Tascam RC-898, Owner'S Manual

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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
........................... 3-2
3.3 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