Tascam RC 898 Owners Manual

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TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residental area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. For the consumers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s'agit d'un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interfŽrences radio, dans ce cas l'utilisateur peut tre amenŽ ˆ prendre des mesures appropriŽes. FŸr Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies is eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstšrung nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstšrungen versursachen ; in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Ma§nahmen durchzufŸhren und dafŸr aufzukommen. For U.S.A i Ð 1.00

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Table of Contents TOC-i 1 -�Introduction 1.1 Key features .............................................. 1-1 1.2 Unpacking ................................................. 1-1 1.3 About this manual .................................... 1-1 1.4 Precautions and recommendations ........ 1-2 1.4.1 Environmental conditions ............................ 1-2 1.4.2 Battery backup .......................................... 1-2 1.4.3 Digital audio cables .................................... 1-2 1.4.4 Reference clock in a digital studio ................ 1-3 1.5 Accessories ............................................... 1-3 2 -�RC-898 features 2.1 Front panel ................................................ 2-2 [1] REC FUNCTION keys ...................................... 2-2 [2] INPUT MONITOR keys ..................................... 2-2 [3] ALL SAFE key ............................................... 2-2 [4] ALL INPUT key and indicator ........................... 2-2 [5] AUTO MON key and indicator ........................... 2-2 [6] CLOCK indicators (INT, WORD and VIDEO) ........ 2-2 [7] TC indicators (24, 25, 29, 30, DF) ....................... 2-2 [8] MACHINE number indicators (1 through 6, E1, E2) 2-3 [9] LOCK STATUS indicators ................................ 2-3 [10] OFFSET, PULL UP/DN, CONFIDENCE, DELAY, TC REC, VARI indicators ................................... 2-3 [11] LCD display screen ...................................... 2-3 [12] Time Mode indicators .................................... 2-3 [13] TAPE TIME display ....................................... 2-3 [14] MEMORY NO. display .................................... 2-3 [15] LOCATE TIME/VALUE display ........................ 2-3 [16] Numeric keypad ........................................... 2-3 [17] STR key ...................................................... 2-3 [18] RCL key ...................................................... 2-3 [19] CANCEL key ................................................ 2-3 [20] ENTER/LOAD key ......................................... 2-4 [21] PRESET key ................................................ 2-4 [22] F1 through F10 function keys ......................... 2-4 [23] SHIFT key ................................................... 2-4 [24] ESCAPE key ................................................ 2-4 [25] Cursor keys ................................................. 2-4 [26] SELECT key ................................................ 2-4 [27] DATA INC/DEC key and indicator .................... 2-4 [28] JOG dial and SHUTTLE wheel ......................... 2-4 [29] CAPTURE key .............................................. 2-4 [30] REPEAT key and indicator ............................. 2-4 [31] MACHINE key .............................................. 2-4 [32] CHASE key .................................................. 2-4 [33] AUTO PLAY key and indicator ........................ 2-5 [34] PRRL key and indicator ................................. 2-5 [35] RHSL key and indicator ................................. 2-5 [36] AUTO PUNCH key and indicator ...................... 2-5 [37] MARK IN key ............................................... 2-5 [38] MARK OUT key ............................................ 2-5 [39] CUE STR key ............................................... 2-5 [40] Transport controls ........................................ 2-5 [41] LOC key ...................................................... 2-5 2.2 Rear Panel ................................................. 2-5 [42] EXT 1 -� parallel and GPI port .......................... 2-5 [43] EXT 2 - serial port ......................................... 2-5 [44] REMOTE OUT connector ............................... 2-5 [45] DIP switches (1 & 2) ...................................... 2-6 [46] Contrast ..................................................... 2-6 3 -�Connections 3.1 Connection to DTRS units ....................... 3-1 3.1.1 Machine IDs .............................................. 3-1 3.2 Connections (parallel units) .................... 3-2 3.2.1 Connections (GPI event units) ...................... 3-2 3.2.2 Parallel control/GPI pinout ........................... 3-23.3 Connections (RS-422 units) ..................... 3-2 3.4 A note on system clocks .......................... 3-2 3.5 Memory and batteries ............................... 3-3 4 -�Menu and basic operations 4.1 Navigation .................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Invalid operations ...................................... 4-1 4.2 Data entry .................................................. 4-2 4.2.1 Resetting values to zero .............................. 4-2 4.2.2 Fast setting of values .................................. 4-2 4.2.3 Setting values using the VALUE display ......... 4-2 4.2.4 Fine-tuning values ................................... 4-3 4.3 Selecting the unit controlled by the menus ............................................................ 4-3 4.4 Commonly-used menus ........................... 4-3 4.4.1 Assigning menus to function keys ................ 4-4 4.4.2 Recalling menus using the function keys ....... 4-4 4.5 Storing and recalling user setups ........... 4-4 4.5.1 Saving the current setup ............................. 4-4 4.5.2 Recalling a user setup or restoring factory settings ......................................................... 4-5 5 -�Basic DTRS operations 5.1 Transport controls .................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Selecting the unit to which operations refer .... 5-1 5.1.2 Formatting tapes ........................................ 5-1 5.1.3 Arming tracks ............................................ 5-2 5.1.4 ALL SAFE ................................................. 5-2 5.1.5 Transport controls ...................................... 5-2 5.1.6 Shuttle mode ............................................. 5-2 5.2 Monitoring ................................................. 5-2 5.2.1 ALL INPUT ................................................ 5-3 5.2.2 INPUT MONITOR keys ................................. 5-3 5.2.3 Shuttle monitoring ...................................... 5-3 5.2.4 Shuttle muting ........................................... 5-3 5.2.5 Monitoring flowchart ................................... 5-4 5.2.6 Monitoring tables ....................................... 5-5 6 -�Location functions 6.1 Reference modes ...................................... 6-1 6.2 Setting the precision ................................ 6-1 6.3 Setting a relative time reference .............. 6-1 6.3.1 Return-to-zero ........................................ 6-2 6.4 ABS setting ................................................ 6-2 6.4.1 A note on ABS frame rate ............................ 6-2 6.4.2 Selecting Time Mode .................................. 6-2 6.5 Location operations .................................. 6-3 6.5.1 Setting the location pre-roll value .................. 6-3 6.5.2 Auto play .................................................. 6-3 6.5.3 Instant location ....................................... 6-3 6.5.4 Manual entry of a location point .................... 6-4 6.5.5 Editing a location ....................................... 6-4 6.5.6 Storing the location in a memory .................. 6-4 6.5.7 Recalling a location memory ........................ 6-4 6.5.8 Repeated entry of location points .................. 6-5 6.5.9 Editing a location memory ........................... 6-5 6.6 Repeating a section .................................. 6-5 6.7 Punch operations ...................................... 6-6 6.7.1 Setting punch points .................................. 6-6 6.7.2 Checking punch points ............................... 6-6 6.7.3 Editing punch points .................................. 6-6 6.7.4 Undo function ............................................ 6-6 6.7.5 Setting pre-roll and post-roll times ................ 6-7 6.7.6 Crossfade times ......................................... 6-7 6.7.7 Rehearsing the punch recording ................... 6-7 6.7.8 Performing the punch recording ................... 6-7