Tascam Digital Audio Tape Deck DA-40 Owners Manual

 
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[5] Fs switch 
Use this switch to select the sampling frequency 
(44.1 or 48 kHz) when making analog recordings. 
When making digital recordings, the sampling fre-
quency is automatically detected.
When playing back tapes that have already been 
recorded, this switch has no effect. The sampling fre-
quency of a recorded tape is fixed, and cannot be 
changed.  
NOTE 
When making long play recordings, settings 
made with this switch have no effect. The...

 
2 - Parts of the tape deck 
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In the above example, the tape is currently on pro-
gram 8, and must move two programs forward before 
the correct program (i.e. program 10) is reached.
The flashing number on the right of the display 
should be used as the definitive indication of how 
many programs will be skipped (if the  
SKIP 
 keys are 
pressed too quickly, it is possible that some of the 
key presses will not be recognized).
When the start of the desired program is reached, the...

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If the selected digital input is interrupted or is incor-
rect for any reason, the words DIGITAL IN, shown 
on the bottom right of the display will blink to alert 
you of the fact.
From the input monitor mode, pressing and holding 
the RECORD key and pressing the PLAY key will 
start recording (the RECORD and PLAY indicators 
will both light).
From the input monitor mode, pressing and holding 
the RECORD key and pressing the PAUSE key will 
put the tape deck...

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NOTE
If the DATA dial is turned by mistake, either 
leave the tape deck alone for five seconds to 
cancel the operation, or press the STOP key.
2.4 Command keys
These command keys have two modes: the primary 
mode, labeled in white above the key, is the most 
common use for the key. The secondary, or shifted, 
mode is labeled in blue above the key, and is only 
operative when the SHIFT indicator [31] is lit (see 4, 
SHIFT functions for details of these...

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•Block Error Rate mode— the last digits of the 
display show 
E---- when out of play mode. 
When playback starts, the error rate for either the A 
or B track is displayed. The A or B track is selected 
using the MENU key while the error rate display 
mode is active.
• If titles have been recorded on the tape (see 4.8, 
Character editing (titling)), CHAR is shown on 
the display, and the characters comprising the title 
are shown on the display (here, the...

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[31] SHIFT
This key is a latching key. When active, the indicator 
beside and above the key lights, and the command 
keys take on their shifted functions, as indicated by 
the blue captions above them.
See 4, SHIFT functions for details of these shifted 
functions.
2.5 Rear panel
[32] DIGITAL (AES/EBU) INPUT/OUTPUT
These XLR-type connectors conform to the AES/
EBU3-1992 standard and are used to accept 
(INPUT) and transmit (OUTPUT) digital audio data 
in that...

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[40] (BALANCED) ANALOG OUTPUTS
These XLR connectors provide balanced outputs at a 
nominal +4 dBu level. The nominal impedance of 
these connectors is less than 10 kW.The trimmer beside each connector can be used to 
reduce the output level to match the level expected by 
the equipment connected to the tape deck.
The “standard” setting (and the condition in which 
the unit is shipped from the factory) is with these 
trimmers set to maximum (fully clockwise). 

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3 - Menu functions
The menu facilities on the tape deck allow common 
settings to be made.
Repeated presses of MENU [27] will cycle through 
the different menu items listed here in the order pre-
sented here.
Repeated presses of the DISPLAY [23] key when 
the tape deck is in menu mode will display the differ-
ent menu items in the opposite order to the one in 
which they are presented here.
NOTE
When attempting to access the menus with 
the MENU key, the display mode should not 
be the...

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3.4 Record mute time
Sets the length of the silent period when the REC 
MUTE key [17] 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.
NOTE
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...

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NOTE
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 pre-roll time, even though only 2 
seconds show on the tape counter.
The default value is 0 seconds.
3.10 End tally signal
Controls the timing of the tape end tally signal trans-
mitted through the CONTROL I/O [34] port. The 
signal can either be transmitted at...