User manual TASCAM 564 PORTASTUDIO

[. . . ] Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Important Safety Precautions IMPORTANT (for U. K. Customers) DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. [. . . ] For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions. 12) Grounding or Polarization -- This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. 13) Power-Cord Protection -- Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. 14) Outdoor Antenna Grounding -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and builtup static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. 15) Lightning -- For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 16) Power Lines -- An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. The 564 PORTASTUDIO allows high-resolution (up to 24 bits) audio data to be transferred between units. No settings are necessary to set word length. In addition, four channels of high-frequency audio data at 88. 2 kHz or 96 kHz may be selected from the front panel and transferred using the 564 PORTASTUDIO. Separate word clock outputs are provided for either high-frequency or normal-frequency data clocks. When a high-frequency data rate (88. 2 or 96) is selected, the 564 PORTASTUDIO provides a choice of how the data is physically transmitted: either using a single high-speed connection (HI SPEED) or two parallel "normal" speed connections (DUAL). The audio data format output from the XLR-type outputs may be selected from the front panel as either 1. 1 Mounting, etc. The 564 PORTASTUDIO is a 1U unit, designed to fit into a standard 19-inch rack. Included in the package are; · · · · · The unit itself This manual A rack-mounting kit A 2 m (6 ft. ) power cord Four rubber feet If any of these items are missing, contact your TASCAM distributor. Install the unit in the 19" rack as shown below: 2 Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 Power switch and indicator Push the POWER switch once to turn on power, and again to turn it off. The POWER indicator lights when power is supplied to the 564 PORTASTUDIO. Note that settings made are not memorized. Whenever the power is turned on, the CLOCK source is set to WORD 3, the SAMPLING FREQUENCY is set to 44. 1k 4and the CHANNEL STATUS is set to PRO 5. [. . . ] Make sure that all data sources are correctly set up. Meaning 44. 1 kHz 48 kHz 88. 2 kHz DUAL 96 kHz DUAL 88. 2 kHz HI SPEED 96 kHz HI SPEED q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q = LED off = LED on DUAL mode and HI SPEED mode (AES format) Usual mode (FS=44. 1 or 48) In this mode, one XLR-type connector carries two channels of data. Since the IF-AE8 is provided with four such XLR-type connectors for input and four for output, the data for eight channels can be transferred in total. TASCAM 564 PORTASTUDIO 5 TASCAM 564 PORTASTUDIO NOTE If WORD is selected as the clock source, and a highfrequency sampling frequency has been selected (88. 2k or 96k), but the incoming word sync clock is normal speed, note that this is not shown as an error by flashing indicators. 60958 TYPE II format. The electrical characteristics of the output connectors remain the same, regardless of the data format selected. As mentioned below, the input format is automatically selected, and no setting is necessary to determine the input data type. NOTE 5 CHANNEL STATUS switch and indicators The format of the digital audio output from the AES/ EBU output connectors 6 may be either professional AES format (PRO) or CONSUMER IEC- Since the consumer standard does not provide for high-frequency (88. 2 kHz or 96 kHz) data rates, any attempt to select CONSUMER and either of the highfrequency rates (88. 2k or 96k) will not work. [. . . ]