Fostex FR2 LE Manual

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ModelFR-2LE

8588 080 000

(445480)

Owners Manual

FIELD MEMORY RECORDER

FR-2LE FIELD MEMORY RECORDER

LOCK

REWIND F FWD MARK

DEL MARK

PLAYSTOP/CANCEL

REC ENDABS0

LOC

CONTRAST QUICK SET

LIGHT ENTERMENU /

MIC L MIC R

PREV NEXTFILE

SHIFT

RECREC STBY

L RMIC TRIM MONITOR

RL

L

R

OL36122448MIC PEAK

L

R

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routedso that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by itemsplaced upon or against them, paying particular attention to cordsat plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where theyexit from the appliance.

13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only asrecommended by the manufacturer.

14. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should beunplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period oftime.

15. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objectsdo not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure throughopenings.

16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced

by qualified service personnel when:A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; orB. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance;

orC. The appliance has been exposed to rain; orD. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a

marked change in performance; orE. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

17. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliancebeyond that described in the operating instructions.All other servicing should be referred to qualified servicepersonnel.

18. The appliance should be situated away from drops of water orspray of water.

19. Objects containing liquid such as vase must not be put on theappliance.20. The appliance is not completely isolated from the power supply

even if the power switch is at off position.21. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on theapparatus.

22. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.23. An appliance with a protective earth terminal should be connected

to a mains outlet with a protective earth connection.24. An appliance should be placed in a position where an AC plug /

inlet can be easily pulled out by hand.25. Main plug is used as the disconnection device. It shall remain

readily operable and should not be obstructed during intended

use. To be completely disconnected the apparatus from supplymains, the mains plug of the apparatus shall be disconnectedfrom the mains socket outlet completely.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral

triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be

of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended

to alert the user to the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF

PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE

LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'

AU FOND.

An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care.Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may causethe appliance and cart combination to overturn.

7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to

a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its locationor position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation.For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed,sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilationopenings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcaseor cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilationopenings.

9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sourcessuch as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a powersupply only of the type described in the operating instructions oras marked on the appliance.

11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that should be takenso that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance isnot defeated.

"WARNING""TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE."

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the appliance is operated.2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions

should be retained for future reference.3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the

operating instructions should be adhered to.4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should

be followed.5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near

water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, andthe like.

6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with acart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.


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Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug.A polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety.

If the provided plug does not fit into your

outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination

to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as power-supply cord or plug

is damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or

has been dropped.


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Table of contents

About this manual .........................................................................................................................................9

Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................9

MP3 (MPEG Layer-3) ...................................................................................................................................10

Precautions on installation .......................................................................................................................11

Brief guide to this manual ..........................................................................................................................11

Manual organization .......................................................................................................................11

Manual conventions .......................................................................................................................14

Chapter 1: Product overview ......................................................15

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................16

Main features ...............................................................................................................................................16

Supplied accessories .................................................................................................................................17

About software update .........................................................................................................................18

Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2LE .........................................19

About power supply ...................................................................................................................................20

Operating the FR-2LE on the AC adaptor .....................................................................................20

Connecting the AC adaptor .................................................................................................20

Operating with batteries ...............................................................................................................21

Inserting four size AA batteries to the battery case .........................................................21

Setting the battery case (or a Tamiya battery) to the unit ..............................................22

Reducing the battery power consumption .......................................................................24

Turning on the power .....................................................................................................................25

Battery remaining indication ........................................................................................................26

Formatting a memory card ........................................................................................................................27

Setting the display backlight/contrast .....................................................................................................29

Turning the backlight on or off .....................................................................................................29

Adjusting the display contrast ......................................................................................................30

About the internal realtime clock ..............................................................................................................31


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Chapter 4: Basic connections ...................................................49

Audio connections .....................................................................................................................................50

Connecting to an external microphone .................................................................................50

Connecting to the line outputs of an external audio device .....................................................50

Connecting to a monitor system ...................................................................................................51

Connecting to headphones ............................................................................................................51

Other connections ......................................................................................................................................52

Connecting to a PC ...........................................................................................................................52

Connecting to the remote controller ............................................................................................52

Chapter 3: Names and functions ...............................................37

Front panel ...................................................................................................................................................38

Top panel ......................................................................................................................................................39

Left side panel .............................................................................................................................................41

Right side panel ...........................................................................................................................................42

Back panel ....................................................................................................................................................42

Bottom panel ...............................................................................................................................................43

Details about screens .................................................................................................................................44

Home screen .....................................................................................................................................44

When no memory card is set ...............................................................................................44When a formatted blank memory card is set ....................................................................44

When a recorded memory card is set ................................................................................44

MENU mode screens .......................................................................................................................46

Warning message screen ................................................................................................................46

About memory card ....................................................................................................................................32

Inserting/removing a memory card .............................................................................................32

Removing a card ....................................................................................................................33

Inserting a card ......................................................................................................................34

How to attach the shoulder belt to the unit ..............................................................................................36


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Chapter 5: Recording / playback ...............................................53

About recording system ............................................................................................................................54

Setup before you start recording ..............................................................................................................55

Setup in quick setup mode .............................................................................................................55

How to make setting in the quick setup mode ..................................................................56

ALC (Auto Level Control) setting (if needed) ....................................................................57

HPF (High Pass Filter ) on/off setting (if needed) .............................................................57

Phantom power on/off setting (if needed) .......................................................................57

Recording source selection (must setting) ........................................................................57

Using the MENU mode ....................................................................................................................58Default file name setting (if needed) .................................................................................58

Pre record function on/off setting (if needed) .................................................................58

Maximum file size setting (if needed) ...............................................................................59

Monitor output mode setting (if needed) ........................................................................59

Error tone output setting (if needed) ................................................................................59

Internal speaker output mode setting (if needed) ..........................................................59

Time display mode setting (if needed) ............................................................................59

Recording audio ..........................................................................................................................................60Adjusting the input gain .................................................................................................................60

Adjusting the recording level ........................................................................................................60

Adjusting the external source (microphone or line input) level ...................................60

Adjusting the internal microphone level ..........................................................................61

Starting recording ...........................................................................................................................62

Setting cue points .......................................................................................................................................63

Setting a cue point on-the-fly ........................................................................................................63

Viewing cue point information .....................................................................................................63

Deleting a cue point in realtime ..................................................................................................64

Playback .......................................................................................................................................................65

Normal audio playback ..................................................................................................................65

Cueing playback ..............................................................................................................................66

Skip/locate functions .................................................................................................................................66

Skipping by file ................................................................................................................................66

Skipping by cue point .....................................................................................................................66


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Connecting the FR-2LE to a PC ................................................................................................................70

USB connection between the FR-2LE to a PC ................................................................................71

Copying an audio file to a PC hard disk ........................................................................................72

Copying a file from a PC to a memory card .................................................................................72

Example of exporting audio data to a PC software application ................................................73

Protecting a memory card .........................................................................................................................76

How to operate in the MENU mode ...........................................................................................................78

Menu items .......................................................................................................................................79

File menu ......................................................................................................................................................80

Locating the beginning of the selected file (Locate) ...................................................................80

Renaming the file name of the selected file (Rename) ...............................................................81Removing a file from the ADL (Remove) ......................................................................................83

Restoring a removed file to the ADL (Prev. Insert / Next Insert) ..............................................84

Disk menu ....................................................................................................................................................86

Formatting a memory card (Format) ...........................................................................................86

Editing a reel number of a memory card (Reel No) ....................................................................89

Enabling or disabling resume function (Resume) ......................................................................90

Setup menu ...............................................................................................................................................91

Enabling or disabling the auto level control and limiter functions (ALC) ..............................91

Enabling or disabling the high pass filter (HPF) .........................................................................92

Selecting the default recording format (Def. FS/BIT) ................................................................93

Selecting the recording source (Source Sel) ...............................................................................94

Turning the phantom power on or off (Phantom) ....................................................................95

Selecting the monitor mode (Monitor Mode) .............................................................................96

Enabling or disabling the internal speaker (Speaker Out) ........................................................97

Selecting the default file name type (File Name Mode) .............................................................98

Setting the default file name (Default File Name) ......................................................................99

Chapter 7: MENU mode ...............................................................77

Chapter 6: Exporting audio files to a PC ...................................69

Locating to the beginning (ABS 0) of a file ...................................................................................67

Locating to the end (REC END) of a file .........................................................................................67


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Inputs / Outputs .........................................................................................................................................113

Recording / Playback ................................................................................................................................113

General .......................................................................................................................................................114

Physical dimensions ................................................................................................................................115

Declaration of EC Directive .....................................................................................................................116

Chapter 8: Main specifications ................................................113

Selecting the take number .................................................................................................100

Renaming the scene name .................................................................................................100

Making the edited file name (scene name + take number) effective ..........................101

Resetting a default file name .............................................................................................101

Enabling or disabling the pre record function (Pre Rec) ........................................................102

Selecting the time display mode (Time Disp) ...........................................................................103

Selecting the remaining display mode (Remain Display) .......................................................104

Setting the maximum file size (Max File Size) ..........................................................................105

Selecting the internal battery type (Battery Type) ..................................................................106

Enabling or disabling the error tone function (Error Tone) ...................................................107

Adjusting the real time clock (Adjust Real Time Clock) ..........................................................108

Showing the ROM version (Version) ..........................................................................................109

Initializing the Setup menu settings (Initial Setup) .................................................................110

Update the software (Version Up) ..............................................................................................111


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About this manual

This manual covers all about how to use the Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory

Recorder.Its explanations assume that you have basic knowledge and experience ofprofessional digital recording.To understand the FR-2LE features and learn how to use the FR-2LE quickly

and roughly, we recommend reading "Chapter 1: Introduction" and "Chap-ter 3: Names and Functions".

Chapter 2 ("Before using the FR-2LE") describes important basics about power

supply and memory cards. We recommend to read this chapter before using

the FR-2LE first time.

Precautions

When supplying the power to the unit from the AC power outlet, only

use the supplied AC adaptor.If you use any other AC adaptor, the unit may not work correctly andthere is a serious risk of damage to the unit.

Make sure that the voltage of your AC power outlet matches thevoltage requirements printed on the AC adaptor.

If you wish to use the unit in a country where the voltage of the ACpower outlet does not match your AC adaptor, ask your local Fostex

dealer or service station for purchasing an appropriate AC adaptor.Note that the AC adaptor can be used both in 50 Hz and 60 Hz areas.

When operating the unit with batteries, use alkaline, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH

batteries, or the Tamiya (7.2V) battery.Rechargeable batteries should be fully charged.

When removing batteries or disconnecting the AC adaptor, make surethat the unit [POWER] switch is set to "OFF".Removing batteries or disconnecting the AC adaptor while the power is

"ON" may damage data because the unit always transfers data between

the current card and memory.

While the unit is accessing a memory card (for example, duringrecording), never turn off the power. Make sure that the unitcompletely stops accessing the card before you turn off the power.

Otherwise, recorded data may be lost, as well as the memory card maybedamaged.

Note that Fostex assumes no responsibility on data loss or whatsoeverdue to use of the unit.

Fostex is not responsible for any "direct damage" or "indirect damage"caused by using the unit.


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MODEL FR-2LE

FIELD MEMORY RECORDER

FOSTEX CO.INPUT: 12VDC

SERIAL NO.

MADE IN CHINA

Do no t l e t wa te r o r o the r l iqu id , o r m e ta l ob jec t s such a s p ins ,

acc id en ta l ly ent er th e ins ide of the u n i t (espec ia lly in s ide of th e card

s lo t s ) because th i s may l ead to e lect r i c shock o r dam age .

Shou ld wa te r en te r th e ins ide o f the u n i t , t u r n o f f the p ower , un p lugthe AC ada p to r an d rem ove ba t t e r i es , and consu l t your dea le r o r the

n ear est FOSTEX service s ta tion .

Do no t d rop the u n i t o r g ive it a s t rong shock .

T he in te rn a l ci rcu i t s , d i sp lay , pan e ls may be d am aged . Al thou gh th e

un i t is de s igned to ope r a te ou t s ide , ha nd le the u n i t w ith g rea t ca re

because i t i s a p rec i sion m ach ine .

T o p reven t p os sib le e lec t r ic shock an d d am age to the u n i t , do n o t

rem ove the cove r o r reach the ins ide o f the un i t .

When u s ing th e supp l ied ca r ry ing be l t , t o p reven t the u n i t fromdr opp ing acciden ta l ly , m ake su re th a t i t is a t t ached to th e un i t

correc t ly .

Do no t g ive a s t ron g shock to th e LCD display .

Th e l iqu id u sed in side th e LCD display is toxic. If the l iqu id is sp illed,

do no t suck i t in . If it i s s ta in ed to you r h an d or skin , wash im m edia te ly

with p len ty o f wa te r .

T h e m o d e l n a m e , p o w e r r e q u i r e m e n t a n d

s e r ia l n u m b e r o f t h e u n i t a r e l a b e le d o n

t h e b o t t o m p a n e l .

MP3 (MPEG Layer-3)

Su p p l y o f t h i s p r o d u c t d o e s n o t c o n v e y a l ic e n s e n o r i m p l y a n y r i gh t t o

d i s tr i b u t e c o n t e n t w it h t h i s p r o d u c t i n r e v e n u e -g e n e r a t i n g b r o a d c a st s y s-

tem s (terr estrial, satell ite , cable and / or oth er dis tribution ch an n els), s tream ing

a p p lic a t io n s ( v ia I n t e r n e t , in t e r n e t s a n d / o r o t h e r n e t wo r k s ), o t h e r c o n t e n t

d i st r i b u t i on s y st e m s ( p a y - a u d i o o r a u d i o -o n - d e m a n d a p p lic a t io n s a n d t h e

l ike ) o r on ph ys ica l med ia (comp ac t d i sc s , d igi t a l ve rs a t il e d i s cs , s emicon-

du c to r ch ips , ha rd d r ives , m em ory ca rds and the l ike ) .

An ind epen den t l icense for such use is requ ired. For d etails , please vis it http :/

/ m p 3 licen sin g.com .


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Precautions on installation

Do not install the unit in the following conditions. in a ex t reme ly ho t o r co ld p lace

in a m ois t p lace

in a shaky o r u ns tab le p lace

in a du s ty p lace

in a s t rong m agne t i c f ie ld o r n ea r a d ev ice which gene r a te s a

m agn et ic f ie ld

in th e d i rect sunsh ine

in th e d i rec t ra in o r wa te r

Notes on moisture condensationWhen you b r ing the u n i t from a co ld p lace to a warm p lace , m oistu r e

m ay cond ense on the d r ive, d isp lay , pan e ls , e t c .

In such a ca se , l eave the u n i t fo r a wh i le un t il it wa rm s up and

evapora te s any mois tu re .

Brief guide to this manual

T his man ua l i s in tend ed to be u sed a s a gu idebo ok fo r us ing the Fostex FR-

2LE Field Memory Recorder.

The m an ua l i s d iv ided in to Chap ters . Each Chap ter covers in s t ru c t ion s for aspecific subject or featu re of th e FR-2LE which yo u sh ou ld kn ow for using th e

un i t , as well as safe ty ins t ru c t ion s , pr ecaut ions , e tc . Please re ta in th is man ua l

a t h a n d s o t h a t y o u c a n r e a d it w h e n e v e r n e c e ss a r y .

T he fo llowing shows a b r i e f in t rod uc t ion o f each ch ap te r , tho ugh y ou m ay

know th e con ten t s o f each ch ap te r f rom th e "Tab le o f Con ten t s ".

Chapter 1: Product overviewThis chap ter d escr ibes the b r ie f in t rod u ct ion of th e FR-2LE, as wel l as m ain

fea tu re s .

Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2LET his chap te r desc r ibes some n o te s on the p ower supp ly , a s we ll a s m em ory

ca rds inc lud ing th e in i t ia l fo rm a t .

Read th is chap ter b efore u s in g th e FR-2LE for th e f irs t t im e.


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Locate Used to locate the beginning of the selected audio file.

Rename Used to rename an audio file.

Remove Used to remove an audio file from the ADL (Audio Decision List).

Prev. Insert Used to restore a removed audio file to the ADL.

1) File menu (See page 80 for details.)In c lud es five m enu i tems regar din g aud io f iles.

Next Insert Used to restore a removed audio file to the ADL.

Format Used to format a memory card.

Reel No. Used to edit the reel number of a memory card.

2) Disk menu (See page 86 for details.)

In c lu d e s t h r e e m e n u it e m s r e g a r d i n g m e m o r y c a r d s .

Resume Used to enable or disable the resume function.

Chapter 3: Names of FunctionsT h i s c h a p t e r d e s c r ib e s n a m e s a n d f u n c t io n s o f k e y s a n d c o n t r o l s o n t h e

front an d top pa n els, as well as tho se of conn ectors on th e le f t and r ight s ide

pan e l s. If you a re fami li a r w ith d igit a l equ ipm ent , you m ay rou gh ly un de r -s tand th e FR-2LE fun ct ion s by looking th rou gh th is chap ter .

Chapter 4: Basic connectionT his chap te r desc r ibes bas ic connec t ion be tween the FR-2L E and ex te rna l

devices. It inc lud es de ta i ls about ho w to con nect an a log aud io s ignals , as well

as ho w to conn ect a PC to th e un i t v ia [USB] conn ector .

Chapter 5: Recording/playbackThis chap ter d escr ibes an a log au dio record ing/ playb ack us in g the FR-2LE.

Descr ip t ion s for s tor ing cue p oints , as well as th e skip a nd loca te fun ct ions ,

a re a l so inc luded .

Chapter 6: Exporting audio files to a PCThis ch ap ter d escr ibes h ow to copy recor d ed au d io fi le da ta (WAV file / MP3

f il e ) t o a P C h a r d d i s k a n d h o w t o e x p o r t d a t a t o a c o m p u t e r a p p l ic a t io n

software such as th e Digides ign Pro Tools.

Chapter 7: MENU modeT h i s c h a p t e r d e s cr i b e s d e t a il s a b o u t e a c h m e n u i te m s in t h e M EN U m o d e .

Four m en us a re ava i l ab le in th e MENU m ode . Each m enu inc lud es va r ious

m e n u it e m s a s sh o w n b e lo w . ( No t e t h a t m e n u i te m s m a y c h a n g e w h e n t h e

FR-2LE is u p gra d ed .)


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5) USB mode menu (See page 69 for details.)

Inc lud es 2 m enu i t ems fo r USB m od e which en ab le s PC conn ec t ion fo r f il e

t rans fe r .

Chapter 8: Specifications

This cha pter descr ibes m echan ica l and e lect r ica l spec ifica t ions , d imen s ion aldrawings, etc. of the FR-2LE.

Card Protect Used to enable or disable memory card protection.

USB Device Mode Used to enable or disable USB connection to a PC.

ALC Used to enable or disable the auto level control or the limiter.

HPF Used to enable or disable the high pass filter.

Def. FS/BIT Used to set recording format (Fs/bit) of a memory card.

Source Sel. Used to select the recording sources (the external sources or

internal microphones).

3) Setup menu (See page 91 for details.)

In c lud es 19 m en u i tems for FR-2LE pr eferen ces , e tc .

Phantom Used to enable or disable the phantom power.

Monitor Mode Used to set the monitor output mode (stereo or mono).

Speaker Out Used to enable or disable the internal speaker.

File Name Mode Used to select the file name mode.

Default File Name Used to set the default scene name and take number for a file name

when the file name mode is set to Take.

Pre Rec Used to enable or disable the pre record function.Time Display Used to select the time display mode on the Home screen.

Remain Display Used to select the remaining display mode on the Home screen.

Max. File Size Used to set the maximum audio file size.

Battery Type Used to select the battery type for operating the unit.

Error Tone Used to enable or disable the error tone function.

Adjust Real Time Clock Used to adjust the real time clock.

Version Shows the current ROM version.

Init Setup Used to initialize all Setup menu item settings.

Version Up Used to upgrade the software.


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T his man ua l i s de scr ibed accord ing to th e fo llowing con ven t ions .

1. The following abbreviations are sometimes used.

CompactFlash TM ca r d -> CFC

Sa m p lin g fr eq u en cy -> FS

Rea lt im e clock -> RTC

Per son a l com p u ter -> PC

2. The names of keys, switches and connectors of the FR-2LE used in this manual

match their labels on the panel.

Playb a ck key -> th e [PLAY] key

Power switch -> th e [POWER] switch

An a lo g in p u t co n nect or s -> t he [ANALOG IN] co n nect or s

3. The on-screen messages and switch position names are surrounded by " ".

4. The on-screen messages and items, as well as the indicators on the panel,

"light" or "flash".

5. "Notes" give a tip or advice for using the FR-2LE powerfully and skillfully.

Manual conventions


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FR-2LEFi e ld M e m o r y Re c o r d e r ( Ch a p t e r 1 : Pr o d u c t o v e r v ie w )

Chapter 1: Product overview

T h i s ch a p t e r d e s cr i b e s t h e p r o d u c t o v e r v i ew , m a in f ea t u r e s / f u n c t io n s , su p p l ie d a c ce s so r i e s a n d

how to up da te th e so f tware .


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OverviewThe Mod el FR-2LE is a p or ta ble two-t ra ck fie ld m em ory r ecord er for p rofess ion al

u s e , wh i c h r e c o r d s a u d i o t o a T y p e 2 Co m p a c t Fl a sh TM c a r d . Yo u c a n m a k e h i gh

qu a l it y r eco rd ing e i the r i n s t e r eo .

D es igned spec i fi ca l ly fo r l oca t ion r eco r d in g , t he FR-2LE i s a p o r t a b le an d l igh t -

weighted m achine , of fer ing s im ple and easy-to-use opera t ion. You can ope ra te th e

FR-2LE with bat te r ies or on the sup pl ied AC ad ap tor .

The FR-2LE p rovid es of USB po rt for PC con n ection . By m akin g PC con n ection, yo u

can easily tran sfer au d io fi les from th e FR-2LE to a PC an d ed it the f i les on i t .

Main features

Provides a car d s lo t for Typ e 2 Comp actFlash TM ca rds .

You can use a Comp actFlash TM ca rd fo r r eco rd ing .

Two ways to su pp ly the po wer to th e u n i t ; ba t ter ies (a lkaline , Ni-Cd, Ni-MH

bat ter ies) and the sup pl ied AC ad apto r . Also you can u se the wor ld s tan da rd

Tam iya ba t t e ry fo r l ong t im e r ecord ing .

Sup po rts t h e FAT32 file system . The Broa dca st Wave File (BWF) r ecord ing fi le

forma t ( in ter leave 1 f ile mod e) i s used, which en ables expor t ing f i les to a

DAW such as Pro Too ls.

Sup por t s a va r i ety o f s am p ling fr equ enc ies / qu an t i za t ion b i t s.

24 -bi t a t 4 4 .1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz.

16 -bi t a t 44 .1 kHz and 48 kHz. Also you can r ecord an au dio f ile in MP3

form a t .

The "Pre Record " fun ct ion , a useful fea tu re for locat ion record ing, ena bles

FR-2LE to cons tan t ly s tore up to ap pr oxim ate ly 2 second s of aud io to the

intern al buffer . When you s tar t record ing, the p revious data i s f ir s t de l ivered

from th e bu ffer (you can se lec t on or of f for the Pre Record fun ct ion f rom

the Se tup m en u in the M EN U m od e) .

Prov ides th e t r im con t ro l fo r each o f le ft an d r igh t chan ne l s ind epen den t ly .

You can a lso sup p ly the +48V ph an tom pow er to a conden se r m icroph one

w hich r equ i r e s t he pow er (you can se lec t on o r o f f fo r t h e ph an tom pow er

f rom the Se tup m en u in th e M EN U m od e) .

13 2 x 64 highly v isib le , low power con sum pt ion , backli t dot m atr ix LCDdisplay shows var ious in forma t ion.

USB p ort for PC con n ection . By con n ecting a PC d irectly, you can t ra n sfer

au d io f iles (WAV fi les an d MP3 files) bet ween th e FR-2LE an d th e PC.

You can se t a m arke r ( cue po in t ) a t a d es ir ed po in t d u r ing r eco rd ing (up to

99 cu e points can be set per f ile) . You can locate to a d esired cue p oint qu ickly.

Sup pl ies th e wired r em ote cont r ol un i t , a l lowin g you to cont r ol th e un i t

r em ote ly .

The e r ro r t one can b e gene ra t ed to w arn you w hen the ba t t e ry vo lt age d rops

down to the sp ecific level, or when the r ema ining recording t ime of the m em ory

ca rd ge t s shor t (you h ave to s e t t he a s soc ia t ed m enu it em ap prop r i a t e ly ) .


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Supplied accessoriesMake sure th a t th e box conta ins the fo l lowing accessor ies . If any of th em are

m iss in g, p lease conta c t your Fos tex dea ler .

AC adaptor

See page 20 for details about how to use it.

:No ba tte ries or USB cab le com es with t h e FR-2LE.

Get comm ercial ly avai lable bat ter ies or a USB cab le if necessary. When op er-

ating th e u nit with b atter ies, use a lkalin e, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH batter ies, or th e Tam iya

(7 .2V) ba t t e ry .

Soft case (pouch)

COMPACTFLASH CARD

CF cardThe supplied CF

card is set in the

card slot.

FR-2LE

See page 32 for details

about how to handle a CF card.

Wired remote control unit with the

fixing belt

See page 52 for details about how to

use the remote control unit.

Battery case (for four size AA batteries)


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About software updateT he so f tware o f th e FR-2LE m ay be up da ted in th e fu tu r e .

To ge t the inform at ion ab out the la test sof tware ver s ion , visi t the Fostex webs ite (h t t p : / / www.fos texin tern a t iona l .com ) or ask your loca l Fos tex d ea ler or

service s ta t ion .

Yo u c a n d o w n l o a d t h e l a t e st s o ft w a r e v i a t h e Fo s t e x w e b s it e a n d u p d a t e

you r FR-2LE by fol lowing th e pr oced ur e be low (see th e referen ce pages for

de ta i ls ) .

:If you can no t down load th e so ftware f rom the Fos tex web s it e , ask your

local Fos tex dea ler or service s tat ion .

(1) Access the Fostex web site (http://www.fostexinternational.com) and

download the updated software for the FR-2LE to your personal computer.

(2) Connect your FR-2LE to your personal computer, and copy the downloaded

software to the memory card on the FR-2LE.

See pages 70 an d 7 1 fo r de ta i ls abou t conn ec t ion . See pa ge 72 fo r de ta i lsa b o u t c o p y i n g .

(3) Disconnect the FR-2LE from the personal computer, and upgrade the FR-2LE

using the "Version Up" item on the "Setup" mode in the MENU mode.See pa ge 111 fo r de ta i l s abou t op era t ions o f the "Ver sion Up" it em .

P OWE R US B

PH ON ES MO NITOR O UT

L R

HOLD

OFF

"Version up" item

Copying the software.

Fostex web site

"Setup" menu screen in the MENU mode


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FR-2LEField Memory Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2LE)

Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2LE

< Please read this chapter before using >

This chapter describes details about power supply for operating the unit and memory cards forrecording. Please read this chapter thoroughly before using the unit so that you can supply the

power to the unit properly, as well as make recording smoothly.Especially, read the description of how to format a memory card carefully before using a new card.

About power supply .......................................................................................................20Operating the FR-2LE on AC adaptor ............................................................................20

Connecting the AC adaptor .................................................................................20

Operating with batteries .................................................................................................21

Inserting four size AA batteries to the battery case ..........................................21Setting the battery case (or The Tamiya battery) to the unit .........................22Reducing the battery power consumption ........................................................24

Turning on the power .....................................................................................................25

Battery remaining indication ........................................................................................26

Formatting a memory card ......................................................................................27

Setting the display backlight/contrast .........................................................................29Turning the backlight on or off .....................................................................................29

Adjusting the display contrast .......................................................................................30

About the internal realtime clock ..................................................................................31

About memory cards ......................................................................................................32Inserting/removing a memory card .............................................................................32

Removing a memory card ....................................................................................33

Inserting a memory card ......................................................................................34

How to attach the shoulder belt to the unit ..................................................................36


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About power supply

The FR-2LE is powered either by the supplied AC adaptor or by four AA-type batteries

(alkaline, Ni-MH or Ni-Cd) or the Tamiya battery.

:Make sure that the FR-2LE power switch is set to "OFF" when changing batteries orwhen disconnect the AC adaptor from the unit. The unit continuously accesses data when the

power is on, so the memory contents may be reset by the sudden power interruption.

Operating the FR-2LE on the AC adaptor

:Use only the supplied AC adaptor. Using another AC adaptor may damage theFR-2LE due to the mismatch of the power voltage, polarity, etc.When connect or disconnect the AC adaptor, make sure that the [POWER] switch is set to"OFF".

Connecting the AC adaptorWhile the [POWER] switch of the FR-2LE is set to "OFF", connect the AC adaptor to

the [DC IN] jack on the left side panel of the FR-2LE, and then to the AC mainoutlet.

To operate the FR-2LE on an AC adaptor, use the supplied AC adaptor.

Supplying excessive voltage may damage the unit. Never supply voltage which exceeds the

regular voltage.

If batteries are completely exhausted or the power supply section has a trouble by surge

current, etc., the protection circuit works and the power is shut off. In such a case, set the

[POWER] switch to "OFF", replace batteries with new (or fully-charged) ones, then set the[POWER] switch to "ON" again.If the FR-2LE does not return to the normal condition after carrying out the procedure

above, there may be some trouble inside the circuit. In such a case, consult your localFostex dealer or service station.

: Do not unplug the AC adaptor while the FR-2LE is accessing a memory card (i.e.during recording, playback, etc.). Turning the power off suddenly may damage recorded

data or the memory card.

R

ANALOG IN

LHOT

GND

COLD

1

2

3

REMOTE12V

LINE

MICXLR

PHONETo AC outlet

[DC IN] jack


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To operate the FR-2LE with batteries, insert four commercially available AA alkaline, Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries to the supplied battery case and set it to the unit, or set a Tamiya

battery to the unit.

When you operate the unit on commercially available AA batteries, use alkaline, Ni-Cd, orNi-MH batteries. Do not use manganese batteries.

Use new batteries (or fully charged batteries) when replacing batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries together.

Do not use leaked batteries.

The FR-2LE does not provide battery charging facility. To charge rechargeable Ni-Cd, Ni-MHbatteries or a Tamiya battery, use an appropriate battery charger for the battery type and

follow the instructions of the charger to fully charge batteries.

Operating with batteries

Inserting four AA batteries to the battery case

After setting (or replacing) AA batteries and turning on the FR-2LE, be sure to select the

battery type (Ni-MH, Ni-Cd, Alkaline or Tamiya battery) to match the batteries inserted

using the "Battery Type" menu item on the Setup menu in the MENU mode. If the batteries in

the battery compartment do not match the battery type setting, the error tone function, etc.may not work correctly because of the voltage difference. See page 107 for details about how

to set the battery type.

Insert four AA batteries to the supplied battery case. Make sure that the batteries are theright way round (+ and -), as shown below.

Alkaline, Ni-Cd, or Ni-MH batteries

Tamiya battery

:When you set the Tamiya battery to the unit, the unit automatically detects it and

sets the "Battery Type" item to "RC7.2V". When you replace the Tamiya battery with sizeAA batteries (alkaline, Ni-Cd, or Ni-MH), set the "Battery Type" item manually to the

appropriate option. If you use size AA batteries while the "Battery Type" item is set to"RC7.2V", the unit generates the alarm to minimize damaging the batteries. To stop the

alarm, set the "Battery Type" item appropriately.


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FR-2LEFie ld Memo ry Record e r (Ch ap te r 2 : Be fo re u s in g th e FR-2LE)

Setting the battery case (or a Tamiya battery) to the unit

1) Remove the compartment cover on the bottom panel of the FR-2LE.

Pul l the hook in th e a r ro w d i r ec t ion a nd l if t t he cover .


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:W h e n y o u in s e r t t h e b a t t e r y c a se ( o r a T a m iy a b a t t e r y ) t o t h e u n it , m a k e s u r e

t h a t t h e c a b le i s n o t t r a p p e d b e t w e e n t h e b a t t e r y c a se a n d c o n n e c t o r .

2) Connect the cable of the battery case (or a Tamiya battery) to the connector of the FR-2LE.

3) After making cable connection, insert the battery case (or a Tamiya battery) to the

compartment.

There i s a space in th e comp ar tm ent fo r p lac ing the cab le ( as ind ica ted b y the a r r ow in th e

f igure b e low). Inser t th e ba t t e r y case (o r a Tamiya ba t t e r y ) to the u n i t whi le pu t t ing the

cab le in th e space ( s ee the f igur e be low) .

Battery case (or a Tamiya battery) Space for the cable

CableConnector

:W h e n y o u in s e r t t h e b a t t e r y c a se t o t h e u n i t, m a k e s u r e t h a t i t is in s e r t e d i n t h e r i gh t d i r e ct i o n ( t h e b a t t e r y s i d e i s

d o w n ) a s s h o w n a b o v e .

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:Used batteries should be disposed following to your local regulations to avoidproblems of environmental pollution.

Reducing the battery power consumptionThe following shows tips for reducing battery power consumption to extend thebattery life.

The lower the input impedance of a device connected to the FR-2LE's outputconnectors (MONITOR OUT), the less battery power the unit consumes.

The lower the output level of headphones or internal monitor speaker, the lesspower consumption.

If you do not use the unit for a long period of time, you should remove batteries(when batteries are inserted, the unit consumes little power even though the

[POWER] switch is set to "OFF").

The chart below shows the expected battery life of continuous operation by type.

Note that it depends on the circumstance the FR-2LE is used (temperature, humid-

ity, the number of recordings) and battery manufacturers, therefore, use the chartjust for your reference.

The FR-2LE can indicate remaining battery life, as well as can generate the errortone when the power voltage drops down to the specific level. See "Battery remain-

ing indication" on page 26 for details about the voltage indication, and see page

107 for details about error tone output.

Ni-MH (4.8V) Alkaline (6V)

approx. 4 hours

(using 2150 mAh)

approx. 4 hours

(using 2300 mAh)

:Wipe terminals of the battery case and batteries with a dry cloth on occasion.If terminals are dirty, the voltage supplied to the unit may drop down.

4) After inserting the battery case (or a Tamiya battery) to the unit, close the compartment

cover.

Tamiya Battery (7.2V)

approx. 8 hours

(using 3600 mAh)


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Turning on the power

[POWER] switch

:The [POWER] switch is of th e "mom ent ary ty pe" , ther efore, when tur nin g off thep ower , y ou m o ve it t o th e sa m e d ir e ct io n a s wh en tu r n in g on th e p ower .

To tu rn o f f the p ower , ho ld the switch u p fo r two second s .

By se t t ing th e [POWER] switch to "ON" afte r inser t ing ba t te r ies or conn ect ing th e

AC ad ap t o r , the un i t s t a r t s up . T he fo llowing is a ssum ed th a t a Com pa c tFla sh TM

ca rd i s se t to the ca rd s lo t a s when th e un i t is sh ipp ed .

When th e FR-2LE is ship p ed , a 1 28 MB Comp actFlashTM card is se t to the car d s lo t .

Therefore , if you tur n on the u ni t in th is cond i t ion , the fo llowing message app ears

when th e un it i s boo ted u p . Th i s mes sage appea rs when an un form a t ted ca rd is se tto th e ca rd s lo t . So you need to fo rm a t th e ca rd b e fo re us ing . See "Form a t t ing a

m e m o r y ca r d " o n p a g e 2 7 .

POWER USB

PHONES MONITOR OUT

L R

HOLDOFF

POWER

HOLDOFF


LOCK

REWIND F FWD MARK

DEL MARK

PLAYSTOP/CANCEL

REC ENDABS0

LOC

CONTRAST QUICK SET

LIGHT ENTERMENU /

MIC L MIC R

PREV NEXTFILE

SHIFT


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Battery remaining indication

In ad d i t ion to th e ba t t e r y ind ica to r , the FR-2LE pr ov ides th e e r ro r ton e fun c t ion

w h ic h g e n e r a t e s t h e e r r o r t o n e f r o m t h e i n t e r n a l m o n i t o r s p e a ke r ( o r f r o m h e a d -

p h o n e s o u t p u t ) w h e n t h e b a t t e r y p o w e r d r o p s d o w n t o a c e r t a in l e v el.

You can m ake the e r ro r ton e ou tp u t s e t t ing f rom th e "Er ro r T on e" m enu i tem on

the "Se tup " m enu in the "MENU m ode" . See "Se t t ing e r r o r ton e ou tp u t cond it ion"

o n p a g e 1 0 7 .

Adequate battery power re-

mains.

Battery power remains half.

You should replace batteries.

:If you con t inu e to u se the u n i t a f t e r th e "BATT" ind ica to r ge t s shor te r an d ba t t e r i es a r e exhau s ted , the d i s -

p la y sh o ws t h e wa r n in g m e ssa ge a s sh o wn r ig h t a n d t h e

u n it a u t o m a t i ca l ly s h u t s d o w n .

W h e n o p e r a t i n g t h e u n i t wit h b a t t e r ie s , y o u s h o u l d a l -

w a y s p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e b a t t e r y p o w e r c o n d i t io n .

When th e FR-2LE oper a tes with b a t te r ies , you can r ough ly know the b a t te ry con di-

t ion v ia the ba t t e ry ind ica to r a t the b o t tom of the d i sp lay . We recom m end pay ing

a t t en t ion to the ba t t e ry ind ica to r in o rd e r n o t to m is s the t im ing o f ba t t e ry chan ge .

N o te t h a t t h e b a t t e r y in d ic a t o r d o e s n o t s h o w t h e c o n d it io n p r e c is e ly , t h e r e fo r e

rega rd i t a s a rough gu ide .


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2) While "FS/BIT Mode=*****/**" is highlighted, press the [MENU/ENTER] key.

The cur ren t r ecord ing fo rmat s t a r t s fl ash ing an d you can n ow make s e lect ion ( the defau l t

fo rmat i s "BWF44/ 16" ) .

By pr ess in g the [+] or [ -] key whi le the cu rren t record ing form at is f lash ing, you can selectthe des i r ed r e cord ing fo rm at . The ava i lab le op t ions a r e l is t ed on the fo llowing t ab le .

Formatting a memory card

The FR-2LE accom m od ates m em ory car ds form at ted with t he FAT32 f i le sys tem.

W h e n y o u u s e a n u n f o r m a t t e d m e m o r y c a r d o r a c a r d w h i c h is fo r m a t t e d w it h a f il e

system o the r tha n FAT 32 , fo rm a t i t by th e fo llowing p rocedu re .

In th e fo llowing p ro cedu re , it is a s sum ed th a t a n on -FAT 32 fo rm a t ted ca r d i s load ed ,

an d t he d isplay sho ws the warn ing m essage ("Il lega l Form at!") .

1) While the warning message is shown, press the [MENU/ENTER] key.The d i sp lay au tom at ica l ly chan ges to show the "Format" m enu i t em on th e "Disk" men u , as

shown b e low.

You can s e lec t a r ee l nu m ber an d r ecord ing fo rm at (FS/ BIT mod e) o f the m em ory card to

be fo rma t ted . In th e fo l lowing exam ple , i t i s as sum ed th a t you d o no t ch an ge the r ee l

n u m b e r a n d o n l y se t t h e r e co r d i n g fo r m a t .

You can a l so ed i t the r ee l num ber a f t e r fo rm at t ing a ca rd ( s ee page 97 fo r d e ta i ls ) .


LOCKREWIND F FWD MARK

DEL MARK

PLAYSTOP/CANCEL

REC ENDABS0

LOC

CONTRAST QUICK SET

LIGHT ENTERMENU /

MIC L MIC R

PREV NEXTFILESHIFT 1, 2, 3, 4

3

3, 4

5


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BWF44/16

BWF44/24

BWF48/16

BWF48/24

BWF88/24

BWF96/24

MP3-192

44.1kHz/16 bit, BWF file mode.


48kHz/16 bit, BWF file mode.




MP3 192 kbps compressed file mode.

BWF: BWF s tand s fo r "Broad cas t Wave Form at" and i s a s t an dar d a ud io fo rm at c r ea ted

by th e EBU (Eur op ean Broad cas t ing Union) . You can exchan ge BWF au dio d ata b etween

c o m p u t e r s a n d a u d i o wo r k s t a tio n s .

MP3: MP3 s tan d s fo r "MPEG-1 Aud io Layer 3" an d i s a comp res sed a ud io fo rm at . The

comp res s ion r a t io o f MP3 i s r e l a t ive ly h igh . For exam ple , an a ud io da ta which r eq u i r es

50 0MB when i t is r ecord ed in th e BWF forma t can b e com pr es sed to 70 MB when i t is

r e c o r d e d i n t h e M P3 f o r m a t .

3) Use the [+] or [-] key to select the desired recording format, and press the [MENU/ENTER] key.

The s e lec ted r ecord ing fo rmat i s conf irm ed an d th e d i sp lay r e tu r ns to the p rev ious sc reen .

4) Use the [-] key to move the cursor to "[EXECUTE]" and press the [MENU/ENTER] key.

The d i sp lay n ow shows the fo l lowing warn ing message .

If you do n ot form at th e car d , select " [CANCEL]" and pr ess th e [MENU/ ENTER] key.

5) Use the [REWIND] key to move the cursor to "[EXECUTE]" and press the [MENU/ENTER] key.

The u ni t s tar t s form at t ing. When form at t in g is successful ly com pleted , "Success ." i s shown

a n d t h e u n i t s t o p s a cc e ss in g t h e c a r d .

6) Press any operation key of the unit.

The d i sp lay now shows the Home screen .

The fo llowing examp le shows the Hom e screen which ap pea r s a f t e r fo rm at t ing with

"BWF48 / 16" r ecord ing fo rm at .

Recording format

Remain value

* Fo r t h e r e c o r d in g t im e o n a c a r d a f t er f o r m a t t i n g , s ee p a g e 5 4 .


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According to th e s itua t ion, you can tur n the d isplay backl ight on or off , as well as adjus t

the d i sp lay con t ra s t .

Turning the backlight on or off

:W h e n o p e r a t i n g t h e u n i t o n b a t t e r i e s, t o s a v e t h e b a t t e r y p o w e r , w e r e c o m -

m end no t keep ing the b ack l igh t l igh t ing un less it i s neces sary .

Setting the display backlight/contrast

By p re ss ing t h e [LIGHT/ CONTRAST ] k e y o n t h e f r o n t p a n e l, t h e d i s p l a y b a c k li gh t

tu r ns on fo r th ree s econd s and th en au tom a t ica l ly tu rn s o f f.

By p ress ing an d h olding t h e [LIGHT/ CONTRAST ] k ey f o r m o r e t h a n t w o se c on d , th e

backl ight tur ns on an d keeps l ight ing. To tur n off th e ba cklight , press the [LIGHT/

CONTRAST ] key again .

On th e screen af te r form at t ing is comp leted , "" is shown on the

screen. This ind ica tes tha t no a ud io fi le exists on th e card .

Also th e rem a in ing ( recordab le ) space o f the ca rd i s shown on the s c reen .

By defaul t , rem aining space is sh own by th e record able t im e va lue ( in th e exam pleabo ve , "00h 28 m 56 ") . You can see the rem aining space by "MB", which can b e se t

v ia the "Rem ain Disp lay" m enu i t em on the Se tup m enu in the MENU m od e ( s ee

page 1 04 fo r de ta i ls ) .

You can n ow ma ke record ing to th e fo rma t ted m em ory ca rd us ing the FR-2LE.

For de ta i ls , see "Chap te r 5 : Record ing / p layback" s t a r t ing f rom 53 pages .


LOCK

REWIND F FWD MARK

DEL MARK

PLAYSTOP/CANCEL

REC ENDABS0

LOC

CONTRAST QUICK SET

LIGHT ENTERMENU /

MIC L MIC R

PREV NEXTFILE

SHIFT

CONTRAST

LIGHT

[LIGHT / CONTRAST ] key


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Adjusting the display contrast

1) When the recorder is stopped, press the [LIGHT /CONTRAST

] key while holding downthe [SHIFT] key.

T he fo llowing popu p s c reen app ea rs on th e d i sp lay .

2) Use the [+] and [-] keys to adjust the display contrast.Pres s ing th e [+ ] key s t r eng th en the con t r as t , whi l e p res s ing th e [ -] key weaken th e

con t r as t .

3) After adjusting the contrast, press the [MENU/ENTER] key to fix the contrast value.The d i sp lay r e tu rn s to sho w the p r ev ious Hom e screen , whi le the s e lected con t r as t

value is s tored to th e Flash ROM.

You can ad jus t the d isp lay con t ra s t by fo llowing th e p rocedu re b e low.


LOCK

REWIND F FWD MARK

DEL MARK

PLAYSTOP/CANCEL

REC ENDABS0

LOC

CONTRAST QUICK SET

LIGHT ENTERMENU /

MIC L MIC R

PREV NEXTFILE

SHIFT

CONTRAST

LIGHT

QUICK SET

MENU/ENTER

LOCK

MARK

DEL MARK

SHIFT

Popup screen

[SHIFT] key[LIGHT / CONTRAST ] key [MENU/ENTER] key

[+] key

[-] key


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About the internal realtime clock

T h e FR-2 LE o f fe r s t h e i n t e r n a l r e a l t im e c l o ck . T h e c u r r e n t t i m e d a t a o f t h e r e a l t im e

clock is sh own on th e d isplay .

T he t ime d a ta o f the r ea l t im e c lock can be u sed a s a f il e nam e when a n ew aud io fi le i s

crea ted on the card ( i .e . th e fi le nam e shows the crea t ion da t e / t ime of the f ile ) or a t ime

s tam p on th e BWF f ile .

:By de fau l t , when an au d io f il e is c r ea ted , th e r ea l t ime c lock da ta i s au tom at ica l ly used as the f i le na m e (we call i t "defau l t fi le na m e") . The f ile nam e is shown on th e display as

in t h e e x a m p l e b e lo w ( p o in t e d b y t h e a r r o w ) .

You can s e lec t the d efau l t fi le na m e be tween " rea lt ime c lock da ta" , " scene n am e + t ake n um -

ber " an d Ree l Num ber + F il e Num ber f rom th e "Fil e Nam e Mode" men u i t em on th e "Se tup "

m en u in th e MENU m od e . Also , when the " s cene n am e + t ake num ber" op t ion i s s e lec ted in

t h i s m e n u it e m , y o u c a n s e t t h e d e s ir e d s c e n e n a m e a n d t a k e n u m b e r u s i n g t h e " De fa u l t

Sc e n e N a m e " m e n u i t e m o n t h e " Se t u p " m e n u in t h e M EN U m o d e .

* Se e " Se le c t in g d e f a u l t file n a m e t y p e " a n d " Se t t in g t h e d e fa u l t sc e n e n a m e " o n p a g e s 9 8

t h r o u g h 1 0 1 .

:The FR-2LE i s equ ipped with a l ith ium ba t t e r y which op era tes th e r ea l t ime c lock .N o r m a l l y , t h e b a t t e r y l if e is a p p r o x im a t e l y fo u r o r f iv e y e a r s . Wh e n b a t t e r y v o lt a g e d r o p s

down to a ce r t a in l eve l, t he fo llowing warn ing m essage app ear s ( the warn ing message can b e

dism issed by pr ess in g th e [MENU/ ENTER] key) .

If th i s warn ing m essage ap pea r s , ask you r loca l Fos tex dea le r o r s e rv ice s t a t ion fo r r ep lac ing

t h e l it h i u m b a t t e r y ( t h e b a t t e r y c a n n o t b e r e p l a c e d b y a u s e r ).

File name

:By d e f a u l t , t h e r e a l t i m e c l o c k is a d j u s t e d t o t h e l o c a l t i m e o f t h e f a c t o r y w h e n

sh ippe d . Therefore , s e t the t ime to your loca l t im e before us ing the un i t .

You can ad jus t th e r ea l t ime c lock v ia the "Adjus t Rea l T im e C lock" men u i tem on the "Se tup "

m enu in th e MENU m ode . See "Adjus t ing the r ea l t im e c lock" on p age 10 8 fo r d e ta i ls .

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About memory cardT h e F R - 2 L E i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a C o m p a c t F l a s h TM c a r d s lo t w h i c h a c c e p t s a T y p e 2

CompactFlash TM card . (When the u ni t i s sh ipp ed, a 12 8MB Com pa ctFlash TM card is se t toth e s lo t .)

:A v i r g in m e m o r y c a r d w h i c h i s FAT 3 2 f o r m a t t e d can b e used withou t the need o f in i t ia l -fo rmat t ing , however ,

w e r e co m m e n d f o r m a t t i n g su c h a c a r d u s in g t h e " Fo r m a t "

m enu i t em on the "DISK" men u in th e MENU m ode . Also , if

y o u u se a FAT 3 2 fo r m a t t e d m e m o r y ca r d wh ic h h a s b e e n

u s e d w i t h a P C, we r e c o m m e n d f o r m a t t i n g it i n t h e s a m e

m an ner . For de ta i ls abou t fo rm at t ing a ca rd u s ing th e "For -

m a t " m e n u it e m o n t h e " D is k " m e n u , s e e p a g e 8 6 .

Inserting/removing a memory card

:When you inser t a mem ory card to th e card s lo t o r r em ove it f rom the card s lo t ,m ake sure tha t th e un i t i s powered o ff . If you inser t o r r em ove a mem ory card wh i le the

u n it is p o w e r ed o n , t h e c a r d m a y b e d a m a g e d o r d a t a m a y b e d e s t r o y ed .

Also be su r e to inser t a ca rd in th e cor rec t d i r ec t ion an d s ide .

Note that Fostex is not responsible for any damage of a card caused by incorrect card handling.

COMPACTFLASH CARD

CompactFlashTM card

A m em ory ca rd shou ld b e inse r t ed to th e ca rd s lo t on th e fron t pan e l o f the u n i t .

O p e n t h e p r o t e c t i o n c o v e r a n d i n s e r t a c a r d t o t h e s lo t . Yo u c a n s e e t h e e j e ct

bu t ton b es ide th e s lo t .

RECREC STBY

L RMIC TRIM MONITOR

RL

L

R

OL36122448MIC PEAK

L

R

dB

When opening the slot protection cover on the front

panel, you can see the slot and eject button inside.

Eject button Card slot


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Removing a card

1) While the power is off, open the protection cover and press the eject button.

The e jec t bu t ton i s "2 -pos it ion" type , and wh en you pr es s i t once , the bu t ton i s

r a i s ed .

2) Press down the eject button again (to depress the button).

T h e m e m o r y c a r d i s ej ec t e d f r o m t h e s lo t . T a k e o u t t h e c a r d b y h a n d .

T he fo llowing d escr ibes how to rem ove a mem ory ca rd f rom th e s lo t .

It i s a s sum ed th a t a m emor y ca rd ( rega rd le s s o f whe th e r i t is the sup p l ied m emor y

ca rd o r a no th e r one ) i s in se r t ed to the s lo t .

: W h e n y o u r e m o v e a m e m o r y c a r d f r o m t h e s lo t , m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e u n it is p o wer ed o ff .

Press lightly. Only the button is raised.

Press down deeply.The card is ejected, while the

button is depressed down.

If you tu rn on the un i t a ft e r r em oving the card , the d i sp lay shows "" .


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Inserting a card

1) Insert the memory card to the card slot, and turn on the power.

If y o u t u r n o n t h e p o w e r a f t e r y o u i n s e r t t h e c a r d , t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s cr e e n a s

d e s c r ib e d b e l o w i s s h o w n d e p e n d in g o n t h e c a r d c o n d i t io n .

T he fo llowing d escr ibes how to inse r t a m em ory ca rd to th e s lo t .

In th e fo llowin g descr ip t ion, it i s assum ed th a t th e un i t is powered off.

:If you s e t a ca rd wh i le the e j ec t bu t ton i s in th e up pos i t ion , you can no t c lose

t h e p r o t e c t i o n c o v e r . If y o u d e p r e s s t h e e j e c t b u t t o n i n t h i s c a se , t h e c a r d i s e j e ct e d .

T h e r e f o r e , w h e n y o u a t t e m p t t o in s e r t a m e m o r y c a r d t o t h e s lo t , m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e

e j ect bu t ton i s dep res sed . If it i s in th e up pos i t ion , p r es s it do wn b efore you inser t th e

card to th e s lo t .

RECREC STBY

L RMIC TRIM MONITOR

RL

L

R

OL36122448MIC PEAK

L

R

dB

COMPACTFLASH CARD

When an unused formatted card is setThe d isplay sh ows the Hom e screen as below. "" ind icates that n o

r e c o r d in g h a s b e e n m a d e t o t h e c a r d .

:Be sure to inser t a m emor y

card f irm ly in the cor rec t d i r ect ion .


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When unformatted (or non-FAT32 formatted) card is setThe d isplay sh ows the fol lowin g warn ing m essage ("Il legal Form at!") .

When th i s message is shown, fo rm at th e card with FAT32 b y fo llowing th e p r ocedur e

d e s c r ib e d i n " Fo r m a t t in g a m e m o r y c a r d " o n p a g e 2 7 .

When a card used by a PC, etc. is set

When load ing a ca rd which h as been used with a PC, e t c., t he d i sp lay a l so shows

"", as the s c reen exam ple ab ove . If any d a ta i s r ecord ed o n

t h e c a r d , t h e r e m a i n i n g s p a c e w h i c h c a n b e u s e d f o r r e c o r d i n g b y t h e F R-2 LEm a y b e s m a l le r . Th e r e f o r e , we r e c o m m e n d f o r m a t t i n g t h e c a r d u s i n g t h e " Fo r -

m at" men u i tem on the "Disk" m enu in the MENU m ode. See "Form at t ing a mem ory

card" on p age 86 fo r de ta i l s.

When a formatted card which has recorded audio data is setThe d isplay sho ws the Hom e screen a s below. The au dio f ile record ed f i rs t (Fi le 00 1)

i s loaded a nd the cu r ren t p layback po s it ion i s a t the b eg inn ing o f the f il e .

:If t he r esum e fun c t ion o f the cur ren t ca rd i s ac t ive , the cur ren t p layback p o si t io n is a t th e p o in t wh er e th e u n it wa s tu r n ed o ff (o r th e ca r d is e je cted ) la st

t ime . When the r esum e func t ion i s inac t ive , the p layback p os it ion i s a t the b eg in-

n ing of the f i le .

You can s e lec t on / o f f o f the r esu m e fun c t ion v ia the "Resum e" men u i t em on the

"Disk" men u in th e MENU m ode ( s ee page 9 0 fo r d e ta i ls ) .


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How to attach the shoulder belt to the unitT h e s u p p l ie d s h o u l d e r b e l t sh o u l d b e a t t a c h e d t o t h e u n i t c o r r e c t ly a s sh o w n b e l o w.

Othe rwise , the u n i t m ay fa ll down, re su l t ing in h um an in ju r y o r d am age o f the u n i t .

shoulder belt

FR-2LE


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Chapter 3: Names and functions

Front panel .......................................................................................................................38

Top panel ..........................................................................................................................39

Left side panel ..................................................................................................................41

Right side panel ...............................................................................................................42

Back panel ........................................................................................................................42

Bottom panel ...................................................................................................................43

Details about screens .....................................................................................................44

Hom e scr een .........................................................................................................44

Wh en n o m em or y ca r d is se t ....................................................................4 4

Wh en a for m at te d b lan k m em or y ca rd is set .........................................44

Wh en a r eco rd ed m em or y ca rd is set .....................................................4 4

MENU m od e scr een s ............................................................................................46

Wa rn in g m es sa ge scr ee n ...................................................................................46


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Front panel

1) Slot protection cover

2) Card slot and Eject button

You can inser t a com pa ct fl ash card TM t o the card s lo t .

To r em ove the card , p res s the e j ec t bu t ton . See "Abou t mem ory cards " on page 32 fo r

detai ls .

3) [MIC PEAK] indicators

When th e inp ut s igna l from th e [ANALOG IN] XLR conn ector is too h ot , the cor resp on din g

[MIC PEAK] ind icator l ights u p. Wh en you recor d a s igna l received f rom th e [ANALOG IN]

XLR conn ector , adju s t th e [TRIM] contr ol so th at th e cor resp on din g [MIC PEAK] ind icator

does n o t l igh t .

4) Level meters

Disp lays r ecord ing o r p layba ck l eve ls .

5) Recording level controls

Adjus t r ecord ing leve l s (L an d R) o f exte rn a l microph one o r l ine inpu t sources .

These con t ro l s a r e no t e f fec t ive fo r th e in te r na l m icrop hon e .

6 [REC] (Record) key

Pres s ing th i s key s t a r t s r ecord ing .

Each t ime you pr es s th i s key , a n ew au d io f il e is c r ea ted .

When th e PRE REC mod e is set to "ON", the p revious d ata s tor ed in th e bu ffer ( two secon ds)

i s a l so r ecord ed .

7) [REC STBY] (Record Standby) key

Be fo r e r e c o r d i n g , p r e s sin g t h is k e y m a k e s t h e u n i t r e c o r d -s t a n d b y a n d i n p u t m o n i t o r .

Pres s ing th i s key aga in r e l eases inp u t m on i to r .

Dur ing r ecord ing , p res s ing th i s key s tops r ecord ing (you can a l so s top r ecord ing u s ing th e

[STOP/ CANCEL] ke y) .

8) [MONITOR] control

Adjus ts th e o ut pu t level of [PHONES] an d [MONITOR OUT] conn ector s , as wel l as th e

m oni to r l eve l o f the in te rn a l m oni to r speaker .

Do no t m oni to r th e soun d fo r a long per iod o f t im e a t a h igh vo lum e l eve l, since th i s can

c a u s e p e r m a n e n t h e a r in g .

RECREC STBY

L RMIC TRIM MONITOR

RL

L

R

OL36122448MIC PEAK

L

R

dB

1 2 4

56789

3


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Top panel


LOCK

REWIND F FWD MARK

DEL MARK

PLAYSTOP/CANCEL

REC ENDABS0

LOC

CONTRAST QUICK SET

LIGHT ENTERMENU /

MIC L MIC R

PREV NEXTFILE

SHIFT

10 11 12 13 14

15

16

17

1819202122

17

10) LCD display

Disp lays var ious k ind s o f in fo rma t ion inc lud ing aud io inpu t / ou tp u t l eve ls , cu r r en t

set t ings , e tc . See "Detai ls abou t screen s" on p age 44 for det ai ls.

11) [FILE PREV] / [LOC ] key

When m ore th an one aud io f il e exi st s on the card , p r es sing th i s key switches the cur ren t f il e

to the p rev ious en t ry in th e li st .

If any cu e p o in t s (CUE 01 th rou gh 9 9) a r e s to red in th e cur r en t f il e , p res s ing th i s key whi le

ho ld ing d own the [SHIFT] key sk ips b ack to th e p rev ious cue p o in t .

12) [LIGHT / CONTRAST ] key

By p res s ing th i s key b r i e fly , the back l igh t o f th e d i sp lay l igh t s fo r th ree s econd s and then

au to m at ica lly tu rn s o ff .

By pr es sing down th i s key fo r more th an two second , the b ack l igh t tu r ns con t inu ous ly on .

To tu rn o f f the b ack l igh t in th i s cond i t ion , p r es s th i s key aga in .

:W h e n o p e r a t i n g t h e u n i t o n b a t t e r i e s, t o s a v e t h e b a t t e r y p o w e r , w e r e c o m - m end no t to keep th e back l igh t con t inu ous ly on un less it is neces sary .

Note tha t , i f you tu r n o f f the un i t ' s power whi le the b ack l igh t con t inuou s ly l igh t s an d

t h e n t u r n o n t h e u n i t , t h e b a c k li gh t c o n t in u o u s ly l ig h t s .

You can ad jus t the d i sp lay con t r as t by p r es s ing th i s key wh i le ho ld ing do wn th e [SHIFT]key . See "Adjus t ing th e d i sp lay con t r as t " on pa ge 30 fo r de ta i ls .

9) [MIC TRIM] controls

These con t ro l s ad jus t the inpu t leve l s o f ex te rna l microph one r ece ived f rom th e

[ANALOG IN] XLR con ne ctors wi thin th e ra n ge be tween -50d Bu an d -10d Bu.

These con t ro l s a r e no t e f f ect ive fo r the in te rn a l microph ones o r l ine inpu t s r ece ived f rom

th e [ANALOG IN] ph on e con ne ctors .


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13) [FILE NEXT] / [LOC ] key

When m ore th an o ne a ud io fi le exis ts on th e card , pr ess ing th is key switches th e curr en t f ile

to the n ex t en t ry in th e l is t .

If any cu e p o in t s (CUE 01 th rou gh 9 9) a r e s to red in the cu r ren t f il e , p res s ing th i s key whi leho ld ing d own the [SHIFT] key sk ips fo rward s to th e n ex t cue p o in t .

14) [SHIFT] key

Som e key h as a s econd ary (SHIFTed) fun c t ion which i s labe led in a r ec tan gu la r box be low

the key . To execu te th e SHIFTed fun c t ion o f such a key , p res s the key whi le ho ld ing d

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