Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

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Section 8 – Advanced operations06/97 – 1.00 – 8-51) Select menu group 1, move the cursor to X-Fade and press ENTER.2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to adjust thecrossfade time.You can also use the function keys to enter thevalue directly, as described in 5.2.2, “Using thefunction keys as number keys”8.5 Vari speed (pitch control)The speed of recording and playback (and hencethe pitch) of the DA-98 can be adjusted to 6%above or below normal speed in 0.1% steps.8.5.1 To set a non-standard speed1) Select menu group 0, move the cursor to VariSpd, and press ENTER:2) Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to move thecursor by the left parameter (Vari or Fix).3) Use the UP and DOWN keys to select Varirather than Fix.The VARI SPEED indicator by the tape counter [2]will light.4) Move the cursor to the value setting and use theUP and DOWN keys to alter the speed in 0.1%steps.Playback and recording will now take place at thenew speed.8.5.2 Resetting the speed to standard1) Select menu 0, move the cursor to Vari Spd ,and press ENTER:2) Move the cursor to the Vari field.3) Use the UP and DOWN keys to change Varito Fix.The VARI SPEED indicator by the tape counter [2]will go out.8.6 Shuttle operationsThe shuttle switch, indicator and knob [26] areused to simulate the “rock and roll” locationmethod on open-reel tape decks, allowing you tolocate a point on tape through audible cues.As the knob is moved from the center detentedposition, the shuttle speed becomes higher.The variation in speed is not continuous; but asyou turn the knob from the center position, theshuttle speed changes, following these values (rel-C r o s s f a d e T i m e1 0 m sNOTEYou cannot operate the pitch control when the DA-98 isslaved to another unit, or synchronized to an externalword clock (see 4.2.3, “Word clock connections”) or toa video clock (see 4.2.2, “Video connections”).V a r i S p e e dF i x + 0 . 0 %NOTES• The VARI SPEED indicator by the tape counter [2]will light whenever the setting is Vari, even if thespeed is set to 0.0%.• If pull up or pull down (Fs shift) is enabled (see 10.3.1,“Pull up and pull down (Fs shift)”, vari speed cannot beenabled.V a r i S p e e dV a r i + 1 . 4 %NOTERemember that the VARI SPEED indicator reflects thestatus of the Vari/Fix parameter, not the value ofthe variable speed. If the speed is set to a value otherthan 0.0%, and the status is Fix, the speed willremain at the standard value until Fix is changed toVari.