Tascam Digital Audio Interface Unit IF-AE8 Owners Manual
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È I F-AE8 Digital Audio Interface Unit 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...
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2 TASCAM IF-AE8 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 of f, 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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TASCAM IF-AE8 3 CAUTION: É Read all of these Instructions. É Save these Instructions for later use. É 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 adhered...
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4 TASCAM IF-AE8 IF-AE8 Digital Audio Converter The TASCAM IF-AE8 provides a convenient way of exchanging digital audio data between TDIF-1-equipped devices, such as DTRS recorders, and AES/EBU devices. A single TDIF-1 connector carries eight channels of digital input and output. Four XLR-type connectors accept four two-channel input signals in AES3-1992 format, and another four XLR-type connectors out- put four two-channel input signals in AES3-1992 format. The word synchronization is...
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IF-AE8 Digital Audio Converter TASCAM IF-AE8 5 CONSUMER IEC-60958 TYPE II format. The elec- trical characteristics of the output connectors remain the same, regardless of the data format selected. 6 Fs RATE CONVERT switch and indicators This switch provides two settings: THRU-1 and CONVERT . When the switch is set to THRU-1 , the input signals (selected using the DIGITAL OUT 4 switch) will be output from the AES/EBU output connectors at the same frequency. When the...
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IF-AE8 Digital Audio Converter 6 TASCAM IF-AE8 BWORD SYNC OUT This BNC connector outputs a word clock based on the word clock source selected using the CLOCK switch 3. NOTE This may or may not be the same as the clock received at WORD SYNC IN A and retrans- mitted through WORD SYNC THRU C. How- ever, it is always the word clock selected using the CLOCK switch 3. CWORD SYNC THRU This BNC connector echoes the word clock signal received at WORD SYNC IN A. It may or may not be the same signal as...
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IF-AE8 Digital Audio Converter TASCAM IF-AE8 7 4.1 Dimensional drawing 4.2 Rack mounting Use the supplied rack mounting kit to install the IF-AE8 in a standard 19” rack, as shown below: 4.3 Block diagram 482mm 466mm 44mm 4mm 32mm 194.8mm 181.5mm 10.5mm CLOCK FSC AD1892THRU Data InEmph In Data Out4Emph Out LR CLK In LR CLK Out22Digital Mixer or DTRSFS Code In FS Code Out IN THRU (AUTO TERM) WORD PLL LOCKED 4 TC9271 D OUTD IN TDIF Fs CONVERT CONVERT THRU Data Fs / Emph CLK D IN 7-8 D IN 5-6 D IN 3-4 D...
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