Tascam da3000 User Manual

8 Using an external clock generator as the clock 

Use coaxial cables to connect the master and slave unit 

DIGITAL IN/OUT (S/PDIF / CASCADE) connectors as shown 

below.
Use BNC cables to connect the external clock generator 

word clock output connectors to the master and slave unit 

WORD SYNC IN connectors.
Set their 75Ω ON/OFF [THRU/WORD OUT] switches to ON 

75Ω/WORD OUT.

Master unit 

Slave unit 1

Slave unit 2

External clock generator

Press the MENU button to open the 

GENERAL

 page of the 

menu screen. Set the 

CLOCK MSTR

 and 

CASCADE

 items as 

follows. (See “Setting the master clock” on page 25.) (See 

WORD

MASTER

Slave unit  WORD

SLAVE

1.  Press the MENU button to open the 

GENERAL

 page of 

the menu screen, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select 

CASCADE

.

2.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the 

CASCADE

 screen.

3.  Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the unit to MASTER or SLAVE.

Options: OFF (default), MASTER, SLAVE

4.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting and return 

to the menu screen.