Table of Contents Introduction, RC-898 features

1 –Introduction

1.1	Key features	1-1
1.2	Unpacking	1-1
1.3	About this manual	1-1
1.4	Precautions and recommendations	1-2
1.4.1 Environmental conditions		1-2
1.4.2 Battery backup		1-2
1.4.3 Digital audio cables		1-2
1.4.4 Reference clock in a digital studio		1-3
1.5	Accessories	1-3

2.1 Front panel	2-2
[1] REC FUNCTION keys	2-2
[2] INPUT MONITOR keys	2-2
[3] ALL SAFE key	2-2
[4] ALL INPUT key and indicator	2-2
[5] AUTO MON key and indicator	2-2
[6] CLOCK indicators (INT, WORD and VIDEO)	2-2
[7] TC indicators (24, 25, 29, 30, DF)	2-2

[8] MACHINE number indicators (1 through 6, E1, E2)2-3

[9] LOCK STATUS indicators		2-3
[10]	OFFSET, PULL UP/DN, CONFIDENCE, DELAY,	2-3
TC REC, VARI indicators		2-3
[11]	LCD display screen	2-3
[12]	Time Mode indicators	2-3
[13]	TAPE TIME display	2-3
[14]	MEMORY NO. display	2-3
[15]	LOCATE TIME/VALUE display	2-3
[16]	Numeric keypad	2-3
[17]	STR key	2-3
[18]	RCL key	2-3
[19]	CANCEL key	2-3
[20]	ENTER/LOAD key	2-4
[21]	PRESET key	2-4
[22]	F1 through F10 function keys	2-4
[23]	SHIFT key	2-4
[24]	ESCAPE key	2-4
[25]	Cursor keys	2-4
[26]	SELECT key	2-4
[27]	DATA INC/DEC key and indicator	2-4
[28]	JOG dial and SHUTTLE wheel	2-4
[29]	CAPTURE key	2-4
[30]	REPEAT key and indicator	2-4
[31]	MACHINE key	2-4
[32]	CHASE key	2-4
[33]	AUTO PLAY key and indicator	2-5
[34]	PRRL key and indicator	2-5
[35]	RHSL key and indicator	2-5
[36]	AUTO PUNCH key and indicator	2-5
[37]	MARK IN key	2-5
[38] MARK OUT key		2-5
[39]	CUE STR key	2-5
[40]	Transport controls	2-5
[41]	LOC key	2-5
2.2 Rear Panel		2-5
[42]	EXT 1 – parallel and GPI port	2-5
[43]	EXT 2 - serial port	2-5
[44]	REMOTE OUT connector	2-5
[45]	DIP switches (1 & 2)	2-6
[46]	Contrast	2-6

4.1 Navigation	4-1
4.1.1 Invalid operations	4-1
4.2 Data entry	4-2
4.2.1 Resetting values to zero	4-2
4.2.2 Fast setting of values	4-2
4.2.3 Setting values using the VALUE display	4-2
4.2.4 “Fine-tuning” values	4-3
4.3 Selecting the unit controlled by the
menus	4-3
4.4 Commonly-used menus	4-3
4.4.1 Assigning menus to function keys	4-4
4.4.2 Recalling menus using the function keys	4-4
4.5 Storing and recalling user setups	4-4
4.5.1 Saving the current setup	4-4
4.5.2 Recalling a user setup or restoring factory	4-5
settings	4-5

5.1 Transport controls	5-1
5.1.1 Selecting the unit to which operations refer ....	5-1
5.1.2 Formatting tapes	5-1
5.1.3 Arming tracks	5-2
5.1.4 ALL SAFE	5-2
5.1.5 Transport controls	5-2
5.1.6 Shuttle mode	5-2
5.2 Monitoring	5-2
5.2.1 ALL INPUT	5-3
5.2.2 INPUT MONITOR keys	5-3
5.2.3 Shuttle monitoring	5-3
5.2.4 Shuttle muting	5-3
5.2.5 Monitoring flowchart	5-4
5.2.6 Monitoring tables	5-5

6.1 Reference modes	6-1
6.2 Setting the precision	6-1
6.3 Setting a relative time reference	6-1
6.3.1 “Return-to-zero”	6-2
6.4 ABS setting	6-2
6.4.1 A note on ABS frame rate	6-2
6.4.2 Selecting Time Mode	6-2
6.5 Location operations	6-3
6.5.1 Setting the location pre-roll value	6-3
6.5.2 Auto play	6-3
6.5.3 “Instant” location	6-3
6.5.4 Manual entry of a location point	6-4
6.5.5 Editing a location	6-4
6.5.6 Storing the location in a memory	6-4
6.5.7 Recalling a location memory	6-4
6.5.8 Repeated entry of location points	6-5
6.5.9 Editing a location memory	6-5
6.6 Repeating a section	6-5
6.7 Punch operations	6-6
6.7.1 Setting punch points	6-6
6.7.2 Checking punch points	6-6
6.7.3 Editing punch points	6-6
6.7.4 Undo function	6-6
6.7.5 Setting pre-roll and post-roll times	6-7
6.7.6 Crossfade times	6-7
6.7.7 Rehearsing the punch recording	6-7
6.7.8 Performing the punch recording	6-7

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