Fostex 250 - Front Panel Features; Rear Panel Features

<c) If you press PLAY on the control
panel, and subsequently press the
REMOTE FOOT SWITCH (PUNCH-
IN/PUNCH-OUT):
Until the first time the REMOTE
FOOT SWITCH is actuated, which
puts the unit in the RECORD mode,
the transport will be in play mode
(after the second actuation of the
switch, the unit returns to this mode).
After the REMOTE FOOT SWITCH
has been actuated once, the
transport will behave as though the
RECORD and PLAY buttons had
been pressed simultaneously, as in
<b) above, and sequentially alternate
between RECORD and PLAY modes
with each depressing of the FOOT
SWITCH.
17. STOP BUTTON
Depressing the STOP button cancels
any transport function and stops tape
motion. (Whether tape is moving due to
ZERO RETURN, REWIND, F. FWD,
RECORD or PLAY, tape motion will
stop.)
18. PLAY BUTTON
Depressing the PLAY button places the
transport in play mode, advancing tape
onto the takeup reel (from left to right) at
a constant speed of 3-3/4 ips (9.5 cm/s),
plus or minus any deviation set with the
PITCH control [22],
19. FAST FORWARD BUTTON
(F. FWD / > >)
Depressing this button cancels any
other transport function and causes the
tape to wind onto the takeup reel (from
left to right) at high speed. If the
transport had been in rewind or ZERO
RETURN mode, tape will first stop mo¬
mentarily, then begin forward winding.
20. REWIND BUTTON (< <)
Depressing this button cancels any
other transport function and causes the
tape to wind onto the supply reel (from
right to left) at high speed. If the
transport had been in fast forward or
play mode, tape will first stop momen¬
tarily, then begin rewinding.
21. ZERO RETURN BUTTON
Depressing this button cancels any
other transport function and causes the
tape to wind onto the supply reel (from
right to left) at high speed until the
INDEX COUNTER [15] displays 0000,
at which point the tape automatically
stops. If the transport had been in fast
forward or play mode, tape will first stop
momentarily, then begin rewinding to
0000. If the transport had been in rewind
mode, it will continue rewinding until the
counter displays 0000.
22. PITCH CONTROL
This control can be used to vary the
constant tape winding speed by ± 10%
during record or play modes. For a
nominal 3-3/4 ips (9.5 cm/s) tape speed,
center the control (it will ‘'click” into
position). Turning the knob CCW
decreases tape speed, and turning it
CW increases tape speed.
23. CASSETTE WELL AND COVER
A transparent plastic cover protects the
cassette during operation. To insert or
remove a cassette, open the cover by
placing a finger under the recess on the
right edge of the main panel and lifting
up. Observe that the raised edge of the
cassette (where the tape is visible)
should face the front of the cassette
well.
NOTE: Use C-60 or C-90 cassettes (not
C- /20J. The bias and tape equalization
are suitable for gammaferric oxide tape
that requires high bias level and 70
microsecond EQ. For optimum results,
use only this type of tape (eg., TDK-SA,
MAXELL UD XL-lt, or equivalent).
24. POWER SWITCH
Actuating this switch, located at right of
the rear panel, turns on the power to the
mixer electronics and the tape trans¬
port. The VU meter faces will be illumi¬
nated if power is on and the unit is plug¬
ged into a ‘'live” AC outlet.
FRONT PANEL FEATURES
Front Panel
25. CHANNEL INPUT (MIC/LINE)
JACKS (applies to 1 through 4)
This standard phone jack accepts any
low or high impedance, unbalanced
input from nominal -60 dB (mic) to
- 10 dB (line), depending on the setting
of the channel’s LIN E/M 1C trim control
[2], The jack is “live” only when the
channel's INPUT selector switch [3]
is set to LINE/MIC position.
26. HEADPHONE JACKS
(two stereo phone jacks)
Two stereo HEADPHONE jacks are
provided (parallel wired) so that two pair
of phones may be used at once. Rated
for 8 ohm or higher impedance phones,
these outputs carry the signal from the
MONMIX. The operator can use one
jack to monitor the mix, and a performer
can use the other for cues during over¬
dubs and inserts.
REAR PANEL FEATURES
Rear Panel
NOTE: All rear panel input and output
jacks (except the REMOTE PUNCH-IN/
PUNCH OUT foot switch phone jack)
are unbalanced phono jacks (RCA type
pin jacks). They operate at nominal
-10 dBV levels (0.3 Vrms) Inputs
accept low or high impedance sources;
outputs are intended to drive high
impedance loads. These levels and im¬
pedances are compatible with most
line level mixers, tape recorders, power
amplifiers, and signal processors or
effects devices. Refer to Section 9 for
additional interface information.
27. TAPE OUT JACKS
(applies to 1 through 4)
These jacks carry an output corre¬
sponding to the tape track of the same
number (e.g., track 3 appears at jack
#3). These output signals will be the
record input signals (4 CHAN BUSS
OUT) when the transport is in record
mode, and tape out signals (sync) when
in the play mode.
In other words, the playback signals are
output here when the RECORD TFtACK
button is depressed, then change to the
record input signal when the transport
is put in the record mode.
28. AUX IN JACKS (AUX 1 and 2)
These jacks apply a stereo signal to
RCV 1-2 ahead of the MASTER 1-2
FADER [13]. The signal levels applied to
CHAN 1 and CHAN 2 of the 4 CHAN
BUSS are adjustable by means of the
RCV control [11).
29. LINE OUT JACKS (LINE OUT 1-2)
These jacks carry the output from the
BUSS CHAN 1 and BUSS CHAN 2 of
the 4 channel buss. The LINE OUT
signal level is adjustable by means of
the MASTER 1 -2 FADER [13]. The LINE
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