Fostex Fr2 Memory Recorder Owners Manual

							71
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/File menu)
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select a desired audio file and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the File menu. In the screen example above, file 003 is selected.
3) Use the [MENU] dial to select Delete and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the screen as below. Sure? lits, asking you whether you are sure
to delete the selected file.
4) Press the [ENTER] key to delete the file.
The FR-2 starts the operation for deleting the
audio file. When completed, Completed! is shown on the screen and the display returns
to show the audio file list. In the file name field of the deleted file, Ò
Ó is shown.
To cancel the operation for deleting the file, press the [HOME] key  to exit the MENU
mode.
: The deleted audio file still exists on the memory card as a hidden file. You
can restore a hidden file as the same file as before. See Restoring a deleted audio file
for details. When a card is optimized, hidden files are completely deleted. See Opti-
mizing a memory card on page 75 for details about optimizing a card.
5) Press the [HOME] key to exit the MENU mode.
The display changes to show the Home screen of the next file to the deleted file.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
 /  key
 key 
						

							72
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/File menu)
Audio file protection on/off (Protect)
1) Use the [MENU] dial to select File and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the audio file list in which all recorded audio files on the current
card are shown. If more than five audio files are stored, the list screen has more than one
page.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select a desired audio file and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the File menu. In the screen example above, file 003 is selected.
3) Use the [MENU] dial to select Protect and press the [ENTER] key.
The current protect setting (by default, Off) starts flashing.
4) Use the [MENU] dial to select the desired option (ON or OFF) and press the
[ENTER] key.
The selection is fixed and the display returns to the File menu.
5) Press the [HOME] key to exit the MENU mode.
On the Home screen of a protected file,  is shown at the end of the file name,
indicating that the file is protected.
: You cannot make any editing operation, as well as delete a protected file.
The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by
pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
 /  key
 key 
						

							73
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/File menu)
Restoring an audio file (Restore)
1) Use the [MENU] dial to select File and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the audio file list in which all recorded audio files on the current
card are shown. In the screen example below, file 003 is a hidden file.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select a hidden file you wish to restore and press the [ENTER]
key.
The display now shows the screen as below right.
: If you optimize a card which has any hidden files, they are completely deleted and
cannot be restored anymore.
3) Use the [MENU] dial to select Restore and press the [ENTER] key.
The FR-2 starts the operation for restoring the file. When completed, Completed! is
shown on the screen and the display returns to show the audio file list (in the screen
example below, you can see file 003 is restored).
4) Press the [HOME] key to exit the MENU mode.
The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by
pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
 /  key
 key 
						

							74
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)
Disk menu
The Disk menu offers the following five menu items.
* Select: Selecting the current memory card
* Optimize: Optimizing a memory card
* Format: Formatting a memory card
* Volume Label: Editing a volume label of a memory card
* Disk Info.: Viewing information of a memory card
: To carry out operations of Disk menu items, at least one memory card must be set to the
current audio file.
Selecting the current drive (Select)
1) Use the [MENU] dial to select Disk and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the Disk menu.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select Select and press the [ENTER] key.
The current drive name (CFC or PCMCIA) which is automatically detected starts
flashing.
3) Use the [MENU] dial to select the desired drive (or Off) and press the [ENTER] key.
When both CFC and PCMCIA cards are already inserted to the respective slots, you can
select from among the following options.
Pressing the [ENTER] key fixes selection and the display returns to show the Disk menu.
OffBoth the PCMCIA and CFC drives are disabled (no memory card is selected).
PCMCIAThe CFC drive is selected. The PCMCIA drive is disabled (released).
CFCThe PCMCIA drive is selected. The CFC drive is disabled (released).
This menu item selects the current drive.
When a memory card is inserted to the associated slot and the power is supplied to the
drive, the FR-2 automatically selects the drive as the current drive.
However, for example, if both CFC and ATA CF cards are inserted to the respective slots
when turning on the FR-2, you have to select the current drive by the following procedure.
The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by pressing
the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped. 
						

							75
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)
4) Press the [HOME] key to exit the MENU mode.
Optimizing a memory card (Optimize)
1) Use the [MENU] dial to select Disk and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the Disk menu.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select Optimize and press the [ENTER] key.
The display shows the following caution message, in which Are you sure? flashes.
: If you optimize a memory card which has any hidden files, you cannot restore the
hidden files any more.
3) Press the [ENTER] key.
The FR-2 starts optimizing the card and Please Wait! is shown on the display. When
completed, the display shows Completed! and then returns to the Home screen.
You can optimize a memory card.
By optimizing a recorded memory card, any hidden audio files are completely
deleted, increasing free block space (free space) on the memory card.
The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by
pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
 /  keys
  key
 /  keys
 key 
						

							76
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)
: The default volume label of a memory card, which is automatically given
when the card is formatted, is as below.
PCMCIA: PCM000
CFC: CFC000
Formatting a memory card (Format)
1) Use the [MENU] dial to select Disk and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the Disk menu.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select Format and press the [ENTER] key.
The display shows the following caution message, in which Are you sure? flashes.
3) Press the [ENTER] key.
The FR-2 starts formatting the card and Please Wait! is shown on the display.
When completed, the display shows Completed! and then returns to the Home screen.
The FR-2 can format the current memory card with the FAT32 (File Allocation
Table 32) file system. The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in
the MENU mode by pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
 /  keys
 key 
						

							77
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)
Editing a volume label of a memory card (Volume Label)
The cursor in [  ] is called volume label cursor, while the cursor in the character options
is called character selection cursor.
You can move the character selection cursor by using the [MENU] dial.
3) Enter the desired volume label.
See the table below for details about how to enter a volume label. Up to 11 characters can
be entered.
1) Use the [MENU] dial to select Disk and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the Disk menu.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select Volume Label and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the screen as below, on which you can edit the volume label of the
currently selected memory card. In the screen example below, the default volume label is
PCM000.
To edit a character high-
lighted (on the cursor po-
sition)Use the [MENU] dial to select a desired character from among the character
options, and press the [ENTER] key. The selection is fixed and the volume label
cursor moves right.
To move the volume label
cursor positionUse [II] key. Or use the [MENU] dial to select  in the charac-
ter options, and press the [ENTER] key.
Inserts a front space at the
volume label cursor posi-
tionAfter moving the volume label cursor to the desired position, move the character
selection cursor to INS at the bottom, and press the [ENTER] key. (The FR-2 is
put into the INSERT mode and the volume label cursor condition changes to be
lit solid.) After that, select the character that you would like to insert by the char-
acter selection cursor and press the [ENTER] key again. In order to cancel the
INSERT mode, select the INS and then the [ENTER] key. (The volume label
cursor condition changes to be flashing.)
To delete a character on
the volume label cursor
positionAfter moving the volume label cursor to the desired position, move the character
selection cursor to DEL at the bottom, and press the [ENTER] key.
When a memory card is formatted, the default volume label is automatically given.
You can edit this volume label to the desired one.
The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by
pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped. 
						

							78
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)
4) Move the character selection cursor to OK and press the [ENTER] key.
The display shows Please Wait! while the FR-2 is executing the operation for storing the
entered label. When the operation is completed, Completed! is shown on the screen and
the display returns to show the Home screen.
You can enter up to 11 characters. If you enter more than 11 characters, the FR-2 auto-
matically deletes characters after the 12th.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Character keysYou can directly enter a character instead of selecting from among the character
options on the screen. Each time you press a character key, the volume label
cursor moves right.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Moves the volume label cursor right and left.
Back space key
Deletes the character at the volume label cursor position, and moves all the sub-
sequent characters left.
Insert key
Turn ON and OFF the INSERT mode. When it is ON, the volume label cursor is lit
solid. When it is OFF, the file name cursor is flashing.
Delete key
Deletes the character at the volume label cursor position.
Enter key
Used to fix the label entered.
Acts the same as moving the character selection cursor to OK and pressing the
[ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
: If you are going to enter an illegal name, Illegal! is shown on the display
and the operation is cancelled.
 /  keys
 /  keys 
						

							79
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)
Viewing information of a memory card (Disk Info.)
3) To dismiss the information, press the [ENTER] key.
The display returns to the previous screen (Disk menu).
4) Press the [HOME] key to exit the MENU mode. 1) Use the [MENU] dial to select Disk and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the Disk menu.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select Disk Info. and press the [ENTER] key.
The information of the current memory card is shown as below.
You can view information of the current memory card.
The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by
pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped.
When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.
Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.
Returns to the previous screen layer.
Enter keyActs the same as the [ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.
 /  key
 key 
						

							80
FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Setup menu)
Setup menu
The Setup menu offers the following thirteen menu items which mainly set preferences
of the FR-2.
* File Name Mode: Selecting default file name type
* Default File Name: Setting the default file name and take number
* Adjust Real Time Clock: Adjusting the real time clock
* Speaker Mute: Speaker mute function on/off
* Error Tone: Setting error tone output condition
* Peak Hold Time: Setting the peak hold time of the level meters
* Pre Rec Time: Setting the time length of audio stored in the buffer
* Remain Display: Selecting the remain display mode
* Digi Out Type: Setting the digital output signal format
* Battery: Selecting the battery type
* Keyboard: Selecting the USB keyboard type
* Version: Viewing the ROM version
* Init Setup: Initializing settings of the Setup menu
The Setup menu screen has the following three pages.
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3