Tascam DA-98HR 2 Front and rear panels

12 TASCAM DA-98HR

2 – Front and rear panels

2.1 Front Panel controls

1Power switch

Turns the power to the DA-98HR on and off. When

the DA-98HR is turned off, settings will be reta ined

in memory (12.3, “Memory backup”).

2Tape loading slot

Only use Hi8 ME or MP tapes as specified in 1.5,

“Recommended tapes”. The DA-98HR will automat-

ically eject all other tapes.

NOTE

Do not use a tape which has been used for recording

video. Always use either new tapes or tapes which have

been used in a DTRS recorder.

3EJECT key

Ejects any loaded cassette. A cassette can only be

ejected when the transport is stopped.

4CONFIDENCE MODE key and

indicator

The DA-98HR features a confidence replay mode

which allows off-tape monitoring. This key and indi-

cator allow selection and viewing of the status of this

monitoring mode.

For a full explanation of confidence monitoring, see

5.3, “Confidence mode”.

5Fs indicators

These indicators (192kHz/176.4kHz, 96kHz/88.2kHz

and 48kHz/44.1kHz) light to show what sampling

frequencies are currently being used for recording.

6HR MODE key and indicator

This key controls whether a tape will be fo rmatted to

record at 24-bit high resolution or 16-bit resolution.

The indicator shows the status of the recording reso-

lution while formatting, or if a previously-formatted

tape has been loaded.

7FORMAT/Fs key and indicator

The FORMAT indicator shows the tape formatting

status. The FORMAT/Fs key controls the formatting

of tapes and allows selection of the sampling fre-

quencies to be used for recording (see 6.2, “Format-

ting a tape” for full details).

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Contents

Main DA-98HR Digital Multitrack Recorder OWNERS MANUAL WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 2 Important Safety Precautions For U.S.A IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers) TO THE USER IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Introduction to the DA-98HR 2 Front and rear panels 3 Connections 4 Menu operations 5 Monitoring modes 8 DTRS synchronization 9 Operations related to timecode 10 External control 11 Menu and parameter reference 12 Maintenance and settings 13 Options/specifications/reference 1 Introduction to the DA-98HR 1.1 Unpacking 1.2 Features 1 Introduction to the DA-98HRUsing this manual 8 1.3 Using this manual 1.3.1 How this manual is organized 1.3.2 Typographic conventions 1 Introduction to the DA-98HRNotes and precautions 1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio 1.4.2 Confidence replay 1.4.3 Environmental conditions 1.4.4 Installing the DA-98HR 1 Introduction to the DA-98HRRecommended tapes 10 1.4.6 Condensation 1.5 Recommended tapes 1 Introduction to the DA-98HRRecommended tapes 1.5.1 Tape brands 1.5.2 Available recording and playback time 12 2 Front and rear panels LMNOR S b c fghi j kd 2.1 Front Panel controls 1Power switch 2Tape loading slot 8AVAILABLE TRACK indicators 9Peak meters S ATape counter and status indicators BDisplay screen Page SSHIFT key and indicator TREW key UF FWD key VSTOP key WPLAY key fINPUT MONITOR keys and indicators gALL SAFE key and indicator hALL INPUT key and indicator f iAUTO MON key and indicator 2 Front and rear panelsRear Panel connectors 2.2 Rear Panel connectors qpr st u v w lTIME CODE (IN and OUT) 2 Front and rear panelsRear Panel connectors sREMOTE IN/SYNC IN tSYNC OUT uTDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O) vMETER UNIT 3 Connections 3.1 Audio connection 3.1.1 Analog audio connections (optional IF-AN98HR) 3.1.2 Digital audio connections (using TDIF-1) 3.1.3 Digital audio connections (using AES/EBU) 3 ConnectionsSynchronization connections 20 3.2 Synchronization connections 3.2.1 Analog timecode connections 3.2.2 Video connections 3 ConnectionsControl connections 3.3 Control connections 3.3.1 RS-422 connector 3.3.2 MIDI connectors (IN , OUT and THRU) 3.3.3 Parallel control 3 ConnectionsConnection to other TASCAM units 3.4.3 Meter unit (MU-8824) 4 Menu operations 4.1 The menus 4.1.1 Navigation around the menu system 4.1.2 Using the ENTER key 4.1.3 The ESCAPE key 4 Menu operationsAbout the function keys 24 4.1.5 Resetting a menu value 4.1.6 Changing menu values fast 4.1.7 Using the dial to change values 4 Menu operationsAssigning menus to function keys 4.2.2 The SHIFT key and function keys 4.3 Assigning menus to function keys 4.3.1 To assign a menu screen to a key 4.3.2 Recalling an assigned menu function 4 Menu operationsUsing the function keys as number keys 5 Monitoring modes 4 5.1 Monitoring controls 5.1.1 ALL INPUT and INPUT MONITOR 5.1.2 AUTO MON 5 Monitoring modesPatching the outputs 28 5.2 Patching the outputs 5.3 Confidence mode 5 Monitoring modesMixdown patchbay 5.3.1 Arming tracks in pairs 5.3.2 Using confidence mode 5.4 Mixdown patchbay 5.4.1 Turning on the MIXDOWN mode 5 Monitoring modesMixdown patchbay 5.4.2 Selecting the mixdown sources 5.4.3 Setting mixdown levels 6 Basic Operations 6.1 Word sync settings 6.1.1 Selecting the word sync clock 6.1.2 Setting the AES/EBU channel for the word sync source 6.1.3 Clock range with slot board 6 Basic OperationsFormatting a tape 32 6.2 Formatting a tape 6.2.1 Available tracks 6.2.2 The format process 6 Basic OperationsRecording the first tracks 6.2.3 Aborting the format process 6.2.4 Recording while formatting 6.3 Recording the first tracks 6 Basic OperationsRecording the first tracks 6.3.1 Preparing to record 6.3.2 Selecting the digital source p 6.3.3 Selecting input sources 6 Basic OperationsOverdubbing 6.3.6 Recording the basic tracks (ii) 6.3.7 Replaying the first tracks 6.4 Overdubbing 6.5 Track bouncing 6.6.1 Overview of punch procedures 6.6.2 Automatic punch point setting 6.6.3 Setting punch points on the fly 6.6.4 Setting and editing punch points using the menus 6.6.5 Editing the preroll and postroll times 6.6.6 Rehearsing the punch-in 6.6.7 Interrupting a rehearsal or punch recording 6.6.8 Recording the punch-in 6.6.9 Reviewing the punched material 6.6.10 Exiting punch-in mode 40 7 Advanced operations 7.1 Autolocation 7.1.1 Setting MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 on the fly 7.1.2 Checking, editing and manually entering MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 7.1.3 Setting the location pre-roll time 7 Advanced operationsFunction key location memories 7.1.4 Locating to MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 7.2 Function key location memories 7.2.1 Storing a function key location memory S 7.2.2 Editing function key memories 7 Advanced operationsTrack delay 42 7.2.4 Location and playback 7.2.5 Repeat function 7.2.6 To start repeat play 7 Advanced operationsCrossfade time 7.3.1 To set the track delay: 7.4 Crossfade time 7.5 Vari speed (pitch control) 7.5.1 To set a non-standard speed 7 Advanced operationsShuttle operations 44 7.5.2 Resetting the speed to standard 7.6 Shuttle operations 7.6.1 Shuttle monitoring 7 Advanced operationsReference levels 7.6.2 Shuttle muting 7.7 Reference levels 7.8 Meter modes 7.8.1 Peak hold time 7 Advanced operationsSine oscillator 46 7.9 Sine oscillator 7.9.1 Recording the oscillator 7.10 Digital recording 7 Advanced operationsREC MUTE (recording silence) 7.10.3 Setting the high-frequency AES/ EBU I/O transfer mode 7.10.4 Cbit mode 7.11 REC MUTE (recording silence) 7.11.1 Viewing user bits 7 Advanced operationsDither 48 7.12 Dither 7.12.1 Selecting dither settings 7.13 Output word length 7 Advanced operationsSetting the power-on message 7.15 Setting the power-on message 50 8 DTRS synchronization 8.1 Synchronization connections 8.2 Machine ID and master/slave settings 8.2.1 Differences between DTRS models 8 DTRS synchronizationDTRS emulation 8.2.2 Setting machine ID 8.2.3 Master/slave settings (CHASE mode) 8.3 DTRS emulation 8 DTRS synchronizationMachine offset 52 8.4 Machine offset 8.4.1 Setting machine offset 8.4.2 Cancelling machine offset 8 DTRS synchronizationMachine offset 8.4.5 Clock mode Copy of video worktape audio tracks Backing music 8 DTRS synchronizationDigital dubbing 54 8.5 Digital dubbing 8.5.1 Synchronized formatting 8 DTRS synchronizationError messages 8.5.2 Recording while formatting 8.6 Error messages 56 9 Operations related to timecode 9.1 ABS and SMPTE/EBU timecode 9.1.1 ABS time 9.1.2 Tape timecode 9.1.3 Selecting TC or ABS timing 9 Operations related to timecodeTape timecode mode 9.2 Tape timecode mode 9.2.1 TcTrack setting 9.2.2 ABS setting 9.2.3 ABS-Ofs setting 58 9.2.5 Checking tape TC 9.3 Recording timecode 9.3.1 Selecting the timecode source 9.3.2 Recording timecode using the generator 9.3.3 Recording synthesized timecode from ABS timing 9.3.4 Assembling timecode 9.3.5 External timecode sources 9.3.6 Recording timecode from an analog recorder 9.3.7 Recording timecode from external sources 9 Operations related to timecodeSelecting the frame rate 62 9.3.8 Checking external timecode 9.4 Selecting the frame rate 9.4.1 Pull up and pull down (Fs shift) 9 Operations related to timecodeTimecode input and output 9.5.1 Timecode input 9.5.2 Timecode output 9.5.3 Timecode output format 9.5.4 Timecode input and output timing 64 9.5.5 Using MIDI Time Code (MTC) 9.6 Chasing to timecode 9.6.1 Machine ID and timecode 9.6.2 Setting timecode offset 9.6.3 Setting timecode offset from the menu 9.6.4 Cancelling timecode offset 9.6.5 Setting timecode offset on-the-fly 9.6.6 Timecode accuracy 9.6.7 Park position 9.6.9 Absolute and relative difference 9.6.10 Rechasing timecode 9 Operations related to timecodeVideo resolution 9.6.11 Bypassing timecode errors 9.6.12 Individual recording while chasing timecode 9.7 Video resolution 9 Operations related to timecodeVideo resolution 9.7.1 Video reference setting 10 External control 10.1 Selecting the control source (protocol) 10.2 Disabling local control 10.3 Use with 9-pin external control 10.3.1 Video clocking 10 External controlUse with 9-pin external control 10.3.3 Record delay 10.3.4 Cue-up tally 10.3.5 Fast wind speed 10 External controlUse with 9-pin external control 10.3.6 Track mapping 10.3.7 Timecode track mapping 10 External controlBus protocol 72 10.3.8 Remote track arming 10.4 Bus protocol 10.4.1 Assigning a MIDI and Bus ID to the DA-98HR 10 External controlMIDI Machine Control 74 11 Menu and parameter reference 11.1.2 Menu group 1 11.1 Menu groups 11.1.1 Menu group 0 11.1.3 Menu group 2 11.1.4 Menu group 3 11.1.5 Menu group 4 11.1.6 Menu group 5 11.1.7 Menu group 6 11.1.8 Menu group 7 11.1.9 Menu group 8 11.1.10 Menu group 9 11.1.11 Menu group A 11.1.12 Menu group B 11.1.13 Menu group D 11.1.14 Menu group E 11.1.15 Menu group F 11 Menu and parameter referenceMenu item index 11.2 Menu item index Page 12 Maintenance and settings 12.1 Head and transport cleaning 12.1.1 Daily cleaning 12.1.2 Periodic cleaning 12 Maintenance and settingsChecking error rates 84 12.2 Checking error rates 12.2.1 Checking head time 12.2.2 Checking head search time 12 Maintenance and settingsUser setups in RAM 12.4 User setups in RAM 12.4.1 Saving user setups 12.4.2 Loading user setu ps 12.4.3 Resetting the memory to factory defaults 12 Maintenance and settingsTape storage of settings 86 12.5 Tape storage of settings 12.5.1 Saving settings to tape 12.5.2 Loading settings from tape 12 Maintenance and settingsChecking version numbers 12.6 Checking version numbers 12.6.1 Software upgrades 88 13 Options/specifications/reference 13.1 DA-98HR options 13.1.1 Accuride1 mounting 13.1.2 Remote co ntrol units (RC-898, RC-848 and RC-828) 13 Options/specifications/referenceSpecifications 13.2 Specifications 13.2.4 Tape recorder section 13.2.1 Physical specifications 13.2.2 Power specifications 13 Options/specifications/referenceSpecifications 13.2.7 Recorder chaacteristics 13.2.8 9-pin (RS-422), MIDI, synchronizer specifications 13 Options/specifications/referenceMMC Bit Map Array TASCAM DA-98HR 91 13.3 MMC Bit Map Array Commands unavailable on the DA-98HR are struck through, as for example (RECORD PAUSE). Byte Bit 7 Bit 6 (40H) Bit 5 (20H) Bit 4 (10H) Bit 3 (08H) Bit 2 (04H) Bit 1 (02H) Bit 0 (01H) 13 Options/specifications/referenceMMC Bit Map Array Byte Bit 7 Bit 6 (40H) Bit 5 (20H) Bit 4 (10H) Bit 3 (08H) Bit 2 (04H) Bit 1 (02H) Bit 0 (01H) 13 Options/specifications/referenceMIDI Implementation 13.4 MIDI Implementation Chart 13 Options/specifications/referenceMIDI Control Change 94 13.5 MIDI Control Change 13.6 MIDI System Exclusive 13.6.1 Identity Reply 13 Options/specifications/referenceMIDI System Exclusive 13.6.6 Input Patch setup Index A - F A B C D Index H - O H I J K Index P - S 98 P R S Index T - W T U V W