Tascam RC-898 User Manual
Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control functions
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9.4.3 Timecode track mapping
This function is related to the track mapping
function described above. Analog track 3 in the
controller mapping is traditionally used as the
timecode track. To map this track to the audio
track selected above (see 9.4.2, “Track mapping
functions”) or to the dedicated timecode track of
the DA-98:
controller mapping is traditionally used as the
timecode track. To map this track to the audio
track selected above (see 9.4.2, “Track mapping
functions”) or to the dedicated timecode track of
the DA-98:
1) From menu group 6, move the cursor to
TC
Rec EN
, and press
SELECT
:
2) Use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to select the
appropriate setting for each connected DTRS
unit.
unit.
Selecting
disable
here means that the track
referred to by the controller’s commands as “ana-
log 3” will be the DTRS track designated as “ana-
log 3” in the table above (9.4.2, “Track mapping
functions”). Selecting
log 3” will be the DTRS track designated as “ana-
log 3” in the table above (9.4.2, “Track mapping
functions”). Selecting
enable
means that the
DA-98’s dedicated timecode track will be con-
trolled by commands addressed by the controller
to the “analog 3” track.
trolled by commands addressed by the controller
to the “analog 3” track.
9.4.4 Remote track arming
It is sometimes useful to be able to disable
track arming of a DA-98 unit from a remote con-
troller, especially when that controller is a video
editor which only allows for the arming and con-
troller, especially when that controller is a video
editor which only allows for the arming and con-
trol of four tracks. Accordingly, you can disable
the remote arming of tracks on a DA-98 unit (they
can still be armed from the unit itself). See section
11.1.8 of the DA-98 manual for full details of this
function.
the remote arming of tracks on a DA-98 unit (they
can still be armed from the unit itself). See section
11.1.8 of the DA-98 manual for full details of this
function.
1) From menu group 3, move the cursor to
Trk
Arm
(track arming) and press
SELECT
:
2) Use the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
cursor keys to move
between machines, and the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to enable or disable track arming from
remote controllers.
remote controllers.
9.4.5 Device emulation
The DA-98 can emulate a variety of other
devices, for example video recorders, etc., when
controlled by an editor (i.e. this setting determines
the way in which the DA-98 responds to a Device-
ID request).
controlled by an editor (i.e. this setting determines
the way in which the DA-98 responds to a Device-
ID request).
See section 11.1.2 of the DA-98 manual for full
details regarding this function.
details regarding this function.
1) From menu group 6, move the cursor to
Eml
Dev
(emulation device) and press
SELECT
:
2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the device
to be emulated from the following list:
•
PCM-7050
•
BVH-3000
•
BVU-950
•
BVW-75
•
PCM-800
•
BVH-2000
•
DVR-10
•
TASCAM
TASCAM
is the native format of the DA-98, and
should be selected if you do not need to emulate
any other device from this list.
any other device from this list.
9.4.6 Recording delay
When a DA-98 is remotely controlled by an
editor, it is sometimes useful to be able to program
a delay in recording, in order to emulate a VCR,
a delay in recording, in order to emulate a VCR,
DA-98
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