Tascam DA-P1 - Manual (Page 9)

Start ID Marking Options
AUTO ID Mode
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Manual Start ID Writing
Start IDs are electronic index marks in the subcode area of the tape that make it easy to
find the start of each selection on the tape. You can make Start ID marks during the
initial audio recording, or add them to the recording later. Consider the following
possibilities before actually initiating audio recording :
In this mode, Start ID and program number will automatically be recorded at each
occurrence of audio level exceeding -48 dB or user selected decibels (discussed
below) after a lapse of about 3 second lower levels or silence. (The first Start ID and
program number after the deck is put into record mode are recorded when sounds
exceeding a selected level are fed into the deck, regardless of the length of preceding
lower signals or silence.) To put the deck into AUTO ID mode, press the ID SELECT
switch to have "AUTO ID" light up in the display window.
Note that a quiet passage ("pianissimo") might cause the beginning of the next passage
to be indexed and numbered as if it were a new program. Don't worry. You can correct
it (with "Erase Start") later.
Restriction : No Start ID is automatically recorded unless there is more than 9
seconds since the previous Start ID.
The sensitivity of the AUTO ID circuit defaults to -48 dB but can be set to -42, -54,
-60 or -66 dB. To change the sensitivity level:
(1) When no ID editing mode is selected, hold down MARGIN RESET and press ID
SELECT. The current sensitivity level will blink in the left of the display window.
(2) Press MARGIN RESET until the desired level shows.
(3) Press ID SELECT to make the setting effective.
O’ The setting is switched back to -48 dB when turning off the deck.
You can manually index the beginning of each program. Program time is automatically
recorded together with Start IDs.
o There must be 9 seconds or more between two Start ID marks for the correct search
function.
To enter Manual Start ID Writing mode :
Press ID SELECT until "WRT START" shows in the right of the LCD display.
A Start ID is laid down on tape when you hit RECORD after putting the deck into
record. (You can also hit RECORD during play too.)
A Start ID recording lasts about 9 seconds and is noted by "WRT START" flashing in
the right of the display.
IT#- While a Start ID is being written, all transport buttons except for STOP are
disabled.
Before starting audio recording, consider the possibility of recording Skip and End ID
marks. See below for an explanation.
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