Fostex PD-6 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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PD-6
DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6)
• Removing the battery
To remove the battery, set the [POWER] switch to “OFF” and slide the [EJECT] lever
beside the battery compartment to the arrow direction in the figure below.
<Caution>
NiCd batteries are recyclable. When disposing a used battery, follow your local
regulations regarding appropriate recycling procedures.
Do not leave the removed battery within children’s reach.
• Saving the battery power
The PD-6 offers the following measures for saving the battery power to extend the
battery life.
Pressing the [STOP] key stops the disk rotation to save the power
consumption. It is also possible to set the desired PAUSE release time
in the Setup mode (the default is three minutes).
When the internal monitor speaker is not used (i.e. when a headphones
plug is inserted to the [PHONES] jack), no power is supplied to the
amplifier for the speaker.
The following describes some tips for saving the battery power, as well as some notes
on using the battery.
The input impedance of devices connected to PD-6’s output connectors
should be greater than 10k.
When convert a balanced output to unbalanced, do not connect the
unused pin to the ground pin and leave it open.
Though it lowers the output level 6dB, it does not influence to the
audio characteristics.
Set the monitor level as lower as possible (regardless of whether using
headphones or the internal monitor speaker).
When you do not operate the unit on battery power for a long period
of time, remove the battery or set the [POWER SEL] switch to “EXT”.