Tascam RC-898 manual

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    » R C-898 Remote Contr ol Unit D00376100A O WNER ’ S MANU AL[...]

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    TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f[...]

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    Ta ble o f Co nte nts TOC-i 1 –Introd uction 1.1 Key featur es ..... .. ..... .... ... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. 1-1 1.2 Unpac king ... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. .... ... .... ... .... .. ..... 1- 1 1.3 About t his manual .. .. ..... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. 1-1 1.4 Precautions and reco m mendations ... ... .. 1-2 1.4.1 Enviro[...]

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    Table of Contents TOC-ii 7 –Making setting s on the DTRS units 7.1 Tr ack operat ions ..... .. .... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. 7-1 7.1. 1 Track d elay .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... . 7-1 7.1. 2 Track co pyin g ..... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... . 7 -1 7.1. 3 Rec Mute fun cti on [...]

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    Section 1.1 - Key features 1-1 1 – Intr oduc tion The RC-8 98 is a fully-featured remote con trol unit, which allo ws you to co ntrol up to six DTRS units (D A-98, D A-88 or D A-38 units) with a sin- gle cab le, as we ll as uni ts i mple ment ing t he S ony P2 protocol, or using parallel control. As an alter - nati v e to parallel control, up to [...]

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    Section 1.4 - P recautions and recommendatio ns 1-2 cator [10 ] will light”. T he number in brackets fol- lo wing the name of the control is the number of the control as sho wn on the fro nt panel illustra- tion, as well as that u sed in the appropriate sec- tion s descr ibing th e fr on t and r ear pane ls. A special f ont is used for sh owin g [...]

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    Section 1.5 - Accessori es 1-3 ital audio conn ections between DTRS record ers, DTRS recor ders and di gital mixing consoles, etc . 1.4.4 Reference c loc k in a digital stud io It is likely that th e RC-898 will be operated in an en viron ment where there is more than one digital audio source av ailab le. If this is the case, you must make sure tha[...]

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    Section 1.5 - Acce ssories 1-4[...]

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    2 - RC-898 features 2-1 2 – RC-89 8 feature s[...]

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    Secti on 2.1 - Front panel 2-2 This section giv e s a brief ov er view of the front and re ar pan e l co nt r ol s and t hei r fu nct i o ns . 2. 1 Fr ont pane l [1] REC FUNCTION keys These keys with inte gral indicators allow y ou to set and view t he t rack arm ing st atu s of up t o si x DTRS units attached to th e RC-898, or f i v e DTRS units [...]

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    Section 2.1 - Front panel 2-3 T o change the timecode type u sed by the system, see 8.1.3, “Selecting a timecode type” . [8] MA CHINE number indicator s (1 thr ough 6, E 1, E2) This indicator shows the machine currently selected for control with the transpor t keys. , using the MACHINE key [ 31]. 1 thro ugh 6 refer to DTRS uni ts. E1 and E2 ref[...]

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    Secti on 2.1 - Front panel 2-4 [20] ENTER/LO AD key This key is used to confirm the en try of numerical v alues of location times or memo ries or when used with th e SHIF T ke y [23], transfers the data sho wn in the LO CA TE T IME/ V AL UE di sp lay [15] to the par ameters being set in the di splay screen. [21] P RESET key This k e y is used to as[...]

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    Section 2.2 - Rear Panel 2-5 It is also possible to s e lect “Machine 0” (only with this CHA SE key). This w ill control the se cond (f irst slav e) DTRS unit, and toggle the chase status of this unit, with all other sla v e units in the cha in then changing to r eflect the chase status of th is fir st slav e unit. [33] A UT O PLA Y ke y and in[...]

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    Section 2.2 - Rear Panel 2-6 [45] DIP switc h es (1 & 2) The two DIP switches are both o n when in the down position. As shipped from the factory , switch 1 is off (up) and switch 2 is on (dow), and you probab ly will not need to change them. Ho we ver , when a passi ve de vice is conn ected to the EXT 1 connector and p ower is not prov ided fr[...]

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    Section 3.1 - Connection to DTRS uni ts 3-1 3 – Conne ctions This section describes not only the co nnection of the RC-898 to other equipment, but also provides some information on setting u p a digital audio system u sing the RC-898. 3.1 Co nne ction to DTRS units The RC-898 and DT RS units form a “daisy- chain”, with the RC-898 being at the[...]

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    Section 3.2 - Connections (parallel uni ts) 3-2 the lowest I D . Refer to the units’ manuals for full details of setting the ID. 3.2 Co nne ctions (parallel uni ts ) The RC-898 allo ws transport control of a unit con- nected to the EXT 1 parallel port . Bef ore mak ing this connection, ch eck the specifications of the other unit to en sure that t[...]

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    Section 3.5 - Memory and batteries 3-3 3. 5 Mem ory and batte ries As yo u ha ve no tice d, the RC-8 98 requ ires no po wer su pp ly of its o wn, dr awing its po wer fr om the DTRS units to wh ich it is connected. Location memories and config uration settings are stored using a b attery backup system. The ba ttery shoul d p rovide power fo r severa[...]

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    Section 3.5 - M emory and batteries 3-4[...]

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    Section 4.1 - Navig at ion 4-1 4 – Menu an d bas ic oper at ions The RC-8 98 sets parameters on the connnected units using a menu system, with the parameters and their v a lues displayed on the LCD disp lay screen and selected and en tered using curso r and dat a en try keys. 4.1 Nav igation The men us are arran ged hierar chically , fr om a top [...]

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    Section 4.2 - Dat a entry 4-2 4. 2 D at a entry T ypically , the UP and DO WN ke ys are used to set the values in the display screen menus. Howe ver , there are one or two additional features regarding data entry which are explained her e. 4.2.1 Resetting val ues to z ero In the case of larg e numerical v a lu es, it is some- times tedious to keep [...]

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    Section 4.3 - Selecting the unit control l ed by the menu s 4-3 4.2.4 “Fine-tunin g” v alues The JOG/S HUT TLE cont rol s [28] m ay als o be used to “fine-tune” the values entered and d is- played on th e LED VA L U E di sp lay . 1) Pr ess the D A T A IN C/DE C key [27] so that the indicator light s. 2) Use the jo g dial to cha nge the valu[...]

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    Section 4.5 - Storing and recalling user setups 4-4 If y ou have not as si gne d a m enu to a fu nc tion key , the de f ault (f actor y) menu- to-k ey ass ignmen ts will be used a s follo ws: 4.4.1 Assigning menus to function keys T o a ssi gn a m enu to a fu nc tion key: 1) Use cursor keys and the SELECT key until y o u see the menu you wa nt to a[...]

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    Section 4.5 - Storing and recallin g user setups 4-5 3) Highlight the Load f ield, and change it so that it r eads Save , using the UP key . 4) Use the LEFT and RIGH T keys to highlight the user memory into which you wish to store the current settings, and pr ess the UP key . 5) Pr ess SELECT to conf irm th e sa ve, or an y of the f o llowing: ESCA[...]

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    Section 4.5 - Storing and recalling user setups 4-6[...]

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    Section 5.1 - Transport control s 5-1 5 – Basic DTR S ope rations This section cov ers the basic operations of con- trolling the DTRS units connected to the RC-898. For details of ho w to make parameter settings, etc. and timecode operations, see 4, “Menu and basic operations”, 7, “Ma king settings on the DT RS units” and 10, “Menu and [...]

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    Section 5.2 - M o nitoring 5-2 tape f rom the beginn ing, you should wait until the end of the tape b efore re winding and e jecting i t. 5.1.3 Arming tracks The tracks of the DTRS units are armed using th e RE C FUNC TI ON keys with their indicators. These keys and indicators only work fo r tracks of units that are actually connected . Armed track[...]

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    Secti on 5.2 - Monitori ng 5-3 Use the flowchart (5.2.5, “ Monitoring flowchart” and ta bles (5.2.6 , “Monitorin g tables”) for refer- ence to the monitoring modes av ailable. The AU TO M O N ke y [5] is use d in pu nch recor d- in g, provid ing au tom ati c sw itch ing bet we en sour ce an d of f-tap e mon i t oring as the pu nc h-in reco [...]

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    Section 5.2 - M o nitoring 5-4 5.2.5 Monitoring flo wchar t This flo wchart is applicable to D A-98 oper ations, provided that you hav e not made any manual monitor set- tings using the INPUT MON IT OR ke ys, an d th at co nfide nce mode is off. What do I listen to ? ALL INPUT ? REC FUNCTION ? ST OP FF ,REW ? JOG/ SHUTTLE ? N N N A UTO MON ? SHTL M[...]

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    5.2 - Monito rin g 5-5 5.2.6 Monitorin g tables T able 1: D A-88 and D A-3 8 PLA Y REC ST OP , FF . REW JOG/ SHUTT LE ALL IN PUT on Source ALL IN PUT off AU TO M O N of f REC F UNC TIO N on RE C FU NCTI O N off T ape T ape Mute T ape AU TO M O N on RE C FUN CTI ON on T ape Source Source See below RE C FU NCTI O N off T ape T ape Mute T able 2: D A [...]

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    Section 5.2 - M o nitoring 5-6[...]

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    Section 6.1 - Reference modes 6-1 6 – Loca tion func tions The RC-8 98 can store and re call up to 1 00 loca- tion memory positions, allowing you to find ke y points in a recording project easily . The contents of location me mories (timecode val- ues ) are displ ay ed on t he LO CA T E TI ME/V ALUE LED di splay [15], and th e number of the curre[...]

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    Section 6.4 - AB S setting 6-2 3) When the ta pe is at th e time y ou want to make the “zer o ” point, pr ess the CA PTURE k ey [29] . The cur r ent ti me v alue from t he f irs t DTRS unit will b e disp layed o n the LOCA TE TIM E/V AL UE displ ay [15]. 4) Pr ess the STR key [17]. The MEMOR Y NO . di sp la y [14] wil l st ar t t o fl ash. 5) P[...]

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    Section 6. 5 - Location op erations 6-3 The time mode selected here is the refere nce time mode for pun ch operations, location operations, etc. 1) Fr om menu g r oup 3, mov e the cu r s or to TimeMode and pr ess SELEC T : In the abo ve sc re en, all mach ine s are ref er enc ed t o the AB S time . 2) Use the UP and DO WN k eys to select between AB[...]

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    Section 6.5 - Location operations 6-4 the l ocati on in a m emory ”) and rec alled for l ater use. 6.5.4 Manual entry of a location p oint Y ou can also use the n umeric keypad to enter a time value manually from a cue list, etc. to wh ich you can lo cate. T im e v alu es are entered fr om the right of the dis- play , wh ich is cleare d as soon a[...]

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    Section 6.6 - Repeating a sect ion 6-5 2) Use the numeric keypad [16] to enter t h e number of the loc ation memory you want to recall. The numbe r will “f ill up” from the righ t. If you want to recall memory 03 , for e xample, you o nly need t o pres s the 3 key , but if yo u wa nt to r ec a ll memory 13 , press the 1 key , foll owed by th e [...]

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    Section 6.7 - Punch operations 6-6 3) Move the cursor t o the time fields, and use the UP and DO WN keys to set t he time value. Alter nati vely , you c an use the numer ic k eyp ad to set the tim e value . 4) Mo v e the cu rso r to the Start parameter , and pres s the UP k ey to select the End parameter . 5) Set the t ime values f or the End point[...]

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    Section 6. 7 - Punch operation s 6-7 which allo ws you to restore the pre vious version. Only one lev el o f undo is allo we d, and if no v alue has been stored in the in or out memory p rior to the wrong value being entered, no undo is possi- ble. T o un do the wro ng entry : 1) Press and hold down the CANC EL key , and press either the IN or the [...]

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    Section 6.7 - Punch operations 6-8 • The tape w ill loca te t o the punc h pre-r oll poi nt and start pl aying. The INPUT MON IT OR indicators o f the armed tr ac ks wi l l go out, sho w ing that m oni toring i s of f-tape. • When the ta pe reaches the punch-in poi nt , the REC ORD k ey [40 ] will l ight, a nd th e RECO R D FU NCTI ON indicator[...]

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    Section 7.1 - Track op erations 7-1 7 – Making se ttings on th e DTRS units This section cov ers the operations wh ich relate to the DTRS u nits, other th an those specifically related to timecode. 7.1 T rac k o perat ions The following series of operations relate to indi- vidual tracks of the DTRS u nits connected to the RC -898. 7.1.1 T rack de[...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related functions 7-2 2) T o enab le track c opying on the select ed machine, move the cursor to off and use the UP k ey to ch an ge it t o on . In the screen a bov e, analog inputs 1 throug h 8 are route d to desti nati on tr acks 1 thr ough 8 (sho wn on the bot tom li ne of t he displ ay)on a “on e-to-one ” ba si s. 3) T o [...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related function s 7-3 1) From menu gr oup F , mo ve the cursor t o Key Mode , and press SELECT : 2) Use the UP or DO WN key to select betwee n All and Individual . If yo u sele ct Individual , only that unit cur- rently selected for control ( see 5.1.1, “Sele cting the unit to wh ich operations refer”) will be co n- tro ll e[...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related functions 7-4 2) Use the RIGHT key to mov e the cursor to a second “in visible” field to the right of the frames f ield. The displa y will appear as f ollo ws: 3) Loc ate the two tape s (ma ster an d slav e) so that the y ha ve th e rig ht o ffs e t. Y ou ca n play up the tap es and paus e them once the y hav e bee n [...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related function s 7-5 2) Use the LEFT and RIG HT keys to select a unit, and the UP and DO WN ke ys to cha nge the setting between Digital and Analog . See p1 5 and pp25 -26 of the D A-88 manual for f ur- the r in fo rm at io n regard ing th is fac i lit y . 7.2.8 V arispeed (pitc h contr ol) The DTRS d esign allows for ± 6.0% s[...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related functions 7-6 7.2.12 Confidence mode Th e D A-98 allows of f- tape monitoring wh ile recordin g (confidence mode). This can be swi tch ed o n or off on a pe r-machi e ba sis . Ho we ver , since there is a slight delay between the input signal and its replay in confidence mode, you should not use confidence mode in the fol[...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related function s 7-7 1) Fr om men u gr oup 2, mov e th e cur sor t o Sine Osc. and pres s SELECT . 2) Use the UP and DO WN k eys to select between off , 440 Hz and 1 kHz . All ot her inputs w il l be o verri dden by the oscilla tor when it i s turned o n. Sine Oscillator Machine 1 off W ARNING When using th e oscillator , turn [...]

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    Section 7.2 - Unit-related functions 7-8[...]

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    Section 8.1 - Primary tim ecode functions 8-1 8 – Time cod e fu nctions This section describ es the timecode-based functions a v ailable through the RC-898. Note that while the RC-8 98 contains no timeco de generator or reader of its own , it is ab le to control the time- code generators and synchronization facilities of D A-98 and D A-88/SY -88 [...]

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    Section 8.1 - P rimary timecode functions 8-2 ing on whe t her A BS-13 or ABS-23 has bee n se le cted. T he v alue o f xx va ries, dep end- ing on the st arting “hour” c hosen. If you select AB S-13 or ABS- 23 , us e t he UP an d DO WN keys to select the st arti ng h our . In the i llustrati on a bov e, the start in g hour i s 0. 8.1.3 Selectin[...]

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    Section 8.1 - Primary tim ecode functions 8-3 8.1.5 Star ting and stopping th e g enerator 1) Fr om menu gr oup 8 , mo ve th e cursor to Gen Mode and pres s SELECT : 2) Use the LEFT and RIG HT cursor keys to move between the Run/Stop and Mode fields. 3) Use the UP and DO WN keys in the Mode field to determine whether the generator will Continue fro[...]

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    Section 8.1 - P rimary timecode functions 8-4 6) T o chec k the off-tape timeco de as it is being recorded, from menu group E, mov e the curso r to Tape TC (there is no need to press SELECT )): The bot tom lin e of the disp lay sho ws the cu rrent timeco de v alue being o utput from th e tape. If the tap e is st opp e d, the la st ti m e co d e r e[...]

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    Section 8. 2 - Advanced timecode fun ctions 8-5 3) T ransfer the value from the L OCA TE TIM E/ VA L U E display t o the LCD display by holding down the SHI F T key and pressing the ENTER/ LO AD ke y . If you need to “fine-tune” this valu e, you can use the UP an d DO WN ke ys to adjust the v alue of the of fset while monitoring the playback of[...]

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    Section 8.2 - A dvanced timecode functio ns 8-6 1) Fr om menu gr oup 5, mov e the curs or to OutTc Src and pr ess SELECT : 2) Use the UP and DO WN keys t o select between the f our options a vailable: 8.2.2 Synchr onization of timecode When timecode (including MTC) is o utput from a DTRS unit, it may be synchronized to either the analo g or digital[...]

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    Section 8. 2 - Advanced timecode fun ctions 8-7 When the D A-98 is chasing timecode, it can be set to lock to timec ode once a nd run freely , or it can constantly monitor the timecode, and issue “speed-up” and “slow-do wn” messages to its transport to stay in sync. Howe ver , if a n e xternal or video clock is used as the clock source, the[...]

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    Section 8.2 - A dvanced timecode functio ns 8-8 The park position can be viewed, and set manually in the follo wing way: 1) Fr om menu gr oup 4 , mov e the c urso r to Par k Posi , and press SELE CT . 2) If the cursor is moved to the time f ield , it can be edited with t he UP and DO WN keys . Alter nati vely , the numeric keyp ad can b e used t o [...]

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    Section 8. 2 - Advanced timecode fun ctions 8-9 1) Fr om menu gr oup 5 , mo ve th e cursor to Vid Rslv and pres s SELECT : 2) Use the UP and DO W N keys to swit ch the v ideo reso lve featur e on or off . 3) If video r esolve is on, se le ct the synchr onization mode from between free and re-sync . Video Resolve Machine 1 on/off Mode off free NO TE[...]

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    Section 8.2 - A dvanced timecode functio ns 8-10[...]

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    Section 9. 1 - Controll ing the parallel port device 9-1 9 – Ext ern al con trol and settings This section co vers the contr ol of DTRS and other units. 9.1 Controlli ng the p arallel por t device When a un it is connected to the EXT 1 port [ 42 ] of the RC-898, the transport may be controlled usig the RC-898 transport controls. The pinouts for t[...]

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    Section 9.3 - Controlling the serial port (9-pin) 9-2 • Enter the starting memo ry number of your “bl o ck ” m inu s o n e in th e MEMOR Y N O . display . • While pl ayi ng b ack the program m aterial wh ich wil l be used wit h the GPI event s, u se t he CUE STR ke y [39] to add r e peate d cu e points to the list, as described in 6.5.8, ?[...]

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    Section 9.3 - Controlling the serial port (9-pin ) 9-3 1) From me nu g r oup 7, mov e the cu r s or to 9pinLocPr and pr ess SELECT : 2) Use the numeric keypad to enter a time in minutes and seconds between 00:00 and 59:59 . 3) Press and hold down the SHIFT k ey and pr ess the ENTE R/LO AD key to tran sfer the valu e to the display s creen. Alter na[...]

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    Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control func tions 9-4 function allows to ggling the serial unit recording capability . 1) Fr om menu gr oup 7, mov e the curs or to 9pinRecAc (9-pin recording acceptable) and pres s SELECT : 2) Use the UP and DO WN keys to choose b e tween on and off . When this parameter is set to on, the RE C FUNCTION keys which usually [...]

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    Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control functions 9-5 9.4.3 Timecode trac k mapping This function is related to th e track mapping func ti on de scr ibed ab ove. Ana log tra ck 3 in the controller mapping is tr aditionally used as the timecode track. T o map this track to the audio track selected ab ov e (see 9.4.2 , “T r ack mapping functions”) or to[...]

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    Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control func tions 9-6 which typically be gins recording a fe w fram es after the com mand is receiv ed fr om the editor (the D A-9 8 be gins r ecor ding i mme di a tely). M any ed i- tors allow for this delay , and so the D A -98 can compensate for this. 1) Fr om men u gr oup 6, mo ve t he cur sor t o Rec Dly ( recording d[...]

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    Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control functions 9-7 1) Fr om men u gr oup 7, mov e th e cur sor t o MIDI ID , and press SELE CT : 2) Use the UP and DO W N keys to select the requir ed ID number , taking care that each unit has a different v alue. MIDI/Bus ID Machine 1 Receive All[...]

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    Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control func tions 9-8[...]

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    10.1 - Menu groups 10 - 1 10 – Me nu an d p ar am e te r re fere nce 10.1 Menu gr oups This section pro v ides a quick guide to the menus and their functions, providing a list of m enus in each menu group, the parame ters a v ailable in each menu, and the values that each parameter can take (factory values are underlined). There is also, wh ere v[...]

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    Secti on 10.1 - Menu groups 10-2 Menu gr oup 1 Menu grou p 2 Menu item Pa rameter(s) Va l u e s Refer ence GPI Setup Polarity W idth open , close 000 through 990 ms (in 10ms steps) 9.2.1, “Setti ng up GPI de vice s” Event GPI Event Num ber 1 through 10 GPI “channel” 1 thr ough 5 00 (off ) through 99 9.2.2, “Setti ng the trigger points” [...]

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    10.1 - Menu groups 10 - 3 Men u group 3 Men u group 4 Menu ite m Par am et er( s) Va l u e s R ef eren ce Machine Offset Ti me value to frame accuracy + 02:00:00:00 7.2.3, “Chasing with an offset” Time Mode T ime r e fe re n c e ABS or TC 6.4.2, “Selecting T ime Mode” Control Proto- col T ype 9Pin , MIDI , Bus , off 9.4.1, “Choosing a con[...]

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    Secti on 10.1 - Menu groups 10-4 Menu grou p 5 Menu grou p 6 Menu item Pa rameter(s) Va l u e s Refer ence TC Frame Mode Timecode type 30 DF () , 30 NDF , 29.97 DF , 29.97 NDF , 25F , 24F 8.1.3, “Selecting a timecode type” Output TC Timing Output r efer- enc e Analog , Digital for each unit 8.2.2, “Synchroniza- tion of timecode” Output TC S[...]

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    10.1 - Menu groups 10 - 5 Men u group 7 Men u group 8 Menu ite m Par am et er( s) Va l u e s R ef eren ce MTC Output Output Fast wind mode Stop (All paramete rs ) on , off on , off on , off 8.2.7, “MID I T ime- code output” MIDI/Bus ID ID for MMC and b us control 001 through 127 or Receive All 9.4.9, “MMC ID” 9pin Locate Pre- roll Preroll t[...]

  • Page 70

    Secti on 10.1 - Menu groups 10-6 Menu grou p 9 Menu grou p A Menu grou p E Menu item Pa rameter(s) Va l u e s Refer ence Shuttle Monitor E nabled or dis- abled f or each unit on , off 5.2.3, “Shuttle moni- toring” Input Select Input source Digital , Analog 7.2.9, “Input selec- tion” Clock W ord clock source Int , Word , Video ( ) 7.2.6, “[...]

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    10.1 - Menu groups 10 - 7 Men u group F Menu ite m Par am et er( s) Va l u e s R ef eren ce Key Mode Enables control of all or one unit Al l , Individual 7. 2.2, “Ke y Mode” Frame Display Sho ws or hides the “frames ” fie lds on , off 6.2, “Setting the p re- cision” Setup Load o r sa ve Memory bank Load , Save 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 [...]

  • Page 72

    Section 10.2 - Alphabetical list of m enu items 10-8 10.2 Alphabetical list of menu items In this table, if a menu item is assigned to a function ke y as a factory default, the function key name is sho wn in following the menu time nam e (e.g. F4 ). Menu Item Menu group Menu Item Menu group 9pin Control Mode 7 MTC Output 7 9pin Locate Preroll 7 Out[...]

  • Page 73

    Section 10.3 - Speci f ications 10-9 10.3 Sp ecifications 10.4 Dimen sions Connections: D-sub 15-pin DTRS recorder control D-sub 9-pin Sony P2 control D-sub 15-pin Parallel control and tally , or up to 5 GPI-controlled units Size (w x h x d) 404 x 63 x 253 (mm) 15.9 x 2.7 x 10.0 (in) W eight 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) Power Supplied from DT RS recorder Suppl[...]

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    Section 10.4 - Dimensions 10-10[...]

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    Index [ A–E] Index- i A ABS time as re ference 2-3 , 6- 1 , 10-3 frame rat e 6-2 sele ction vs time code 6-2 synth esizing ti m ecode 8-1 with off set 8-1 Access ories 1-3 ALL INPUT 2-2 , 5-3 ALL SAFE 2-2 , 5-2 Amb i ent t em pe r at ur e 1-2 Analog audio i nput 7-5 , 10-6 Arming t racks 2- 2 , 5-2 , 9- 5 , 10-3 remote ly on DA- 98 9-5 Audio i np[...]

  • Page 76

    Index [ F –O] Index-i i F Factor y setti ngs 4-5 , 10- 7 Fast wi nd spee d settin g (DA-98) 9-6 , 10-4 FF 2-5 Flowcha rt of monit oring modes 5-4 Fo rm atti ng tap es 5- 1 , 10-6 Fram e rate ABS 6-2 , 8-2 pull u p/down 8-6 , 10-5 Fs (sa mpling f requency) 5- 1 Fs shi ft see "Pu l l up/down" Functi on keys 2-4 , 4-3 defaul t assig nments[...]

  • Page 77

    Inde x [ P–T ] Index-ii i Output timing (DA- 88) 7-4 Output ting time code 8-6 P PAL/SECAM 2-2 , 8- 2 Paral lel port 2-5 , 9-1 pinout 3- 2 Park po sition 8-7 , 10- 3 Peak ho ld(meters ) 7-6 Pitch shif t 2- 3 , 7-5 , 10-1 PLAY 2-5 Playba ck aft er lo catio n 6-3 Po la ri ty (G P I de v ic e s) 9-1 Pre-r oll in aut o punch mode 2-5 , 6-7 , 10-2 loc[...]

  • Page 78

    Index [ U–Z ] Index-i v as r efe re n ce 2- 3 , 6-1 , 10-3 auto of fset fu nction 8-5 ch asin g to ex t er nal so u rc e 8-4 co nt ro l lin g th e ge n er a tor 8-3 displ ay to fra me accuracy 6- 1 , 10-7 divid ing a t ape in to "sessi ons" 8-1 drop-f rame 2-2 , 8-2 en abl in g re co rd i ng 10-4 error bypass 8-6 , 10-3 genera tor 8-1 ,[...]

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