Kolpak Introduction to the DA-98, Front Panel controls, Rear Panel connectors, Connections

1 –Introduction to the DA-98

1.1	Unpacking	1-1
1.2	Features	1-1
1.3	Using this manual	1-2
1.4	Precautions and recommendations	1-2
1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio		1-2
1.4.2 Confidence replay		1-2
1.4.3 Environmental conditions		1-3
1.4.4 Installing the DA-98		1-3
1.4.5 Electrical considerations		1-3
1.4.6 Condensation		1-3
1.5 Recommended tapes		1-4
1.5.1 Tape brands		1-4
1.5.2 Available recording and playback time		1-5

2 –Front Panel controls

[1]	Power switch		2-1
[2]	Tape counter and status indicators		2-1
[3]	Tape loading slot		2-1
[4]	EJECT key		2-1
[5]	Display screen		2-1
[6]	FORMAT/Fs indicators and switch		2-1
[7]	REF LEVEL (reference level indicators)		2-1
[8]	Peak meters		2-1
[9]	RHSL (F 1) key and indicator		2-2
[10]		AUTO PUNCH (F 2) key and indicator	2-2
[11]		CLEAR (F 3) key	2-2
[12]		AUTO PLAY (F 4) key and indicator	2-2
[13]		MEMO 1 (F 5)	2-2
[14]		MEMO 2 (+/–)	2-2
[15]		DIGITAL IN switch and indicator	2-2
[16]		CHASE switch and indicator	2-2
[17]		CONFIDENCE MODE switch and indicator	2-2
[18]		ALL INPUT (F 6) key and indicator	2-2
[19]		AUTO MON (F 7) key and indicator	2-2
[20]		SHTL MON (F 8) key and indicator	2-3
[21]		REPEAT (F 9) key and indicator	2-3
[22]		LOC 1 (F 10) key	2-3
[23]		LOC 2 (PRESET) key	2-3
[24]		SHIFT key and indicator	2-3
[25] CURSOR keys			2-3
[26]		SHUTTLE switch, indicator and control	2-3
[27] ENTER and ESCAPE keys			2-3
[28]		REC FUNCTION switches and indicators	2-3
[29]		INPUT MONITOR switches and indicators	2-3
[30]		CLOCK switch and indicators	2-3
[31]		TC REC switch and indicator	2-4
[32]		REW key	2-4
[33] F FWD key			2-4
[34]		STOP key	2-4
[35]		PLAY key	2-4
[36] RECORD key			2-4

3 –Rear Panel connectors

[37]	TIME CODE (IN and OUT)	3-1
[38]	VIDEO (IN/THRU)	3-1
[39] WORD SYNC (IN/OUT/THRU)		3-1
[40]	RS-422	3-1
[41]	MIDI IN/OUT/THRU	3-1
[42]	CONTROL I/O	3-1
[43] REMOTE IN/SYNC IN		3-1
[44] SYNC OUT		3-1
[45]	TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O)	3-1

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[46] METER UNIT (MU-8824)		3-1
[47] ANALOG INPUT		3-1
[48] ANALOG OUTPUT		3-1
[49] ~ IN		3-1
4 –Connections
4.1	Audio connections	4-1
4.1.1 Analog audio connections		4-1
4.1.2 Digital audio connections		4-1
4.2	Synchronization connections	4-1
4.2.1 Analog timecode connections		4-1
4.2.2 Video connections		4-2
4.2.3 Word clock connections		4-2
4.3	Control connections	4-2
4.3.1 RS-422 connector		4-2
4.3.2 MIDI connectors (IN , OUT and THRU)		4-2
4.3.3 Parallel control		4-3
4.4	Connection to other TASCAM units	4-3
4.4.1 Multiple DTRS units		4-3
4.4.2 “Indirect” word sync		4-3
4.4.3 Meter unit (MU-8824)		4-3
5 –Menu operations
5.1 The menus		5-1
5.1.1 Navigation around the menu system		5-1
5.1.2 Using the ENTER key		5-1
5.1.3 The ESCAPE key		5-1
5.1.4 Editing values		5-1
5.1.5 Resetting a menu value		5-2
5.1.6 Changing menu values fast		5-2
5.1.7 Blanking the screen display		5-2
5.2	Function key modes	5-2
5.2.1 The SHIFT key and function keys		5-3
5.2.2 Using the function keys as number keys		5-3
5.3	Assigning menus to function keys	5-4
5.3.1 To assign a menu screen to a key		5-4
5.3.2 Recalling an assigned menu function		5-4
6 –Basic operations
6.1	Formatting a tape	6-1
6.1.1 Aborting the format process		6-1
6.1.2 Recording while formatting		6-2
6.2	Recording the first tracks	6-2
6.3	Preparing to record	6-2
6.3.1 Write-protecting cassettes		6-2
6.3.2 Recording the basic tracks (i)		6-2
6.3.3 Recording the basic tracks (ii)		6-3
6.3.4 Replaying the first tracks		6-3
6.4	Overdubbing	6-3
6.5	Track bouncing	6-3
6.6	Punch-in and punch-out	6-3
6.6.1 Automatic punch point setting		6-4
6.6.2 Setting punch points “on the fly”		6-4
6.6.3 Setting punch points using the menus		6-5
6.6.4 Editing the pre-roll and post-roll times		6-5
6.6.5 Rehearsing the punch-in		6-6
6.6.6 Interrupting a rehearsal or punch recording....		6-6
6.6.7 Recording the punch-in		6-6
6.6.8 Replaying the punched material		6-7
6.6.9 Exiting punch-in mode		6-7

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