Tascam DA-78HR owner manual - page 4

Table of Contents
4 TASCAM DA-78HR
1 - Introduction to the DA-78HR
1.1 Unpacking ......................................... 7
1.2 Features............. ................................7
1.3 Using this manual................ .............7
1.4 Precautions and recom mendations 8
1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio.......8
1.4.2 HR recording and emphasi s............8
1.4.3 Environme ntal conditions ................ 8
1.4.4 Installing the DA-78HR.....................9
1.4.5 Electrical consid e ratio ns............. ....9
1.4.6 Three-core power cord.....................9
1.4.7 Powering the DA-78HR off and on.. . 9
1.4.8 Condensation..... ..... .... .................. ....9
1.5 Recommended tapes........................ 9
1.5.1 Tape brands........ .................. .............10
1.5.2 Available recording and playback
time...........................................................11
2 - Front and rear pan el featu res
2.1 General controls and indicators...... 13
1 Power switch ........................................13
2 Tape loading slot and EJECT key ......13
3 FORMAT/Fs key ...................................13
4 HR MODE key .......................................13
5 CLOCK key ...........................................13
6 Status indicators ..................................13
7 Tape counter ........................................13
8 PB CONDITION indicator ....................13
2.2 Tape transport keys and controls... 13
9 REW key ...............................................13
A F FWD key ............................................ 13
B STOP key ..............................................14
C PLAY key ..............................................14
D RECORD key ........................................14
E DATA/LEVEL control ...........................14
2.3 System control keys ......................... 14
F SHIFT key and indicator ......................14
G RHSL (DELAY) key and indicator .......14
H AUTO IN/OUT (OFFSET) key and
indicator ..................................................14
I CLEAR (PRE ROLL) key ......................14
J VARI SPEED / PITCH key and
indicator ..................................................14
K ALL INPUT (▼) key and indicator ...... 14
L AUTO MON (▲) key and indicator ......14
M REPEAT (MENU) key and indicator ....15
N CHASE (SUB MENU) key and
indicator ..................................................15
O LOC 1 (MEMO 1) key ............................15
P LOC 2 (MEMO 2) key ............................15
Q MIXDOWN (LEVEL/PAN) key and
indicator ..................................................15
2.4 Track controls... ................................ 15
R REC FUNC TION keys and indicators .15
S Peak meters ..........................................15
2.5 Rear panel features. ..........................15
T REMOTE IN/SYNC IN ............................15
U MIDI IN/OUT/THRU ................................15
V SYNC OUT ................................ .............15
W REMOTE IN ..................... ..... .... ..... ........15
X REMOTE PUNCH IN/OUT .....................16
Y TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O) .............................16
Z TIME CODE (IN, OUT) ...........................16
a WORD SYNC (IN, OUT, THRU) ............16
b DIGITAL IN, OUT (COAXIAL) ...............16
c ANALOG INPUTS (unbalanced) ..........16
d ANALOG INP UTS (BALANCE D) ..........16
e ANALOG OUTPUTS (unbala nced ) ......16
f ANALOG OUT PUTS (BA LANCED) ......16
g ~ IN .........................................................16
3 - Connect ions
3.1 Audio connections.. ..........................17
3.1.1 Balanced analog audio c onne ctions17
3.1.2 Unbalanced analog au dio
connections .............................................17
3.1.3 Digital audio connect ions.................17
3.1.4 SPDIF connectors .... .................. ........18
3.2 Synchronization connections... .......18
3.2.1 Word clock connections ...................18
3.2.2 MIDI connectors (IN , OUT and
THRU).......................................................18
3.2.3 Timecode connect ion s..... .... ..... .... ....18
3.2.4 MIDI timecode connections ..............18
3.3 Connection to other TASCAM units18
3.3.1 REMOTE IN...... .... .................. .............18
3.3.2 Footswitch................ .................. ........18
3.3.3 Multiple DTRS units...........................18
3.3.4 “Indirect” word sync........ .................19
4 - Menu int erface, etc.
4.1 The display ........................................ 20
4.1.1 Peak meters..... .... ..... .................. ........20
4.2 The SHIFT key ................................... 20
4.2.1 Shifted keys..... .... .................. .............20
4.2.2 Shift mode........... .................. .............20
4.3 Menus and sub-menus .....................21
4.3.1 Exiting menu mode............................21
4.3.2 Sub-menus...... .... ..... .................. ........21
4.3.3 Adjusting param eter val ues . ..... ........21
4.3.4 Resetting paramet ers to def ault
values.......................................................21
4.3.5 “Left” and “right” keys......................22
4.3.6 Sub-frame values..... .................. ........22
4.3.7 Using the DATA/LEVEL knob to set
values.......................................................22
4.4 SYSTEM menu............................ .......23
4.5 AUDIO1 menu.................................... 23
4.6 AUDIO2 menu.................................... 24
4.7 TC menu................... ..........................24