Basic operations | Kolpak DA-98 manual

Section 6 – Basic operations

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DA-98 Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Front Panel controls Rear Panel connectorsTable of Contents Introduction to the DA-98 Operations related to timecode Table of Contents Monitoring modesAdvanced operations Synchronization with other Dtrs units Options, specifications and reference Table of Contents Menu and parameter referenceExample setups Maintenance and memory setups TOC-4 1.00 06/97 Unpacking FeaturesIntroduction to the DA-98 Confidence replay Using this manualPrecautions and recommendations Clock source in a digital studio Condensation Installing the DA-98Environmental conditions Electrical considerations Tape brands Recommended tapes Available 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 indicator Shift key and indicator Shtl MON F 8 key and indicatorRepeat F 9 key and indicator LOC 2 Preset key Stop key Front Panel controls TC REC switch and indicatorREW key FWD key Meter Unit MU-8824 Rear Panel connectorsTime Code in and OUT 40 RS-422 Rear Panel connectors Synchronization connections ConnectionsAudio connections Word clock connections 1 RS-422 connectorMidi connectors in , OUT and Thru Control connections Indirect word sync Connection to other Tascam unitsParallel control Multiple Dtrs units Connections Menus Menu operations Blanking the screen display Resetting a menu valueFunctionFunctionkey modes Changing menu values fast Shift key and function keys PressLothecaFt5e0key1Pm13rien-0r5oslelc Assigning menus to function keysTo assign a menu screen to a key Recalling an assigned menu function Threaded, the tape counters will show Basic operationsFormatting a tape Aborting the format process Write-protecting cassettes Recording the first tracksPreparing to record Recording while formatting Replaying the first tracks OverdubbingTrack bouncing Punch-in and punch-out At 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, press Press 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 material Basic operations Auto MON Monitoring modesMonitoring controls ALL Input 18 and Input Monitor Monitoring modes Shuttle monitoring Confidence mode To 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 Autolocation Pr ss Enter Press the LOC 2/PRESET keyMoving to Memo 1 and Memo Editing function key memories Location and playback Locating to a function key memoryRepeat function To start repeat play Press the Enter key Track delayCrossfade times Press Enter Use the UP and Down keys to adjust the crossfade timeVari speed pitch control Shuttle operations Use the UP and Down keys to select between Reference levelsShuttle muting LevelEnter m nu Advanc d operations Meter ballistics Keys to set the value for the peak signal level hold timeMeter modes Sine oscillator Selecting word length Digital recordingRouting digital inputs Changing between digital and analog inputs Dither REC Mute recording silence Lecting dither settings Setting the power-on message Differences between Dtrs models Machine ID and master/ slave settingsSynchronization with other Dtrs units Ing machine offset Setting mac ne IDMachine offset Offset +00 An example of setting offsets Cancelling machine offsetSetting machine On the fly Start playing the master DA-98 Digital dubbing On the master machine, hold down Record and press Play Synchronized formatting Synchronization with other Dtrs units Tape timecode Operations related to timecodeABS and SMPTE/EBU timecode ABS time ABS setting Tape timecode modeLocation point settings TcTrack setting Checking tapeTCTrack ABS-13 and ABS-23 settings Timecode input Selecting the frame rateTimecode input and output Pull up and pull down Fs shift Timecode output timing Timecode outputTimecode output format Selecting the timecode source Using Midi Time Code MTCRecording timecode using the generator Recording timecode Frame rate Press the TC REC switch10.1.3, Sele ting TC or ABS timing Select a frame rate see 10.3, Selecting Start playing the tape Menu see 10.2.1, TcTrack settingAssembling timecode External timecode sources When recording timecode from an analog When recording timecode from a timecodeWhen recording timecode from another Dtrs When recording timecode from a digital source Machine ID and timecode Video resolutionChasing to timecode Checking external timecode SectionOffset10 Operations related to timecode Setting timecode offsetCancelling timecode offset Play the timecode master Automatic park position settingPark position Absolute and relative difference Rechasing timecode 10.7.10Bypassing timecode errors 10-14 1.00 06/97 Pro oc Record delayExternal control Use with 9-pin external control Still Cue-up tallyFast wind speed Tr k mapping and press Enter Track mappingTimecode track mapping Midi Machine Control Bus protocol Midi 11-6 1.00 06/97 Menu group Menu and parameter reference Menu groups Ference Menu and parameter ErrBypass Menu and parameter Refe ence OutTcSrcTapeTC Section TrkMapCueupTly 12.1.10Menu group Stop 12.1.12Menu group F 12.1.11Menu group E Menu item ind ArkPsition An all-DA-98 setup Example setups Post-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 cleaning Checking head time Checking error rates Saving user setups User setups Checking 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 specifications 15.2.8 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 Array 15-7 1.00 06/97 Midi Midi Implementation Chart BER Index Index-10 1.00 06/97 06/97 1.00 Index-11 Index-12 1.00 06/97 DA-98

Kolpak DA-98 manual Basic operations

Models: DA-98

Section 6 – Basic operations