Tascam Digital Multitrack Recorder DA-78HR Owners Manual

 
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DA-78HR 
Digital Multitrack Recorder
OWNERÕS MANUAL
 
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REMOVE  COVER (OR BACK).  NO  USER-SERVICEABLE  PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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  TASCAM DA-78HR 
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...

 
  TASCAM DA-78HR  
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Read all of these Instructions. 
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Save these Instructions for later use. 
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Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio
equipment.
1) Read Instructions 
 Ñ All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated. 
2) Retain Instructions  
Ñ The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference. 
3) Heed Warnings 
 Ñ All warnings on the product and in the operating
instructions should be adhered...

Table of Contents
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1 -  Introd uction  to  the DA-78HR
1.1 Unpa cking ......... ................... ............. 7
1.2 Featur es ............. ................... ............. 7
1.3 Using this manual ................ ............. 7
1.4 Pr ecautions and recommendations 8
1.4.1 Clock source in a digital studio ....... 8
1.4.2 HR  reco rd ing  and  emph asis ............ 8
1 .4.3  Env ironme nta l c onditions ................ 8
1.4.4 Installing the DA-78HR ..................... 9
1.4.5...

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4.8 TC chase menu................ .................. 25
4.9 TC generator  me nu ......... .................. 25
4.10 M IDI me nu ... ................... .................. 25
4.11 M aintenance menu........ .................. 26
4.12 Dedicated keys .............. .................. 26
5 - Basic operations
5.1 Formatting a tape ............ .................. 27
5.1.1 Selecting a word clock source ........ 27
5.1.2 F ormattin g ............................................

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8.5.1 Recordin g while  formattin g.............. 51
8.6 Individual c lock  mode ......... ............. 51
8.7 Er ror messages . ................... ............. 51
9 -  Operati ons related  to  timecod e
9.1 ABS and time code ............... ............. 52
9.1.1 AB S  time ............................................ 52
9.1.2 Tape timeco de................................... 52
9.1.3 Selecting T C  or A BS  timing ............. 52
9.2 Tape ti mecode mode...

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1 - Introduction  to the  DA-78HR
Th e TASCAM DA-78 HR is a d igit al au dio  mult i-
track recorder designed for us e in a variety of appli-
cations,  including video post-production  and audio 
mul titrack  wo rk . 
It reco rd s 8 tracks o f full-q uality  d igital aud io  o n 
standard Hi8 video cassettes using a specially-
d esig ned trans po rt and  head mech anis m. Using  this  
m e diu m,  up  to 10 8 m inu te s of  c on tinu ou s re c o rd ing  
is  possible on a single NTSC...

1 -  Intr oducti on  to the  DA-78HR
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We s uggest  that  you make  a s pecial  note of the s ec-
tion 1.4, “Precautions and recommendations” as  
th ese co nt ain  some informati on wh ich is un iqu e to 
the DA-78HR .
We also  sug ges t th at yo u also  read , as  th is will help  
you when you come to perform basic operations.
When referring to a control or a connector on the 
DA-7 8HR , th e n ame of the con tro l or co nn ector will 
b e written  in  bo ld typ e, an d may  be fo...

1 - Introduction  to the  DA-78HR
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water. D o not use abrasive cleaner s or solvents such 
as alcohol or thinner.
Avoid subjecting the DA-78HR to jolts, sudden 
s hocks, etc. 
NOTE— I MPOR T ANT
If you have to return the unit for service or repai r, use 
t h e or ig in al pa c k in g ma te ri als  if  po s s ible .  I f  t h e un it  i s  
to be transported to a recording location, etc., use a 
suitable transport case with sufficient shock 
protection. 
TASCAM does not accept responsibil...

1 -  Intr oducti on  to the  DA-78HR
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There are two bas ic types of Hi8 tape: MP and ME. 
Each has  its  o wn particular characteristics  an d mer-
its :
• MP tapes are manufactured us ing a daubed mag-
netic particle depo sit p ro ces s and  ex hib it a level of 
performance whi ch is more than acceptable. They 
have a d urabi lity which  all ows them to  be us ed  as 
w or k ta pe s  in  stud io a n d po st- pr od uc tio n 
e nvir on me n ts.
• ME  tapes have their magnetic...