Section 6.7 - Punch operations

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3) Move the cursor to the time fields, and use the
UP and DOWN keys to set the time value.
Alternatively, you can use the numeric keypad to
set the time value.
4) Move the cursor to the Start parameter,
and press the UP key to select the End
parameter.
5) Set the time values for the End point.
6) Press the REPEAT key (the indicator will light)
to start the repeat between the two points.
The Start and End times must be at least 5
seconds apart, otherwise repeat play cannot take
place.
If the End time is set, and the Start time is
set to a time after the End time, when the
REPEAT key is pressed, the two time points will
be swapped, so that the Start comes before the
End.
When you are editing the repeat times, the DTRS
unit tries to take into account the fact that the
End should follow the Start, and automati-
cally attempts to adjust the entries as they are
made so that they are consistent.
6.7 Punch operations
Automatic punch recording operations are closely
linked to location memory, and so are described
here.

6.7.1 Setting punch points

To set the punch-in and punch-out points:
• While the tape is playing, press the IN and
OUT keys as appropriate at the right time.
• Alternatively, you can use the numeric keypad
to enter a time value for the in or out point.
• While the LOCATE TIME/VALUE display is
flashing, press the IN or OUT key as appropri-
ate. The display will stop flashing, and the
MEMORY NO. display will show

in

or

ot

,
depending on whether the value has been
stored as the punch-in or punch-out point.

6.7.2 Checking punch points

The punch points can be checked and recalled in
the same way as any other location memory.
1) Press the RCL key.
The MEMORY NO. display will start to flash.
2) Press either the IN or the OUT key, as
appropriate.
The time value of the punch-in or the punch-out
point will be shown on the LOCATE TIME/
VALU E display.
•The
LOC key can be now be used for instant
location to the punch-in or punch-out point.
•The
PRRL key [34] will also locate to the pre-
roll time minus the punch pre-roll time (see
6.7.5, “Setting pre-roll and post-roll times” for
details of setting this value). This is indepen-
dent of the location pre-roll time (see 6.5.1,
“Setting the location pre-roll valu e”).
In addition to checking the actual punch positions,
you can also check the length of the punch time:
1) Press the RCL key.
The MEMORY NO. display will start to flash.
2) Press and hold down the IN key.
3) While holding down the IN key, press the OUT
key.
The time between the two punch points will be
shown on the LOCATE TIME/VALUE display.

6.7.3 Editing punch points

1) Press the RCL key, followed by the IN or OUT
key.
The punch-in or punch-out value (as appropriate)
will be shown on the LOCATE TIME/VALUE
display.
2) If the DATA INC/DEC indicator [27] is not lit,
press the DATA INC/DE C key so that the
indicator is lit.
3) Use the JOG dial to adjust the value of the
punch-in or punch-out point.
4) After adjusting the value, press the IN or the
OUT key as appropriate to store the new value
into the punch memory.

6.7.4 Undo function

If you have stored a punch in or out value and
overwritten it in error, there is an “undo” function,
NOTE
Setting a punch-out time which comes before the punch-in
time is meaningless, and will not be automatically corrected
by the RC-898. If you try to perform a punch operation with
the punch points set in this way, the tape will locate to the
punch-in point (minus the punch pre-roll time) and then
stop.