Fostex A-8 - Connectivity and Power Interface

channels 5 8 selected by the GROUP select button, will blink; under this
condition, if any one or up to four of the RECORD TRACK buttons correspond 
ing to the channels of the blinking LED ’ s are depressed, the LED of the de 
pressed channel only will glow continuously and the other LED's will be ex 
tinguished.
* If any RECORD TRACK button is depressed during ZERO RTN, REWIND, F.FWD, PLAY
or STOP modes, the LED of the depressed channel will blink.
18) Cue lever [CUE]
The lifter mechanism lifts the tape away from the head in the ZERO RTN ,
REWIND and F.FWD modes.
The cue lever is provided to allow tape cueing when the tape is thus lifted
from the head. Shifting the cue lever moves the lifter pins toward the head
and the tape will touch the head.
19) Power switch [POWER]
AC power is applied to the unit and the VU meters lighted when this button is
depressed.
The capstan motor will not rotate unless the takeup reel side tension arm is
up, or in other words, unless the shut-off switch linked to the tension arm is
on, but the capstan motor will rotate even though the tension arm is down only
when in the EDIT mode.
20) Reel clamper
The reel is secured to the reel turntable by CW rotation of this clamper.
21) Transport function remote connector [REMOTE - TRANSPORT]
Remote operation of the transport function controls is possible by connecting
the optional Model 8030 Remote Control Unit.
22) Punch In/Out remote jack [REMOTE - PUNCH IN/OUT]
This jack is used for punch in/out of the recording by a foot switch. Any one
button among the four RECORD TRACK selector buttons is depressed and the trans 
port put in the PLAY mode. Then, if the foot switch is depressed, the previously
selected track goes to the record mode; if the foot switch is depressed again,
the record mode is cancelled and the transport goes to the record ready play
mode.
With none of the RECORD TRACK selector buttons depressed and the recorder in
play mode , depressing the foot switch will make the record indicating LED to
blink, indicating that the recorder is in the record ready state while in play
mode. When any one of the RECORD TRACK selector button is depressed under this
condition, the track of the depressed button will go to the record mode but
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