User manual TASCAM DA-38

[. . . ] 1) After pressing LOC, press PLAY - tape will autolocate and commence playback upon reaching the Locate Memory position. Pressing PLAY a second time will cause the DA-38 to commence playback from the exact tape position at the time of the second press. AUTO PUNCH 1) 2) 3) 4) This function facilitates hands-free operation for Punch In/Out recording. Press INSERT and REHEARSAL to enable Auto Punch mode. At desired Punch OUT point, press PLAY - Tape will automatically rewind after the default post roll period of 3 seconds. [. . . ] Higher values better enable you to maintain the natural decay of existing sounds - lessening the possibility of a sound being "choked off, " 1) Press SHIFT (LED blinks), then press MENU. 2) Press MENU successively until the message "C. FAdE xx" appears in the display (xx represents current value). 3) Use the w and v keys to alter the value of the Crossfade Time parameter. 4) Press SHIFT to exist this edit mode. 3 DIGITAL DUBBING BETWEEN DA-38s This function permits digital copying of tapes for the purpose of either backup or distribution. For Digital Dubbing, the Master DA-38 is always the Source unit while the Slave DA-38 is the Destination unit. Connections - perform the following two steps with the power to both units OFF. 1) Using a PW-88S sync cable, connect the Master DA-38 SYNC OUT port to the Slave DA-38 SYNC IN port. 2) Using either a PW-88D or PW-88DL dubbing cable, connect the Master DA-38 TDIF-1 port to the Slave DA-38 TDIF-1 port. With these connections made, perform the following: 1) Switch on power to the Slave DA-38 and set its ID number to "2" (see ID SELECT for procedure). 3) Insert the source tape into the Master DA-38 and a pre-formatted target tape into the Slave DA-38. Press the TRK COPY key - the display will read "tr. cP. oFF" Press the v key to turn the function ON. Press the REC FUNCTION switch that corresponds to the desired Destination track - its LED will blink. 5) Press the v key successively until the far right area of the display identifies the Input by number (Example: "tr. cP. 6 i2" - track 6 is the Destination, track 2 is the actual Input, or signal origin). FORMAT This process prepares the tape cassette for use in the DA-38. 1) With the DA-38 powered ON, insert a new tape into the unit. 2) Press REW to rewind the tape to the very beginning. This will fast wind the tape all the way to the end. Then press REW to rewind the tape back to the beginning. 4) Press FORMAT/Fs - its corresponding indicator blinks. 5) Within 5 seconds, press FORMAT/Fs again - its corresponding indicator lights solid, indicating that the unit is ready to format a tape. [. . . ] 2) By successively pressing the OFFSET key, you can move the cursor from HR to MIN to SEC to FRames and back to the HR position. 3) With the cursor positioned at the desired address segment, use the w or v keys to enter the desired Offset value. The Offset indicator lights in the display area when a value has been entered. Note: To clear an Offset, press the w or v keys simultaneously. [. . . ]