Tascam DA-40 User Manual

  TASCAM  DA-40  

Sets the length of the silent period when the 

 key 

 is pressed, the input signal to the 

tape is muted, and a period of silence is recorded. 

The values available are: 

4

, 

5

, 

6

, 

7

, 

2

 and 

3

 

seconds.

The default value is 

4

 seconds.

The time set here is real time, rather than the 
time shown on the tape counter, which in LP 
mode is half that of real time. Accordingly, in 
LP mode, if the time is set to 4 seconds, this 
will be the record mute time, even though only 
2 seconds show on the tape counter.

Sets the format of the digital audio data output from 
both digital audio outputs (the 

 XLR con-

nector and the 

RCA connector).

The options available are 

AESEBU

 (AES/EBU3-

1992) format) and 

Consmr

 (IEC60958 format).

Regardless of this setting, in input monitor 
mode, record pause or record mode, the tape 
deck will output in the same format as the dig-
ital audio signal received at the input.

The default is 

AESEBU

.

Sets the level of copy protection for tapes recorded 
using this tape deck.

The menu items control the writing of the copy pro-
tection bit in the subcode of the recorded material. 
The options available are: 

Free

 (no copy protec-

tion is applied to the recorded material), 

1gen

 

(one generation only of digital copying is possible 
from tapes produced when this setting is made), and 

Prohbt

 (no digital copying at all is possible). 

The second option is equivalent to the SCMS system 
implemented on consumer DAT recorders.

The default value here is 

Free

.

Sets whether an END ID is automatically written 
whenever recording stops.

The two options available are: 

No WR

 (no END 

ID is written when recording stops) and 

AutoWR

 

(an END ID is automatically written when recording 
stops). When an END ID is written, the display 
shows 

WR-EE

.

When playing back and an END ID is encountered, 

EE

 is shown on the display, and playback stops. The 

tape then either stops or rewinds, depending on the 
setting made in 3.11, "Auto rewind".

The default value is

 No WR

.

This menu item controls the number of times that the 
playback will repeat when the repeat mode is set (see 
4.1, "REPEAT").

The options available are: 

10TMS

 (the playback 

will repeat 10 times) and 

UnLimt

 (the playback 

will repeat indefinitely until stopped).

The default value is 

10TMS

.

Sets a pre-roll time, so that the tape will locate to a 
fixed point before either of the location memories 
when the appropriate key (

) is pressed. The setting made here has no effect 

on locating to the START IDs of programs using the 

 keys 

 or the 

 dial 

The values available are: 

0

, 

1

, 

2

, 

3

, 

4

 and 

5

 

seconds.

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