Tascam Digital Multitrack Recorder DA-78HR Owners Manual

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12 -  Options, specifications and reference
12.1Options for the DA-78HR
You  can  purchase  a  number of options through your 
TASCAM dealer.
12.1.1 RC-898 remote control unit
Th is fu ll-fu nctio n remo te co ntrol u nit can con trol up  
to  six  DTRS u nits , in  ad ditio n to  VTRs  an d analo g 
a u dio  de vic e s.
With  99  lo cation  po int memories, and  an  easi ly-vis i-
b le  disp la y a nd  de d ic ate d  ke ys,  this  uni t r e pr e se n ts 
one of the most s ophisticated options  available for 
co ntro lling  a DTRS sy stem.
12.1.2 RC-828 remote control unit
Up to four DTRS recorders  can be controlled us ing 
th e RC-82 8 remo te co ntrol , with  jo g/s hu ttle co ntro l, 
transport and track arming controls, and twelve loca-
ti on  p oin ts.
12.1.3 RC-808 remote control unit
For transport and  track arming, etc. of  a singl e  DTRS 
unit.
1 2 .1 .4 I F-A E8  AES/ EBU  di gita l  au dio  
c onv er te r
Converts between TDIF-1 and AES/EBU (or SPDIF) 
fo rmats (u p to  eig ht ch an nels ). Th is u nit can be us ed 
effectively  in  dig ital v id eo  situ ati ons , etc.
12.1.5 IF-88SD SDIF-2  digital audio 
c onv er te r
C onv erts eig ht chan nels o f di gital aud io between  th e 
TDIF-1 and SDIF-2 format. This unit is for use with 
DASH fo rmat dig ital mu ltitrack  recorders, etc.
Th e foll owing  cab les sho uld  be us ed  with th e u nit:
12 .1 .6 I F-TA D  A DAT  dig ita l a ud io 
converter
Conv erts  eig ht chan nels  o f d igital aud io b etween  the 
TDIF-1 and ADAT formats, using a “lightpipe” for 
connection to the ADAT i nterface-equipped unit . 
Th is un it is su itable fo r d ub bin g o perat ion s.
12 .1 .7 T DI F-1 EX e xte nd er  b ox
The TDIF-1EX extends the maximum distance over 
which TDIF-1  sign als can be transmitted, to a max i-
mu m of  50 m ( 16 0 ft .) .
12 .1 .8 C a ble s
As mentioned, TASCAM cannot accept any respon-
sibi lity for d amag e cau sed by  the us e o f th e wron g 
cables.
Always consult your TASCAM dealer to s ee if there 
is a ready-made cable to meet  your needs. The 
TASC AM cables to  be used  wi th the DA-7 8HR (at 
the time of writing  t his man ual) are g iven in the table 
be low :
C a bl e Pur po s e
PW-SD1 IF-88SD ® S DIF- 2
PW-SD2 SDIF-2 ® IF- 88 SD
Cabl e Purpose
PW- 88 D
1  m ( 3 f t.)  DA -7 8HR « DT R S  di g it al  d ubb i ng  
ca bl e
PW- 88 D L
5 m (15 ft. ) DA-78HR 
« D T R S  di gi t a l  du bb in g 
ca bl e
PW- 88 S
1  m ( 3 f t.)  DA -7 8HR 
« DTRS  syn c cab le
PW- 2D 2 m  (6  f t . )  8- c ha nn el  a na l og  ba l anc ed  au di o  I / O 
c a bl e (e . g.  DA -7 8H R  
« M1 60 0)
PW- 4D 4 m  (1 2 f t . )  8- c h an ne l  ana l og  ba l an c ed  au di o  I / O 
c a bl e (e . g.  DA -7 8H R  
« M1 60 0)
PW-10D 10m (30 ft .)  8-channel analog  balanced  audio 
I / O c a bl e  (e . g.  DA -7 8H R  
« M1 60 0) 
						

							12 -  Options, specifications and reference
72 T A SC AM  D A- 78 HR
12.2 Specifications
12.2.1 Tape recorder section1 2 .2 .2 A na log  in puts  a nd  ou tputs
12.2.3 Digital inputs and outputs
12.2.4 Remote/sync connectors
12.2.5 Word sync  terminals
12.2.6 Timecode connectors
12.2.7 MIDI connectors
12.2.8 Remote control connectors
For mat DTRS/DTRS- HR for mat
Recording method Rot ary-head, helical-scan method
Tap e  type Hi 8 MP  tap e  / Hi 8 ME
Head  construction 2 x record, 2 x playback
Tra c k i ng  m et h od AT F  ( Au t om a t i c  Tra c k  F i nd in g)
Erasure method Overwrite
D r um  s p ee d 2 , 00 0 r . p. m .
Tape speed 15.955 mm/ sec.
Eq ui val e nt tap e spe ed 4 .2 m/s ec.
Maximum recording time 108 min. (using P6-120  tape)
Time to play from st op Less t han 2 sec onds
F as t   fo r wa r d/ r ew i nd  t i m e 8 0 s e c on ds   (u s i ng  P6 -1 20  t a pe )
Search speed Maximum of 100 x play speed
Sh ut t l e s p ee d F or w ar d a nd  r ev er s e  at   8. 0 ,  4 . 0 ,  
2 . 0,  1. 0 ,  0 . 5  an d  0. 2 5   pl ay  s p ee d 
( 1. 0  s p ee d av a il a bl e o nl y  i n  fo r wa rd  
shutt le mode)
Var i  s p ee d
±6 % ( 0.1 % st ep s)
Pos it io ni n g a ccur acy To 1 sa mpl e
Pos it ioning lock time Wit hin 8 seconds (when locating 2 
DA- 78 HRs sy nce d to ge th er )
N um b er  of  r ec o rd i ng  t r ac k s 8
Su b- c o de AB S t ra c k ,  SM P TE / EB U  t i m ec o de  
facility
Er r or  c o rr e c t i on D ou bl e- e nc o de d R e ed -S ol om o n 
co de
Sa m pl i ng  f r eq ue nc y 4 4. 1  k H z ,  4 8  k Hz
Recording/playback 
resolution16/24 bits linear (DTRS/DTRS-HR)
R ef e r enc e l ev el – 16 dB  ( f ul l  b it )
Cr oss- fad e t ime 1 0ms to  20 0ms ( 1 0ms i ncr eme nts)
Track delay  –200 to +7, 200 samples  (–4 t o 
+15 0 ms) i n  si n gl e- u ni t  i ncr emen ts. 
Can  b e se t i n  samp le s o r ms. 
Of f s et ± 2  hou r s  ( t o  s am pl e  ac c u ra c y )
Sync clock Internal,  WORD or  SPDIF
AD  convertors 128 times oversampling, 
24-bit DS (switc hable dither)
DA convert ors 128 times oversampling, 
24-bit DS
Su pp or t ed  t i m ec o de  f or m at s 3 0 d ro p,   30  no n- dr o p,  2 9. 9 7  dr op,  
2 9. 9 7 n on - dr op,  25  a nd  24  f p sAnalog  inputs (balanced) D-sub 25-pin female
+4  d Bu
I m pe dan c e:  20 k
W
Analog  inputs (unbalanced) 8 x  RCA
–1 0 d BV  
I m pe dan c e:  10 kW
Analog  out puts (balanced) D-sub 25-pin female
+4  d Bu 
I m pe dan c e:  10 k
W ( l oa ded )
Analog  out puts (unbalanced) 8 x  RCA
–1 0 d BV  
I m pe dan c e:  25 0W
D i gi t a l  I / O  ( unb al a nc e d) D- s u b 2 5- pi n  f em a le
TDI F-1  for mat
DIG ITAL INPUT/OUTPUT 
(COAXIAL, unbalanced)RCA connectors
Re mo te  in /syn c i n D- su b 1 5- pi n  fema le
Co nfo r ms to  REMOTE IN/S YNC 
I N  pr o t oc o l
Sync out D-sub 15-pin female
Co nfo r ms to  REMOTE IN/S YNC 
I N  pr o t oc o l
Wor d syn c i n/ thr u
BNC connector, 75
W  a t TTL 
le ve l  ( THRU au to- te r min at ed)
Wor d syn c o ut
BNC connector, 75
W at  TTL 
le ve l
Timecode input  RCA connector
Input  impedance: 10 k
W
Input  level: 
0.5 Vp-p t o 10.0V  p-p
T i m ec o de  ou t p ut RC A  c on ne c t o r
Out pu t  i m ped an c e 10 0W
Out put level: 2.0 V p-p
MIDI IN, OUT,  THRU (t o MIDI 
s t an da rd s )
Remote  in 8-pin DIN connector (for  use 
with RC-808)
R e mo t e  pu nc h  i n/ o ut 1/ 4 ”  mo no  j ac k  (  f o r  us e  w i t h 
op t i on al  R C -3 0P  f oo t s w it c h) 
						

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12.2.9 Physical specifications
12.2.10Power specifications
12.2.11Audio specifications
0dBu = 0.775Vrms, 0 dBV = 1.0Vrms
Cha n ge s in  spe c if ica tio ns  a n d f e at ur e s ma y b e  m a de  
witho ut no tice or o bl igation
482mm (19. 0 in. )
57m m  (2. 25 i n.)
132m m (5. 2 in. )
143m m (5.6 in.)
456mm (18. 0 in. )9.5m m (0. 4 in.)
1 0 mm  ( 0 .4   i n .)
330m m (13 in. )
432mm (17. 0 in. )
S i ze  ( i nc l ud i ng  f ee t )  
w x h x d482 x 143 x 350 (mm)
1 9  x  5.  6  x  13 . 8  (i n )
W ei g ht 8 . 1  k g (1 7. 8 l bs )
Po we r  re qu i re m en t s U SA/ C ana da   1 20  VAC ,  6 0 H z
U. K. / E ur op e  23 0 VAC ,  5 0 H z
Aus tralia 240 VAC, 50 Hz
Po we r  c on s um pt i on 34  W
Applicable Elect romagnet ic 
EnvironmentE4
Peak  inrush current 16.5 A
F r eq ue nc y  r es pon s e
2 0 Hz to 20  kHz 
±0.5 dB
S i gn al - t o- no i s e r at i o
( Fs=48 kHz, 2 2 k  LPF  an d 
A-weight )> 1 04 d B DTRS- HR
> 1 00 d B DTRSDynamic range
(F s = 48 k H z ,  2 2 k  LP F  an d A -
we i g h t )> 104 dB DTRS-HR
>95dB DTRS
Total harmonic distort ion < 0.004% (DTRS-HR)
<  0.005% (DTRS)
Ch an ne l  s ep ar at io n >  90 dB  at  1k H z
Wow and flutter Unmeasurable 
						

							Index   A - F
74 T A SC AM  D A- 78 HR
A
a borting the forma t proc ess 28
ABS a nd time code
 52
AB S  f rame  ra te
 52
ABS setting
 53
ABS time
 52
absolute and relative difference
 60
absolute difference
 60
absolute time
s e e  “AB S  t i me ”
a djusting pa ra me ter  value s
 21
a dvanc ed output options
 44
AL L AN ALOG  setting
 31
AL L I NPU T
 14, 36
a mbie nt temper ature
 8
a nalog inputs
 72
a nalog inputs ( balanc ed)
 16
a nalog inputs ( unbalanc ed)
 16
a nalog outputs
 72
sync hronizing with time code
 55
a nalog outputs ( balanc ed)
 16
a nalog outputs ( unbalanc ed)
 16
a udio conne ctions
 17
Audio spec if ic ations
 73
a udio spec ifications
 73
AU DIO1 menu
 23
AU DIO2 menu
 24
AU TO IN/OUT (OFFSET)  ke y a nd indicator
 14
AU TO MO N
 14, 36
auto play
 39
autolocation
 38
se e location points
automatic park position setting
 59
a utoma tic  punc h point setting
 32
a vailable re cording and pla ybac k time
 11
B
ba ckup me mory initialization 69
ba la nce d a nalog a udio c onnections
 17
ba sic  ope ra tions
 27
BER
s e e “B l ock Error  R at e”
block er ror ra te  ( BER)
 68
bypa ssing time code er rors
 60
C
cables 71
c anc elling machine  of fset
 48, 59
c anc elling time code off set
 59
cassette types
 9
C HAS E key
 15
c has e m ode
 48
c has e  t o t i m ecode
 58
c hec king a nd editing and ma nually  enter ing loc ation points
38
checking drum time
 69c hec ki ng er ror  ra t es
 68
c hec king exte rnal time code
 57
checking head time
 69
c hec king loca tion  points
 38
c hec king the  fra me  mode  of  striped  time code
 58
c hec king ver sion  number s
 69
c l ea ning t he heads
 68
CLEA R (P RE ROLL) key
 14
c lock  source  in a  digital studio
 8
c ondensa tion
 9
c ondensa tion (dew )
 9
c onnec tions
digital audio
 17
crossfade time
 41, 65
c ursor keys
 22
D
DA-38 47
DA-88
 47
DA-98
 47
D ATA/LEVE L knob
 22
de fa ult values (re setting)
 21
de laying tr acks
 39
de w war ning
 9
digital audio c onnec tions
 17
digital dubbing
 50
digital I/O
 16
D IGI TAL I N,  OUT  (C OAX IAL)
 16
digital input se lec tion
 29
D igital inputs and outputs
 72
digital outputs
synchroniz ing  with time code
 55
dither
 31, 43
dr um time
 69
DTRS
 10
em ul at i on
 45
mode ls (diff er ence s)
 47
synchroniz ation
 47
synchroniz ation (e rror  messa ges)
 51
dubbing
 50
E
edit/pan setting mode 40
e diting location points
 38
e l ec tr ic al  cons i dera t ions
 9
emulation
 45
e nabling a nd disabling MMC
 62
e nvironmental conditions
 8
error rates
 68
external timecode
 57
external timecode sources
 57
F
f ast linea r timec ode (LTC) output 55
f ootsw itc h
 16, 18
formatting
 27, 50 
						

							Index  G - O
 TASCAM DA-78HR 75
frame mode 53
striped timecode
 58
frame rate
 53
ABS timing
 52
G
ge ner ating time code 56
ge ner ator mode s
 56
gr ounding
 9
H
he ad cl ea ni ng 68
head time
 69
H R mode
 7–8
emphasis
 8
I
ID
s ee  m ac hine  I D
I F- 88SD  SD IF-2 digital a udio c onverte r
 71
I F- AE8 A ES/EBU digital audio c onver te r
 71
I F- TAD ADAT digita l audio conve rter
 71
“indirect” word sync
 19
individual c lock  mode
 51
individual r ec ording while  cha sing time code
 60
input pa tchba y routing
 30
input se lection
 29
input timecode display
 54
input w ord  le ngth
 31
inputs a nd output spe cifica tions
 72
inputs a nd outputs
 72
installing the  DA-78HR
 9
inter rupting a  re hea rsal  or punc h r ec ording
 34
L
“ Lef t” a nd “ right”  keys 22
line-up oscillator
 43
L OC  1 ( MEMO 1)  ke y
 15
L OC  2 ( MEMO 2)  ke y
 15
location
 7
MEMO  1  and  MEMO 2
 38
loc ation a nd playba ck
 38
loc ation points
 38
aut o pl a y
 38
aut o-re pea t
 39
editing
 38
locating
 38
setting pre-roll time
 38
L TC output
 55
M
machine ID 47, 58
master/slave settings
 47
setting
 48
timecode
 58ma chi ne  off s et
 48, 65
ma i n te n an c e me n u
 26
ma nually e ntering  loc ation points
 38
master/slave settings
 47–48
ma ster/slave  settings (CHA SE  mode)
 48
ME tape s
 10
menu interface
 20
me nu mode
exiting
 21
me nus
 7, 21
sub-menus
 21
meter ballistics
 42
me ter modes
 42
me t ers
 42
MIDI
 7
conne ctors
 15, 18, 72
control
 62
Contr ol Change
 65
func tions
 18
ID
 62
implementation chart
 67
machine  c ontr ol
 18, 63
menu
 25
MIDI timecode
 18
MIDI  time code  c onnec tions
 18
MMC
 62
settings
 25
Sys t em  Excl us i ve
 65
timecode
 18
MIXDO WN  (LEVE L/PAN)  ke y a nd indica tor
 15
mixdown mode
 40
MMC
bitmap array
 63
commands
 62
ena ble  a nd disable
 62
monitoring
 7, 36
monitor mode summa ry
 37
shuttle
 36
MP ta pes
 10
MTC
 18
MTC output
 54
multiple D TRS  units
 18
N
nthe sizing 56
O
offse t
DTRS synchr oniz ation
 48
setting
 49
timecode
 58
options
 71
PW -88S ( cable )
 47
RC-808  re mote  c ontr ol unit
 71
RC-828  re mote  c ontr ol unit
 71
RC-898  re mote  c ontr ol unit
 71
TDIF-1EX  e xte nder  box
 71 
						

							Index  P - S
76 T A SC AM  D A- 78 HR
oscillator 43
output
a dvanc ed options
 44
pa tchba y
 44
w ord le ngth
 44
ove rdubbing
 31
P
parameter values, adjusting 21
park position
 59
pe ak hold time
 42
pe ak me ters
 15, 20
Physic al specif ic ations
 73
physica l spec ifica tions
 73
pitch control
s e e “va ri s peed”
pl ayba ck (r epea t )
 39
playba ck time s
 11
post-roll time
see  also “pre-roll time”
 33
~ IN (POWER IN)
 16
powe r cor d
 7
powe r spec if ic ations
 73
powe r supply
 9
powe ring  the  unit of f a nd on
 9
pr e-r oll and post- roll (punc h)
 33
pre-roll time
editing
 33
location
 38
pr opagation delay
 39
punc h-in a nd punc h-out
 32
punc h-in mode
 35
exiting
 35
punc h-ins
crossfade times
 41
interrupting
 34
introduc tion
 32
recording
 34
r ehe arsing
 34
r eplaying
 34
se tting points
 32
se tting punch points
 32–33
R
r ack mounting 9
REC FUNCTIO N ke ys and  indicator s
 15
REC MUTE  (r ec ording silence )
 43
rec  mute function
 43
r echa sing time code
 60
r ecommende d ta pes
 9
RECORD key
 14
r ecor di ng
e mphasis
 8
r ecor ding punch- ins
 34
r ecor ding silence  ( REC  MU TE)
 43
r ecor ding the  oscilla tor
 43
recording time
 11r ec ording timecode
 55
from  external sources
 57
using the gener ator
 56
r ec ording timecode  f rom e xterna l sourc es
 57
r ec ording while for ma tting
 28, 51
r ec ta ngular dithe r
 44
r ehe arsing punch-ins
 34
relative difference
 60
relative humidity
 8
Re mote  c ontr ol  conne ctors
 72
REMOTE  IN
 15, 18
R EMOTE  IN /S YNC   IN
 15
R EMOTE  P UNC H I N/OUT
 16
Re mote /sync  c onnector s
 72
REPEAT  (MENU)  ke y a nd indica tor
 15
r epe at f unction
 39
r epe at pla y
 39
r eplaying punche d mate rial
 34
r ese tting pa ra me ters
 21
r estoring se ttings from ta pe
 45
S
sa mpling fre quenc y 31
sa ving settings to ta pe
 45
se lecting a c lock sour ce
 27–28
se lecting  dither  se ttings
 44
se lecting input word le ngth
 31
selecting TC or ABS timing
 52
se lecting  the  f rame  mode
 53
se lecting  the  timecode  sour ce
 55
selecting timecode or absolute timing
 52
se tting a non-standar d spe ed
 41
se tting defa ult par amete r va lues
 21
se tting loc ation points
 38
setting machine ID
 48
s e t ti ng ma chi ne off s et
 48
se tting  ma chine  off set “ on the  fly”
 49
se tting MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 “on the  f ly”
 38
se tting  punch  points “ on the  fly”
 32
se tting punch points using the  f ront pa nel
 33
se tting punch points using the  me nus
 33
setting  the location pre-roll  time
 38
se tting timec ode offse t “on the fly”
 59
settings
restoring from ta pe
 45
saving to ta pe
 45
SHI FT key and indic ator
 14
shift mode
 20
shifte d ke ys
 20
shuttle
 42
shuttle monitoring
 36, 42
shuttle muting
 36, 42
shuttle operations
 42
S HUT TLE/DATA knob
 22
sine oscillator
 43
sof tw are  upgr ade s
 70
sof tw are  ve rsi on
 69
sof tw are  ve rsion numbe rs
 69 
						

							Index  T - W
 TASCAM DA-78HR 77
SPDIF
connec tors
 18
input/output
 16
Specifications
 72
STOP ke y
 14
sub- fra me va lues
 22
sub- me nus
 21
sub- mixe r
 40
input source s
 41
ma ste r level
 40
setting levels and pan positions
 40
summar y of  monitor  modes
 37
sync hroniza tion
connec tions
 18, 47
formatting
 50
PW -88S ca ble
 47
with other DA units
 47
with other DTRS units
 47
synthe siz ing time code  fr om ABS timing
 56
SYSTEM menu
 23
T
ta pe brands 10
tape errors
 68
ta pe head cle aning
 68
ta pe le ngth
 11
T ape re corde r sect i on
 72
tape timecode
 52
ta pe type s
 9
DTR S
 10
MP and ME
 10
ta pes
ME
 10
MP
 10
pla ybac k a nd re cor ding  time s
 11
TC chase menu
 25
T C gene rator menu
 25
TC menu
 24
T C time
 52
T C timing
 52
T DIF -1 ( DIG ITAL  I/ O)
 16
test tone
 43timecode
 7, 52
ABS times
 52
absolute and rela tive  diffe re nce
 60
bypassing e rror s
 60
cha s ing
 58
conne ctions
 16, 18
ext er nal
 54, 57
ext er nal  sour ce s
 57
fa st LTC
 55
fra m e mode
 53
fra m e rat e
 53
from digita l source
 57
from tape
 55
gene rator
 55
input
 54
input timing
 54
LTC output
 55
m achi ne  I D
 58
MTC
 18
offse t
 58–59
output
 54
output  during f ast ope ra tions
 55
output timing
 55
par k position
 59
par k position when cha sing
 59
re chas i ng
 60
re cordi ng from  ext er nal  sourc es
 57
selec ting the sour ce
 55
synthe sizing f rom ABS timing
 53, 56
TC time
 52
Time code  c onnector s
 72
timec ode output
 54
timecode time
see “TC  time”
tr ac k bounc ing
 30
tr ac k c ontr ols
 15
tr ac k c opy
ena ble
 66
setup
 66
tr ac k de la y
 39, 65
tr ansport  keys a nd c ontrols
 13
U
unbalanc ed ana log audio connec tions 17
V
varispe ed 7, 41
W
word clock conne ctions 18
word le ngth
 31
word sync
 16
Word sync terminals
 72
write-protecting cassettes
 28 
						

							 
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Phone: 0611-71580 Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany 
TEAC FRANCE S. A. 
Phone: 01.42.37.01.02 17 Rue Alexis-de-Tocqueville, CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex, France 
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Phone: 030-6030229 Perkinsbaan 11a, 3439 ND Nieuwegein, Netherlands 
TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY.,LTD. A.C.N. 005 408 462  
Phone: (03) 9644-2442 106 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia 
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