User manual TASCAM DA-30 MKII

[. . . ] Must have SYS version. 34. 02 Requires Modification & SYS ver 61. 03 or or or or or or or or or and DISPLAY 21 22 Crossfade Shuttle Monitor Mode 23 24 25 26 OFFSET Tally, On / Off Punch In point Display & Modify Punch Out point Display & Modify Display Preroll and Enter or modify data Greeting MEMO 1 MEMO 2 ABS 27 ABS 28 29 30 31 32 Display Errors Enter SY-88 Menu System Exit SY-88 Menu System Chase Record Enable 20dB or 16dB Headroom Select Any TC " ABS ABS SY SY Press REMOTE button when in TEST mode Press & Hold DISPLAY press Hold press TC Rec button Hold press ALL INPUT or or Page 2 © TEAC America, Inc. , 1997 All rights reserved. DA-30 MKII quick ref. doc 10/14/97 7:27 PM SY-88 MENU FUNCTIONS Software Version 4. 01 These items are available after you enter the SY-88 Menu System by switching display to TC and pressing and simultaneously. Once in the Menu System, pressing DISPLAY will scroll forward through the Menu Items. Holding DISPLAY and pressing will scroll back to the previous Menu items, Holding DISPLAY and pressing will exit the Menu system. Item No Display Choices Item Default Item Description Setting Default Dip Sw 1 Select DA-30 MKII Time Base Select operating Frame rate: 30 ndF, 29 ndF, 29 dF, 25 F and 24 F 2 t Display Only Displays Frame Rate of time code recorded on tape 3 t. out tc Abs ABS to TC conversion off on The following menus are available DA-30 MKII SYS Ver 3. 10 or later, and SY-88 Ver 4. 01 S1-#2 Must be in the down position for 9-pin control 4 ChS rEch FrEE Chase Mode rechase free S1 #3 5 vSync OFF on Video Sync Off On S1 #7 6 tCt. AnLG dGEL Time code timing analog digital S1 #5 7 rEnt. [. . . ] 1 2 Rechase Window 1 second 2 seconds S1 #4 18 vsy. FrEE rESy Video re-Sync mode Free Re-Sync 19 LtC. LEAP 5F LTC mode leap 5 frames S1 #8 20 tCrEc 0 1 9-pin TC record enable Disable Enable 21 PSP. mute on Pgm Spd Play mode mute don't mute 22 rESEt Reset to factory defaults 23 rEAd Read current hardware switch settings Page 3 © TEAC America, Inc. , 1997 All rights reserved. DA-30 MKII quick ref. doc 10/14/97 7:27 PM SY-88 MENU FUNCTION Tables Page 4 © TEAC America, Inc. , 1997 All rights reserved. DA-30 MKII quick ref. doc 10/14/97 7:27 PM DA-30 MKII Power up sequences System version 3. 10 and up Hold the following keys in combination while powering on the DA-30 MKII. REW FF STOP PLAY REC RESULT Cleaning Mode. With ABS display selected, If and the number of cleaning cycles is displayed. POWER ON STOP VERSION RELEASE DATE D TIME DS TIME BOT STOP (at Beginning of Tape enter Stop mode) EOT STOP (at End of Tape enter Stop mode) SYS VERSION SY-88 VERSION PEAK HOLD ON (+ Clear to reset) PEAK HOLD OFF TEST MODE (when stop is pressed again) EOT REWIND (at End of Tape enter Rewind mode) SERVO VERSION BOT PLAY (at Beginning of tape enter Play mode) POWER ON PLAY are pressed again, Page 5 © TEAC America, Inc. , 1997 All rights reserved. DA-30 MKII quick ref. doc 10/14/97 7:27 PM DA-30 MKII ERROR NUMBERS AND THEIR DESCRIPTION ERROR S-Err-01 S-Err-02 DESCRIPTION Mechanical Problem (tape path, guide, drum motor, etc. ) Irregular head drum speed. The drum motor spin command is given, but no tachometer pulses from the frequency generator (FG) coil are received for 1. 5 seconds. This can happen if the tape has come in contact with lubricant from the mechanism. The Bernoulli ef fect explains how a spinning drum creates a cushion of air between the tape and the heads. The lubricant, however, will stop the head dead in it s tracks. Clearing Errors Generally Errors can be cleared by re-booting the machine. However some errors require the machine be serviced immediately. This is usually the case with S-Err-11, as the tape could be locked in the transport. Page 6 © TEAC America, Inc. , 1997 All rights reserved. DA-30 MKII quick ref. doc 10/14/97 7:27 PM DA-30 MKII Cleaning Procedure The DA-30 MKII incorporates an internal cleaning mechanism that not only cleans the rotary head but also the tape as it enters the tape path. The inclusion of this cleaning mechanism significantly reduces the need for manual cleaning, and all but eliminates the need to use the dry cleaning tape. Use of the dry cleaning tape will reduce the head life of the DA-30 MKII by approximately 5 hours for every cleaning cycle, use is therefor reserved for situations when playback errors occur and a manual cleaning is not possible. If you elect to use the dry cleaning tape, RUN ONE PASS ONLY NOT MULTIPLE CYCLES. If this does not resolve the situation, a manual cleaning or alignment is required. The following is a suggested maintenance schedule. Note that the cleaning interval may be longer or shorter depending on your individual environmental conditions. 350 to 400 hours: Perform manual cleaning of heads and guides. Check tape path alignment after cleaning. [. . . ] Procedure: 1) With power off, connect Source DA-30 MKII SYNC OUT to Target DA-30 MKII SYNC IN using the PW-88 Sync cable. 2) With Power off, connect Source DA-30 MKII DIGITAL I/O port to Target DIGITAL I/O port using the PW-88D Digital Dubbing cable. If dubbing Time code, connect TC Out from source DA-30 MKII to TC In on the target DA-30 MKII using the RCA to RCA audio cable. 3) Power On both DA-30 MKIIs 4) On the Source DA-30 MKII, enter a 43 Fs Track Delay value for all 8 tracks. [. . . ]