Tascam DA-38 - Manual (Page 3)

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
Table of Contents
Important Safety Precautions.................................................. 2
Safety Instructions.................................................................... 3
Section 1 : Introduction................................................. 1
l-I. Unpacking................................................
1-2, Precautions and recommendations.
1-3. Compatible cassette tapes...................
1-4. Available recording/play time........
1-5. Backup facility.......................................
Hookup example...........................................
Section 2 : General Guide .................................................2
Section 3 : Formatting a Tape ......................................... 3
3-1. How to format a tape (basic operation)..................3
3- 2, Real-time, simultaneous tape format.................3
Section 4 : Recording ........................................................4
4- 1. Recording analog input (basic operation)........ 4
4-2. Recording digital input............................................ 4
4-3. Punch in/out editing.................................................4
4-4. Crossfade time setting.............................................4
4-5. Preroll time setting................................................... 4
4-6. Postroll time setting.................................................4
4-7. Copying tracks..........................................................4
Section 8 : Controlling the DA-38 from Menus................. S
8-1. General...................................................................8
8-2. Using the built-in oscillator................................. 8
8-3, Initializing the backup memory........................... 8
8- 4. Selecting a TDIF input bit length...................8
Section 9: Monitor and Other Capabilities........................9
9- 1. Monitor functions............................................ 9
9-2. Capabilities to assist in saving your time...........9
9- 3, To see the system version............................. 9
Section 10: Maintenance.................................................. 10
10- 1. Error rate display.............................................10
10-2. Cleaning the heads..............................................10
10- 3. Head drum utilized time display.................... 10
Section 11 : Appendices.................................................... II
11- 1. Specifications................................................. 11
11 -2. Optional accessories...........................................II
11-3. Error messages explained................................. 11
4-8, Dithering the re-quantization noise...................... 4 * 1 4
Section 5 : Playback...................................................... 5
5-1. Basic playback procedure.......................................5
5-2, Shuttling the tape..................................................... 5
5-3. Variable speed play..................................................5
5-4. Setting locations...................................................... 5
5-5, Repeat play............................................................... 5
5- 6, Delaying tracks.................................................... 5
Section 6 : Autolocation.............................................. 6
6- 1. Autolocating to either of two location points.. 6
6-2. Setting autolocation preroll time............................ 6
6- 3. The auto play function.........................................6
Section 7 : Syncing Multiple DA-38s ..............................7
7- 1. Hooking up multiple DA-38s...............................7
7-2. Selecting a machine ID number..............................7
7-3. How to sync the slave units to the master.............7
7-4. Offsetting slave units...............................................7
7-5. Digital dubbing between DA-38s............................ 7
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