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CHAPTER4: OPERATIONSGUIOE
1 4-1 PRE-OPERATING
PROCEDURE
1
2 Hookup
Zl Formatting
a Tape
Before anything else check to see that the DA(s) and all other components
of your
system are turned off, then connect the RC-848 to the DA (or to one of the DAs) as
shown.
Remote Cable
m Be nue to insert the provided
termination
plug into the last DA's SYNC OUT
jack. When only one DA is used, the termination plug must be connected
to its
SYNC OUTjack,
Before starting audio recording on a new tape, it must be striped with absolute time,
ATF (automatic track finding) and other subcode data.
NOTES
0
Be sure to format the tape from beginning to end in one continuous stroke. Do
not interrupt the format process.
o Once formatting
starts, all transport
control buttons are locked out except
STOP.
o Audio can be recorded
while formatting
the tape (discussed
later in this
section of the manual). But, to insure against noise and discontinuity
of ABS
time, it's wise of you to format the tape from the beginning all the way to the
end before recording audio.
1. Turn on the DA directly connected to the remote.
"1" will light up in the MACHINE window above the LCD screen on the remote.
If you
want to use any of machines 2-6 for formatting
a tape, select it by pressing
MACHINE and entering its number into the LOCATE TIME window.
2. Insert a new Hi8 tape in the DA.
IMPORTANT
0
The DA is designed to operate only with Hi8 video tapes. You cannot use any
other tapes.
o The DA automatically
ejects tapes thinner than 6.5 pm
:
150-minute or longer
tapes.
o Don't we any tape which was once used for video recording.
o Audio cannot be recorded and the RECORD button will blink when the display
shows a negative ABS time,
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