User manual TASCAM DA-98HR

[. . . ] D00539600A DA-98HR Digital Multitrack Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL Ü ÿ Y This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. [. . . ] If you are recording a song, for example, you could run the tape from the beginning of the song and use the function key memories to mark the beginning of verses, choruses, instrumental breaks, etc. In postproduction work, you could use this feature to mark important points in the video soundtrack. 4 To use the function keys for their preset functions as written on the front panel, press SHIFT S again so that the SHIFT indicator goes out. When you have set the location memories as described above, you simply need to press the LOC 1 or LOC 2 keys (O or R) to move the tape to these location points. The display briefly shows the location memory value and the pre-roll time. Locate Point Preroll Time 00:02:23:08 00m03s The tape then locates to the location memory minus the location pre-roll time, as described above. 7. 2. 2 Editing function key memories 7. 2 Function key location memories Function key memories can be edited in the same way as the MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 memories. 1 Go to menu group 7, move the cursor to Loc (Func), and press ENTER: Locate Position Key) 29DF F. 1 00:04:23:15 As explained in 4. 2. 1, "Function key modes", the ten "soft" function keys can be assigned to locate to memorized positions. (Function 7. 2. 1 Storing a function key location memory In addition to the MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 memories, the function keys can store location memories. The function keys must be in "location memory" mode (4. 2. 1, "Function key modes", set in menu group 7). The tape transport can be in any function (play, record, stop, shuttle) when you store a memory and assign it to a function key. 1 Press the SHIFT key S, so that the indicator flashes. 2 Move the cursor to the function key number, and use the § and ¶ keys to select the number of the function key memory that you want to change. 3 Use the Ó and Á keys to select the field (hours, minutes, seconds or frames) and use the § and ¶ keys to change the value of the field. 7. 2. 3 Locating to a function key memory Once a location has been assigned to a function key, this is the procedure for location to the memory position: 1 With the function keys in "location memory" mode(4. 2. 1, "Function key modes", set in menu TASCAM DA-98HR 41 7 ­ Advanced operations­Track delay group 7) , press the SHIFT key S, so that the SHIFT indicator flashes. 2 Press the function key corresponding to the memory to which you want to locate. The display shows the location point and the pre-roll time, and the tape starts to locate to the appropriate location memory. 3 To use the function keys for their preset functions as written on the front panel, press SHIFT again so that the SHIFT indicator goes out. While the tape position is between the two location points, the REPEAT indicator lights steadily. It flashes while the tape position is outside the two location points. 3 Stop the repeat function by pressing the REPEAT key so that the indicator goes out. If the tape is playing at this time, it will continue playing (past the second location point). If the tape is rewinding to the first location point when the REPEAT key is pressed, it will stop. NOTE S 7. 2. 4 Location and playback If you press the PLAY key while the tape is locating (the PLAY key flashes), the tape starts playing when it reaches the location point. If you press PLAY twice while the tape is locating, the PLAY key lights steadily, the tape stops and playback starts immediately. If you have pressed the AUTO PLAY key I before pressing the SHIFT key in step 1 in 7. 2. 3, "Locating to a function key memory", (the AUTO PLAY indicator is on), replay will start automatically when the location point is reached. The two location points must be at least 5 seconds apart for the repeat facility to be operational. If you have only set one location point, the repeat will be between 00 00 00 00 and the location point. Pressing any transport control while repeat play is in progress will stop the replay, but will not cancel the repeat mode. [. . . ] If a longer cable is required, the 10 meter (30 ft. ) PW-848L can be used. Purpose 1 m (3 ft. ) DA-98HR cable DTRS digital dubbing PW-88DL 5 m (15 ft. ) DA-98HR DTRS digital dubbing cable 1 m (3 ft. ) DA-98HR DTRS sync cable 1m (3 ft. ) standard 9-pin RS-422 cable 5m (15 ft. ) standard 9-pin RS-422 cable External meter connecting cable PW-88S PW-1ES PW-5ES 1. Accuride is a registered trademark of Accuride International Inc. PW-88M 88 TASCAM DA-98HR 13 ­ Options/specifications/reference­Specifications 13. 2 Specifications Erasure method Head construction Tape type Maximum recording time Other features Overwrite 2 x record, 2 x playback Hi8 MP tape / Hi8 ME 108 min (using P6 120 tape) Up to 16 DTRS units can be synchronized, giving up to 128 recording tracks 13. 2. 1 Physical specifications 482mm (19. 0") 465mm (18. 3") 430mm (16. 9") 13. 2. 5 Tape transport Vari speed Fast forward/rewind time Time to play from stop Search speed Shuttle speed 356mm (14. 0") 330mm (13. 0") Positioning accuracy Positioning lock time ±6% (0. 1% steps) 80 seconds (using P6 120 tape) Less than 2 seconds Maximum of 100 x play speed Forward and reverse at 8. 0, 4. 0, 2. 0, 1. 0, 0. 5 and 0. 25 play speed (1. 0 speed available only in forward shuttle mode) To 1 sample Within 8 seconds (when locating 2 DA-98HRs synced together) 11mm (0. 4") 176mm (6. 9") 101. 6mm (4. 0") 13. 2. 6 Inputs and outputs TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O) Connector Format DIGITAL (AES/EBU) Connector Format REMOTE IN/SYNC IN 25-pin D-sub TDIF-1 25-pin D-sub PRO AES3-1992 Amendment 3-1999 15-pin D-sub Conforms to REMOTE IN/SYNC IN protocol 15-pin D-sub Conforms to REMOTE IN/SYNC IN protocol BNC connector, 75 at TTL level ON/ OFF (THRU auto-terminated) BNC connector, 75 at TTL level 15-pin D-sub XLR-3 balanced Input impedance: > 10 k Input level: 0. 5 Vp-p to 10. 0V p-p XLR-3 balanced Output impedance (< 100 ) Output level: 2. 0 V p-p Size (exc feet) wxhxd Weight 482 x 176 x 356 (mm) 19 x 6. 9 x 14 (in) 11 kg (24 lb) 13. 2. 2 Power specifications Power requirements USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz U. K. /Europe 230 VAC, 50 Hz Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz 62W E4 15. 5 A (230 V, all options fitted) SYNC OUT Power consumption Applicable electromagnetic environment Peak inrush current WORD SYNC IN/THRU WORD SYNC OUT METER UNIT TIME CODE IN 13. 2. 3 Digital recording characteristics Number of recording tracks Sub-code Sampling frequency Recording resolution Error correction 8 ABS track, SMPTE/EBU timecode facility 44. 1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88. 2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176. 4 kHz, 192 kHz 16/24 bits linear Double-encoded Reed-Solomon code TIMECODE OUT 13. 2. 4 Tape recorder section Format Recording method Tracking method DTRS format Rotary-head, helical-scan method ATF TASCAM DA-98HR 89 13 ­ Options/specifications/reference­Specifications VIDEO IN/THRU NTSC or PAL Negative Sync Composite Video, Sync Composite Video or Frame Pulse (auto detect) 1 V p-p, ±0. 2 V (Negative Sync Composite Video or Sync Composite Video) TTL Level (Frame Pulse) THRU automatically terminated (75) IN, OUT, THRU 9-pin D-sub Conforms to RS-422 specifications 37-pin D-sub 13. 2. 8 9-pin (RS-422), MIDI, synchronizer specifications MIDI functions MMC (MIDI Machine Control) MTC (MIDI timecode) output TASCAM System Exclusive (track delay, etc. ) Control Change (mixdown) SMPTE 30, 29. 97 drop, 29. 97 non-drop, EBU 25 and Film 24 fps with telecine pull-up and pulldown facilities Up to 24 hours (jamsync capability) ABS to SMPTE conversion facility (with offset) Video frame resolvable even when VIDEO not selected as clock source Supported timecode formats MIDI RS-422 CONTROL I/O Timecode offset 13. 2. 7 Recorder chaacteristics Cross-fade time Track delay 10ms to 200ms (10ms increments) ­200 to +7, 200 samples (­4 to +150 ms) in single-unit increments. ±2 hours (to frame accuracy) Video sync Offset 90 TASCAM DA-98HR 13 ­ Options/specifications/reference­MMC Bit Map Array 13. 3 MMC Bit Map Array Commands unavailable on the DA-98HR are struck through, as for example (RECORD PAUSE). Byte c0 Bit 7 0 0 Bit 6 (40H) (06) RECORD STROBE (0D) MMC RESET (14) (1B) 0 (26) (2D) (34) (3B) 0 (46) SEARCH (4D) ADD (54) DEFERRED VARI. PLAY (5B) Bit 5 (20H) (05) REWIND (0C) COMMAND ERROR RESET (13) (1A) 0 (25) (2C) (33) (3A) 0 (45) VARIABLE PLAY (4C) MOVE (53) COMMAND SEGMENT (5A) Bit 4 (10H) (04) FAST FORWARD (0B) CHASE Bit 3 (08H) (03) DEFERRED PLAY (0A) EJECT Bit 2 (04H) (02) PLAY (09) PAUSE Bit 1 (02H) (01) STOP (08) RECORD PAUSE (0F) (16) (1D) (21) (28) (2F) (36) (3D) (41) MASKED WRITE (48) STEP (4F) DROP FR. [. . . ]