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Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Record a Stereo
Signal?
Recording a stereo signal is nearly identical to recording a
mono signal with the exception that you will need to use two
inputs and two tracks. The easiest way to record a stereo
signal is to link the source (inputs and/or tracks) and the
destination tracks. Tracks 9-16 are set up from the factory as
stereo-linked tracks, so if you are recording to these tracks,
all you will need to do is to link the source inputs (or tracks).
Use the following procedure to link Tracks 3 and 4:
1.
Press the Track 3 SELECT button.
2.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to highlight
“Link.”
3.
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “ON.”
4.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
You can now use the Track 3 fader to control the volume
of Tracks 3 and 4.
How Do I Know How Much Time
I Have Left On My Hard Drive,
and How Big Is My Song?
While you are recording with the VS-1680, it is important to
know exactly how much recording time is available to you
on the current hard drive, or, more accurately, the current
partition of that drive). The VS-1680 allows you to view this
information in one of the following forms:
Remaining Time:
The amount of available time shown in minutes and
seconds.
Capacity MB:
The amount of available space shown in megabytes.
Capacity %:
The amount of free space shown as a percentage.
Capacity Event:
The number of events available.
Use the following procedure to select the format for showing
the amount of available space on the current drive:
1.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System
Menu appears in the display. If the System Menu does
not appear, press [F6 (Exit)].
2.
Press [F1 (SYSPM)] followed by [F2 (Prm 2)].
3.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to highlight
“Remain Display” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to
select the desired format (time, megabytes, percentage,
or events).
4.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
5.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] until the
name of the current song appears in the display. The
amount of space left on the drive will be indicated next to
“REMAIN” in the format selected in Step 3.
How Many Megabytes Does My Song Use?
In addition to viewing the remaining space on your hard
drive, it is also important to know how many megabytes
a song uses. Use the following procedure to view the size
of the current song in megabytes:
1.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
2.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] until the
name of the current song appears in the display. The size
of the current song will be displayed in megabytes next
to “Size:” under the song name.
How Do I Import VS-880/880EX
and VS-840/840EX Songs?
If you have songs created on a VS-880/880EX or
VS-840/840EX that you would like to edit on the VS-1680,
you will need to convert them to the VS-1680’s format using
the Song Import function. If your VS-880/880EX or VS-840/
840EX backup is not in a playable form (e.g. DAT, CD-R, or
on a Zip disk in archive format), you will need to recover that
material onto a VS-1680-formatted drive first.
Use the following steps to recover a VS-880/880EX DAT:
1.
Connect the digital output of your DAT machine to the
VS-1680’s digital input (DIGIN1 for coaxial or DIGIN 2
for optical).
2.
Load the DAT tape that contains the desired song and set
the tape to play back from the beginning of that song
backup.
3.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [F6 (Utility)] to display the
Utility Menu.
4.
Press [PAGE] so that “DATRc” appears above F1 (if
necessary). Press [F1 (DATRc)] to display the DAT
Recover screen.
5.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] and the TIME/
VALUE dial to select the appropriate “Digital In Source”
(DIGIN 1for coaxial or DIGIN 2 for optical).
6.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] and the TIME/
VALUE dial to select the song to be recovered under
“Source Song.”