Fostex 8347 TC Card For The Model FR-2 Owners Manual

Model 8347TC card for the Model FR-2
The Model 8347 is the TC card for the FR-2 field memory recorder.
By installing this TC card to the FR-2, you can record external (SMPTE)
time code or time code generated by the internal TC generator.
In addition, by jamming the internal TC generator to external time code,
you can record audio signals to the FR-2 while maintaining synchroniza-
tion between the FR-2 and a VTR. This feature makes the FR-2 ideal for
newsgathering applications.
This manual describes...

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Table of contents
Changes in the FR-2 when the 8347 is installed ........................................................4
The TC display function is added .................................................................................4
The new TC Setup menu is added to the MENU mode ...........................................5
The cue point editing screen is changed .....................................................................5
Recording time code...

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The TC display function is added.
The newly added TC display function allows representing the TC value and frame rate on the Home
screen along with the ABS value. The first time you turn on the FR-2 after installing the 8347, the TC
display function is active.
You can select the TC display function active or inactive from the TC Display menu item which is
newly added to the TC Setup menu. When selecting this function inactive, the Home screen looks the
same as the one when the 8347 is not installed...

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The new TC Setup menu is added to the MENU mode.
When the optional 8347 is installed, the TC Setup menu is added to the FR-2 MENU mode.
The menu selection screen is now divided into two pages. The TC Setup menu is added to the first
page as shown below. This menu includes settings for time code recording/playback functions which
are available when the 8347 is installed. The TC Display menu item described above belongs to the
TC Setup menu. For details about how to set each menu item, see page 8 and the...

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Recording time code
12VDC IN32 1
COLDGND
HOT
KEYBOARD PC ONLY
USB
ONLY
DIGITAL OUT IN
TIME CODE GENOUT IN
8347 TC CARD
The Model 8347 is equipped with the IEC time code generator/reader. You can record time code
generated by the internal TC generator along with audio signals, or record incoming external time
code. Before recording time code generated by the internal generator or external time code, make the
following settings.
GEN indicator (see  shown right> Time code output
Time code input
¥ TC...

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Jam function
The jam function of the internal time code generator allows taking over generating time code after the
generator locks to the external time code timing.
Using the jam function, even if time code connection is cut after lock is achieved, the internal time
code generator can run while keeping the timing. Therefore, even though the FR-2 is away from a
VTR, you can record audio (for newsgathering, etc.) to the FR-2 while striping time code in sync with
the VTR.
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Details of the TC Setup menu
The TC Setup menu is available only when the 8347 is installed. The TC Setup menu screen has 3
pages and provides various setting items for time code recording/playback, jam function, etc.
To access to a TC Setup menu item, follow the procedure below.
2) Use the [MENU] dial to select TC Setup at the bottom of this page and press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the first page of the TC Setup menu screen.
By rotating the [MENU] dial, you can bring up page 2 or 3.
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Selecting on/off of the TC display function [TC Display]
The TC Display menu item selects whether or not representing time code (LTC) on the Home screen.
By default after the 8347 is installed, LTC is represented on the Home screen when the power is
turned on.
Use the [MENU] dial to select LTC&ABS or Off and press the [ENTER] key to confirm your
selection. Your setting remains in effect even if you switch the power off.
See page 4 for details of the TC display function.
Selecting the TC frame rate...

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Viewing and editing the LTC start time [Edit LTC Start]
The Edit LTC Start menu item allows viewing and editing the LTC start time which is recorded at the
beginning of an audio file (ABS 0). The FR-2 records the LTC start time at the beginning of an audio
file and then the internal generator generates time code which follows the start time.
¥ Editing the LTC start time
Use the [MENU] dial to edit the value in the flashing field. You can move the flashing field to the
right by pressing the [ENTER] key...