extended Function 6 Extension of Error Tone Function Any error occuring during operation of the PD 4 is indicated by the recorder emitting an error tone In the previous PD 4 when the corresponding error for sounding the tone occurs the same burst tone signal was used Now this function has been extended to two types of error tones Due to this the type of error that has occurred can be easily recognized upon hearing the error tone The two types of error tones are as follows aaa Beop Beep Beep Beep z E a Warming is sounded at
2. TI CC a EX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Precautions aaaeeeaa nnana anaana 3 Condensation pauan eaa 4 Memory back up battery 0 ccc cece cece ereuveeees 4 Note for replacing the ROM nanunua raunana aaraa 4 Introduction 5 Features of the PDA a 5 ApplIcatioNs ANAN 6 Controls amp Connections aaa 7 Tape compartment Controls ccc aaa 8 Transport controls 0 9 Mixer controls aa ANA NANANA NANANA 11 Edit and setup controls 13 Power and other controls p p aaaeeeaa lau 15 INPUT CONNECTOTS Ll NANANG 16 Output CONNECtOTS NN 17 LCD panel GANAN 18 Initial procedures 0ccccc eee e cee eeuiueaes 22 Using the external power supply 22 Using the internal battery 22 Powering up the PD 4 cece aa 24 Important notes about using DAT cassettes 24 INPUT CONNECTIONS aa 26 Output connections 28 Tape transport controls 29 Recording aaa 32 Setting the sample frequency aa 32 Microphone Input settings aaa 33 Record monitoring susunu a 34 Recording audio aa 35 Recording time code aaa 37 SAD and P NO recording aaa 40 Playback AA 42 Normal playback wo cece ccc eee cette eters eueneeeneens 42 Cue playback 42 Search functions 42 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Other functions aaa Tape remaining een ees Editing the date and time code alla SETUP mode funct
3. Owner s Manual Portable Digital Audio Recorder Model PD 4 Fostex 8288 349 900 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 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 awall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer
4. IMPORTANT if the main power supply NP 1B or AC adaptor is not connected to the PD 4 main unit with only backup batteries installed DO NOT switch ON the power to the PD 4 if the GEN CONT mode switch is ON If you do the backup batteries will be lost lt NOTE 4 gt When using a chargeable type backup battery be sure it is fully charged Since this equipment is not designed to charge a battery a separate charge must be used for charging lt Operating Procedures of the Backup Function gt 1 Loading the backup batteries UM 3 Screws 3 positions Remove 3 screws securing the battery cover at bottom of the PD 4 Lift off battery cover and take out the battery box Load batteries UM 3 in the battery box Return battery box in its original position A Place battery cover in its original position and secure it with A X Load batteries being careful of their polarity 2 Before using the backup function Be sure to heed this Before using the PD 4 always be sure to check the TC backup batteries for sufficient voltage using the procedures outline below _ Switch OFF the PD 4 POWER then switch ON the GEN CONT mode switch Disconnect the main power supply NP 1B or AC adaptor from PD 4 Check that the TC BATT STATUS LED is lit when the main power supply is disconnected Should the LED blink or be extinguished when disconnected replace
5. CJ 1 1 CT FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Tape transport controis STOP O ion stop The STOP key 15 has two modes of operation 1 When the PD 4 is powered up full stop STOP mode is engaged The STOP key LED is illuminated as is the STOP indicator on the LCD See Figure 11 on page 24 The tape is loaded but the pinch roller is not pressed to the capstan and drum cylinder is not rotating 2 Pressing the STOP key will put the PD 4 into pause PAUSE mode The PAUSE key LED 17 will illuminate as will the PAUSE indicator on the LCD In pause mode the drum cylinder will rotate at normal play speed and the tape will be in contact with the drum This reduces the play and record start up times Repeatedly pressing the STOP key allows you to toggle between the PAUSE and STOP modes The PD 4 will automatically switch to STOP mode if it has been in PAUSE mode for over three minutes Note To prevent premature tape and or drum wear and to reduce the drain on the battery use the PAUSE mode only when necessary REWIND and F FWD i O nn The REWIND 12 and F FWD 13 keys have two modes of operation 1 Pressing the key once will start the slow rewind forward CUE mode The following conditions will apply o The pinch roller is pressed against the capstan F FWD The capstan rotates at five times 5x play speed The drum cylinder rotates at the normal play speed In slow rewind mode the REWIND and PLAY
6. You can monitor the battery level with the LCD panel Figure 10 Battery level indicator The individual segments of battery level display indicate a change in level of about 1V By default the battery voltage indicator is displayed If it is not displayed press BATT TAPE key 34 When the battery level is about 13V the display will be as follows EENE E MNA F When the battery level drops below 10 5V the transport will shut down The battery indicator will flash on the display as follows V MEPIS SE ma F 7141 AANO Note The indicator will also flash when the battery level is above 16V If the battery level drops below 9 5V the PD 4 will shut down completely This is to protect the circuits from possible damage To turn the power on again first turn OFF the GEN switch and the POWER switch wait for about ten seconds and then turn the POWER switch ON Reducing battery consumption To reduce the drain on the PD 4 s battery try some of the following suggestions 1 Donot leave the PD 4 in PAUSE mode for long periods of time In this mode the drum motor is running rotating the record playback heads 2 Only use the LCD light when necessary 3 Keep headphone or monitor speaker levels to a usable minimum 4 Whenever possible connect the PD 4 s outputs to input loads higher than 10kQ 6002 input loads tend to drain the battery faster 5 Use of phantom powered microphones will put a greater load on the b
7. A TIME display A TIME PNO nn an UU UG C4 OI When the P NO is three digits the display shows the hundreds digit for 0 5 seconds and the other two digits for 1 0 seconds PNO PNO I 1 J The P NO indicator will flash when the S ID search or P NO locate operation has completed DATE display DATE M D NI 95 GS 19 o The day of the week also appears Monday i Tuesday Wednesday no lu HE 7 Thursday Friday Saturday iH Fr 5A 5 Sunday LJ Press the A Up or V Down key 31 to select the second part of the DATE display DATE 157 13 See page 44 for details of how to edit the Date and Time Code settings Controls amp Connections 19 FOSTEX PD 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 20 58 59 60 Time code display REF TC indicates the value of the external time code REPRO TC gg UU OO 05 The DF indicator will be illuminated for Drop Frame time code REPRO TC U BIT 00 00 00 29w Error display REPRO TC Er ror EMPHASIS indicator When you playback a tape that has been recorded with EMPHASIS this indicator illuminated It will flash rapidly if there is a mismatch between the DIGITAL IN and tape data DEW indicator This indicator will flash rapidly when the dew sensor in the transport chassis is on See the caution on page 4 Operating mode status indicators These indicators show the current status of the transport The REWIND indicator This indicator is illuminated in fast
8. Figure 32 DC IN wiring CAUTION Connecting the power plug incorrectly or into an AC outlet with incorrect voltage may cause serious damage to the PD 4 a 56 Specifications Cc CoO CT OU Ko Co KI oo w LIT TI 1T 1 Od q Technical specifications General Recording format Tape used Number of channels Recording time Cylinder head Error correction Sampling frequency Transmission rate Emphasis Copy guard Quantization Motors Power supply External power supply Power consumption Battery life External dimensions Maximum dimensions Weight Mechanical Tape speed Fast forward time Search speed Electrical Record playback frequency response Signal to noise ratio Dynamic range Total harmonic distortion Channel separation EX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER PRO DAT IEC DAT standard part 5 Digital Audio Tape Audio x 2 Timecode x 1 120 minutes using T 120 tape Rotating 4 head 30mm diameter Double Reed Solomon encoding 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 048 kHz 2 4 Mbit sec 50 usec 15 psec at playback only auto None 16 bit linear 2DD 1 mode motor NiCd battery SONY NP 1B or equivalent AC adaptor AD 15 optional DC 12V 16V 13W at recording Approximately 2 5 hours using NP 1B Backup memory life approximately 2 months 307 W x 93 H x 216 D mm 327 W x 108 H x 228 D mm 3 2kg without battery 8 15mm sec 0 25 Approximately 80 sec
9. Input connectors 42 Built in loudspeaker This speaker is used to listen to the monitor signal 43 TC Time Code IN connector Balanced external time code input XLR 3 31 type connector 16 Controls 4 Connections E I poo LO Co CU co FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 44 45 DIGITAL IN connector Balanced digital input XLR 3 31 type connector for IEC 958 Part 3 AES EBU professional and IEC 958 Part 2 S PDIF consumer formats Analog input connectors CH1 IN CH2 IN CH3 IN Balanced analog input XLR 3 31 type connectors Output connectors 46 47 48 49 o l f o Dp 3 4 a e Figure 8 Output connectors DC IN 12V connector This 4 pin Cannon type receptacle is for connecting the external power supply AD 15 AC adaptor ANALOG OUT L and R connectors Balanced analog output XLR 3 32 type connectors 4 dBu output DIGITAL OUT connector Balanced digital output XLR 3 32 type connector for IEC 958 Part 3 AES EBU professional and IEC 958 Part 2 S PDIF consumer formats TC Time Code OUT connector Balanced time code output XLR 3 32 type connector aaa e rr4 4 r Controls amp Connections 17 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 50 51 52 LCD panel 18 53 54 POWER SEL switch This switch is used to select between the internal battery NP 1B and the external power supply Select between
10. OO 22220 Poo RS ox b320 ki th g kai a 2 AES fay IN D oma 3 F 8 Od 6 Controls 4 Connections FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Tape compartment controls 2 3 4 Figure 2 Tape compartment controls Cover open lever The protective cover will open when this knurled lever is slid sideways to the right EJECT UNLOAD key The tape is unloaded when this key is pressed once When the tape is unloaded the hard brake reel lock is applied The STOP LED 15 flashes during the unload operation The tape is ejected when this key is pressed a second time This key is only effective in STOP and PAUSE modes INPUT switch This switch selects ANA analog or DIGI digital audio input The operation is executed only when the PD 4 is in STOP mode Note The time code generator may produce incorrect timing data when you switch between the analog and digital settings This is because the master clock is also switched Fs kHz switch This switch selects the sampling frequency The PD 4 can be switched between three sample rates 48 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 048 kHz Controls amp Connections C8 CH fb Co CL co c C E CT TI CJ FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 5 6 7 TC Time Code OUT switch This switch selects the source of the
11. SETUP mode table of contents Each digit of the SETUP value indicates the current setting of the individual SETUP functions _ _1 G8 SETUP series ee 52 SETUP mode functions co Co CU po Ko bo co po CI LJ d J pa LT id CJ CU CJ CI CT FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Examples 100 series Ann I uu L Loo 100 series 105 00 106 00 110 01 200 series n U ge 2 L 200 series ko 201 02 202 02 400 series nnn y4 gt uu Lo 400 series Ha mms 401 00 403 00 408 00 The above show the factory default settings mambash SETUP mode functions 53 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Error messages PCM ERR LED The PCM ERR LED will illuminate under the following conditions 1 Green illumination When the average value of BER block or burst error rate for C1 over eight 8 frames exceeds 1 The LED will remain illuminated for about 8 frames about 240ms The LED will remain illuminated under a continuous error 2 Red illumination When the average value of BER for C1 over eight frames exceeds 10 The LED will remain illuminated for about 8 frames about 240ms The LED will remain illuminated under a continuous error PCM ERR indicator The PCM ERR indicator on the LCD will illuminate when the average value of BER for C1 over eight frames exceeds 10 The indicator will remain illuminated for about 8 frames about
12. and NOPACK modes GEN time code is output in REC mode Tape time code is output in other modes Time code is not output in STOP UNLOAD and NOPACK modes Automatic 00 Off 00 Tape 01 On 01 GEN time code is output in REC mode Tape time code is output in other modes GEN GEN time code is constantly output Note In slow rewind forward CUE and fast rewind forward modes 5 frames are generated and output Note When the PD 4 is in PAUSE mode the time code that is output will be stationary time code that continuously repeats the same time User functions 801 Reset all user memory am IZ E IL NG NG HE Resets locate memory and all SETUP mode functions to their factory defaults 00 Execute the reset In this function when you press the MARK SET key the following message appears on the display r5 1 Su rE 50 SETUP mode functions a C w CAI 3 L Z3 JI Ci CI FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Press the MARK SET key again to reset all SETUP mode functions to their factory defaults Press the DISP QUIT key to cancel the reset operation SETUP mode functions mn OU lu Er D0 AA Mode Number T Mode Name Mode Status Number Name C Description T item 00 Version off 01 Main
13. recorded time code is selected In EXT RUN mode if an external time code is connected and a signal present the frame rate of the external time code is selected In FREE RUN 24H RUN modes the frame rate set by the FRAME RATE switch is selected If there is a difference between the selected frame rate and the setting of the FRAME RATE switch the frame rate indication on the LCD will flash 48kHz REPRO TC li nn na an E Paat UUU UU Seg m dB 60 40 30 20 12 5 42 o OVER KA Figure 25 Incorrect frame rate Note As the difference between an external time code frame rate of 29 97 and 30 cannot be distinguished it will be determined by the setting of the FRAME RATE switch Recording 39 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER JAM time code recording The JAM function allows you to disconnect the external time code source after time code synchronization has started and let the internal generator continue striping the tape The use of a crystal oscillator in the PD 4 ensures there is no timing difference between the internal and external time code The JAM function varies depending on the TC GEN MODE switch setting as shown in the following table Setting Notes 24H RUN Pressing the JAM key will synchronize the PD 4 to the external time code The frame will follow the FRAME RATE switch setting and the TCM setting will be ixed to 0 When you press and hold the JAM switch for
14. 14 LEDs are illuminated as are the REWIND and PLAY indicators on the LCD In slow forward mode the F FWD and PLAY LEDs are illuminated as are the F FWD and PLAY indicators on the LCD You can monitor the tape in this mode 2 Pressing the key a second time will start the fast rewind forward mode The following conditions will apply The transport moves the tape at one hundred times 100x play speed The pinch roller is released from the capstan The drum cylinder continues to rotates allowing the PD 4 to pick up subcode information In fast rewind mode the REWIND LED is illuminated as is the REWIND indicator on the LCD In fast forward mode the F FWD LED is illuminated as is the FFWD indicator on the LCD Repeatedly pressing the REWIND or F FWD keys allows you to toggle between the slow and fast rewind forward modes re ee Initial procedures 29 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER PLAY O PLAY Press the PLAY key 14 to start playback PLAY mode The ANALOG OUT L and R 47 and the DIGITAL OUT 48 connections are automatically switched from input monitoring to off tape monitoring The playback mode start up time depends on the current mode MODE TIME PAUSE gt PLAY Less than 0 6 seconds STOP PLAY Less than 1 2 seconds If a blank tape section is played back the PD 4 indicates it with the BLANK message 48kHz REPRO TC dikh TELL bil An sH E EAIA F INT TC dB 60 4
15. 3 31 type It accepts PCM audio data conforming to the IEC 958 Part 2 S PDIF consumer and IEC 958 Part 3 AES EBU professional data formats After you have connected a digital source to the DIGITAL IN connector set the INPUT switch to DIGI digital The PLL phase looped lock is switched on and locked to the input sync signal Then the sampling frequency is read from the input The input sample frequency has priority over the setting of the ES kHz switch 4 If the input sample frequency and the switch setting disagree the sample frequency of the switch will be lit while the input will be flashing rapidly on the LCD Note If the input CHANNEL STATUS is 48 kHz and the FS kHz switch is set to 48 048 the 48kHz indicator will flash slowly Note Digital data is only effective in STOP PAUSE UNLOAD and REC modes You can change the setting of the INPUT switch in STOP PAUSE and UNLOAD modes To record digital data connect the digital input source then press the REC key During recording make certain that the digital input will not be interrupted 26 Initial procedures LL LU LO Cz UU c po po J CJ OI I FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER If the PD 4 encounters an error in the digital input signal the DIGITAL indicator 65 will flash rapidly on the LCD Otherwise the DIGITAL indicator will be illuminated Refer to the following table Indicato
16. 704 MHz Crosstalk The pick up of unwanted signal from adjacent tape tracks The ATF system measures the crosstalk from both channels to centre itself in the track c gt L Co C Cl Co Co pe Ko 60 Glossary J CJ CT CI CT D A DAT cassette Digital Dropout Drum EOT Erase signal Error correction Error rate Frame Fs Guard bandless Head IBG Inter Block Gap ID hole Jitter Overwrite P Pack PCM Pilot signal P NO Quantization error Rotary transformer EX pPp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Digital to analog signal conversion Metal chrome tape thickness 13m width 8 8mm Audio data represented in a numeric format The loss of continuous signal due to attenuation or noise Dropout can be caused by dirt on the tape or tape heads The record playback head assembly It consists of the drum motor rotary transformer upper drum revolving lower drum fixed and the mounting flange End of Tape A special marker on the DAT cassette A 15 MHz signal that is used to erase the ATF area pilot and sync signal while re recording The detection and correction of digital signal errors DAT employs a Reed Solomon error correction code errors can be caused by dirt tape scratches or electrical glitches The number of errors detected in relation to the total volume of data See BER The total data stored on tape from one complete rotation of the drum 1 f
17. 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 builtin installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES GHOCS LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FIGHE 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 to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance f The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended 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 t
18. DATE and GEN UBIT The GEN and GEN UBIT edit condition varies depending on the TC GEN MODE switch 6 setting as shown in the following table FREE RUN Edit available Edit is not available You can only edit the REEL NO of the GEN UBIT You can edit during recording or when a tape without time code data is loaded 31 A Up and V Down keys These keys are used to adjust the values during EDIT mode The current value flashing character on the display will be incremented or decremented If you hold the Controls amp Connections 13 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER MA AAO EE enrmsmM uc ce 7T 14 32 33 34 35 key for more than one second the PD 4 will auto increment decrement the current value When the display shows the date Y M D and H M S will be indicated in turn Press both keys simultaneously to enter SETUP mode The DISP QUIT key 29 cancels this mode See page 46 for details MARK SET key This key is used to store an absolute time and time code location in memory If you press this key during EDIT mode the current value will be set LOC M key and LED This key will locate to an absolute time or time code location stored in memory You can also edit the P NO and located to the edited P NO The LED illuminates during the locate operation See page 43 for details This key is not effective in RECORD mode BAIT TAPE key This key switches
19. R monaural signal will be output to both channels R S Right Side The Right Side signal will be output to both channels L M Left Mid The Left Mid signal will be output to both channels Using decode for MS mic the M S signal is output to the L channel and the M S signal to the R channel MS Mid Side PD 4 Owner s manual lt V2 40 Supplement gt TI CT FUNCTIONAL EXTENSION AFTER VERSION UPGRADE The software for the Fostex Model PD 4 has been upgraded to Version 2 40 The warning function which indicates consumption of the internal battery has been extended and a menu to set this warning SU 119 Setup of the voltage warning added Because this voltage warning can be preset the PD 4 can operate most efficiently with the battery of your choice and be used at maximum performance In the default setting the warning voltage is set at 10 5V average figure assuming that a NiCad type battery will be used This warning can be adjusted in 0 5V increments between a range of 10 0V 13 0V If battery voltage drops below the setup warning figure an alarm beep beep will be heard from the internal speaker and BATTERY in the display will blink To replace the internal battery refer to page 23 of the manual 0 0 COL po ha 0 0 DOD Oto ap o SU 119 setting Setup Contents 119 b AL 00 Warning voltage 10 0 V 119 b AL 01
20. SSS SS SS SSS 40 To record a S ID press the S ID key 16 while the PD 4 is in RECORD mode AS ID start id and a P NO program number are usually recorded simultaneously If the previous P NO cannot be read only the S ID will be recorded Recording co co J Li L DJ J CT J FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER It takes nine seconds to record the S ID and P NO During this time the S ID indicator 53 will flash on the display Figure 26 Recording the S ID and P NO P NO automatic mode There are two ways to automatically record the S ID and P NO 1 To record the S ID and P NO at the point when you press the REC key 2 To record the S ID and P NO automatically at the point when the sound is detected If the SETUP mode 106 is set to On 01 the S ID and P NO is automatically recorded each time you press the REC key If it is set to Auto 02 the S ID and P NO is automatically recorded when the signal level exceeds the detection threshold SETUP mode 201 and 202 Setting the start P NO To set the P NO value 1 Press the DISP QUIT key 29 repeatedly to change to the A TIME display 2 Press the EDIT key 30 to edit the time display Press the EDIT P key repeatedly until the P NO field is flashing on the display 3 Press the A Up or V Down key 31 to change the current value 4 To cancel edit mode press the DISP
21. Warning voltage 10 5V Default setting This is the recommended voltage for a NiCad battery 119 b AL 02 Warning voltage 11 0V 119 b AL 03 Warning voltage 11 5 V 119 b AL 04 Warning voltage 12 0 V 119 b AL 05 Warning voltage 12 5V This is the recommended voltage for a lithium ion battery 119 b AL 06 Warning voltage 13 0 V lt Note gt Please remember that these are average figures when referring to the above recommended voltages for nickel cadmium and lithium lon batteries Ch 1 CI PD 4 Owner s manual lt V2 30 Supplements Ga TI ma ZJ ZJ ZI PD 4 Owner s Manual V2 30 Supplement Changes in Function Relative to Version Up of PD 4 V2 30 The PD 4 software has been changed from V2 20 to V2 30 and as a result the following functions have been extended or added Because the new functions are only explained in this modified edition issued prior to this V2 30 1 Setup of the monitor signal output from the XLR connector at recording has been added to the SETUP mode 2 Setup of the JAM key function has been added to the SETUP mode 3 The SETUP mode SU 411 function has been extended for setup of the record order in display of the user bit New Function 1 SETUP mode SU 118 A new item SU 118 which functions to setup the monitor signal output of the PD 4 XLR connector at recording has been added By switching ON this f
22. between the battery voltage level and the tape remaining indication on the LCD Each time you press it the indication changes By default the battery voltage level indication is displayed when the PD 4 powers up LIGHT key When this key is pressed the LCD illuminating light will light it will remain illuminated for approximately two seconds after the key is released If you press and hold the key for about three seconds the light will remain illuminated until the key is pressed again Controls amp Connections C2 Fo LU CI co Co CU oc Co ES Ce Co Ce U CZ a 4 CI r Ia 11 CI J a TI J J ZI J Fostex PD 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Power and other controls RERU Figure 6 Power and other controls 36 POWER switch This is the main power switch Power is immediately shut off by flipping this switch to OFF The switch is recessed to prevent it from being switched accidentally 37 GEN switch This switch will continue to supply power to the ECU and CPU even when the main power is switched OFF The internal time code will run at crystal precision The battery NP 1B will last for approximately 8 hours in this mode Precaution After you have used the internal battery NP 1B for more than eight hours in TC GEN CONT mode the PD 4 may not power on when you turn the POWER switch 36 OFF and then ON again In this case the battery may have been used up Afte
23. close to 0 dB without exceeding it 48kHz ATIME PNO an nn nn E nauuna ij UU uu OF INT TC 42 9 OVER Figure 21 Setting recording levels In Figure 21 the LCD is displaying an overload condition for the R right channel The input signal is too high You need to reduce the levels when you see a display similar to this The L left channel indicates a more acceptable level When recording outdoors with microphones it may be difficult to determine the peak signal level Therefore you should reduce the recording levels a little to allow for signal peaks Use the limiter to achieve a more consistent signal level The PD 4 s level meters hold signal peaks PEAK HOLD for 0 5 seconds Overload indication The PEAK LED 25 will illuminate when clipping occurs in the input channel Recording co Lo Co fs Le o2 Co C po Co po co LL cH 1 TJ CJ FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER If the SETUP mode function 110 is on a 1 kHz pulsating error tone will be heard from the built in loudspeaker or the stereo headphones Note If the MONITOR control is switched OFE the error tone will not be heard Start record mode When all the required connections settings and monitoring options have been set start recording Slide the REC key to the right The REC LED illuminates and the PD 4 begins to record Press the PAUSE key to pause the rec
24. detergent may be used Do not open the case or attempt repairs or modification yourself The PD 4 contains no user serviceable parts For other than routine cleaning refer all maintenance to qualified FOSTEX service personnel To reduce the risk of electric shock do not open the case Opening the case and or tampering with the internal circuitry will void the warranty a sh hhh SSG Precautions 3 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Condensation If the PD 4 is moved from a warm environment to a cold environment condensation may build up on the tape transport To prevent possible damage to the transport and the DAT cassette a dew sensor automatically stops all transport operation When the dew sensor is active the DEW indicator 59 will flash on the display TTL E F dB 60 40 XY Figure 1 Dew indicator When the condensation has dried the DEW indicator will no longer be flashing on the display and the tape transport will resume operation IMPORTANT All keys other than the E JECT UNLOAD key are inactive while the dew sensor is active Wait until the DEW indicator is no longer illuminated before attempting any operations Memory back up baitery In addition to the main battery the PD 4 contains a memory back up battery This battery protects the memory data while the main battery is being replaced The back up battery automatically charges when the PD 4 is powered up During periods
25. direction The LED illuminates during the search If you press the PLAY key during the search the PD 4 will switch to PLAY mode after the operation has completed This key is not effective in RECORD mode PANEL LOCK switch This switch disables the following keys PLAY STOP F FWD REWIND BLANK SEARCH S ID SEARCH reverse and forward and LOC M BLANK SEARCH key and LED When this key is pressed the PD 4 will search for an END ID or the blank section of tape after the last recording The LED illuminates during the search This key is not effective in RECORD mode REWIND key and LED This key starts REWIND mode Press once for slow x5 or twice for fast x100 At slow rewind the PD 4 will be in CUE mode The PLAY 14 and REWIND LEDs illuminate while the PD 4 is in slow wind x5 The REWIND LED illuminates while the PD 4 is in fast wind x100 This key is not effective in RECORD mode FFWD key and LED This key starts FAST FORWARD mode Press once for slow x5 or twice for fast x100 At slow fast forward the PD 4 will be in CUE mode The PLAY and F FWD LEDs illuminate while the PD 4 is in slow wind x5 The F FWD LED illuminates while the PD 4 is in fast wind x100 This key is not effective in RECORD mode PLAY key and LED The PD 4 will enter PLAY mode when this key is pressed The LED illuminates green during playback and red during recording This key is not effective in RECORD mode STOP key and LED
26. functions and changes in the content are explained here please read this together with the Owner s Manual for basic operating procedures lt Additional functions gt 1 TC backup function when replacing the battery 2 New functions added to the mic attenuator 3 Slate tone oscillator is added 4 Remote control function is added The locations where the new functions have been provided are shown in the following schematics LA LY Remote control connector New addition of MIDI IN 8 pin connector TC backup battery chamber New addition T 7 T S D E W ai PN a sla N Sf remaining power XBNSUS o indicating LED for TC backup battery New addition in Mic attenuator switch Former 2 steps is rents changed to 3 steps PAUSE REC lee THI Limiter slate tone ON OFF switch Former limiter ON OFF switch is changed to this function LT c gt c c gt po CE CT TO CH CU co Cd TJ ZJ Z J CI PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement for Version 2 0 lt Additional funct
27. of non use the memory data will be maintained for two months if the unit is stored at room temperature When you turn the power on after the back up battery has discharged the memory will reset to the factory default settings To maintain the memory data power up the PD 4 for 24 hours at least once every two months A fully discharged memory back up battery requires 24 to 48 hours of charging Note for replacing the ROM When you replace the ROM to update the system version please note the following Before replacing the ROM be sure to remove the internal battery NP 1B and unplug the external power source AC adaptor AD 15 from the AC outlet If you replace the ROM without removing the battery or disconnecting the AC power the ROM may be damaged or the PD 4 may malfunction IMPORTANT You should have the ROM replaced at an authorized FOSTEX service centre Precautions Co Ce Ce Co CoE EU C CZ E Km FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Introduction m FOSTEX has produced many different models of professional DAT recorders including the very successful and popular D 10 D 20 and D 30 mastering recorders and the PD 2 portable professional audio recorder The PD 4 is the latest generation portable professional digital audio recorder from FOSTEX The PD 4 is a professional DAT recorder designed as a low cost solution for film video and TV location recording It is intended for applications whe
28. prevent dust and dirt from entering the tape transport section do not leave the cassette carrier and protective cover open any longer than necessary Accidental erasure protection On the back edge of a DAT cassette is a write protect tab This is useful for protecting recordings from accidental erasure Figure 12 DAT cassette erasure tab With the tab closed recording is possible With the tab opened recording is not possible Maea a Initial procedures 25 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Input connections Volce audio Input Time code signala tereo backgroun audio Input Digital signals Figure 13 Input connections Analog input connections The PD 4 is equipped with three input connectors plus a three channel mixer to allow you to record voice plus a stereo background without requiring the use of an external mixer This is intended to reduce the amount of equipment you need to carry for location recording etc The analog input connectors 45 CH1 IN CH2 IN and CH3 IN are balanced XLR 3 31 type Set the INPUT switch 3 to ANA analog Select LINE or MIC microphone with the LINE MIC switch 19 for each input channel If the LINE MIC switch for all channels is set to LINE the microphone preamplifier and limiter circuits are powered off to reduce battery consumption Digital input connections The digital input connector 44 DIGITAL IN is a balanced XLR
29. rewind mode It is illuminated along with the PLAY indicator in slow rewind mode The FAST FORWARD indicator This indicator is illuminated in fast forward mode It is illuminated along with the PLAY indicator in slow forward mode The STOP indicator This indicator is illuminated in STOP mode It flashes when the PD 4 is unloading a tape The PLAY indicator The RECORD indicator The PAUSE indicator a FEEOUOUS Controls amp Connections fo Ce LO be HU co L Co CU Lo Z CI ZJ Z FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 61 62 63 64 65 BATTERY voltage and TAPE remain indicators Each block of the battery indicator is about 1V in a scale of 9 5V to 16 5V This indicator is shown by default 95 10 5 11 5 125 13 5 14 5 18 5 16 8V NI N LLELLE E F With a 120 minute tape loaded each block of the tape remain indicator is about 17 5 minutes To display this indicator press the BATT TAPE key 34 B E a 17 5 17 5 17 5 17 5 17 5 17 5 17 5 Time code INT TC EXT TC and JAM indicators The INT TC indicator is illuminated when the time code source is the internal generator The EXT TC indicator is illuminated when an external time code signal is present at the TC IN connector The indicator will flash if you selected EXT RUN with the TC GEN MODE selector switch 6 and no time code is detected at the TC IN connector The JAM indicator is momentarily i
30. time code that is to be output through the TC OUT connector GEN selects the internal clock REPRO selects the time code specified by the SETUP mode functions 403 and 408 see page 49 TC GEN MODE selector switch This rotary switch is used to select the time code type You can select from the following types 24H RUN REC RUN FREE RUN EXT RUN The JAM key 40 can be used to synchronize the internal generator to external time code See page 37 for details FRAME RATE selector switch This rotary switch is used to select the time code frame rate of the internal generator You can select from the following frame rates 30 30DF 29 97 29 97DF 25 24 This switch can be overridden during playback by SETUP mode function 401 See page 49 for details Transport controls OOO SEE O San Figure 3 Transport controls TSS AAS aS SO BGC Ct c Hj6e Controls amp Connections 9 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER PUTT SS SSS pS SSPE eS SS ch SSS 10 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 It 5 ID SEARCH key and LED The PD 4 will search for a specified S ID start id in the reverse direction The LED illuminates during the search If you press the PLAY key during the search the PD 4 will switch to PLAY mode after the operation has completed This key is not effective in RECORD mode gt gt S ID SEARCH key and LED The PD 4 wiil search for a specified S ID in the forward
31. transport will rewind slightly mute PLAY up to the S ID and then PAUSE at about one second before the S ID The searched S ID P NO will momentarily flash indicating that the position before the S ID has been located OK 4 S ID SEARCH key and LED The PD 4 will search for a specified S ID in the reverse direction You specify the number of S ID s from the current location by pressing this key that number of times Similar to the previous command the number you specified will be shown as P NO on the display However the number will be prefaced by the minus sign As the PD 4 searches for the specified S ID the number will countdown to 00 When the specified S ID is reached the transport will rewind slightly mute PLAY up to the ID and then PAUSE at about one second before the S ID The searched S ID P NO will momentarily flash indicating that the position before the S ID has been located Locate You can mark a location on the tape in either absolute time or time code by pressing the MARK SET key 32 To locate to the stored location press the LOC M key 33 The time of the marked location will flash slowly on the display for two seconds The transport will rewind or fast forward to the marked location The following conditions apply 1 If the display is showing time code the locate function will locate to the time code point If there is no time code on the tape it will locate to the absolute time locat
32. 0 30 20 12 5 42 O OVER o Figure 15 Blank tape indication REC The PD 4 is equipped with a single actuation record switch Slide the REC key 18 sideways to start recording RECORD mode The red REC LED illuminates as does the REC indicator on the LCD REC To start Pa recording Figure 16 REC key Note If the write protect tab on the back of the DAT cassette is opened the REC key will not function 30 initial procedures peo Co CZ CU TU CI TI CT J CT KJ FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER PAUSE Only the PAUSE key 17 is effective during recording When this key is pressed the PD 4 will pause the PAUSE LED will illuminate as will the PAUSE indicator on the LCD PAUSE Figure 17 Pause key and LED Once pause mode is effective you can select other functions To resume recording slide the REC key sideways again In pause mode the drum cylinder will rotate at normal play speed and the tape will be in contact with the drum The PD 4 will automatically switch to STOP mode if it has been in PAUSE mode for over three minutes en Initial procedures 31 FOSTEX Pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Recording Setting the sample frequency 32 The sample frequency can only be set for analog recording Use the Fs kHz switch 4 on the top panel The three options are 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 48 048 kHz which is used for film to Digital VTR conversio
33. 04 of the PD 4 s system software Please use this supplementary document in conjunction with your PD 4 Owner s Manual Changes and additions summary 1 The mode display for a sampling rate of 48 048 kHz has been changed 2 The SETUP mode list has been changed from automatic to manual display 3 Automatic recording restart for Digital In signal interruption has been added 1 48 048 kHz Mode Display Previously when the 48 048 kHz sampling rate 48 kHz with 0 1 pull up was selected just the 48 kHz indicator blinked on the display With the new version however the 48 kHz and 0 1 indicators both blink as shown below 2 SETUP Mode Display Previously the SETUP Mode Quick List display function which is explained on page 52 of the Owner s Manual was automatically displayed by continuously pressing the LIGHT key even after the power was switched on With the new version however this has been changed to a manual operation whereby you must press the and W keys while continuously pressing the LIGHT key To check the SETUP Mode Quick List press and hold down the LIGHT key and power ON the PD 4 then while still pressing the LIGHT key use the amp and V keys to view the list The contents of the SETUP Mode Quick List are shown alternately with each press of the A and W keys Refer to the V1 03 Supplemental Edition as the contents of the Quick List were changed in that version When the LIGHT key is r
34. 2 Return the removed NP 1B in its original position and after replacing with new dry cells UM 3 replace NP 1B according to the above procedures PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement for Version 2 0 lt Additional function 2 gt Functional improvement of the mic attenuator lt Explanation gt The mic attenuator has been changed from the former number two step 20 0dB switching to increased steps and change in level figures and is now switchable in three steps of 15 30 0dB As a result it now complies to more critical input levels It can now meet most requirements of the mic used in various field condition The mic attenuator works only when the LINE MIC selector is set to MIC 20 0 15 30 O Mic attenuator gt OD Mic attenuator before version up after version up lt Additional function 35 a Slate tone oscillator lt Explanation gt A 1kHz slate tone oscillator LIMITER S TONE ON OFF switch which is convenient for level matching with externally connected equipment such as when analog recording to external equipment using the PD 4 is newly installed Because this oscillator can be switched between the input at the stage prior to the MASTER level control knob the level between the external equipment connected to the PD 4 ANALOG OUT connector can be matched with the PD 4 level meter cOperating procedures gt Check to be sure the INPUT switch is set to ANA Analog ANA DIGI Shoul
35. 240ms The indicator will remain illuminated under a continuous error Audio muting The audio outputs will be muted under the following conditions When the average value of BER for C1 over one frame two tracks exceeds 75 The PCM ERR LED will remain illuminated for one frame about 30ms 54 Error messages Co CZ Ceo CU po po C C co ro Co co TI 1 11 1 11 CU LJ CJ FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Specifications Input output connector pin assignments XLR wiring The XLR type connectors are wired as shown OUTPUT INPUT Figure 30 XLR wiring To maintain signal phase integrity always check the XLR wiring details of the equipment you are using When the PD 4 is connected to equipment with unbalanced inputs use only the GND and HOT pins Do not connected the unused COLD pin to the GND pin as this will increase crosstalk and noise All the TC timecode connections are balanced You should use three core XLR type cables On the digital connections there is no difference between the signal appearing at pin 2 and pin 3 Headphone wiring The stereo headphone connection is wired CH1 TIP and CH2 RING Tip Ring Sleeve Figure 31 Headphone jack wiring KS Specifications 55 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER DC IN wiring The XLR 4 32 type external power supply connector is wired as follows DCIN 12V GND Ge NG NG 4 i2 16V EN
36. EXT external power supply and INT internal battery See page 22 for details Battery EJECT lever Press this lever to eject the internal battery NP 1B Battery compartment Figure 9 LCD panel ID SKIP ID END ID and S ID indicators When the PD 4 reads one of these symbols on the tape the corresponding indicator will be illuminated These symbols last 300 30 frames about 9 seconds except for SKIP ID which is 33 3 frames about one second Only the S ID start id can be recorded Press the S ID key 16 during record mode The indicator will flash slowly while the symbol is recorded Sample rate 48kHz and 44 1kHz indicators The current sample rate is illuminated If the sample rate is 48 048 kHz the 48kHz indicator will flash slowly Controls amp Connections LO Ce Col Ce po Lo KI I FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 55 56 57 SET UP indicator This indicator is illuminated when the PD 4 is in SETUP mode PCM ERR indicator This indicator is illuminated when a PCM error with an average BER over 8 frames exceeding 10 occurs during playback It will remain illuminated for about 8 frames 240ms on a momentary error and will remain illuminated during a continuous error The PCM ERR LED 23 will also be illuminated red for this error 7 segment display The numeric display and supporting indicators are used to show date and time or time code information
37. If you set the FRAME RATE selector switch 7 to 29 97DF the time code will be recorded using the 29 97DF format on the tape but the output from the TC OUT connector will be 30DE Settings PD 4 FS kHz 48 048 kHz Film Frame Rate 30DF FRAME RATE 29 97DF TC GEN MODE FREE RUN PD 4 Film Camera Figure 18 When shooting A time code of 30DF will be recorded on the film In this application the film time code is assumed to be 30 frames sec Recording DL COU Ce LOC CU Ce gt EZ c gt c FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Picture Digital VTR Figure 19 Conversion In this case a pitch deviation of 0 1 is applied to the data from the film Therefore a time code of 29 97DF will be recorded on the DIGITAL VTR Settings Slave FS kHz2 48 kHz Master Digital VTR FRAME RATE 29 97DF FS kH2 48 kHz FRAME RATE 29 97DF CTRIN re our HEH Fre our Digital Audio 48 kHz Slave D 30 D 25 Editor Digital VTR Figure 20 Editing By synchronizing the time code a pitch deviation of 0 1 is applied to the AUDIO data In this way the audio data will synchronize with the image pea eo ooon o HJOQ0000 Microphone input settings Note In order for the following functions to be used the INPUT switch 3 must be set to the ANA analog setting To conserve
38. Matching load impedance Headphone output Connector Maiching load impedance Maximum output 60 dB u 70 dB u 28 dB u Less than 600 2 Greater than 5 kQ 4 dB u 6 dB u 24 dB u Greater than 20 ka XLR 3 32 4 dB u 21 dB u Greater than 600 Q Less than 200 Q AES EBU IEC958 Part 3 S PDIF IEC 958 Part2 Automatic select XLR 3 31 AES EBU IEC958 Part 3 S PDIF IEC 958 Part2 User selection XLR 3 32 SMPTE EBU XLR 3 31 2V peak to peak 0 25 V peak to peak Greater than 20 kQ SMPTE EBU XLR 3 32 2V peak to peak Less than 1 kQ Greater than 600 Q 6 0mm stereo phone jack Greater than 32 Q 40 mW 32 Q A SS SSS fg cic 6 SSstsstcs 58 Specifications E c CJ TI CC 1 CA YY FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Dimensions i Y 307 a 327 gt Specifications 59 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER pos Glossary 1 5TP The track pitch 20 4j1m when recording at 1 5x speed wide track mode 8 10 modulation The modulation format used for all DAT recording 8 10 modulation offers the following performance 1 DC free 2 Spectrum is concentrated on the short wave side to maximize the azimuth effect 3 The ratio between the shortest wavelength and the longest wavelength is 1 3 4 There is no change in the S N for overwrite A D Analog to digital signal conversion Aliasing noise N
39. QUIT key The entered P NO will be written on the tape when you press the S ID key during recording If the SETUP mode 106 is set to On 01 the entered P NO is automatically recorded when you press the REC key The normal procedures for recording P NO data is as follows When a new P NO is recorded its value will be the current P NO incremented by one 1 Right after BOT is detected record P NO 001 When the P NO display shows a P NO will not be recorded After editing the P NO the edited P NO value will be recorded AS PSUS SSS SSS eS SS ss SS Recording 41 FOSTEX PD 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Playback Normal playback Start playback by pressing the PLAY key 14 To pause playback press either the PAUSE key 17 or the STOP key 15 Pressing either key puts the PD 4 into PAUSE mode The PAUSE LED will iuminate In pause mode the drum cylinder will rotate at normal play speed and the tape will be in contact with the drum To engage STOP mode press the STOP key twice Cue playback CUE mode allows you to monitor the tape during the slow rewind forward modes If you press either the REWIND 12 or F FWD key 13 once the PD 4 will play the tape at five times 5x playback speed To cancel CUE mode press the REWIND or F FWD key again to switch to fast rewind forward mode or press any other key to select some other operation See REWIND and F FWD on page 29 Search functions Blank s
40. TI 11 CI CI CT TI CJ 1 J J FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER The signal source for the monitor depends on the setting of the CONFIDENCE MONITOR switch 41 CONFIDENCE Mode T Source MONITOR switch OFF F FWD REWIND PAUSE REC Input PLAY GUE Off tape ON F FWD REWIND PAUSE Input RES PLAY CUE Off tape Slow rewind forward mode The volume level of the built in loudspeaker or the stereo headphones is controlled by the MONITOR control 38 This control is a push lock type Once you have set a desired level the control can be recessed to prevent accidental adjustment To recess the control press it in until it clicks into place To release the control press it again until it clicks and releases To turn off the monitor rotate the control counter clockwise until it clicks OFF Analog output The signal source selection for the analog output is shown in the following table Mode Source F FWD REWIND PAUSE REC Input PLAY CUE Off tape Slow rewind forward mode The analog output is unaffected by the setting of the MONITOR control Digital output The signal source selection for the digital output is shown in the following table Mode Source F FWD REWIND PAUSE REC Input PLAY CUE of tape Slow rewind forward mode The digital output is unaffected by the setting of the MONITOR control Recording a
41. This key alternates between PAUSE and STOP modes Each time the key is pressed the mode changes In STOP mode the hard brake reel lock is applied The LED illuminates while the PD 4 is in STOP mode The LED flashes during the unload operation The PAUSE LED 17 illuminates in PAUSE mode This key is not effective in RECORD mode Controls amp Connections c Cz T Co OU LU p c w 13 1 1 TJ CI CI J J FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 16 17 18 S ID key When this key is pressed during RECORD mode 300430 frames of S ID P NO will be recorded See page S ID and P NO recording on page 40 This key is only effective in RECORD mode PAUSE key and LED This key will pause recording The LED illuminates while the PD 4 is in PAUSE mode To protect the tape PAUSE mode will be cancelled automatically after three minutes and STOP mode will be engaged REC key and LED The PD 4 will enter RECORD mode when this single action slide type key is activated The LED illuminates during recording The REC key is ineffective if the write protect tab on the cassette tape is opened Mixer controls 19 20 Figure 4 Mixer controls LINE MIC switches channels 1 to 3 These switches select between LINE or MIC microphone signal levels for the analog input connectors ATT dB switches channels 1 to 3 These switches attenuate the microphone sig
42. V2 10 inserted in later pages The complementary items in the binary group BG of the new addition 41 1ubd 05 and the record order of display content will be as follows Setting BG 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 o 411ubd 00 Reel No YY year MM month DD day 411ubd 01 DD day MM month YY year Reel No 411ubd 02 MM month DD day YY year Reel No 411ubd 03 Event No Reel No 411ubd 04 User Definable 411ubd 05 YY year MM month DD day Reel No bo Cc CL CU E C C C pos Coo CZ L 5 Cee po pas TaJ Zd Zg ZJ PD 4 Owner s Manual lt v2 20 Supplement gt PD 4 Owner s Manual V2 20 Supplement Changes in Function with Version Up V2 20 of the PD 4 The PD 4 software has been version upped from V2 10 to V2 20 and the following functions have been added In this supplement only the new functions are explained For basic operation of the PD 4 please refer to the Owner s Manual and Additional Edition issued prior to this V2 20 1 The TIME display prior to switching off the power will be backed up 2 The function SETUP mode of the user bit display order has been expanded Expanded function 1 The TIME display prior to switching off the power will be backed up Prior to V2 20 A TIME was always displayed when power was switched OFF or ON In V2 20 the display will be backed up before power is switched OFF When power is swit
43. al power supply the POWER SEL switch 50 must be set to EXT Power supply procedures for time code If you want to change the external power supply AD 15 AC adaptor or an external battery without disrupting the time code generator follow the procedure below 1 Install the internal battery NP 1B into the PD 4 Note Make certain that you are using a fully charged battery 2 Change the POWER SEL switch setting from EXT to INT 3 Unplug the power cord of the optional AD 15 AC adaptor and plug it into a different AC outlet or replace the external battery 4 Change the POWER SEL switch setting from INT back to EXT Using the internal battery The PD 4 can operate for more than 2 hours with the internal battery NP 1B To install the battery insert it into the battery compartment with the terminal side first Press in firmly until the battery EJECT level 51 clicks into place and the battery is locked Note Make certain that you are inserting the battery with the terminal side first DO NOT FORCE the battery into the battery compartment To remove the battery pull the battery EJECT lever upwards until it releases The battery will pop up To use the internal battery the POWER SEL switch must be set to INT SSS SSP SS PS SSS 22 Initial procedures Co Ce Ce C Co CS po po Ko L E J CJ i CJ TI J r EX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Battery check
44. aracter To cancel edit mode press the DISP QUIT key 29 Setting EDIT TIME MARK SET key 82 Pressing this key during REF TC REPRO TC or A TIME edit will store the current value as the data to locate Pressing this key during GEN TC edit will revise the value of the internal time code generator Pressing this key during DATE edit will revise the value of the DATE 44 Other functions Co Co fo Ce peo CU KO Tl CJ CL eee J J EJ TI q io LJ J FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER LOC M key 33 Pressing this key during REF TC REPRO TC or GEN TC edit will locate to the edited time code value Pressing this key during A TIME edit will locate to the edited A TIME value Pressing this key during P NO edit will locate to the edited P NO value a a aa Other functions 45 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER SETUP mode functions Selecting a SETUP mode function To enter SETUP mode simultaneously press both the A Up and V Down keys 31 a y lo Er 800 O Figure 28 SETUP mode display To select a SETUP mode function press the A Up or Y Down keys until the function number you want is shown on the LCD The PD 4 cycles through the functions either forward or backward returning to the starting function Editing a SETUP mode function no 47 GU lo Er OG Mode Number Mode Name Mode Status A
45. attery lt r rc SS SS SSP SUG Initial procedures 23 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Powering up the PD 4 Using the internal battery or with the AD 15 external power supply connected to the AC mains and the PD 4 flip the POWER switch to ON If there is a DAT cassette in the tape compartment it will be loaded automatically LOAD mode then STOP mode will be engaged The hard brake reel lock is applied in this mode REPRO TC Figure 11 Initial display Note The PD 4 is equipped with a dew sensor see the caution on page 4 If the dew sensor engages the PD 4 will still power up but most of the tape transport modes will not operate The UNLOAD and EJECT operations will still be available To turn the PD 4 off flip the POWER switch to OFF Shut down will be immediate Important notes about using DAT cassettes PS SS SSS SSS SPU Ss SS 24 Use quality DAT cassettes only in the PD 4 Maxell DM or equivalent tapes are recommended Do not store DAT cassettes near strong magnetic fields such as near loudspeakers video monitors TVs transformers etc Do not expose DAT cassettes to extremes of temperature or humidity Do not store tapes in a dusty or dirty environment Do not open the cassette s locking lid If dust dirt or impurities such as oils from the skin get on the tape surface dropouts and or possible damage to the PD 4 s record playback heads and othe
46. battery power the PD 4 does not provide power to the microphone preamplifier and limiter circuits LINE MIC switch When the LINE MIC switch 19 is switched to the MIC microphone setting the microphone preamplifier and limiter circuits are powered up When this switch is in the LINE setting only the analog to digital convertor section is powered up Each input channel can be switched independently Note To reduce the possibility of noise set the LINE MIC switch of channels you are not using to the LINE setting Recording 33 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Attenuation To prevent the microphone amplifier from clipping 20 dB of gain attenuation can be applied to the input signal Use the ATT dB switch 20 to select 0 no attenuation or 20 20 dB of attenuation If the PEAK LED 25 for a channel is constantly illuminating you should attenuate the input This function is only available when the LINE MIC switch is set to MIC Each input channel can be switched independently Phantom power The PD 4 can provide power to condenser type microphones Set the PHANTOM switch 21 to the P48 setting to send 48V DC through the analog input connectors CH1 IN CH2 IN and CH3 IN to the microphone This function is only available when the LINE MIC switch is set to MIC Each input channel can be switched independently The FILTER Hz control 22 is a continuously variable rotary control It is only active whe
47. ched ON again the display prior to switching OFF will be shown Expanded function 2 The setup function of the user bit display order has been expanded The user bit binary group and the setup function SU 411 to set up the order displayed of the corresponding record and display content added to the V2 10 SETUP mode have been expanded and the following two items added to the original items Setup items already added to V2 10 pea e Order of display Reel Ne VYIMMIDD Default Setting Hi Order of display DD MM YY Reel No Order of display MM DD YY Reel No By setting the above three items in their respective modes contents recorded in each binary group and their displayed order can be interchanged Refer to the chart below Year month and day information will be tead in from the real time clock at switch on of power to the PD 4 Also each digit of the date and reel number can be edited within the range of 0 9 and A F For user bit editing refer to the V2 10 edition included in later pages Each binary group BG and recorded content are as follows Ba sarung o 4i ubd 00 Reel Number YY Year MM Month DD Day 411ubd 01 DD Day MM Month YY Year Reel Number 411ubd 02 MM Month DD Day YY Year Reel Number 411ubd 03 Event Number Reel Number 411ubd 04 User Definable Items added in V2 20 Order of display Eve
48. d it be set to DIGI Digital switch it to ANA Set the PD 4 front panel LIMITER S TONE switch to S TONE ON e STONE right edge The input will switch over to the 1kHz tone Rotate the MASTER level control knob and set it to the REFERENCE LEVEL of the level meter Match it to any external equipment level at the same time When a 4dBu slate tone is output from the ANALOG OUT connector the MASTER level control knob will be at approximately 6 5 7 5 ANALOG IN INPUT gt ANA External equipment ANALOG INL R ANALOG OUTL R L Reference Level 12 LIMITER S TONE SW MASTER gt 6 5 7 5 gt S TONE CE CoO CO Ce Ce Ce pe oc CT E Cos Zd J a ZZ CJ Ti ZI PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement for Version 2 0 Remote control connector is installed lt Additional function 45 SST lt Explanation gt A MINI DIN 8 pin parallel remote control connector has been installed to allow control of this equipment from a remote location By utilizing this connector the PD 4 can be remote controlled in the following ten different types of operation As shown below this connector is installed at the bottom of PD 4 Hi Remote controllable operatic s 1 PLAY 6 BLANK SEARCH l2 STOP 7 S ID recordi
49. e LCD will be illuminated If external time code is present and you press the JAM switch the PD 4 will synchronize to the external time code The EXT TC indicator on the LCD will also be illuminated The JAM indicator will be momentarily illuminated after the JAM switch is pressed JAM data is hours minutes seconds frames not year month day time reel number When the JAM switch is pressed the hours minutes seconds frames of the DATE data is also updated The frame rate will follow the setting of the FRAME RATE switch Time code display modes The display 57 cycles through different modes depending on the setting of the TC GEN MODE switch Each time you press the DISP QUIT key 29 the display shows another mode U BIT mg REPRO TC REPRO 10 DATE REF TC EXT TC U BIT A TIME lt REF TC Figure 22 EXT RUN mode sumama AQ Janna 38 Recording Koy tu pa E 4 poo co pes Jj 17 cc J T Z JI FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER REPRO TC _ U BIT m REF TC REPRO TC EXT TC U BIT DATE REF TC U BIT ATIME BT GEN Figure 23 FREE RUN and REC RUN modes U BIT 7 REPRO TC REPRO o DATE GEN t U BIT A TIME 4 REF TC Figure 24 24H RUN mode Frame rate selection In record mode the frame rate selection follows the following priority In REC RUN mode if a time code is already recorded on the tape the frame rate of the
50. earch The blank search function finds the last section of recorded tape then engages pause mode immediately before it If there is an END ID recorded on the tape it will be located Pause mode will be engaged immediately before the END ID The END ID will be erased if recording is started at this point The blank search is beneficial for the following reasons 1 Tf A TIME has been recorded up to the point found by the blank search subsequent A TIME recording will be continuous 2 IfaP NO can be read up to the point found by the blank search subsequent P NO recording will be continuous If it cannot be read only the S ID will be recorded 3 If internal time code has been recorded up to the point found by the blank search subsequent internal time code will be continuous In any mode other than REC RUN mode subsequent internal time code will not be continuous a AGQQf g gg 6 KI 42 Playback Co TU Han co co re pos co TI po CJ a TI FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER S ID search Orr gt gt S ID SEARCH key and LED The PD 4 will search for a specified S ID in the forward direction You specify the number of S ID s from the current location by pressing this key that number of times The number you specified will be shown as P NO on the display As the PD 4 searches for the specified S ID the number will countdown to 00 When the specified S ID is reached the
51. eleased the display returns to normal bo co Co CU ce co Ll ECZ Co LU Co E OT ag TAI CA 3 Automatic Recovery for Digital In Recording Previously if the Digital In signal was interrupted during recording the Recording mode was cancelled With the new version however Recording mode is not be cancelled The PD 4 enters REC PAUSE Standby mode Furthermore it automatically restarts recording if the Digital In signal recovers The REC PAUSE Standby mode is indicated by the following front panel indicators Blink THE buona TA 88 89 88 Gor e00 0o noNordohodonie3 QI woiu fy Rye Lightup Blink gr gt REC EC PD 2 Light up ZJ Tad 1 CI J 7 ad PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement lt Version 1 03 gt Additions to the PD 4 Owner s Manual In relation to version up V1 03 of the PD 4 software the following items were added in the SETUP mode of this equipment Aa the newly added functions are explained only here please read this together with the main text SETUP mode additional functions 1 Setup of the pause mode disengage time SU 104 New addition Previously the pause mode disengage time was fixed at 3 minutes but with addition of SU 104 in the SETUP mode the disengage time can be set to several different lengths Time setting can be selected from 30 seconds 1 2 3 4 and 5 min
52. fter selecting a SETUP mode function to edit press the MARK SET key 32 The function status will flash slowly Press the A Up or V Down keys to change the status value Some functions have only two possible status values others have more To ignore the status change press the DISP QUIT key 29 To set the new status value press the MARK SET key The new status is set in memory SETUP mode function 001 is used to verify check the status of the PD 4 For SETUP mode function 801 you access the Memory Reset function by pressing the MARK SET key after selecting the mode Pressing the DISP QUIT key again exits from SETUP mode 46 SETUP mode functions pos po Z Cc co mi r J r L CJ 1 CJ wd CI Lo J FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Function descriptions The item marked with an asterisk indicates the factory default setting for that parameter System functions 001 Display the ROM version NA 47 GG ig Er D0 Display information about the ROM and CPUs 00 Version display off 01 Displays the version of the main CPU 02 Displays the date of the main CPU 03 Displays the version of the front CPU 04 Displays the version of the transport mechanism After you have selected one of the above options and exit from SETUP mode the version information requested is shown on the display For example if you select option 02 display the date of t
53. fter this version up it is now possible to also edit the TC figure in modes other than the REC mode Consequently if recording is started after editing the TC figure while in STOP or PAUSE time code will be recorded from this newly edited TC figure lt NOTE gt After editing if TC on the tape is read by PLAY FF or REWIND the edited TC figure will be replaced by the TC figure on the tape if recording is started from the START or PAUSE made it will start recording from the TC figure of the edited TC generator even though TC is recorded on the tape L w po a 1T 17 J 7 CI aq TI CI PD 4 Owner s Manual lt V2 10 Supplements Additional Function 3 Setting Up the User Bit Display Order in the SETUP Mode The function of establishing the user bit binary group and the order in display of the corresponding display content is newly added in the SETUP mode as number SU 411 lt NOTE gt Each binary group and corresponding recorded content are fixed and the change is only in the order of displaying the content The A and W keys are simultaneously pressed to enter the SETUP mode After displayin g the SETUP mode initial display the A W keys are pressed again to select the desired mode number Here select number 411 ubd 00 After this by pressing the MARK SET key it is possible to set the selected SETUP mode As the initial setting is 000 Refer to following change to t
54. g A D and D A conversion The measure is samples per second Subcode data Data such as program number index number timing information and other information Symbols The 8 bit sub unit of a 16 bit PCM word sample Track pitch The width of a track 13 6um for normal track mode Tracking servo Capstan servo system that ensures the tape passes the drum at the required speed Wide track mode See 1 5TP Word One sample of audio data 16 bits of PCM data Word clock Used for synchronizing PCM audio signals The word clock frequency will be the same as the sample frequency Wrap angle The head area drum that is in contact with the tape The DAT wrap angle is 90 62 Glossary CZ UU Ko fc Co Ha po Ko FOSTEX CORPORATION 3 2 35 Musashino Akishima shi Tokyo Japan 196 0021 FOSTEX AMERICA 15431 Blackburn Ave Norwalk CA 90650 U S A PRINTED IN JAPAN APRIL 2001 8288 349 900 FX Cs to
55. he LINE MIC switch 19 to MIC microphone 25 PEAK LEDs channels 1 to 3 These LEDs will light when the corresponding input amplifier for the channel is overloaded 26 LCR pan pot switches channels 1 to 3 These switches select the stereo position for the input channels Select L left channel C both channels or R right channel When you select C both channels the input level is reduced by 3 dB 27 Input controls channels 1 to 3 These rotary controls adjust the individual input levels for channels 1 to 3 28 MASTER level control This rotary control adjusts the overall input level for both the left and right channels Controls amp Connections Ce Z Co Ce CH CH CU LU c po Co po 2 Z poo C 23 11 1 TJ 1 1 J TI 11 1 a FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Edit and setup controls Figure 5 Edit and setup controls 29 DISP QUIT key This key is used to switch the time display on the LCD See page 38 for details If you press this key during EDIT mode the edit will be canceled If you press this key during SETUP mode the PD 4 will advance through each level item and quit after the last item See page 46 for details 30 EDIT gt key This key is used to edit the time display Press once to enter EDIT mode twice to select the edit point digit The DISP QUIT key 29 cancels this mode You can edit the following data A TIME REPRO TC REF TC GEN
56. he 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 o
57. he desired number with the A Y key then set with the MARK SET key is the initial setup figure 00 0 NN Ga 10 op OM HU Order of display Reel No YY MM DD Order of display DD MM YY Reel No Order of display MM DD YY Reel No Each binary group BG and recorded content are as follows BG01 DD day BG23 MM month BG45 YY year BG67 Reel number Extended Function 4 Extension of Display Switching Function By extending the display switching function of the EXT RUN and FREE RUN REC RUN 24H RUN modes quick switching is now possible by pressing the DISP QUIT and A Y keys The recorder will be switched in the active modes as follows lt in the EXT RUN modes DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT kay A TIME gt DATE gt REPRO TC mp A kay or A kay Y key Y key DATE TIME REPRO TC U BIT REF TC U BIT A key Y key A kay Y kay A a F key a o F key REPRO TC PNO REF TC PNO REF TC PD 4 Owner s Manual xV2 10 Supplements lt in the FREE RUN REC RUN 24H RUN modes DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT key DISP QUIT key A TIME DATE y REPRO TO GENTC REF TC A koy or Akey Y key A kay Y key a b kay V key
58. he main CPU you will see a display similar to the following for about three seconds 13 95 CB ID and control functions 105 Digital output format i Sd of G8 Selects the digital output format 00 IEC 958 Part 3 AES EBU professional format is output 01 TEC 958 Part 2 S PDIF consumer format is output 106 Automatic recording of S ID P NO in nan tJ 6 A j d uu Controls if a S ID start identification mark and P NO program number is recorded during the recording operation The PD 4 will record a S ID P NO automatically when you press the REC key or it can detect silence recording a S ID P NO when a signal is detected 00 Off S ID P NO is not recorded automatically 01 On 5 ID P NO is recorded automatically at the point when you press the REC key 02 Auto S ID P NO is recorded automatically at the point when the PD 4 detects sound See page 48 for details m ee SETUP mode functions 47 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER The following conditions apply to S ID P NO recording 1 The P NO to be recorded is the number currently displayed plus one 2 Immediately after detecting BOT P NO 001 will be recorded 3 When is displayed only S ID will be recorded not P NO 4 When the P NO is edited the edited P NO will be recorded 110 Error tone II NT 7 Ii DE In 0 Turn the error tone on or off 00 off 01 On The error tone is a 1 kHz pulsating tone that is output to the built i
59. ion 2 Ifthe display is showing the date or absolute time the locate function will locate to the absolute time location namamana aaa aaa pti aan Playback 43 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Other functions Tape remaining To check the remaining time on the tape press the BATT TAPE key 34 The TAPE remaining indicator is illuminated on the display Figure 27 Tape remaining indicator On a 120 minute DAT cassette each segment indicates about 17 5 minutes Note You will get a more accurate estimation of tape usage with the A TIME display To display an accurate tape remaining estimate you need to play the tape for approximately 15 seconds Editing the date and time code Use the EDIT key 30 to edit the time display You can edit the DATE A TIME and all of the time code fields Editing the time code fields depends on the setting of the TC GEN MODE switch 1 In free run mode you can edit any of the time code fields 2 In external run and 24 hour run modes you cannot edit any of the time code fields 3 In rec run mode you can edit the time code fields in record mode or if a blank tape has been loaded Press the key once to enter EDIT mode To select the next field press the key again The current character will flash slowly To edit the current character press the A Up or V Down key 31 If you hold the key for more than a second it will auto increment decrement the value of the current ch
60. ion 15 _A time code backup function when replacing the battery NP 1 B has been added Pawa lt Explanation gt During operation of the PD 4 backup of the time code generated by the PD 4 internal TC generator when replacing the exhausted external battery NP 1B is now possible For this purpose type AA UM 3 x 2 dry cells are used for the backup power source and the TC GEN CONT mode power saving mode of the version up 2 0 When this function is used the exhausted battery can be replaced while running the time code at crystal accuracy time code backup during operation it in the field on an external NP 1B battery Please read the following notes carefully and correctly follow the procedures outlined in the next page to change the battery lt NOTE 1 gt The remaining power of the backup battery can be checked using the PD 4 top panel TC BATT STATUS LED This LED is works only when the GEN CONT mode switch is ON and the PD 4 POWER switch is OFF and the lighted blinking or extinguished state of this LED is indicating the following conditions and thus can give you an idea as to when to replace the battery Battery voltage is sufficient Voltage is low Replace with new batteries Bxtnouished Immediately replace with new batteries TO BATT STATUS LED POWER switch l M o GEN CONT p mode switch TCOATTSTATUS GS 3 O Ol qo In addition to checking the above LED to
61. ions aaa Selecting a SETUP mode function Error messages aanak aaa Specifications 0 cc aaa Input output connector pin assignments Technical specifications paoa DIMENSIONS 6 cee eee eee nent eee GIOSSOLY 20 ene ene KANG N Editing a SETUP mode function aaa Function descriptions SETUP mode functions aaa aaa ECZ CI C m co CU Ce Cl ES O OE po FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Precautions CJ l TI TI IT r CI Avoid excessive heat and humidity Do not expose the PD 4 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 The PD 4 s ambient operating temperature is between 0 and 45 C Avoid excessive dust and vibration Locations which are subject to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could cause mechanical damage i Avoid physical shocks Strong physical shocks can cause damage Handle the unit with care Avoid damaging the power cord Make certain that the PD 4 s power cord is not located in a position where it is likely to be walked on or pinched by other equipment placed near the cord Clean with a soft dry cloth Never use solvents such as benzine or thinner to clean the PD 4 Wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth If further cleaning is required a lightly moistened cloth with a mild
62. judge battery replacement refer to the following list for a rough measure of a replacement schedule This list for is based on the assumption that the NP 1B should be replaced four limes each day and that it will require 5 minutes each time This list however should be referred to only as a rough measure since these figures could vary depending on the operating condition of PD 4 and different types of batteries iE ive ot atic iieperation Measure otjeplacing Alkali cell 4 days Manganese cell 1day Nickel cell 3 days We recommend alkali cells for frequent use of the PD 4 under normal or high temperatures and the nickel cadmium cells for frequent use under low temperatures The following list is complied with reference to experimental results obtained under these temperature conditions These are the time measured until reset of the TC generator while continuously operating it in the GEN CONT mode with the battery Alkali 3h16m30s 1h38m00s 18m00s 03m00s Alkali 2h37m30s 1h07m30s 18m45s 00m56s Manganese 0h13m00s O1m30s NiCd 1h18m45s 1h12m45s 57m00s 35m15s 3 PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement for Version 2 0 lt NOTE 2 gt Do not leave batteries inside PD 4 for long idle periods Chemical fluids leaking from old batteries could damage the equipment Be sure to remove batteries from the PD 4 if it will not be used for some time lt NOTE 3 gt
63. l alternate between PAUSE STOP with each press of the PAUSE key Either 00 or 01 can be selected for the setting and details on the setup numbers are as follows Initial setting is 00 i JP 5n GO 5 Setting the LIMITER switch function SU 114 New addition The LIMITER switch function can be changed Previously the LIMITER switch was effective when the MIC LINE selector switch was set to MIC for more than one channels but with addition of the SETUP mode SU 114 it will become effective even when all MIC LINE switches are set to LINE Although the initial setting is 00 only at selection to MIC if it is set to 01 as necessary the LIMITER function will be active even when LINE is selected Details on the setup numbers are as follows ii L in G8 6 Changes in the SETUP mode display at power ON The various SETUP modes displayed at power on with the LIGHT key pressed have been changed as follows The SETUP modes are displayed consecutively for as long as the LIGHT key is pressed LCD display Range of SETUP SETUP modes effective in PD 4 display XX 10 105 100 105 104 X10 109 106 106 XXXXX11 115 110 114 110 XX 20 205 200 202 201 X X 40 405 400 403 401 X 40 409 406 408 X indicates setup figures from 0 to 9 for each SETUP mode indicates SETUP modes not supported by present version of PD 4 c C1 1 eee
64. lluminated when the PD 4 is synchronized to external time code Level meter These pair of 18 segment level meters show the signal levels being input in record mode or the levels being output in playback mode The meters are peak hold type Peak signals are held for approximately 0 5 seconds The OVER segment illuminates when the signal level is too high to encode to digital correctly Distortion results if this indicator illuminates Reference level 12dB indicator DIGITAL indicator This indicator illuminates when the INPUT switch 3 is set to DIGI digital and a digital signal is present at the DIGITAL IN connector The indicator flashes if a digital signal is not detected at the DIGITAL IN connector Sanae a A NOOS AE mey Controls amp Connections 21 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Initial procedures Using the external power supply The AD 15 AC adaptor is an optional external power supply for the PD 4 This adaptor should be used when the unit is to be powered from the AC mains The AD 15 is an Auto voltage type adaptor It functions in a voltage range of 100V to 240V 50 Hz or 60 Hz and can be connected to most AC mains outlets without modification Connection to the PD 4 is made via a 4 pin XLR 4 32 type receptacle see Figure 14 on page 28 disconnecting the AD 15 AC adaptor Note Make certain the PD 4 s POWER switch 36 is in the OFF position before connecting or To use the extern
65. ls on each binary group BG and recording content refer to the chart on the following page rder of the user bit shown as the SETUP mode SU e input in the user bit editing The condensed chart below presents the display o 411 setup content and the edit point moving numbers which can b mode 0 9andA F One digit can be Input at the blinking edit point It automatically shiits to the next Rael No YY Year MM Month DD Day 41 1ubd 00 1 T m IT Aa 16 9T 1 DI pm upper digit DD Day MM Month w Year Reel No 411ubd 01 r fi A III mil 4 Same as above Ui iu J i 18 MM Month DD Day YY Year r a r a or 1 Reel No ty GI 99 18 411iibd 02 Same as above Event Number Reel Number 4itubd o3 Y gt COU OG GE og 0 9 Input is possible at the blinking edit point Usar Definable 0 9andA F f l Input is possible at 4110bd 04 ff ff ff 0 g g p g the blinking edit point PD 4 Owner s Manual lt v2 10 Supplements PD 4 Owner s Manual lt V2 10 Supplement gt Change In Function Associated With Version Up Of PD 4 The software has been version upped to V2 10 and consequently the following functions have been added 1 Editing function of TC user bit in the 24H RUN mode 2 Time code edit function in the REC RUN mode 3 Setting up the user bit display order in the SETUP mode 4 E
66. n The current sample frequency will be shown on the display If the sample frequency is 48 048 kHz it is shown by the 48 kHz flashing slowly If there is a mismatch between the signal input to the DIGITAL IN connector and the sample rate on the tape or the setting of the Fs kHz switch the indicator for the DIGITAL IN sample frequency will flash rapidly and the indicator for the tape or Fs kHz switch sample frequency will be illuminated When you use the analog input connectors CH1 IN CH2 IN and CH3 IN 45 if there is a mismatch between the sample rate on the tape and the setting of the Fs kHz switch the indicator for the tape sample frequency will flash rapidly and the indicator for the Fs kHz switch sample frequency will be illuminated However in STOP and UNLOAD modes only the indicator for the Fs kHz switch sample frequency will be illuminated In either digital or analog input modes the flashing sample rate is the effective sample rate Note The sample frequency cannot be change while recording is in progress If a different sample frequency is selected while recording is in progress it will only become effective when the recording stops Using the 48 048 kHz setting This setting is useful when you transfer images from film into digital VTR data such as D 2 SONY and make it into the NTSC data When the Fs kHz switch is set to 48 048kHz the time code frequency will be raised by 0 1
67. n the LINE MIC switch is on the MIC setting The cut off frequency of the filter can be set from 20 to 300 Hz It is a high pass filter with a slope of 12 dB octave This function is useful when you want to remove wind noise and rumble when recording outdoors or when you want to remove undesirable low frequency noise while recording voice or music indoors or outdoors Each input channel can be filtered independently Limiter The limiter allows a more consistent signal level to be achieved when recording with microphones The limiter is applied to the input signal after the three input channels are mixed to two channels It affects both the right and left channels The limiter circuit is powered on with the LIMITER switch 24 The INPUT switch must be set to ANA analog and the LINE MIC switch to MIC microphone The limiter is a VCA voltage controlled amplifier circuit with the threshold set at 12 dB from 16 bit full scale level all bits on A compression ratio of 1 3 is applied to signal levels above the threshold The limiter attack time is 20ms and the release time is 200ms Record monitoring Oe E SSS PPOs 34 Stereo headphones internal speaker Plug a set of stereo headphones into the PHONES jack 39 This is a standard 6mm 1 4 diameter stereo jack When you connect a pair of stereo headphones to the jack monitoring through the headphones is automatically selected Recording fo be TU E Co co
68. n loudspeaker or stereo headphones to warn of a malfunction The error tone sounds for the following conditions 1 When the average BER block or burst error rate of 8 frames is greater than 10 The PCM ERR LED 23 is illuminated red 2 When clipping occurs in the input channel amplifier The PEAK LED is illuminated 3 When the power supply voltage is abnormal either below 11V or above 16V Note The error tone will not be heard if the MONITOR control is turned OFF 111 LCD contrast ff li r ii iL Ld 01 Set the contrast for the LCD screen 00 Minimum contrast level 07 Maximum contrast level Silence detection functions SU 201 Silence detection level setting m 1 fn g U I A IL u rad If SETUP mode function 106 is set to Auto 02 this function determines the signal level threshold before a S ID P NO is recorded 00 20 dB 01 30 dB 024 40 dB 48 SETUP mode functions po po CO col Ct CT CD pos CJ EL CI oe CJ CH CI J CI ZJ ostex PD 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 03 55 dB SU 202 Silence detection duration setting moa 7 cO cA 11 Ge If SETUP mode function 106 is set to Auto 02 this function determines the signal duration before a S ID P NO is recorded 00 300 msec 01 600 msec 02 900 msec 03 1 2 sec 04 1 5 sec Time code functions 401 Time code frame rate IN 1T r G LI FIL F CO Determines if playback time code is generated automatically f
69. nal level Select 20 20 dB attenuation or 0 no attenuation SSS sc SS Sa VS Controls amp Connections 11 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER These switches are only effective when the corresponding LINE MIC switch 19 is set to the MIC position and a microphone signal is input 21 PHANTOM switches channels 1 to 3 These switches select the phantom power supply for the analog input connectors Select P48 48V DC or OFF These switches are only effective when the corresponding LINE MIC switch is set to the MIC position and a microphone signal is input 22 FILTER Hz controls channels 1 to 3 These rotary controls adjust the input filter for the corresponding input The filter has a continuously variable cutoff frequency from 20 Hz to 300 Hz with a slope of 12 dB octave These controls are only effective when the corresponding LINE MIC switch is set to the MIC position and a microphone signal is input 23 PCM ERR LED This LED will light when a PCM error occurs during playback It will be illuminated green when the average BER block burst error rate over 8 frames exceeds 1 It will be illuminated red when the average BER over 8 frames exceeds 10 The LED will remain illuminated for about 8 frames 240ms on a momentary error and will remain illuminated during a continuous error 24 LIMITER switch This switch turns on the limiter circuit The INPUT switch 3 must be set to ANA analog and t
70. nections Analog output External power supply Digital signale Time code signals Stereo audio output Figure 14 Output connections connections pope co pos S E The analog output connectors 47 ANALOG OUT R and L are balanced XLR 3 32 type A 4 dB output signal corresponds to 12 dB on the LCD bargraph level meters The tape is the source for the signal output from the ANALOG OUT connectors during PLAY or CUE and the input is the source during other operations To connect these outputs to equipment with unbalanced inputs use only the GND and HOT pins Do not connected the unused COLD pin to the GND pin as this will increase crosstalk and noise The output level will be 6 dB less than for balanced operation but performance will be the same Note To reduce battery drain do not connect the unused COLD pin to ground Leave it unconnected Digital output connection The digital output connector 48 DIGITAL OUT is a balanced XLR 3 32 type It is used to output PCM audio data conforming to the IEC 958 Part 2 S PDIF consumer and IEC 958 Part 3 AES EBU professional data formats The output format is automatically selected dependent on the SETUP mode function 105 See page 47 for details Time code output connection The time code output connector 49 TC OUT is a balanced XLR 3 32 type It transmits SMPTE EBU time code signals 28 Initial procedures
71. ng 3 RECORD 8 PAUSE o 4 REWIND 9 S ID SEARCH 49 IS 5 F FOWARD 70 S ID SEARCH p gt MINI DIN 8pin connector lt Operating procedures gt Each mode will be activated when the corresponding pin is connected to GND Because this connector is not related to the PD 4 main unit PANEL LOCK key remote control will be active even though the PANEL LOCK key may be set at LOCK The pin assignments of this connector are as follows 4 2 Pin assignment 4 fp PLAY Spi SHIFT Ad Apn STOP 6pn REWIND 8 Fae Sys RECORD V BATT DC12 16V Max 500mA A GND pin F FOWARD 6 8 At switch ON of power this will be output when in the GEN CONT mode 7 BLANK SEARCH S ID recording PAUSE S ID SEARCH ad S ID SEARCH b5 a ERA lt PRECAUTION gt Because pin 7 DC12 16V is the main power line the PD 4 main unit s battery life will be shortened or might cause unusual heating if it is short circuited to GND or a large load is applied to it Therefore apply as small a load as possible during operation and absolutely DO NOT short circuit this to GND Example Battery life will be about half if 500mA is drawn from it PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement lt Version 1 04 gt PD 4 System Software Upgrade Version 1 04 This document explains the changes and additions that have been made in Version 1
72. nt No Reel No Order of display User Definable Display order of each binary group is fixed Also in the new 41 1ubd 03 mode only the Reel Number will be effective up to three digits However the lower two digits only will be effective in the 41 tubd 00 44 lubd 01 and 41 1ubd 02 modes Also when using the optional Mode ATC 4 AATON the lower 2 digits only will be transmitted to AATON lt The Event Number gt The Event Number will increase automatically when a Start ID P NO is recorded at the start of the recording and recorded in the User Bit Numbers which can be set are in the 0 99999 range After setting the User Bit in the 41 1ubd 03 mode it can be edited using the User Bit editing mode or renewed when JAM is executed in external time code If the Event Number is to be reset 00000 select the Event Number display of the editing mode and input 00000 In the EXT RUN mode the EXT TC User Bit will be given priority 2 pos Lo Co Ce L LL pos poe CI CJ TI CI HI J PD 4 Owner s Manual V2 20 Supplement lt User Definables User definition can be input at will A maximum of 8 letters can be input within a range o0f0 9andA EF After setting the User Bitin the 41 1ubd 04 mode it can be edited using the User Bit editing mode or renewed when JAM is executed in EXT TC in the EXT RUN moda the EXT TC User Bit will be given priority For detai
73. o O i N l mMm ma Ld J E 1st Edition MAY 1995 8288 349 000 for Version 1 00 2nd Edition JULY 1995 8288 349 100 for Version 1 01 i 3rd Edition OCT 1995 8288 349 200 for Version 1 03 4th Edition DEC 1995 8288 349 300 for Version 1 04 E 5th Edition JULY 1996 8288 349 400 for Version 2 00 3 6th Edition JAN 1997 8288 349 500 for Version 2 10 7th Edition OCT 1997 8288 349 600 for Version 2 20 8th Edition SEP 1998 8288 349 700 for Version 2 30 9th Edition DEC 1998 8288 349 800 for Version 2 40 E 10th Edition APR 2001 8288 349 900 Headphone Matrix Function m n 0 J LT PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement lt Headphone Matrix Function gt CI 1 i ZJ zg Z J Function Extending In this product headphone matrix function is added to its original func tions and as shown in schematic below a headphone output selector switch is provided at right side of PD 4 Using this switch headphone outputs complying to the purpose can be ob tained Please refer to Details on the output signals below HP MATRIX MONO R S UM Internal monitor speaker MS Time code input connector Digital signal input connector Sf sa Analog signal input connector ATC 4 option installing point ST Stereo Stereo signal L R will be output MONO L
74. oice plus a stereo background at a remote location without having to carry an external mixer Each channel of the mixer has a LC R panpot switch 48V DC phantom power continuously variable high pass filter and 20 dB microphone attenuation Pull logic transport to prevent errors in operation M BGnnrrr rer cryHkYdY Introduction 5 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Digital data transfer using either consumer SPDIF or professional AES EBU data formats IEC 958 Sound monitoring by stereo headphones or the built in loudspeaker The headphone jack switches between the two Rugged but lightweight portable construction Applications Although the PD 4 has been designed primarily for location recording you can use it in virtually any application that requires DAT recording Some applications are listed below A direct replacement for existing 1 4 analog recorders Location recording for film Electronic News Gathering ENG Electronic Field Production EFP A stand alone professional DAT recorder with time code Gathering sound effects for use with a digital sampler MIDI SMPTE etc Back up of DAT cassettes using the digital inputs and outputs Synchronization of PCM audio to video or DAT frames Playback of existing recorded material Introduction Co poor E L c CT CJ i CI FOSTEX pPp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Controls amp Connections 0220
75. oise generated when the frequency of the signal being digitized exceeds 1 2 of the sample frequency Analog Continuously changing over time ATF Auto Track Finding The servo tracking system used for DAT Azimuth The angle of the heads relative to the track Azimuth recording A method of recording two adjacent tracks without a guard band between them by setting the alternate heads at different angles A head reading the other track will receive a highly attenuated signal due to phase cancellation BER Block or burst error rate The number of blocks of data in errors ina frame An error rate of about 1 can be corrected by the error correction system An error rate of about 8 can be concealed using interpolation techniques Bit A single unit of digital data It can have a value of 1 or 0 Blank search Searching for an area on tape that has not been recorded no audio or subcode data or for an END ID marker Block A single unit of PCM audio or subcode 1 block 288 bits BOT Beginning of Tape A special marker on the DAT cassette Burst error An error of short duration cl Parity check code data name is P Used by the Reed Solomon error correction code C2 Parity check code data name is Q Category code The channel status bytes present in the AES EBU interconnect standard Options are professional or consumer Channel bit A bit of data after being modulated Channel frequency The maximum frequency of the signal recorded onto tape 4
76. ording To resume recording slide the REC key to the right again To cancel the recording press PAUSE to pause the PD 4 and then press any other key Recording time code To record time code on the PD 4 you must check the settings of three switches 1 The TC OUT switch 5 2 The TC GEN MODE switch 6 3 The FRAME RATE switch 7 Time code source The TC OUT switch selects the source of the time code that is to be output through the TC OUT connector 49 GEN selects the internal clock REPRO selects the time code specified by the SETUP mode functions 403 and 408 see page 49 TC GEN MODE switch settings EXT RUN If there is no external time code present when you select EXT RUN the EXT TC indicator 62 on the LCD flashes slowly If you start recording in this state no time code will be recorded If there is external time code present it will be recorded The EXT TC indicator on the LCD will be illuminated FREE RUN Internal time code is recorded when you select FREE RUN The year month day time reel number of the real time clock is recorded in PRO BINARY format The INT TC indicator on the LCD will be illuminated If external time code is present and you press the JAM switch 40 the PD 4 will synchronize to the external time code The year month day time of the external time code is copied into the UBIT of the PRO BINARY format The EXT TC indicator on the LCD will also be illuminated The JAM indica
77. ore than two seconds during recording the PD 4 will synchronize to EXT TC UBIT if it is receiving external time code In this case the value of UBIT at the time of synchronization will be maintained REC RUN When the JAM function is on the JAM indicator will illuminate for a while after you release the JAM key If the PD 4 does not read any time code the JAM and EDIT functions become effective even the unit is not in the REC mode FREE RUN JAM is effective for any existing external time code The value of the external time code UBIT will be copied and maintained The JAM indicator will illuminate for a while after you release the JAM key EXT RUN Not effective To use the JAM function the following conditions must apply 1 An external time code source must be plugged into the TC IN connector 2 The EXT TC indicator must be illuminated 3 The frame rate of the external time code and the setting of the FRAME RATE switch must be the same Start recording with the external time code generator To switch to internal generation press and hold the JAM switch 40 When the JAM indicator illuminates on the LCD release the JAM switch The internal generator is now in free run mode The external time code source can be disconnected You can switch back to external time code by pressing the JAM switch for two seconds The external time code source must be reconnected S ID and P NO recording aaa
78. possible for both TC and UBIT 412JAM 01 JAM is possible only for TC for UBIT the PD 4 data is given priority 412JAM 02 JAM is possible only for UBIT for TC the PD 4 data is given priority PD 4 Owner s Manual V2 30 Supplement The Extended Function SETUP mode SU 411 The setup function SU 411 of user bit record order of display in the SETUP mode has been extended again and the following has been added Before version up Setting of SU 411 Record Order of display 411ubd 00 Reel No YY MM DD Altubd 01 DD MM YY Reel No 411ubd 02 MM DD YY Reel No 411ubd 03 Event No Reel No 411ubd 04 User Definable After version up Setting of SU 411 Record Order of display 411ubd 00 Reel No YY MM DD 411ubd 01 DD MM YY Reel No 411ubd 02 MM DD YY Reel No 411ubd 03 Event No Reel No 411ubd 04 User Definable 411ubd 05 YY MM DD Ree No fm New addition For 411ubd 00 01 02 and 05 by setting each in their respective modes the content to be recorded in each binary group and their order of display will be interchanged and when power to PD 4 is switched ON the year month and day information will be obtained from the real time clock Each digit of the year month day and reel number can be edited within the range of O 9 and A F while in the user bit editing function For explanation on user bit editing refer to Additional Edition to
79. r T Meaning The INPUT toggle switch is set to DIGI di ital and correct DIGITAL 86 Switch is se 8 ECE digital signals are being input SWTTT7 Z The INPUT toggle switch is set to DIGI digital but correct DIGITAL digital signals are not being input This can be caused by NT LELAS the wrong sampling frequency DIGITAL The INPUT toggle switch is set to ANA analog Time code input connection The time code input connector 43 TC IN is a balanced XLR 3 31 type It accepts SMPTE EBU time code signals When a valid external time code signal is received at the TC IN connector the EXT TC indicator 62 will be illuminated on the LCD A valid time code must meet the following requirements 1 It must be continuous in the positive direction 2 The SYNC WORD cycle and the FRAME DATA must coincide 3 There must be no dropouts in the time code signal If the TC GEN MODE switch 6 is set to EXT RUN and valid time code is not being received the EXT TC indicator will flash slowly See page 37 for detail Note If the time code contains a large amount of jitter it may be difficult to achieve synchronization This is especially true with LTC longitudinal time code recorded on analog tape machines Therefore the use of this type of time code as the sync source is not recommended PBA gg 6 6eEeEercrer CT CT c c 8 5S Initial procedures 27 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Output con
80. r mechanisms may occur Never switch the PD 4 off while the tape transport is active It is advisable to unload and eject the cassette before you switch off the power If a cassette has been stored in a cold location such as overnight in a car and is to be used in a warmer environment you should allow about an hour for the cassette to acclimatize before using it Failure to observe this precaution may result in malfunction and or damage to the PD 4 Initial procedures pea po Co po Ko co C Co co co Tad 11 J 1 J J J HY FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Inserting a DAT cassette Open the protective cover by sliding the cover open lever 1 to the right Press the EJECT UNLOAD key 2 to raise the cassette carrier Insert the cassette face up into the cassette carrier Push the cassette into the carrier until it clicks into place Push the carrier down until it clicks into place Close the protective cover If the power is on the PD 4 will automatically load the cassette LOAD mode then STOP mode will be engaged Ejecting a DAT cassette Open the protective cover by sliding the cover open lever to the right Press the EJECT UNLOAD key to raise the cassette carrier You may have to press this key twice the first time will unload the cassette UNLOAD mode Remove the cassette from the carrier Push the carrier down until it clicks into place Close the protective cover To
81. r replacing the battery turn OFF the GEN switch turn OFF the POWER switch then wait a few seconds and turn the power ON again 38 MONITOR control This rotary control adjusts the level of the monitor signal This control is a push lock type Once you have set a desired level push the control in to prevent accidental adjustment The signal is heard through the built in loudspeaker 42 or a set of stereo headphones connected to the PHONES jack 39 To turn off the monitor rotate the control counter clockwise until it clicks OFF a a RS SS cs Controls amp Connections 15 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 39 40 Al PHONES jack This 6mm 1 4 diameter stereo jack is for connecting a pair of stereo headphones to listen to the monitor signal When a plug is inserted in the jack the built in loudspeaker 42 is automatically muted JAM switch This switch will cause the internal time code to synchronize with an external source See page 40 for details CONFIDENCE MONITOR switch This switch allows you to monitor the recorded signal directly from the tape using the PD 4 s second set of recording heads The signal is output to the monitor PHONES 39 or built in speaker 42 Select ON for confidence monitoring or OFF for input monitoring This function allows you to check that the signal is being recorded correctly to tape See page 34 for details Input connectors Figure 7
82. rame 2 tracks 30msec long See sample frequency A method of recording with no gap left between adjacent tracks See azimuth recording The component inside the upper drum that performs the electromagnetic conversion involved in reading or writing the DAT cassette The track width is 20m azimuth angle is 20 head tip is 2mm x2mm and the gap mainly consists of sendust A space left between two data blocks Recognition holes in the tape shell used to identify the type of DAT cassette Fluctuations in the reference timing signal The recording of a new signal directly over an existing signal Does not require an erase head Parity check code C1 The area of the subcode containing the time and date information Pulse Code Modulation A scheme for encoding audio data as a series of pulses Each pulse defines a transition from binary one to binary zero A 130 kHz signal recorded on the DAT cassette that is used by the ATF system Program number The number allocated when a 5 ID start id marker is recorded Noise present in digital audio due to inaccuracies in the A D and D A conversion Some of these errors are unavoidable due to round off and other fundamental limitations The transformer that is used to convey the signal between the upper drum and lower drum a E Glossary 61 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Sample frequency The rate at which measurements of an audio signal are taken durin
83. re high quality audio with embedded time code are essential requirements It has many features to support this complex and demanding role It contains a three channel microphone mixer to lighten the equipment burden even further Its four head design allows confidence monitoring of the recorded audio It has a very flexible and powerful time code facility It can be synchronized to another device and then detached running the time code independently with crystal clock accuracy The PD 4 easily provides all this capability in a lightweight and user friendly machine Like all FOSTEX equipment the PD 4 has been designed and built to meet the exacting requirements of the professional sound engineer The PD 4 will give you years of outstanding performance whatever your creative application Features of the PD 4 Two 16 bit digital audio channels Four head design allows confidence monitoring simultaneous recording and playback of audio data Record and playback capabilities of SMPTE EBU time code IEC format Compatible with all DAT recorders Three sample frequencies 48 kHz 48 048 kHz and 44 1 kHz The PD 4 generates time code using a crystal clock This offers improved flexibility in time code applications allowing independent operation of the unit The internal battery can be replaced without interruption of the internal time code synchronization Includes a three channel mixer to enable the recording of v
84. rom the code recorded on the tape or if it is generated at the setting of the FRAME RATE selector switch 7 00 Playback time code at the recorded frame rate 01 Playback time code at the setting of the FRAME RATE selector switch 403 Still time code LIN IL NG mn Wu I 5 IL UU Select whether to output time code while the PD 4 is in PAUSE mode 00 Time code is not output 01 Time code will be output Note The TC OUT switch 5 must be set to REPRO Note When the PD 4 is in PAUSE mode the time code that is output will be stationary time code that continuously repeats the same time 408 Automatic time code wi Tt no GU Al LO UU Determines if time code should automatically switch to GEN while the PD 4 is in PAUSE or STOP modes cor Automatically switch to GEN SETUP mode functions 49 FOSTEX PD 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 01 Source remains the tape Note The TC OUT switch must be set to REPRO Overall time code output functions TC OUT SETUP functions Operation switch Automatic Sii TG TC 408 403 GEN time code is output in PAUSE STOP UNLOAD and NOPACK modes GEN time code is output in REC mode Off 00 Tape time code is output in other modes GEN time code is output in STOP UNLOAD and NOPACK modes On 01 GEN time code is output in REC mode Tape time code is output in other modes REPRO Time code is not output in PAUSE STOP UNLOAD
85. tinguish it Extended Function 8 Functional Extension in Setting the PAUSE Mode Release Time Refer to release time added to the SETUP mode in V1 03 has been further version upped and release time of 10 and 20 minutes have been newly added Refer to supplement of Version 1 03 of the Owners Manual As a result of this it is now possible to select the pause release time from the following items indicates the initial setup figure Pause release time 30 seconds Pause release time 1 minute Pause release time 2 minutes Pause release time 3 minutes Pause release time 4 minutes Pause release time 5 minutes Pause release time 10 minutes New addition Pause release time 20 minutes New addition Additional Function 9 Muting the Internal Speaker Output in the SETUP Mode Mute ON OFF of the PD 4 internal monitor speaker during recording has been newly added as number SU 116 in the SETUP mode Mode number is 116 rMM 00 As a result of this it is now possible to select the previous SU 411 for method in entering the SETUP mode and setup procedure OC SS ma 0 0 Cpe SID iiis Mute function OFF Mute function ON PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement lt Version 2 0 gt PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement for Version 2 0 The following functions have been added concurrent to version up of the PD 4 software Since only the additional
86. tor will be momentarily illuminated after the JAM switch is pressed Recording 37 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER REC RUN N ineffective editing is disabled and the INT TC indicator on the LCD flashes slowly If the eeeh 3 external time code cannot be read both the JAM key and editing are enabled EKT RU T GEN RECAUN MODE Other than in REC mode the internal time code is in the PAUSE state The JAM switch is ANIN In record mode internal time code is recorded Based on the UBIT information in the time code already recorded on the tape PRO RTIME or PRO BINARY format is recorded while renewing the time code information The INT TC indicator on the LCD will be illuminated When recording if external time code is present and you press and hold the JAM switch for more than two seconds the PD 4 will synchronize to the external time code The year month day time of the external time code is copied into the UBIT of the PRO BINARY format The EXT TC indicator on the LCD will also be illuminated The JAM indicator will be illuminated for a short time after the JAM switch is released If the JAM switch is not pressed the time code recorded on the tape has priority You can change the internal time code using the edit function 24H RUN The real time clock RTC time code will be recorded from the internal generator The year month day time reel number is recorded in PRO BINARY format The INT TC indicator on th
87. udio Input selection To record analog audio either from a line source or from microphone set the INPUT switch to ANA analog position Connect the input source to the individual analog input connectors CH1 IN CH2 IN and CH3 IN set the corresponding LINE MIC switch to the correct setting If you are using a microphone see Microphone input settings on page 33 for other settings you may need to make maaagapan Recording 35 FOSTEX PD 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER 36 Level setting For each input channel select the pan position of the input signal with the LC R panpot switches 26 Set the channel to L left C centre or R right Note Although the PD 4 has a three channel mixer like all professional DAT recorders it will record two channels stereo of digital audio The input signal level of the individual channels is adjusted with the input controls 27 and the overall level is set with the MASTER level control 28 Unlike analog tape recorders a digital recorder has limited headroom in response to excessive signal levels Once all 16 bits are used up the digital system cannot correctly reproduce the input signal The result is a very harsh distortion For this reason it is essential that you set your recording levels with care Do not let the signal level exceed 0 dB on the LCD level meters 63 At the same time to achieve the best signal to noise response try to keep the signal peaks
88. unction it is possible to confidence monitor of the output signal from the XLR connector Setup items by SU 118 can be selected to either ON effective or OFF ineffective as listed below It is OFF ineffective in the initial state f ii ol n5 D Setting of SU 118 Function 118LMS 00 OFF ineffective 118LM5 01 ON effective Depending on the SU 118 setup and the confidence switch setting the recording monitor signal output from the XLR connector PHONES jack and internal monitor speaker will be as follows Setting of SU 118 118LMS 01 ON 118LMS 00 OFF Setting of the confidence monitor switch ON OFF ON OFF Recording mode ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF XLR connector Confidence output signal monitor Analog monitor Output signals from PHONES jack and internal Confidence EE monitor Confidence EE monitor monitor speaker monitor monitor 1 New Function 2 SETUP mode SU 412 The PD 4 contains a JAM function for successively free running the time data timing of the time code by the PD 4 internal time code generator INT GEN when external time code is input In the additional SETUP mode of SU 412 when this JAM function is to be executed the content of the time code data for executing JAM can be selected from the three items below 41 dl An OG Setting of SU 412 Function 412JAM 00 JAM is
89. using T 120 tape 100 x play speed 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Better than 90 dB Greater than 90 dB Less than 0 05 1 kHz standard recording level Better than 80 dB at 1 kHz Note The five specifications above apply when the line input is used Wow and flutter Standard recording level Meter display LCD Level indication Microphone filter characteristics Microphone attenuator Connectors Lower than measurable limit 0 002 WTD PEAK Fixed at 12 dB 0 dB 16 bit full scale level 7 segments x 8 digits 19 segments Frequency 20 to 300 Hz continuous 12 dB octave 20 0 dB Note XLR connector pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Analog input output standard level 4dBu OdBu 0 775Vrms Analog audio input Connectors XLR 3 31 SS SS Sih SSSA ASSP SAR Specifications 57 FOSTEX pp s DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER Connectors Microphone Standard input level Minimum input level Maximum input level Matching microphone impedance Input impedance Line Standard input level Minimum input level Maximum input level Input impedance Analog audio output Connectors Standard oufput level Maximum output level Matching load impedance Output impedance Digital audio input Format Connector Digital audio output Format Connector Timecode input Format Connector Standard input Minimum input level Input impedance Timecode output Format Connector Standard output Output impedance
90. utes by their assigned numbers as listed below Initial setting is 03 i 4P c 03 Two items on output conditions and the setup mode 02 SU 110 are added to the ON OFF setting of error tone output When the mode is set to 01 ON the error tone output conditions are THE TAPE REMAINDER WHEN RECORDING BECOMES LESS THAN 5 MINUTES and WHEN EXT TC IS INTERRPTED These have been added and an error tone will now be output for about 3 seconds when either one of the output conditions have been met Furthermore 02 has been added to the setup mode in which the error tone can be made to sound only when the recording tape remainder becomes less than 5 minutes and when the power supply voltage is erroneous Details on the setup numbers are as follows Initial setting is 01 fi GE in ai co bo co E OJT 1 1 od 1 J TJ 1 1 GI 4 Setup of the level meter peak hold time SU 112 New addition Level meter of this equipment can be set to any peak hold time The setting can be selected from among ten types from peak hold ON Nine types in one second intervals from 1sec 9sec and peak hold OFF The setup numbers are listed below Initial setting is 3sec fi CP Hi 03 Setting the PAUSE key function SU 113 New addition The PAUSE key function can be changed Normally the PAUSE key has only the PAUSE MODE ON function but with addition of SETUP mode SU 113 it wil
91. version 001 VER Version display 02 Main date 03 Front version 04 Mecha version o IEC 958 Part 3 AES EBU 105 DOF Digital output format IEC 958 Part 2 S PDIF Z off 106 AID Auto ID On REC key pressed 02 Auto silence detection 110 ETN Error tone 00 Of or fon 00 Minimum 111 LCD LCD contrast aa 07 Maximum NG 20 dB 201 AIL Silence detection level 01 80 08 T 02 40 dB 03 55 dB 00 300 msec 600 msec 202 AIT Silence detection duration 900 msec 401 TCF Time code frame STC Still time code 408 TCO Time code out 801 MRS Memory reset Indicates the factory default for each parameter SETUP mode functions 51 FOSTEX pp 4 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER SETUP mode table of contents You can see the table of contents of the SETUP mode The following functions can be checked on this list 100 series 105 106 and 110 200 series 201 and 202 400 series 401 403 and 408 How to access the SETUP mode table of contents Turn the PD 4 off Press and hold the LIGHT key 35 and turn the POWER switch ON The SETUP indicator 55 on the display will be illuminated While you continue to press the LIGHT key the setting lists will be shown for the 100 series 200 series and 400 series Each will be shown in turn for 0 5 seconds When you release the LIGHT key the display will return to normal 48kHz OUT Ogg y E Ffor 7 dB 60 40 30 20 12 5 42 0 OVER Li Figure 29
92. voltage failure of the internal NP 1B battery or remaining tape time becomes less than five minutes 05 sec 0 5 se Beep Beep Warning of other failures PCM error overload etc 0 5 BOGA 0 5 860 Ko LO Co Ce te po Ce E gt po po Ko Po Ce OU CU Ka tc CI J r zJ J CI CI TI CJ PD 4 Owner s Manual lt V2 10 Supplements lt NOTE gt This error tone feature will not function unless the SETUP mode SU 110 is preset to 01 or 02 Refer to supplement of Version 1 03 of the Owner s Maual for details on the SETUP mode SU 110 Extended Function 7 Functional Extension in Lighting Time of the Display Back Light Lighting time of the display back light upon pressing the LIGHT key has been extended for more easy reading of the display The function is extended as follows Ch O AA a ee a ooo The light will burn for two seconds upon pressing the LIGHT key then be extinguished It will continue to burn if the LIGHT key is held down for more than three seconds and the LIGHT key is pressed again to extinguish it mo mna 7 r 5 maman 7 ma Aa NA i ae Lighting time has been extended to four seconds at one pressing of the LIGHT key it will continue to burn if the LIGHT key is held down for more than three seconds and the LIGHT key is pressed again to ex
93. with new batteries and repeat this check CI 1 TG iq PD 4 Owner s Manual Supplement for Version 2 0 3 Replacing the batteries using the backup function Should NP 1B become exhausted during operation of PD 4 Refer to page 23 on the PD 4 Owner s manual for battery remaining power indication Discontinue operation of the PD 4 and after switching ON the GEN CONT mode switch switch OFF the power supply As it will enter the GEN CONT mode make sure that the TC BATT STATUS LED is lit if it is blinking or it is extinguished replace the batteries and proceed to the next step Replace the exhausted NP 1B with a fully charged NP 1B Switch ON power to start PD 4 After this check that TC has not been RESET then proceed to normal operation lt CAUTION gt When replacing the batteries using the TC backup function carefully note the backup battery remaining power In the above operation should the NP 1B be removed from the PD 4 without confirming that the backup battery is exhausted in some cases the TC BATT STATUS LED may suddenly start blinking This occurs due to a sudden drop in battery voltage caused by the sudden increase in load on the backup battery when the NP 1B is removed If this happens immediately carry out either one of the following procedures to avoid this condition 1 After quickly replacing NP 1B load new ary cells UM 3
94. xtension of display switching function 5 Establishing the PCM ERROR indicator lighting level in the SETUP mode l 6 Extension of error tone function 7 Functional extension in lighting time of the display back light 8 Functional extension in setting the pause mode release time 9 Muting the internal speaker output in the SETUP mode Additional Function 1 Editing Function of TC User Bit in the 24H RUN Mode It is now possible to edit the time code user bit in the 24H RUN mode lt Operating Example gt 1 Using the A Y key of the DISP QUIT key the display is changed to show GEN UB 2 Next when the EDIT gt key is pressed once the PD 4 will enter the user bit edit mode and the left end number of the display will blink If the User bit display order setting explained later is 411 000 Initial setting the blinking digit indicates the Reel No If this setting is 411 001 then DD day and if 411 002 then MM month will respectively blink Refer to page 3 for details on User bit display order 3 Press the EDIT gt key to move to the point for editing 4 Press the A V key to edit the number 5 After editing press the MARK SET key to set the new number Extended Function 2 Time Code Edit Function in the REC RUN Mode In recording time code during the REC RUN mode previously it was possible to edit TC figure of the INT TC generator only in the REC mode but a

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