2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controls
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TASCAM DA-98HR
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INPUT MONITOR keys and indicators
These keys allow the monitoring of inputs to tracks
on a track-by-track basis, irrespective of the current
transport status. The appropriate indicator(s) will
light when monitoring track input(s) using these
keys. Note that the function of these keys is con-
nected with the
ALL INPUT
key
g
ALL SAFE key and indicator
This key acts as a ‘safety lock”. When it is on (the
indicator is lit), it prevents the arming (and hence the
accidental recording) of any tracks.
h
ALL INPUT key and indicator
When this key is pressed, the indicator will light,
and, regardless of the transport mode, all outputs will
be switched to the signals derived from the inputs.
This is primarily for alignment purposes, and is
equivalent to pressing all the
INPUT MONITOR
keys
together.
For a full treatment of monitoring modes on the DA-
98HR, see 5, “Monitoring modes”.
i
AUTO MON key and indicator
When this key is pressed (the indicator will light), the
monitoring system of the DA-98HR automatically
changes between tape and input monitoring, depend-
ing on the transport mode.
For a full treatment of monitoring modes on the DA-
98HR, see 5, “Monitoring modes”.
j
CLOCK key and indicators
This key and these indicators allow you to set and
view the system clock. There are five options:
k
TC REC key and indicator
This key is used to record timecode (either internally
generated or from an external source) on a dedicated
subcode track of the DA-98HR. No audio track is
needed to record timecode. For full details of time-
code operation, see 9, “Operations related to time-
code”
NOTE
It is not necessary to use timecode if two DTRS units (e.g.
DA-88, DA-38 or DA-98 machines) are to be operated
together. The
SYNC
connections will
ensure synchroni-
zation between machines (8, “DTRS synchronization”).
Setting
Meaning
INT
The DA-98HR provides its own clock reference
WORD
The clock is synchronized to the signal received at
the
WORD SYNC IN
connector
VIDEO
The clock is synchronized to the signal received at
the
VIDEO
IN
connector
AES/EBU
The clock is synchronized to digital audio received
at the
AES/EBU
connector. The menu system
is used to determine the channel from which the
DA-98HR takes the clock.
SLOT
The clock is synchronized to the input received at
the optional slot input board, or derived from the
slot’s clock
