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Abbreviations

 

 

and Terms

Definitions

 

Control Mode

The mode (menu 000) which sets how the MMR-8 is being controlled.

 

Control Track

The VTR speed control signal recorded onto the tape. It typically also has time

 

 

code recorded in it.

 

DF

Drop Frame. A type of time code that compensates for color video tape (which

 

 

runs at 29.97 frames per second) having 108 less frames per hour than black

 

 

and white video (which uses 30 frames per second). Since most video

 

 

productions are in color, 108 frames must be “dropped” each hour from the

 

 

audio in order to keep audio and video in sync. 29.97 DF is the normal time

 

 

code used in the majority of video applications.

 

Dubber

An audio transport that uses film sprockets as its timing device.

 

Edit

The process of modifying the tracks in a project using the EDIT key and one of

 

 

the edit functions (cut, copy, paste, clear, insert, open).

 

Error

An LCD display that indicates a problem with the MMR-8 or with the last

 

 

operator key entry.

 

Frame

Each image on a film strip is a frame. In video, a frame consists of two

 

 

interlaced fields. In film there are 24 frames per second (fps). In video there are

 

 

25 fps in the PAL and SECAM systems (European broadcasting) and 29.97 fps

 

 

in the NTSC system (USA and Japan). Older black and white video and audio-

 

 

only applications use 30 fps.

Frame Reference

The timing signal for each frame of video.

 

Groups

There are four Sync Groups in the MMR-8. This allows multiple MMR-8s to

 

 

be shared between up to four film transports or video systems.

 

HH:MM:SS:FF

SMPTE/EBU time code stated as Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames.

 

Head

The start of a project.

 

Input Monitor

Applies the MMR-8 track Input to the Output in lieu of the audio from the hard

 

 

drive. Typically used to check Input levels before recording.

 

Interlock

Refers to synchronizing film transports, audio dubbers and audio transports via

 

 

the biphase bus.

 

Jam Sync

When discontinuous time code is found on a tape, jam sync will ignore the gaps

 

 

to create continuous time code on another tape.

 

Jog

Also called scrub, this function uses the Wheel to manually control the speed of

 

 

forward and reverse play.

 

KCU

Keyboard Control Unit. TimeLine’s external machine controller. Provides

 

 

remote control for up to six machines (MMR-8s or tape machines).

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Contents MMR-8 HAZARD, do not Expose this Appliance to Rain or Moisture Teac Corporation Important Safety Instructions Page Page Page Page Page MMR-8 Chapter MMR-8MMR-8 Operation MMR-8 System Applications 105 General Information MMR-8 IntroductionHardware Overview Page Functional Overview Page Setup ErrorBackup State LCD Window Display Comment NormalSystem Specifications Page Installation MMR-8 Materials Kit BoxGeneral Guidelines Mounting Rack EarsInstalling Multiple MMR Units Multiple MMR-8 Rack InstallationAudio Cables AC Mains and Grounding Earthing ConsiderationsMMR-8 Back Panel Connections MMR-8 Back PanelAudio Connections Analog In/Out ConnectionsDigital In/Out Connections Monitoring ConnectionsTimecode and Video Reference Signals Video In/OutSMPTE/EBU Time Code In/Out VitcBiphase Connections Digital Audio Sample Reference ConnectionsWord Clock AES/EBU Sample RateMidi Connections External Controllers & Bus ConnectionsLynx Bus / KCU Connection MMR Sync Bus ConnectionsConnecting External Scsi Media Serial Transport ConnectionSerial Editor Connection Parallel TransportRemote Controllers for the Tascam MMR-8 Tascam MM-RCPowering Up the System Verifying MMR-8 InstallationSoftware Updates Factory Default Settings Testing Your InstallationMMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 User’s Guide MMR-8 Operation MMR-8 Operation MMR-8 Keys & DefinitionsMMR-8 MMR-8 Front Panel Page Front Panel Indicators, Switches, and Displays LED IndicatorsMachine Status LEDs Liquid Crystal Display LCD Normal State DisplaySetup State Display View Track State DisplaySlip Track State Display Load Track State DisplayError State Display Backup State DisplayVerify State Display Transport Group Front Panel Key GroupsMount Arrow Setup and Wheel GroupSubf SHIFT+UP TC/FEETTrim SHIFT+TRIMWheel Track GroupSelect SELSHIFT+SEL Clipboard contents Overwrites existing material on trackInsert Edit To Clipboard w/offset MON InputShift + Load DeleteTrack SlipKeypad Group Numeric KeysOffset SHIFT+1Reader SHIFT+2CLR CaptMMR-8 MMR-8 MMR-8 Basic Operation Loading and Mounting DrivesLoading a Project, Session, or Composition Loading Individual TracksLoads into any Selected Track Index TRKRecording a New Project Viewing TracksUnloading Tracks Deleting Tracks from the DiskRecalling Registers Using RegistersCapturing the Current Time Code Using the Entry Register Trimming Time Code ValuesLocal & Studio Monitoring Headphone Volume LevelHeadphone Jack Phones MMR-8 Setup Menus Setup State & the Setup MenusSetup Operation Setup Menu Chart Menu # Menu Name ParametersMenu # Menu Name Parameters Menu # Menu Name Parameters Menu # Menu Name Parameters Setup Menu Details Control ModeUser Settings Serial TransportLynx Bus Transport ControlTrack Record Arm/Select Head/TailUndo/Redo Prev/NextClear/Paste Record Mode Auto CleanupTape Mode Non-DestructiveMMR Bus MMR-8 System Applications Film Post ProductionBiphase Setup Menus MMR-8 As MasterPage Video Post Production MMR-8 Film ConnectionsSystem Input Level Calibration Using the Meter LEDs MMR Input and Output Level CalibrationsMOC Calibration Procedure MIC Calibration Procedure Input Converter Board Output Converter BoardAdding External Drives to the System Using Removable MediaFormatting Disks MMR-8 System Software TascamPage Appendix a Control Panel Command Summary Setup and Wheel GroupTransport Group ArrowKeypad keys Page EDIT+SEL MON+SELINPUT+SEL SHIFT+SELNikon MO Drive Beluga UnknownSony MO Drive SeagateTascam MMR-8 Approved Drives Appendix C WaveFrame Compatibility SET NFREMOVEID=4Page Parallel Tracks and Parallel Transport Connector Appendix D MMR-8 Cable InformationLynx Remote Controller Connector pinout Midi IN/THRU/OUT Connector pinoutEditor Connector pinout Transport Sony 9-pin Connector pinout Analog Input & Output Connectors pinouts Biph Biphase Connectors pinoutDIO AES/EBU Digital Audio Connector pinout Sync MMR-Bus Connector pinoutTimecode in Connector Timecode OUT ConnectorWord Clock in Connector Word Clock OUT ConnectorScsi Connector Vitc in ConnectorPRX Connector 104 Appendix E MMR-8 Glossary Control Track KCULCD LEDLTC MidiAbbreviations Scsi SmpteTerms Index BIT REC LED112 113 114 115 116 117
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