Fostex R8 - Setup Procedures; Power, Foot Switches, and Tape Loading

Foot Switch Connections
Optional Model 8051 foot switches can be connected to пе
PUNCH IN/OUT @ and PLAYILOCATE @ jacks on the right
задо of the control panel
When making your own со! switches, uso a 1/4 inch phone
рид and folio the illustration below.
AC Connection
Connect the power cord of the RBto any convenient wall out-
Те.
Keep
this
cord
as
far
ancy
from
signal
cables
as
possible.
B) LOADING TAPE
Recommended Tapes
The A8 is designed for exclusive use vith 7, inch or 5 inch
reels
Snos
а
7"
reel
of
1
mi
(25m)
tape
is
550
meters
(about
1800
feet)
the
maximum
recording/playing
time
is
ap-
рехтаеј
22
minutes,
which
is
usually
more
than
sufficient
'o record even very long takes We definitely со net recom-
mend
tape
thinner
than
1
mil
because
теу
ми
кеу
stich
and break
Tho bies and equalization of the АЗ have been factory
aigned
for
use
wih
Ampex
457
or
equielent
high
quelty
tapes
(auch
as
Scotch
227),
For
specited
resuls,
use
only
these tape formulas; otherwise, it wil Ба necessary to havo
your dealer realign the electronics
Loading Tape
1. First, unscrew the holders from the drive shafts and re-
move them.
section
2.
FEATURE
AND
The Detachable Control Panel
One of the many pracical features cf tne RB Is ts detacha-
le corirol panel, which can be used for remote control of
the FO from any convenient location. The supplied connec-
tion cable ie 30 cm long, and an optional extension cable
(Model 8544) is available co you can contiol al unctione of
the RB from a distance of up to 5 meters. (Only ore extension
сабе may be connected)
Detaching the Control Panel
Те conti рото o etched to the р
minut d hon er and
RON sce of ho pond Va ra
Mad рото ње rou! as
fant sin m ||
Ploaso pull off the black stopper (plato
or родот of the тат unt belore i
operating Consol panel h
2,
inet
an
empty
take-up
reel
onto
the
right
chive
shaf,
pushing
it all
the
way
in
while
rotating
it to
make
sure
the
black
stabilizer
pin
(on
the
turntable)
fts
into
one
of
the
cor
responding
holes
on
the
reel
Screw
the
holder
back
on
to
secure
the
take-up
res
Tighten
it while
holding
the
reel
3
Allach
the
supply
reel
onto
the
let
orive
shaft
in
the
same
manner.
4.
Thread
the
tape
from
the
supply
reel
to
the
take-up
reel
as
shown
below.
pe pan
Insert the end of the leader tape into one of the hub slits cf
the take-up reel and sowly turn that reel by hand until the sit
is
covered
by
tape
(at
least
one
full
turn).
You
can
now
move
the tape forward by pressing PLAY © or F FWD C
Switching On the R8
To turn on the R8, press the POWER switch (О)
The MEMORY display @ vil show only zeroes (0) and the
message "FOSTEX" wil scroll over the LED meter
Depending cn the position of пе tension arm guides, the
TAPE TIME display @ shows zeroes (when the capstan @
is rotating) or an eror message (when the capstan is sland-
ing aif
‘The groon STOP indicator Биле,
Press POWER again io turn of the R8. Nolo that his cloare
al memorized data such as the locate points cr zone limit
FUNCTION OVERVIEW
Te removeit, grasp the contol pane! пот below and careful
ly lit it upward unti the hooks come out of their slots in the
тат unt, thon pul it toward you.
The
attachment
nooks
are
collapsible
and
you
can
fold
thom
inward
to
make
the
boom
of
the
remote
control
unit
com
пев
fat.
То attach the contiol unt, simoly reverse the above orcce-
dure Male sure that the conrecion cable propery fts по
the provided recess, unfold the hooks and fully insert them
into the four opanings on ће main unt, then gently press
down оп ne control unit unt t snaps into place.
Connecting the Extension Cable
Carefully disconnect the control panel cable from the ВЕ.
MOTE connector & by pulling it forward. Insert the extension
cable instead, then connect the other end of the extension
cable to the control panel cable.