Tascam IF-AE8HR manual

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    High Resolution Digital Audio Interface Unit O WNER’S MANU AL CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of important operating an[...]

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    2 TASCAM IF-AE8HR Important Safety Precautions IMPOR T ANT (f or 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 t[...]

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    TASCAM IF-AE8HR 3 CA UTION: … Read all of these Instructions. … Save these Instructions f or later use. … Follow all W arnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) Retain Instructions — The safety and operating ins[...]

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    4 TASCAM IF-AE8HR TASCAM IF-AE8HR 1 Intr oduction The T ASCAM IF-AE8HR provides a con venient way of exchanging digital audio data between TDIF-1- equipped de vices, such as DTRS recorders, and AES/ EBU de vices. A single TDIF-1 connector carries eight channels of digital input and output. Four XLR-type connectors accept four two-channel input sign[...]

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    TASCAM IF-AE8HR TASCAM IF-AE8HR 5 occurs if there is no clock signal or the signal is ±6% outside the nominal frequency . In these cases, once a v alid clock signal is recei ved again, the indicator will light steadily . 3 CLOCK switc h and indicators This switch allo ws you to cycle between the six pos- sible clock sources for the IF-AE8HR: the W[...]

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    TASCAM IF-AE8HR 6 TASCAM IF-AE8HR NO TE If WOR D is selected as the clock source, and a high- frequency sampling frequency has been selected ( 88.2k or 96k ), but the incoming w ord sync clock is norm al speed, note that this is not shown as an error by flashing indicators . 5 CHANNEL ST A TUS switc h and indicators The format of the digital audio [...]

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    TASCAM IF-AE8HR TASCAM IF-AE8HR 7 A WOR D SY N C – THRU (A UT O TERM) This BNC connector echoes the word clock which is input at the WORD SYNC – IN connector 9 . If no connection is made to this connector , it is auto- matically terminated. B WOR D SY N C – OUT (STD Fs) This BNC connector outputs a standard-frequency word clock: either 44.1 k[...]

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    TASCAM IF-AE8HR 5.1 Dimensional drawing Leve l TT L leve l ( 75 Ω ) WORD SYNC OUT (STD Fs) Connector BNC Leve l TT L leve l ( 75 Ω ) (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) WORD SYNC OUT (HI Fs) 75 Ω , outputs high-frequency clock Connector BNC Leve l TT L leve l ( 75 Ω ) (88.2 kHz, 96 kHz) WORD SYNC THR U Connector BNC Leve l TT L leve l ( 75 Ω ) auto termin[...]