Fostex VF80 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Names and functions
<Caution>
Do not turn off the VF80 power while this indicator
lights. Data recorded in the disk may be erased.
25. [TRACK EDIT / PGM] key
When editing audio of tracks such as copy/paste, etc.,
press this key.
There are four audio editing functions.
a. copy
b. move
c. erase
d. track exchange
Pressing this key while depressing the [SHIFT] key
allows you to carry out the following program-related
functions.
a. creating a new program
b. selecting a program
c. editing a program title
d. deleting a program
26. [CURSOR / / / ] keys
Used to move the edit point in edit or setup mode.
27. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Displays the recorder or mixer status or parameters.
28. Contrast adjusting knob
Adjusts the LCD contrast.
Turning the knob clockwise makes the contrast higher,
while turning it counterclockwise makes it lower.
29. [ACCESS] indicator
Lights up while the internal hard disk drive or external
backup SCSI device is writing or reading data.
30. [PHANTOM] indicator
Lights up when the phantom power is supplied.
You can switch the phantom power on or off by the
[PHANTOM] switch on the rear panel.
31. [EXIT/NO / EJECT] key
Used to cancel or interrupt SETUP menu settings or
audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste.
The opposite of the [ENTER/YES] key.
32. [ENTER/YES] key
Used to execute SETUP menu settings or audio editing
functions such as Copy and Paste. The opposite of the
[EXIT/NO / EJECT] key.
33. [JOG / SHUTTLE] dial
When the [WAVE FORM SCRUB] key is illuminated, after
pressing any of the [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys,
rotating this dial scrubs audio digitally with no pitch
change for both forward and backward directions.
Used to change a parameter value in the edit mode.
Pressing this dial while holding down the [SHIFT] key
moves the position forward or backward at 1x to 64x
speed depending on the rotating direction and degree.
34. [SHIFT] key
Used to activate the second (shifted) functions of keys
and a dial. Each shifted function is labeled in a while-
line boxes on the panel.
35. [LOCATE | / MARK] key
Each press of this key locates the previous mark point.
Pressing this key while holding down the [SHIFT] key
stores the current position in the mark map.
36. [LOCATE | / DELETE] key
Each press of this key locates the next mark point.
Pressing this key while holding down the [SHIFT] key
delete the current mark point directly.
37. [F FWD ] key
Pressing this key while stopped fast-forwards the
position at 30x speed.
Pressing this key during playback moves forward the
position at 3x speed with audible cue.
Pressing this key while holding down the [STOP] key
executes the "LOCATE REC END" function (locates the
last recording position of the current program).
38. [REWIND ] key
Pressing this key while stopped rewinds the position at
30x speed.
Pressing this key during playback moves backward the
position at 3x speed with audible cue.
Pressing this key while holding down the [STOP] key
executes the "LOCATE ABS 0" function (locates the
beginning of the current program).
39. [PLAY] key
Pressing this key starts the recorder playback.
Pressing the [RECORD] key while holding down this key
(or pressing this key while holding down the [RECORD]
key) starts recording of the armed (REC READY) track(s).
Pressing this key alone during recording punches out
(releases recording).
Pressing this key while holding down the [STOP] key
locates the last playback position.
40. [STOP] key
Pressing this key during playback, recording, fast-
forward or rewinding stops the recorder running.
Also used to cancel or interrupt SETUP menu settings
or audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste.
Pressing the [F FWD] or [REWIND] key while holding
down this key executes the "LOCATE REC END" or
"LOCATE ABS 0" function.
Pressing the [PLAY] key while holding down this key
locates the last playback position.
Pressing the [RECORD] key while holding down this key
locates the last recording position.
41. [RECORD] key
Pressing the [PLAY] key while holding down this key (or
pressing this key while holding down the [PLAY] key)
starts recording of the armed (REC READY) track(s).
Pressing this key alone switches the monitor of the
armed track (s) to Input monitor (the [RECORD] key
flashes).
Pressing this key again switches the monitor back to
Repro monitor.
Pressing this key while holding down the [STOP] key
locates the last recording position.