Tascam MMR-8, Owner'S Manual

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MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 17
Chapter 2 Installation
This chapter covers the physical installation of the Tascam MMR-8 as either a stand-alone
recording/playback system or as part of a larger, multiple unit digital dubber system. Descriptions are
given of the various connectors on the MMR back panel. Both general installation procedures and specific
application installations are covered.
MMR-8 Materials Kit Box
Before connecting the MMR-8 hardware to your audio system and to your video or film playback
devices, verify that you have all the equipment required to complete the task. The following equipment is
included in the MMR Materials Kit Box:
Rack Ears Kit For rack mount installation, the two rack ears may be attached to the front sides of
the MMR-8 chassis using the six 8-32 x 3/8” Phillips head screws included in the
MMR-8 materials kit. The MMR-8 can be used without the rack ears for desktop
applications.
MMR Bus A three-foot sync cable for synchronizing the operation of multiple MMR
Sync Cable 8’s together via the rear panel MMR bus connectors.
RS422 Cable A 9-pin RS-422 (232) cable for attaching the COM port to a terminal for running
field diagnostics. Also may be used for 9-pin serial connections.
Kingston One Kingston removable drive carrier is included with the system. This
Removable carrier allows drives to be hot-swapped while the system is powered on. It
SCSI Drive is necessary to install a SCSI drive from the list of approved drives into the
Carrier Instructions Kingston carrier before you can record or playback audio using the carrier with the
MMR-8. The instruction manual for installing drives in the Kingston carrier is in
the MMR-8 materials kit.
AC Power Cord A six-foot (1.83 Meter) IEC AC Mains cordset is included with the MMR-8. The
mains connector for 115 VAC systems is USA standard. A six-foot (1.83 Meter)
AC Mains cordset for use in Europe, proper for the country of use will be supplied
by your TASCAM dealer. Attach the AC connector in accordance with local
requirements.
Toolkit As a convenience, a small toolkit consisting of a “tweaker” and a small screwdriver
is included in the zip-locked plastic bag in the materials kit. The “tweaker” may be
used for making any necessary adjustments to the analog trim pots on the analog
audio output board.