Setting Machine Id; Master/Slave Settings (Chase Mode); Machine Offset; Setting Machine Offset - Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units
Unit
DA-38 3 3
It therefore makes sense to set the machine IDs of
all DA-88s in the chain first, immediately after
connections have been made with the power off,
and then turn on power to all units before setting
the machine IDs of all DA-98s and DA-38s in the
chain.
NOTE
When you set the machine IDs, you can set the ID of
any machine first, but we recommend doing this in a
standard sequence, working from the head of the chain
to the end.

9.2.2 Setting machine ID

1) Select menu group 3, move the cursor to
, and press
ENTER
2) Use the and
UP DOWN
from to .
NOTE
If you try to set the ID to a value other than 1 when the
synchronization cable is not connected, the display will
show an error message. Press
message and continue.
9.2.3 Master/slave settings (CHASE
mode)
Each unit with an ID greater than 1 is regarded as
a slave unit.
9-2 – 1.00 – 06/97
How the ID is
set
Tape counter ON
menu system
:
keys to select a value
ESCAPE
to remove the
1) On each slave unit, go to menu group 3, move
the cursor to
If the bottom line does not show
), press the UP or DOWN key so that
displayed.
2) On each slave unit, press the
[16].
The CHASE indicator will start flashing.
3) Press any of the transport controls on the
master unit (machine ID 1). The slave unit(s)
will synchronize and follow the transport
commands of the master.
When a slave unit is locked to the master unit, its
CHASE indicator will light steadily.
4) To turn off chase mode on a slave unit, press
the switch or the
CHASE
the indicator goes off.
CHASE

9.3 Machine offset

It is sometimes necessary to offset a unit in the
chain relative to the master unit. This offset can be
set to frame accuracy to a maximum value of
02:00:00:00.
NOTE
This offset is unrelated to timecode offset and refers
only to the machine offset when synchronized to other
DTRS units.

9.3.1 Setting machine offset

1) Select menu group 3, move the cursor to
, and press
and press
ENTER
(if it shows
switch
CHASE
key [34] so that
STOP
:
ENTER
:
is