Tascam RC 828 Owners Manual

Page 1

Section 2 Ð Parts of the RC-828 2 Ð 0.98 1.1.2 Chase mode In an all-audio setup, the Þrst unit is unlikely to be chasing external sources. However, subsequent units in the chain should now chase this master, using the DTRS (ABS) sync method, when their CHASE switches are pressed. However, in some audio setups or an audio-visual setup, it may be necessary to make the master DTRS unit slave to incoming timecode: In this case, you should take care to set the clock reference of the master DTRS unit appropriately. 2 Ð Parts of the RC-828 [1] REMOTE connector Connect one end of the supplied cable to this con- nector, and the other end to the Þrst DTRS unit, as described in 1.1, ÒHooking up the RC-828Ó. Make sure the power to the DTRS unit is turned off when you make the connection. [2] REC FUNCTION keys and indicators The 32 REC FUNCTION keys allow you to arm the tracks of up to four DTRS units. Keys 1Ð8 control the tracks of the Þrst unit in the chain, 9Ð 16 those of the second, and so on. Pressing keys which correspond to a non-existent DTRS unit will have no effect. Pressing the corresponding keys on the DTRS units has the same effect as pressing the keys on the RC-828 unit (i.e. if the track is not armed, it will now be armed, and vice versa ). The indicators ßash when a track is armed for recording, and light solidly when recording is being rehearsed or taking place. [3] CHASE keys and indicators These keys and indicators allow you to set and view the chase status of the DTRS units connected to the RC-828 in the same way as the CHASE keys and indicators on the units themselves. [4] ALL INPUT key and indicator This key performs the same function as the ALL INPUT key on a DTRS unit, switching the moni- toring of all tracks on all connected units to the input source. The indicator lights when this mode is active. The INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 also affect the switching between source and tape. Using the RC-828 REC FUNCTION keys to change the status of any tracks while the ALL INPUT function is on will lose the relationship between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status for individual tracks when ALL INPUT is turned off again. Start recording or re- set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this. If you want to monitor using conÞdence mode on a DA-98 unit, make sure that the ALL INPUT key is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks. [5] AUTO MON key This key is equivalent to the AUTO MON key on the DA-98 and performs the same function as this key on any connected DA-98 units. There is no key with the same name on the DA-38 or DA-88; pressing this key is the equivalent of pressing the INSERT key on a connected DA-38, and pressing both the AUTO INPUT and INSERT keys on a DA-88. It is used in punch modes to switch auto- matically between tape and source when punching in and out automatically. The indicator lights when this function is active. Note that the status of the INPUT MONITOR keys on a DA-98 will be overridden by the AUTO MON key. However, when AUTO MON is turned off again, the original status of these keys will be restored. Using the RC-828 REC FUNCTION keys to change the status of DA-98 tracks while AUTO MON is on will lose the relationship between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status for individual tracks when AUTO MON is turned off again. Start recording or re-set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this. If you want to monitor using conÞdence mode on a DA-98 unit, make sure that the AUTO MON key NOTE When you set the machine IDs, you can set the ID of any machine Þrst, but we recommend doing this in a standard sequence, working from the head of the chain to the tail. Reference DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88 9.2.3 7-3 p. 24 Ñ Reference DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88 10.7.1 Ñ Ñ 5-1 Reference DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88 7.1.1 9.1 (1) p. 9 (18) Ñ

Page 2

Section 2 Ð Parts of the RC-828 0.98 Ð 3 is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks. [6] JOG/SHTL MON key and indicator This key allows the selection of different monitor- ing modes when shuttle mode is selected, either with the unitsÕ own SHUTTLE controls, or from the JOG/SHUTTLE key on the RC-828 [15]. This key and indicator duplicate the function of the SHTL MON key and indicator of the DA-98, and provide these capabilities for the DA-38 and DA-98. Use the ßowchart provided with this manual to check the shuttle monitoring status of DA-38 and DA-88 units in different modes (the provision of conÞdence mode on the DA-98 means that this model differs from the others), and you should also consult the manual of the DTRS unit for full details, if you are unclear about how shuttle moni- toring works: [7] RHSL key This key duplicates the functions of the corre- sponding key controlling rehearsal operations on the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation. [8] AUTO PUNCH key This key duplicates the functions of the corre- sponding key controlling auto punch operations on the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation. [9] CLEAR key This key duplicates the functions of the corre- sponding key clearing punch points on the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation. [10] LOCATE POINTS 1Ð12 These 12 location keys and indicators are used for the management of location memories. These memories are stored and used with reference to the DTRS unitÕs current time reference (ABS or timecode). The indicator of a location memory containing a location point will be lit, and pressing the key (except in ÒcaptureÓ or erase mode, see [11] and [12]) will locate to the point stored in that mem- ory. Pressing a key whose indicator is not lit will have no effect. The location point stored in the memory will be brießy shown on the tape counter of the DTRS units (for the DA-88 and DA-38Ðfor the DA-98 the location point will be shown brießy on the LCD display screen). While location is taking place, the indicator will ßash, and the indicator will light steadily again when location is complete. If the AUTO PLAY indicator [13] is lit, the DTRS unit will start to play back when the location point is reached, otherwise the transport will stop at the location point. [11] CAPTURE key and indicator Press this key to enter ÒcaptureÓ mode. The green indicator will ßash. While in capture mode, press- ing a LOCATE POINT key [10] will store the current tape position to the location memory cor- responding to the LOCATE POINT key. If the memory does not contain data (the indicator is not lit), the new position will be written to the memory and the indicator will light. If the mem- ory already contains a location point (the indicator is lit), this will be overwritten with the new posi- tion. Press the CAPTURE key again to turn off the capture mode (the indicator will stop ßashing). [12] ERASE key To erase a location memory, press and hold down the ERASE key. While holding it down, press the LOCATE POINT key [10] of the memory you want to erase. The indicator of the LOCATE Reference DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88 7.1.3 Ñ Ñ Ñ Reference DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88 6.6 4-3 p. 16 Ñ NOTE These location memories are independent of the MEMO 1 and 2 location memories stored in the DTRS units. NOTE The location points are stored in memory, backed up by a battery whose life is a few years. When you turn on the DTRS unit connected to the RC-828 with location memo- ries stored in it, the same location indicators will light as were lit at the time when you last turned off the DTRS unit. If they do not light, the battery needs replacing, and you should contact your TASCAM dealer regarding a replace- ment battery.