Tascam DV-RA1000HD owner manual About DVD±R and DVD±RW discs, Rewriting limitations

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1 − Introduction

About DVD±R and DVD±RW discs

The DV-RA1000HD uses DVD±RW media for digital audio data recording and storage, and use DVD±R as media for the archive. DVD-RAM is not supported on this unit.

As with recordable DVD±RW media can have data erased, and the whole disc can be erased and reused a number of times.

NOTE

Though the unit has been tested with a wide vari- ety of commercial discs and media, you should be aware that some discs may contain manufacturing defects, etc. which make them unsuitable for use with the unit.

The packaging for rewritable DVD±RW media include the following logo:

Figure 1.7: DVD±RW discs

See “DVD±RW/HD playback & recording” on page 40 for more details regarding the use of DVD±RW media with the unit.

Certain brands of disc have been tested with the unit and are therefore listed as “supported.”

DVD±RW Ricoh,Verbatim,TDK,Philips,Sony 2x - 6x

DVD±R

Ricoh,Verbatim,TDK,Maxell,Sony 4x - 16x

The use of these discs is strongly recommended in order to achieve optimum results.

NOTE

•Discs not listed in the list above may not oper- ate properly on the DV-RA1000HD. If you insert an unsupported DVD disc in the tray, the unit will display a popup alarm message on the screen. If you plan to purchase discs in a bulk, insert a sample disc into the tray to make sure that the disc is supported prior to purchase. (See “Using a non-supported disc” on page 42.)

•The check screen enables you to check wheth- er a loaded DVD disc is supported by the DV-RA1000HD. (See “The check screen” on page 26.)

Note that dirt or scratches on DVD±RW media can cause deterioration of recording quality.

If such an error occurs during recording, recording is interrupted momentarily.

Errors during playback will cause silences to be momentarily inserted.

Repeated continuous errors will stop playback.

Rewriting limitations

Although the theoretical number of times that a DVD±RW disc can be re-written is 1,000, the actual number of rewrite operations possible on a disc when used in the DV-RA1000HD may be significantly less. This is not a limitation of the DV-RA1000HD. In actual practice in real-world environments, DVD±RW discs cannot be rewritten 1,000 times.

For this reason, to maintain data integrity, TASCAM strongly recommends the use of new DVD±RW discs for important recordings.

In addition, before and while editing files on the DV-RA1000HD, back up the recorded or edited files to another disc or personal computer (as WAV files). (See “Use with a computer” on page 59.)

NOTE

The number of times the current disc has been re- written can be viewed in the check screen. (See “The check screen” on page 26.)

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Contents DV-RA1000HD Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Optical pickup Safety InformationContents − Use with a computer 10 − Specifications, etc− Copy function − EffectsAbout this manual − IntroductionCopyright Supplied accessoriesRack-mounting the unit Handling of optical discs Environmental considerationsBeware of condensation About CD-R and CD-RW discsNever use a stabilizer or printable discs Rewriting limitations About DVD±R and DVD±RW discsFront panel − Names and functionsDisplay key Keys found on only the remote control unit Remote control unitFollowing keys function in the same way as Digital audio connections Power− Connections Analog audio connectionsOther connections Storage media Drive mode− Basic operations HDD and ODDNavigating the screens Adjusting the display contrastShut down LCD screensHome screen Home screen contentGo up a Menu operationsMenu tree Menu treeTo launch the virtual front panel Virtual front panel VFPPlay RecGeneral preferences Etc.11 Main menu Short cuts for screen accessCheck screen Clock/calendarMode Selecting the input sourceSelecting the reference clock Adjusting the input levelFinish by pressing the keyboard’s Enter key Naming files, projects, marks, etcDisplay DVD HD − CD playback & recordingPlayback Basic playback operation DVD HDAuto space playback DVD HD Repeat playback DVD HDSingle track playback DVD HD Auto ready DVD HD Jog playback DVD HDPitch change DVD HD Auto cue DVD HDBasic recording operation DVD±RW HD Timer start DVD HDRecording Fades DVD HDAuto track increment DVD±RW HD Automatic track increment in level modeSetting a level interval Setting a delaySynchronized recording DVD±RW HD Settings in the sound level screenAutomatic track increment recording in time mode Setting the sound threshold level Sound LevelRehearsed synchronized recording Setting DD mode DD ModeSetting the sync delay parameter Sync Delay Setting the sync stop parameter Sync StopCopy protection Monitoring DVD HDOscillator DVD HD DitheringErasing discs CD-RW Finalizing discsUnfinalizing discs Editing marks About marks DVD±RW HDJumping to a mark Viewing the number of rewriting times − DVD±RW/HD playback & recordingOrganization of projects and files Writing the UdfmiHD recording Using a new DVD±RW discRecording times and track lengths DVD±RW discs recordingFull format Using a non-supported discUsing an already recorded disc Close operation Close and open operations for DVD-RW discsAdding a new project Adding notes to a projectFormatting a disc Changing the current projectChanging the name of a project Deleting a project from discRecording files to disc Recording modeNormal mode Overwriting modeRestructuring the play list Setting marksPlaying back files Play listsCombining files Editing filesErasing a file Renaming a fileUndo and redo Dividing files− Copy function Selecting a copy mode and copy sourceSame project name in the destination Copying files and projects from a DVD to the HDCopying files and projects from the HD to DVD DV-RA1000HD displays the CD text edit screen Creating an audio CD using a project on the HD10 Selecting a copy destination project Copying tracks from a CD to the HD12 File name Equalization Setting up the effect position− Effects Dynamics processor Dynamics processor has a number of settings avail- ableStoring library data Effect librariesRecalling library data You can use up to 20 characters for a library data name Naming library data− Use with a computer Connecting the DV-RA1000HD to a computerDisconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP systems Disconnecting from Mac OS X systemsTransferring files between a DVD disc and a computer Transferring audio filesDigital I/O 10 − Specifications, etcAnalog I/O Word Sync Audio performance Physical, etc. specificationsDimensions of the DV-RA1000HD Dimensional drawingPCM Mode DiagramTascam DV-RA1000HD Tascam DV-RA1000HD DV-RA1000HD
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