Please read the section from page 5 to prepare the recording media to record, playback, and edit data on the recorder. Fostex in not responsible for any direct or consequential damages caused by operating the recorder and/ or a connected E-IDE hard disk. It is prohibited by law to use materials recorded on the recorder from music CDs and/ or video tapes for which copyrights belong to a third party for commercial contents, broadcasts, sales, and/ or distribution, except for your personal entertainment. 3 D824/D1624 Quick Operation Guide Contents Package contents............................................................................................................ 5 Recording media ............................................................................................................. 5 Preparation for the current drive .................................................................................... 6 Installing a hard disk in a removable case.................................................................................6 Formatting a hard disk drive.......................................................................................................9 Checking the available recording time (REMAIN) on a formatted disk..................................11 Setup of the Internal Clock ........................................................................................... 12 Connecting a analog mixer ........................................................................................... 13 Connections when using the D824...........................................................................................13 Connections when using the D1624.........................................................................................14 Connecting a digital mixer ............................................................................................ 15 Connections when using the D824...........................................................................................15 Connections when using the D1624.........................................................................................15 Basic recording ............................................................................................................. 16 Initial settings.............................................................................................................................16 About sampling frequency........................................................................................................16 Basic analog recording...............................................................................................................17 Undo and redo recording (single undo/redo...........................................................................18 Basic digital recording................................................................................................................19 Multitrack recording using overdubbing...................................................................... 21 Ping-pong recording ..................................................................................................... 21 MIxdown ........................................................................................................................ 21 Recording in a new Program ........................................................................................ 22 Basic Locate function ................................................................................................... 23 Playback using the Vari-pitch function ........................................................................ 24 Reference manual reference pages.............................................................................. 25 4 D824/D1624 Quick Operation Guide Package contents Make sure that the package contains all the items listed below. The illustrations may not precisely match the appearance of the actual items. If you find that items are missing, contact your local dealer. Main unit Detachable controller Dust cover Install this cover over the connectors on the removable case after you install the hard disk. Refer to page “7” for more information. Hard disk fixing screws Use these screws to fix the hard disk to the removable case. Refer to page “7” for more information. Lock-unlock key Use this key when you install the removable case with the hard disk in the recorder. Refer to page “8” for more information. Insulation paper Use these seals when you install the hard disk into the removable case. Refer to page “7” for more information. Recording media Removable case Install a hard disk into this removable case. Refer to page “6” for more information. The recorder is not equipped with any recording medium for recording/playback such as a hard disk drive (in this manual, we call the installed medium "current drive"). Therefore, to execute the multitrack recording using the recorder, you ...
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