Tascam D/a Converter IF-DA8 Owners Manual

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IF-DA8
D/A Converter
OWNER’S MANUAL
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE  COVER (OR BACK).  NO  USER-SERVICEABLE  PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying  the  appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to...

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Important Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers)
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your
home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then
obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or
consult your dealer.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the 
fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid 
a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the
mains...

 
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Read all of these Instructions. 
… 
Save these Instructions for later use. 
… 
Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio
equipment.
1) Read Instructions 
 — All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated. 
2) Retain Instructions  
— The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference. 
3) Heed Warnings 
 — All warnings on the product and in the operating
instructions should be...

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IF-DA8 D/A Converter
The TASCAM IF-DA8 D/A convertor takes eight 
channels of digital audio in TDIF-1 format, and con-
verts them into balanced analog audio signals at pro-
fessional audio levels, in a compact 1U rack-mount 
unit.
The D/A conversion can be done at up to 24 bits of 
resolution for the highest possible sonic quality.
The digital audio levels can be referenced to one of 
three different analog levels, depending on the 
project setup.As well as the TDIF-1 input whose signals...

 IF-DA8 D/A Converter
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5OUTPUT LEVEL switch
This switch should be used in conjunction with the 
“reference level” settings on various pieces of TAS-
CAM equipment.
When an analog signal is at its nominal level (i.e. the 
meter reads “0 dB”), the signal level on digital equip-
ment must not read 0 dB—this would mean that any 
signals above 0 dB (analog) would produce unac-
ceptable clipping and distortion on the digital equip-
ment. Accordingly, there are a number of standards, 
which...

 IF-DA8 D/A Converter
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Another possible use might be in surround sound 
applications, where a TM-D8000 console is being 
used. The eight sub-groups of the console are used 
for the surround channels and also for the DTRS 
recorder. The IF-DA8 provides high-quality D/A 
conversion to drive the surround monitor amplifiers, 
while passing the digital signal transparently to the 
recorders.
1.4 Specifications
LINE OUTPUTs (1–8)
Output impedanceXLR-type, balanced 
outputs
75
 
Ω
Maximum output...

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1.4.2 Block diagram
1.4.3 Rack mounting 

 
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