Tascam DA-38 - Manual (Page 9)

SECTION 4: RECORDING
(3) Footswitch-controlled Recording
If you are recording alone and are too busy playing an
instrument to push the switches, the use of the optional
remote footswitch (RC-30P) is really handy.
This method of recording is recommended especially for
punching in and out of record. The punch-in/out proce­
dure is explained later, under the corresponding heading.
4-2. Recording Digital Input
• Plug the RC-30P footswitch into the REMOTE
PUNCH-IN/OUT jack on the rear of the DA-38. For
other connections, refer to a hookup example shown in
Section 1.
• Perform steps 1 through 5 under the paragraph, Using
RECORD and PLAY.
Then, proceed as follows :
Y Press the footswitch and the tape will start playing.
2 To start recording, press the footswitch once more.
• If the tape is write-protected, the DA-38 does not
go into Record mode, and remains in Play mode.
3 To stop recording, press STOP.
^ To insure against accidental erasure, press the REC
FUNCTION switches off.
Suggestion : The DA-38 remembers both the record
start point and the end point; and you can program the
unit to drop into and out of record at those points. For
details, see page 4 - 7 , paragraph (4).
The procedure is similar to that for Recording Analog
Input, with these exceptions:
• Press the DIGITAL IN switch. The indicator DIGITAL
IN will light on the display.
• In the most cases, the DA-38 is referenced to the same
clock as the source digital unit, so:
o Plug the clock from the source unit into the WORD
SYNC IN jack on the rear of the DA-38.
o Press the WORD IN switch. The indicator WORD
IN will light on the display to show that the DA-38 is
slaved to the external elock.
• When recording from the digital input, there is no need
of adjusting the recording level.
IMPORTANT
• If either of two sampling rate indicators blinks on
the display, it indicates that a different sampling
rate than the one present on the tape is coming in.
Then, re-format the tape with the correct sampling
rate, or use another tape.
• An 'f. J to ” warning appears on the display if your
digital source (DA-38/DA-88) or digital interface
unit (IF-88AE/IF-88SD) is not connected to the DA-
38 by using the optional PW-88D cable.
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