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Model UR-2 <Controlling from an external device>

Controlling from an external device

1)

While the unit is stopped, press the [ENTER]
key to enter the MENU mode.

2)

Use the [MENU] dial to highlight "REMOTE SET"
and press the [ENTER] key.

The menu items of the REMOTE SET menu
are shown.

(3)

While "Remote Sel" is highlighted, press the
[ENTER] key.

The current setting ("All" by default) flashes.
You can select from the following options.

You can control the unit from an external device via the [PARALLEL REMOTE] connector, [RS232C
REMOTE] connector or [FOOT SW] jack.

(4)

Use the [MENU] dial to select "All" (or
"Remote") and press the [ENTER] key to
confirm the setting.

Depending on connection, set the "Parallel
Setup" or "RS232C Setup" menu item
appropriately.

Setting REMOTE SET menu

DC-IN

12-24V

REMOTE

DIGITAL

ANALOG OUTPUT

ANALOG INPUT

RS-232C

PARALLEL

FOOT SW

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

INPUT

INPUT

BALANCED

[+4dBu]

BALANCED

[+4dBu]

L

R

L

R

L

L

R

R

UNBALANCED [-10dBV]

MIDI

1:GND
2:HOT
3:COLD

1:GND
2:NC
3:NC
4:12-24V

XLR

DC-IN

All

You can control the unit both from the
front panel keys/controls and exter-
nally.

Local

Remote

You cannot control the unit externally.

You can only control the unit externally.
The front panel keys/controls are dis-
abled except the [ENTER] and [EXIT]
keys.

To control the unit from an external device, set
the "Remote Sel." menu item in the REMOTE SET
menu of the MENU mode, as well as the "Parallel
Setup" or "RS232C setup" menu item depending
on connection.

External controller

Computer, etc.

Foot switch or a device with fader start/stop
facility

[RW232C REMOTE] connector

[PARALLEL REMOTE] connector

[FOOT SW] jack

Flashing

Summary of Contents for UR-2

Page 1: ...EJECT SHIFT MODE PLAY TIME REC RDY EXIT EDIT REPEAT CUE LOCATE MIC IN PHANTOM MIC SET FILE SEL DISPLAY FILE CURSOR MENU ENTER REC STOP PLAY REW F FWD MRGN RST STRG SEL SD 2 USB PC HOST SD 1 AUTO PLAY CUE PREV NEXT TIME EDIT UR 2 STEREO RACK MEMORY RECORDER SD 1 SD 2 Owner s Manual ModelUR 2 STEREO RACK MEMORY RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maint...

Page 3: ... fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold wit...

Page 4: ...e 17 Home screen in record or input monitor mode 18 Screens in MENU mode 19 Other screens 20 Names and functions Mainfeatures 12 Overview Introduction Connection to external devices from the front panel 21 Connection to headphones 21 Connection to a computer 21 Connection to a USB keyboard 21 Connection to an external microphone 21 Connection to external devices from the rear panel 22 Analog audio...

Page 5: ...g a storage device 28 Basic knowledge about folders and files on a storage device 29 Recordingsystem 29 Recording time 29 Setup before you start recording 29 SYSTEM SETUP menu item 30 Default file name 30 Recording source 30 Sampling frequency Quantization bit 30 Recording channels 30 Maximum file size 30 Peak hold time 30 Reference level 30 MIC IN SETUP menu item 31 Enabling disabling the MIC IN ...

Page 6: ...UE LIST screen 37 Using an external microphone Using a microphone for recording 38 Using a microphone during playback 38 Setting in the MIC IN SETUP menu 39 Enabling disabling the MIC IN key 39 MIC IN key function 39 Attenuating playback level 40 Enabling disabling the MIC IN key during recording 40 Phantom power on off 40 Playback Play mode 41 Playback in SINGLE play mode 41 Selecting a playback ...

Page 7: ... days of the week 53 Editing the playback area of a file Using the time edit function 53 Editing the playback area of a file Replacing with a CUE time 53 Cueingfunction 54 Repeat function 54 Auto play function 54 Power on play function 54 Digital scrub function 55 PLAY SETUP menu details 56 Play mode setting 56 Repeat function 57 Auto play function 57 Power on play function 58 Mono mix function 58...

Page 8: ...keys on a USB keyboard 68 Keys on a numeric keyboard 68 MENU mode About MENU mode 70 SYSTEM SETUP menu details 71 Basic operation of SYSTEM SETUP menu 72 Setting a file name 73 Selecting the input source 74 Selecting the FS and bit 74 Selecting stereo or mono recording mode 75 Upgrading the UR 2 Executing upgrade file 69 Controlling from an external device Setting REMOTE SET menu 61 Using PARALLEL...

Page 9: ...Checking the system version 81 STORAGE UTILITY menu details 82 Basic operation of STORAGE UTILITY menu 82 Editing a file name 83 Viewing the file information 83 Copying files 84 Deleting a file 85 Erasing all data on the storage device 86 Editing the volume label 87 Creating a file information file in CSV format 87 Chain play list Timer play list examples 88 Main specifications Inputs outputs 89 R...

Page 10: ...n When you mount the unit to an EIA rack use the appropriate mounting screws note that the mounting screws are not supplied with the unit It is recommended to leave at least one empty rack space above and below the unit for reducing the amount of heat transferred About replacing the lithium battery The unit contains the internal lithium bat tery for running the internal clock The battery should be...

Page 11: ...ing a formatting software for a com puter cannot be used with the unit though a USB memory which has been formatted using a for matting software for a computer can be used with the unit To use such an SD SDHC card with the unit download the software freeware from the SD Association website see URL below and format the card using it This software formats an SD SDHC card to conform to the SD or SDHC...

Page 12: ...le transfer between a computer and the UR 2 The unit is equipped with two SD card slots and a USB port USB HOST dedicated for a USB memory You can record a file to an SD card or a USB memory You can even make continuous playback over storage devices Note that you cannot use a USB memory while a computer is connected to the USB PC port Supporting the FAT file format you can use an SD card or a USB ...

Page 13: ...it is not accessing the SD card Unlit No SD card is inserted or the unit is in sleep mode 5 Fixing screw for the slot protection panel The protection panel protects the card slots and USB port for the storage devices To access the slot port loosen the fixing screw and open the slot protection panel see page 26 for details 6 SD 2 indicator Indicates the condition of the SD card inserted on the SD 2...

Page 14: ...justs the input gain of an external micro phone signal fed to the MIC IN connector on the front panel 12 MIC IN connector Connects an external microphone By turning on the MIC IN indicator by press ing the MIC IN key you can make recording using an external microphone as well as can mix playback signal of a file playback and an external microphone signal You can supply the phantom power to the MIC...

Page 15: ...u screen see page 17 21 TIME REPEAT key REPEAT indicator This key has primary unSHIFTed and second ary SHIFTed functions When unSHIFTed Pressing the key switches the display mode between the time display and the remain display on the Home screen see page 34 29 USB indicator Indicates the condition of the USB memory inserted on the USB HOST port Lit in orange The unit is reading data Lit in red The...

Page 16: ...rs These connectors are the XLR 3 32 type and send 4dBu analog signals 2 ANALOG INPUT L R UNBALANCED connectors These connectors are RCA pin jack type and accept 10 dBV analog signals Note When a plug is connected to the unbalanced RCA jack the balanced in put is cut 1 2 3 1 2 3 HOT COLD GND 2 1 3 1 2 3 HOT COLD GND 6 DIGITAL INPUT BALANCED connector This connector is the XLR 3 31 type and accepts...

Page 17: ...ay during playback fast forward or rewind 2 Play mode The currently selected play mode is shown by default SINGLE You can switch the play mode by pressing the PLAY MODE key see page 41 3 Level meters The playback levels are displayed during play back The meters show no levels while stopped The reference level is 20 dBFS by default see page 76 4 Sampling frequency quantization bit The Fs and bit in...

Page 18: ...nt file is displayed You can select the desired Fs and bit using the Record FS bit item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu of the MENU mode see page 74 6 File format The file format of the current file BWF is displayed 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 7 File number file name In the input monitor mode NEXT is displayed in the file number field while the file name of the next recording is displayed in the file name field During...

Page 19: ...ILE SEL menu you can select a file to be played back see page 42 MIC IN SETUP menu By highlighting MIC IN SETUP in the menu list and pressing the ENTER key the follow ing screen is shown In the MIC IN SETUP menu you can make settings for using an external microphone see page 39 CHAIN PLAY SET menu By highlighting CHAIN PLAY SET in the menu list and pressing the ENTER key the follow ing screen is s...

Page 20: ...ey in SHIFT mode In the STORAGE SEL menu you can select the current storage device for recording playback see page 28 EJECT READY screen Pressing the EJECT READY key while the unit is stopped brings up the following screen Use this screen when you eject the current storage device see page 27 Other screens Memory play screen When you set the play mode to MEMORY the memory play screen is shown see p...

Page 21: ...rophone input press the MIC IN key to turn on the MIC IN indi cator The MIC IN connector supports 48 V phantom power therefore you can use a condenser microphone PHONES MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MIC GAIN MIC IN INPUT LEVEL ABS 0 REC END POWER USB KYBD ONLY READY EJECT AUTO PLAY SHIFT MODE PLAY TIME REC RDY EXIT EDIT REPEAT MIC IN PHANTOM MIC SET FILE SEL DISPLAY FILE CURSOR MENU ENTER REC STOP PLAY ...

Page 22: ... the FOOT SW jack you can start or stop playback page 61 Power connection Connects the supplied AC adaptor or an appropriate external battery with the DC power from 12V to 24V to the DC IN connector The connector is the XLR 4 32 type RS232C connection By connecting the REMOTE RS232C connector to the RS 232C port of a computer you can control the unit from the computer see page 61 Parallel remote c...

Page 23: ...e ENTER key to enter the MENU mode 2 While SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted press the ENTER key The display now shows the menu items of the SYSTEM SETUP menu 3 Use the MENU dial to highlight Adjust RTC and press the ENTER key The display now shows the current date time of the internal clock Note To add the time data to a file name set the Default File name item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu of the MENU mode...

Page 24: ...or five years Battery replacement must be performed by an authorized person only If the following message appears on the display ask your local Fostex dealer or sale office for battery replacement Adjusting the brightness of the display 1 Press the SHIFT key to enter the shift mode light up the SHIFT indicator and press the DISPLAY key The following popup window appears on the display 2 Use the ME...

Page 25: ... storage device is in serted Enlarging the file name display In Non shift mode when the SHIFT indicator is unlit pressing the DISPLAY key switches the display as follows Normal display Playback position display While playback proceeds the runner moves from S start towards G goal Enlarged file name 5 Press the STOP key to exit the MENU mode You can also exit the MENU mode by pressing the EXIT key r...

Page 26: ...mory is selected as the current storage the appropriate alphabetical character is added to the beginning of a file number as shown below For example when an unrecorded SD card is in serted the unit turns on the SD 1 indicator in green and brings up the following screen after reading the card information SD card on the SD 1 slot SD 1 SD 1 SD 1 SD 1 SD 1 SD 2 SD 2 SD 2 SD 2 SD 2 USB USB USB USB USB ...

Page 27: ...off the associated slot indicator in the following manner If you re move a storage device when the associated slot indicator is lit recorded data may be damaged Memo If you remove a storage device when the power is off no special operation is required For an SD care push it down and then pull it out For a USB memory simply pull out the memory The following shows the procedure of removing a storage...

Page 28: ...SD2 both SD1 and SD2 in dicators light in green This means both cards are mounted to the unit and get power from the unit even though the current storage device is switched You can check the current storage device by the first character of the file number If you press the SHIFT key followed by the FILE SEL STRG SEL key or if you press the EJECT READY key in this condition SD2 becomes Active while ...

Page 29: ...numeric characters 3 You can create folders only in the root directory The subfolder cannot be recognized Notes on using a storage device which has more than one folder When the current storage device has more than one folder do not use the following UR 2 functions These functions are available with a storage device which has only the BWFF folder 1 Power on play function which automatically starts...

Page 30: ...s the FAT16 and FAT32 FAT File Allocation Table file system and supports the most common BWF Broadcast Wave File file for mats You can make recording in stereo L R or mono The unit uses the 1 take 1 file system The first time you make recording the BWFF folder is created on the root the top level folder and a BWF file is created in the BWFF folder Regardless of FS bit setting all created files are...

Page 31: ...menu item see page 74 By default it is set to 44k 16 so you can record a 44 1 kHz 16 bit BWF file To record a file of differ ent sampling frequency or quantization bit set this item appropriately When recording a digital source set this item ap propriately to match the digital input signal If FS bit setting does not match the input signal the popup message DIF ERROR Illegal CS data is shown Record...

Page 32: ...e you press and hold down the MIC IN key Enabling disabling MIC IN key during recording You can disable the MIC IN key during recording using the Mic Record menu item see page 40 By default the Mic Record menu item is set to Enable In this condition you can record a micro phone source by pressing the MIC IN key to switch on the microphone input By setting the Mic Record menu item is set to Dis abl...

Page 33: ...also changes The center detent position of the INPUT LEVEL control is the reference position That is when the unit receives a nominal input level signal a nomi nal output level signal is output Note that when the P position is frequently lit the sound may distorted By default the reference level is set to the 20 dBFS relative to digital full scale 20 of the onscreen meter is labeled in inverse vid...

Page 34: ... on A digital signal is directly recorded to the unit at the digi tal signal level so you do not have to adjust the level Note that the FS and bit length of the re cording file follow the Record FS bit menu item setting so you must set this item to match the digital input signal Note When quickly flashes the unit does not lock to the digital signal In such a case check cable connection and setting...

Page 35: ...rding an audio signal you can set a CUE point on the fly at the desired position 2 Using the CUE list screen you can set a CUE point Starting recording While the unit is in the input monitor mode press the REC key to start recording The REC RDY in dicator changes from flashing to lighting while the REC indicator lights When you start recording for the first time the unit creates the BWFF folder in...

Page 36: ...T screen and pressing the CUE LOCATE key you can skip to the CUE point Editing CUE time data By using the MENU dial to highlight Position and pressing the ENTER key the frame digit of CUE point time data starts flashing and you can now edit it Use the and key to move the editing position and use the MENU dial to select a value After you finish editing press the ENTER key to confirm the editing You...

Page 37: ... m s f Setting a new CUE point using the CUE LIST screen While the CUE LIST screen is shown you can add a new CUE point Use the MENU dial to highlight a CUE number where no CUE point is set in the CUE LIST CUE 05 in the screen example below and press the EN TER key The time data of the current position when you press the ENTER key is stored as CUE 05 By pressing the STOP key or EXIT key repeat edl...

Page 38: ...propriately to match your requirement See the following pages for details about the MIC IN SETUP menu items Using a microphone for recording You can record only a microphone signal You can record a microphone signal breaking into analog line or digital source recording During analog line or digital source recording pressing the MIC IN key switches the recording source to the microphone input signa...

Page 39: ...ected for the Mic In item 2 Use the MENU dial to highlight the desired menu item and press the ENTER key The current setting start flashing You can now change the setting Make setting for other menu items in a simi lar manner After you finish all settings you want to change press the STOP key or press the EXIT key repeatedly to exit the MENU mode For details about each menu item see the fol lowing...

Page 40: ...ever do not plug in or out a dynamic microphone when the phantom power is supplied Especially you have to pay great attention to an old ribbon microphone It is rec ommended to read the microphone manual to check the risk of damage by the phantom power Off default On The phantom power is not supplied The phantom power is supplied to the MIC IN connector and the PHANTOM indicator lights Note Make Ph...

Page 41: ... automatically starts playback after skipping to or locating a position See page 54 3 Power on play function automatically starts playback after the unit is powered on See page 55 4 Cueing function moves fast while playing back audio See page 54 5 Digital scrub function scrubs audio digitally See page 55 ABS 0 REC END READY EJECT AUTO PLAY SHIFT MODE PLAY TIME REC RDY EXIT EDIT REPEAT FILE SEL DIS...

Page 42: ...ctor You can adjust the micro phone level using the MIC GAIN control MAX MIN MAX MIN MIC GAIN MIC IN INPUT LEVEL ABS 0 REC END REC RDY EXIT MIC IN PHANTOM MIC SET FILE CURSOR MENU ENTER REC STOP PLAY REW F FWD MRGN RST CUE PREV NEXT CUE LOCATE TIME EDIT RECORDER MIC GAIN control MIC IN key You can mix the microphone signal with the file playback sound You can also output the micro phone signal alo...

Page 43: ...ck For example if you se lect the 005 file when the current storage de vice has ten files from 001 through 010 files 005 through 010 are played back but files 001 through 004 are not played back Memo By activating the repeat function you can play back files repeatedly until you stop by pressing the STOP key see page 54 Memo The unit plays back file in the record ing order Even if you edit a file n...

Page 44: ...function you can play back a file repeatedly until you stop by pressing the STOP key see page 54 Memo You can mix a microphone source while playing back a file You can also output the microphone signal alone while the unit is stopped See page 38 Memo You can mix a microphone source while playing back a file You can also output the microphone signal alone while the unit is stopped See page 38 When ...

Page 45: ... inTIMER play mode When you select the TIMER play mode the unit reads the play list information and shows the timer play screen something like below Note The timer play is referenced to the in ternal realtime clock information So you should adjust the realtime clock correctly For details about how to adjust the realtime clock see page 23 In the TIMER play mode the unit starts playback of the files...

Page 46: ...01 To execute the CHAIN SINGLE CHAIN ALL or MEMORY play the chain play list must be cre ated The created chain play list is stored in the cur rent folder in the current storage device In the following procedure it is assumed that the folder in which you make the chain play list is open and files are stored in the folder Creating the chain play list 1 While the unit is stopped press the ENTER key t...

Page 47: ...e list You can edit the chain play list The following editing items are available 1 While the unit is stopped press the ENTER key to enter the MENU mode 2 Use the MENU dial to highlight CHAIN PLAY SET and press the ENTER key The chain play list is shown Editing the chain play list 1 Editing the start and end points of a file using the time edit function 2 Replacing the start or end point with a CU...

Page 48: ... with CUE time You can replace the current start or end time with a CUE time 4 To edit the start time press the ENTER key while START is highlighted To edit the stop time use the MENU dial to highlight END and press the ENTER key On the screen the frame digit of the start or stop time flashes as show below By default the start time is set to the begin ning of the file ABS 0 while the stop time is ...

Page 49: ...nds around the start point or end point repeatedly 3 After adjusting the point press the ENTER key The adjusted point is set 4 After you complete editing use the MENU dial to highlight SAVE and press the ENTER key The display returns to the chain play list screen Inserting a file to the list You can insert a file to the current chain play list The following description shows the procedure example ...

Page 50: ... number 005 and press the ENTER key The display now shows the edit screen of the selected file 2 Use the MENU dial to highlight DEL and press the ENTER key File 006 is deleted from the chain list The files set after list number 006 move up in the list 2 Use the MENU dial to highlight INS and press the ENTER key The display now shows the file list screen 3 Use the MENU dial to highlight 011 SCENE_0...

Page 51: ...ck start time and the days of the week Use the MENU dial to enter 08 Press the key to flash the minute digit Use the MENU dial to enter 30 Press the key to flash SU Use the MENU dial to deselect dehighlight SU Press the key repeatedly to flash SA Use the MENU dial to deselect dehighlight SA 7 In the condition as above press the ENTER key SAVE at the bottom of the screen is highlighted Now the disp...

Page 52: ...ek and time are shown You can edit the timer play list The following editing items are available Editing the timer play list Memo By highlighting ALL CLEAR and pressing the ENTER key all file en tries are cleared You can create the timer play list from the start 1 Changing the file to be played back 2 Editing the time and the days of the week for playback 3 Editing the start and end points of a fi...

Page 53: ...o confirm the selection The start or end point is replaced with the selected CUE point 3 Execute the save operation in the same manner as described on page 51 1 Use the MENU dial to highlight START or END and press the CUE LOCATE key The CUE list is shown on the display Note To execute the following operation more than one CUE point must be set to the file to be edited Without any CUE point you ca...

Page 54: ...mode see page 57 Repeat function During playback you can use the F FWD or REW key to enter cueing mode in which you can cue fast wind while monitoring audio forward or backward at up to eight times the normal speed Memo By default playback audio while cue ing is output from the ANALOG OUT DIGITAL OUT and PHONES connectors therefore you can monitor it using headphones or external monitor speakers H...

Page 55: ...ETUP menu of the MENU mode to On before turning off the power the unit automati cally start playback of files in the current stor age device next time you turn on the power Memo After turning on the power when the Power On Play menu item is set to On the unit starts playback in the playback mode you set before turning off the power Note that the power on play function is not active in the MEMORY p...

Page 56: ...T FILE CURSOR MENU ENTER REC STOP PLAY REW F FWD MRGN RST CUE PREV NEXT CUE LOCATE TIME EDIT UR 2 MEMORY RECORDER ENTER key MENU dial Note The CHAIN S CHAIN A and MEMORY options are available only when the chain play list is created The TIMER option is available only when the timer play list is created SINGLE default ALL RELAY CHAIN S CHAIN A MEMORY TIMER Available options Memo For details about e...

Page 57: ...ng the Auto Play menu item to On the unit automatically start playback after skipping to a desired file using the or key during playback or after directly locating a marked position using the numeric keys of a USB keyboard By highlighting Auto Play in the PLAY SETUP menu and pressing the ENTER key the cur rent auto play setting starts flashing and you can now select on or off By default On is sele...

Page 58: ...yback after the unit is turned on By highlighting Power On Play in the PLAY SETUP menu and pressing the ENTER key the current setting starts flashing and you can now select on or off By default Off is se lected Use the MENU dial to select On or Off and press the ENTER key to confirm the se lection You can mix stereo playback audio to mono By highlighting Mono Mix in the PLAY SETUP menu and pressin...

Page 59: ...g among CUE points By pressing the SHIFT key to turn on the SHIFT indicator followed by the PREV key or NEXT key the unit skips to the CUE point previous from or next to the current position and stops You can select the desired file by pressing the key repeatedly M IN ABS 0 REC END EADY JECT SHIFT MODE PLAY TIME REC RDY EXIT EDIT REPEAT FILE SEL DISPLAY FILE CURSOR MENU ENTER REC STOP PLAY REW F F...

Page 60: ...sired value you can also edit the time using a USB keyboard 3 After you enter the time press the ENTER key The unit immediately locates the specified position and stops Flashing Direct locate using the numeric keys While a USB keyboard is connected to the unit you can use the numeric 0 through 9 and Del keys to specify a desired file number and lo cate the file To specify a one digit file number s...

Page 61: ...tup menu item appropriately Setting REMOTE SET menu DC IN 12 24V REMOTE DIGITAL ANALOG OUTPUT ANALOG INPUT RS 232C PARALLEL FOOT SW OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT BALANCED 4dBu BALANCED 4dBu L R L R L L R R UNBALANCED 10dBV MIDI 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 1 GND 2 NC 3 NC 4 12 24V XLR DC IN All You can control the unit both from the front panel keys controls and exter nally Local Remote You cannot control the u...

Page 62: ...llel Setup and press the ENTER key The display shows the Foot SW Mode setting screen Memo The FOOT SW jack shares pin 12 FOOT SW and pin 13 GND of the PARALLEL REMOTE connector Using PARALLEL REMOTE connector Note The FOOT SW jack has the reverse set ting of Close Open Close by default See the following section for details 3 Use the MENU dial to select CLOSE or OPEN and press the ENTER key to conf...

Page 63: ...u can only select the baud rate The other items are display only Setting RS232C Setup menu You can set the baud rate of the control signal using the RS232C Setup menu item In the following procedure it is assumed that the display shows the main menu screen of the RE MOTE SET menu on which the Remote Sel menu item is set to All 3 Use the MENU dial to select the desired baud rate and press the ENTER...

Page 64: ...20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 32 45 03 02 63 41 42 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 31 36 03 02 63 52 45 44 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 33 45 03 D A 8 1 4 C E 6 E 3 5 5 5 4 2 2 1 3 R S P R F S S A R E T L E W K K B E C P Y W D O D ASCII A blank is a space 0 c 1 c 2 c 3 c c c c c c 4 5 6 7 8 STX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CHK CHK ETX STX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CHK CHK ETX HEX 02 63 4B 59 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 2...

Page 65: ...o the USB PC port When you attempt to connect a computer to the unit remove the USB memory Note You can only transfer an audio file recorded on an SD card set to the SD1 or SD2 slot Note A computer connected to the unit must support either of Windows ME 2000 XP vista or Macintosh OS X Check that your computer supports either of these operating systems Connecting a computer to the unit After connec...

Page 66: ... screen for confirming USB connection also shows the protection status of an SD card set to the unit In the following screen example both SD cards set to the unit are not protected In this condition you can read from and write to the SD cards LOCK To avoid destroying file data on an SD card by performing inappropriate operation of the computer it is recommended to protect the SD card When protectio...

Page 67: ...MENU mode as well as control the transport PHONES MAX MIN POWER USB KYBD ONLY READY EJECT AUTO PLAY SHIFT MODE PLAY TIME EDIT REPEAT FILE SEL DISPLAY STRG SEL SD 2 USB PC HOST SD 1 UR 2 STEREO RACK MEMORY RECORDER ESC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ P O I U Y T R E W Q A S D F Z X C V G H J K B N M L J K Alt Ctrl SHIFT ENTER Back Space Insert Home Page Up Page Down End Delete Num Lock 7 Home 0 8 9 4 5 6 1 2...

Page 68: ...or scrolls the display BS Executes the back space function DEL Deletes a character when editing a name label ESC Acts the same as the EXIT key of the UR 2 ENTER Acts the same as the ENTER key of the UR 2 HOME Returns to the Home screen SPACE Acts the same as the STOP key of the UR 2 Acts the same as the key of the UR 2 Acts the same as the key of the UR 2 0 9 Acts as numeric keys as well as memory...

Page 69: ...ing the USB to PC menu of the MENU mode and copy the upgrade file downloaded from the computer to the SD card set to the UR 2 you cannot use a USB memory while the UR 2 is con nected to the computer See File transfer be tween the UR 2 and your computer for details about file transfer between the UR 2 and your computer on page 65 1 Turn on the UR 2 The UR 2 starts up After reading the upgrade file ...

Page 70: ... environment of the UR 2 see the next pages You can make settings for playback The Play Mode and Repeat items can be set using the PLAY MODE and REPEAT keys on the front panel see pages 41 and 54 You can make settings for managing storage devices SD card USB memory and recorded audio files see page 82 You can select a file to be played back on the file selection screen You can also bring up the fi...

Page 71: ...al SCENE 001 Analog 44K 16 Stereo Normal 4G 3sec 20dBFS ALL AES EBU Off US Factory shipped setting Factory shipped setting Factory shipped setting 44K 16 48K 16 44K 24 48K 24 88K 24 96K 24 Stereo Mono Normal only 2G 4G 0 9sec 12dBFS 20dBFS ALL HP AES EBU SP DIF Off On US APAN Saves the settings of the SYSTEM SETUP and PLAY SETUP menu to the user system memory Loads the user system memory Initializ...

Page 72: ...esired menu item and press the ENTER key When you select a menu item with at the far right the display shows the next level screen in the menu When you select a menu item without the current setting starts flashing and you can make setting on this screen Example of selecting a menu item with The display shows the next level screen Example of selecting a menu item without The current setting starts...

Page 73: ... dial to select a desired al phanumeric character at the cursor point You can also edit a name using a USB keyboard con nected to the unit SCENE NAME TAKE NUMBER with wav the file extension is the file name The take number is incremented automatically each time recording is made Example Scene 001 wav Scene 002 wav The file name reflects the internal realtime clock data Example B05h 05m 06s 10aug 2...

Page 74: ...cord FS bit in the SYSTEM SETUP menu and pressing the ENTER key the current setting starts flash ing and you can now set the FS bit combination the default setting is 44k 16 Use the MENU dial to select the desired option and press the ENTER key to confirm the set ting The available options are 44k 16 48k 16 44k 24 48k 24 88k 24 and 96k 24 Selecting the FS and bit Note The FS bit set by this item i...

Page 75: ...u can select the maximum length capacity for recording When you import a file to a computer the maxi mum file length may be limited by the computer Therefore you should set the maximum length of a file recorded by the unit appropriately The maximum length of a file recorded by the unit can be set to 4 GB default or 2 GB The setting is stored to the internal flash ROM By using the MENU dial to high...

Page 76: ...in inverse video on the level meter scale see below When the reference level is set to 12dB When the reference level is set to 20dB default Setting the reference level You can set the peak hold time of the level meters between 0 and 9 seconds in one second steps By default it is set to three seconds The setting is stored to the internal flash ROM By using the MENU dial to highlight Peak hold time ...

Page 77: ... cue monitor output destination To exit the MENU mode press the STOP key or the EXIT key You can select the format of the digital signal output from the DIGITAL OUTPUT connector By default it is set to AES EBU and the digital signal conformed to the IEC 60958 AES EBU format is output It is also possible to output the digital signal conformed to the IEC 60958 S P DIF The setting is stored to the in...

Page 78: ...electing Internal FROM Saving system memory data To exit the MENU mode press the STOP key or the EXIT key When you connect a USB keyboard to the USB KYBD ONLY select the USB keyboard type US or JAPAN correctly The setting is stored to the internal flash ROM By using the MENU dial to highlight Keyboard type in the SYSTEM SETUP menu and pressing the ENTER key the current setting starts flash ing and...

Page 79: ...creen example when selecting Internal FROM Internal FROM Data is loaded from the internal Flash ROM Current device Data is loaded from the current storage de vice SD1 SD2 or USB After finishing the load operation Completed is shown The following shows the contents of the data to be saved SYSTEM SETUP menu 1 File name mode 2 Selet input 3 Record FS bit 4 Record CH 5 Record mode 6 Max file length 7 ...

Page 80: ... Remote sel 2 Parallel setup 3 RS232C setup Other data Display brightness You can initialize flash memory data including all system memory chain play list and storage device information to the factory default condi tions By using the MENU dial to highlight SYS Ini tial memory in the SYSTEM SETUP menu and pressing the ENTER key the display shows the confirmation screen for executing initialization ...

Page 81: ...ex website If you find the software upgrade file on the website download it and upgrade your unit For the de tails about how to upgrade the unit see Up grading the UR 2 on page 69 If you cannot download the software upgrade file from the Fostex website contact your local Fostex dealer or sales office By using the MENU dial to highlight Version in the SYSTEM SETUP menu and pressing the EN TER key t...

Page 82: ...by comma so you can open and edit it using a spreadsheet software application You can erase all data on current the storage device You can edit a volume label of the current storage device Description STORAGE UTILITY menu details Basic operation of STORAGE UTILITY menu 1 While the unit is stopped press the ENTER key to enter the MENU mode 2 Use the MENU dial to highlight STORAGE UTILITY and press ...

Page 83: ...e In the following procedure it is assumed that the STORAGE UTILITY menu screen is shown 1 While Edit file name is highlighted press the ENTER key The display changes to show the screen for editing the file name of the current file Flashing Note You can only edit the fie name of the current file Before entering the MENU mode select a desired file of which you want to edit the file name Editing a f...

Page 84: ...key A checkmark is added to the left of the selected file By repeating this step you can add checkmarks to multiple files Pressing the key moves up to the first entry in the list while pressing the key moves down to the last entry in the list 3 Use the MENU dial to highlight Destination below All Select and press the ENTER key You can now select the copy destination Memo By highlighting All Select...

Page 85: ...ITY menu 1 Use the MENU dial to highlight Delete file and press the ENTER key The display shows the file list of the current storage device Deleting a file 6 Press any key to exit the MENU mode 5 Use the MENU dial to highlight EXECUTE and press the ENTER key The unit starts file copy from the SD card on the SD1 slot to the USB memory After finishing file copy the popup window as below appears and ...

Page 86: ...e of which you delete data as well as edit the volume label as described below Selecting the storage device By using the MENU dial to select Storage and pressing the ENTER key you can select the desired storage device Note that you can not select a storage device which is not set to the unit Use the MENU dial to select the desired stor age and press the ENTER key to confirm 2 Use the MENU dial to ...

Page 87: ...he file name the start time the end time the sampling frequency FS the bit channel size and creation date and is set as the example below You can edit the volume label of the current stor age device In the following procedure it is assumed that the display shows the STORAGE UTILITY menu 1 Use the MENU dial to highlight Volume Label and press the ENTER key The rightmost position of the volume label...

Page 88: ...g a spread sheet software application or a text editor The following shows examples of file lists shown on a spread sheet software application or text editor Timer play list file file name TIMERLIST CSV Example shown on a spreadsheet software application TIMER PLAY LIST UPDATE 2008 09 01 18 18 TN File Name S TIME h m s f E TIME h m s f FS BIT CH TIMER h m SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 sample1 wav ...

Page 89: ...um input level 10dBV PHONES OUT Connector 6mm dia stereo phone jack Applicable load impedance More than 32Ω Maximum output level 100mW at 32Ω DIGITAL INPUT balanced Connector XLR 3 31 type pin2 hot Format IEC60958 AES EBU or IEC60958 S P DIF auto selection DIGITAL OUTPUT balanced Connector XLR 3 32 type pin2 hot Format IEC60958 AES EBU or IEC60958 S P DIF The format of an output signal is selected...

Page 90: ... H x 195 D mm Weight Approximately 2 3kg Power source DC12 24V AC adaptor supplied External battery not supplied Power consumption Approximately 5W Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for product improvement Logo is a trademark PHONES MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MIC GAIN MIC IN INPUT LEVEL ABS 0 REC END POWER USB KYBD ONLY READY EJECT SHIFT MODE PLAY TIME REC RDY EXIT ED...

Page 91: ...rgin level 33 Maximum file size 31 75 MENU mode 70 Memory play 45 Microphone 38 Mono mix 58 N Notes on moisture condensation 11 Non shift mode 13 Numeric keyboard 67 O Overview 12 P Parallel remote 62 Peak hold 76 Playback position display 25 Play back 41 Play mode 41 56 Play list 46 51 88 Phantom power 32 40 Power on play 55 58 Precautions on installation 10 Protection 66 Protection of an SD card...

Page 92: ... Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate Loughton Essex IG10 3NY U K TEL 44 20 8418 0778 FAX 44 20 8418 0624 AUSTRIA NAME ATEC Audio u Videogeraete VertriebsgesmbH ADD Im Winkel 5 A 2325 Velm Austria TEL 43 2234 74004 FAX 43 2234 74074 BELGIUM NAME General Audio ADD Raymond Pelgrimslaan 101 B 1702 Groot Bijgaarden Belgium TEL 32 2 4630650 FAX 32 2 4661500 DENMARK NAME SC Sound ApS ADD Malervej 2 DK 2630 Ta...

Page 93: ...rrier 6 Damage resulting from accident misuse abuse or neglect 7 Damage resulting from failure to perform routine maintenance and or calibration procedures 8 Damage resulting from failure to follow instruction in the owner s manual 9 Damage resulting from repair or attempted repair or by someone other than a Fostex America Service technician or a technician at an authorized Fostex America service ...

Page 94: ...arity to allow Fostex America to inspect or adjust the problem 3 All accessory items appurtenant to that problem LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN DAMAGES Unless considered unenforceable or unlawful under applicable law A All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular pur pose are limited in duration to term of this warranty an...

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