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transport momentarily goes into stop mode before
the tape starts fast-winding.
BSTOP key
Cancels any current tape transport mode, and stops
the tape. If pressed in chase mode, cancels the mode
and stops the tape.
CPLAY key
Starts playing the tape. If this key pressed while
recor ding is in progre ss, th e DA-78HR drops ou t of
record mode.
DRECO RD ke y
If the PLAY key C is pressed while the RECORD
key is held down, recording will start on all “armed”
tracks (5.2.1, “Preparing to record”).
If the DA-78HR is in play mode, and the REC key is
pressed, recording will start immediately on any
“armed” tracks.
The RECORD key also is used to s et punch-in points
during auto punch-in/out operations (5.6, “Punch-in
and punch-out”).
EDATA/LEVEL control
When the SHUTTLE/DATA key is press e d, the ind ica-
tor will light. The DATA/LEVEL control will then be
active as a shuttle control. Turning the control to the
right provides forward cueing and turning it to the
left provides reverse cueing, similar to “rock and
roll” on open-reel tape decks. For details, see 7.7,
“Shuttle operations”.
When the SHUTTLE/DATA key is pressed in c onjun c -
tion with the SHIF T key, th e DATA/LEVEL control is
also used as a data entry control to make various set-
tings, including the sub-mixer settings. See 4.3.7,
“Using the DATA/LEVEL knob to set values” and
7.4, “Sub-mixer” for details.
2.3 System control keys
The following keys all provide access to more
advanc ed func tions of the DA-7 8HR. Man y of them
are also used in the menu system to view and set sys-
tem parameters. See 4, “Menu interface, etc.” for
details.
Many of them als o serve two functi ons, a s sh own by
the blue “shifted” legends below the unshifted leg-
ends (shown here in parentheses). See 4.2, “The
SHIFT key” for details.
FSHIFT key and indicato r
Contr o l s the behavio r of the other ke ys (s e e 4. 2 , “ Th e
SHIFT key” for details).
GRHS L (D E L AY) ke y and i nd i cator
This key and indicator allow selection of the
rehearsal mode in auto punch-in and out (5.6,
“Punch - in and pu nch-o ut”).
When the DA-78HR is in shift mode, this key allows
the setting of track delays (7.3, “Track delay”).
HAUTO IN/OU T (OFFSET ) key and
indicat or
This key and indicator allow automatic punch-in and
punch o ut followi n g rehe a rsal (5. 6 , “Punc h-in an d
punch-o ut”).
When the DA-78HR is in shift mode, this key allows
the setting of chase offsets (8.3, “Machine offset”
and 9.6.2, “Timecode offset”).
ICLEAR (PRE ROLL) key
This key defeats the rehearsal and auto modes during
auto pu nc h -i n an d ou t (see 5.6 , “P un c h-in and pun c h-
out”). It can also be used to cancel a format operation
(5.1, “Formatting a tape”).
When the DA-78HR is in shift mode, this is used to
set pre- and post-roll times (5.6.4, “Editing the pre-
roll and post-roll times” and 7.1.3, “Setting the loca-
tion pre-roll time”).
JVARI SPEED / PITCH key and
indicat or
Used to set the varispeed (pitch) amount, and to turn
the function on and off (see 7.6, “Vari speed (pitch
control)”.
KALL INPUT (▼) key and indicat or
This key is used to switch the monitoring mode so
that the outputs mirror the inputs (see 6.1, “ALL
INPUT ”).
LAUTO MO N (▲) key and indi cator
This key is used to change the monitoring mode to
change automatically in punch operations (see 6.2,
“AUTO MON”).
In menu mode and wh en editing parameters, this acts
as a key to select and change (increment) parameters.
When used with the SHIFT key, it acts as a cursor
key.