User manual TASCAM DA-20

[. . . ] The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 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. If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. [. . . ] The indicator flashes, showing that the DA98HR is in auto-punch mode. At the punch-in point, the RECORD indicator lights steadily, as do the REC FUNCTION indicators of any armed tracks. Monitoring changes from off-tape to source and the INPUT MONITOR of any armed tracks light. Any recorded material which was previously on the armed tracks between the punch points is replaced by the new recording. 3 At the punch-out point, the monitoring returns to tape monitoring (the INPUT MONITOR indicators of armed tracks go out), and when the post-roll point is reached, the tape rewinds to the pre-roll point. NOTE If the AUTO PLAY mode is active (press the AUTO PLAY key Iso that the indicator lights), playback starts again as soon as the pre-roll point is reached. 5 Repeat the rehearsal process until you are satisfied with the performance. 6. 6. 7 Interrupting a rehearsal or punch recording If the AUTO PLAY mode is active (press the AUTO PLAY key I so that the indicator lights), playback starts again as soon as the pre-roll point is reached. Very often while rehearsing a punch-in, you will not want to run the tape all the way to the punch-out point (an entry is missed, or a mistake is made early 4 The AUTO PUNCH indicator lights steadily, showing that the DA-20 is now in "review" mode. 38 TASCAM DA-20 6 ­ Basic Operations­Punch-in and punch-out 6. 6. 9 Reviewing the punched material 1 To replay the punch-in, press the PLAY key. Playback start (the REC FUNCTION indicators of the armed tracks will continue to flash). 2 At the post-roll point, the tape automatically rewinds to the pre-roll point. 3 If you want to record the punch-in again, press the AUTO PUNCH key M so that the indicator flashes, and repeat the process described above. 4 If you are satisfied with the punch-in, follow the steps below, otherwise, press LOC 1 to return to the punch-in point, press the AUTO PUNCH key so that the indicator flashes, and repeat the take. 6. 6. 10 Exiting punch-in mode 1 Disarm any armed tracks (press the REC FUNCTION keys so that the indicators go out). 2 Press the CLEAR key G to exit the AUTO PUNCH (or rehearsal) mode. The punch points are still retained in memory. You can continue to press function keys to add location memory points. If you are recording a song, for example, you could run the tape from the beginning of the song and use the function key memories to mark the beginning of verses, choruses, instrumental breaks, etc. In postproduction work, you could use this feature to mark important points in the video soundtrack. 4 To use the function keys for their preset functions as written on the front panel, press SHIFT S again so that the SHIFT indicator goes out. When you have set the location memories as described above, you simply need to press the LOC 1 or LOC 2 keys (O or R) to move the tape to these location points. The display briefly shows the location memory value and the pre-roll time. Locate Point Preroll Time 00:02:23:08 00m03s The tape then locates to the location memory minus the location pre-roll time, as described above. 7. 2. 2 Editing function key memories 7. 2 Function key location memories Function key memories can be edited in the same way as the MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 memories. 1 Go to menu group 7, move the cursor to Loc (Func), and press ENTER: Locate Position Key) 29DF F. 1 00:04:23:15 As explained in 4. 2. 1, "Function key modes", the ten "soft" function keys can be assigned to locate to memorized positions. (Function 7. 2. 1 Storing a function key location memory In addition to the MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 memories, the function keys can store location memories. The function keys must be in "location memory" mode (4. 2. 1, "Function key modes", set in menu group 7). The tape transport can be in any function (play, record, stop, shuttle) when you store a memory and assign it to a function key. 1 Press the SHIFT key S, so that the indicator flashes. 2 Move the cursor to the function key number, and use the § and ¶ keys to select the number of the function key memory that you want to change. 3 Use the Ó and Á keys to select the field (hours, minutes, seconds or frames) and use the § and ¶ keys to change the value of the field. 7. 2. 3 Locating to a function key memory Once a location has been assigned to a function key, this is the procedure for location to the memory position: 1 With the function keys in "location memory" mode(4. 2. 1, "Function key modes", set in menu TASCAM DA-20 41 7 ­ Advanced operations­Track delay group 7) , press the SHIFT key S, so that the SHIFT indicator flashes. [. . . ] However, note that not all functions of the DA98HR can be used with these units. The RC-898 remote control unit can be rackmounted using the RM-8824, or placed on a rollaround stand (CS-898). If a longer cable is required, the 10 meter (30 ft. ) PW-848L can be used. Purpose 1 m (3 ft. ) DA-20 cable DTRS digital dubbing PW-88DL 5 m (15 ft. ) DA-20 DTRS digital dubbing cable 1 m (3 ft. ) DA-20 DTRS sync cable 1m (3 ft. ) standard 9-pin RS-422 cable 5m (15 ft. ) standard 9-pin RS-422 cable External meter connecting cable PW-88S PW-1ES PW-5ES 1. Accuride is a registered trademark of Accuride International Inc. PW-88M 88 TASCAM DA-20 13 ­ Options/specifications/reference­Specifications 13. 2 Specifications Erasure method Head construction Tape type Maximum recording time Other features Overwrite 2 x record, 2 x playback Hi8 MP tape / Hi8 ME 108 min (using P6 120 tape) Up to 16 DTRS units can be synchronized, giving up to 128 recording tracks 13. 2. 1 Physical specifications 482mm (19. 0") 465mm (18. 3") 430mm (16. 9") 13. 2. 5 Tape transport Vari speed Fast forward/rewind time Time to play from stop Search speed Shuttle speed 356mm (14. 0") 330mm (13. 0") Positioning accuracy Positioning lock time ±6% (0. 1% steps) 80 seconds (using P6 120 tape) Less than 2 seconds Maximum of 100 x play speed Forward and reverse at 8. 0, 4. 0, 2. 0, 1. 0, 0. 5 and 0. 25 play speed (1. 0 speed available only in forward shuttle mode) To 1 sample Within 8 seconds (when locating 2 DA-20s synced together) 11mm (0. 4") 176mm (6. 9") 101. 6mm (4. 0") 13. 2. 6 Inputs and outputs TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O) Connector Format DIGITAL (AES/EBU) Connector Format REMOTE IN/SYNC IN 25-pin D-sub TDIF-1 25-pin D-sub PRO AES3-1992 Amendment 3-1999 15-pin D-sub Conforms to REMOTE IN/SYNC IN protocol 15-pin D-sub Conforms to REMOTE IN/SYNC IN protocol BNC connector, 75 at TTL level ON/ OFF (THRU auto-terminated) BNC connector, 75 at TTL level 15-pin D-sub XLR-3 balanced Input impedance: > 10 k Input level: 0. 5 Vp-p to 10. 0V p-p XLR-3 balanced Output impedance (< 100 ) Output level: 2. 0 V p-p Size (exc feet) wxhxd Weight 482 x 176 x 356 (mm) 19 x 6. 9 x 14 (in) 11 kg (24 lb) 13. 2. 2 Power specifications Power requirements USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz U. K. /Europe 230 VAC, 50 Hz Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz 62W E4 15. 5 A (230 V, all options fitted) SYNC OUT Power consumption Applicable electromagnetic environment Peak inrush current WORD SYNC IN/THRU WORD SYNC OUT METER UNIT TIME CODE IN 13. 2. 3 Digital recording characteristics Number of recording tracks Sub-code Sampling frequency Recording resolution Error correction 8 ABS track, SMPTE/EBU timecode facility 44. 1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88. 2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176. 4 kHz, 192 kHz 16/24 bits linear Double-encoded Reed-Solomon code TIMECODE OUT 13. 2. 4 Tape recorder section Format Recording method Tracking method DTRS format Rotary-head, helical-scan method ATF TASCAM DA-20 89 13 ­ Options/specifications/reference­Specifications VIDEO IN/THRU NTSC or PAL Negative Sync Composite Video, Sync Composite Video or Frame Pulse (auto detect) 1 V p-p, ±0. 2 V (Negative Sync Composite Video or Sync Composite Video) TTL Level (Frame Pulse) THRU automatically terminated (75) IN, OUT, THRU 9-pin D-sub Conforms to RS-422 specifications 37-pin D-sub 13. 2. 8 9-pin (RS-422), MIDI, synchronizer specifications MIDI functions MMC (MIDI Machine Control) MTC (MIDI timecode) output TASCAM System Exclusive (track delay, etc. ) Control Change (mixdown) SMPTE 30, 29. 97 drop, 29. 97 non-drop, EBU 25 and Film 24 fps with telecine pull-up and pulldown facilities Up to 24 hours (jamsync capability) ABS to SMPTE conversion facility (with offset) Video frame resolvable even when VIDEO not selected as clock source Supported timecode formats MIDI RS-422 CONTROL I/O Timecode offset 13. 2. 7 Recorder chaacteristics Cross-fade time Track delay 10ms to 200ms (10ms increments) ­200 to +7, 200 samples (­4 to +150 ms) in single-unit increments. 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