Fostex 280 - Automatic Operational Features; The Locate Function

SECTION 4. AUTOMATIC OPERATIONAL FEATURES
There are a number of convenient automatic operations that
your 280 can perform. In this section we will discuss hew you
can take full advantage of the command keys in the Memory
Auto Function Section (25).
<THE LOCATE FUNCTION >
1. HOW TO ENTER DATA IN THE MEMORY.
Let’s first review the meaning of the status LEDs to the left
of the four digits in the numerical counter
E5ET MEMORY I MEMORY2 LUKFLWY
Press this key
*uTQ REC Punch
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1 1 IN CHIT
BBBB
When all LEDs are OFF, O
the tape counter is dis¬
played.
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O
BBBB
O
BBBB
O
BBBB
3
Press the DISPLAY key to
scroll the above modes
When The M 1 LED is ON,
the MEMORY 1 cue point
is displayed.
When the M 2 LED is ON,
the MEMORY 2 cue point
is displayed.
When the R IN LED is ON,
the Punch-In point is dis¬
played.
When the R OUT LED is
ON. the Punch-Out point is
displayed.
Command keys MEMORY 1. MEMORY 2 and RESET.
Whatever mode the recorder is in—play, fast wind,
stop—the instant that a command key is pressed, the
corresponding number displayed in the tape counter
(all LEDs OFF) is automatically entered as a cue point,
or reset (to 0000).
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BMMI 1
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auto heC Punch
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MEMORY 1: The counter figure at that moment is entered as the locate
Memory 1 cue point.
MEMORY 2: The counter figure at that moment is entered as the locate
Memory 2 cue point.
RESET: The counter figure changes to 0000.