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In Point

56

Input

52

Input Level Calibration

83

Insert

49

Installation

17

Installing Multiple MMR Units

19

Intel Pentium™

10

INTERLOCK LED

38

Introduction

9

J

 

Jaz drive

27

Jog

45

K

 

Keypad Group

55

Keys

33

Keys & Definitions

33

Kingston Carrier

10

Kingston removable drive carrier

17

L

 

LCD

11

LED Indicators

37

LED peak meters

11

LIM/DOW

27

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

39

Load Track

52

Load Track state

12

Load Track State Display

41

Loading a Project, Session, or Composition

62

Loading and Mounting Drives

61

Loading Individual Tracks

62

LOC (Locate)

60

Local/Bus

73

LOCK LED

38

Loop

59

Lynx Bus

75, 82

Lynx Bus / KCU Connection

25

Lynx Connector

98

Lynx KCU

27

LYNX KCU 900 software

75

Lynx Sync

55

M

 

Machine Status LEDs

38

Magneto-Optical

27

Maintenance & Service

83

Materials Kit Box

17

Meter LEDs

37

MIC

10

MIDI Connections

25

MIDI In/Thru/Out Connector

98

MIDI LED

38

MMR Bus

78

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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 MMR-8 ChapterMMR-8 Operation MMR-8 System Applications 105 MMR-8 Introduction General InformationHardware Overview Page Functional Overview Page State LCD Window Display Comment Normal SetupError BackupSystem Specifications Page MMR-8 Materials Kit Box InstallationMounting Rack Ears General GuidelinesMultiple MMR-8 Rack Installation Installing Multiple MMR UnitsAC Mains and Grounding Earthing Considerations Audio CablesMMR-8 Back Panel MMR-8 Back Panel ConnectionsMonitoring Connections Audio ConnectionsAnalog In/Out Connections Digital In/Out ConnectionsVitc Timecode and Video Reference SignalsVideo In/Out SMPTE/EBU Time Code In/OutAES/EBU Sample Rate Biphase ConnectionsDigital Audio Sample Reference Connections Word ClockMMR Sync Bus Connections Midi ConnectionsExternal Controllers & Bus Connections Lynx Bus / KCU ConnectionParallel Transport Connecting External Scsi MediaSerial Transport Connection Serial Editor ConnectionTascam MM-RC Remote Controllers for the Tascam MMR-8Verifying MMR-8 Installation Powering Up the SystemSoftware Updates Testing Your Installation Factory Default SettingsMMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 User’s Guide MMR-8 Operation MMR-8 Keys & Definitions MMR-8 OperationMMR-8 MMR-8 Front Panel Page LED Indicators Front Panel Indicators, Switches, and DisplaysMachine Status LEDs Normal State Display Liquid Crystal Display LCDView Track State Display Setup State DisplayLoad Track State Display Slip Track State DisplayVerify State Display Backup State DisplayError State Display Mount Front Panel Key GroupsTransport Group Subf Setup and Wheel GroupArrow SHIFT+TRIM SHIFT+UPTC/FEET TrimTrack Group WheelSHIFT+SEL SELSelect Overwrites existing material on track Clipboard contentsInsert Edit To Clipboard w/offset Input MONDelete Shift + LoadSlip TrackNumeric Keys Keypad GroupSHIFT+2 OffsetSHIFT+1 ReaderCapt CLRMMR-8 MMR-8 MMR-8 Loading and Mounting Drives Basic OperationTRK Loading a Project, Session, or CompositionLoading Individual Tracks Loads into any Selected Track IndexDeleting Tracks from the Disk Recording a New ProjectViewing Tracks Unloading TracksCapturing the Current Time Code Using RegistersRecalling Registers Trimming Time Code Values Using the Entry RegisterHeadphone Jack Phones Headphone Volume LevelLocal & Studio Monitoring Setup State & the Setup Menus MMR-8 Setup MenusSetup Operation Menu # Menu Name Parameters Setup Menu ChartMenu # Menu Name Parameters Menu # Menu Name Parameters Menu # Menu Name Parameters Control Mode Setup Menu DetailsSerial Transport User SettingsHead/Tail Lynx BusTransport Control Track Record Arm/SelectClear/Paste Prev/NextUndo/Redo Non-Destructive Record ModeAuto Cleanup Tape ModeMMR Bus Film Post Production MMR-8 System ApplicationsMMR-8 As Master Biphase Setup MenusPage MMR-8 Film Connections Video Post ProductionMMR Input and Output Level Calibrations System Input Level Calibration Using the Meter LEDsMOC Calibration Procedure Input Converter Board Output Converter Board MIC Calibration ProcedureFormatting Disks Using Removable MediaAdding External Drives to the System Tascam MMR-8 System SoftwarePage Arrow Appendix a Control Panel Command SummarySetup and Wheel Group Transport GroupKeypad keys Page SHIFT+SEL EDIT+SELMON+SEL INPUT+SELSeagate Nikon MO Drive BelugaUnknown Sony MO DriveTascam MMR-8 Approved Drives SET NFREMOVEID=4 Appendix C WaveFrame CompatibilityPage Appendix D MMR-8 Cable Information Parallel Tracks and Parallel Transport ConnectorEditor Connector pinout Midi IN/THRU/OUT Connector pinoutLynx Remote Controller Connector pinout Transport Sony 9-pin Connector pinout Biph Biphase Connectors pinout Analog Input & Output Connectors pinoutsSync MMR-Bus Connector pinout DIO AES/EBU Digital Audio Connector pinoutWord Clock OUT Connector Timecode in ConnectorTimecode OUT Connector Word Clock in ConnectorPRX Connector Vitc in ConnectorScsi Connector 104 Appendix E MMR-8 Glossary KCU Control TrackMidi LCDLED LTCAbbreviations Smpte ScsiTerms BIT REC LED Index112 113 114 115 116 117
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