Fostex PD606 User Manual

Location Recorder  Model PD606

Chapter 4: Basic connections

The digital audio signals can be output from the [DIGITAL OUT] connector (D-sub
25-pin type) in the IEC 60958 Part3 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 Part2 (S/P DIF) format.

You can select the digital output signal format (AES/EBU or S/P DIF) using the
"Digital out" item in the "SYSTEM SETUP" menu of the MENU mode.
See page 147 for details about the "Digital out" item.

You can output SMPTE/EBU time code from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector (bal-
anced, XLR-3-32 type).

According to the "Sel. TC Out" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode,
time code recorded on a disk (REPRO TC) or generated by the internal time code
generator (INT GEN TC) is output (see page 189).

Using the [WORD OUT] connector (BNC type), you can feed a word clock to a digital
device which needs a word clock for synchronization.

The stereo bus L/R signals can be output from the [ST BUS OUT] connectors (XLR-5-
32 type).

The reference level is set to +4dBu by default, however, you can change it to -10dBu
or -60dBu using the "Stereo out level" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of the MENU
mode (see page 161).

Analog audio signals can be output from the [ANALOG OUT] connectors (1 through
6), which are balanced, XLR-3-32 type. The output reference level is +4 dBu which
corresponds to -20 dB of the ST BUS bargraph meters.

<Note>: 

To connect the [ANALOG OUT] connector to an unbalanced input, only use

the GND and hot pins. With this connection, the output level is 6 dB lower than the
balanced connection but there is no audio quality deterioration. Connecting the cold
pin to the GND pin increases the crosstalk and noise, as well as consumes more
battery power.