Table of Contents
1 - Introduction to the DA-78HR
1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio....... 8
1.4.3 Environmental conditions ................ 8
1.4.5 Electrical considerations ................. 9
1.4.8 Condensation .................................... 9
1.5 Recommended tapes........................ 9
1.5.2 Available recording and playback
time........................................................... 11
2 - Front and rear panel features
2.1 General controls and indicators...... 13
1
2
3
4
HR MODE key ....................................... 13
5
CLOCK key ........................................... 13
6
7
8
9
REW key ............................................... 13
A
F FWD key ............................................ 13
B
STOP key .............................................. 14
C
PLAY key .............................................. 14
D
RECORD key ........................................ 14
E
DATA/LEVEL control ........................... 14
F
SHIFT key and indicator ...................... 14
G
RHSL (DELAY) key and indicator ....... 14
H
AUTO IN/OUT (OFFSET) key and
indicator .................................................. 14
I
CLEAR (PRE ROLL) key ...................... 14
J
VARI SPEED / PITCH key and
indicator .................................................. 14
K
ALL INPUT ( ) key and indicator ...... 14
L
AUTO MON ( ) key and indicator ...... 14
M
REPEAT (MENU) key and indicator .... 15
N
CHASE (SUB MENU) key and
indicator .................................................. 15
O
LOC 1 (MEMO 1) key ............................ 15
P
LOC 2 (MEMO 2) key ............................ 15
Q
MIXDOWN (LEVEL/PAN) key and
indicator .................................................. 15
R
REC FUNCTION keys and indicators . 15
S
Peak meters .......................................... 15
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REMOTE IN/SYNC IN ............................15
U
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU ................................15
V
SYNC OUT .............................................15
W
REMOTE IN ...........................................15
X
REMOTE PUNCH IN/OUT .....................16
Y
TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O) .............................16
Z
TIME CODE (IN, OUT) ...........................16
a
WORD SYNC (IN, OUT, THRU) ............16
b
DIGITAL IN, OUT (COAXIAL) ...............16
c
ANALOG INPUTS (unbalanced) ..........16
d
ANALOG INPUTS (BALANCED) ..........16
e
ANALOG OUTPUTS (unbalanced) ......16
f
ANALOG OUTPUTS (BALANCED) ......16
g
~ IN .........................................................16
3 - Connections
3.1 Audio connections............................17
3.1.1 Balanced analog audio connections17
3.1.2 Unbalanced analog audio
connections .............................................17
3.1.3 Digital audio connections.................17
3.2 Synchronization connections..........18
3.2.2 MIDI connectors (IN , OUT and
THRU) .......................................................18
3.3.1 REMOTE IN.........................................18
3.3.2 Footswitch..........................................18
4 - Menu interface, etc.
4.1 The display ........................................20
4.1.1 Peak meters........................................20
4.2.1 Shifted keys........................................20
4.2.2 Shift mode..........................................20
4.3.2 Sub-menus .........................................21
4.3.3 Adjusting parameter values..............21
4.3.4 Resetting parameters to default
values .......................................................21
4.3.7 Using the DATA/LEVEL knob to set
values .......................................................22
4.5 AUDIO1 menu ....................................23
4.6 AUDIO2 menu ....................................24
4.7 TC menu.............................................24