Tascam DV-RA1000 Owner's Manual

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12 TASCAM DV-RA1000 Owner’s Manual2 – ConnectionsAnalog audio connectionsThe DV-RA1000 can accept and output both bal-anced +4 dBu and unbalanced –10 dBV signals.Use the XLR jacks, wired as 1=ground, 2=hot,3=cold for balanced connections, and the RCA (pin)jacks for unbalanced connections.On playback or monitoring, audio is always outputfrom both sets of connectors in parallel.Digital audio connectionsThe DV-RA1000 can accept digital audio data fromone of three sources, each corresponding to a differ-ent audio format, and can output digital data from theequivalent type of connector, and in the same formatas it receives data.AES/EBU Note that while AES/EBUs connectionsusually use one XLR connector for a stereo pair, theDV-RA1000 is provided with two connectors forinput and output.NOTEStrictly speaking, the format used by these connectors iscalled IEC-60958-4, or AES-3-1992.When working in double-frequency mode (samplingfrequencies of 88.2 or 96 kHz), there is an option ofeither using one XLR connector at double speed(double-speed), or two connectors, each at normalspeed (double-wire). If only one XLR connector isbeing used, connections should be made only to XLRconnector 1 (input and output).In quad-frequency (176.4 or 192 kHz) modes, bothconnectors are used at double speed (double-speedand double-wire).S/PDIF These RCA pin jacks are labeled asCOAXIAL on the rear panel. The format is S/PDIF(IEC60958).These jacks can accept and transmit data at single-speed (44.1 and 48 kHz) or at double-speed (88.2 or96 kHz).SDIF-3/DSD-raw These BNC connectors acceptand output digital audio data in SDIF-3 (DSD-Raw)format. Each connector carries one channel of thestereo pair.CAUTIONWhen using DSD connections, all digital audio units inthe system, including the DV-RA1000, must be synchro-nized to a common clock signal. On the DV-RA1000, ifthis signal is external, a 44.1 kHz signal should be sup-plied at the WORD SYNC IN terminal. Alternatively,the DV-RA1000 can be set to act as the system clockmaster, at 44.1 kHz, with the DSD audio source acting asthe clock slave. See “Selecting the reference clock” onpage 22.Figure 2.1: Rear panel connectionsAnalog I/O (balanced& unbalanced)PCM digital I/O(AES/EBU & S/PDIF)RC-RA1000connectionWord syncconnectionsUSB to PCDSD I/O (SDIF-3& DSD-raw)SerialcontrolPowerinput