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Section 1 – Starting to use the RC-828 0.98 – 1 1 – Star ting to use the RC-828 The T ASCAM RC-828 Remote Control Unit allo ws you to control up to 4 DTRS 1 recorders (any combination of D A-98, D A-38 or D A-98 units) from one location. The functions which may be controlled are: • T ransport operations (including jog and shuttle) • T rac[...]
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Section 2 – Parts of the RC-828 2 – 0.98 1.1.2 Chase mode In an all-audio setup, the first unit is unlikely to be chasing external sources. Ho wev er , subsequent units in the chain should no w chase this master , using the DTRS (ABS) sync method, when their CHASE switches are pressed. Ho we ver , in some audio setups or an audio-visual setup,[...]
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Section 2 – Parts of the RC-828 0.98 – 3 is of f and use the INPUT MONITOR ke ys on the D A-98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks. [6] JOG/SHTL MON key and indicator This ke y allo ws the selection of dif ferent monitor- ing modes when shuttle mode is selected, either with the units’ own SHUTTLE controls, or from the JOG/SHUTTLE ke y [...]
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Section 3 – Monitoring modes 4 – 0.98 POINT ke y will go out. Pressing and holding the ERASE ke y while pressing a LOCA TE POINT ke y where no location point is stored (the indica- tor is unlit) will hav e no effect. T o erase all location point memories, press and hold do wn the ERASE ke y , and press the CAPTURE key . [13] A UT O PLA Y key an[...]
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Specifications 4 – Specifications Maximum number of DTRS units that may be controlled simulta- neously 4 REC FUNCTION controls for individual track arming 32 tracks Location memories 12 location memories (11 and 12 may be used as repeat points) Shuttle speeds (forward and rev erse) x 8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4 normal speed a a. 1x speed is only av ail[...]
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Monitoring flowchart Monitoring flowc har t Note: • “Y” = [on/yes] • “N” = [of f/no] ALL INPUT ? REC FUNCTION ? STOP FF, REW ? JOG/ SHUTTLE ? JOG/ SHUTTLE ? AUTO MON ? SHTL MON ? SHTL MON ? PLAY ? AUTO MON ? MUTE TAPE SOURCE What do I listen to ?[...]
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Monitoring tables Monitoring tables D A-88 and D A-38 PLA Y REC ST OP , FF . REW JOG/ SHUTTLE ALL INPUT on Source ALL INPUT off A UTO MON off REC FUNCTION on REC FUNCTION off T ape T ape Mute T ape A UTO MON on REC FUNCTION on T ape Source Source See below REC FUNCTION off T ape T ape Mute D A-88 and D A-38 shuttle modes (ALL INPUT off, A UT O MON [...]