2 - Parts of the tape deck
TASCAM DA-40
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If the selected digital input is interrupted or is incor-
rect for any reason, the words DIGITAL IN, shown
on the bottom right of the display will blink to alert
you of the fact.
From the input monitor mode, pressing and holding
the RECORD key and pressing the PLAY key will
start recording (the RECORD and PLAY indicators
will both light).
From the input monitor mode, pressing and holding
the RECORD ke y and pressing the PAUSE key will
put the tape deck into record ready mode (the
RECORD and PAUSE indicators will both light).
NOTES
If the tape deck is left in record ready mode
for three minutes or longer, it will automati-
cally enter the input monitor mode (the head
drum will stop spinning).
It is possible to enter input monitor mode with
a write-protected cassette inserted, or with no
cassette inserted.
It is also possible to enter the record mode
directly from the stop mode by pressing and
holding the RECORD key and pr\essing the
PLAY key. It is also possible to enter the
record ready mode directly from the stop
mode (RECORD key and PAUSE key).
When the tape deck is in record ready mode, when
recording on a tape which has previously been
recorded or “formatted” by recording silence, turning
the D ATA dial [19] allo ws the selection of a program
number other than 01, meaning that this recording
will start at the selected number, and subsequent pro-
grams will be written with numbers automatically
incremented from this selected value.
NOTE
Valid program numbers are from 01 to 99. If
the above procedure is used to select a pro-
gram number at the high end of the range,
and the automatic increment procedure takes
the number above 99, the number will “wrap”
to 00. The number 00 can cause problems
when searching and locating, and this should
be remembered when setting program
numbers.
[17]REC MUTE key
Use this ke y to record a period of silence on the tape.
If the tape deck is recording, and this key is pressed,
the RECORD indicator will flash, and all input to
the tape will be muted. After a number of seconds
(defined in the menu RecMut function—see 3.4,
"Record mute time"), the tape deck will enter the
record ready mode (the record and pause indicators
will both be lit).
Pressing and holding the key for a few seconds will
mute the input, and will put the tape deck into record
ready mode as soon as the key is released.
[18]SHUTTLE wheel
Turn this wheel to move the tape backwards (coun-
terclockwise) or forwards (clockwise). Turning the
wheel further from the center will make the tape
move faster in the appropriate direction.
The tape may be shuttled both forwards and back-
wards, from normal speed to twelve times normal
speed .
When entering characters for program titles, and
editing memory locations, etc., this control acts as a
cursor control (counterclockwise to move the cursor
to the left, and clockwise to move it to the right).
[19]DATA dial
This dial is used for two major functions.
One is to change the value of data in menus and
parameter settings.
It can also be used, however, to select an absolute
program number at which playback should start
(compare this with the SKIP ke ys, which are used to
select a program number relative to the current
number).
While the tape is stopped or paused, and a menu or
edit function is not displayed, turn the data dial.
The program number following the > sign flashes.
Program numbers can be from 01 through 99, and
turning the DATA dial past the limit will start at the
other end of the list.
Press the PLAY key within five seconds of turning
the DATA dial to locate to the start of the program
and start playing.
Press the PAUSE key within five seconds of turning
the DATA dial to locate to the start of the program
and put the tape deck into pause mode.
PNO
ABS 00
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M08
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