Tascam DA-P1 - Manual (Page 5)

Structure of DAT Cassette
Bottom View Top View
[—Cassette identification hole(1-4)-
Vi/rite protect hole-
Positioning hole-
sliding cover
Sliding cover lock
Identification Hole
Signified
1 2 3
X X X
Metal coating or equivalent/13 urn
tape thickness
X O X Metal coating or equivalent/ Thin tape
X X o 1.5 time track pitch/13 pm tape
thickness
X O O 1.5 time track pitch/ Thin tape
o — — (Reserved for auxiliary tape type
definitions)
Where: " O " = Open '' x " = Closed
• Hole #4 shows "prerecorded" (Open) or not (Closed).
Loading grip
• Dimensions:
• Tape width:
Notes:
73 X 54 X 10.5 mm (W X D X H)
3.81 mm
Cassette shells are designed to prevent touching the
tape directly by hand.
DAT cassettes record and play in one direction only.
Do not load DAT cassettes upside down.
DAT cassettes have a tape protection lid on the front
edge to protect the tape. Do not open this lid forcibly,
and do not pull the tape out from the cassette or touch
it with your fingers.
Be sure to replace DAT cassettes in their plastic case
for storage.
Do not place DAT cassettes on a television, speaker
or near equipment which could generate a magnetic
field.
The tape used in 180-min cassettes is extremely thin
and can cause winding problems, crimping,
wrinkling, and other damage to the tape which will
destroy your work. Don't use 180-min cassettes in
this deck.
Subcodes
The following subcodes are available.
Subcode Identifies:
Length and Location
of Data Recording
Recorded Automatically
or Manually
Start ID Beginning of each program 9 seconds at the beginning
of each program Auto and Manual
Index
Skip ID Point from where tape is made
to fast wind to the next Start ID
1 second at the desired
point
Manual only
Data
End ID End of the existing audio
recordings 9 seconds at the end of the
last recording
Manual only
Program
Number
(PNO) How many programs from the
beginning of the tape is the
current one
9 seconds at the beginning
of each program Auto only
Time
Absolute
Time
(ABS)
Elapsed time from the begin­
ning of the tape Full length of the audio
recordings
Auto only
Data
Program
Time
Elapsed time from the begin­
ning of each program 9 seconds at the beginning
of each program Auto only
Note: If play starts from an intermediate point beyond the program-time recorded section, the display does not show the
elapsed time from the begining of the program.