Tascam DA-78HR Owner's Manual

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2 - Front and rear panel features15 TASCAM DA-78HRM REPEAT (MENU) key and indicatorThis key is used to provide a repeat function betweenthe two location points (see 7.2, “Repeat function”).When the DA-78HR is shift mode, it allows selectionof the top-level menus (see 4.3, “Menus and sub-menus”).N CHASE (SUB MENU) key andindicatorThis key is used to set the DA-78HR to a slave chasemode, either to another DTRS unit, or to timecode(see 8.2.3, “Master/slave settings (CHASE mode)”and 9.6, “Chasing to timecode”).When the DA-78HR is in shift mode, it allows selec-tion of the second level of menus in the menu tree(see 4.3, “Menus and sub-menus”).O LOC 1 (MEMO 1) keyThis key locates the tape to the position set by MEMO1 (this key used with the SHIFT key). See 7.1,“Autolocation” for details.P LOC 2 (MEMO 2) keyThis key locates the tape to the position set by MEMO2 (this key used with the SHIFT key). See 7.1,“Autolocation” for details.Q MIXDOWN (LEVEL/PAN) key andindicatorThis key turns the 8 x 2 sub-mixer output on and offfrom the rear panel outputs. See 7.4, “Sub-mixer” fordetails.When the DA-78HR is in shift mode, this key is usedto set the level and the pan position of each track inthe sub-mixer image (7.4, “Sub-mixer”).2.4 Track controlsR REC FUNCTION keys and indicatorsThese eight switches and indicators allow the settingand viewing of the record status on a track-by-trackbasis.When one of these switches is pressed, the appropri-ate indicator will flash, the track is “armed”, andgoing into record mode will start recording on thattrack. When recording is being carried out on a track,the track’s indicator will light steadily.In addition, these keys are also used to select tracksand channels for different operations, including theinput and output patchbays, the delay and sub-mixerfunctions. See 7.3, “Track delay”, 7.4, “Sub-mixer”and 5.3, “Input selection” for details of theseoperations.S Peak metersThese 15-segment peak meters show the input levelor the recorded signal level, depending on the moni-toring mode currently in operation (6, “Monitoring”).NOTEWhen using digital recording equipment, there is noheadroom above the 0 dB mark and no tape satura-tion is possible. Any signal which causes the “OVER”segment to light will cause audible distortion. For thisreason you should take care not to let recording lev-els exceed this level.The ballistics and peak hold times are selectable (see7.8, “Meter modes”).They may also be used to provide a quick visualguide to the status of some of the settings (sub-mixer,patchbay, etc.). See 4.1.1, “Peak meters” for details.2.5 Rear panel featuresSee 3, “Connections” for full details of how to con-nect the DA-78HR to other units.T REMOTE IN/SYNC INThis connector is used to connect another “master”DTRS unit (e.g. DA-78HR, DA-98, DA-88 or DA-38). See 8, “Synchronization with other DTRS units”for further details.A TASCAM remote control unit may also be con-nected here, but not all functions of the DA-78HRmay be available from the remote control unit.U MIDI IN/OUT/THRUThese connectors carry MIDI Time Code (MTC) andMMC (MIDI Machine Control) commands as well asMIDI System Exclusive messages. See 10, “MIDIcontrol” for details of how these facilities are usedwhen synchronizing to other units.V SYNC OUTThis is used to connect another DTRS unit in the“daisy-chain” or, if this DA-78HR is the last unit inthe chain, to attach a termination plug.W REMOTE INUse this to connect an optional RC-808 remote con-trol unit. Note that not all features of the DA-78HRcan be controlled using the RC-808.