Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

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Section 4 – Connections06/97 – 1.00 – 4-14 – ConnectionsThis section explains how to connect other equip-ment to the DA-98 in a variety of situations. It isnot intended as a complete reference to the use ofthe DA-98. See the appropriate sections for fulldetails of how these connectors are used.4.1 Audio connectionsOther audio equipment can be connected to theDA-98 either using analog or digital interfaces.4.1.1 Analog audio connectionsAll analog audio connections to the DA-98 aremade through 25-pin D-sub connectors (input sig-nals through [47] and output signals through [48]).This allows convenient and tidy cabling betweenthe DA-98 and other units such as the TASCAMM-1600 series of mixing consoles.It is not recommended that you make up your owncables–consult your TASCAM dealer for avail-ability of suitable ready-made cables (and see15.1.5, “Cables”). However,we recognize thatevery situation has its own unique features, andthere are occasions when a special cable must bemade.Before starting to make the cable, we suggest youcontact your TASCAM dealer for full details ofcable specifications, etc.The pinouts for both the ANALOG OUTPUT andINPUT connectors are as follows:where G=ground, H=”hot” (+) and C=”cold” (–).All audio inputs are balanced and are rated at anominal +4dBu level.The impedance of the inputs is 20kΩ and that ofthe outputs is 10Ω.4.1.2 Digital audio connectionsDigital audio input and output signals are carriedon the same 25-pin D-sub connector [45]. The sig-nals are in TDIF-1 format.To carry signals between a DA-98 and anotherDTRS unit, use a PW-88D cable (1 meter long) ora PW-88DL cable (5 meters long). You may alsouse these cables to connect the DA-98 to otherTDIF-1-equipped devices.If you need to connect the DA-98 to a digitalaudio source using a different format, we recom-mend the use of the following units:• TASCAM IF-88AE Interface Unit – convertsbetween the TDIF-1 and AES/EBU formats (8channels). It also provides S-PDIF format con-version facilities.• TASCAM IF-88SD Interface Unit – convertsbetween the TDIF-1 and SDIF-2 digital audioformats.4.2 SynchronizationconnectionsThe DA-98 is equipped with sophisticated facili-ties for control and synchronization with otherunits. For full details of how to operate the DA-98with other units, see 10, “Operations related totimecode”.4.2.1 Analog timecode connectionsThe DA-98 can be synchronized to externally-generated timecode and is also equipped with aninternal timecode generator. For full details ofWARNINGS• When making connections between the DA-98 andother equipment, whether audio or control, both the DA-98 and the other equipment must be turned off, other-wise damage may be caused to the DA-98 and/or theother equipment.• Only use TASCAM-supplied and TASCAM-approvedcables when making connections to the DA-98. Thoughthe cables and connectors may resemble computercables, they serve different purposes, and meet a differ-ent set of specifications. The use of cables other thanTASCAM cables will at best cause the equipment towork erratically, and at worst cause damage to theequipment.• If the use of cables other than TASCAM cables causesor results in damage, the warranty is voided.