Just bought an FR-AV 2. I’ve found that, when turning off the device, it often doesn’t retain settings when turned back on. Specifically, phantom power is deactivated when I power up the device. Since I use the FR-AV 2 exclusively with mics that need phantom power, this is annoying. Other users assure me that the FR-AV 2 does retain settings. But that hasn’t been my experience. And reading through the 75 page user manual, I can’t find whether the FR-AV 2 is supposed to retain settings when powered off. In case it’s relevant to my question, I’m powering my FR-AV 2 solely from either its PS-P520U AC Adapter or USB BUS power—I’ve not yet installed batteries of any kind.
The fact that it’s phantom power that’s often deactivated when I power up makes me wonder. Is this is a built-in safety feature to avoid accidentally sending phantom power to a passive ribbon mic?
Hence my question: Is the FR-AV 2 supposed to retain all settings after powering down? Or are certain settings selectively deactivated?
The fact that it’s phantom power that’s often deactivated when I power up makes me wonder. Is this is a built-in safety feature to avoid accidentally sending phantom power to a passive ribbon mic?
Hence my question: Is the FR-AV 2 supposed to retain all settings after powering down? Or are certain settings selectively deactivated?
