Kolpak DA-98 manual Digital audio convertors, Cables, Control I/O connector pinout

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Section 15 – Options, specifications and reference

The meter can be rack mounted using the RM- 8824 rack mount angle accessory or mounted on the RC-848 using the MK-8824 mounting kit.

No settings are necessary on the DA-98 to use this meter unit.

Cable

Purpose

 

 

 

PW-1ES

1m

(3 ft.) standard 9-pin RS-422 cable

 

 

 

PW-5ES

5m

(15 ft) standard 9-pin RS-422 cable

 

 

PW-88M

External meter connecting cable

 

 

 

15.1.4 Digital audio convertors

TASCAM supply two types of convertor which allow conversion between TDIF-1 and other digi- tal audio formats.

The IF-88AE converts between eight audio chan- nels of TDIF-1 and AES/EBU (SPDIF), and the IF-88SD converts between eight audio channels of SDIF-2 and TDIF-1.

The cables used to connect the IF88-SD to the SDIF-2 device are:

Cable

Purpose

 

 

PW-SD1

IF-88→SDIF-2

 

 

PW-SD2

SDIF-2→IF-88

 

 

15.1.5 Cables

As mentioned, TASCAM cannot accept any responsibility for damage caused by the use of the wrong cables.

Always consult your TASCAM dealer to see if there is a ready-made cable to meet your needs. The TASCAM cables to be used with the DA-98 (at the time of writing this manual) are given in the table below:

Cable

Purpose

 

 

PW-88D

1 m (3 ft.) DA-98 ↔ DTRS digital dub-

 

bing cable

 

 

PW-88DL

5 m (15 ft.) DA-98 ↔ DTRS digital dub-

 

bing cable

 

 

PW-88S

1 m (3 ft.) DA-98 ↔ DTRS sync cable

 

 

PW-2D

2m (6 ft.) analog balanced audio I/O cable

 

(e.g. DA-98 ↔ M1600)

 

 

PW-4D

4m (12 ft.) analog balanced audio I/O cable

 

(e.g. DA-98 ↔ M1600)

 

 

PW-10D

10m (30 ft.) analog balanced audio I/O

 

cable (e.g. DA-98 ↔ M1600)

 

 

15.1.6 CONTROL I/O connector pinout

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

No.

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

PLAY

20

SUB GND

 

 

 

 

2

FFWD

21

SERIAL OUT

 

 

 

 

3

REW

22

–

 

 

 

 

4

AUX 1

23

SERIAL IN

 

 

 

 

5

STOP

24

–

 

 

 

 

6

REC

25

2 FS

 

 

 

 

7

AUX 2

26

FLAG 1

 

 

 

 

8

CHASE

27

FLAG 2

 

 

 

 

9

–

28

C2

 

 

 

 

10

SUB GND

29

2F SYNC

 

 

 

 

11

PLAY TALLLY

30

F SYNC

 

 

 

 

12

FFWD TALLY

31

–

 

 

 

 

13

REW TALLY

32

SRCK

 

 

 

 

14

STOP TALLY

33

–

 

 

 

 

15

REC TALLY

34

LOAD

 

 

 

 

16

LOCK TALLY

35

–

 

 

 

 

17

AUX 1 TALLY

36

SUB GND

 

 

 

 

18

AUX 2 TALLY

37

SUB 5 V (max 50mA)

 

 

 

 

19

ACTIVE SENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents DA-98 Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Front Panel controls Rear Panel connectorsTable of Contents Introduction to the DA-98Operations related to timecode Table of Contents Monitoring modesAdvanced operations Synchronization with other Dtrs unitsOptions, specifications and reference Table of Contents Menu and parameter referenceExample setups Maintenance and memory setupsTOC-4 1.00 06/97 Unpacking FeaturesIntroduction to the DA-98 Confidence replay Using this manualPrecautions and recommendations Clock source in a digital studioCondensation Installing the DA-98Environmental conditions Electrical considerationsTape brands Recommended tapesAvailable recording and playback time Introduction to the DA-98 Front Panel controls Digital in switch and indicator Rhsl F 1 key and indicatorAuto Punch F 2 key Indicator Auto Play F 4 key and indicatorShift key and indicator Shtl MON F 8 key and indicatorRepeat F 9 key and indicator LOC 2 Preset keyStop key Front Panel controls TC REC switch and indicatorREW key FWD keyMeter Unit MU-8824 Rear Panel connectorsTime Code in and OUT 40 RS-422Rear Panel connectors Synchronization connections ConnectionsAudio connections Word clock connections 1 RS-422 connectorMidi connectors in , OUT and Thru Control connectionsIndirect word sync Connection to other Tascam unitsParallel control Multiple Dtrs unitsConnections Menus Menu operationsBlanking the screen display Resetting a menu valueFunctionFunctionkey modes Changing menu values fastShift key and function keys PressLothecaFt5e0key1Pm13rien-0r5oslelc Assigning menus to function keysTo assign a menu screen to a key Recalling an assigned menu functionThreaded, the tape counters will show Basic operationsFormatting a tape Aborting the format processWrite-protecting cassettes Recording the first tracksPreparing to record Recording while formattingReplaying the first tracks OverdubbingTrack bouncing Punch-in and punch-outAt the point where you want to punch out, press Play Automatic punch point settingSetting punch points on the fly At the point where the punch is to occur, pressPress Escape to re urn to menu group Setting punch points using the menusBasic operations Editing the pre-roll and post-roll times Recording the punch-in Rehearsing the punch-inInterrupting a rehearsal or punch recording To replay the punch-in, press the Play key Exiting punch-in modePress the Auto MON key so that the indicator goes out Replaying the punched materialBasic operations Auto MON Monitoring modesMonitoring controls ALL Input 18 and Input MonitorMonitoring modes Shuttle monitoring Confidence modeTo leave confidence mode, press Using confidence modeArming tracks in pairs Monitoring modes Checking, editing and manually entering Memo 1 and Memo Setting Memo 1 and Memo 2 on the flySetting the location pre-roll time Advanced operations AutolocationPr ss Enter Press the LOC 2/PRESET keyMoving to Memo 1 and Memo Editing function key memoriesLocation and playback Locating to a function key memoryRepeat function To start repeat playPress the Enter key Track delayCrossfade times Press Enter Use the UP and Down keys to adjust the crossfade timeVari speed pitch control Shuttle operationsUse the UP and Down keys to select between Reference levelsShuttle muting LevelEnter m nuAdvanc d operations Meter ballistics Keys to set the value for the peak signal level hold timeMeter modes Sine oscillatorSelecting word length Digital recordingRouting digital inputs Changing between digital and analog inputsDither REC Mute recording silenceLecting dither settings Setting the power-on messageDifferences between Dtrs models Machine ID and master/ slave settingsSynchronization with other Dtrs units Ing machine offset Setting mac ne IDMachine offset Offset +00An example of setting offsets Cancelling machine offsetSetting machine On the fly Start playing the master DA-98 Digital dubbingOn the master machine, hold down Record and press Play Synchronized formattingSynchronization with other Dtrs units Tape timecode Operations related to timecodeABS and SMPTE/EBU timecode ABS timeABS setting Tape timecode modeLocation point settings TcTrack settingChecking tapeTCTrack ABS-13 and ABS-23 settingsTimecode input Selecting the frame rateTimecode input and output Pull up and pull down Fs shiftTimecode output timing Timecode outputTimecode output format Selecting the timecode source Using Midi Time Code MTCRecording timecode using the generator Recording timecodeFrame rate Press the TC REC switch10.1.3, Sele ting TC or ABS timing Select a frame rate see 10.3, SelectingStart playing the tape Menu see 10.2.1, TcTrack settingAssembling timecode External timecode sourcesWhen recording timecode from an analog When recording timecode from a timecodeWhen recording timecode from another Dtrs When recording timecode from a digital sourceMachine ID and timecode Video resolutionChasing to timecode Checking external timecodeSectionOffset10 Operations related to timecode Setting timecode offsetCancelling timecode offset Play the timecode master Automatic park position settingPark position Absolute and relative differenceRechasing timecode 10.7.10Bypassing timecode errors10-14 1.00 06/97 Pro oc Record delayExternal control Use with 9-pin external controlStill Cue-up tallyFast wind speed Tr k mapping and press Enter Track mappingTimecode track mapping Midi Machine Control Bus protocolMidi 11-6 1.00 06/97 Menu group Menu and parameter reference Menu groupsFerence Menu and parameterErrBypass Menu and parameter Refe ence OutTcSrcTapeTCSection TrkMapCueupTly12.1.10Menu group Stop12.1.12Menu group F 12.1.11Menu group EMenu item ind ArkPsitionAn all-DA-98 setup Example setupsPost-production work Example setups Project studio ‘B’ room Example setups 13-6 1.00 05/30/97 To c ean he heads and transport Maintenance and memory setups Head and transport cleaningChecking head time Checking error ratesSaving user setups User setupsChecking version Resetting the memorySoftware upgrades 15.1.1 RM-98 Rack Mount Adaptor Options, specifications and reference Options for the DA-98Remote control RC-848 Cables Control I/O connector pinoutDigital audio convertors Digital recording characteristics SpecificationsPhysical specifications Power specifications15.2.8 9-pin RS-422, MIDI, synchronizer specifications Options, specifications and reference Tape transportAudio specifications Inputs and outputs Options, specifications and reference SYS. MAS MMC Bit Map Array15-7 1.00 06/97 Midi Midi Implementation ChartBER IndexIndex-10 1.00 06/97 06/97 1.00 Index-11 Index-12 1.00 06/97 DA-98
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