Tascam DA-45HR, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM DA-45HR
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 - Introduction to the DA-45HR
1.1 Features............................................. 6
1.2 Unpacking and inspection ............... 6
1.3 Installation of the tape deck ............ 6
1.4 About DAT cassettes........................ 6
1.4.1 Head cleaning.................................... 7
1.5 Making connections ......................... 7
1.5.1 Making analog connections ............. 7
1.5.2 Making digital audio connections ... 7
1.5.3 Making word synchronization
connections............................................. 7
1.5.4 Making control connections ............ 8
1.5.5 Power connections ........................... 8
1.6 Block Diagram................................... 8
1.6 Front and Rear panels
2 - Parts of the tape deck
2.1 Power and display ............................ 10
[1] POWER switch ...................................... 10
[2] Cassette tray and OPEN/CLOSE
button....................................................... 10
[3] Display window..................................... 10
2.2 Recording mode and source
switches, etc......................................... 10
[4] CLOCK switch....................................... 10
[5] RECORD MODE switch ........................ 11
[6] Fs switch ............................................... 11
[7] INPUT selector switch .......................... 11
[8] DIGITAL INPUT selector switch .......... 11
[9] ANALOG INPUT selector switch ......... 12
[10] INPUT level controls........................... 12
[11] PHONES control and jack .................. 12
2.3 Tape controls .................................... 12
[12] SKIP keys ............................................ 12
[13] REW and F FWD keys ........................ 12
[14] STOP key ............................................. 12
[15] PLAY key ............................................. 13
[16] PAUSE key .......................................... 13
[17] RECORD key ....................................... 13
[18] REC MUTE key .................................... 13
[19] SHUTTLE wheel .................................. 14
[20] DATA dial ............................................ 14
2.4 Command keys ................................. 14
[21] COUNTER MODE ................................ 14
[22] CHAR ................................................... 15
[23] MARGIN RESET .................................. 15
[24] DISPLAY .............................................. 15
[25] SKIP PLAY........................................... 15
[26] AUTO ID ............................................... 15
[27] ENTER ................................................. 15
[28] MENU ................................................... 15
[29] LOC 1 ................................................... 16
[30] LOC 2 ................................................... 16
[31] SINGLE PLAY...................................... 16
[32] SHIFT ................................................... 16
2.5 Rear panel..........................................16
[33] DIGITAL (AES/EBU) INPUT/OUTPUT. 16
[34] DIGITAL COAXIAL............................... 16
[35] WORD IN and THRU (AUTO TERM) ... 16
[36] CONTROL I/O....................................... 16
[37] REMOTE IN .......................................... 17
[38] ~ IN ...................................................... 17
[39] BALANCED ANALOG inputs.............. 17
[40] UNBALANCED ANALOG inputs ........ 17
[41] UNBALANCED ANALOG outputs ...... 17
[42] BALANCED ANALOG outputs ........... 17
3 - Menu functions
3.1 Drum time (head time) ......................18
3.2 Auto ID level ......................................18
3.3 Auto ID time .......................................18
3.4 Record mute time..............................18
3.5 Reference level..................................18
3.6 Digital output format.........................19
3.7 Digital out word length .....................19
3.8 Dither..................................................19
3.9 Copy prohibit.....................................19
3.10 End ID...............................................19
3.11 HR time display ...............................20
3.12 Repeat mode....................................20
3.13 Pre-roll time .....................................20
3.14 End tally signal................................20
3.15 Auto rewind .....................................20
3.16 Fast forward mode ..........................20
3.17 Parameter save................................21
3.18 Initializing settings..........................21
3.19 Viewing points at which block errors
have occurred.......................................21
4 - Advanced functions
4.1 REPEAT..............................................22
4.2 CHECK ...............................................22
4.3 INS/+ and DEL/- .................................22
4.4 ID markers (START, SKIP, END, CHAR
and renumbering).................................22
4.4.1 Selecting an ID mode ........................ 23
4.4.2 Manually writing a START or
SKIP ID (i) ................................................. 23
4.4.3 Writing a START or SKIP ID (ii) ........ 23
4.4.4 Writing an END ID.............................. 24
4.4.5 Erasing a START or SKIP ID............. 24
4.4.6 Erasing an END ID ............................. 24
4.4.7 Erasing titles ...................................... 24
4.4.8 Renumbering START IDs.................. 24
4.5 The EDIT key......................................25
4.6 Location memories ...........................25
4.6.1 Locating to location memories ........ 25
4.6.2 Setting location memories................ 25
4.6.3 Editing location memories................ 25
4.7 Program mode...................................26
4.8 Character editing (titling) .................26
4.8.1 Entering and editing titles ................ 26