Table Of Contents - Tascam MMR-8 Owner's Manual

Tascam MMR-8 Owner's Manual
Chapter 1 General Information ........................................................................ 9
MMR-8 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 9
Hardware Overview ........................................................................................................................ 10
Functional Overview........................................................................................................................ 12
System Specifications....................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 2 Installation .......................................................................................17
MMR-8 Materials Kit Box .............................................................................................................. 17
General Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 18
Mounting Rack Ears .................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing Multiple MMR Units .................................................................................................................... 19
AC Mains and Grounding Considerations..................................................................................................... 20
Audio Cables.................................................................................................................................... 20
MMR-8 Back Panel Connections .................................................................................................... 21
Audio Connections ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Analog In/Out Connections...................................................................................................................... 22
Digital In/Out Connections ...................................................................................................................... 22
Monitoring Connections........................................................................................................................... 22
Timecode and Video Reference Signals........................................................................................................ 23
Video In/Out............................................................................................................................................ 23
SMPTE/EBU Time Code In/Out .............................................................................................................. 23
VITC In................................................................................................................................................... 23
Biphase Connections................................................................................................................................ 24
Digital Audio Sample Reference Connections .............................................................................................. 24
Word Clock ............................................................................................................................................. 24
AES/EBU Sample Rate............................................................................................................................ 24
MIDI Connections ....................................................................................................................................... 25
External Controllers & Bus Connections ...................................................................................................... 25
Lynx Bus / KCU Connection ................................................................................................................... 25
MMR Sync Bus Connections ................................................................................................................... 25
Serial Transport Connection..................................................................................................................... 26
Serial Editor Connection .......................................................................................................................... 26
Parallel Transport .................................................................................................................................... 26
Parallel Tracks......................................................................................................................................... 26
Connecting External SCSI Media ................................................................................................... 26
Remote Controllers for the Tascam MMR-8 .................................................................................. 27
Powering Up the System.................................................................................................................. 28
Verifying MMR-8 Installation......................................................................................................... 28
Software Updates......................................................................................................................................... 29
Factory Default Settings .................................................................................................................. 30
Testing Your Installation................................................................................................................. 30
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