Introduction, Table of Contents | Tascam DA-302 guide

Section 1 : Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the TASCAM DA-302. To meet the requirements of professional applications, the DA-302 is provided with the following functions.

ÉA variety of dubbing modes (normal/high speed/pro- gram/append)

ÉDual recording

ÉContinuous recording/playback (with more than one deck) possible

ÉTape duplication using more than one deck

ÉSubcode data recording/editing

Before using your new deck, read this manual over care- fully to be sure that you understand how to operate it cor- rectly and know how to take advantage of its many func- tions. After reading this manual, keep it on hand for future reference.

Important Safety Precautions	2
Safety Instructions	3
Section 1 : Introduction	4
1-1. Configuration	5
1-2. Memory backup	5
1-3. Installation and operation precautions	5
1-4. Condensation	5
Section 2 : DAT cassettes	6
2-1. Structure of a DAT cassette	6
2-2. Loading a DAT cassette	6
Section 3 : Block diagram	7
Section 4 : Features and controls	9
4-1. Front panel	10
4-2. Rear panel	13
4-3. RC-D302 remote control unit	14
Section 5 : Recording	15
5-1. Normal recording	15
5-1-1. Recording analog input signals	15
5-1-2. Recording digital input signals	15
5-2. Dubbing	16
5-2-1. Making an identical tape including
subcodes	16
5-2-2. Dubbing a tape from the middle	16
5-2-3. Making a tape with the program order
changed	16
5-3. Dual recording	17
5-4. Continuous recording	17
Section 6 : Playback	18
6-1. Normal playback	18
6-2. Continuous playback	18
6-3. Skip playback	18
6-4. Single playback	18
6-5. Repeat playback	19
6-6. Program playback	19
Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data	20
7-1. Subcode data	20
7-2. Start ID	20

7-2-1. Recording the Start ID automatically	20
7-2-2. Recording the Start ID manually	20
7-2-3. Erasing the Start ID	21
7-3. Skip ID	21
7-3-1. Recording the Skip ID	21
7-3-2. Erasing the Skip ID	22
7-4. End ID	22
7-4-1. Recording the End ID	22
7-4-2. Erasing the End ID	22
7-5. Program numbers	22
7-5-1. Recording the program number	22
7-5-2. Erasing the program number	22
7-5-3. Renumber	22
7-6. ABS time	23
7-7. Program time	23
Section 8 : Convenient functions	24
8-1. Rec muting	24
8-2. Skip search	24
8-3. Direct search	24
8-4. Locating function	24
8-4-1. Setting the memo point	24
8-4-2. Correcting the memo point	24
8-4-3. Locating a memo point	24
8-5. Blank search	25
Section 9 : Using more than one DA-302	26
9-1. Continuous recording with more than
one DA-302	26
9-2. Duplicating	27
9-3. Continuous playback with more than
one DA-302	27
Section 10 : Menu	28
Section 11 : Specifications	30
Section 12 : Warning Indications and
Error messages	32
12-1. Warning Indecations during operation	24
12-2. Error Messages	24
Section 13 : Optional Accessories	33