1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR–Recommended tapes
TASCAM DA-98HR
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1.5.1
Tape brands
The following brands and models of tape can be used
with the DA-98HR. As mentioned above, this list
does not constitute any endorsement by TASCAM of
these products, nor is it a guarantee that tapes bearing
this brand and model name will continue to give opti-
mum performance.
The electronics of DTRS recorders are designed to
operate within specific parameters. The use of a tape
with sensitivity higher or lower than that of tapes for
which the DTRS recorder was originally designed
may cause an error in functionality or prevent the
user from getting optimum performance from the
tape. Always use the shortest possible tape for a
given project. Do not attempt to use 150-minute or
longer tapes in DTRS machines, as the machine will
detect the thickness of tape and automatically eject
any tape thinner than recommended.
Never attempt to use a tape with the DA-98HR that
has previously been used in video equipment.
NOTE
You cannot cut and splice DTRS 8mm tapes for editing pur-
poses. Using a spliced tape in the DA-98HR will invariably
result in serious damage to the heads, requiring replace-
ment. All editing must be done digitally.
1.5.2
Available recording and playback
time
Depending on whether the tape has been purchased
for use with an NTSC (P6/E6) or a PAL/SECAM
(P5/E5) television system, the same length of tape (as
far as video length is concerned) will provide differ-
ent times for audio work, as shown below, due to dif-
ferent frame rates between television systems. The
indication P6/E6 or P5/E5 will be printed on the tape
package:
Maker
MP
ME
Fuji DPD-MP
Quantegy DA8 MP
BASF DA
MP
HHB DA113
Maxell DRS-113DA
(P)
Sony
P6-HMP E5-HME
P6-HMPX E6-HMEAD
P5-HMP
E5-HMEAD
P5-HMPX
E6-HMEX
E5-HMEX
DARS-MP
E6-HME
Time on tape
label
P6/E6 (NTSC
tape)
P5/E5 (PAL/
SECAM tape)
20
18
25
30
27
37
45
40
56
60
54
75
90
81
113
120
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