Tascam Digital Audio Tape Deck DA-40 Owners Manual

							6 - Specifications
  TASCAM  DA-40  31
6.4 Dimensional drawing
6.5 Error messages
There are two types of error message: warning 
(informational) and more serious messages.
6.5.1 Warning messages
These simply give an indication of a situation which 
is easily resolved:
AES/EBU X—The digital audio signal received 
at the AES/EBU input has been selected as an input 
source, but has become unsynchronized or is not 
present.
COAXIAL X—The digital audio signal received 
at the COAXIAL unbalanced input has been selected 
as an input source, but has become unsynchronized 
or is not present.
AES/EBU ?—The digital audio signal received 
at the AES/EBU balanced input is more than 0.1% 
outside the standard sampling frequency and cannot 
be recorded (though it can be monitored).
COAXIAL ?—The digital audio signal received 
at the COAXIAL unbalanced input is more than 
0.1% outside the standard sampling frequency and 
cannot be recorded (though it can be monitored).
Tape Top & Tape End—The tape is at 
the start or end, and an attempt has been made to 
move past this point
End-ID—The presence of the END ID prevents 
the attempted operation
TapeMode HR—The inserted tape has been 
recorded in 24-bit mode on a TASCAM DA-45HR 
machine, or the inserted tape is not intended for the 
DA-40. If this message appears, the inserted tape 
cannot be played back on the DA-40.
RecProtect—The cassette’s sliding write-
protect tab is in the write-protect position.
6.5.2 Serious error messages
Any of the following error messages indicates a seri-
ous error, which you should never see in normal 
operation. If any of these appears, first try any coun-
termeasures listed here. If the message does not dis-
appear after trying the countermeasure, you should 
contact your TASCAM distributor for testing and 
repair of your tape deck.
DSP Com. Err.
Mecha. Com. Er.
Loading Err
—Eject the tape, power down 
the tape deck, power it up again, and reinsert the tape 
as described in 1.4, About DAT cassettes. If this 
fails, contact your TASCAM dealer.
Drum Error—Condensation may have 
occurred on the head drum. Remove the cassette, and 
leave the tape deck switched on for one or two hours. 
See the warning note in 1.3, Installation of the tape 
deck
Capstan Error
SVMemo.RDE
SVMemo.WRE
Tape Cut!
—The tape has broken. You may 
be able to remove the damaged cassette, but this is 
usually best left to a qualified service technician, as 
the tape may be wound in a complex path around del-
icate mechanical parts of the tape deck.
Memo.Data Er—The memorized menu set-
tings (3.13, Parameter save) are no longer stored in 
memory. Try re-making these settings. If the problem 
persists, contact your TASCAM dealer. 
						

							 
Index  A - O 
32 
  TASCAM DA-40 
A 
A-B repeat
 22
 
ABS time
 14
 
Adjusting output levels
 17
 
AES/EBU
  11
 
AES/EBU connections
 7
 
AES/EBU output
 19
 
All repeat
 22
 
Analog connections
 7
 
AUTO ID
 18
 
Auto play
 12
 
Auto rewind
 20 
B 
Balanced connections
 7 11 16
 
selection
 11
 
Balanced inputs
 16
 
Balanced outputs
 17
 
Block error rate display
  18
 
Block error rate display mode
 15 
C 
Calibrated input
 11
 
CAPS key
 26
 
CHAR
see Tape and program titles
Cleaning the heads
 7
 
Condensation
 6
 
CONTROL I/O connector
 8 16 
20
 
Copy protection
 19
 
Copying and pasting a title
 27
 
Counter modes
 14
 
Cue and review
 12
 
Cueing tapes
 13
 
Cursor keys (on remote control)
 28 
D 
DAT cassettes
loading and unloading
 10
 
precautions
 6
 
remaining time
 14
 
DATA dial
Locating to track numbers
 13
 
dd setting (digital detect of track start)
 18
 
Default parameters
 20
 
Default settings
 20
 
Digital audio connections
 7
 
Digital audio input
 11
 
Display
 10
 
Display mode
 14
 
Drum head time
 18 
E 
END ID
 19 20 22
 erasing
 24
 
recording
 24
 
End tally signal
 20
 
ENTER key
 15
 
Environmental considerations
 6
 
Error messages
 31 
F 
Fast forward
 12
 
4-digit counter mode
 14
 
Frames display mode
 14
 
Fs switch
 11 
H 
Head cleaning
  7
 
Head time
 18
 
Headphones
  11
 
Headroom
 14 
I 
ID modes
 23
 
Initializing settings
 20
 
Input level
 11
 
Input monitor
 12
 
Input selection
 11 
L 
Loading cassettes
 10
 
LOC 1 and LOC 2 keys
 15
 
Locating to memory locations
 15 25
 
Locating to track numbers
 11
 
Location memories
  25
 
Location, pre-roll times
 19
 
Long play mode
 10
 
recording sources
 10
 
sampling frequency
 10 11
 
LP mode
 10
 
tape time
 10 
M 
Margin display mode
 14
 
Margin reset
 14
 
Memory locations, editing
 25
 
Menu functions
 18
 
MENU key
 15
 
Meters
 10 12
 
Muting input
 13 19 
N 
Number keys (on remote control)
 28 
O 
OPEN/CLOSE button
 10
 
Operating environment
 6 
						

							 Index  P - X 
 TASCAM DA-40   
33  Output format
 19
 
Output levels, adjusting
 17 
P 
Pause
 12
 
PGM time
 14
 
Phones
 11
 
Playback
 12
 
Position key
 23
 
Power switch
 10
 
Pre-roll value
 19
 
Program number
  25
 
Program number display mode
 14
 
Program time
 14
 
Programmed playback
 22 26 
R 
Rack mounting
 6
 
RCA connectors
 7 11
 
RC-D45 remote control unit
 7  16 28
 
REC MUTE
 13
 
Record keys (on remote control)
 29
 
Record mute
 19
 
Record ready
 12
 
Recording procedure
 12
 
Remaining time
 14
 
Remote control unit
 7
 
Renumbering
 23 24
 
Repeat mode
  19 22
 
Rewind
 12
 
Rock and roll cueing
 13 
S 
Sampling frequency
 10 11 12
 
in LP mode
 10 11
 
in SP mode
 11
 
indication when recording
 12
 
with digital recording
 11
 
SCMS
 19
 
Shift key
 16
 
Shuttle wheel
 13
 
Single play mode
 15
 
Single repeat
  22
 
SKIP ID
 15 22  24
 
erasing
 24
 
recording
 23
 Skip keys
 11
 
Skip play
 15
 
SP mode
 10
 
SPDIF
 11
 
SPDIF connections
 7
 
SPDIF output
  19
 
Specifications
 30
 
Standard levels
 11
 
Standard output trimmer position
Output trimmers
 17
 
Standard play mode
 10
 
Standard rack mounting
 6
 
START ID
 11 14 18 22
 
erasing
 24
 
recording
 23
 
renumbering
 24
 
START ID, AUTO ID
 15
 
Stop mode
 12
 
Storing settings
 20 
T 
Tape and program titles
 14
 
Caps lock
 26
 
CHAR markers
 23
 
checking
 22 27
 
deleting
 27
 
entering and editing
 26
 
erasing
 24
 
recording on tape
 27
 
Tape counter modes
 14
 
Titling
see “Tape and program titles”
Transport logic
 11
 
Trimmer pots (balanced outputs)
 17 
U 
Unbalanced connections
 7 11 16
 
selection
 11
 
Unbalanced inputs
 16
 
Unbalanced outputs
 16
 
Uncalibrated input
 11
 
Unloading cassettes
 10 
X 
XLR connectors
 7  11 
						

							 
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