Table of Contents
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TASCAM DA-40
1 - Introduction to the DA-40
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 Digital formats ................................... 7
1.5.3 Making digital audio connections ... 7
1.5.4 Making control connections ............ 7
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 button10
[3] Display window..................................... 10
2.2 Recording mode and source
switches, etc......................................... 10
[4] RECORD MODE switch ........................ 10
[5] Fs switch ............................................... 11
[6] INPUT selector switch .......................... 11
[7] DIGITAL INPUT selector switch .......... 11
[8] ANALOG INPUT selector switch ......... 11
[9] INPUT level controls............................. 11
[10] PHONES control and jack .................. 11
2.3 Tape controls .................................... 11
[11] SKIP keys ............................................ 11
[12] REW and F FWD keys ........................ 12
[13] STOP key ............................................. 12
[14] PLAY key ............................................. 12
[15] PAUSE key .......................................... 12
[16] RECORD key ....................................... 12
[17] REC MUTE key .................................... 13
[18] SHUTTLE wheel .................................. 13
[19] DATA dial ............................................ 13
2.4 Command keys ................................. 14
[20] COUNTER MODE ................................ 14
[21] CHAR ................................................... 14
[22] MARGIN RESET .................................. 14
[23] DISPLAY .............................................. 14
[24] SKIP PLAY........................................... 15
[25] AUTO ID ............................................... 15
[26] ENTER ................................................. 15
[27] MENU ................................................... 15
[28] LOC 1 ................................................... 15
[29] LOC 2 ................................................... 15
[30] SINGLE PLAY...................................... 15
[31] SHIFT ................................................... 16
2.5 Rear panel ......................................... 16
[32] DIGITAL (AES/EBU) INPUT/OUTPUT 16
[33] DIGITAL (COAXIAL) INPUT/OUTPUT 16
[34] CONTROL I/O ...................................... 16
[35] REMOTE IN.......................................... 16
[36] Power cord...........................................16
[37] (BALANCED) ANALOG INPUTS .........16
[38] (UNBALANCED) ANALOG INPUTS....16
[39] (UNBALANCED) ANALOG OUTPUTS 16
[40] (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..............................19
3.5 Digital output format.........................19
3.6 Copy prohibit.....................................19
3.7 End ID.................................................19
3.8 Repeat mode......................................19
3.9 Pre-roll time .......................................19
3.10 End tally signal................................20
3.11 Auto rewind .....................................20
3.12 Fast forward mode ..........................20
3.13 Parameter save................................20
3.14 Initializing settings..........................20
3.15 Viewing points at which block errors
have occurred.......................................20
4 - SHIFT 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
4.8.2 Writing the title to tape......................27
4.8.3 Checking a title ..................................27
4.8.4 Deleting a title ....................................27
4.8.5 Copying and pasting a title...............27
5 - RC-D45 remote control unit (option)
[41] OPEN/CLOSE.......................................28
[42] CAPS ....................................................28
[43] CHECK..................................................28
[44] POSITION .............................................28
[45] ID SELECT............................................28
