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This appendix is the operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8346
TC/SYNC card installed.

<Installation of the optional card>

The TC/SYNC card should be installed into the recorder at a FOSTEX service
station.  Do not try to install the card by yourself.  Ask your local FOSTEX
dealer for the installation after purchasing the Model 8346.

<Notes when requesting the installation>

There is the possibility of damaging the hard disk when transporting the re-
corder.  Before transporting the recorder to our service department for the
installation of the TC/SYNC card, remove the hard disk from the recorder.
Be sure to keep the removed hard disk carefully.

APPENDIX

<Operation manual for the recorder with the Model 8346 TC/SYNC card installed>

Summary of Contents for 8346

Page 1: ... local FOSTEX dealer for the installation after purchasing the Model 8346 Notes when requesting the installation There is the possibility of damaging the hard disk when transporting the re corder Before transporting the recorder to our service department for the installation of the TC SYNC card remove the hard disk from the recorder Be sure to keep the removed hard disk carefully APPENDIX Operatio...

Page 2: ...irtual LTC menu setting 6 Offset Disp menu setting 6 Generator Setup 7 How to enter the Generator Setup mode 7 Setting the time code recording mode 7 Editing the internal generator time code 8 Force jamming to external time code 8 Selecting the output time code 8 Editing the chase offset 9 Erasing the recorded time code 9 Chase sync to external time code 10 Synchronization to word clock or video s...

Page 3: ...es an external video sync signal inter lace or composite when synchronizing the recorder to a video sync signal 3 VIDEOTHRU connector BNC connector Outputs the video sync signal received from the VIDEO INPUT connector 4 TIME CODE INPUT connector BNC connector Receives external time code LTC 5 TIME CODE OUTPUT connector BNC connector Outputs an LTC from the recorder equiva lent to the MTC displayed...

Page 4: ... or disabled The default setting is Ena Enabled 5 SETUP mode Offset Disp menu This menu selects whether or not displaying the real off set between the incoming reference time code LTC or MTC and the displayed MTC output LTC The real offset is displayed instead of REMAIN when dis playing the MTC 6 GENERATOR setup functions The GENERATOR setup functions allows recording eras ing an external or inter...

Page 5: ...shing the default reference clock setting when the Model 8346 is installed is INT 5 After selecting the reference clock press the EXECUTE YES key The selected reference clock is confirmed set and the display changes to the similar one to the upper example in step 3 above where flashes 6 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button to exit the SETUP mode Execute step 1 and 2 in Ref TC menu setting desc...

Page 6: ...and press the EXECUTE YES key The current setting is flashing the default setting when the Model 8346 is installed is Ena enable 5 After selecting Ena or Dis press the EXECUTE YES key 6 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button to exit the SETUP mode CAUTION Do not set the Virtual LTC to Ena for a disc on which data was recorded by the FDMS 3 Ver 1 0 format using the machines such as D 160 and D108...

Page 7: ...e 3 Outputting the internally generated or recorded time code 4 Setting of the chase offset between external time code and MTC 1 Press the SETUP key while holding down the SHIFT key The recorder enters the Generator Setup mode in which the following menus are available The display will show TC Gen Rec Run the default when you first select the Generator Setup mode However from the second time the m...

Page 8: ...to select Repro or Gen The time code output from the TIME CODE OUT terminal changes according to the setting 1 Select GenTC Set of the Generator Setup mode and press the EXECUTE YES key The current internal generator time code is displayed and you are now ready to edit the time Editing the internal generator time code can be done only when the time code recording mode described above is set to Fre...

Page 9: ...he EXECUTE YES key to confirm set the offset value Erasing the recorded time code You can erase the recorded time code only while the recorder is stopped 1 Select TC All Erase where flashes of the Generator Setup mode and press the EXECUTE YES key disappears and SURE starts flashing 1 Select Trim where flashes of the Generator Setup mode and press the EXECUTE YES key The display will show somethin...

Page 10: ...ect the program to be played back 2 Set the reference time code to LTC by using the Ref TC menu of the Setup mode 3 Set the recorder s frame rate to the same rate as the incoming time code by the Frame Rate menu of the Setup mode The Frame Rate menu of the Setup mode allows you to select the desired frame rate from 24 25 29nd 29df 30nd and 30df 4 Set the slave mode to ON by pressing the EXECUTE YE...

Page 11: ...he re corder must match Because the sampling frequency of the recorder is set when formatting the disk make sure of the sampling frequency of the external device before you start work ing In this example according to the external device feed video or word sync signal to the WORD INPUT or VIDEO INPUT terminal of the recorder Recorder s settings 1 Select the program to be played back 2 Set the refer...

Page 12: ...o a digital mixing console and record an adat digital signal from the console In this example the recorder receives external LTC from a VTR etc locks to the time code and returns the locking information to the digital mixing console via the digital mixer In this process the digital console outputs the adat digital signal to the recorder with the timing in sync with the receiving word clock See the...

Page 13: ...itors can be used with the re corder 8346 however we cannot guarantee that all video editors can be used or all functions work cor rectly also note that the recorder 8346 does not sup port audio editors We recommend to check whether functions work correctly or inquire to the manufac turer dealer of an editor before using purchasing Also refer to the Basic parameter settings for editors below when ...

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