Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

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Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units9-2 – 1.00 – 06/97It therefore makes sense to set the machine IDs ofall DA-88s in the chain first, immediately afterconnections have been made with the power off,and then turn on power to all units before settingthe machine IDs of all DA-98s and DA-38s in thechain.9.2.2 Setting machine ID1) Select menu group 3, move the cursor to McnID, and press ENTER:2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to select a valuefrom 1 to 16.9.2.3 Master/slave settings (CHASEmode)Each unit with an ID greater than 1 is regarded asa slave unit.1) On each slave unit, go to menu group 3, movethe cursor to TimeMode and press ENTER:If the bottom line does not show ABS (if it showsTC), press the UP or DOWN key so that ABS isdisplayed.2) On each slave unit, press the CHASE switch[16].The CHASE indicator will start flashing.3) Press any of the transport controls on themaster unit (machine ID 1). The slave unit(s)will synchronize and follow the transportcommands of the master.When a slave unit is locked to the master unit, itsCHASE indicator will light steadily.4) To turn off chase mode on a slave unit, pressthe CHASE switch or the STOP key [34] so thatthe CHASE indicator goes off.9.3 Machine offsetIt is sometimes necessary to offset a unit in thechain relative to the master unit. This offset can beset to frame accuracy to a maximum value of±02:00:00:00.9.3.1 Setting machine offset1) Select menu group 3, move the cursor to McnOffset, and press ENTER:DA-38 3 3 Tape countermenu systemONNOTEWhen you set the machine IDs, you can set the ID ofany machine first, but we recommend doing this in astandard sequence, working from the head of the chainto the end.M a c h i n e I DM a c h i n e 1NOTEIf you try to set the ID to a value other than 1 when thesynchronization cable is not connected, the display willshow an error message. Press ESCAPE to remove themessage and continue.Unit How the ID isset T i m e M o d eA B SNOTEThis offset is unrelated to timecode offset and refersonly to the machine offset when synchronized to otherDTRS units.M a c h i n e O f f s e t+ 0 0 : 1 2 : 3 8 : 0 0 A B S