Tascam RC-898 - Manual (Page 3)

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 GPI 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