Table of Contents
TOC-i
1 –Introduction
1.1 Key features................... ........................... 1-1
1.2 Unpacking........ ................................ ......... 1-1
1.3 About this manual........... ......................... 1-1
1.4 Precautions and recommendations........ 1-2
1.4.1 Environmental conditions........................ ... . 1-2
1.4.2 Battery backup......................... ................. 1-2
1.4.3 Digital audio cables................................ ... . 1-2
1.4.4 Reference clock in a digital studio................ 1-3
1.5 Accessories...................................... ......... 1-3
2 –RC-898 features
2.1 Front panel.............. ............................. ..... 2-2
[1] REC FUNCTION keys...................... ................ 2-2
[2] INPUT MONITOR keys..................................... 2-2
[3] ALL SAFE key...... ................................ ......... 2-2
[4] ALL INPUT key and indicator......... .................. 2-2
[5] AUTO MON key and indicator...................... ..... 2-2
[6] CLOCK indicators (INT, WORD and VIDEO) ........2-2
[7] TC indicators (24, 25, 29, 30, DF)....................... 2-2
[8] MACHINE number indicators (1 through 6, E1, E2)2-3
[9] LOCK STATUS indicators.................. .............. 2-3
[10] OFFSET, PULL UP/DN, CONFIDENCE, DELAY,
TC REC, VARI indicators........................ ........... 2-3
[11] LCD display screen................. ..................... 2-3
[12] Time Mode indicators.................................. .. 2-3
[13] TAPE TIME display......... .............................. 2- 3
[14] MEMORY NO. display.................................... 2- 3
[15] LOCATE TIME/VALUE display ........................2-3
[16] Numeric keypad............................. .............. 2-3
[17] STR key........ .............................. ................ 2-3
[18] RCL key............................... ....................... 2-3
[19] CANCEL key.............................. .................. 2-3
[20] ENTER/LOAD key.................... ..................... 2-4
[21] PRESET key........................... ..................... 2-4
[22] F1 through F10 function keys................ ......... 2-4
[23] SHIFT key.......... ........................... .............. 2-4
[24] ESCAPE key..................................... ........... 2-4
[25] Cursor keys.......................................... ....... 2-4
[26] SELECT key..................... ........................... 2-4
[27] DATA INC/DEC key and indicator...... .............. 2-4
[28] JOG dial and SHUTTLE wheel......................... 2-4
[29] CAPTURE key............................ .................. 2-4
[30] REPEAT key and indicator........ ..................... 2-4
[31] MACHINE key............ ............................. ..... 2-4
[32] CHASE key.................................. ................ 2-4
[33] AUTO PLAY key and indicator........................ 2-5
[34] PRRL key and indicator...................... ........... 2-5
[35] RHSL key and indicator...................... ........... 2-5
[36] AUTO PUNCH key and indicator...................... 2-5
[37] MARK IN key.......... .............................. ....... 2-5
[38] MARK OUT key................... ......................... 2-5
[39] CUE STR key. .............................. ................ 2-5
[40] Transport controls................................. ....... 2-5
[41] LOC key.................... ............................. ..... 2-5
2.2 Rear Panel................. .............................. .. 2-5
[42] EXT 1 – parallel and GP I port.......................... 2-5
[43] EXT 2 - serial port.................................. ....... 2-5
[44] REMOTE OUT connector...... ......................... 2-5
[45] DIP switches (1 & 2)...................................... 2-6
[46] Contrast ............................................ ......... 2-6
3 –Connections
3.1 Connection to DTRS units....................... 3- 1
3.1.1 Machine IDs.................... .. ........................ 3-1
3.2 Connections (parallel units).................. .. 3-2
3.2.1 Connections (GPI event units)...................... 3- 2
3.2.2 Parallel control/GPI pinout............ .. ... .. ........ 3-2
3.3 Connections (RS-422 units).................. ... 3-2
3.4 A note on system clocks.......................... 3-2
3.5 Memory and batteries............................... 3 -3
4 –Menu and basic operations
4.1 Navigation...................................... ............ 4-1
4.1.1 Invalid operations ...................................... 4-1
4.2 Data entry............... ....................... ............ 4-2
4.2.1 Resetting values to zero............................ .. 4-2
4.2.2 Fast setting of values.................................. 4-2
4.2.3 Setting values using the VALUE display......... 4-2
4.2.4 “Fine-tuning” values................................... 4-3
4.3 Selecting the unit controlled by the
menus............................ ...................... .......... 4-3
4.4 Commonly-used menus.................... ....... 4-3
4.4.1 Assigning menus to function keys................ 4-4
4.4.2 Recalling menus using the function keys ....... 4-4
4.5 Storing and recalling user setups...........4-4
4.5.1 Saving the current setup......................... .... 4-4
4.5.2 Recalling a user setup or restoring factory
settings................................ ......................... 4-5
5 –Basic DTRS operations
5.1 Transport controls................................. ... 5-1
5.1.1 Selecting the unit to which operations refer.... 5-1
5.1.2 Formatting tapes......................... ............... 5-1
5.1.3 Arming tracks ............................................ 5-2
5.1.4 ALL SAFE........... ...................................... 5-2
5.1.5 Transport controls................................ ...... 5-2
5.1.6 Shuttle mode ............................................. 5-2
5.2 Monitoring..... ............................................ 5-2
5.2.1 ALL INPUT ................................................ 5-3
5.2.2 INPUT MONITOR keys............................... .. 5-3
5.2.3 Shuttle monitoring............................. ......... 5-3
5.2.4 Shuttle muting ........................................... 5-3
5.2.5 Monitoring flowchart............................. ...... 5-4
5.2.6 Monitoring tables........ ............................... 5-5
6 –Location functions
6.1 Reference modes...................... ................ 6-1
6.2 Setting the precision........... ..................... 6-1
6.3 Setting a relative time reference..............6-1
6.3.1 “Return-to-zero” ........................... ............. 6-2
6.4 ABS setting......................................... ....... 6-2
6.4.1 A note on ABS frame rate................. ........... 6-2
6.4.2 Selecting Time Mode ... ............................... 6-2
6.5 Location operations.................................. 6-3
6.5.1 Setting the location pre-roll value.................. 6 -3
6.5.2 Auto play .................................................. 6-3
6.5.3 “Instant” location ....................................... 6-3
6.5.4 Manual entry of a location point.................... 6-4
6.5.5 Editing a location ....................................... 6-4
6.5.6 Storing the location in a memory.................. 6-4
6.5.7 Recalling a location memory........................ 6-4
6.5.8 Repeated entry of location points.................. 6-5
6.5.9 Editing a location memory ........................... 6-5
6.6 Repeating a section........................ .......... 6-5
6.7 Punch operations................................. ..... 6-6
6.7.1 Setting punch points .................................. 6-6
6.7.2 Checking punch points ............................... 6-6
6.7.3 Editing punch points .................................. 6-6
6.7.4 Undo function............................. ............... 6-6
6.7.5 Setting pre-roll and post-roll times....... ......... 6-7
6.7.6 Crossfade times....................................... .. 6-7
6.7.7 Rehearsing the punch recording................. .. 6-7
6.7.8 Performing the punch recording. .................. 6-7