Fostex FR-2 Owner's Manual

3 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. 11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that should be tak ...

4 Table of contents About this manual .........................................................................................................................................7 Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................7 Precautions on installation .................................................................. ...

5 Chapter 4: Basic connections ................................................................................43 Audio input/output connection .................................................................................................................44 Analog audio input connection .....................................................................................................44 Digital audio input connection ........ ...

6 Inputs / Outputs .........................................................................................................................................104 Recording / Playback ................................................................................................................................105 General ................................................................................................................ ...

About this manual This manual covers all about how to use the Fostex FR-2 Field Memory Re- corder. Its explanations assume that you have basic knowledge and experience of professional digital recording. To understand the FR-2 features and learn how to use the FR-2 quickly and roughly, we recommend reading "Chapter 1: Introduction" and "Chapter 3: Names and Functions". Chapter 2 ("Before using the FR-2) describes important basic ...

MODEL FR-2 FIELD MEMORY RECORDER FOSTEX CO. INPUT: 12VDC SERIAL NO. MADE IN CHINA • Do not let water or other liquid, or metal objects such as pins, accidentally enter the inside of the unit (especially inside of the card slots) because this may lead to electric shock or damage. Should water enter the inside of the unit, turn off the power, unplug the AC adaptor and remove batteries, and consult your dealer or the nearest FOS ...

Brief guide to this manual This manual is intended to be used as a guidebook for using the Fostex FR-2 Field Memory Recorder. The manual is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter covers instructions for a specific subject or feature of the FR-2 which you should know for using the unit, as well as safety instructions, precautions, etc. Please retain this manual at hand so that you can read it whenever necessary.

Locate Used to locate to a desired cue point directly. Rename Used to rename a cue point. Edit Used to edit a cue point. Delete Used to delete a cue point. 1) Cue menu (including menu items regarding cue points) Select Used to select a file for playback. Rename Used to rename a file. Delete Used to delete a file. Protect Used to select file protection on/off setting. 2) File menu (including menu items regarding audio files) Re ...

This manual is described according to the following conventions. 1. The following abbreviations are sometimes used. CompactFlash card -> CFC Flash ATA Card -> ATA Sampling frequency -> FS Realtime clock -> RTC Personal computer -> PC 2. The names of keys, switches and connectors of the FR-2 used in this manual match their labels on the panel. Playback key -> the [PLAY] key Sampling frequency select swit ...

Chapter 1: Product overview This chapter describes the product overview as well as main features/functions, etc. ...

Overview The Model FR-2 is a portable two-track field memory recorder for profes- sional use, which records to CompactFlash cards or Flash ATA cards. You can make high quality recording either in stereo or mono. Designed specifically for location recording, the FR-2 is a portable and light- weighted machine, offering simple and easy-to-use operation. You can oper- ate the FR-2 on batteries or on t ...

FR-2 Carring belt Operation manual (this manual) 1 1 1 The following FR-2 options and related products are available. Apply to your local Fostex dealer or sale office for further details (prices, specifications, etc). you can also get information from the Fostex web site by accessing to the following URL. http://www.fostex.co.jp Options • External power supply unit (AC adaptor): AD12-1300 The fo ...

Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2 This chapter describes details about power supply for operating the unit and memory cards for recording. Please read this chapter thoroughly before using the unit so that you can supply the power to the unit properly, as well as make recording smoothly. Especially, never miss to read the description of how to format a m ...

Batteries are not supplied with the FR-2, therefore, if you wish to operate the FR-2 on batteries, purchase appropriate batteries. * Use alkaline, Ni-Cd, or Ni-HM batteries. Do not use manganese batteries. * Use new batteries (or fully charged batteries) when replacing batteries. * Do not mix old and new batteries together. * Use the same type of batteries in the FR ...

: Used batteries should be disposed following to your local regulations to avoid problems of environmental pollution. • Reducing the battery power consumption For reducing battery power consumption to extend the battery life, when the internal monitor speaker is disengaged (i.e. when a headphones plug is inserted to the [PHONES] jack), no power is supplied to the internal amplifie ...

Operating the FR-2 on the AC adaptor : Use only the AD12-1300 for an AC adaptor. Using another AC adaptor may damage the FR-2 due to the mismatch of the power voltage, polarity, etc. When connect or disconnect the AC adaptor, make sure that the [POWER] switch is set to "OFF". • Connecting the AC adaptor While the [POWER] switch of the FR-2 is set to "OFF", connect the AC adaptor to t ...