Fostex PD606 User Manual
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Location Recorder Model PD606
Chapter 5: Recording/Playback
During recording, if the unit encounters the following problems, the error tone is output for
warning.
warning.
1. A write error happens during recording.
2. The input amplifier is clipped during recording.
3. The battery voltage drops below the specified level.
4. The remaining volume of a disk (or partition) becomes less than the specified volume.
You can make error tone output setting via the "Error tone" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of
the MENU mode (see page 165).
the MENU mode (see page 165).
Error tone output setting
The "Default file name" menu item selects the default name format of an audio file which is
created automatically when recording starts.
created automatically when recording starts.
The "Default file name" is initially set to "SCENE NAME + Take number". So the name of the
first file recorded is "SCENE_001.wav." (You can set the desired scene name instead of the
default "SCENE").
first file recorded is "SCENE_001.wav." (You can set the desired scene name instead of the
default "SCENE").
You can select the default name format from "DATE" and "Reel Number + File Number" in
addition to the default "SCENE NAME + Take number".
addition to the default "SCENE NAME + Take number".
You can select the default file name via the "Default file name" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu
of the MENU mode (see page 140).
of the MENU mode (see page 140).
Default file name setting
The maximum recording size per file can be selected. The default size is 2GB.
You can change it to 4GB according to the capacity of your personal computer which receives
an audio file created by the PD606.
an audio file created by the PD606.
You can select the maximum file size via the "Max file length" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu
of the MENU mode (see page 155).
of the MENU mode (see page 155).
Maximum file size setting
This setting is valid only when you make recording to a hard disk partition.
If partition link is enabled, when there is no recording space left in the current partition
during recording, the unit automatically creates a new file in the next partition and contin-
ues recording to it. By default, partition link is disabled.
during recording, the unit automatically creates a new file in the next partition and contin-
ues recording to it. By default, partition link is disabled.
You can select partition link setting via the "Auto part. link" item in the "SYS SETUP" menu of
the MENU mode (see page 156).
the MENU mode (see page 156).
Partition link setting