Tascam RC-898 owner manual Data entry, Resetting values to zero, Fast setting of values

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Section 4.2 - Data entry

4.2 Data entry

Typically, the UP and DOWN keys are used to set the values in the display screen menus. However, there are one or two additional features regarding data entry which are explained here.

4.2.1 Resetting values to zero

In the case of large numerical values, it is some- times tedious to keep pressing the cursor keys until the value returns to zero.

Accordingly, to reset a value to zero:

1)Press and hold down either the UP or DOWN key.

2)While holding down this key, press the other (i.e. DOWN if you are holding the UP key, and vice versa).

4.2.2 Fast setting of values

In addition to being able to reset large values to zero, it also sometimes necessary to input large values. This can be done easily in the following way:

1)Press and hold down the UP or DOWN key (as appropriate).

2)While holding down this key, press and hold down the SELECT key. As long as this key is held down, the values will change quicker than if this UP or DOWN key on its own is held down.

4.2.3Setting values using the VALUE display

As well as using the LCD display, the LOCATE TIME/VALUE LED display [15] and numeric keypad [16] may be used for entry of time values into certain parameters which are set through the menu system.

The machine offset value from menu group 3, which is expressed in hours, minutes, seconds and frames, is a useful example of this operation.

1)In the top level menu, move the cursor to menu group 3 and press SELECT:

> M c n O f f s e t C t r l P r t

T i m e M o d e T r k A r m

+ 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

A B S

2)With the cursor as shown (next to the Machine Offset menu item), press SELECT again:

M a c h i n e O f f s e t

 

M a c h i n e

1

+ 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

A B S

 

 

3)Use the numeric keypad to enter the offset time (use the +/– key to change between positive and negative offset).

The values entered using the keypad will appear in the LOCATE TIME/VALUE display [15], and “fill up” from the right. For instance, if the time to be entered is 01:23:07:10, the following keys should be pressed:

Key Display shows

100:00:00:01

200:00:00:12

300:00:01:23

000:00:12:30

700:01:23:07

100:12:30:71

001:23:07:10

The display will flash while the numbers are being entered, to show that the value has not yet been confirmed.

Negative values are shown on the LOCATE TIME/ VALUE display by a period after the last “frames” digit of the display.

NOTE

If you enter the wrong number by mistake, you can press the CANCEL key of the numeric keypad to reset the number to the previous value.

4)Press and hold down the SHIFT key [23] and then press the ENTER/LOAD key [20].

If the value is a valid one (i.e. you do not attempt to enter 71 frames in a second, etc.), it will be transferred from the LED display, which will stop flashing, to the LCD display screen:

M a c h i n e O f f s e t

 

M a c h i n e

1

+ 0 1 : 2 3 : 0 7 : 1 0

A B S

 

 

Invalid values will be rounded down to the nearest valid value (e.g. a value of 78 seconds will be rounded down to 59 seconds).

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