Tascam RC-898 User Manual

Table of Contents

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7 –Making settings on the DTRS units

7.1 Track operations....................................... 7-1

7.1.1 Track delay

............................................... 7-1

7.1.2 Track copying

........................................... 7-1

7.1.3 Rec Mute function

...................................... 7-2

7.2 Unit-related functions............................... 7-2

7.2.1 Chasing to ABS sync

.................................. 7-2

7.2.2 Key Mode

................................................. 7-2

7.2.3 Chasing with an offset

................................ 7-3

7.2.4 Auto Offset function

................................... 7-3

7.2.5 Checking the offset

.................................... 7-4

7.2.6 Clock selection

.......................................... 7-4

7.2.7 Output timing

............................................ 7-4

7.2.8 Varispeed (pitch control)

............................. 7-5

7.2.9 Input selection

........................................... 7-5

7.2.10 Word length

............................................. 7-5

7.2.11 Dither

..................................................... 7-5

7.2.12 Confidence mode

..................................... 7-6

7.2.13 Reference levels

....................................... 7-6

7.2.14 Meter modes

............................................ 7-6

7.2.15 Sine oscillator

.......................................... 7-6

8 –Timecode functions

8.1 Primary timecode functions .................... 8-1

8.1.1 Selecting the timecode source

..................... 8-1

8.1.2 Synthesizing timecode from ABS times

......... 8-1

8.1.3 Selecting a timecode type

............................ 8-2

8.1.4 Setting the generator start time

.................... 8-2

8.1.5 Starting and stopping the generator

.............. 8-3

8.1.6 Checking the generator progress

.................. 8-3

8.1.7 Recording the timecode on a DTRS

timecode track

............................................... 8-3

8.1.8 Chasing to external timecode

....................... 8-4

8.1.9 Chasing with a timecode offset.

.................... 8-4

8.1.10 Auto Timecode Offset function

................... 8-5

8.1.11 Independent clock settings

........................ 8-5

8.2 Advanced timecode functions................. 8-5

8.2.1 Timecode output source

............................. 8-5

8.2.2 Synchronization of timecode

........................ 8-6

8.2.3 Pull up and pull down

................................. 8-6

8.2.4 Error bypass

............................................. 8-6

8.2.5 Rechase mode

........................................... 8-6

8.2.6 Fast LTC

................................................... 8-7

8.2.7 MIDI Timecode output

................................. 8-7

8.2.8 Park position

............................................. 8-7

8.2.9 Individual recording status while chasing

timecode

....................................................... 8-8

8.2.10 Video resolve

........................................... 8-8

9 –External control and settings

9.1 Controlling the parallel port device ........ 9-1
9.2 Controlling GPI devices ........................... 9-1

9.2.1 Setting up GPI devices

................................ 9-1

9.2.2 Setting the trigger points

............................. 9-1

9.3 Controlling the serial port (9-pin) ........... 9-2

9.3.1 Selecting the serial port device

..................... 9-2

9.3.2 Location pre-roll on the serial unit

................ 9-2

9.3.3 Serial unit timing source

............................. 9-3

9.3.4 Split mode on the serial unit

........................ 9-3

9.3.5 Controlling recording operations on the serial

unit

.............................................................. 9-3

9.4 Other DTRS control functions ................. 9-4

9.4.1 Choosing a control protocol

........................ 9-4

9.4.2 Track mapping functions

............................. 9-4

9.4.3 Timecode track mapping

............................. 9-5

9.4.4 Remote track arming

.................................. 9-5

9.4.5 Device emulation

....................................... 9-5

9.4.6 Recording delay

......................................... 9-5

9.4.7 Fast wind speed

......................................... 9-6

9.4.8 Cue-up tally

............................................... 9-6

9.4.9 MMC ID

..................................................... 9-6

10 –Menu and parameter reference

10.1 Menu groups ......................................... 10-1

10.1 Menu group 0

........................................... 10-1

10.1 Menu group 1

.......................................... 10-2

10.1 Menu group 2

........................................... 10-2

10.1 Menu group 3

........................................... 10-3

10.1 Menu group 4

........................................... 10-3

10.1 Menu group 5

........................................... 10-4

10.1 Menu group 6

........................................... 10-4

10.1 Menu group 7

........................................... 10-5

10.1 Menu group 8

........................................... 10-5

10.1 Menu group 9

........................................... 10-6

10.1 Menu group A

........................................... 10-6

10.1 Menu group E

........................................... 10-6

10.1 Menu group F

........................................... 10-7

10.2 Alphabetical list of menu items ........... 10-8
10.3 Specifications ....................................... 10-9
10.4 Dimensions ........................................... 10-9