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D00539600A
DA-98HR
Digital Multitrack Recorder
OWNER’S MANUAL
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
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INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
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that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to perso
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Important Safety Precautions For U.S.A IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers) TO THE USER DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. limits are designed to p
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: "Note to CATV system installer: …Read all of these Instructions. This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to …Save these Instructions for later use. Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding …Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the equipment. grounding system of the building, as close to the point of ca
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Table of Contents 4.3.1 To assign a menu screen to a key................25 1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR 4.3.2 Recalling an assigned menu function..........25 1.1 Unpacking .....................................................7 4.4 Using the function keys as number keys... 25 1.2 Features.........................................................7 1.3 Using this manual.........................................8 5 – Monitoring modes 1.3.1 How this manual is organized.......................8 5.1 Mo
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Table of Contents 7.1.2 Checking, editing and manually entering 8.5 Digital dubbing..............................................54 MEMO 1 and MEMO 2..........................................40 8.5.1 Synchronized formatting...............................54 7.1.3 Setting the location pre-roll time..................40 8.5.2 Recording while formatting...........................55 7.1.4 Locating to MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 ................41 8.6 Error messages.............................................5
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Table of Contents 12.2.2 Checking head search time.........................84 10.2 Disabling local control ...............................69 12.3 Memory backup .......................................... 84 10.3 Use with 9-pin external control .................69 10.3.1 Video clocking..............................................69 12.4 User setups in RAM.................................... 85 10.3.2 Emulation......................................................69 12.4.1 Saving user setups .....
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1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR The TASCAM DA-98HR is a digital audio multi- 1.2 Features track recorder designed for use in a variety of appli- cations, including video post-production and audio Key features of the DA-98HR include: multitrack work. TASCAM-exclusive high-performance/high wear It records up to 8 tracks of full-quality digital audio resistive rotary 4-head mechanism with TASCAM on standard Hi8 video cassettes using a specially- original track layout (DTRS standard) designed
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1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR–Using this manual Input monitor mode allows channel-by-channel 8, “DTRS synchronization”: You should read this source monitoring, regardless of tape transport section when you use the DA-98HR with other status DTRS units. Three user setup memory banks for storing setup 9, “Operations related to timecode”: When you are profiles synchronizing units, including the DA-98HR, in your Simplified source/tape monitoring functions with setup to timecode, you sho
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1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR–Notes and precautions that you make a note of these, to prolong the useful Relative humidity should be between 30% and 80% life of the DA-98HR. non-condensing There should be no strong magnetic fields (speakers, 1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio etc.) near the DA-98HR. The DA-98HR can be used in a variety of situations, Avoid spraying polish, insecticides, etc. near the DA- and with a variety of equipment, either digital or ana- 98HR. log. NOTE If you are
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1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR–Recommended tapes Avoid extreme voltage fluctuations. If necessary, use 1.5 Recommended tapes an input voltage regulator to smooth the power sup- plied to the DA-98HR. The DA-98HR is designed for use with Hi8 video Do not open the unit to clean inside, or to perform cassettes. You cannot use any other kind of tape with any internal adjustments. You should not attempt any the DA-98HR. cleaning or other maintenance procedures which are There are two basic type
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1 – Introduction to the DA-98HR–Recommended tapes 1.5.1 Tape brands 1.5.2 Available recording and playback time The following brands and models of tape can be used with the DA-98HR. As mentioned above, this list Depending on whether the tape has been purchased does not constitute any endorsement by TASCAM of for use with an NTSC (P6/E6) or a PAL/SECAM these products, nor is it a guarantee that tapes bearing (P5/E5) television system, the same length of tape (as this brand and model name
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2 – Front and rear panels 2.1 Front Panel controls 12 3 465 7 8 9 A B CDEFGHIJ PQ Y Zae KLMNOR S bc d fghi j k TU VWX cator allow selection and viewing of the status of this 1 Power switch monitoring mode. Turns the power to the DA-98HR on and off. When the DA-98HR is turned off, settings will be retained For a full explanation of confidence monitoring, see in memory (12.3, “Memory backup”). 5.3, “Confidence mode”. 2 Tape loading slot 5 Fs indicators Only use Hi8 ME or MP tapes as
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2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controls The TIME CODE indicators show the timecode for- 8 AVAILABLE TRACK indicators mat currently in use. This can be any of the follow- These tri-color indicators light when a track is avail- ing: 30 (drop-frame DF or non-drop ND), 29.97 able for recording, and the color shows the frequency (drop-frame DF or non-drop ND), 25 or 24 fps. at which the track will be recorded (as also shown by the FORMAT/Fs indicators 7). The Fs(kHz) indicators show the cur
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2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controls When the 10KEY indicator Q is on, this key can be G CLEAR (F2) key used to enter values directly, and when the SHIFT key This key defeats the rehearsal and auto modes during S is pressed, this key becomes a function key. auto punch-in and out (6.6, “Punch-in and punch- out”). M AUTO PUNCH (F8) key and indicator When the 10KEY indicator Q is on, this key can be This key and indicator allow automatic punch-in and used to enter values directly, and
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2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controls The left and right keys (Ó and Á) are used for cur- S SHIFT key and indicator sor navigation. When this latching key is pressed (the indicator will flash), keys F through O become function keys, See 4, “Menu operations” for details of how to use and the left and right cursor keys are used to save and these keys in menu operations. load settings, respectively. When the SHIFT key S is active, the left and right keys (Ó and Á) are used for saving an
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2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controls f INPUT MONITOR keys and indicators j CLOCK key and indicators These keys allow the monitoring of inputs to tracks This key and these indicators allow you to set and on a track-by-track basis, irrespective of the current view the system clock. There are five options: transport status. The appropriate indicator(s) will Setting Meaning light when monitoring track input(s) using these INT The DA-98HR provides its own clock reference keys. Note that
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Dout 4 Dout 3 Dout 2 Dout 1 Din 4 Din 3 Din 2 Din 1 2 – Front and rear panels–Rear Panel connectors 2.2 Rear Panel connectors This provides a brief description of the functions of the connectors on the rear panel. For full details of connec- tions, see 3, “Connections”, and for details of levels, etc., see 13.2, “Specifications”. l mn o pr q st u v w l TIME CODE (IN and OUT) p DIGITAL (AES/EBU) This pair of XLR-type connectors (female for IN and This 25-pin D-sub connector provides I/O in AES-
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2 – Front and rear panels–Rear Panel connectors The pinout for this connector is given below . 88 or DA-38). See 8, “DTRS synchronization” for further details. Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal An RC-898, RC-848 or RC-828 remote control unit 1PLAY 20 SUB GND may also be connected here, but unless an “HR updated” RC-898 unit is used, not all functions of the 2 F FWD 21 SERIAL OUT DA-98HR will be available from the remote control 3REW 22 – unit. 4 AUX 1 23 SERIAL IN t SYNC OUT 5STOP 24 – This is
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3 – Connections This section explains how to connect other equip- Before starting to make the cable, we suggest you ment to the DA-98HR in a variety of situations. It is contact your TASCAM dealer for full details of cable not intended as a complete reference to the use of the specifications, etc. DA-98HR. See the appropriate sections for full The pinouts for both the ANALOG OUTPUT and details of how these connectors are used. INPUT connectors are given in the manual for these boards, as ar
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3 – Connections–Synchronization connections In all other cases, the data is transferred according to However, unbalanced signals may be used, with only the following table, where the numbers represent the pins 1 and 2 connected. track which is being transferred. Italicized numerals IN (balanced) OUT (balanced) (e.g. 2) indicate that the signal is being transferred at Level 0.5 Vp-p to 10.0Vp-p 2Vp-p double speed: Impedance > 10kΩ < 100 Ω 2x The TIMECODE OUT connector transmits internally- (
