Table Of Contents - Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

1 -Introduction to the DA-98
1.1 Unpacking ..................................................1-1
1.2 Features .....................................................1-1
1.3 Using this manual .....................................1-2
1.4 Precautions and recommendations ........1-2
1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio
1.4.2 Confidence replay
1.4.3 Environmental conditions
1.4.4 Installing the DA-98
1.4.5 Electrical considerations
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1.4.6 Condensation
1.5 Recommended tapes ................................1-4
............................................... 1-4
1.5.1 Tape brands
1.5.2 Available recording and playback time
2 -Front Panel controls
.................................................2-1
[1] Power switch
[2] Tape counter and status indicators
............................................2-1
[3] Tape loading slot
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[4] EJECT key
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[5] Display screen
[6] FORMAT/Fs indicators and switch
[7] REF LEVEL (reference level indicators)
...................................................2-1
[8] Peak meters
[9] RHSL (F 1) key and indicator
[10] AUTO PUNCH (F 2) key and indicator
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[11] CLEAR (F 3) key
[12] AUTO PLAY (F 4) key and indicator
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[13] MEMO 1 (F 5)
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[14] MEMO 2 (+/-)
[15] DIGITAL IN switch and indicator
[16] CHASE switch and indicator
[17] CONFIDENCE MODE switch and indicator
[18] ALL INPUT (F 6) key and indicator
[19] AUTO MON (F 7) key and indicator
[20] SHTL MON (F 8) key and indicator
[21] REPEAT (F 9) key and indicator
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[22] LOC 1 (F 10) key
[23] LOC 2 (PRESET) key
[24] SHIFT key and indicator
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[25] CURSOR keys
[26] SHUTTLE switch, indicator and control
[27] ENTER and ESCAPE keys
[28] REC FUNCTION switches and indicators
[29] INPUT MONITOR switches and indicators
[30] CLOCK switch and indicators
[31] TC REC switch and indicator
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[32] REW key
...................................................2-4
[33] F FWD key
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[34] STOP key
.....................................................2-4
[35] PLAY key
................................................2-4
[36] RECORD key
3 -Rear Panel connectors
[37] TIME CODE (IN and OUT)
...........................................3-1
[38] VIDEO (IN/THRU)
[39] WORD SYNC (IN/OUT/THRU)
........................................................3-1
[40] RS-422
[41] MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
...............................................3-1
[42] CONTROL I/O
[43] REMOTE IN/SYNC IN
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[44] SYNC OUT
[45] TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O)
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[46] METER UNIT (MU-8824)
........................................... 3-1
[47] ANALOG INPUT
........................................ 3-1
[48] ANALOG OUTPUT
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[49] ~ IN
4 -Connections
4.1 Audio connections.................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Analog audio connections
4.1.2 Digital audio connections
4.2 Synchronization connections.................. 4-1
4.2.1 Analog timecode connections
4.2.2 Video connections
4.2.3 Word clock connections
4.3 Control connections ................................. 4-2
....................................... 4-2
4.3.1 RS-422 connector
4.3.2 MIDI connectors (IN , OUT and THRU)
.......................................... 4-3
4.3.3 Parallel control
4.4 Connection to other TASCAM units........ 4-3
4.4.1 Multiple DTRS units
4.4.2 "Indirect" word sync
4.4.3 Meter unit (MU-8824)
5 -Menu operations
5.1 The menus ................................................. 5-1
5.1.1 Navigation around the menu system
5.1.2 Using the ENTER key
........................................ 5-1
5.1.3 The ESCAPE key
............................................ 5-1
5.1.4 Editing values
5.1.5 Resetting a menu value
5.1.6 Changing menu values fast
5.1.7 Blanking the screen display
5.2 Function key modes ................................. 5-2
5.2.1 The SHIFT key and function keys
5.2.2 Using the function keys as number keys
5.3 Assigning menus to function keys ......... 5-4
5.3.1 To assign a menu screen to a key
5.3.2 Recalling an assigned menu function
6 -Basic operations
6.1 Formatting a tape...................................... 6-1
6.1.1 Aborting the format process
6.1.2 Recording while formatting
6.2 Recording the first tracks ........................ 6-2
6.3 Preparing to record................................... 6-2
6.3.1 Write-protecting cassettes
6.3.2 Recording the basic tracks (i)
6.3.3 Recording the basic tracks (ii)
6.3.4 Replaying the first tracks
6.4 Overdubbing.............................................. 6-3
6.5 Track bouncing ......................................... 6-3
6.6 Punch-in and punch-out........................... 6-3
6.6.1 Automatic punch point setting
6.6.2 Setting punch points "on the fly"
6.6.3 Setting punch points using the menus
6.6.4 Editing the pre-roll and post-roll times
6.6.5 Rehearsing the punch-in
6.6.6 Interrupting a rehearsal or punch recording
6.6.7 Recording the punch-in
6.6.8 Replaying the punched material
6.6.9 Exiting punch-in mode

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