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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions
Table of Contents
Introduction
Unpacking the RD-8
Package Contents
Registration Card
Conventions
Engaged Vs. Disengaged Tapes
About S-VHS Tape
Front and Rear Panel Diagrams
Instant Gratification
Overview
Basic Connections
Power-Up
Connecting the Audio Inputs and Outputs
Formatting a Tape
Formatting a New Tape
Making a Recording
Track Selection and Setting Levels
Transport Buttons and Time Display
Recording on the Tracks
Playback
Locating and Playing Back
Locating
Storing Cue Points
Storing Cue Points on the Fly
Locating a Cue
Creating a Loop
Enabling the Auto Play Function
Setting the Auto Return Function
Pre-Roll & Post-Roll
Setting the Pre-Roll Time
Setting the Post-Roll Time
Automated Recording
Setting the Mark in and Mark out Points
Locating to the Mark in and Mark out Points
Rehearsing
Recording a Take
Connections
Power
Turning on the Power
Audio / Unbalanced Inputs
Input Jack Characteristics
Typical Input Jack Hookups
Special Unbalanced Input Jack Wiring
Audio - Unbalanced Outputs
Audio - Balanced Inputs and Outputs
Sync In/Out
To Synchronize Multiple RD-8S And/Or Adats
Optical In/Out
Timecode In/Out
Connecting the Digital Optical Network
MIDI In/Out
Word Sync In/Out
Video/Vitc in
Remote
Meter Bridge
Footswitches/8312 Remote
Basic Operations and Setup
Power-Up, and Tape Insertion
Tape Formatting
Formatting Considerations
Complete Format
Formatting or Reformatting/Erasing an Entire Tape
Recording While Formatting
End of Format Search
Executing an End of Format Search
Format Extend
Displays and Basic Editing
TIME Display & Display Button
RESET Button
LCD Display
LCD Contrast
Adjusting LCD Contrast
DATA EDIT Button
HOME/NEXT Buttons
F1, F2 and F3
Buttons
Cursor Button
Track Record/Monitor Controls
Record Enable
Auto Input Monitor
All Input Monitor
Setting Levels
Digital Input
Transport Controls
Eject
Rewind/Review
Fast Forward/Cue
Stop
Play
Record Crossfade Time
Record/Punch in or out
Setting the Crossfade Time
Sample Rate
Selecting the Sample Rate
Pull-Up & Pull-Down
Adjusting Pull-Up & Pull-Down
Vari Speed Controls
Setting the Vari Speed Amount
Track Slip
Setting the Track Slip Amount
Autolocation Controls
Reset
Locate 0
Setting Cues
Storing Cues on the Fly
Editing a Locate Memory
Initiating a Locate
Auto Return
Setting the Auto Return Start and End Points
Auto Play
Enabling Auto Play
Auto Record
Mark in and Mark out
To Execute a Take
Rehearsal
Auto Return and Auto Play
Zone Limit
Setting the Zone Limits
Footswitch Controls
Footswitch Controlled Punching
Backup All Settings
Creating a TOC
Saving a TOC
Loading a TOC
Backing up Via MIDI
Executing a System-Exclusive Dump
Synchronization
Remote Control
Remote Local Button
Selecting the Remote Input
Adat
MIDI
Rs-422
8312 Remote
Clock Source
Selecting the Clock Source
Word Clock
Video
Ltc
Chase
External Timecode Source
Frame Rate
Chase Mode
Slew Rate
Sync Reference
Machine Offset
Timecode Offset
ABS to ABS Offset
Setting the Timecode Offset
Generator
Generator Source
Internal Generator Mode
Address Mode
User Bits
Reading User Bits from Timecode
Realtime Clock
Setting the Realtime Clock
Recording Timecode
Recording Timecode Onto the TC Track from an External Source
Transmitting Timecode
Setting the Timecode Output Level
Selecting the TC Tracks' Time Code Frame Rate
Selecting Timecode Output During Rewind/Fast Forward
Pull up & Pull down
Setting Pull up & Pull down
Enabling and Disabling MMC Output
Applications
Live/Long-Term Recording
To Select the Tape Size
Location Recording
Locking to Video: Code Only Master
Computer Control
MIDI Systems: Virtual Tracking
MIDI Machine Control: Virtual Remote Control
Libraries and Archives
Multiple Machine Operation
Multiple Machine Basics
Synchronizing Machines
Putting an RD-8 in ADAT Slave Mode
Master/Slave Interaction
Formatting Multiple Tapes
Bouncing Tracks
Transporting the Digital Input Channels' Track Assignments
Making Digital Backups
Backing up a Tape
Setting the Machine Offset
Modular Recording
Operational Reference
TIME Display
Front Panel LEDS
LCD Edit
Offset
T. Slip
Front Panel Buttons
Fs
Clock
Format
Record Enables
Gen Setup
Digital in
Chase On/Off
Data Edit
F1, F2, F3
Home
Next
Vari Speed
Remote Local
Locate
Loc 0
Auto Rec
Activating Auto Record
Mark In/Mark out
Cursor
Display
Main Function Menu
Pull Up/Pull down
MIDI Dump
Toc
Timecode Level
Timecode Frame Rate
Timecode Rewind/Fast Forward Output
User Bits Display
Zone Start
Zone Length
Crossfade Time
MIDI Machine Control Output
Date Set
Clock Set
Tape Length
Error Rate
Software Version
Data Edit - Format
Record Enable 1-8
Digital Input Routing
Auto Play/Auto Return
Auto Return Start/End Points
Pre-Roll Time
Post-Roll Time
Mark in Point
Mark out Point
Vari Speed Adjust
Remote Input
MIDI Device ID
Adat ID
Clock Select
Synchronization Reference
Address Set
Generator Offset from ABS Time
New Start Address
Genreate User Bits Mode
Rear Time Clock Mode
User Bits Memo
Digital Recording Concepts
Analog Recording Basics
Digital Recording Basics
Why S-VHS?
Clock/Sync/Remote Reference
Pull-Up/Pull-Down Reference
Specifications
Troubleshooting
Error Codes
Index
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