Tascam DS-D98 Owner's Manual
Tascam DS-D98 Owner's Manual

Tascam DS-D98 Owner's Manual

Digital multitrack recorder
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DS-D98
Digital Multitrack Recorder
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
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the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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accompanying the appliance.
This appliance has a serial number
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the model number and serial number
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OWNER'S MANUAL
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
D00635720A

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  • Page 1 D00635720A DS-D98 Digital Multitrack Recorder OWNER’S MANUAL CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT Ü REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert ÿ...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Für Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies is eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstörung nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstörungen versursachen ; in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. TASCAM DS-D98...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    (including amplifiers) supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge that produce heat. unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, con- nection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding elec- trode. TASCAM DS-D98...
  • Page 4 Standard (GIC) filter, recommended when AES/EBU interfaces are not used. working with SACD, and the Custom filter for more general work. • The number of tracks. In PCM mode, the DS-D98 is capable of recording eight, four or two tracks of - TASCAM DS-D98...
  • Page 5: Analog Inputs

    This pair of BNC connectors is this to a suitably-equipped device to allow monitor- used for inputting DSD data (each connector carries ing of the recordings made on the DS-D98 one channel). 5 AUX This 9-pin D-sub connector is reserved...
  • Page 6 These analog connectors (input and output) are wired according to the usual standard: 1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold. DSD mode Whenever a tape is formatted in the DS-D98 in DSD In DSD mode, the AVAILABLE TRACK indicators mode (see below), or a tape previously formatted in for tracks 1 and 2 (0) light green, also showing that DSD mode is inserted, the unit enters DSD mode.
  • Page 7: Digital Recording

    I / O Note that the raw DSD data may contain very low frequencies which may cause artifacts in analog sig- nals. SDIF-3 changes the tone by eliminating such S D I F - 3 ultra-low components. TASCAM DS-D98 -...
  • Page 8: Meter Unit

    Some units from other manufacturers output raw data Note that if another unit also provides a choice of and some use SDIF-3. The DS-D98 allows you to either raw or SDIF-3, SDIF-3 is the recommended make the appropriate selection, depending on the choice, because of the low-cut filtering capabilities.
  • Page 9: Shuttle Mode

    –18dBFS are working will be necessary, as well as sufficient ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ SMPTE space to work (if the DS-D98 is mounted in a rack, it –20dBFS TASCAM DS-D98 -...
  • Page 10 DS-D98 unit, or any other TASCAM DTRS track mode (this means either DSD mode in the case unit, one DS-D98 can be used to control up 15 other of DS-D98 units, or quad sampling frequency mode such branch units.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    RC-898 can control a chain of DTRS nodes. If sequence. these node devices are DS-D98 units, each one of Since there are two ways of connecting: the node these chain node slaves can act as a branch master of...
  • Page 12 DS-D98 recorder Maximum output level +20dBu , +22dBu, +24dBu (jumper-selectable) Output impedance <30Ω a. Factory setting Digital details Output level 5V TTL Output impedance 10Ω Input level H Voh > 2.4V (minimum) Input level L Vol < 0.55V (maximum) Ω terminated Input impedance »...

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