2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controls
TASCAM DA-98HR 13
8AVAILABLE TRACK indicators
These tri-color indicators light when a track is avail-
able for recording, and the color shows the frequency
at which the track will be recorded (as also shown by
the FORMAT/Fs indicators 7).
9Peak meters
These 15-segment peak meters show the input level
or the recorded signal level, depending on the moni-
toring mode currently in operation (5, “Monitoring
modes”). The ballistics and peak hold times are
selectable (7.8.2, “Meter ballistics”).
NOTE
When using digital recording equipment, there is no head-
room above the 0dB mark and no tape saturation is possi-
ble. Any signal which causes the “OVER” segment to light
will cause audible distortion. For this reason you should
take care not to let recording levels exceed this level.
ATape counter and status indicators
The tape counter gives the time in hours, minutes,
seconds and frames.
The status indicators show the current status of vari-
ous DA-98HR functions. The legends of these indi-
cators are abbreviated for reasons of space. Here is a
list of their full meanings, together with the pages on
which the functions are more fully described:
The TIME CODE indicators show the timecode for-
mat currently in use. This can be a ny of the follow-
ing: 30 (drop-frame DF or non-drop ND), 29.97
(drop-frame DF or non-drop ND), 25 or 24 fps.
The Fs(kHz) indicators show the current clock fre-
quency (from the selected word sync source). The
values are shown by the appropriate indicators here,
and can be 192, 176.4, 96, 88.2, 48 or 44.1 (all kHz).
If pull-up or pull-down has been selected for telecine
work, etc., the appropriate indicator (PULL UP,
PULL DOWN) will light.
BDisplay screen
This 20-character by 4-line LCD screen shows the
menus and the parameters that can b e set in the
menus.
CINPUT PATCH key and indicator
This key provides quick and easy access to the input
patchbay screen 6.3.3, “Selecting input sources”.
The indicator shows that the patchbay is in use, even
when the screen is not displayed. It goes out when all
inputs are “normalled”.
DAES/EBU key and indicator
When recording from the built-in digital sources, one
of either the TDIF-1 or the AES/EBU connectors
may be in use at any time. When replaying, the sig-
nals are sent from both the TDIF-1 and the AES/
EBU connectors together.
Use this key to change the input source. When this
key is off (the indicator is unlit), the TDIF-1 I/O is
active, and when the key is on, the AES/EBU I/O is
active. See also 6.3.2, “Selecting the digital source”.
ECHASE key and indicator
The CHASE key controls whether the DA-98HR’s
transport is to “chase” a master machine (indicator is
lit when chasing or flashing when preparing to chase)
or to operate independently. The chase mode may be
either timecode or ABS based (8, “DTRS synchroni-
zation” and 9.6, “Chasing to timecode”).
FLOCAL DISABLE (F1) key and indicator
When this key is on (the indicator is lit), the local
controls have no effect (except for the STOP key),
and the unit can be controlled only from a suitable
remote control source.
When the 10KEY indicator Q is on, this key can be
used to enter values directly, and when the SHIFT key
S is pressed, this key becomes a function key.
Legend Meaning
SIGNAL CONDITION
(WORD, VIDEO, MIDI/
9PIN & EXT TC)
Show the conditions of the appro-
priate inputs
PB CONDITION
Playback condition (tape errors)
REC INHI
Recording is inhibited (the cas-
sette’s write-protect tab is set)
TAPE TC
Shows the condition of the tape
timecode track
TIME MODE (ABS &
TC)
Shows the timing reference cur-
rently being used
TC GEN
Lights when the internal timecode
generator is generating
OFFSET
Machine offset is in operation
OUTPUT PATCH
Shows that the output patchbay is
in operation
DITHER
Shows that dither mode is on
SHTL MON
Shows that the shuttle monitor
mode is active
DELAY
Shows that at least one of the
tracks has a non-zero delay time
set
VARI SPEED
Lights when the DA-98HR’s vari
speed function is enabled