Tascam DA-38 - Manual (Page 7)

SECTION 4: RECORDING
This section of the manual provides information on basic
recording procedures, punch-in/out procedure and others.
4-1. Recording Analog Input (basic operation)
There are three ways to start recording. Use whichever
one is most suitable to you.
• Hold RECORD and press PLAY.
• Press REC FUNCTION.
• Press an optional RC-30P footswitch.
They are explained in that order in the following.
• When recording on a newly formatted tape, rewind it all
the way to the beginning and allow a blank leader of 30
seconds or more of ABS time before the beginning of
recording. Recordings close to the beginning or the end
could cause drop outs. Also, create a recorded blank
trailer at the end of recording; and before continuing
recording, rewind the tape to the recorded blank trailer.
• When recording live concerts or others you have no
chance of retaking, it is wise of you to clean the heads
in advance.
(1) Using RECORD and PLAY
Hook up the DA-38(s) and other devices by referencing to
a hook-up example shown in Section 1 if necessary.
WARNING
Make all connections with power OFF.
•fl When your system is all hooked up, turn on each DA-
38.
A machine ID number (" id. no. /" for example)
and other indications will appear on each DA-38's
display.
2 Insert a pre-formatted new Hi8 tape into each DA-38.
While the tape is being loaded the display will show
- L O R d -
IMPORTANT NOTICES
• The DA-38 is designed to operate only with Hi8
video cassette tapes. You cannot use any other
tapes.
• We recommend that you use pre-formatted new
(blank) Hi8 tapes for new recordings.
• Do not use a tape once used in any different
machines from the DA-38 or DA-88 : a tape used
for video recording for example.
• If the tape in use is write-protected, a " r E c m h > "
message will appear on the display (in step 6
below). If you want to use this tape, open the write-
protect tab. If you try to record on a write-protected
tape, the DA-38 goes into Play mode.
• The DA-38 automatically ejects tapes thinner than
8.5 pm : 150-minute or longer tapes.
0 Check to see that VARI SPEED is not enabled on any
DA-38, as indicated by the associated LED turned off.
Recording at variable speeds is referred to in Section
5, paragraph 5-3.
^ Put the tracks to record on into Record Ready mode
by pressing the corresponding REC FUNCTION
switches. The associated LEDs will start blinking.
^ Adjust the output level of the source unit or of the
mixer in use as high as possible, without causing
overscale reading on any DA-3 8's meter.
Q To start recording, hold RECORD and press PLAY.
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