Tascam DA-98HR Owner's Manual

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2 – Front and rear panels–Front Panel controlsTASCAM DA-98HR 138 AVAILABLE TRACK indicatorsThese tri-color indicators light when a track is avail-able for recording, and the color shows the frequencyat which the track will be recorded (as also shown bythe FORMAT/Fs indicators 7).9 Peak metersThese 15-segment peak meters show the input levelor the recorded signal level, depending on the moni-toring mode currently in operation (5, “Monitoringmodes”). The ballistics and peak hold times areselectable (7.8.2, “Meter ballistics”).NOTEWhen using digital recording equipment, there is no head-room above the 0dB mark and no tape saturation is possi-ble. Any signal which causes the “OVER” segment to lightwill cause audible distortion. For this reason you shouldtake care not to let recording levels exceed this level.A Tape counter and status indicatorsThe tape counter gives the time in hours, minutes,seconds and frames.The status indicators show the current status of vari-ous DA-98HR functions. The legends of these indi-cators are abbreviated for reasons of space. Here is alist of their full meanings, together with the pages onwhich the functions are more fully described:The TIME CODE indicators show the timecode for-mat currently in use. This can be any of the follow-ing: 30 (drop-frame DF or non-drop ND), 29.97(drop-frame DF or non-drop ND), 25 or 24 fps.The Fs(kHz) indicators show the current clock fre-quency (from the selected word sync source). Thevalues are shown by the appropriate indicators here,and can be 192, 176.4, 96, 88.2, 48 or 44.1 (all kHz).If pull-up or pull-down has been selected for telecinework, etc., the appropriate indicator (PULL UP,PULL DOWN) will light.B Display screenThis 20-character by 4-line LCD screen shows themenus and the parameters that can be set in themenus.C INPUT PATCH key and indicatorThis key provides quick and easy access to the inputpatchbay screen 6.3.3, “Selecting input sources”.The indicator shows that the patchbay is in use, evenwhen the screen is not displayed. It goes out when allinputs are “normalled”.D AES/EBU key and indicatorWhen recording from the built-in digital sources, oneof either the TDIF-1 or the AES/EBU connectorsmay be in use at any time. When replaying, the sig-nals are sent from both the TDIF-1 and the AES/EBU connectors together.Use this key to change the input source. When thiskey is off (the indicator is unlit), the TDIF-1 I/O isactive, and when the key is on, the AES/EBU I/O isactive. See also 6.3.2, “Selecting the digital source”.E CHASE key and indicatorThe CHASE key controls whether the DA-98HR’stransport is to “chase” a master machine (indicator islit when chasing or flashing when preparing to chase)or to operate independently. The chase mode may beeither timecode or ABS based (8, “DTRS synchroni-zation” and 9.6, “Chasing to timecode”).F LOCAL DISABLE (F1) key andindicatorWhen this key is on (the indicator is lit), the localcontrols have no effect (except for the STOP key),and the unit can be controlled only from a suitableremote control source.When the 10KEY indicator Q is on, this key can beused to enter values directly, and when the SHIFT keyS is pressed, this key becomes a function key.Legend MeaningSIGNAL CONDITION(WORD, VIDEO, MIDI/9PIN & EXT TC)Show the conditions of the appro-priate inputsPB CONDITION Playback condition (tape errors)REC INHI Recording is inhibited (the cas-sette’s write-protect tab is set)TAPE TC Shows the condition of the tapetimecode trackTIME MODE (ABS &TC)Shows the timing reference cur-rently being usedTC GEN Lights when the internal timecodegenerator is generatingOFFSET Machine offset is in operationOUTPUT PATCH Shows that the output patchbay isin operationDITHER Shows that dither mode is onSHTL MON Shows that the shuttle monitormode is activeDELAY Shows that at least one of thetracks has a non-zero delay timesetVARI SPEED Lights when the DA-98HR’s varispeed function is enabled